blackaeronaut Wrote:Oooh! Rob, I will gladly fork over the ten bucks for you to have that.I'll probably end up buying it for myself anyway... but thanks.
blackaeronaut Wrote:And how easy is DAZ to use? I'm no artist, you see...As long as you've got a decent computer (and I recall you just bought a new one), DAZ is reasonably easy to learn - it's an entry-level 3D modeling program.
Set up an account on the DAZ site (you don't need to give them anything other than a name and an email address until you start paying for things), download http://www.daz3d.com/i/software/daz_stu ... nload?_m=d]the software, register the software (at the link on the same page), then download the figure models from the http://www.daz3d.com/i/3d-models/free-3 ... t=382&_m=d]free content section. You want to get, at minimum, "Victoria 4.2 Base", "Stephanie 4 Elite Base", "Michael 4 Base", and "The Kids 4 Base" for realistic renders (and "The Freak 4 Base" for muscle-men), and "Aiko 4 Base", "Hiro 4 Base", and "the Girl 4 Base" for anime-style renders. (You won't be able to do everything I can with the morphing figures, but that's enough to put some people around the SR-71.)
You'll probably want some clothing and hair for the figures, and some props and backgrounds for the scenes. Some of these you'll have to get from places other than DAZ Studio.
Free clothing:
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=11359]A.R.M. Module (power-armor for arms only, free until February 1 - yes, you can use just the right arm)
- http://www.vanishingpoint.biz/freestuff ... ationID=39]Swimsuit, lingerie, and corset&collar for Victoria 4
Free props:
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=5911]Dystopia Kruger Mk 15 sidearm / sniper rifle kit with gunbelt
- http://3d.merknet.com/startrek.php]RAM's Star Trek ships - ships, stations, and a notepadd for TOS Star Trek. Be sure to download the OBJ versions. (Also look at the "Sci-Fi Stuff" and "Furniture" links on the same page for other free content.)
Free backgrounds:
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=4706]Dystopia City Blocks 001-010
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=4709]Dystopia City Blocks 011-020
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=8865]Safari Starter (which gives you the "Multiplane Cyclorama" background engine for free, rather than having to pay $14.95 for it on its own - the big animals are a bonus)
- http://www.daz3d.com/i/shop/itemdetails/?item=11042]Dystopian Console Station (you can see this one with a pure-black backdrop behind it in the http://www.fenspace.net/index.php5?titl ... wansen.png]current Leda Swansen image on the FenWiki
Assorted freebies (sometimes hosted at sites with pay content) - "V4" products work with Victoria 4.2, "M4" products work with Michael 4, "K4" products work with The Kids 4. ("V3" products work with Victoria 3, also available at the DAZ freebies page. "M3" products work with Michael 3, and so on. Ignore Texture Sets for now - they're re-colourings of other products, which might not be free. "Poser" props and backgrounds usually work with DAZ.)
- http://www.antonkisieldesigns.com/~akfi ... figure.htm]Apollo Maximus - another free "muscle-man" figure, this site has the figure, clothing and hair that fit the figure, and a selection of famous faces. (Don't get the "Facial Appliances"; they're for Poser, not DAZ. In the third-party section, get the "DAZ Materials" or ".obj models" selections.)
- http://www.most-digital-creations.com/freestuff.htm]Digital Creations - 46 pages of assorted freebies (some NSFW, many add-ons for paid content).
- http://www.poserdirect.com/freebie.html]PoserDirect - look for the "Hondo" hoverbike, the TRON car, and the city/village backgrounds
- http://www.vanishingpoint.biz/freestuff.asp]Vanishing Point - more SF freebies than you can shake a lightsaber at (including over a dozen lightsabers), and there's a Sten gun in the "Military > General" section
- http://www.ageofarmour.com/3d/free/index.php]Age of Armour - look for "Paola Character" (gives Victoria a Latina coloration), "US Army Patrol Cap" for Michael 4, and a bunch of hand weapons
- Faerie Dreams http://faerie-dreams.com/page_2.html]current and http://faerie-dreams.com/page_3.html]vintage free downloads - at least one piece of clothing for each of the free models at DAZ. (It's good to give a pre-teen something to wear...)
- http://www.sharecg.com/b/5/3D-Models]ShareCG - lots of stuff, (free) account required to download anything. Under the "Format" list on the left-hand side, check "DAZ Studio *.daz *.ds *.dsb", "OBJ (.obj)", and "Poser (.pz3, .pp2)" before searching.
More sites later - I have to logoff right now...
Edit: Oh, yes - do not get "dynamic clothing"; it doesn't always work with DAZ. Get "conforming clothing" instead.
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