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hey there! i go by humdinky or silvesterhound. im 22 and use she/her pronouns. here to reblog cool fanart and talk about silly things.
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster)
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Phoenix (N/A)
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Rock dove (Columba livia)
Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Common raven (Corvus corax)
Great tit (Parus major)
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
science has always been political. what gets studied. what doesnt. who gets to do the studying. on and on and on.
scientists on this post: yuuuup 👍
people who aren't scientists: um actually ☝️
birthday beast
If you're a longtime Spore enjoyer like myself, I'm sure you've seen these videos or others like them, where invisible limbs (either with vanilla glitches or from the Dark Injection mod) are utilized to make creatures that float above the ground, giving them the illusion that they're flying (or swimming).
But the most well-known, "tried and true" method has always felt a bit...
... janky.
This is achieved by attaching a single invisible limb to the front of the creature, which causes it to walk by hopping on that invisible leg. The single-legged walk cycle gives the appearance that the creature is flapping itself up and down, either flying with its wings or swimming by propelling its tail. The length and angle of the leg changes the stride, and in turn changes the speed of the "flight".
However, I'm not satisfied with my dragon being so floppy. It might work fine for some creatures, but the exaggerated animation is simply too exaggerated for my tastes.
So I've done some experimenting. The method I came up with a couple years ago isn't too different, but it has three feet instead of one.
This smoother motion is definitely an improvement, and it's what I use for most of my floaty creatures. Yet, I still wasn't satisfied with this dragon's flight. The tail still feels a bit too floppy, and it looks like it's leading with its chest rather than flying with its wings, as if it's being dragged along by something.
This design proved to be a winner! The wings look more like they're providing powered flight, and the floppiness level of the rear is more appropriate. The legs are a bit cumbersome, but since they're invisible limbs, they won't render when the creature is encountered in-game.
But as I was composing this post, I thought to myself...
can I make the wings truly flap?
The answer is yes, it can be done!
With another pair of invisible legs attached at the elbow joint of the wings, each with three feet, this dragon has truly taken flight! It certainly isn't perfect, but considering the capabilities and limits of Spore, I'd say it's pretty damn good.
The limb that creates the wing, the one which these new invisible legs are attached to, isn't just cosmetic--it's a fully functional wing limb from the Unshackled mod (check out my review of the mod here!). The wing limb provides the creature with the glide ability, complete with animation. Miraculously, even with these invisible legs attached, the wing limb animates exactly as it should. I really did not expect that.
So there you have it: a dragon in Spore that is fully capable of flight, both in animation and ability.
...I will say, it's deeply fascinating that the Spore community has basically re-created the sort of techniques practical effects folks would use for puppetry with wire removal/green-screen due to the limitations of their medium.
Prey Handoff
White-Tailed Kite - San Dieguito River, CA
ok so, I approached my local library with a proposal to donate a mural as a way to A: build portfolio/gain practical experience and B: give back to a beloved public institution. The director was very enthusiastic about it and i've been working on it since the beginning of March. Come with me as I endeavor to paint what is in all honesty an excessive amount of birds
I wanted the birds to look like they were actually in the space so first thing after doing the draft was to do a lighting study
after that I covered the walls in letters in lieu of a projector/vr headset bc i have neither of those :) Then i take a picture of the section of wall and superimpose the lineart over top of it so I can pencil in the lines
et voila
and that was a whole week on it's own so next comes the paintin' >:)
theres nothing "common" about the loon. to me.
my sona mitch as a very wistful snoopy pic i saw on twitter
this steller’s jay was spotted in california. normally, steller’s jays have a deep blue body, with a black head and neck. this bird has leucism, a genetic mutation that causes a reduction in pigments. it can present in many different ways; some birds have white patches and a ‘pied’ look, while others look faded like this bird. x
Origami folded from one 22" square of tracing paper, Shuki Kato 2011-09-04
I need to leave my apartment and go to work but there's a female Downy Woodpecker on my suet block pecking crumbs onto the ground where a female Carolina Wren is eating them #womensupportingwomen
But I can't leave because I would disturb them and they really need this right now (it's 3F and going to snow)
Carolina Wretch
DECEM-BIRD Day 15-Peregrine Falcon
the LA river