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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I wanted to try texture animations in #blender #3d models rather than animating the face mesh and this video by acruzo gave me the setup I needed. The animations won't transfer to #unity but I figured out the code to move the face material position. #indiedev #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=E96m...

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Animating Faces with a 2D Texture in Blender

YouTube video by lacruzo

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Another cute #cartoon drawing #renkumoo made for me, this time of my dog Akira. She really captured her posture perfectly, so adorable. #art #dogs #shibainu

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Blink blink 👀 I had previously set up a seperate face texture expecting the blink animation would transfer from #blender to #unity but of course it doesn't work like that. Fortunately I could get the setup working with some code without too much difficulty in Unity. #lieofthesky #indiedev #gamedev

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Other resources I've been using @cgdive.bsky.social #tutorials specially his #blender to #unity videos and the game rig add on tools which was a breakthrough for me. Literally couldn't get animations working till this video, really useful. #indiedev #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZBx...

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Game Rig Tools (Blender Addon) - game-ready rigs in seconds!

YouTube video by CGDive (Blender Rigging Tuts)

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For learning how to make my #2D drawings as #3D #blender models, I used this playlist by @evesculpts.bsky.social Her #tutorials are very useful and easy to follow and it helps that her characters are adorable! She's also got an indie animation project to check out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlPP...

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Blender Tutorial - 2D Drawing to 3D Model (Part 1)

YouTube video by Eve Sculpts

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

After LOTS of messing around I FINALLY got the animations from #blender into #unity So happy to have figured it out. Things to note, I needed to set Render Face to Both for the waistcoat because the collar was being culled which means extracting materials is required. #lieofthesky #indiedev #gamedev

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It finally arrived, my physical copy of #Croc Platinum Addition. Had to wait longer than I thought to get it but I’m so happy to finally have it. This is gonna be me for the foreseeable future, buying specially made physical discs if the game companies won’t make them. #gaming #rockitgames #ps5

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Weeeeee! Gales has officially entered the world of #unity now hopefully I can start getting all those animations going with few hiccups cause around here is where I tend to have troubles... #3d #blender #gamedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Made a simple idle animation for Gales. Think I've pretty much done all the animations I want to test with in #blender so next step is to try exporting to #unity and attempting some texture blink animations and movement controls. #3d #gamedev #indiedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#3d Gales in #blender walk cycle again, this time with tweaks to make the ears jostle and the tail flick up slightly. I would've liked the arm movement to be more flowy than it is but I think I'll move on for now rather than risk breaking the whole thing haha. #gamedev #indiedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Once again starting the early stages of a walk cycle with #3d Gales in #blender got more work to do but the general leg movements are working with no clipping so that's one thing. #gamedev #indiedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#fanart for #finalfantasyfables #chocobotales that I made a few years ago and I still quite like it. It incorporates Tailo the #chocobo as well as the phoenix, Tonberry and beanstalk from the DS game. I like to draw them with fuzzy lines and paper textures for that story book feel #art #finalfantasy

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Now something a bit different, this is Tailo who is what I named the #chocobo from my #finalfantasyfables #chocobotales playthrough. I made pngs so that I could put funny little interactions in my video edits but I wanted some better ones so here's the original sheet vs the new. #finalfantasy #art

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Added bones for #3d Gales based on built in rigs in #blender but I deleted all the face bones and some others cause I'm trying to keep it simple with face texture animations and simpler ear bones. Added some kinematics for arms, legs, ears and tail for nicer movements #gamedev #indiedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Added bag and his iconic long sleeved tailcoat for #3d Gales, all textured. I went with exporting the UV's and painting over it in #Krita over using the #blender painting. It doesn't have the line weights or colour blending options I'm used to. #gamedev #indiedev #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Attempt 2 at #3d model Gales with added seams ready for UV unwrapping. I've still messed up the topology in places, specially the ears but at least they're T-posed and his hairs on the right side this time. #gamedev #indiedev #blender #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The first #3d model I ever got far enough to texture and a first go at modelling Gales. I realised I put his hair spikes on the wrong side and forgot to model his ears in T-Pose along with other stuff so I had to start again. Was good learning for a first go. #gamedev #indiedev #blender #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The amazingly talented #renkumoo made this drawing of Gales based of my character sheet and for potential use for basing a simpler #3d model off. I love how thick his ears are in this version and his long sleeves are perfect 😍 #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#animated gif I made showing how I'd like Gales to walk and run. He has to flick his long sleeves up around his shoulders so he can then run on all fours. As you can tell, I haven't studied animation but I needed a basic way to represent the movements. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Drawings of Gales and his clothing from front and back in preparation for creating a #3D model of him. His tailcoat has long sleeves that cover over his paws and his ears by default droop down but I also want the ability to move them up when he's emoting. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Character sheet for Ni-Ohm the Moorose and part of the Avaries family. Extraordinarily proud, she takes no nonsense and appears to have a fiery temper but once you earn her trust, you gain unwavering loyalty from someone who's also not afraid to challenge you. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Character sheet for Ruuto, the second party member of the game I'm developing. Also a Leporid, he first appears stoic, aggressive and unwilling to back down but of course this face is hiding a very protective and caring nature. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Character sheet for Gales, my starting character for my game. He's a Leporid, a rabbit like creature with a long tail and special unique ability. He's sweet natured, kind and friendly but tends to hide his negative emotions and in particular struggles to let go. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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lieofthe.bsky.social @lieofthe.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Sketch of Gales, one of my main characters for a game I'm developing called "Lie Of The Sky." It's a fantasy style, turn based RPG inspired by the classic Final Fantasy, mainly IX, series. Takes place in a world inhabited by animal like creatures and wild magic. #gamedev #indiedev #art #lieofthesky

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