These last two weeks have been fun. If I do a quick recap of what I built by integrating AI into my workflow, the list includes:
Motion Capture Tool: Applied to a specific rig. It allows you to upload videos or capture with the camera, select a loop, apply that data to the model, and export it as JSON, video, or GLB.
Maritime Scene Generator (Poser-style): A tool to create references for maritime scenes. It lets you decide the weather, time of day, atmosphere, tide intensity, framing, and elements (from clouds to rock formations, a small plane, different types of boats, lighthouses, and crashing waves), all with a configurable spotlight.
Management Automation: GIF generation for social media, document editing, and an automated spreadsheet to manage merch sales.
"Music Teacher" App: A proofreader to analyze dissonances in sheet music, explain what's failing, and propose solutions.
Three.js Spaces: 3 prototype experiences for inhabiting virtual spaces.
And a few other things I've already lost track of.
In the midst of all this, I kept doing my usual stuff: lots of illustrations, concepts, digital art, and music for LCB projects and other standalone ideas.
This makes me happy. Suddenly, a ton of things that used to be way out on the horizon, out of reach, are now a concrete possibility. I feel like action has never had so much power over production, and the best part is that it happens without losing its playful nature; it hasn't turned into monotonous reviewing.
The challenge, and the most important thing right now, is paying closer attention to what I want to make, because boundless enthusiasm can end up clouding your judgment.
A quick note on the title: "Parar la pelota" is a very Argentine football idiom that doesn't have a direct literal translation that makes sense in English. "Slowing the Play Down" or "Taking a Breath" captures the exact same feeling of pausing to look at the field before making your next move.
