I´ve been using DAZ Studio since the early beta versions back in 2005. SInce then, I has matured and grown into a great application with lots of features and speed. What I like the most about this software, is the wonderful team of people behind it. They are truly dedicated to making it great. Another […]
How to meet deadlines and staying creative when doing animations
0When working on comissioned projects, creativity often gets shoved into the closet. We all know this. We´re artists, and we need our freedom to stay creative. But that´s not always the case. Sometimes, especially when dealing with tight deadlines – you need to come up with strategies to stay creative while meeting the deadlines. When […]
What is 3D graphics anyway?
0When we paint in a 2D painting program, such as Photoshop or The Gimp, we paint directly on a rectangular area that has width and height. Similar to painting an oil-painting on a canvas. It´s called 2 Dimentional (2D), because of the two dimentions used, width and height. 3D graphics is different. It adds another […]
What is 3D graphics anyway?
0When we paint in a 2D painting program, such as Photoshop or The Gimp, we paint directly on a rectangular area that has width and height. Similar to painting an oil-painting on a canvas. It´s called 2 Dimentional (2D), because of the two dimentions used, width and height. 3D graphics is different. It adds another […]
How to light outdoor scenes
2You may think that outdoor lighting is more difficult than indoor lighting. I would actually say it´s the other way. Outdoor lighting is much more simple to achieve! Let´s pretend you´re a photographer and go out a sunny day with a digital still camera. Yeah, you got that right – you can´t move the light! […]
How to use Distant Lights in 3D
0There are several light types in 3D, such as Spot Lights, Distant Lights, Points Lights and Area Lights to name a few. The most simple one to use is actually the Distant Light, also sometimes referred to as Inifinite Light. What it does, is to illuminate every area of your scene with parallell rays. That means […]
How to choose your first 3D software
0There are lots of great and wonderful 3D applications on the market. And I mean a lot. It´s a jungle out there! You have 3D Max, Lightwave, Vue, Poser, Carrara, Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, SoftImage and TrueSpace just to mention a few. I often get emails from 3D artists wondering what 3D software they should […]
