![]() ![]() A few seconds later and my robin is wide-eyed and fat. In this case the artist supplied the morphs I wanted. Having premade morphs often distinguish professional 3d models from the free ones. Here’s where I use the dials to morph (change) those features. ![]() ![]() I don’t like the way the pose has the eyes closed and I’ve yet to see a robin that skinny. If for some reason you don’t like cardinals, changing the texture gives us a totally different bird. Texture adds color and shape to the bird. Now the bird is looking at us but it still looks like a plaster of Paris sculpture. This can be done manually but it’s usually easier to use pose close to the final and make fine adjustments from there. The little dials on the right allow me to move the wings, head, body and even the beak.Ī pose file sets the dials to preset levels to achieve a desired position. This is the object file for a bird as it looks in Poser. The easiest way to show the file differences is visually. When you buy a 3d model, make sure you know if it has prerequisites. I might be able to use them someday, I only need to buy a few more files. I had poses without the base fixture, I had textures with nothing to apply them to and I had hair that refused to fit on any model I had. Once again I managed to acquire a lot of files I couldn’t use. Standard practice is to sell a base figure as a package and then sell other packages based on the same figure but using different textures or morphs. You still have to read very carefully what you are acquiring. They look better, are usually complete and don’t cause as many problems. I finally realized it was much easier to get my models from a few professional suppliers. Explaining to your wife that it’s easier to arrange naked female figures is not the best way to end an evening. Both programs do their best to reduce overt nudity but you will have to get used to it. The majority of your human models start out nude and you have to get used to working with them that way. While we’re discussing models, I may as well bring up the topic of nudity. I managed to obtain a lot of completely useless files before I started to catch on. Nor did I verify that the files were compatible with Poser. How does a rope have bones and why? Most of the files I obtained were zipped and I had no idea where all the files went. ![]() When they added morphs, rigging and boning, I was totally lost. That was a rude awakening, I had no idea what they meant when they discussed obj files, pose files and texture files. Of course the first thing I did was Google free 3D files and start downloading. As I said earlier, you also have the option of making your own models but that’s an advanced topics. Some of these are free and some of these are very expensive. There are a number of people out there making some very good 3d models for these programs. I decided to continue with Poser because I was more comfortable with the controls. Pick one or the other and stay with it long enough to feel comfortable. The best advice I can give is don’t try to learn both simultaneously like I did. Poser costs more but starts you out with more models. Many of the 3d models are interchangeable between the two programs.ĭaz offers their program free to encourage you to buy premade models from their site. If you’re willing to wait, you can often find it free at Fry’s after a mail in rebate. Poser Debut lists for $50 and can often be gotten for much less. Still sound interesting? There are a number of ways to get started without spending a lot of money. Just like you can with puppets, you can make your own figures and props but that takes a little more skill. Here my puppets are made of wood, dead leaves and water. Poser works the same way, although with virtual puppets you can make them look like anything you want. The more joints in the puppet, the more lifelike you can make the poses. I start out with a basic figure, add hair, clothing, a few basic props and position them to make the scene. This not a tutorial, this is a description with a few hints from a beginner to people just starting out.Īt a basic level, using Poser is like creating a scene using wooden puppets. Along the way I’m going to give you a few hints that would have made this far easier for me. I’m not going to make this a tutorial but I will take you through a few of the scenes to let you see just what is involved in making these scenes. You’ve read my post on Poser Debut or maybe you’ve enjoyed a few of the pictures I’ve created and wondered just how hard can this be. ![]()
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