Recent Blogs
Death
It can feel unreal how death of family or a close friend affects one. You do those things you’re supposed to do, but you’ll find yourself staring into space at odd points. You go to sleep on time, but, even if you don’t wake up, it’s not as restful as it should be. There will be other little things that happen, different with every person.
With me, as I walk through this city that the deceased was such a large part of, I find myself remembering what I did with them as I pass certain buildings, or enter certain neighborhoods.
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What Now
Family Health Issues It is difficult to see a loved one with severe health issues. Where they were strong throughout their life, seeing them unable to stand on their own is heartrending. At least, in this case, there seems to be little pain. Just an exhaustion that’s bone deep, particularly in the afternoon, or after helping them to move. That, and the indignities of the needed assistance.
My Health Issues It also makes me reflect on my own health.
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Animation Whoopsies
During my first animation project I made quite a few mistakes, largely due to a lack of experience.
Animation, more than nearly anything I’ve done with Blender, has a lot of potential for a change here messing up more than you anticipated in the scene.
Yes, if you change a model that already has textures, there’s a good chance you’ll need to re-texture some of the model. It just seems that in animation, a change in a scene can have many more implications.
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