STUDIO SPOTLIGHT eZINE vol-01 iss-001
for Daz Studio and Poser Users
The
first issue of Studio Spotlight eZine is FREE online here just scroll
down to read complete publication. Topics covered are: Becoming a
3D Artist, Sex
Sells, Flipping Textures in Daz Studio, and Product Review of Abandoned
Station model. Coverpage artwork for this issue by artist 1971s. For our patrons, you can download for free the full-size colorfully illustrated PDF format of SSe, MP4 video of Flipping Textures tutorial and Sample Texture used from our Patreon page.
Studio Spotlight eZine
Volume 01, Issue 001
Copyright © 2020, Winterbrose Arts and Graphics.
All Rights Reserved.
Studio
Spotlight eZine is a publication of WAaG to provide tips, tricks,
insights, and highlight products that we find worthy for our customers
using the DAZ STUDIO and POSER rendering and animation applications for
2D and 3D. The products we review will be valuable additions to
any content library for Poser/Daz Studio users. * Cover page image used
with permission from artist 1971s.
Table of Contents
Becoming a 3D Artist
Sex Sells In The Market
Flipping Textures in Daz Studio
Product Review
BECOMING A 3D ARTIST {This article extracted from publication Breaking Into 3D Daz Studio Edition}
Every
potential 3D artist asks, “Where should I start?” If you have
been formally educated at a college/university, then you may already
have some sense of what you would like to do. Some of your
choices are Graphics Design, Web Graphics, Digital Art, 3D Modeling,
Online Advertising, Media Marketing, Animations and much more.
However, if you are just starting out with 3D or just don’t have a clue
what you want to pursue, then we would highly suggest you start by just
“playing” with some of the freely available 3D applications listed
below. To get started, you should consider getting the latest
version of the products tagged below as “free”:
Artwork & Animation: Daz Studio {free} or Poser {paid}
Modeling & Morphing: Blender {free} or ZBrush {paid}
Painting & Graphics: The GIMP {free} or Photoshop {paid}
The
names provided are not a comprehensive list by any means, but just ones
to “get your feet wet” and see what 3D is all about. If you know
someone who has recommended some other application (and is willing to
help you), then by all means go that route. If you don’t like
something on the list, just use your favorite search engine to peer
into that galactic universe called the internet. Be sure to use
search words for the category you are interested in and something will
pop up.
A good place to start selling would be at Renderosity
{recommended} or Daz3D. Please review the contributing artist
guidelines at each to decide for yourself. A digital artist
selling products at Daz is referred to as a “Published Artist” (PA)
while at Renderosity they are each referred to as a “Vendor”.
http://www.renderosity.com
http://www.daz3d.com
Once
you discover what part of 3D interests you most, you may (and most
likely will) need to purchase software, books and even system
enhancements (like hardware) to be successful in the 3D
Community. For the most part though, you can start 3D without any
real cost other than a good computer system or laptop.
SEX SELLS IN THE MARKET
This
ideology that “Sex Sells” may or may not be a comfortable feeling for
you. However, if the idea just doesn’t agree with you, don’t let
that stop you from being the artist that you are destined to become.
No
matter how you cut it, when it comes to selling 3D products (or just
about any other thing), sexually oriented content means greater sells.
By sexually oriented, we mean that the promotional images or the item
itself contains what one might determine as a sexy figure (usually
females) either scantily dressed or in the nude (naked). Just
remember that “nude” in and of itself does not necessarily mean
sexually explicit, but that is more often the exception and not the
rule.
Stick To Your Beliefs
No
one else needs to know what your beliefs are, just do it the way you
were intended to do it. It is pretty obvious which artists do not
care about the level of sexual orientation used in their creations and
artwork. The problem is that more often than not it is the
liberal artists who tend to frown upon and even shun artists who
proclaim their stand against sexually explicit selling.
You can
still be creative and sell your stuff while the whole time sticking to
your personal beliefs. Only you can decide which path to follow,
so choose the path that leads both to what you need or want to
accomplish and what you believe to be your moral compass.
FLIPPING TEXTURES IN DAZ STUDIO
Flipping
textures is usually done on flat or plane-type objects (like
backgrounds). Flipping can be done of other shapes, but you may have to
adjust other transformations and the tiling and offset to make them
look right. To Flip the textures on an object, we must use the Scale
controls to make this happen. First, be sure to select the object in
the Scene tab. However, for the purposes of this training, we are
going to create a primitive Cube and apply our sample texture.
You can easily apply textures to objects within Daz Studio. Here we have applied our sample texture to the Cube.
As
you can see, it needs some adjustments because we want the complete
face to show the texture. We will have to use the Horizontal/Vertical
Tiles and Offset controls to adjust and manipulate them on the object.
If
the scale controls (or any other controls) are not visible, then you
must enable Show Hidden Properties. In the upper-left of the panel,
click the Options button.
On the popup menu, click Preferences and select Show Hidden Properties (if it is not checked).
Horizontal Flipping
After
applying the desired texture to the surface of the object, simply
select the node in the Scene tab and then change the Parameter for
X-Scale to -100.00 (that is a negative one-hundred percent).
Vertical Flipping
After
applying the desired texture to the surface of the object, simply
select the node in the Scene tab and then change the Parameter for
Y-Scale to -100.00 (that is a negative one-hundred percent).
SPECIAL NOTE:
If
the object you are working with has its primary axis on other than the
Z-axis, then you will have to use the other two axi to adjust the
texture.
PRODUCT REVIEW Abandoned Station by 1971s
In
this edition, we discuss the Abandoned Station model and props created
by artist 1971s for both Poser and Daz Studio. This awesome
looking product is a perfect add-on for environments similar to the
Ready Player One movie.
{untouched Iray render in Daz Studio}
This
set includes 13 different items. You can even use the props to
supplement and enhance other digital creations. Items include
things like platforms, barrel, telephone poles, sign, and steps. Don't
miss out and add this awesome looking set to your content
library. The Daz Studio version also includes the Scene preload
shown below as the first thumbnail.
You can watch the video preview of this product for Daz Studio on YouTube.
For those of you who are interested in purchasing either version of this product, here are the links:
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