Track A: Opus 5.5 alone

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<task-notification> <task-id>bjx5t4ezo</task-id> <tool-use-id>toolu_01SUTFapKXtx1hpDhxuAsUXK</tool-use-id> <output-file>/tmp/claude-1000/-home-severian-Projects/d2fdcea1-0c48-4814-81a2-89cf837a9b4f/tasks/bjx5t4ezo.output</output-file> <status>completed</status> <summary>Background command "Build rest, shoot and sheet round 1" completed (exit code 0)</summary> </task-notification>
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      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r1_youth.png"
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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $WORK/tex && python3 -I -c "

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $WORK/tex && python3 -I -c "
    from PIL import Image
    im=Image.open('$WORK/tex/t0.png').convert('RGB')
    for p in [(100,100),(300,30),(450,80),(320,170),(330,230),(450,220),(256,300),(256,400),(256,500)]: print(p, [round(c/255,2) for c in im.getpixel(p)])
    " ; python3 -I $WORK/tex/x.py $WORK/site/arm_f_slender.glb.json $WORK/tex >/dev/null; grep -o '"material": *"[A-Za-z_]*"' $WORK/site/arm_f_slender.glb.json | head -0; python3 -I -c "
    import json,base64,struct
    j=json.load(open('$WORK/site/arm_f_slender.glb.json')); b=base64.b64decode(j['glb'])
    L=struct.unpack('<I',b[12:16])[0]; g=json.loads(b[20:20+L])
    for n in g['nodes']:
      e=n.get('extras',{})
      if e.get('role') in ('line','brow','mouth'): print(n['name'], e)
    "

    result, 13 lines

    (100, 100) [1.0, 0.98, 0.98]
    (300, 30) [0.92, 0.62, 0.59]
    (450, 80) [0.85, 0.51, 0.5]
    (320, 170) [0.9, 0.61, 0.57]
    (330, 230) [0.92, 0.64, 0.6]
    (450, 220) [0.92, 0.62, 0.59]
    (256, 300) [0.83, 0.49, 0.47]
    (256, 400) [0.84, 0.5, 0.49]
    (256, 500) [0.86, 0.52, 0.51]
    body/N00_000_00_FaceMouth_00_FACE (Instance) {'group': 'body', 'role': 'mouth', 'material': 'N00_000_00_FaceMouth_00_FACE (Instance)'}
    body/N00_000_00_FaceBrow_00_FACE (Instance) {'group': 'body', 'role': 'brow', 'material': 'N00_000_00_FaceBrow_00_FACE (Instance)'}
    body/N00_000_00_FaceEyelash_00_FACE (Instance) {'group': 'body', 'role': 'line', 'material': 'N00_000_00_FaceEyelash_00_FACE (Instance)'}
    body/N00_000_00_FaceEyeline_00_FACE (Instance) {'group': 'body', 'role': 'line', 'material': 'N00_000_00_FaceEyeline_00_FACE (Instance)'}
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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I -c "

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I -c "
    from PIL import Image
    a=Image.open('$WORK/shot_r1/shout/painted_arm_f_slender.png').crop((380,640,600,780)).resize((660,420),Image.NEAREST)
    b=Image.open('$WORK/shot_r1/lip_E/painted_arm_m_youth.png').crop((380,640,600,780)).resize((660,420),Image.NEAREST)
    c=Image.new('RGB',(1320,420)); c.paste(a,(0,0)); c.paste(b,(660,0)); c.save('$WORK/tex/crop.png')"

    result, 1 line

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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/crop.png"
    }

