Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026In Blender, toon shaders calculate a bw mask for where the shadows should be. If you paint a mask for places you want to always be in shadow, you can multiply that mask on top of the actual calculated shadows and then use that combined as a mask for where the shadows are. 010
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026A Blender technique I've been really into these days is hand painting black and white maps for 90's stylized shadows. I'm still working on getting good at it but it's a really useful technique for getting cool shadows that don't make physical sense. #b3d I'll explain in the comments: 173
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I haven't had much to show off on here lately so I figured I'd show a cool #blender3d trick I learned from the other place years ago: If you unwrap from view while in top view, you get a very straightforward UV map, and if you use gradients as the texture you can get a really cool sense of depth. 2114
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Got a new Blender addon for texturing (Matplus) and decided to model a quick pokeball to put it through its paces. #b3d #Blender #3DArt 051
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I'm trying to rough out a character design for a new vrc marketplace model. It's meant to be a more edgy early 2000's shonen character like in Yugioh but I'm trying to nail down the color pallet. Anyone have preferences? 120
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Just finished up @whimsycherry.bsky.social's new Vtuber/ VRChat avatar and I'm really happy with how it turned out! #blender #vtuber #vrchat #3dart 2248
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Merry Christmas after all. Yes, this is a re-run, but in my defense she is one high-quality reindeer. #b3d 0145
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Allow me to introduce Leah Pard, my first @vrchat.com marketplace avatar! She’s now available for PCVR (good performance) and Quest (medium performance). You can find her by searching "Leah Pard" in the vrc store avatar tab in-game #b3d #3dart 1247
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025I just finished doing some lighting checks with this marketplace avatar I've been working on and as expected she looks right at home in the snow. #b3d #vrchat 081
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I've been working on an avatar for the @vrchat.com avatar marketplace lately and she's coming along pretty dang well! I still have a bit more to go but she should be done sometime next week. She should have a medium performance rating on the quest. #vrc #3dmodeling #b3d 051
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Did a little watercolor painting of a random vrchat shot Kiwo got of Acejay back in like 2019. I just always liked the vibe of it. Weirdly serene. 040
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 14/11/2025I randomly came across this animation I made for a contest a couple years ago, still pretty proud of it. I should really do more short atmospheric things like this more often. #b3d #3d 131
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Man, I just want to point out how amazing the visuals in this Dispatch game are. It just looks like an animated series... 140
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Hey everybody! Looking for a 3D Model commission? I am looking to fill 4 slots on my commission queue. I do: -vrc avatars -vtubing avatars -game/animation assets More details here: rb.gy/jz0aea Request form here: rb.gy/ryuia0 <3 Cakeman #commissions #b3d #3dart 1217
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Here’s an outfit commission I did for @mcspooks.bsky.social recently that I’m really happy with! The base model is actually a commission I did a few years ago so it was fun to get reacquainted with it. #3dArt #vrchat #b3d 1114
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 28/09/2025Ended up making a 3D printed bust of my Toonami TOM 3 model. I’m pretty clumsy with an airbrush but I’m really happy with how cleanly it turned out. #3dart 1255
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Man, someday I'm going to learn my lesson and pick a character to model who is new enough to have high res ref images exist of them.... But it is not this day. Here's an in-progress of TOM 3 #toonami #b3d #cartoonnetwork 1224
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Bought some markers recently so I could start doodling again. I forgot how nice it is to draw on real paper 092
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 01/06/2025My latest 3D printing project: the Pan’ku box from Jackie Chan Adventures. I sculpted wood grain into the model to try and make it look like an old wooden puzzle box with peeling paint. Basically the goal was to make the movie prop version of it 051
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025This was a mocopi one. I didn't have anything on hand that I could kick over like that so I had to just mime it and try and add some resistance and weight in Blender. 030
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Treasure. Definitely the easiest of the bunch. I picked some needlessly complicated motions as is my way. 110
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Sword Get. More of an acting take. In addiction to the spacing, I had to tweak the timing a bit so he spends a bit more time examining the sword. 110
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Here's a few more mocap things I did recently/ It was a mix of Rokoko and Mocopi. The struggle with this one is Rokoko is good at keeping feet grounded when one of them is flat on the ground but it has no way of doing that for hands or knees. 130
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025At some point I might have to cover my mocap process in more detail cause it's really taken form in the past year and I never really cover it. TLDR: Record > Auto Rig Pro for retargetting > Animation Layers for tweaking 010
