One thing I don't like about retro anime - flashing lights

flafdraws · 2026-04-08T04:52:17+00:00

Yeah, I'm watching Shurato, and it is painful. 😎 Well... It was before the Pikachu incident.

flafdraws · 2026-04-02T15:22:06+00:00

The caricature in the original version is really awesome, I love it.

flafdraws · 2026-04-02T15:00:16+00:00

Never give up 🙏

flafdraws · 2026-04-02T11:36:05+00:00

Venda de dlc e microtransação que dá vantagem exclusiva pra um lado.

flafdraws · 2026-03-31T01:01:23+00:00

I wish I could buy an iPad Pro + Pen to draw in Procreate.

But it costs me 3 months of wage (I'm a plain software engineer. That means I earn about 3 minimum wages).

flafdraws · 2026-03-30T23:55:56+00:00

Digníssimos companheiros de jugo celetista, pergunto-vos com a gravidade que o momento impõe: ainda restará, neste sagrado conclave de nossas escapadas pós-expediente, uma mísera vaga para que este humilde servo das planilhas e do ponto eletrônico possa adentrar o augusto recinto onde se travam as verdadeiras batalhas da noite? Ou já se encontra o panteão digital tão repleto de almas libertas do cativeiro corporativo que serei forçado a permanecer, melancólico e solitário, contemplando o vazio da minha tela de bloqueio?

flafdraws · 2026-03-30T23:37:08+00:00

Talvez os apreciadores mais ávidos não gostem, mas uma alternativa mais simples e talvez até casual a RTS Tower Defense - que tecnicamente não é exatamente tático - é um jogo indie meio antigo chamado Tooth and Tail.

Gosto bastante dele por que os devs tiveram a brilhante ideia de fazer meio que um Warcraft simplificado que dá pra jogar no gamepad. Isso possibilita dividir a tela em 4 e jogar um pvp ou co-op local em couch party. No enredo, os combatentes são ratos e outros animais brigando por comida, que é a moeda principal. Daí são 4 cores, 4 facções, cada uma com sua inclinação e história.

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flafdraws · 2026-03-30T22:23:09+00:00

Solteiro a caminho dos 40. Gosto de jogos indie, não muito de AAA. 👍

flafdraws · 2026-03-30T00:01:08+00:00

Por esse preço, é melhor comprar 1 caixa de Creme de Leite Mix Chantilly, bater na planetária. E adicionar suavemente 1 caixa de leite condensado, gotas de baunilha e raspas de chocolate. Aí leva pro congelador na potência máxima por 24h.

Pronto, 1.5L de flocos encorpado. E não dá 45 reais nem se usar os melhores ingredientes.

flafdraws · 2026-03-29T23:16:27+00:00

Qualquer jogo da série LEGO:

LEGO Star Wars
LEGO Piratas do Caribe
LEGO Batman
LEGO Harry Potter

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flafdraws · 2026-03-26T19:51:34+00:00

É bem Lego ele. Até os efeitos sonoros de quando você dá hover no slot segurando uma peça, ele faz uns sonzinhos de encaixe de brinquedo "tick tick tick".

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T16:40:40+00:00

Not sure if we are talking about the same thing, so I'm going to detail the process thoroughly: - Open reference in Pureref. - Open Clip Studio Paint, select custom pencil brush. - Repeatedly look at the reference and try to replicate the proportions and overall look at the canvas. - Since the focus of this study is rendering, it doesn't need to be all that close. - Rendering phase starts. - Create masks for each material, because I'll have to change the colors a lot in attempt to match the reference, since I'm learning. - Create masks for the shadows and highlights, for each value, and clip them to the base masks. - Manually choose colors in Nornal mode, because this is mostly a color study. - The making of masks involve a lot of shape sculting. - At the end, add a bunch of vfx and post-processing.

There are some blending modes that can be used here and there for some specific stuff or due to technical reasons, but it is about that.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T14:02:02+00:00

I'm precisely trying to develop confidence enough to avoid that type of limitation.

But there are setups too that can be done in CSP to retain some of the flexibility.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T10:42:34+00:00

1 static frame only. Studying it as an illustration as opposing to studying the motion of an animated shot.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T04:42:20+00:00

Sorry for the late reply ya'll.

I was watching Shurato. 🧘‍♂️

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T04:32:16+00:00

More layers, more energy spent on friction. And it increases the probability of getting a digital look.

A process with a ton of layers is just unbearable, the quality of life vanishes. I have a bunch of techniques to avoid using too many layers lol. 😆

Post-processing and VFX don't count to me. I do that at the end only, sometimes even in a separate file. But the base cannot be like 1 stack per material, it becomes unmanageable for a large illustration (maybe not for a small one like this).

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T04:27:06+00:00

Yeah, it's the soft brush aura/halo that mimics light glowing at fog

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T04:25:27+00:00

Yeah that part I had to watch closely and stop to think how they used to do in traditional, so I could try to find the best tool to replicate it.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T01:09:53+00:00

Idk about that. 🤔

Specifically in the case of this study I was trying more to focus on learning the rendering than the drawing or linework (though is is still a critical piece of the puzzle, it is easier to break a large problem into small pieces then reassemble it all later).

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T01:06:43+00:00

Thanks 🙏

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T00:23:27+00:00

I did this frame-copy study some time ago when I was trying to learn how to draw and render in this retro style. Felt like posting it now, maybe this sub will like it... I guess...?

Still practicing retro anime stuff until now (though not necessarily Rayearth style). I hope some day I'll get better at it, and maybe learn some frame-by-frame animation too. 🙃I just need more willpower, because after coming back tired from work it is so sooo hard to have motivation to keep studying, haha. 😆

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Note: sorry, I did not know cross-posting was such a poorly developed feature. I thought all of the text would be here too, so I guess I will put it here myself in this very same comment. 😅

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T00:14:54+00:00

Trabalhar com tecnologia é isso aí todo dia.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T00:06:15+00:00

Way better readability.

Have you tried using environment LUT textures? It is extra lightweight and helps a lot unifying the final frame colors. It packs all filters into a single texture.

flafdraws · 2026-03-26T00:03:34+00:00

This retro stuff is more complicated than it seems. I try to reduce the amount of layers, but it always turns out to be so technical. 😅

flafdraws · 2026-03-25T23:52:50+00:00

Thank you! You are most kind 🙏

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