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Samtankerous
@samtankerous.bsky.social
Artist/animator (sorta), video editor, insect enjoyer. https://linktr.ee/samtankerous
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Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bold statement to make considering the impressive VFX and CGI in the first Avatar movie are the ONLY thing people remember about it.
“I’d like to see the cost of VFX artists come down.” — ‘Avatar’ director and Stability AI board member James Cameron claims effects workers are too expensive, putting blockbusters and the VFX industry at risk.
www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/vfx-arti...
James Cameron Says VFX Costs Threaten Future Of Blockbusters
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
www.cartoonbrew.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Live2d Earing WIP
~ Bless the amazing art and layering 🙏

Vtuber: @Afaedite
Artist: @nanoless.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I have been possessed by the art demons yet again and knocked out this BB Pod in about 4 days. Just in time for Death Stranding 2 later this week too.

Drawn in CSP, rigged in Live2D! and it's on the Vtube Studio Steam workshop right now:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
VTS Item - Death Stranding BB Pod
YouTube video by Sam Tankerous
youtu.be
June 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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June 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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We know a wiggly world is incomplete without our LGBTQ+ Ranchers! 🌈

So this year we're pledging a total of $15,000 to the Trans Wellness Center (LA), Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center, and Outside In (PDX) to provide support to some of our local communities.

Happy Pride, Ranchers! 🏳️‍🌈
June 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖
June 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Y'all ever just black out for a bunch of hours and make a beetle?

Needs a lot of tweaking but pretty close to a chlorocala africana oertzeni for a first attempt.

#blender #b3d #beetle #bugsky
May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
More CGCookie homework! #blender
May 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Our popsicle asset is finally back on the market! Is your model summer ready?

☀️Customizable tracking
☀️Animated dripping
☀️Multiple default skin tones
☀️Customization tutorial + set-up readme

🛒 vgen.co/Kirynn/shop

🎨 nerdsidestories (retired)⚙️me!
#VtuberAssets #Live2DAssets #VgenShop #Live2D #VSky
May 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
*jiggles menacingly*

#blender
April 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Another day, another spending too much time on details that will literally never even be on screen.
(also I need to learn to mesh properly, I swear)
#live2d
March 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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OH also important to note:

LIVE2D HAS A FREE FOREVER VERSION

Do NOT do the free trial (which is a trial of the pro version) until after you've tried out the free version and exceeded it's limitations! The free version is where I started learning and has everything you need.
March 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A goober
March 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
To all the Live2D riggers recommending that you copy the arm into the body deformer and glue it to the actual arm so the shoulders stay connected I'm sorry for not listening sooner you're all geniuses
March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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there seem to be more people to look at my bugs, please look at this one. it squeaks at you
January 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I swear I haven't forgotten bluesky exists. It's just that after every time I think of posting some of my work, I blink and it's a month later...
Anyway here's a sea anemone I made. #live2d #live2dwip
January 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:

Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.

That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
December 10, 2024 at 5:23 AM
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦‍⬛🪶🎨
November 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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I've been adding alt text to my finished art and work updates for a long while. These are some guidelines I've set for myself that may help others!

Also I want to mention! Lexikitty has a cool video about blind people tech: youtu.be/hBoeoIqtI1I - mild volume warning for the first ~20 seconds
November 17, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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cat business🐱
October 17, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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This is a Mute List. Its creator found loads of accounts that steal and post content, including AI generated stuff. They are often grift accounts.

Click the “subscribe” button and you get options to mute or block all its accounts with one button.
October 17, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Welcome new people here have a crab I drew and rigged in Live2D
October 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Now that I'm done with some irl stuff, time to actually start posting! Here's Iggy, my little guy I've been working on for.. years at this point. Old version on the left, new version on the right. Music is Moss Blanket Night by Harry Mack from the Slime Rancher OST. #live2d
October 5, 2024 at 8:19 AM