The Power of Morph I’m always amazed by the creativity of some artists!! 3D CG is a never ending source of knowledge. You just need skills, good tools, the “know how”…and inspiration… Just last week, I saw on DAZ’s website two amazing products. They caught my attention not because they were ravishing beauties, but because it seems so […]
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RSSWant to Feel the Sound of Silence?
1Want to Feel the Sound of Silence? Noise and stress…… We are all a little overwhelmed by them… Sometimes, we dreaming of large spaces, nice colors, places where imagination can begin to flow… There is a place in the world full of silence where no one can hear you…..Space. Just browse your internet and type “space” […]
Does Gamma and Saturation Influence your Mood?
1Does Gamma and Saturation Influence your Mood? To be perfectly honest, I’m no doctor…. I just love to play with all DAZ options….and Iray has a lot of settings….. Giving the right mood to an image is always a challenge. Even if you get the right set of lights, you want to achieve something special […]
The Shades of Grey
1The Shades of Grey Inspiration can come from anywhere. Sometimes, I’m struggling to get the right color aspect, the right camera angle, spending time to test and see if everything looks good only to discover that the whole thing isn’t worth a dime….. And I remember those classy old fashioned photographs, full of atmosphere, of […]
Now You Have the Perfect Character – What Background Will You Use?
3Now You Have the Perfect Character – What Background Will You Use? It always comes back to the same question…. You just start loading a character, you find the right texture, a good pose, a nice cloth and hair that fits well….but….what will you put around the character to create that perfect looking image you are after? Every time […]
Are Eyes Really the Mirror of Our Soul?
2Are Eyes Really the Mirror of Our Soul? Ever wonder why your character looks flat and lifeless? You did the work, set your camera, your lights, adjusted the shader and rendered…..yet, the result is just a 3D image… You did your best but yet something is still missing… Your character doesn’t somehow come alive… The Secret…It’s All […]
Iray Skin Shader Made Easy
0Iray Skin Shader Made Easy Do you ever struggle with trying to set a skin shader in DAZ Studio with Iray to get a perfect look? If it’s the case, then, you know how time consuming it can be and how difficult it is with all those sliders interacting ….and sometimes giving an unwanted […]
How To Add DOF To DAZ Studio HDRI Renders (And Keep The Ground Sharp)
3How To Add DOF To DAZ Studio HDRI Renders (And Keep The Ground Sharp) Ever created a DAZ Studio Iray render using HDRI… …added DOF to your camera… …and… …ALL the HDRI background got fuzzy? (be damned) Well, not the effect you were after… …and here’s the MAGICAL solution to get a nice DOF effect […]
Review: SimTenero Randomizer For DAZ Studio (Random Chicks At DAZ?)
3Review: SimTenero Randomizer For DAZ Studio Has DAZ gone crazy offering random chicks? Hold on, it’s not as bad as it sounds… In fact, you’ll find this amusing (and amazing in many ways). With so many new releases at DAZ, it’s easy to get lost in all the content. DAZ recent release of the Genesis 3 […]
These Are The Star Wars 3D Models You’re Looking For
0These Are The Star Wars 3D Models You’re Looking For With Star Wars Battlefront out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, and the new Star Wars Episode VII just unleashed, this winter sure is gonna heat up from all the blasters. But where you do find really good Star Wars inspired / look-alike props, add […]