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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'
    p="review/vroid-02/index.html"; s=open(p).read()
    def rep(a,b,n=1):
        global s
        assert s.count(a)==n, (a, s.count(a)); s=s.replace(a,b)
    rep("""      if (uFaceTex == 1) col *= clamp(tex.rgb / uSkinRef, 0.55, 1.05);""",
    """      if (uFaceTex == 1) col *= clamp(tex.rgb / uSkinRef, 0.55, 1.05);
          if (uFaceTex == 1 && vUv.x > 0.38 && vUv.x < 0.62 && vUv.y > 0.68 && vUv.y < 0.84) {
            // the closed mouth: VRoid paints a 2-texel line that the clamp above leaves faint; ink it and widen it
            // (the darkest of a few taps), so it follows the mouth's shape keys as a drawn line
            float d = 0.0, sl = dot(uSkinRef, vec3(1.0 / 3.0));
            for (int k = -2; k <= 2; k++) for (int j = -1; j <= 1; j++) {
              vec3 t = texture2D(uMap, vUv + vec2(float(j) * 1.2, float(k) * 0.8) / 512.0).rgb;
              d = max(d, 1.0 - dot(t, vec3(1.0 / 3.0)) / sl);
            }
            col = mix(col, vec3(0.42, 0.22, 0.22), smoothstep(0.10, 0.22, d));
          }""")
    rep("""      col = mix(vec3(0.40, 0.13, 0.16), vec3(0.86, 0.47, 0.50), smoothstep(0.53, 0.58, tex.g));""",
    """      col = mix(vec3(0.36, 0.11, 0.14), vec3(0.78, 0.38, 0.42), smoothstep(0.53, 0.58, tex.g));""")
    rep("""    u.uAlpha.value = map ? 3 : 0; u.uFront.value = 0.03;
        if (V.paint && V.paint.hair) { const h = {}; hex(V.paint.hair.base).getHSL(h); u.uFlat.value.setHSL(h.h * 0.92, Math.min(1, h.s * 0.75), 0.17); }""",
    """    u.uAlpha.value = map ? 3 : 0; u.uFront.value = 0.03;
        if (V.paint && V.paint.hair) { const h = {}; hex(V.paint.hair.base).getHSL(h); u.uFlat.value.setHSL(h.h * 0.92, Math.min(1, h.s * 0.7), 0.2); }""")
    rep("if (uAlpha == 3 && tex.a < 0.28) discard;", "if (uAlpha == 3 && tex.a < 0.40) discard;")
    rep("""        if (ni.a > 0.5 && rid(ni) == 1) { col = mix(ink(texture2D(tColor, q).rgb), vec3(0.30, 0.10, 0.12), 0.4); break; }
          }
        }""", """        if (ni.a > 0.5 && rid(ni) == 1) { col = mix(ink(texture2D(tColor, q).rgb), vec3(0.30, 0.10, 0.12), 0.4); break; }
          }
          float up = 0.0;                                           // the upper lip's shadow: the top of the opening is dark
          for (int s = 2; s <= 7; s++) { vec4 a = texture2D(tInfo, uv + vec2(0.0, float(s)) * uSil * px); if (a.a > 0.5 && rid(a) == 1) up = 1.0; }
          if (up > 0.5) col = min(col, vec3(0.36, 0.11, 0.14));
        }""")
    open(p,"w").write(s)
    EOF
    echo ok

    result, 1 line

    ok
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'
    p="review/vroid-02/index.html"; s=open(p).read()
    a="if (up > 0.5) col = min(col, vec3(0.36, 0.11, 0.14));"
    assert s.count(a)==1
    s=s.replace(a,"if (up > 0.5 && dot(col, vec3(1.0 / 3.0)) < 0.8) col = min(col, vec3(0.36, 0.11, 0.14));   // not the teeth")
    open(p,"w").write(s)
    EOF
    sed -i 's/^sad|.*/sad|Fcl_BRW_Sorrow:1;Fcl_EYE_Sorrow:0.7;Fcl_MTH_Sorrow:0.8/; s/^surprised|.*/surprised|Fcl_BRW_Surprised:1;Fcl_EYE_Surprised:1;Fcl_MTH_O:0.5/; s/^smug|.*/smug|Fcl_EYE_Close:0.4;Fcl_EYE_Joy_R:0.2;Fcl_BRW_Angry:0.3;Fcl_MTH_Fun:0.8/' $WORK/expr_list.txt && cat $WORK/expr_list.txt | tail -12
    cat >> $WORK/NOTES.md <<'EOF'
    ## Round 1 (12:45-13:00, ~15 min)
    Changed:
    - Renderer: brows drawn over the bangs (vertex depth pulled 3 cm toward the camera, both passes), coloured a deep
      shade of the character's hair, alpha cut lowered so the stroke is fuller.
    - Renderer: open mouth reads VRoid's mouth map as teeth / tongue / dark inside instead of one flat dark brown; a
      dark lip rim where the mouth meets the face (composite pass).
    - Recipes: the ALL_* presets split into BRW/EYE/MTH parts so brows, eyes and mouth are weighted separately; open
      mouths smaller (joy MTH_Joy 0.6, surprised 0.55, A 0.75, E 0.85, O 0.8); brows added to smile/wink/smug.
    Sheets: angry and sad now read from the brows alone (they were hidden under the bangs before). Joy/surprised/shout
    read as open mouths with a rim. Problems: open mouths are all tongue pink (no dark inside, unlike the reference);
    closed-mouth lines (neutral, smile, angry, wink, smug) are almost invisible; woman's brows heavy; smug reads sleepy;
    surprised mouth a wide slit, not an O.
    
