Category Archives: DAZ Studio

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Sometimes it feels like all the outstanding DAZ Studio and Poser content developers just go to the beach during July-Aug. And who could blame them? But London224 is still on the job, and has just released an awesome new SteamPunk Snail & Baby…

Nursoda’s website, back online! Grab those freebies while you can!

New Stonemason content! He has a new set of detailed Rubble 2 props and Rubble 3 pack, to accompany his previous Rubble 1 pack. As with all Stonemason, you know the quality you’ll get is going to be superb in either Daz or Poser.

These props add to Stonemason’s now increasingly complete City Ruins series for DAZ Studio and Poser:

City Ruins: Vehicles
Derelict Urban Corners
City Ruins one
City Ruins two
City Ruins three
City Ruins four

If the thought of lighting and getting a distance-haze in such large spaces puts you off, have a look at Dreamlight’s quality Light and Go: Urban Ruins and his light set Earthquake for City Ruins.

See also my step-by-step tutorial on getting distance haze and weather effects on big urban scenes in DAZ Studio 3.

The developer of Crossdresser, the useful software to convert clothes for DAZ Studio and Poser, has just released some new character conversion modules. Now on offer is a Sassafras license for the excellent new semi-toon cat. Now you can assemble him/her a cool 17th century sword-fighting outfit and some ten-gallon boots — to get a ‘Puss in Boots’.

Remember that old children’s book on outer space when you were a kid, the one with an awesome 1950s painting of the little astronomer watching the stars through an enormous telescope? London224’s super new MS13 Discovery Telescope is the telescope you need to recreate such scenes in DAZ Studio and Poser.

He also has a super new Steampunk Fish…

He’s the guy who did the recent fabulous Trojan Horse, and it’s great to see modelling of this quality. But do be careful of his new Time Machine model, — as it’s a little too similar to the machine designed for the recent movie remake of The Time Machine (terrible movie, by the way, get the 1960 version instead). That design is skirting a little too close to movie copyrights, so I’d stick to non-commercial use only for that particular model.

This survey is a short follow-up to my ‘everyday’ goth girls survey. Goth boys are much harder to find for DAZ Studio and Poser, but I managed to find some quality 3D content in the same vein as my previous survey. Nothing here is too medieval fantasy, or s&m vampire, or camp 1970s disco-leathers. Just a more contemporary darkwave / goth boy look:

Duncan is an excellent M4 custom-made figure. Requires the Michael 4 Morphs++.

Dark Thorn for M4 and its Graver addon gives you a standard set of goth boy clothes for M4…

If you use Daz Studio 4.x and Genesis then have a look at Onyx for Genesis Male and its Nightwatcher and Darkwave textures addon…

Onxy also includes boots, belt, choker, bracers and piercings. More piercings in Goth Top & Peircing for M4. Update: This appears to be one of the items which vanished with the demise of the RuntimeDNA store.

Also for Genesis is a high-quality standard Main St. style black hoodie, Tre. It’s more skater than goth, but might look good combined with other more outre goth gear or for use with a wannabee-goth junior sidekick…

The textures look unconvincing, but Amazing Coat for M4 might be the black fanboy trenchcoat you’re looking for…

More boots needed? Have a look at Full Metal Stompers for M4…

Hair? Pure Hair: Punk can be easily turned from ginger to black with its wide range of MAT options…

Makeup? There’s hardly anything for goth boys, but Guy Liner M4 might be worth a look… Update: This appears to be one of the items which vanished with the demise of the RuntimeDNA store.

Toons? Again, there’s hardly anything for Daz and Poser goth boys, but Night Slayers: Mesh Tank for Chip looks like high quality texturing. It seems to be standalone, requiring only the Chip boy character.

That’s it!

A really super new semi-toon kittee at Runtime DNA, Sassafras. Update: This appears to be one of the items which vanished with the demise of the RuntimeDNA store.

An original figure for DAZ Studio or Poser, which can accept most standard poses.

This is my survey of DAZ Studio or Poser content assets for Doctor Who, the famous British science-fiction TV series…

The Doctor himself:

So far as I can find, there are no M3 or M4 morph + clothing sets specifically for The Doctor himself, that are worth having. There’s a really rather ugly “Tom Baker” set for M3, and one “David Tennant” for M4 that looks nothing like Tennant, and frankly neither is worth having. [Update, May 2017: I found a fairly good Tennant face for M3]. You’d probably do better by trying to make your own, either with M4 for Poser or Genesis 2 for DAZ Studio.

