Proto

16 Nov 2024

Hey you! #furryart

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kemorig v0.15 is out! 🎉 🐁 Cursor Tracking 💪 New IK features 🦴 Bone constraints (spooky) A lot of cool animation stuff is possible after this update 😀 kemorig is an indie crowd-funded vtuber app, available in early-access on Patreon. 100% human (wolf) made. www.patreon.com/protowlf/pos...

With Epic going full-crazy on gen AI... this leaves me wondering what the future of kemorig is. I chose Unreal (3 years ago) because it was the best engine choice to make a powerful VTuber app. Better rendering, art, and scripting pipelines than what Unity offers. I have thoughts.🧵

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Then there's Unity. Virtually every other VTuber pipeline is Unity-based, and Unity is honestly just as bad about gen AI. Their PR isn't as atrocious as Epic's, but don't get it twisted, Unity sucks big time too. So maybe the answer is: carry on like nothing has changed?

I am still working on kemorig and making it the best it can be. I will be finishing it. But long term, I don't know. A Godot VTuber pipeline would be cool, but one can't ignore the BIG downgrade in art pipeline and rendering capabilities. Any Valve employees want to talk Source 2? Hit me up lol.

The first thought is: regardless of what Epic does, you can use kemorig and not use any AI slop. kemorig will not update to the latest versions of Unreal. The next thought is: I can't port kemorig to something else. Unreal's pipline is *why* it's a compelling VTuber app.

If you're in the US, VOTE! I guarantee, even if you feel hopeless now, you *will* feel a rush of good feelings when you drop that ballot in the dropoff bin. (Or whatever your state does). I have a story for you:

I have a friend who works for the state department. When January 6th happened I called him, basically asking what the hell do we do? His answer was simple: "Vote. Just vote. No, really". He explained if I vote, I'm exercising more power than most people in history get the privilege to weild.

🐁 Luka The Mouse - SQUEAKROSS 🧩

So don't take my word for it, take it from my friend who is much smarter than me. But really, voting is not a desperate thing it is an EMPOWERING thing. It makes you feel GOOD. It gives you that boost that turns a sour day into a good day. Please, go out and vote.

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@lukathemouse.gay

anybody knows of a cool tool for blender to apply vertex color to vertex selections (not painting) as well as vertex alpha and being able to properly visualize both color AND alpha in the viewport? And not vibe coded 😩

Happy to say Star Wars Galactic Racer is *not* overhyped, it's actually so good. Certified good racing game.

What does Proto think of the Burger King Xbox360 games?

patreon.comStatus Update - October 8 | PROTOWLFHi everyone! Happy spooky month. I'm now working on the next kemorig update, which will be out this month. As expected, September was a very

New free patreon post: here's what I'm working on, and some details on the next kemorig update. www.patreon.com/protowlf/pos...

I never posted the final paws oops Maybe if you're lucky

Proto@protowlf.bsky.social

New anthro paw WIP

@outsidewolves.bsky.social

That time I told @atrair.bsky.social "bless the rains down in Africa" is about horses www.twitch.tv/protowlf/cli...

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🐦Huweifs 🐦

@huweifs.bsky.social

Info: vgen.co/Huweifs Any question? DM me! #commsopen #furryart

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outsidewolves 🔜 FC

13 Sept 2024

2020

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Ashenwater

@ashenwater.bsky.social

Lynette is such a cutie ❤️ #genshinimpact #digitalart

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redesigncg.gumroad.comGraffiti the Creature(?) VRChat AvatarI made this model in 8 hours! wow!!You get to have him for free!! Woohoo!!What is he? A creature! Yeah! What kind you may ask? Good question!Is he pettable? SO YES.GET HIM. PET HIM. HUG HIM. OR ELSE 🔫...

3 Dec 2025

Replying to @protowlf.bsky.social

This was a fun study to do after so much non-photo-real stuff. Bones have lots of weird detail and I could have worked on this *forever*. I'm happy where I got it to. Here's a turntable.

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munji

@munjidev.bsky.social

Testing out the new piste fence 🚧 #gamedev #indiedev #animation

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SkULLY 💀🎃

@artofsully.com

15 Sept

N64 and PSX artists rejoice - my vertex/normal painter tool POLYPAINT is now (finally) live on the Unity Asset Store!! 🎊 Grab it 30% off for the launch week - I can't wait to see what you all do with it! assetstore.unity.com/packages/slu...