    EOF
    date

    result, 13 lines

    smile|Fcl_BRW_Fun:0.6;Fcl_EYE_Fun:0.4;Fcl_MTH_Fun:1
    angry|Fcl_BRW_Angry:1;Fcl_EYE_Angry:0.7;Fcl_MTH_Angry:1
    sad|Fcl_BRW_Sorrow:1;Fcl_EYE_Sorrow:0.7;Fcl_MTH_Sorrow:0.8
    surprised|Fcl_BRW_Surprised:1;Fcl_EYE_Surprised:1;Fcl_MTH_O:0.5
    shout|Fcl_BRW_Angry:1;Fcl_EYE_Angry:0.6;Fcl_MTH_A:1
    wink|Fcl_EYE_Close_R:1;Fcl_BRW_Fun:0.6;Fcl_MTH_Fun:1
    smug|Fcl_EYE_Close:0.4;Fcl_EYE_Joy_R:0.2;Fcl_BRW_Angry:0.3;Fcl_MTH_Fun:0.8
    lip_A|Fcl_MTH_A:0.75
    lip_I|Fcl_MTH_I:1
    lip_U|Fcl_MTH_U:1
    lip_E|Fcl_MTH_E:0.85
    lip_O|Fcl_MTH_O:0.8
    Fri Oct 30 12:58:55 PM PST 2026
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && $KIT/build_expr.sh $WORK/expr_list.txt sad surprised smug && time $KIT/shoot_expr.sh $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/index.html r2

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && $KIT/build_expr.sh $WORK/expr_list.txt sad surprised smug && time $KIT/shoot_expr.sh $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/index.html r2

    result, 8 lines

    built sad
    built surprised
    built smug
    shot r2
    
    real	6m3.509s
    user	0m30.822s
    sys	0m25.912s
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r2 "Round 2: inked mouth line, dark mouth top, O surprise, smug" && date

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r2 "Round 2: inked mouth line, dark mouth top, O surprise, smug" && date

    result, 3 lines

    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r2_woman.png (1968, 1144)
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r2_youth.png (1968, 1144)
    Fri Oct 30 01:05:59 PM PST 2026
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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r2_woman.png"
    }

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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r2_youth.png"
    }

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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I - <<EOF

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I - <<EOF
    from PIL import Image
    W="$WORK/shot_r2"
    names=["neutral","angry","sad","surprised","shout","smug","wink","lip_O"]
    out=Image.new('RGB',(4*480,2*2*480//2*2//2*1+0))
    tiles=[]
    for body in ["arm_f_slender","arm_m_youth"]:
      for n in names:
        im=Image.open(f"{W}/{n}/painted_{body}.png"); w,h=im.size
        t=im.crop((w//2,36,w,h-30)).resize((360,360))
        tiles.append(t)
    out=Image.new('RGB',(8*360,2*360))
    for i,t in enumerate(tiles): out.paste(t,((i%8)*360,(i//8)*360))
    out.save("$WORK/tex/r2_30.png")
    EOF

    result, 1 line

    (Bash completed with no output)
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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/r2_30.png"
    }

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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I -c "