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Here's a little mocap I recorded with mocopi and polished into a run cycle in Blender today. I'm pretty happy with how it's looking so far so I thought I'd show it off. Still a bit more to go on it but it's a good start. #b3d #mocopi 110
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I just saw a post of someone lamenting the fact that they couldn't get a very expensive anime shader for vtubing so I thought I'd post this: The "Anime feel" is regular toon shading with tons of post processing on top. You can totally do that for free in OBS. 1239
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Random attempt at TOM 3 from Toonami. I'm thinking of turning it into a 3D print of some sort. Probably a character bust unless there's someone out there who wants to try and engineer it to be a wearable helmet. Not sure I'll finish it but I like the results so far so I figured I'd show it off. 0102
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Hi everyone! I'm looking to add a couple 3D model comms for the month of April, if you're interested in having a 3d model made for vtubing, vrchat, animation, etc, more info in those links! -💚Cake 0107
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I finally got the last part of my new Rokoko kit and at this point, it's a weird tradition that every time I get a new mocap thing, I have to test it in the following way. Enjoy and my apologies. #b3d #3Danimation 021
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Just a few more renders. For those curious, the watercolor effect is done through texture painting, it's all unlit shaders except for the hair which has a rim light on it. 051
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I decided to do a tribute to one of my favorite games of all time. Now it looks the way I feel about it. #b3d #3dmodeling #pokemon 24410
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Here's a little video showing off an Avatar commission I did for @jozzzy.bsky.social of his character Rori. I'm really happy with how he turned out! #b3d #3dmodeling 0426
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Just a little fun with expressions today. I tend to be a bit lazy when it comes to adding features to my own avatar so I'm trying to change that a bit. Pretty good results so far. #b3d #3dmodeling 090
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Just got my new mocap suit! Pretty cool! I'll probably try and do some sort of review on it when the gloves get here but until then, I'm gonna keep flailing around like an idiot. 0123
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Seeing how it's my bday and this place lacks balloons, I blendered up some for myself. And now the Cakeman shall go eat his cake! 🍰 #b3d 8403
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Man, Vtubing software has come a long way since I last streamed. You can even track hands with a webcam now! Anyone out there have some good learning resources for Warudo? I'm kind of more interested in fine tuning things like spine stiffness than stream integration gimmicks. 122
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Just a random cloth sim experiment for fun. Why is a weird cheese ball wrapped in what looks like silk and not something like foil? I dunno but the filter I put on it looks like it's from a 90's commercial and I'm kinda digging that so that's something at least. #b3d 1355
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Managed to make a bit more texture painting progress on my new avatar today. It's getting there. #b3d 263
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Finally starting the texture painting process. So good to be working in Substance Painter again, it's been WAY too long. #b3d #3dmodeling 031
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 26/10/2024Some shots of my 2nd attempt at CN Theatre, I always loved seeing this building as a kid. It was easily my favorite in all of the bumpers. Also a great way to get better at Environment modeling. #b3d #ue5 051
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 26/10/2024Fun Fact: My version of Batman fights with tentative open-handed slaps cause he's afraid of breaking his hand on a wall. 020
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 17/10/2024In honor of people actually using this place, I figured I'd show my latest W.I.P. I'm redoing my avatar from scratch. The clothing is really highpoly right now because I'm sculpting details that'll be baked onto a low poly mesh later. 2110
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 05/09/2024Sure thing! I think we're already following each other on the other place but I do avatar commissions. Mostly vrc but occasional vtubers and animation rigs. 020
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 03/11/2023It's been a little while since I released anything on Booth so here's a free Robin model from Teen Titans! I spent extra time on the control rig for animations so I hope people enjoy using him! cakeman.booth.pm/items/5227019 022
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 17/10/2023I decided to model Robin from the *good* Teen Titans show. I think he's looking pretty good. 072
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 09/10/2023I sculpted Earl Hickey today and I think I'm slowly but surely figuring out my process for likeness sculpting. I think repetition will help solidify it 030
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 05/10/2023My quest to be sort of ok at sculpting continues. Today I attempted Judy Garland as Dorothy. 020
Cakeman @cakeman.bsky.social · 03/10/2023ANother bit of sculpting practice. This time I tried sculpting Hobie Brown (Spider-Punk) from Across the Spider-Verse. I'll probably try and sculpt him again once I get more skilled at sculpting. He was really fun to attempt, though ^_^ 051