thanks totte, diomede64 and luci45 for your comments. i remember back in college with friends trying to play and sing tambourine man, but we never could get the verses in any sort of order. then again maybe it was the wee hours and our mental condition. how fortunate that there was no one else up to hear it. well at least they didn t bang on the walls.
@diomede64 #1 ah! a riverboat gambler in n'orleans. i wonder if it s irish coffee. like the reflections in the super polished table. nice one!
@KaribousBoutique #2 love the color and reflections! and those demon masked ponies are great. wonder if they re inspired by inuyasha anime cartoon
@barbult #2 nice roast! i was almost expecting a sledgehammer and a watermelon.
#3 OMG what a way to get the kinks out of a zebras back. i m pretty sure the zebra is enjoying it. nicely done!
@totte #5 ha! so cowboys don t take off their boots when they re getting a bath. i wonder if they take off their hats good one!
@luci45 #5 truly a magical elven elixir! was it thomas jefferson who despaired about what would happen if there was no longer a west for the elves to go into. well done!
#6 well done! i wish the cormorants well. i m worried about the aesops fable about the crane and the fox not being able to share a common meal. if they can make it past the repast then IT IS the start of a beautiful friendship. lighting dark characters is a task. they can easily require over twice the intensity of light as the fairer ones. and IRL the talent often complains when their brains are being cooked.
@Zawarkal #1 now this is a moody piece. it reminds me of a friends dorm room. he had a black light and had repainted the walls fluorescent purple. good one!
@obanion #01 wait a minute! that dragon is the mother in law!! well done!
Seriously?! Aaaargh! Why do I keep getting these brutal pulls?!
TAG: KaribousBoutique #3 Title: Tomb Raider Fantasy
Deep down, Sally had always wanted to be Lara Croft, so it was not surprising that her psychotic break ended with a rocket launcher in the Fairy Lights Tomb when the maintenance men were changing the light bulbs...
This HAD to be one of the worst pulls I've ever gotten. And if I wasn't on the Homeland Security watch list before, I am now, after Googling a zillion photos of rocket launchers to get the pose and flames right.
Pull:
Meg hair
Vintage Girl
Lisa Botanicals: Sea Floor Pack 1
Heidi Fashion
I don t know if Luca Brasi's second life with the fishes was on his bucket list. but it should have been. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Reborn with the fishes.
GAH!! Catoblepas?? For the record, in each of my pulls thus far this month, I've pulled one of the oddball items made by either Valandar or petipet -- two artists who ALWAYS keep things interesting!
OK Three environments, which of one with multiple large props and one indoor and another outdoor one, this will need full attention by the little grey cells.
And with that one out of the way, it's on to Round 2!
The pull:
1459 - Addison (WTF!? I mean, seriously, people, WTF!?
2173 - pwGhost (Ditto...!?)
394 - Asian Prop Set
2221 - Reflections
I'm getting the germ of an idea....
Interesting.... Addison is a Genesis-based character. I had completely forgotten about that. So what's she doing in my Gen-4 runtime!? Oh, well....
Also used:
Reflections Victorian Bedroom
Deco Mirror
Boudoir Whispers
Coco Hair
Michael 4
Mark Hair
Lockwood for M4
Nick (character morph for M4)
TAG: obanion#02
Title: Bucket List Item #34 - Spend a Night in a Haunted Hotel
Nice one , Ken. That ghost came out particularly well. And you did a great job on those wall sconces, I have a terrible time getting lights like that to look realistic. How did you do it, to get the nice light on the wall and get the fixture lit so realistically? The fireplace light looks nice, too.
Nice one , Ken. That ghost came out particularly well. And you did a great job on those wall sconces, I have a terrible time getting lights like that to look realistic. How did you do it, to get the nice light on the wall and get the fixture lit so realistically? The fireplace light looks nice, too.
