Dancehall Stage + Camera

Dancehall stage: http://www.mediafire.com/?0rlpavswwe2303r
Camera Data: http://www.mediafire.com/?kosyhq7qc9k9388

Augh I've wanted to do this for a while, I had a vision in my head for this video, and finally I got the time to do it. XD I think this is the best MMD video I made so far. I did what I could with the limited software I have, and it turned out pretty much how I wanted.

Above, links for the camera data and the Dancehall stage I made, enjoy~

This is a redone-cover of this song with these two, the first time I did it with their old CV banks and mixed in Audacity, this time using their much better VCVs and mixing with Reaper because Reaper is my new waifu eue

You ever seen anyone tapdance in flip flips before though?

UST by SkyIsland21
Motion by http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16957008
Camera by me

New Jaku model + Kame update

I've released a new model for Jaku:



Download on the MMD page.

Also updated Kame's act 1 CV bank with a new oto, so it is now act 1.1 I do have plans to record a new cv bank for him, perhaps dual pitched. The updated bank is available on the UTAU page.

Genki MMD Model

It's not often I edit models anymore, but when I do it's because... well, because I really want the model but don't have time to make it from scratch!

So recently I decided to make a Professor Genki model. I made the head, tail, feet, and pocket on the jacket in Metasequoia myself, but the rest I edited off an Idolmaster model. I think he does well in MMD, and I'm offering a distribution link of him as well, so I hope you all enjoy using him if you decide to. xD



Genki download: http://www.mediafire.com/?wwe24z2cy3xa7rq

Also in the video is a Miku model by Sosou, which I also edited to wear the "Sexy Kitten" outfit. Going off the readme, it says ok to edit, but kind of fuzzy around the redistribution area. So she won't be distributed to be safe for now, until I learn otherwise.

Hekine Chinji - finished

I finally got this model done! The skirt took the longest, holy shit, but it turned out all right. Of course the ribbon physics are fucking with it, but I've spent so long on this, I REALLY need to move on so I can finish more things before fall semester starts.

The model here actually has no shaders on it, and no self-shadowing, which is how it looks best in my opinion. I hope you like it.

UTAU Hekine Chinji belongs to TheSnowSongstress
Model by me in Metasequoia
Mixing also by me ouob
UST by Axelfel
Motion by sm16541422

Aragi is finished!

Now Aragi's physics are finished, and I'm very excited about her. The physics aren't bad, and for the second time making skirt physics, I think it turned out really well! So enjoy this video with both Aragi and Arago.



And, of course, a pic of them both. (didn't really feel like posing after all this XD)

Now to move onto other things. Of course I'll update when I start a new model. I really think I'm starting to get a hang of this, and one day I want to redo Jaku's model because I still don't like it much. xD

Aragi Textures and rig (basic)

Tonight I finished texturing and rigging Aragi! Well, the basic rig at least. She has no expressions or physics yet.

See? Just a basic rig. xD Her physics and expressions will come soon. For now have some nice leg-through-skirt action.

I'm really happy with her though, she turned out super cute. >3< And I love how she looks in MMD.

Ah, nearly there

Arago's model is almost done! Facials and physics are now added, and now I just need to fix some of the rigging in the shoulders and legs, and I want to fix up some of the facials and textures as well. But THEN. Then he'll be finished and I'll move on to a new one, his sister, Aragi Pipa. :D

Arago Textures and Rig

Progressed further with this guy, he is now unwrapped and textured, and rigged! Last two steps are physics and facials. I'm going to experiment a little with facials, going to try something new, so hopefully they will turn out better than what I've done before.

Torinoko City

Oooh man. The last few weeks have been crazy with finals. But you know what? The semester is over now. Everything has been turned in, and so begins my week long break until summer class starts. Hurr. Actually less than a week now from when I'm posting this, I'm taking only one class this summer, once a week on Mondays. xD So I won't be too busy. Buuuut I do hope to be getting a job.

Anyways, aside from that, I redid one of Kei's old covers/videos. It's Torinoko city, which I did a while ago with his old voicebank and model. (such a hideous model) Here is the new one:



I'm happy, he sounds pretty nice here! Ah, Kei, such a diva, so finicky about what songs you'll sound nice on. And I guess for shits and gigs, here's the old cover, which I am ashamed of:



So much vast improvement. You've really come a long way, Kei. This older video was posted in September of 2011, so it's really not that old. Ok, never mind, that's like half a year right? Ha. Still though. So glad I've been working harder to get him to sound better.

