We’re into August now, so it’s time for a selected survey of what was newly released for Poser / DAZ Studio content in July 2017. Here’s what caught my eye…
Science-fiction:
Insectoid for Michael 4 for Poser. Definitely one for a 1950s B-movie scene or re-creating a cheesy 1980s Doctor Who episode. Your Insectoid could possibly be leading an army of the new The Flies.
Futuristic Glass Elevator and Building Kit from first-time content maker Chanteur-de-Vent. A big scene with props, and MATs for both iRay and 3Delight. I hope we’ll see more sci-fi from her.
A Salvador Dali-style Peeled Orange Skin Shader for Genesis 8 Female. I’m guessing you could also give this a hologram look, for a “teleporter” effect, with the help of the new holgram shaders for iRay?
Alien Place for DAZ Studio. Too expensive for impulse sales (if it had been an introductory $7.95 I’d have purchased it immediately), but it’s obviously very carefully done, and if the base can be stripped back then it could also be re-worked as a seaside rock-pool (aka tide-pool).
H&C Raincoat Outfit for Genesis 3 Male might be suitable for a rain-slicked Blade Runner-type scene, or a sort of Matrix-like picture.
Blade Runners for Genesis 3 Female is another clothing set that works for science-fiction.
Fantasy:
Djinn for Genesis 3 Female, for DAZ Studio.
Coflek-Gnorg’s Choker Necklaces: Snakes for V4, for Poser.
A nice chunky slightly-toonish Fairytale portal from 1971s, for Poser.
I don’t need yet another dragon slumbering in my runtime, but the new Crystal Dragon’s Crystal Dragon Lair seems a useful base for something more elaborate. Some Wild Arums might make the floor look less barren, if re-coloured in suitable colours to match the crystals. A few luminous mushrooms too.
Storybook:
Lepus M4 V4 K4, for Poser. Plus horns. You can probably find and fit your own M4 eye-patches and side-whiskers, to make piratical / steampunk bunnies.
Wow, Genesis 8 really is flexible! V8F can turn into a Mrs Tiggywinkle style Ms Hedgehog, a cute hedgehog. She also has a car to drive to the shops in.
The Poser Meowl is now also available for Daz Studio.
EQ Bambino for Poser 11 and EQ Dwarf for Poser 11. Both freebies with poses and commercial use, which is very generous of Elleque given that these are store-quality characters. EQ Dwarf is somewhat similar to the original Peter Rabbit, but nowhere near close enough (I’ve looked) to cause copyright problems — so long as you’re not calling your rabbit character “Peter Rabbit”. He toons up very nicely in Poser 11’s comic book mode…
Coflek-Gnorg accidentally inhaled some sparkly pixie-dust and made a herd of Fluffy Unicorns for Poser. He’s fine again now.
Historical:
Cybertenko’s Desert Rats, complete Second World War uniforms and hats for the British Army 7th Armoured Division. And Cybertenko also has a Sten Gun Mk II. The hat would also give you a key part of a Moebius-style ‘Major Grubert’ character.
Minoan Era for Genesis 3 Female and Genesis 8 Female. With an unusual sort-of super-baggy trouser-skirt, that could be re-worked in lustrous fabric for science-fiction scenes.
Lovable Nerds Bundle plus Nerdy Girl Outfit textures.
i13 Warehouse Uniform for Genesis 3 Female.
Raine Bundle, late 1950s Hollie Golightly-style accessories for Genesis 3 Female.
Tongues:
Long Chain Rigging Tutorial. Figure rigging too complex? Start to learn the basics of rigging in DAZ Studio with something easier, such as a whip, tail, tentacle, or even a multi-pronged monster-tongue.
The Easy Tongue for Genesis 8 Female has got it licked!
Animals:
Salmon for Poser, lightweight so you can have lots in your scene, and it comes with seven morphs. I don’t remember seeing salmon for Poser before now.
3D Underwater Fauna: African Cichlids for Poser and DAZ Studio (iRay MATs). Light on system resources, so you can have big schools of them swimming through your scene. Also quite a variety of sub-species in the pack.
Giant Monster Spider HD for DAZ Studio. Peek at your peril!
Scenes:
Stonemason’s The Streets Of Venice and Gondola boat, and The Streets of Morocco. I’ve lost track of what’s in Stonemason’s “Streets of …” series, but I think these are new and not just iRay re-releases?
AJ Forgotten Place for Poser. Really simple, but very nicely proportioned and textured, and it seems like one of those highly adaptable scenes that someone might come back to again and again. Lots of space on the outside too, to show multiple monsters peering in at Halloween and suchlike.
You’ll find a few SketchUp-made 17th century English mansions for free, but not likely one that’s in ruins. Quality content maker London224 fills the gap there, with MS17 Moreton Corbet Ruin. Just surround it with a mob of swivel-eyed rustic fanatics waving pitchforks and burning torches, and add leaping flames. Likely to be of interest to Vue users, too.
Stained Glass iRay Shaders. Useful if you have some 1920s and 30s scenes in your runtime.
i13 Warehouse and Office and matching Poses for Genesis 3.
A sub-tropical Golf Course plus poses, caddy-bags and golf-carts. Also, older, a quality set of Golf Clubs. All for DAZ Studio.
Small Abandoned Church for Vue. In a somewhat Scandinavian style, with a detailed worn/abandoned interior.
Poseable Railway Bundle with 50 rail presets, for Vue.
That’s it, more picks next month!