Author's Portfolio
Below is all my published writing to date. My published writings include 3D tutorials, MMD community and cultural essays, blog posts, poetry and lifestyle articles. I have written for several publications in recent years, including pieces for websites and newspapers.
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I hold a First Class English Literature BA degree from the University of Reading, which has greatly assisted me in writing all the following pieces.
2024
it'll be reyt: mental health, life & general drama of two Yorkshire lasses (Strengths and the Environment with Hollie)
In this episode, myself and my friend Hollie discuss how the environment impacts our mental health, the positives and the negatives. I talk about my love for nature photography, but also talk for the first time about my OCD, and how the pressure put on the ordinary person can develop into compulsions and misplaced guilt.
2023
In Defence of MMD Transformative Artists- A Justification On Why MMD Renders Should Be Respected as ‘Valid Art’ and the Impossible Pursuit of ‘Original Art’
This academic-style essay argues that MMD Transformative Art should be respected as 'real art', as all art is transformative and borrows from subjects that came before it.
MikuMikuMainstream: How Hatsune Miku is Reaching the Most Unlikely of Places
This blog post investigates the increase of Hatsune Miku's image and voice in the UK, specifically in my home county in the North of England, Yorkshire. It discusses the various examples of Miku making an appearance in real life, outside of the digital world, and what it means for Vocaloid fans who have been around since the start.
Author, *Actor*, Artist
This artwork accompanies a blog post, in which I talk about the process of moving away from professional acting and pursuing a career in Shakespeare academia.
I Really Like Gardening
This blogpost introduces the reader to my love for gardening, vegetables and nature, and talks about each individual produce I harvested in autumn 2022.
Public and Private Spheres of Social Media: Community Movement of the English MMDC via Chosen and Forced Introversion
This essay discusses the impacts that social media platform management has on artists, with a focus on the MMD community. It also explores where the community could go next if DeviantART and Twitter die, and why it would be Discord.
2022
The Term 'MMD Effect Modder' is Problematic. Here's Why
This stream of consciousness essay dives into the lexicon that I have invented to describe effect creators in the MMD community, how they are now widely used, and why we now do not need them.
Graduating- A W For The Working Class
In this blog post, I talk about my experiences studying at University as a working-class woman with queer and disabled identities, and on how a working-class person pursuing an education in the arts resists a Conservative government to push poor people into industry.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crediting in MMD- A Tutorial for VTubers, Genshin Impact Fans and MMDers Old and New
This guide educates the MMDer about our community's culture of crediting, such as where to find crediting information, how to lay credits out and how to approach a person who does not credit.
The MMD REBIRTH Zine
The complete MMD REBIRTH Zine, in which I contributed various artworks and copywriting. The zine is designed to demonstrate the power of MMD as an art form.
REBIRTH- Why the First MMD Zine is a Landmark in MMD History
This blog post introduces the first MMD REBIRTH Zine, outlines its importance at affirming MMD as a valid art form, and gives a sneak peek to some of the art pieces.
2021
Improve SEO in MMD: How to Get Your Art Noticed!
This journal outlines my personal tips for marketing MMD artwork on DeviantART and Twitter, as well as in different languages and personal portfolios.
ALMorphMaker Adds AutoLuminous Morphs to your Model!
This tutorial teaches MMD artists how to use ALMorphs to better manipulate glowing subsets without the need of manual animating.
Beamman’s SimpleMagic creates Explosions, Fire-Balls and Swirling Flames!
This tutorial introduces the MMD artist to BeammanP's SimpleMagic effects, a set of underrated and underutilised effects.
2020
Your Art is Important
This blog post discusses the difficulties of being an artist, dealing with pushback from non-artists, and how I stay motivated to continue working with MMD.
DropShadow_dual Creates Two DropShadow Effects at Once!
This tutorial introduces a new effect made by myself, and instructions on how to use it.
On 2k Followers: Hitting an Artistic Milestone and Reflecting on my MMD Career Thus Far
This blog post outlines my experience working with MMD over the last near-decade, how it all started, my hiatus, returning from hiatus and my plans for the future.
Editing Effect Textures Creates Brand New Effects!
An MMD tutorial which teaches artists how to edit post effect by manipulating textures.
Culling unseen MMD model parts optimises computer assets (PART 2)
Part 2 of the MMD tutorial below, which provides an alternative culling method.
Optimise computer assets by culling unseen MMD model parts
An MMD tutorial which helps artists lower their energy usage by culling unseen parts of a model, thus saving RAM and allowing their PC to run better.
Tips for Starting MMD (Creation Version)
This journal outlines my personal tips for succeeding in creating MMD art, aimed at new artists.
Tips for Starting MMD (Marketing Version)
This journal outlines my personal tip for succeeding in marketing MMD art across several platforms, but mostly focussing on DeviantART. Aimed at new artists.
2019
Laughter is Healing
This website was created as my final project for my #MeToo module in 3rd Year English Literature BA.
2018
The Kind of Love (Poem)
This is my debut poem released in the Creative Corner of the Spark Newspaper Online Website. The Creative Corner has since been removed from the site, however it is still accessible through the Wayback Machine.
Why Social Media Is Not Killing Our Social Lives
This article is a response article to those who are convinced that social media is bad for people. It addresses the issue through the lense of long distance relationships and long distance friendships. This article was originally published on the Spark Newspaper Online website, but has since been removed.
Anxiety
This was my first piece of written work made for The Spark Newspaper. This article outlines my experiences living with an anxiety disorder at University. It was published in the physical newspaper rather than on the website, and so the link will take you to the scanned version of the article.
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