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && python3 -I -c "
    from PIL import Image
    ims=[Image.open('$WORK/shot_r2/'+n+'/painted_arm_f_slender.png').crop((180,300,800,820)) for n in ['smug','surprised','angry']]
    o=Image.new('RGB',(1860,520))
    for i,t in enumerate(ims): o.paste(t,(i*620,0))
    o.save('$WORK/tex/r2_front.png')"

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      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/r2_front.png"
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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'
    p="review/vroid-02/index.html"; s=open(p).read()
    for a,b in [("u.uFront.value = 0.03;","u.uFront.value = 0.05;"),("drawn over the bangs (3 cm)","drawn over the bangs (5 cm)"),
                ("tex.a < 0.40) discard;","tex.a < 0.46) discard;"),
                ("for (int s = 2; s <= 7; s++) { vec4 a","for (int s = 2; s <= 5; s++) { vec4 a")]:
        assert s.count(a)==1,a; s=s.replace(a,b)
    open(p,"w").write(s)
    EOF
    sed -i 's/^angry|.*/angry|Fcl_BRW_Angry:1;Fcl_EYE_Angry:1;Fcl_MTH_Angry:1/; s/^surprised|.*/surprised|Fcl_BRW_Surprised:1;Fcl_EYE_Surprised:1;Fcl_MTH_O:0.6;Fcl_MTH_Small:0.4/' $WORK/expr_list.txt
    cat >> $WORK/NOTES.md <<'EOF'
    ## Round 2 (12:58-13:06, ~8 min)
    Changed: the closed mouth inked in the face shader (VRoid paints a 2-texel line that the skin clamp left at 55%;
    now a dilated dark line inside the mouth's UV window, so it bends with the mouth shapes); open mouth darker, with
    the upper lip's shadow as a dark band at the top of the opening (not over the teeth); recipes: sad MTH 0.8,
    surprised MTH_O 0.5, smug lidded + slight one-eye squint + lowered brows + closed smile.
    Sheets: the biggest single gain. Angry's frown, smile's curve, wink and smug's closed smiles now read at sheet
    size, as in the reference. 30 degree tiles: mouths hold; the far brow is still lost under the bangs on the woman.
    Surprised mouth still a wide slit; dark band takes too much of small mouths; brows blunt and heavy.
    
    EOF
    $KIT/build_expr.sh $WORK/expr_list.txt angry surprised && time $KIT/shoot_expr.sh $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/index.html r3

    result, 7 lines

    built angry
    built surprised
    shot r3
    
    real	6m20.342s
    user	0m34.044s
    sys	0m28.982s
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r3 "Round 3: brows 5 cm over hair, thinner, angry eyes, round surprise" && python3 -I - <<EOF

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r3 "Round 3: brows 5 cm over hair, thinner, angry eyes, round surprise" && python3 -I - <<EOF
    from PIL import Image
    W="$WORK/shot_r3"
    names=["neutral","angry","sad","surprised","shout","smug","wink","lip_O"]
    tiles=[]
    for body in ["arm_f_slender","arm_m_youth"]:
      for n in names:
        im=Image.open(f"{W}/{n}/painted_{body}.png"); w,h=im.size
        tiles.append(im.crop((w//2+40,180,w-80,h-200)).resize((300,300)))
    out=Image.new('RGB',(8*300,2*300))
    for i,t in enumerate(tiles): out.paste(t,((i%8)*300,(i//8)*300))
    out.save("$WORK/tex/r3_30.png")
    EOF
    date

    result, 3 lines

    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r3_woman.png (1968, 1144)
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r3_youth.png (1968, 1144)
    Fri Oct 30 01:13:59 PM PST 2026
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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r3_woman.png"
    }

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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/r3_30.png"
    }