Thanks, barbult! I was rather pleased with how it turned out. There was a bit of a learning curve with the pwGhost shader, but I was pleasantly surprised by the result. And it looks like I'm finally beginning to get a handle on lighting in DAZ Studio. (It's still pretty much hit-or-miss, though!)
The sconces were an old trick I learned in another RRRR. To get the light on the wall, I just parked a point-light above the object, dialed the intensity down to about 40% or so, and gave it a soft yellowish cast. Then I set the ambient on the shade to an even lighter shade of yellow, and cranked that up to about 50%, as well. I used a similar trick with the fireplace: crank up the ambient on the flames and the embers. Except for that one, I used a spotlight.
There are two other light sources in the scene: UberEnvironment 2, and a distant light, both set to a pale shade of blue, to simulate moonlight. (Because, as Edgar Winter informed us way back when, 'They Only Come Out at Night'.) :coolgrin:
Work has caused some delays, and as I expected, this pull sounded WAY too easy. My first few attempts were awkward and not funny. Hopefully this one will at least get a chuckle, and I can move on to #4. :P
Kaz42 #3
Things to do before you die - Find a practical use for that "Summon Furniture" spell...
Nova for Victoria 6
Wolf King for Genesis 2 Male(s)
Rock and Grass Bundle
L-XV Furniture Pack
Also used: Omni Area Lights + Metalize (Shader) + Advanced Metal Shaders (shader) DLD Leather (Shader) + DG Leathers (shader) + Advanced Area Light + Dirt shaders
Road from Faubourg, Skies of Economy
D5 + numerous morphs + Dental Plan + Unshaven for Genesis
Genesis + EA Roger oldtimer + Hitman + Dental plan + 50s casual shoes
G2M+Boris+Atticus skin + Outpost Mercenary
Limousine Prince
Stuff from 99 Office props
Turn the inside of an old tour bus into a spaceship… …and take your friends for a flyby abound the town.
Ken OBanion, lights. I feel what your saying about lights, as they don't always behave like they do in reality. And it takes forever to get simple things figured out. Case and Point, illuminating a surface from a reflected ligh. I'm yet to figure that one out my self, I just gave up and did the maths long-hand on paper (No computer or cad, just a pocket calculator a pencil and paper). http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/702264/
KaribousBoutique. Agreed, I have a ton of stuff to sift threw. It's so bad, that I just don't know what I have at this point. This is going to be a long night of going threw DIM, and trying to match obscure names to an image of what it is. This is going to be a daunting task.
Thank you gopherus & diomede64 for your comments a while back on my last one!
I had to use native shaders on the water in Fountain of Health because it looked invisible in Carrara 8.1 and I wanted it to look strange (not non-existent). Also the stand for the Big Cats (one of the "accessories") makes a rather serviceable tea table. :)
Pull #2:
844 Real Cases
2021 Fountain of Health
2136 Dollz Clover (rendo)
554 Millenium Big Cats Accessories
Also used: Happy Camper for V4, Sultry Hair, Sweet Dreams Expressions for V4, Pin Up Pro (rendo), Quest Hill (rendo), Summer Edition Josh, Beach Hair, Aged for V4/M4, A Curious Tea: Drink Me & His N Her Mirrors.
Tag: emsim #2
Title: Find the Fountain of Youth
Mabel had been searching for years for the mythical fountain of youth and finally in a far corner of a far land she found it! Caleb had been following her all this time, carrying her luggage, making her tea and bolstering her spirits. He of all people knew how epic her temper tantrums could be when she was displeased so while he was relieved that she had finally achieved her dream, he hoped that she wouldn't notice the strange marks she developed across her forehead after she drank the water.
pull
Evilson M4
The Cupola
American Revolutionary War Soldiers (renderosity)
Wood Chopping Kit
So much to do, so little time! Chop the cherry, freeze at the Forge, and cross the Delaware in style! Hope that soldier rowing got a good meal so that he has lots of energy.
