I’ve more or less reached a stopping point with the Selkie Blender project. My primary goal for it is learning the program, and I hit a point where I need to reconstruct the head and face for a third time to get it to line-up right, so I’m switching subject matter to avoid getting too tunnel-visioned on one thing. I figure if I need to start over again anyway, may as well keep it fresh.
Made this goblin to try and hone my facial construction methods and get started on practicing armatures and bones.
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THEN: Um... wow. I did NOT expect that reaction.
AVERY: *snerk*
SELKIE: What happeneds to it?
THEN (VO): I can't really tell you that without checking with a few people first.
AMANDA: Whatever you did, it's not gone. The singing got LOUDER.
SELKIE: Hmmm....
AMANDA: You should poke it again.
SELKIE: What?! What if it disintegates ME?!
AMANDA: Then that will be a very important lesson.
SELKIE: ...Don't hates me if I haunt you for this laters.
AVERY: *snerk*
SELKIE: What happeneds to it?
THEN (VO): I can't really tell you that without checking with a few people first.
AMANDA: Whatever you did, it's not gone. The singing got LOUDER.
SELKIE: Hmmm....
AMANDA: You should poke it again.
SELKIE: What?! What if it disintegates ME?!
AMANDA: Then that will be a very important lesson.
SELKIE: ...Don't hates me if I haunt you for this laters.
The goblin will not be appearing in Selkie. I just felt like making a murder-toddler.
Did..
Did you just reference Discworld’s DEATH?
https://external-preview.redd.it/QQymLbbFy92uDkq7sKFA5Eq4y_r_1YGx_YIrFNYNRs8.jpg?auto=webp&s=2c20a413f073503ce12a90523c37a27fd1c1e0d9
YES
We’re lucky there’s no HogFather in this AU!
Old gods doing new jobs. Maybe there is. 😉
I knew I knew that line from somewhere but I couldn’t figure out where.
I’ve personally always preferred the use of Small Caps for Death’s voice, to reinforce that he’s not SHOUTING, but rather that he is sᴘᴇᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ʜᴏʟʟᴏᴡ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ.
I forget where I heard this, but I love quoting it, “Death is our greatest teacher.”
“Life is the worst teacher! It gives you the test before it gives you the lesson!”
The lessons we remember are the ones that are painful.
Scientific test number 1: Poke it.
(https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=490)
Scientific test number 2: Poke it again.
Total non-sequitur here, but: Dave what was the name/artist of the background song for that clip? it’s got a good beat and I’d like to hear more if i could…
The song is Easy Breezy by chelmico. https://open.spotify.com/track/4B0iIMQz88iQiMlRP47fJ1?si=3aca2c45372749cd
It’s also the opener to a super cute slice-of-life anime called Keep Your Hands Off Eizoken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-91y7BJ8QA
Nice to see Selkie dropping most of the plurals in her speech
yeh, she’s slowly learning.
Looks like Amanda’s getting a bit more used to the Echo stuff. She doesn’t look even slightly nauseous when she’s got her hair clip back in.