An Xmas Day present, found for readers, Dragon’s Breath has a free sci-fi outfit for Star! for Poser…
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Freebie: V4, she grows on you…
Want to test your new Superfly render engine in Poser 11? There’s a fabulous new freebie for V4 lovers. V4 Dryad conforming figure for Poser…
“Dryad is a new figure that works inside a standard V4 model. Combined with the V4 materials, it produces a unique character for all your fantasy/nature renders. Includes Dryad Conforming figure, and V4 leafy textures.”
Poser freebies – the monsters of D&D
Poser set of the best Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game creatures. Currently being created, the last addition was a few days ago. For non-commercial use only, obviously, but good for making some fun fan art — especially with Poser 11’s excellent new graphic-novel / comic book mode.
If you look in ‘Characters’ there’s also a Stormtrooper for M4…
New content for Poser and DAZ users, November/December 2015
So, what’s landed in the Poser and DAZ Studio stores, since my last survey? I’ve spotted the following quality and/or unusual new content, in November and early December:—
Semi-toon experts 3D Universe have a big new Little Ones series for Genesis 3 male/female, which are a range of semi-toon kids suitable for storybook illustration work and more. Complete with a variety of play spaces and equipment. Doubtless they’ll soon have a wide range of similar semi-toon add-ons…
Over on Renderosity there are Canvas Shoes for G3 females, which would suit the new Little Ones characters, though their textures are too clean and the rubber/laces will probably need some “slightly scuffed and worn” modifications…
There are a few nice retro items this month. The Old Barn, for instance, which also comes with a New Barn preset…
And there’s a Between Sunflowers scene, which might become a foreground for the Barn…
The barn could perhaps be the location of some redneck fisticuffs that provoke a boxing match? In which case you’d want the new Vintage Boxing Bundle, including props, characters and equipment…
There’s also a classic English horse rider outfit Equestrian Uniform for Genesis 3 Female, which could be useful for those who have the many excellent horses that have recently appeared for DAZ/Poser users…
What’s new in science fiction this month? EXO Suit for Genesis 3 Females and its EXO Suit Textures pack…
The new Planet Explorer for Genesis 2 Male…
The popular sci-fi HFS Wraith Suit is now available for Genesis 2 and 3 characters…
And the AntFarm’s Heavy Mech is about as characterful as a faceless heavy-bot can get, short of being run through the Pixar character-design labs…
Not much for superhero fans this month, other than a few more pose sets and some so-so costumes. Though The AntFarm has a usefully-generic large background scene for spies and superheros, Hydro Locks…
Surprisingly not from The AntFarm is 4NT-MkIII, a new robot ant which would be suitable for an Ant-Man a-like superhero to ride…
Also in the superhero mode, though toony, is Stryke Angel for the popular Star! toon character…
Meant to be Fallout post-apocalyptic, but Coflek-gnorg’s Falloutic Christmas Trees 3D Models could pass for steampunk with a few tweaks and extra steampunked baubles…
With the big new Doctor Strange movie coming in 2016, in the coming months there’s probably going to be many more like Poisen’s JavaNomicon coffee pots and cups. With a quality shiny-metal finish these might become amusingly steampunkish when paired with an Edwardian tearoom scene…
Vue users have a very detailed mangrove tree set, done in the Star Wars Degobah style (warning, description contains a big plot spoiler, if you somehow haven’t yet seen the original Star Wars trilogy)…
Oddly, the only two new Poser/DAZ animals this month might be found lurking in the above mangrove swamp. The Songbird ReMix has a new range of odd looking Frogmouths, Nightjars & Goatsuckers…
And there’s the Wolf 2.0 by AM for DAZ Studio. Surprisingly its fur doesn’t appear to need a plugin, as it comes “complete with fur”.
That’s all, more in the New Year!
Digital Art LIVE #3
Ahead of the release of the big sci-fi movie, the special “Galaxy far away…” themed issue of the free Digital Art LIVE is now available. This IS the magazine you’re looking for!
Also, there’s the Digital Art LIVE Xmas Party (online), book now!
Vue Star Wars fan art contest
Vue users have a new The Force Awakens! Star Wars competition (link has spoilers for the new movie!). Star Wars fan artists should use their 3D skills (and, I guess, Vue) by making new artwork on the theme “The Force Awakens”. However, the rules also say…
“This is a generic Star Wars fan art contest, your artwork doesn’t have to be themed only on the Force Awakens (Episode 7) movie!”
Deadline is Sunday 3rd of January 2016. 1 entry per person. First prize is VUE xStream 2015, PlantFactory Producer 2015, and a 1 year CClub Membership.
The Black Friday sales
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Ok, so it’s 3.30pm on ‘Black Friday’ here in the UK. Which means its about 9am in the morning in the USA. So, what has Black Friday got to offer the 3D artist?
DAZ has 55% off nearly all Stonemason content, though not his most recent packs.
Also discounted by 55% are a wide variety of core sets of age morphs for DAZ Studio’s various Genesis base characters.
And most of Dreamlight’s catalogue is at 55% off, including the useful Light Dome Pro for $15.73.
Runtime DNA has a Black Friday Real Deals page. Lots of discounts, plus a 10% discount code.
1,700 Cornucopia 3D Vue models are 50% off. The Vue software itself is 50% off.
