#more backgrounds

[butterflyrocketstudios]

Irregular Monday Update, Edition 8

Full steam ahead!

To lead with some exciting news: the incredibly talented Remnantation has reopened their commissions! Rem has been working on Bright Oak nearly as long as I have at this point, and in the process they've become an incredibly dear friend, as well as treasured collaborator. If you're looking for the whole package-- professionalism, talent, and excellent communication-- I can give them my whole-hearted recommendation.

As for where Bright Oak stands:

Thanks to Wudgeous (@herotome) handling the base coding, I've been able to make great headway on adding in expressions and poses, with only a small handful of scenes remaining to finish out Act I. Still gonna be a crunch to get the demo done by end of this month / early next, but shouldn't be far off!

@remnantation has finished up everyone's colors and is now working on secrets;

I worked on sound design for the first act, and specific cues for John's music; 

Background Countdown: I finally managed to push through some art block I've had on a location interior, and am now done with six of the sketches, working on a seventh, with six remaining for the demo / approximately 17 sketches remaining total (still at 22/60 total backgrounds/variations fully complete, since I like to do the painting in batches to color match)

To Do Next (may involve some déjà vu-- again):

Backgrounds! Backgrounds! More backgrounds! More!

Continue coding in sprite expressions and poses;

Play around with some additional special effects and transitions;

Nail down the list of CGs needed (for those unfamiliar with the term, these are special illustrations which pop up in response to specific story events and noteworthy dialogues);

Sort out studio logo;

Backgrounds! (seriously what is the background artist even doing) (it's me) (hi) (i'm the problem it's me)

[annicaax]

[midnight333-studios]

💜🌅🌙

[pencilbrony]

The song a bulrush brings.

[butterflyrocketstudios]

Irregular Monday Update, Edition 7

Things are progressing apace!

To lead with the biggest jump: superhero Wudgeous (@herotome) has finished base coding through the end of the second act(!), along with adding in sprite movement and effects. This is very promising news for meeting the May/June release goal for the demo, which will comprise the entire first act. It's also fantastic news for the game overall, because their handling of movement, sprite placement, and effects is all 🌟🌟🌟

@remnantation is finishing up Jasper's colors and some additional polish here and there (like blushes 🥰);

John's music now plays in the game, and OMG-OMG-OMG; 

Background Countdown: I've finished five more background sketches, with a sixth in progress, and seven remaining for the demo / approximately 18 sketches remaining total (still at 22/60 backgrounds/variations fully complete, since I like to do the painting in batches to color match);

Created some homemade transitions with major help from Wudge;

Made slight additions to the scripting and dialogue in places.

To Do Next (may involve some déjà vu):

Backgrounds! Backgrounds! More backgrounds! More!

Coding in sprite expressions and poses;

Determining exact music cues and placement;

Add in sound effects;

Play around with some special effects and transitions;

Rem will finish up coloring;

Nail down the list of CGs needed (for those unfamiliar with the term, these are special illustrations which pop up in response to specific story events and noteworthy dialogues);

Backgrounds!

[butterflyrocketstudios]

Irregular Monday Update, Edition 6

Happy New Year to you all! It’s been a hot minute since I last updated properly, so I’ll get right to it:

Wudgeous ( @herotome ) continues to be my personal superhero, and has swooped in to save the day by coding the individual sprite layers (no mean feat, as each character has multiple variations in poses, outfits, and expressions!). They’ve also started working in blinking animation, which... blinking! John now blinks!

@remnantation has finished coloring 4/5 sprites, and is now working on Dr. Jasper Lee (we had a lovely long discussion this morning on the subject of exactly how tacky his tie should be). His character profile should be popping up very soon as result, so keep a lookout if you’re fond of complicated, handsome grumps in frumpy suits!

ALL music sketches are done, and John is wrapping up refining each of the individual loops-- including the above-and-beyond work of creating variations for many of the themes. Seriously, I cannot, cannot wait to share the music for Bright Oak with everyone-- it’s truly something special!

Programmed character expressions for the first chapter;

Still holding steady at 22 backgrounds complete, but have two locations fully sketched, and several others in process. I did sit down and parse out what I have remaining: total, there are approximately 23 background sketches remaining, and 38 total remaining to be painted, accounting for day/night/am-pm variations. So, I can now say with fair certainty that we are at 22/60 backgrounds complete. That number may go up or down depending, but should remain in that ballpark. 

To do next:

Backgrounds! Backgrounds! More backgrounds! More!

Continue to putter along with coding;

Rem will continue work on coloring;

Rem and I will nail down the list of CGs needed (for those unfamiliar with the term, these are special illustrations which pop up in response to specific story events and noteworthy dialogues);

I need to come up with a comprehensive checklist on what is needed for the big spring demo release (yes, that’s the goal!)

Backgrounds!

I hope everyone is safe, warm, and well after the holidays, and may this new year treat you kindly!

B.

[dannyslings3]

MORE BACKGROUNDS 😜😜

I have a whole bunch of them saved in my gallery, i use them for the backgrounds of my art when idk what to do for the background lmao 😭😭✌️

[zuhq]

Outdoor pond