The artist for Ichi the Witch has to be some sort of masochist. who would willingly design and draw something like this in a weekly manga slot. There’s no fucking way unless ou enjoy the suffering in a way unknowable by normal humans
Experimenting with new ways to present my Mononoke 3D models. Watching them tenbin spin off-sync is oddly mesmerizing - like a pair of hanging mobiles swaying in the breeze.
These will be the first of (hopefully) a series and slightly cleaned up models!
Update 05/23/24: Now updated with colors! 🌈
Q&A below the cut!
How did you create these models?
Using gratuitous amounts of reference images, I made schematics in Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop. Then I import the 2D images into Google Sketchup 2017 to sculpt! I used the camera animation feature to cobble together a spinning animation, which I then exported as a MP4 and converted to a GIF in Photoshop.
Why did you make these models?
They were for my most recent Mononoke fan art. A lot of work went into these models, so I wanted to showcase them more thoroughly! Additionally, I noticed that fan artists had difficulty depicting these complicated props on-model. I want to contribute a resource which this community can draw from!
What other models do you intend to create?
Coming down the immediate pipeline are the classic exorcism sword and medicine box. Later on, I want to tackle their 2024 counterparts. The current version of the 2024 sword model is too messy and needs remodeling. The 2024 medicine box hasn't been modeled yet, as I haven't collected enough references.
May I use these as reference?
As long as it isn't being used for the likes NFTs and/or generative AI, yes! Credit is appreciated but not mandatory as these designs don't belong to me. I would love if you tagged me in your creations though!
Can you render these in a different camera angle?
Yes, but it'll have to be an image rather than a GIF as I'm not familiar enough with SketchUp's animation tools to do much beyond this. Please send requests to my ask box!
Can you render these in different poses?
Send me an ask with a description of the specific pose. Depending on its complexity I may be able to pull it off.
Can you make a colorized version of these?
As of 05/23/24, yes! Though the colors aren't 100% accurate due to how lighting is set up in SketchUp. Please refer to my non-animated turnarounds instead!
Are these models available for download?
At the moment, I'm not comfortable sharing my working files. Please don't pester me about this, as it'll likely discourage me from changing my mind in the future.
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