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Red 🍒

@redesigncg.bsky.social

13 Sept

I speedran making a VRChat model in one stream last night and made it available to download for free! Check him out! redesigncg.gumroad.com/l/Graffiti

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VetegraX

@vertegrax.bsky.social

14 Sept

@protowlf.bsky.social pupsy yummy <3

11 Sept

Do you use Blender for Unreal, Unity, or Godot? Check out my free add-on for an exporter that fixes your transforms, your workflow, and possibly your marriage (untested). Now updated to version 2.5! 🎉 (if you like it please leave a review on Blender extensions!)

Proto@protowlf.bsky.social

Do you use Blender for Unreal, Unity, or Godot? You know all the annoying things about exporting for games? I made this free add-on to make it not-annoying and instead awesome: extensions.blender.org/add-ons/prot... #blender3d #b3d #gamedev

10 Sept

STOP EVERYTHING They brought the Mii Channel music back

10 Sept

The wiggle is me shaking my controllers in excitement (the camera rotates very slowly)

8 Sept

Real-life game developer REACTS to Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake - WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??? | 2026 HD best quality | PLUSH AVAILABLE NOW

@thereddragoon.bsky.social

8 Sept

Hey guys before we get started I just want to give a huge shout-out to this post's sponsor: my own existential dread

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RedDragoon

6 Sept

@protowlf.bsky.social Plushie! #Blender

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9 Dec 2025

Another project completed: my new guitar! This is a dirt-cheap Manson MBM-1 I found in Bakersfield, upgraded with some (less cheap) repairs, a new sustainiac, and a sticker bombing.

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puck_psx

@puszke.bsky.social

2 Sept

I've released an all-in-one tool that lets you extract textures from any perspective, turn them into seamless textures, and use them on your 3D models. #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevtools #itchio #indiegame

2 Sept

With these last few zbrush sculpts I think I'm finally nailing down a workflow and feeling more comfortable. I'm able to complete them much faster now, and I'm much happier with the final look I'm hitting.

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Dracthyr rawr

1 Sept

Giveaway sculpt for @magic-gyde.bsky.social

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Kenyon

@kenyonart.bsky.social

31 Aug

The Hyena Bard is finally finished! Thank you all very much for the support along the way! The model is based on a 2D concept made by Ale55. #3D #furry

31 Aug

Giveaway sculpt for @djxamyotte.bsky.social

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Tanner 🍉

@taaaaanner.bsky.social

29 Aug

A stylized water shader I'm working on for my indie horror game! It's fully pixelated, as well as the movement! More stuff coming soon! #gamedev #indiedev #gameart #techart #shaders

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Doing a thing in kemorig where I map the cursor to animations. You can script this with blueprints, and I'll be adding built-in support for it in a future update. #vtuber

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MLCFA

@mlcfa.bsky.social

racking @lenyavok.bsky.social's mouritzeen model by: @vfoxtailarts.bsky.social

Doing a thing in kemorig where I map the cursor to animations. You can script this with blueprints, and I'll be adding built-in support for it in a future update. #vtuber

This one is done with a 2D blendspace -- it lets me get some natural torso motion so it doesn't feel robotic. Also important to animate an IK bone for the right hand, and use IK in-engine, so that when it all blends together the hand stays aligned with the surface.

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17 July

sketchy

kotaku.comHere Are The Opening Night Live Games You Can Ignore Because Of GenAI Slop - KotakuSome were already known to feature genAI, but a lot of them are new

Hi I'm a AAA dev who is now indie. It's a depressing time, and it would be uplifting to see games industry folks boycott The Game Awards. Later this year Geoff is going to be handing awards to people who literally use plagiarism machines, after unheard of layoffs. Please just don't go.

Kotaku@kotaku.com

Worried about your growing games wishlist? Here's some help to make it smaller https://kotaku.com/opening-night-live-2026-genai-slop-games-geoff-keighley-2000728477

And please don't fall for hand-wringing BS like "but we need to celebrate", "show support for devs", etc. From my perspective, my friends in and out of studios hate this shit. They do not want to see it celebrated. It does not make us happy seeing repugnant practices tolerated and normalized.

I realize not every dev will agree with me, and I understand the arguments for continuing to show up to events like this. But I hope we all agree: we need awards shows run by creatives, for creatives. Not corpo shit that will dump us the moment it's convenient.

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kelsey irene

@holographic.pink

24 Aug

i forgot i was working on short hair bangs at the end of the day on friday and she's so good

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