Ryn Fluff
@ryn.dragon.institute
31 || he/him || VR, Blender, DevOps, biking, climbing, boarding, adventure || I play a fluffdragon on the internet
I'm fixing up some of the older face tracking blendshapes on my avatar, and it's such a joy doing facial animation again.
Here's MouthPressLeft before and after today's touch-ups.
It's a subtle expression but the little details like curling the lips around the fangs bring it to life for me.
Here's MouthPressLeft before and after today's touch-ups.
It's a subtle expression but the little details like curling the lips around the fangs bring it to life for me.
July 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm fixing up some of the older face tracking blendshapes on my avatar, and it's such a joy doing facial animation again.
Here's MouthPressLeft before and after today's touch-ups.
It's a subtle expression but the little details like curling the lips around the fangs bring it to life for me.
Here's MouthPressLeft before and after today's touch-ups.
It's a subtle expression but the little details like curling the lips around the fangs bring it to life for me.
No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet.
July 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet.
A little before and after showing the changes I've made to the face. It's come a long way from stock.
(this excellent base is the Waggan by @quaggycharr.bsky.social found here: quaggycharr.gumroad.com/l/hhrmh
The topography is fantastic!)
(this excellent base is the Waggan by @quaggycharr.bsky.social found here: quaggycharr.gumroad.com/l/hhrmh
The topography is fantastic!)
May 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A little before and after showing the changes I've made to the face. It's come a long way from stock.
(this excellent base is the Waggan by @quaggycharr.bsky.social found here: quaggycharr.gumroad.com/l/hhrmh
The topography is fantastic!)
(this excellent base is the Waggan by @quaggycharr.bsky.social found here: quaggycharr.gumroad.com/l/hhrmh
The topography is fantastic!)
I finally plugged the Blender back in and got back to work on the lad. I think I'm satisfied at last with his face. It feels very "me".
May 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I finally plugged the Blender back in and got back to work on the lad. I think I'm satisfied at last with his face. It feels very "me".
Anybody need a free phone?
May 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Anybody need a free phone?
Todays' updates.
- Changes to the eyes to make them more draconic.
- A slight narrowing of the muzzle horizontally and vertically.
- Shrunk the fangs and conformed the lips more nicely.
- Chin reshape.
- Fixed the blink to accommodate the new eye shape.
(he eep)
- Changes to the eyes to make them more draconic.
- A slight narrowing of the muzzle horizontally and vertically.
- Shrunk the fangs and conformed the lips more nicely.
- Chin reshape.
- Fixed the blink to accommodate the new eye shape.
(he eep)
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Todays' updates.
- Changes to the eyes to make them more draconic.
- A slight narrowing of the muzzle horizontally and vertically.
- Shrunk the fangs and conformed the lips more nicely.
- Chin reshape.
- Fixed the blink to accommodate the new eye shape.
(he eep)
- Changes to the eyes to make them more draconic.
- A slight narrowing of the muzzle horizontally and vertically.
- Shrunk the fangs and conformed the lips more nicely.
- Chin reshape.
- Fixed the blink to accommodate the new eye shape.
(he eep)
Small tweaks today. Increased the iris size to make it look more "creature"-like and slapped on some face noodles with the laziest of hacked-together UV maps and placement.
I'm doing lots of little edits that look sloppy now because I can then do a big fit, finish, and optimization pass all in one.
I'm doing lots of little edits that look sloppy now because I can then do a big fit, finish, and optimization pass all in one.
December 26, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Small tweaks today. Increased the iris size to make it look more "creature"-like and slapped on some face noodles with the laziest of hacked-together UV maps and placement.
I'm doing lots of little edits that look sloppy now because I can then do a big fit, finish, and optimization pass all in one.
I'm doing lots of little edits that look sloppy now because I can then do a big fit, finish, and optimization pass all in one.
He lives! No major issues. Everything looks and moves and feels great!
I'm not done by a long shot, but this is easily the best job I've done of managing my time and priorities during a project to get to testable and usable milestones instead of getting lost in perfecting minor details.
I'm not done by a long shot, but this is easily the best job I've done of managing my time and priorities during a project to get to testable and usable milestones instead of getting lost in perfecting minor details.
December 24, 2024 at 10:55 PM
He lives! No major issues. Everything looks and moves and feels great!
I'm not done by a long shot, but this is easily the best job I've done of managing my time and priorities during a project to get to testable and usable milestones instead of getting lost in perfecting minor details.
I'm not done by a long shot, but this is easily the best job I've done of managing my time and priorities during a project to get to testable and usable milestones instead of getting lost in perfecting minor details.
Alright it's time to import and see if I broke anything!
December 24, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Alright it's time to import and see if I broke anything!
Big improvement to the eyes.
December 24, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Big improvement to the eyes.
It's really coming together! ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
It's really coming together! ❤️
Coming along nicely. Still much to do!
December 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Coming along nicely. Still much to do!
Progress picture! All the basics are covered and now it's time for refinements!
December 23, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Progress picture! All the basics are covered and now it's time for refinements!
Doing a little dentistry. Poor bean really needed some tooth whitening.
December 23, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Doing a little dentistry. Poor bean really needed some tooth whitening.
It's very satisfying watching a model go from shiny plastic to realistic fur in just a few clicks.
December 23, 2024 at 12:38 AM
It's very satisfying watching a model go from shiny plastic to realistic fur in just a few clicks.
I've painted all of the spicy chili peppers.
(they are now furry chili peppers)
(they are now furry chili peppers)
December 23, 2024 at 12:26 AM
I've painted all of the spicy chili peppers.
(they are now furry chili peppers)
(they are now furry chili peppers)
Things are happening.
December 22, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Things are happening.
Time to hang so much art.
December 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Time to hang so much art.
I'm finally back in Blender. First off, a quick, dirty, and lazy fix for the "bald spot" at the front of the head by pulling out vertices similarly to the existing spikes.
Before and after.
Before and after.
December 18, 2024 at 5:36 PM
I'm finally back in Blender. First off, a quick, dirty, and lazy fix for the "bald spot" at the front of the head by pulling out vertices similarly to the existing spikes.
Before and after.
Before and after.
Laying in a hammock with my cat while it's snowing outside.
December 3, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Laying in a hammock with my cat while it's snowing outside.
Pro life hack:
Don't have shower curtain hooks?
No problem!
Use some spare carabiners.
They don't both fit?
Use a nearby towel rack!
Easy.
Don't have shower curtain hooks?
No problem!
Use some spare carabiners.
They don't both fit?
Use a nearby towel rack!
Easy.
November 2, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Pro life hack:
Don't have shower curtain hooks?
No problem!
Use some spare carabiners.
They don't both fit?
Use a nearby towel rack!
Easy.
Don't have shower curtain hooks?
No problem!
Use some spare carabiners.
They don't both fit?
Use a nearby towel rack!
Easy.
Before and after picture in Resonite of my previous stable version to the current one. Most of the changes are subtle and took far more time than their appearance might suggest, but I've laid the groundwork to finally run with a lot of big ideas I've had.
This is only the beginning.
This is only the beginning.
October 23, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Before and after picture in Resonite of my previous stable version to the current one. Most of the changes are subtle and took far more time than their appearance might suggest, but I've laid the groundwork to finally run with a lot of big ideas I've had.
This is only the beginning.
This is only the beginning.
Shoutout to @tajtiger.me for teaching me how to transfer vectors for normal maps from a smoothed model to my fluffy one to make my fur look MUCH softer.
October 23, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Shoutout to @tajtiger.me for teaching me how to transfer vectors for normal maps from a smoothed model to my fluffy one to make my fur look MUCH softer.