Anyways, I should be updating more. I want to start working on some other personal projects of mine so UTAU may not be the first thing on my list, but I will work on it here and there. Ah, and one of these days, hopefully release Kei's English.

Bye Bye Sayonara

Just another cover/video... also a revelation that I don't really cover songs I actually want to, just ones that go together with a nice video. I find myself fiddling in MMD sometimes when I'm bored, and every so often I get a fairly pleasing video out of it. Then I'm like, oh darn, now I have to make the song. And it really sucks when its such a well-known and overdone song. Oh well. I digress. Here you go.



Also been working on Jaku's VCVs a bit more. Just got enough to cover this song, which I've pretty much wanted to do since I heard it. *_* Possibly even the reason I decided to record VCV in the first place? Haha, not really. But it's very pretty.

  Katayoku no Tori - Kumone Jakuon by sonictheunknown

Here VCVs will take forever to finish, though. So many samples, so many otos to do, and I only do a tiny bit at a time. >>

Hello/How Are You

Well it's spring break for me. I've had a little extra time on my hands, but haven't really made anything new. Here's a cover and MMD video because I'll be damned if I can crank out any art anymore I guess. xD



Yeah, since it's the school year, I don't know if I mentioned that I'll be updating my art blog more often with what I'm working on. If you're interested you can check that out. It's also mostly 3D stuff I'm doing for classes, but I also forget to update it very often. The links on the side bar, but also here: http://sessart.blogspot.com/

New UST +Update

I had a little more free time on my hands, so I tried making a new UST. This is the first time I've tried making an actual Japanese UST. xD It's for the opening theme of Kyo Kara Maoh, only the TV version, but maybe sometime I'll make the full version.



UST download: http://www.mediafire.com/?nzskz4x2fbs225q

The UTAU I used is Note Dolcene, actually a UTAU I stumbled on a little while ago. I really liked his voice, and I actual made a model for him because... that's how I roll. Though I never posted anything here about it, no progress work or anything. xD I guess just because I finished him up so fast I didn't have a chance to post any WIPs. Or his final, for that matter. Eh. Well you can see it here.



Actually I'm still having problems with his eyes, sometimes they glitch for no discernible reason. :|

Note belongs to ChanterDolce, his youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ChanterDolce

Jaku English Voicebank, WIP

Well for the past few weeks or so I've been -very slowly- working on Jaku's English voicebank. I haven't had the time to do it all in one go so yeah, it's been taking a while. I have a lot of it oto'd, though I have to edit it still because I made a lot of mistakes. >> Also there are some missing sounds and some I should re-record because I didn't get them right the first time.

Anyways. here's a little preview, I guess.



I know everyone and their mother covers this song but it came with the English reclist I used. :Y

So yeah. You can actually understand some, or most of it. xD So I guess it's getting there. Phew. When it's good enough I might release it. I don't know how I feel about it yet.

Jaku, model release

All right, so I'm done putting finishing touches on Jaku's model. Not to say there isn't a glitch here and there, but I've done what I could after mulling over the problems. So she's ready to go now!

So of course, the video, showing her off... for some reason I couldn't find this motion data with any lip syncing? xD Don't get confused, she DOES have all of her expressions.



Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?yztg2z4pibi87h4
Again, the password is "kumone"

I was thinking I'd make another stage to release with her, like I did with Kei, but I couldn't think of anything! So, it's just the model this time. Enjoy~

And now, I probably won't be as nearly as active as I was. With the new semester comes a whole lot of work, so I'm going to do my best to focus on that. Not to say I will be COMPLETELY inactive.

Jaku model... and some vid spam

Ah, yesterday the power was out all day so there wasn't much progress I could do. @_@ Today though I put more work into Jaku. She has facial expressions and physics now! So she's pretty close to being finished. Some rigging and textures need work but... she is getting there.