Renderosity just has a one-day one-use 35% coupon code offer, at their Black Friday Savings page.
Poser 11 Pro is of course 30% discounted, through 30th November. Only three days left to grab it! While you’re there, note that Manga Studio 5 (comics production software, with some of the best inking brushes in the business) is also a whopping 65% off.
HiveWire 3d has a “Save up to 70% with Black Friday / Cyber Monday” Sale. Not a big selection on offer, but I did notice Fluffy Cat (Poser only) for the Millennium Cat, for just $5.23. (Note that for some reason it requires the Java runtime to be installed on your PC ‐ for security I strongly advise un-installing Java afterwards, if it’s only needed for the installer).
HiveWire also have a horse-crazy CWRW Cloud Foundation Sale, which is a big sale of its superb 3D horses and stable-wear clothing.
Released: HitFilm 4
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It seems like everyone’s releasing everything! After Micheal 7, Poser 11, Keyshot 6, and SketchUp 2016… now it’s HitFilm 4 that’s just been released!
Released: SketchUp 2016
Well, it’s been a whopping week for software releases. Today we have SketchUp 2016 released.
Released: KeyShot 6
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It’s super-release Tuesday! After DAZ’s Micheal 7 and Poser 11 were released today, now comes KeyShot 6. I’d expected it sometime before Christmas, but Animation World News reported a few hours ago that it’s actually shipping now (note that there’s now a cheap £75 Educational version). My previous post on this blog has details of the new features.
Released today – Poser 11!
Poser 11 and Poser Pro 11 have been released today! UK prices are £95 for 11 and £239 for Pro 11. USA prices are $139.99 / $349.99. Both Windows and Mac version are available now, and are heavily discounted.
New features in v.11 include:
* an integrated (‘Superfly’) version of Blender’s professional level Cycles render-engine, including caustics.
* the Pro 11 version supports Nvidia CUDA, giving a GPU-assisted boost to render times.
* new Poser base female character, Pauline, shipping as standard.
* add realistic tattoos and scars, via new layered materials.
* improved OpenGL ‘Comic Book’ real-time rendering, adjustable ink outlines.
I wonder if we might start to see new semi-toon characters + presets dedicated solely to the comic book look?
Plus there’s…
* a new scalable user interface, for those working on humongously large monitors.
* it’s now easier to step back and forth between characters, as you build a scene.
* Pro also has bone control handles, and direct character manipulation is now easier.
* new rigging features, with some automation.
* customisable tool/dial/character palettes and hot keys. Adjustable auto-save.
Looks good. Let’s hope that the Blender/Cycles ‘Superfly’ rendering engine gives fast and good-looking results with standard characters, without having to faff around applying/tweaking three-dozen new materials by hand. And that ‘the comic-book look’ is viable for producing comic-books which will please the highly discerning eye of comics fans. If Poser 11 gets those two things right, then I’d say it’s back in the game against DAZ Studio.
DAZ releases Michael 7 today
DAZ’s flagship male character Michael 7 has been launched today, for Daz Studio 4.8 users only. He’s a Genesis 3 character, and currently has heavy discounts.
There’s also a Michael 7 Starter Bundle and a Michael 7 Pro Bundle.
And the hair is Frazer hair…
Also available today are Genesis 3 Male Body Morphs, Head Morphs, and Male Expressions.
I must say that DAZ seem to have done rather a good job of giving him character and uniqueness. 60-point of facial articulation, too, and apparently not too heavy on the poly-count either.
For those wondering about where to get the Genesis 3 male base, if it’s anything like Genesis 3 female then it’s accessed via a download triggered inside the software…
“You can select it [the new G3 character icon] in your Library [inside of DAZ Studio 4.8 beta only] then click the Download & Install button”
Faster than Light
Big Comic Page reviews the new made-with-Poser commercial comic-book Faster than Light #3 (not to be confused with the videogame FTL: Faster Than Light), which is from the Anomaly team…
“Judging by the first [story] arc I can see this being adapted for TV in the not too distant future [and] not much would have to be changed”
Elsewhere reviewers have noted the series as shaping up to provide…
“all the idealism of the original Star Trek and the grit and immediacy of Gravity“
Poser Pro 11 – new features webinar
There’s a webinar to explain the features of the forthcoming Poser Pro 11…
* new female base figure, Pauline
* a new Blender Cycles-based render engine (without having to learn Blender, phew!)
* improved real-time Comic-Book Mode
* and probably much more…
Launches: 17th November 2015.
Keyshot 6
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The long-awaited Keyshot 6 is on its way soon, very probably before Christmas. It appears that users can expect a host of new goodies users in version 6, including:
* Ambient occlusion, albeit as a material type.
* A new “Product” preset setting — “useful for products with transparent materials illuminated by the environment and local lighting”.
* A new “Interior” preset setting — an easy way to convincingly light an interior scene with natural light.
* Basic editing of 3D geometry.
* File import, or at least linking(?), for Cinema 4D, Maya, 3DS Max.
* Save to a layered Photoshop (PSD) file. Sadly, there’s still no ability to have ground shadows render onto their own layer.
* Material editing and mixing via nodes, for those who like that sort of thing.
* An improved Move Tool for moving objects around the stage.
And much more. Sadly the clunky batch-rendering stack doesn’t get a usability overhaul, via some much-needed drag-and-drop .bip file-adding functionality.