luci45 #5 : Very nice post work. looks like an old kodak “insanematic” picture. And great sparkles from that elven elixir. Zawarkal #1 : Som many things, very nice render, very nice atmosphere in the image. obanion #01 : Made me think of a song by Tina Turner ;-) barbult #3 : This is RRRR captured in one image. Speechless and it’s just brilliant! luci45 #6 : Your story is so wonderfully twisted and render really great, another great one Luci! KaribousBoutique #3 : Action at it’s best. Really nice fire there, great one! Gopherus #2 : No farts? Grat one! obanion #02 : Very nice lighting in this one, and a doable idea, unless you are a bedwetter… Kaz42 #3 : What do you do with a weird pull? You have a great idea and render, nicely done! emsim #2 : That’s a great idea and a very nice render! Gopherus #3 : You got lot’s of things on your list ;-)
Pull #7 (wow, low numbers)
#442 Night Shade (#12942)
#512 Sci-fi Barriers and Walls (#4842)
#184 Fairytale Collection - PE Fixtures and Fittings (#3194)
#707 "The Hole" - Underground Bar (Rendo)
#1692 DAZ Studio 4 Cliff Face Shaders (#18449)
Thank you gopherus and Totte. Wow, gopherus, George is a busy guy!
I did one more pull and was so uninspired by what I got that I almost didn't do it. But then I got to playing around with Carrara and thought of something. I've started it so hopefully I'll finish it before Sunday. Here it is:
Pull #3:
301 - Kids 4 Basicwear
700 - Fantasy Book
1336 - Feather Male Hair
1768 - Rapture for Victoria 4 and Genesis
Rather yawn-inspiring when you first look at it. :)
Bleah. Got really busy the last few weeks so I wasn't able to drop by. And then this image decided to fight me every step of the way. But, it's done. I don't think I'll do a third draw this round. (And I just noticed that apparently I lost the fixed hand pose during a crash... sigh...)
MorganRLewis #2
"The Queen's Last Meal"
"Queen Nefari knew that her time might be short, as assassins attempted to strike her down regularly. But before she went, she wanted one last bratwurst..."
Pull items:
Koz Pony Tail Classic (Poser X Base Content)
Classic Barbecue
Queen Anne Parlor Furniture Part 1
International Beauties Skin Texture 5
LB: Victoria 4.2 Bodysuit Expansion Pack
#442 Night Shade (#12942)
#512 Sci-fi Barriers and Walls (#4842)
#184 Fairytale Collection - PE Fixtures and Fittings (#3194)
#707 "The Hole" - Underground Bar (Rendo)
#1692 DAZ Studio 4 Cliff Face Shaders (#18449)
Notes: DAZ Studio 4 Cliff Face Shaders are used on Sci-fi Barriers and Walls
Also used: Uber Area Light
Skies of Economy
Vertical Living
Advanced metal shaders
Real Metals
V4 + FRV Bella + DeRoca Hair
Dumpsters from Urban Sprawl 2
Car Roland
P3DA Lowrez Police officers
2007 AM Limo
DLD Leathers
Chain Link fences
VW Combi
Llamaghini Gallapngo
Windowgirl: G2F + Lucille + Sensualö Lingerie + Choko Hair
Man watching: G2M + Boris + Bjorn skin + OOT Homme + OOT LOndon High Class +
Bouncer: G2M + Svengar + Street Rogue + Kung Fu Hair
Celebrity 1: G2F + Mayuree HD + Bellisima + Dark passion boots + Gothic Hair
Couple-woman: Genesis + Brogan + Aussie Girl + Chic Hair
Couple-man: Genesis + P3D Tom + Effordless cool
Burglar: M5 + Future Wilderness
Balcony extra girls 1: V5 Supermodel + rope sandals + Latex hero + PH catwalk hair
Balcony extra girls 2: G2F + Eve Young + Dark Charm Dress + Lustrous Hair + Casual Jeans boots
Celebrity 3: G2M + Jepes Nathan + Viking + Viking Hair + Body Scars
Party boy 1: Genesis + Deacon + Highlander for Genesis
Party boy 2: Genesis + Tyreese + Dress Shoes + Suspender Jeans for Freak 5 (dynamic)
Visit the celebrity nightclub The Hole Imagine to get onto the guest list of the celebrity ultra chic nightclub The Hole, the Studio 54 of the 21st Century. Imagine to get a Dry Martini or a Gin and Tonic from the same bartender that just served the hottest stars of todays celebrity sky, just imagine that...