However, there are some Wild West outfits that could be fairly easily adapted to be suitable clothing. Such as Wanted Dead or Alive for M4…

DAZ Studio 4 users should also take a look at adapting the Morphing Business Suit expansion for the Genesis Morphing Business Suit, and its Just Posh expansion…

There are of course a vast number of choices for clothing for young companions, but Dresscoat Italia for V3 has the right amount of “1970s” in it for a retro Pertwee or Baker-era Doctor Who render…

Enemies:

Your first stop for a new Dalek Empire should be Mechmaster who has a range of superb Daleks for Poser…

SamTherapy’s free Exterminate 2012 collection is… “A truly massive update to my Dalek builds. All canon Daleks rebuilt, 5 new canon Daleks, 4 new non canon Daleks. All models have ERC. Should work in any version of Poser from 6 upwards. Not tested in DAZ Studio.”

There’s also Dystopia Productions which has some nicely modelled P4 and P5 daleks…

Xantor created a free Davos for Poser.

More old enemies, for recreating lost episodes from the 1960s and 70s, are available from Orange Cow who has some cool old monsters for Poser, including some vintage Cybermen, an Ice Warrior, and a Yeti.

I’ve seen one good DAZ/Poser render of a Sontaran, but can’t find any links to the model online.

The TARDIS:

A TARDIS for Poser…

The Sonic Screwdriver:

A sonic screwdriver for DAZ Carrara. Also take a look at the free Retro Sci-Fi Multitool for Poser which could also be retextured as a sonic screwdriver.

Suitable sci-fi sets:

Stonemason’s ultra high-quality Planet Alpine and Planet Lava have a Whovian feel about them. Neither set is dependent on you having the other in your runtime…

There are also vast numbers of generic sci-fi corridors available as 3D models, including some nice ones from Stonemason, but I didn’t see anything that especially said “Doctor Who” to me.

Of course there’s also the free Doctor Who items on Google 3D Warehouse, although not as many as you might expect. The modelling there is often rough, the textures almost always awful, and you’ll have to export from Sketchup to OBJ and from there to DAZ or Poser. But there are a few quality models there such as nice Tardis Monitor screen 2010, and some rare TARDIS interiors if you really need one from a particular era.

That’s it!

Here’s a survey of contemporary modern goth girls for DAZ Studio or Poser. No medieval armour, fantasy vampires, s&m lingerie, or Victorian-era frumpery — just a focus on a more contemporary look…

Characters for V4:

Emily Gothic expansion for Emily. Update: This appears to be one of the items which vanished with the demise of the RuntimeDNA store.

FW Helena for V4… Update: This appears to be one of the items which vanished with the demise of the RuntimeDNA store.

Lilah for V4 and A4…

Clothing:

Vast amounts to choose from, but here’s a core starter pack.

Goth Chick for Genesis (DAZ Studio 4.5) is flexible dance-club style goth outfit…

For a scene in colder climes, or perhaps a visit to a chilly crypt in search of cultists, try Bunny Fashion (requires Victoria 4.2 Morphs++). There are now a variety of texture addons for this…

Gothic Lilipop outfit for V4 and A4 is a little more cosplay…

As is the Delerium outfit for V4 and A4…

Lots of fine textures and details in the new Gothic Texture Expansion for Ooh La La…

Dark Rose for V4 and A4 is a bit quirky and has a variety of texture expansions…

Hoodlum for V4 and A4 is purrfect for exploring the catacombs…

Set two in the Urban Fae pack is goth…

The denim is too rockist and needs to be replaced with something in black satin, but Wicked Confessions is useful for a more ‘Main street’ / mall-girl goth look…

Hair:

Chilli Hair is a convincing contemporary street goth look.

Piercings:

Dead World Piercings for Genesis (DAZ Studio 4.5)

Boots:

Overknee Lace-up Boots and the Hot Boots expansion…

Mourning Moon Footwear…

Teodora and Saraid Boots for V4 A4 are more your standard shoe-shop style goth boots…

That’s it!

FoRender is starting a series of complete Victoria 4 characters for DAZ Studio and Poser who look like famous actresses. The first is Restless for V4. I don’t recognise her, but apparently she is modelled after a Hollywood actress who many will know. You can suggest/vote for further V4 “famous” characters to be created in 3D by FoRender, here.