What is Zaragalei?
The First Sketch of the Zaragarei People
English name: Pelican Flounder
Scientific name: Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894
Common name in Japanese: ザラガレイ (Zaragalei)
Classification:
Superclass Gnathostomata – Class Osteichthyes – Subclass Actinopterygii – Division Neopterygii – ...
2025-07-23 08:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I needed to add some shots for Annecy, so I made a shot with a concept I've been wanting to make for a while. The blend file is here.
I often encounter it when I go for a walk at the change of seasons. Fallen leaves and dead leaves roll along the side of the road, rattling. They move in a competitive manner, getting caught in the gaps of the drai...
2025-05-25 11:01:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
It’s been a little while, but over the next week or two, I’m planning to post three new updates in quick succession.
First off, a bit of news.
It’s hard to believe, but my short film ARIADNE (still in progress) has been selected for the MIFA exhibition booth at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A producer I used to work with at my old company has been kindly keeping an eye on my work, and they offered me this opportunity...
2025-05-17 13:25:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
I’m releasing an asset pack in between my shot-production posts.
This pack includes metal corrugated roofing and exterior-wall elements, created primarily with texture-based techniques. You might recognize these assets from my earlier ARIADNE breakdown—they’re used extensively in the parkour sequence w...
2025-04-25 10:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post
(blend files & Japanese bellow)
※日本人の皆さん、英語の下に日本語の記事もありますが、画像やリンクは英語版にしか貼っていないのでブラウザの翻訳機能を使った方が見やすいです！よろしくお願いします！
Hello, Patreon members!
Today I’d like to talk about the project I’m currently working on—ARIADNE—and give you a glimpse into my making-of process using Blender and Marvelous...
2025-04-23 08:34:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon members!
At least once a month, I plan to upload Blender-related breakdowns and tutorials here. The next post will likely be an introduction to the ARIADNE project.
This time, I’ll be sharing a breakdown of Aria’s hair system.
This is the blend file.
Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring ways to create se...
2025-03-25 15:41:06 +0000 UTC View Post
