More work on my #Blender virtual band #EleanorInTweed & developing a signature look for keyboardist Ann Coates.
She looks a bit out of proportion but that's largely the camera angle & those MASSIVE (& temporary) boots!
Her shoulders ARE distorted, though, & do need tweaking.

Carrying on my #Blender work on the members of my virtual band #EleanorInTweed, and the next one to get some tweaks and fixes and the vintage monochrome treatment, is guitarist #MilesPlatting.

Minor update to the 5th member of #EleanorInTweed.
He now has a name, Che Marsten, and he also now has body hair!
Unlike the other band members who were created from a custom #Blender mesh, he's a heavily adapted #MPFB2 cartoon and will need further tweaks.

I'm enjoying playing with the vintage monochrome look I'm using on my #EleanorInTweed characters in #Blender, so I thought I'd apply it to my intrrpretations of #superhero #Mancunian & his sidekick #Impact too.

More lookdev for my virtual band #EleanorInTweed, and some minor tweaks and improved hair for keyboard player and backing vocalist Ann (now spelt without an E!) Coates, created in #Blender.

First draft of the fifth and final - as yet unnamed - member of my virtual band #EleanorInTweed, created in #Blender.
Any resemblance to any handsome, charismatic Salfordian Blue-Skyers is almost certainly coincidental!

More tweaks to some of the band members of #EleanorInTweed in #Blender.
Slight improvements to Sally Ford's default "natural" colouration, and subtle improvements to Davy Hulme and Miles Platting (the latter needs a lot more work yet).

Started getting my #Blender character Sally Ford animation-ready.
Some basic random movements show there are still weight painting, physics and shader issues to fix.
Have a sneak preview of upcoming #EleanorInTweed song "The Collector" while I'm feeling generous!

More #Blender work on the members of #EleanorInTweed & I'm getting my teeth into simulations.
Each member has a role in the band's narrative as well as in terms of their instruments.
Ann Coates here represents their lighter & more playful side, so this mocap seemed appropriate!

More work in #Blender on Ann Coates, keyboard player for my virtual band #EleanorInTweed.

Tweaks to her skin texture, some tattoos added and more to come.

Improvements to her dress but more needed.

Enjoy a snippet of their song "For The Greater Good".

Wasn't totally happy with my #Blender character Ann Coates, keyboardist for #EleanorInTweed.

She looked fine in solid view, which suggested the issue was her textures & hair, not her features.

So I rebuilt them from scratch & think she's at least on the right trajectory now.

The latest video from #EleanorInTweed is up.
This is the latest in a set referring to northern English folklore and urban legends.
youtu.be/tbIlFlomiN0?...

I don't use this #Wacom bad boy too often because I don't really have the desk space, but as my work on #EleanorInTweed, #Mancunian and #VolcanoTaskForce continues, I think it's time to bring out the big guns!

Continuing the updates for my #Blender virtual band #EleanorInTweed, some progress with lead guitarist Miles Platting.

Mixing colour attributes with the skin textures to camouflage the seams between the body parts.

Some more multires sculpting & we're good to rig & skin.

More slight tweaks to my character Ann Coates, keyboardist from virtual band #EleanorInTweed.
Adjusted her proportions, which screwed her hair up a bit, but I kinda like the bob it turned into.
Changed her dress to a halter neck. Still got the temporary massive boots yet, though!

This is #Gungnir, the debut song from new #symphonicmetal band #EleanorInTweed.
youtu.be/eCrKf4SRVY0?...