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An attempt at making crunchy textures using this technique! Left is the original, right is with the textures compressed.

Both were rendered in Eevee, with the Image Texture nodes plugged directly into the Output node. Original textures baked using Blender Cycles (hence the sexy lighting).

Half-res comparison gif below.

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This post is now outdated, here's the settings I use now:

It's not perfect, but it's a pretty good simulacrum. I'm currently working on a post that will showcase this in a 3D context (by which I mean I've got all the images done basically, I just need to put it together).

Found a better technique for replicating Wii-style compression, so I'll make some more Super Paper Mario-inspired things.

(specifically, exporting the sprites as .dds files with "BC1 (Linear, DXT1)" compression)

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random thing but i realized it might be helpful for some people so uh. theres this thingy where you can upload an image and it gives you a color palette based on it ! 

heres an example

and it also gives you the hex code values for them too its p neat !

here’s the link to the website !

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Found a better technique for replicating Wii-style compression, so I'll make some more Super Paper Mario-inspired things.

(specifically, exporting the sprites as .dds files with "BC1 (Linear, DXT1)" compression)

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Kinda retro-inspired minimalist anti-genAI poster! Made in like 42 minutes (counting times I got distracted, as well as the Paint.NET-based watermarking and overall shittifying of the final version).

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Anyway uhhh remember, fellow Blenderers; if this happens to you, Mesh->Normals->Recalculate Outer. Very useful to know.

Blender Stop Reversing The Normals Of My New Polygons Challenge (impossible gone wrong gone subdivisional)

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Blender Stop Reversing The Normals Of My New Polygons Challenge (impossible gone wrong gone subdivisional)

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Kinda retro-inspired minimalist anti-genAI poster! Made in like 42 minutes (counting times I got distracted, as well as the Paint.NET-based watermarking and overall shittifying of the final version).

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Ok wait also quick PSA. The lighting thing is something that I don't think I've seen people talk about, and like it's a very clear tell for whether an image is AI or not.

For an example I stumbled across by complete chance (while looking up images for the Anthro Mecha Universe moodboards I'm working on), here's this submarine:

Now, ignoring most of the obvious tells such as the incomprehensible interior, the fact that the water is at a depth that even I would be fine with, and the weird wood-topped flanges on the bottom, look at the shading and lighting. While some parts, especially towards the top, look authentically... underwater-y, the bottom parts look more like an object in a well-lit room. Not to mention the lack of tinting, and how the reflections don't match what's going on around the sub.

For reference, here's a picture of an actual submarine that I found (this isn't one of the ones I added to the moodboard). The lighting is dark, and also tinted blue! But not only that, the highlights are really bright, while the dark parts are dark. And while there isn't much to reflect, there's still caustics from the water above, and the sun can be seen reflected in the glass bubbles.

(If you want to train your ability to notice this stuff, I recommend looking up "Steampunk Guitar" and, without looking at the URLs, try guessing if they're AI or not.)

Kinda retro-inspired minimalist anti-genAI poster! Made in like 42 minutes (counting times I got distracted, as well as the Paint.NET-based watermarking and overall shittifying of the final version).

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Kinda retro-inspired minimalist anti-genAI poster! Made in like 42 minutes (counting times I got distracted, as well as the Paint.NET-based watermarking and overall shittifying of the final version).

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Hey, don’t cry. Free online database of Japanese folk lore

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The reason 1st Person POV is so derided in fanfic is because of characterization. In 3rd Person POV, you just have to convince us that the character would say or do that thing, and if not we’re sometimes willing to overlook it for the sake of the plot. In 1st Person, every single line of the story needs to feel In-Character, and OOC moments become grating faster because by sheer statistics they feel like they happen more often.

You basically have to find an author who perfectly vibes with your interpretation of that character and who’s a good enough writer that it doesn’t feel clunky. Original fiction doesn’t have this problem nearly so much, because there’s no pre-built expectations. “Ah, so this is what this character thinks when confronted with this thing? Good to know.” As opposed to fanfic, where the reader will often find themselves going, “No, that’s not what they’d think if they saw that. No, that’s not how they’d feel if someone said that. No, this narration is incorrect.” 

After being burned like that a certain number of times, lots of readers end up with a Pavlovian response. They see 1st Person POV, they see that first “I,” and they’re immediately annoyed because 1st Person POV stories have so often annoyed them in the past. They start avoiding them out of principle.

(This is not dissimilar to the problem with 2nd Person POV in any format, outside of maybe Choose Your Own Adventure novels. The author directly tells you, the reader, how you think/feel/react, and you, the reader, go, “WTF, no I don’t!” Which then jerks you out of the immersion & makes the story less enjoyable.)

None of which is to say don’t use those formats if you enjoy them. Just… I saw some people expressing frustration over the general distaste fandom culture seems to have for 1st Person POV, and while I don’t want to get involved in that argument, I did want to explain. For general information, I guess.

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So! In looking for more resources on Black hair, I found this amazing, simplified explanation for afros, locs, braids, and twists!! Everyone thank "Daisy E" for their contribution to diversity and inclusion within the art space!

It's far past time to draw our Black characters with our hairstyles and natural hair textures. Please take the time to look, and practice!

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As gen-AI becomes more normalized (Chappell Roan encouraging it, grifters on the rise, young artists using it), I wanna express how I will never turn to it because it fundamentally bores me to my core. There is no reason for me to want to use gen-AI because I will never want to give up my autonomy in creating art. I never want to become reliant on an inhuman object for expression, least of all if that object is created and controlled by tech companies. I draw not because I want a drawing but because I love the process of drawing. So even in a future where everyone’s accepted it, I’m never gonna sway on this.

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please draw something bad. please make bad art. please do your worst sometimes. im serious. you might love it or you might laugh at how it came out. either outcome is good. enjoy yourself enjoy yourself love yourself