obanion #02 : Very nice lighting in this one, and a doable idea, unless you are a bedwetter…
Thanks, Totte!
Actually, I have already crossed that one off my own 'Bucket List'...! (It was the Hotel Coolidge, in White River Junction, Vermont. Woke up late one night to see a white, wispy..., something..., hovering over the foot of my bed!)
For what it's worth, this is what I came up with. I feel like I could have done better but I won't have time to play with it any more before Monday, which is after the contest deadline. I had fun with it though. (Note: this one's not actually on my bucket list. :-P )
Pull #3:
301 - Kids 4 Basicwear
700 - Fantasy Book
1336 - Feather Male Hair
1768 - Rapture for Victoria 4 and Genesis
Also used Alessa Hair, Forest Dwelling (with some different shaders), My Princess, B25 Royal Prince, Garden Furniture, K4 Elf, Ecomantics - Efficient Ecosystems, Fantasy Castle, Pretty Basics - Ballerina Flats, Matthias M4.
Tag: emsim #3
Title: Read a Book Outside in Your Underwear
Glib was looking forward to relaxing on this beautiful day with a good book when it was ruined by a visit from his annoying neighbors.
Nice one , Ken. That ghost came out particularly well. And you did a great job on those wall sconces, I have a terrible time getting lights like that to look realistic. How did you do it, to get the nice light on the wall and get the fixture lit so realistically? The fireplace light looks nice, too.
Thanks, barbult! I was rather pleased with how it turned out. There was a bit of a learning curve with the pwGhost shader, but I was pleasantly surprised by the result. And it looks like I'm finally beginning to get a handle on lighting in DAZ Studio. (It's still pretty much hit-or-miss, though!)
The sconces were an old trick I learned in another RRRR. To get the light on the wall, I just parked a point-light above the object, dialed the intensity down to about 40% or so, and gave it a soft yellowish cast. Then I set the ambient on the shade to an even lighter shade of yellow, and cranked that up to about 50%, as well. I used a similar trick with the fireplace: crank up the ambient on the flames and the embers. Except for that one, I used a spotlight.
There are two other light sources in the scene: UberEnvironment 2, and a distant light, both set to a pale shade of blue, to simulate moonlight. (Because, as Edgar Winter informed us way back when, 'They Only Come Out at Night'.) :coolgrin:
For what it's worth, this is what I came up with. I feel like I could have done better but I won't have time to play with it any more before Monday, which is after the contest deadline. I had fun with it though. (Note: this one's not actually on my bucket list. :-P )
Pull #3:
301 - Kids 4 Basicwear
700 - Fantasy Book
1336 - Feather Male Hair
1768 - Rapture for Victoria 4 and Genesis
Also used Alessa Hair, Forest Dwelling (with some different shaders), My Princess, B25 Royal Prince, Garden Furniture, K4 Elf, Ecomantics - Efficient Ecosystems, Fantasy Castle, Pretty Basics - Ballerina Flats, Matthias M4.
Tag: emsim #3
Title: Read a Book Outside in Your Underwear
Glib was looking forward to relaxing on this beautiful day with a good book when it was ruined by a visit from his annoying neighbors.
lol, sorry cannot resist, recent AFV video has put this into my mind.. and for the follow-up image, taking off the underwear to go streaking
hippocampus (mermaid's horse)
scarecrow for G2M (mostdigitalcreations)
stressed metal texture kit shaders
strap saddle for daz dragon 3
LB: fw darc
going to try and see if I can get another one in... wondering to myself why I got the hippocampus
|:| Ease On Down The Road |:|
Before you die... Take a walk on the wild side and find your magic through the Emerald Door - alchemy - earth, air, fire, and water elements. Break your chains!
