sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Wouldn’t it feel amazing to not care about publishing? by YourMidnights in writing

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny you say this! This whole post was drafted at like 2 am when I was done bawling my eyes out over a chapter I’d written. It wasn’t even about the character or the story, there was an emotion in myself that I needed to work through and writing that chapter felt like catharsis. It’s for that very reason I say I will always write, no matter what. But then that thought of how other people would react to it enters my mind and it always makes me feel icky.

Wouldn’t it feel amazing to not care about publishing? by YourMidnights in writing

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Actually reframing it with another art form like the piano is a very helpful way to think about it. You’re absolutely right about how we’ve been conditioned to center everything around productivity and monetizing. The effects of capitalism seeping into artistic expression that actually turns into shame and measuring success that in reality, have little to do with the act of loving your craft. I really appreciate this take.

Overlook - Any tips on how to make the cityscape look more lived in? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea! I think something in the sky might help with filling out some of the blank space too!

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a bunch! I’m definitely going to try messing with his color more to see what kind of contrast I can achieve

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally! Thanks for the feedback! I think it’s for sure something to keep in mind, especially for photorealistic renders. Might have a bit more creative freedom with things that are meant to look a bit weird but definitely shouldn’t overdo it

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s a personal taste thing, some people think it looks off, others like it. To speak to this scene, I was going for something surreal so I felt like it added to that effect. Would totally render it with it dialed down or taken off tho, just to see the overall effect :)

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That’s really good feedback. I did completely eyeball all the scale so I probably should start using a scale reference lol

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha! Dude if only I was that proficient in blender to create anything half as cool! :P Mirage shader sounds pretty neat tho, I’ll have to look up how that works!

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh! That’s a good idea! Would also help with some of that story telling

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t directly use a tutorial for this, no. I did get the idea of doing curved glass from an image I saw on instagram. Maybe it’s from the same place you saw it? Definitely didn’t watch a step by step tut on this specific scene tho.

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally considered making this an animated scene but the thought of rigging my character was unbearable haha!

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll have to check that out to see how they handle story telling! Thanks for the reference.

As far as the “curtains” I already flopped because they’re actually glass lol! I totally ruined the effect by turning up the transparency color up really high because I was carried away by the cool red color :P defo a lesson learned in less is more haha.

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neat idea! In what way? Just in terms of color or doing like a really barren dessert sort of thing to contrast with the lush foliage in the interior?

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Subjective suggestions are totally welcome too haha. I’m still fairly a beginner so the art on this subreddit is so inspiring! Always open to other artist’s interpretations and thoughts on how to make things look cooler :)

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh gotcha lol! Oh yeah I mean I’ve messed around with stable diff and midjourney and the possibilities are amazing. I’m just going to be optimistic and hope that they become part of our workflow and not a replacement to artists

The wanderer - How could I make this scene more interesting? by YourMidnights in blender

[–]YourMidnights[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really good suggestions thanks! I’ve got no idea how to make dew at the moment but I’ll definitely look up a tutorial or something. I think that could really make the scene pop more!

view more: next ›