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  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && python3 - <<'EOF'
    p="review/vroid-02/index.html"; s=open(p).read()
    def rep(a,b):
        global s
        assert s.count(a)==1,a; s=s.replace(a,b)
    rep("""        col = mix(col, vec3(0.42, 0.22, 0.22), smoothstep(0.10, 0.22, d));""",
    """        float taper = 1.0 - 0.55 * smoothstep(0.035, 0.065, abs(vUv.x - 0.5));   // a brush stroke: lighter at the corners
            col = mix(col, vec3(0.42, 0.22, 0.22), smoothstep(0.10, 0.22, d) * taper);""")
    rep("""    else { col = uFlat; }""", """    else { col = uFlat; if (uAlpha == 3) col = mix(mix(uBase, uFlat, 0.5), uFlat, smoothstep(0.5, 0.8, tex.a)); }   // brows: a soft rim""")
    rep("""const h = {}; hex(V.paint.hair.base).getHSL(h);""", """const h = {}; hex(V.paint.hair.base).getHSL(h); u.uBase.value = hex(V.paint.hair.base);""")
    open(p,"w").write(s)
    EOF
    cat >> $WORK/NOTES.md <<'EOF'
    ## Round 3 (13:06-13:14, ~8 min)
    Changed: brows pulled 5 cm toward the camera (3 cm lost the far brow under the bangs at 30 degrees), alpha cut
    0.46 (thinner); mouth's top shadow band shorter; angry EYE_Angry 1; surprised MTH_O 0.6 + MTH_Small 0.4.
    Sheets: the far brow now shows at 30 degrees on both bodies, so angry/sad/surprised hold off-front. Surprised is
    now a small round mouth like the reference. Brows still a little heavy and flat-coloured; closed-mouth line a bit
    uniform (reference lines thin out at the corners).
    
    EOF
    time $KIT/shoot_expr.sh $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/index.html r4

    result, 5 lines

    shot r4
    
    real	8m16.740s
    user	0m35.248s
    sys	0m28.216s
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r4 "Round 4: tapered mouth line, soft-edged brows" && python3 -I -c "

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    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && $KIT/sheets.sh r4 "Round 4: tapered mouth line, soft-edged brows" && python3 -I -c "
    from PIL import Image
    ims=[Image.open('$WORK/shot_r4/'+n+'/painted_'+b+'.png').crop((180,300,800,820)) for n,b in [('neutral','arm_f_slender'),('angry','arm_m_youth'),('smile','arm_f_slender')]]
    o=Image.new('RGB',(1860,520))
    for i,t in enumerate(ims): o.paste(t,(i*620,0))
    o.save('$WORK/tex/r4_front.png')"; date

    result, 3 lines

    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r4_woman.png (1968, 1144)
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r4_youth.png (1968, 1144)
    Fri Oct 30 01:22:57 PM PST 2026
  • Read~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/r4_front.png

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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/tex/r4_front.png"
    }

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    tex_r4_front.png
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    {
      "file_path": "~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/sheet_r4_youth.png"
    }

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    sheet_r4_youth.jpg
    sheet_r4_youth.jpg
  • Bashsource ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cp $WORK/sheet_r4_woman.png $WORK/FINAL_woman.png && cp $WORK/sheet_r4_youth.png $WORK/FINAL_youth.png && cp $WORK/expr_list.txt $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/expr_recipes.txt && cat >> $WORK/NOTES.md <<'EOF'

    command

    source ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/kit/env-a.sh && cp $WORK/sheet_r4_woman.png $WORK/FINAL_woman.png && cp $WORK/sheet_r4_youth.png $WORK/FINAL_youth.png && cp $WORK/expr_list.txt $LOWMARCH_REPO/review/vroid-02/expr_recipes.txt && cat >> $WORK/NOTES.md <<'EOF'
    ## Round 4 (13:14-13:23, ~9 min, page only, no rebuild)
    Changed: the closed-mouth line tapers toward its corners (a brush stroke, as the reference's lines thin out);
    brows take a soft rim (hair colour mixed in where the texture's alpha is low), so they read less like flat cut-outs.
    Sheets: small but real gain; neutral looks calmer, brows lighter. Best round: FINAL_* are round 4.
    
    ## Eyebrow decision: draw the brows over the bangs
    Yes, for our characters. Both test bodies (and most of our VRoid hair) have bangs that sit on or below the brow
    line, so with the brows hidden every brow-led expression (angry, sad, surprised, shout, smug) collapsed into the
    neutral face; the before sheet shows it. The reference rigs can keep their brows under the hair only because
    their bangs are cut above the brows, i.e. they solve it with the haircut. We can't recut every hairstyle, and our
    faces are small on screen in the tactics view, where the brow is the strongest single cue. Drawing them over is
    also a common anime convention. Implementation: the brow mesh's depth is pulled 5 cm toward the camera in the
    vertex shader (`uFront`), in both the info and colour passes, so it beats the bangs (1-4 cm in front of the
    forehead) but not the far side of the head at large yaw or anything further out. 3 cm was not enough at 30
    degrees. Colour: a deep shade of the character's hair, so blond brows still contrast on blond hair.
    Risk: a helmet brim within 5 cm of the brow would also be drawn under the brows; not checked (the helmet rows
    are outside this benchmark's two bodies).
    