So there she is... you can see what I mean about the rigging... her arms are kind of wacky and her skirt goes through her legs sometimes... though I'm not sure if these things can be fixed... maybe my geometry is just terrible... OTL

Ha, also that song suffered a lot while I was trying to cut it up to make it fit the video. it's too bad since I like how it turned out, I pretty much just gave up at the end, you can probably tell... xD Anyway I threw it on Mediafire, to give access to the MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?bvfi8f93161v6l8

Aside from that, I did actually make another video today... since Jaku is close to done I thought I'd make a video with her, Kei, and Mole's two UTAU. I got the Pokerface motion a while ago and I really love it. It has spots for four characters, so that's why I wanted to use the four UTAU. xD The cover didn't turn out so well... I had to do a lot of splicing since the UST is only for one singer. It's ok... for some of it.



So, hmm. I am hoping Jaku will be done by the time this weekend is over. Also I need to get back to my homework. Sigh.

Jaku update

Worked on Jakuon a lot more. She now has textures and a basic rig! Whoo! Just need to fix up some rigging issues, like her legs going through her skirt, and some weirdness with her shoulders. Overall though, everything's pretty much in place. She still needs facial expressions and physics, but after that she's pretty much done!

Also I checked her back with Kei again. Ah, they look really good together. I'm glad I could keep the consistency between them.

Blah. I swear one day I will make more things with both of them because it just doesn't happen enough.

Happy Synthesizer, plus neeew stuff

Haha, I had to use Mole's Seiji with Kei. It's been an aspiration of mine for a long time. Aspiration points, +500 get.



Kei's in a good spot right now. His model's done, and his voice is sounding nice. Mole made me a beautiful cover for him by the way, he sounds so good... sob.

  Kumone Keishi- Starduster by sonictheunknown

I think that's enough Kei for now though. All this time I've been neglecting Jakuon something fierce (and don't tell Kei, but I think she's the better of the two). It's really kind of sad, she sounds pretty good without any real effort of mine. It only took about 9 months to get Kei sounded decent.

Anyways. Jakuon made her debut... May 2010. And the most I've updated her is put a new head on her MMD model. :'D Serious, she is still running around with her 3DCG body. So I'm going to start giving her some attention. I re-recorded her voicebank as well, and I'm going to get to work otoing soon. I've also gotten to work on a new model for her, working on scratch in Metasequoia! No screencaps yet... they're downstairs. OTL

So yeah! Jaku, I'm so sorry, I hope all this is enough to make it up to you :'D

Kei model release, plus stage!

Ok! I know I've been spamming a lot about Kei. But this one's important. Why? I'm releasing his model. -3- Yup, fixed him all up and he's ready to go and see the world for the first time. How exciting.

But I decided to throw in an added bonus, and the download comes with a stage too. It's the first stage I've made, but I'm sure it'll be useful to someone out there. xD All kinds of fun things are included, like the UVs so you can change the design on the top, and the mqo so you can modify it in Metasequoia.

You can download Kei and the stage here, they come together: http://www.mediafire.com/?v9ioz3ro7irtxt1

The password is "kumone"

And you can see the stage here! (yeah that might be kind of important so you can actually know what it looks like...)



Not related to the downloads, but the video, I also have the camera motion seen up for download. It comes both with and without the lighting.

http://www.mediafire.com/?unw67f2q8xqj45z

No password there!

Well there ya go, more stuff to put on your computer. I wanted to finish these up before break ended. I hope you enjoy them!

Kei Model, nearly finished >>

Well I pretty much spent all of yesterday finishing up the Kei model. xD He's rigged and has physics and expressions now! The only thing that's keeping him from being totally finished is some fixing up I want to do on the rigging and a few of his expressions. Other than that though, he's looking pretty nice.

I'm actually pretty happy with how his facials turned out, which never happens because they usually look so awful when I make them. ;-; I guess this just means I'm getting better, yaaay!

Anyways, when I'm done fixing him, I might release him, just because I'm so happy with him. Though maybe I should wait until his voicebank is done, right?

Kei Model, progress

I've just been working away at Kei for a few days. The hair hung me up but I tried a new technique for making it, and I think it actually came out rather well! I used this tutorial: http://metasequoiausers.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48rxif

So in a whirlwind of activity, I actually finished modeling, unwrapping, and texturing last night. It's crazy what I do when I get lost in working on something. Anyways I thought it might be neat to make a side-by-side comparison to the first model I made of him in Metasequoia.

Hopefully you can tell which is the new one (the one on the left!)

The pictures are from MMD but he's not rigged yet ;P Still working on that.