Majestic is learning DAZ studio

[Majestic]

Yeah I've downloaded and played around a little with Daz studio today. Wanted to see what I could do. Extremely basic atm, but here is something I did with the pre-loaded assets.



I added hair, changed it's colour, changed the eye colour and added a pre-made pose. I have played with some of my own poses but they didn't turn out very well.

The reason I am learning this is I want to expand my skills and also eventually make custom 3D images of my Midway crew for the fan fiction I plan to get back into soon.

If anyone here as any experience with the software and want to throw some tips at me, offer help or has any tutorials and such, feel free to post and let me know.

EDIT:

Some more renders using a tutorial, I also did some variants. Yeah a couple of them are blurry, still playing around and figuring everything out.

Dancer Tutorial results


Day at the Beach Tutorial results

 

[Jetfreak]

I like it matey, you can probably start your own CG modelling agency at this rate LOL!

I hear a lot of positive buzz about DAZ, many folks in DeviantArt have it as their standard-issue renderer I believe.

 

[Majestic]

Yeah it's a difficult program to get your head around though. But considering I have only been at it a day I guess that is to be expected.

I'll probably try and spend a few days this coming week trying to see if I can improve and get the fundamentals down. I have seen what people can do with the program, some amazing stuff.

 

[CABAL]

The reason I am learning this is I want to expand my skills and also eventually make custom 3D images of my Midway crew for the fan fiction I plan to get back into soon.

Also good for avatars in FO. Or anything where you need images of people, really.

 

[Majestic]

I agree Cabal and would be good to be able to offer my services to A2 modders in need of such images.

I haven't done anymore as I had to go to the next town (50KM away) to do shopping that I didn't do during the week as I had my 4WD in getting a service. I plan to play around with it some more this afternoon.

 

[Majestic]

Well there is huge sale on atm so I bought $20 worth of bare essentials to be able to some Star Trek stuff, plus downloaded a hoard of free items that are mods of these base items I bought, hence the Star Trek bits and pieces.

Here is my latest result. Feedback is welcomed.

 

[Katala]

I'll probably try and spend a few days this coming week trying to see if I can improve and get the fundamentals down.

Meanwhile I am still waiting for the beginning of the website you were going to start on for me this past week

 

[Majestic]

Meanwhile I am still waiting for the beginning of the website you were going to start on for me this past week

I'll have to start that this week, last week got away on us with the truck having to go in twice.

Here are some new renders of mine. Clipping issues in the first one. The second one worked out quite well.



And two more, now time for bed.

 

[Hellkite]

Looking good Maj .

 

[Majestic]

Looking good Maj .

So when well we get to see a Cyber Katala ?

Thanks mate.

Um if I want to live past this hour, um never.

Once I get better, especially once I learn to morph figures so I can create individuals I want to do the entire Midway crew for my fan fiction that means a Cyber version of you.

 

[Rifraf]

Wow, Hellkite really went there?

 

[Hellkite]

...Um if I want to live past this hour, um never.

Roger that you can't mess with perfection, but she can really mess with you my friend

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Once I get better, especially once I learn to morph figures so I can create individuals I want to do the entire Midway crew for my fan fiction that means a Cyber version of you.

Are you sure you want two of me ? Are you Sure that world can take that ?

Wow, Hellkite really went there?

Yes or I would not be Hellkite otherwise

 

[Hellkite]

Yep as do we all LOL

 

[Kirtemor]

I currently use Daz Studio 4.8 and my page at deviant art has a lot of Trek related images I made. Hoping to get my hands on the odyssey class from here to do more.

 

[Majestic]

Feel free to create your own art thread here mate to show your work. Remember to attach the images rather than just linking them.

A while back I used Daz in combination with XNA/Lara to do a lot of Mass Effect renders. These are on my DeviantArt page but I may as well post them here as I am unsure if I have posted them on MSFC before.

You can find descriptions for each image on my DeviantArt profile if you're interested.

 

[Kirtemor]

Dropped a few images into my own thread, but your look great, for just starting out. I have been using Daz since it was 2.5 and I am still learning. lol. just when i think i got it figured out they drop a new version on me with all kinds of new toys. But i still love it.

 

[Majestic]

Thanks mate. Yeah a bit of a learning curve. The lighting has been my biggest issue.

 

[Kirtemor]

Space lighting or planetside?

 

[Majestic]

Just lightening in general. Getting it right has been tricky. I've mainly been doing character render however.

 

[Kirtemor]

yeah i found general lighting to be tricky, but, for me its just a matter of what looks best. Are you using the iray or 3delight renderer?