Dorothy never showed up... the scarecrow became a minion of the wicked witch of the west... the rusted tinman is forever doing the peepee dance as he waits for someone to find his oil can... the lion disappeared and has not been heard from... the wizard went back to Kansas when he learned that Dorothy was not coming... and, the good witch of the north moved to the north sea, leaving her gown behind as well as her legs.
Hippocampus
Scarecrow for G2M (most digital creations)
Stressed Metal Texture Kit Shaders -- used on Tinman and axe blade
Strapped Saddle for Daz Dragon 3 -- used on witherdreki for dd3
FW Darc
Thanks, gopherus,Totte Zawarkal #1 A dark beauty - great mood and use of pull! obannion #1 Glad you got the new computer up and running. Good use of your pull, great mother-in-law remark. barbult #3 Great use of pull and really funny. I love the details- they balance things so well. KaribousBoutique #3 LOL, that is some firepower! Looks to me like your research paid off! Gopherus #2 Wickedly funny! (and no farts.) oBanion #2 LOL, I don't know what is going on with you and Addison. Great idea and render kaz42 #3 I like this one, definitely chuckled. She needs to work on that one. Totte #6 Looks like some fun friends to do that with! emsim #2 Hehe I love caleb peeking at her from the behind the mirror. I think she will notice the marks Gopherus #3 Well I'll say it too. George is a busy guy. Those are some bizarre little vignettes. Are they going to eat that monster rat? and what is the guy on the water ski(?) doing with the hose and that big grin? MorganRLewis #2 Haha, I love the whimsy in this - one last bartwurdt... Totte #7 Nice one, Totte! That is a lot of content, but I guess your system can handle it. (I love coflek-gnorg's models)
emsim #3 Sounds like a good idea. Too bad about the neighbors. Zawarkal #2 Another beautiful richly textured render. Don't know if i want to go there - maybe I'm too faint-hearted.
My pull #7:
Smugglers Keep
Victoria 3 Base
Lord of the Wolves
BWC Sitting Vicky for Victoria 6
Blue-Backed Manakin (m/f and Regina male)(LB)
This one is done - I just can't seem to explain it. Hopefully will post it soon, as well as putting my others on the Renders Only thread.
pull
Medieval Construction Site
Karths Kid4 UniverZZe space suit (renderosity)
3DUniverse Skye
Mario for M4
"I d like to someday be the owner of the first house on the moon....."
Skye frolics in the low gravity, while Mario frets about his labor problems. Leprechaun Local No.5 from Redding has filed a grievance about his use of alien labor on the lunar construction site. They feel that since they constructed a Sven and Tweety's franchise in California they are entitled to first refusal on all contracts in perpetuity.
Comments
thanks totte, diomede64 and luci45 for your comments. i remember back in college with friends trying to play and sing tambourine man, but we never could get the verses in any sort of order. then again maybe it was the wee hours and our mental condition. how fortunate that there was no one else up to hear it. well at least they didn t bang on the walls.
@diomede64 #1 ah! a riverboat gambler in n'orleans. i wonder if it s irish coffee. like the reflections in the super polished table. nice one!
@KaribousBoutique #2 love the color and reflections! and those demon masked ponies are great. wonder if they re inspired by inuyasha anime cartoon
@barbult #2 nice roast! i was almost expecting a sledgehammer and a watermelon.
#3 OMG what a way to get the kinks out of a zebras back. i m pretty sure the zebra is enjoying it. nicely done!
@totte #5 ha! so cowboys don t take off their boots when they re getting a bath. i wonder if they take off their hats good one!
@luci45 #5 truly a magical elven elixir! was it thomas jefferson who despaired about what would happen if there was no longer a west for the elves to go into. well done!