    ## Still weak
    - Smug has no one-sided smirk: VRoid has no left/right mouth shapes; it reads as lidded + closed smile.
    - The woman's bangs still cut across her eyes, so eye-shape changes (angry squint, sad droop) read weaker than
      in the reference; the brows carry those expressions.
    - The open-mouth colours come from thresholds on VRoid's mouth map (green channel / brightness); a different
      VRoid mouth texture could split teeth/tongue differently.
    - The closed-mouth ink uses a fixed UV window (0.38-0.62 x 0.68-0.84) of the shared VRoid face layout.
    - Sad uses a small open mouth (MTH_Sorrow) where the reference uses a closed frown.
    - Brows are still slightly heavy on the woman; nose is still only a faint grey mark.
    
    End: 13:24 PST. 4 rounds, ~41 minutes.
    EOF
    cd $LOWMARCH_REPO && git add review/vroid-02/index.html review/vroid-02/expr_recipes.txt && git commit -q -m "Armory expressions: brows over the bangs, inked closed mouth, coloured open mouth, split recipes
    
    Brows drawn 5 cm in front (over the bangs) in a deep shade of the hair, with a soft rim;
    the closed-mouth line inked from VRoid's face texture and tapered; the open mouth reads its
    map as teeth/tongue/inside, with a lip rim and an upper-lip shadow; expression recipes split
    into BRW/EYE/MTH weights (expr_recipes.txt).
    
    Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
    Claude-Session: [redacted: session link]" && git log --oneline -1 && git status --short | head; ls $WORK/FINAL_* $WORK/NOTES.md

    result, 4 lines

    5ebe476 Armory expressions: brows over the bangs, inked closed mouth, coloured open mouth, split recipes
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/FINAL_woman.png
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/FINAL_youth.png
    ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a/NOTES.md
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I finished track A in 4 of the 6 rounds and about 41 minutes (12:43 to 13:24). The code is committed as 5ebe476 on branch bench-a. The final sheets are round 4.

What I changed:

  • Brows drawn over the bangs. This is my answer to the open question. On both bodies the bangs hid the brows, so angry, sad, surprised and shout all looked like neutral. The reference rigs avoid this by cutting their bangs above the brows, and we can't recut every hairstyle. I moved the brows 5 cm toward the camera; 3 cm still hid the far brow at 30°. They are coloured a deep shade of the hair with a soft edge.
  • Closed mouth. It was a faint line taken from VRoid's face texture. It is now inked, widened and thinner at the corners, so frowns and smiles read at sheet size. This was the biggest single gain.
  • Open mouth. It was a flat dark blob. It now shows teeth, tongue and a dark inside, with a lip outline and a shadow under the upper lip.
  • Recipes. I split VRoid's whole-face expression presets into separate brow, eye and mouth weights. Open mouths are smaller, surprise is a small round mouth, and angry squints the eyes fully. The recipes are also committed as review/vroid-02/expr_recipes.txt.

What still reads weakly:

  • Smug has no one-sided smirk, because VRoid has no left or right mouth shapes. It reads as half-closed eyes with a closed smile.
  • The woman's bangs cross her eyes, so eye-shape changes count for less than in the reference; the brows carry those expressions.
  • Sad uses a small open mouth where the reference uses a closed frown.
  • The mouth inking assumes the standard VRoid face texture layout, and the teeth and tongue colours depend on VRoid's mouth texture.
  • I didn't check helmets: a helmet brim within 5 cm of the brows would be drawn under them.

I also sent this summary to team-lead.

Files are in ~/Projects/lowmarch-bench/work/a:

  • FINAL_woman.png
  • FINAL_youth.png
  • NOTES.md