Quote - From experience with pre-release items and peeks behind many a curtain (important note: elsewhere(s), not at Hivewire, I have no clue there), I'd say Fringewood's assertions are very much in line with what I've seen and been involved with in the past.

I know it takes me roughly 2-3 weeks to produce a character set; it can sometimes take considerably longer, sometimes much less time if things happen to flow 'just so'. (Pathetic note: I also have zero life outside of work, so I might work longer hours than someone who has to tend kids or a different dayjob or, you know, does things other than poke 3D apps with their time. ;) )

Seemingly simple clothing items may take roughly the same amount of time, as what is 'simple' visually is not always equally simple in terms of function or code-side complexity. Big or complex clothing sets? I've seen those take up to half a year. (I wouldn't necessarily expect to see that kind of thing at public release time for precisely that reason.)

 

2-3 weeks sounds speedy, considering all you put into your characters.  All those different lashes and eyeshadows and lips, then the shine and glitter, etc., etc.  That last one you turned out, with all the skins, was a mind-blower.  :-)

Anyhow, the first one you turn out for Dawn -- if you do one -- is at the top of my "git list."  :-)

As to a life outside 3D -- who needs one?  :-)  As a lone wolf woman now, I find 3D fills my needs totally.  That and a little juicy porn.  (Joke!)

-- On the subject of waiting...I picked the hardest tutorial imaginable, to take the edge off.  It's draining my brain, which is good.*

And testing a new modeler, since I've decided not to upgrade Marvelous Designer.  Designing clothing with MD is a lot of fun, but retopologizing is bor-ing.  I'd rather model from scratch.  Besides, Poser's simulator is almost as good as MD's.

And watching countless re-runs of TrueBlood. 

What the heck happened to 3Dream and Mairy?  Can we not count on any Dawn hair from them?  I know 3Dream is releasing hair on his own, but I miss their intricate duo do's.

And in closing, to all a good night and...I am not a fan of spline patching.

 

I love me some Modo!  :-)