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Willis12

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Hi, i just wanted to let you know why D.va X Tracer is still not in early access yet because i was certain that i could have it out at the beginning of this month and we have the 17th now...
The reason is a bunch of unexpected errors in Tracers animation that need more time to be fixed and Somehow D.vas Hair physics broke and there is a bunch of clipping going on with her now. This project is starting to drive me insane.

I would say it needs another week of work (Taking into account other things that i need to take care of) but thats just another guess. If it happens to take much longer than that ill be pausing all pledges untill its finally out.

A huge factor of why this is dragging on for so long is something i realized whyle working on the Juno animation. Because working on that felt like a breeze. I was making progress at a rate that felt crazy to me and boosted my confidence that i could do the same with this animation which lead to me overestimating my self on how quick i could finish it.
Because the diffrerence was that i was super excited about the juno animation and compleatly burned out on this one so im constantly hitting mental blockades that make things that should take me a day or two go up to over a week to get it done and i didnt want to just shelve it like i did with the "Hard Choice" project. Because you have already bin waiting an insane ammount of time for this and now its so close to completion. If i wanted to shelve this i should have done it many many months ago.
So one thing is clear, D.va X Tracer Part2 is comming out no matter what.
Also i will no longer be afraid to put a project on hold if its still early in production and i realize the drive for it is already fading to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
I made "Casting call" (a 10 minute animation) in 6 months and a roughly 1 minute loop animation is somehow taking me 8!? Even with the increase in quality, complexity of the scene and sideprojects i made along the way this should not be happening and i feel deeply ashamed for it.
I hope this clarifys some things and the next post will be the finished animation.
 
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cowstho

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Willis12 said:
Count posted this:


Quick Update
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12 hours ago
Hi, i just wanted to let you know why D.va X Tracer is still not in early access yet because i was certain that i could have it out at the beginning of this month and we have the 17th now...
The reason is a bunch of unexpected errors in Tracers animation that need more time to be fixed and Somehow D.vas Hair physics broke and there is a bunch of clipping going on with her now. This project is starting to drive me insane.

I would say it needs another week of work (Taking into account other things that i need to take care of) but thats just another guess. If it happens to take much longer than that ill be pausing all pledges untill its finally out.

A huge factor of why this is dragging on for so long is something i realized whyle working on the Juno animation. Because working on that felt like a breeze. I was making progress at a rate that felt crazy to me and boosted my confidence that i could do the same with this animation which lead to me overestimating my self on how quick i could finish it.
Because the diffrerence was that i was super excited about the juno animation and compleatly burned out on this one so im constantly hitting mental blockades that make things that should take me a day or two go up to over a week to get it done and i didnt want to just shelve it like i did with the "Hard Choice" project. Because you have already bin waiting an insane ammount of time for this and now its so close to completion. If i wanted to shelve this i should have done it many many months ago.
So one thing is clear, D.va X Tracer Part2 is comming out no matter what.
Also i will no longer be afraid to put a project on hold if its still early in production and i realize the drive for it is already fading to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
I made "Casting call" (a 10 minute animation) in 6 months and a roughly 1 minute loop animation is somehow taking me 8!? Even with the increase in quality, complexity of the scene and sideprojects i made along the way this should not be happening and i feel deeply ashamed for it.
I hope this clarifys some things and the next post will be the finished animation.
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So finished by 2026 maybe?
 
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Adson123

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Willis12 said:
Count posted this:


Quick Update
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12 hours ago
Hi, i just wanted to let you know why D.va X Tracer is still not in early access yet because i was certain that i could have it out at the beginning of this month and we have the 17th now...
The reason is a bunch of unexpected errors in Tracers animation that need more time to be fixed and Somehow D.vas Hair physics broke and there is a bunch of clipping going on with her now. This project is starting to drive me insane.

I would say it needs another week of work (Taking into account other things that i need to take care of) but thats just another guess. If it happens to take much longer than that ill be pausing all pledges untill its finally out.

A huge factor of why this is dragging on for so long is something i realized whyle working on the Juno animation. Because working on that felt like a breeze. I was making progress at a rate that felt crazy to me and boosted my confidence that i could do the same with this animation which lead to me overestimating my self on how quick i could finish it.
Because the diffrerence was that i was super excited about the juno animation and compleatly burned out on this one so im constantly hitting mental blockades that make things that should take me a day or two go up to over a week to get it done and i didnt want to just shelve it like i did with the "Hard Choice" project. Because you have already bin waiting an insane ammount of time for this and now its so close to completion. If i wanted to shelve this i should have done it many many months ago.
So one thing is clear, D.va X Tracer Part2 is comming out no matter what.
Also i will no longer be afraid to put a project on hold if its still early in production and i realize the drive for it is already fading to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
I made "Casting call" (a 10 minute animation) in 6 months and a roughly 1 minute loop animation is somehow taking me 8!? Even with the increase in quality, complexity of the scene and sideprojects i made along the way this should not be happening and i feel deeply ashamed for it.
I hope this clarifys some things and the next post will be the finished animation.
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Hes been like a whole year on this animation, and its not even a long one, its just multiple parts where he will merge later on, its bulgingsenpai all over again
 
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RebellionDark

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Willis12 said:
Count posted this:


Quick Update
New
12 hours ago
Hi, i just wanted to let you know why D.va X Tracer is still not in early access yet because i was certain that i could have it out at the beginning of this month and we have the 17th now...
The reason is a bunch of unexpected errors in Tracers animation that need more time to be fixed and Somehow D.vas Hair physics broke and there is a bunch of clipping going on with her now. This project is starting to drive me insane.

I would say it needs another week of work (Taking into account other things that i need to take care of) but thats just another guess. If it happens to take much longer than that ill be pausing all pledges untill its finally out.

A huge factor of why this is dragging on for so long is something i realized whyle working on the Juno animation. Because working on that felt like a breeze. I was making progress at a rate that felt crazy to me and boosted my confidence that i could do the same with this animation which lead to me overestimating my self on how quick i could finish it.
Because the diffrerence was that i was super excited about the juno animation and compleatly burned out on this one so im constantly hitting mental blockades that make things that should take me a day or two go up to over a week to get it done and i didnt want to just shelve it like i did with the "Hard Choice" project. Because you have already bin waiting an insane ammount of time for this and now its so close to completion. If i wanted to shelve this i should have done it many many months ago.
So one thing is clear, D.va X Tracer Part2 is comming out no matter what.
Also i will no longer be afraid to put a project on hold if its still early in production and i realize the drive for it is already fading to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
I made "Casting call" (a 10 minute animation) in 6 months and a roughly 1 minute loop animation is somehow taking me 8!? Even with the increase in quality, complexity of the scene and sideprojects i made along the way this should not be happening and i feel deeply ashamed for it.
I hope this clarifys some things and the next post will be the finished animation.
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Shit happens, as a Graphic Designer/Creative myself some projects really do feel like you're just squeezing water out of a rock.

Here's hoping we get more interesting work once we're done with this D.VA x Tracer series and go back to cool stuff again, imo I think he's really improved the vibes & atmosphere lately like with the recent Juno set.
 
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The Lecherous Swan

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Willis12 said:
Count posted this:


Quick Update
New
12 hours ago
Hi, i just wanted to let you know why D.va X Tracer is still not in early access yet because i was certain that i could have it out at the beginning of this month and we have the 17th now...
The reason is a bunch of unexpected errors in Tracers animation that need more time to be fixed and Somehow D.vas Hair physics broke and there is a bunch of clipping going on with her now. This project is starting to drive me insane.

I would say it needs another week of work (Taking into account other things that i need to take care of) but thats just another guess. If it happens to take much longer than that ill be pausing all pledges untill its finally out.

A huge factor of why this is dragging on for so long is something i realized whyle working on the Juno animation. Because working on that felt like a breeze. I was making progress at a rate that felt crazy to me and boosted my confidence that i could do the same with this animation which lead to me overestimating my self on how quick i could finish it.
Because the diffrerence was that i was super excited about the juno animation and compleatly burned out on this one so im constantly hitting mental blockades that make things that should take me a day or two go up to over a week to get it done and i didnt want to just shelve it like i did with the "Hard Choice" project. Because you have already bin waiting an insane ammount of time for this and now its so close to completion. If i wanted to shelve this i should have done it many many months ago.
So one thing is clear, D.va X Tracer Part2 is comming out no matter what.
Also i will no longer be afraid to put a project on hold if its still early in production and i realize the drive for it is already fading to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
I made "Casting call" (a 10 minute animation) in 6 months and a roughly 1 minute loop animation is somehow taking me 8!? Even with the increase in quality, complexity of the scene and sideprojects i made along the way this should not be happening and i feel deeply ashamed for it.
I hope this clarifys some things and the next post will be the finished animation.
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Learning to recognize your own weaknesses and compensate for them is an excellent skill to have, especially for someone frequently on a deadline. Hopefully he's able to find some methods to effectively manage/prevent burnout, as well.

Also...8 months? It's been 14 since he started work on this anim. First WIP was December 2023. I'd also argue there's not a particularly *visible* increase in quality compared to say, his Kai'Sa animation. I'd also call this one or the Juno anim his *least* complex animation, scene-wise (Note: I have zero technical knowledge of animating, so that's just my take. I could be completely wrong).
 
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