#6 well done! i wish the cormorants well. i m worried about the aesops fable about the crane and the fox not being able to share a common meal. if they can make it past the repast then IT IS the start of a beautiful friendship. lighting dark characters is a task. they can easily require over twice the intensity of light as the fairer ones. and IRL the talent often complains when their brains are being cooked.
@Zawarkal #1 now this is a moody piece. it reminds me of a friends dorm room. he had a black light and had repainted the walls fluorescent purple. good one!
@obanion #01 wait a minute! that dragon is the mother in law!! well done!
TAG: KaribousBoutique #3
Title: Tomb Raider Fantasy
Deep down, Sally had always wanted to be Lara Croft, so it was not surprising that her psychotic break ended with a rocket launcher in the Fairy Lights Tomb when the maintenance men were changing the light bulbs...
This HAD to be one of the worst pulls I've ever gotten. And if I wasn't on the Homeland Security watch list before, I am now, after Googling a zillion photos of rocket launchers to get the pose and flames right.
Gopherus #2
In Search of the Perfect Cannoli
Pull:
Meg hair
Vintage Girl
Lisa Botanicals: Sea Floor Pack 1
Heidi Fashion
I don t know if Luca Brasi's second life with the fishes was on his bucket list. but it should have been. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Reborn with the fishes.
It always appalls me to see how much my content list grows in just the few days since I've done my last pull. Must be PA September and PC October...
Pull #4:
4779 MDD Shealyn for V4.2 (Maddelirium), RR
1166 Catoblepas (Valandar), DAZ
4388 Lisa's Botanicals - Coral Bells (Lisa's Botanicals), DAZ (now HW)
5267 Nascha - V4 Outfit (P3D-Art), RR
GAH!! Catoblepas?? For the record, in each of my pulls thus far this month, I've pulled one of the oddball items made by either Valandar or petipet -- two artists who ALWAYS keep things interesting!
Pull #6
#822 Adventure Hero (#15241)
#5518 Yard Builder (#18288)
#1085 Beau Quartier (Rendo)
#2634 Hitman Textures (#15660)
(LB)#2608 HeroShip Quarters (Rendo)
OK Three environments, which of one with multiple large props and one indoor and another outdoor one, this will need full attention by the little grey cells.
Interesting.... Addison is a Genesis-based character. I had completely forgotten about that. So what's she doing in my Gen-4 runtime!? Oh, well....
Also used:
Reflections Victorian Bedroom
Deco Mirror
Boudoir Whispers
Coco Hair
Michael 4
Mark Hair
Lockwood for M4
Nick (character morph for M4)
TAG: obanion#02
Title: Bucket List Item #34 - Spend a Night in a Haunted Hotel
And it's on to Round Three!
The pull:
1685 - Dark Warriors for GIS
1916 - H4 Hovertank
1102 - Fashion Hair
3378 - The Living Room
Hmm, things were getting downright promising, right up until the last one....
Interesting.... Addison is a Genesis-based character. I had completely forgotten about that. So what's she doing in my Gen-4 runtime!? Oh, well....
Also used:
Reflections Victorian Bedroom
Deco Mirror
Boudoir Whispers
Coco Hair
Michael 4
Mark Hair
Lockwood for M4
Nick (character morph for M4)
TAG: obanion#02
Title: Bucket List Item #34 - Spend a Night in a Haunted Hotel
Nice one , Ken. That ghost came out particularly well. And you did a great job on those wall sconces, I have a terrible time getting lights like that to look realistic. How did you do it, to get the nice light on the wall and get the fixture lit so realistically? The fireplace light looks nice, too.
@KaribousBoutique #3 The flames were well done. she better be careful with the lights. the new ones have mercury and are toxic when broken. nice one!
@Ken OBanion #2 ah! she s primping herself up so that when she s screaming down the hall, she ll look her best. good one!
next pull
Evilson M4
The Cupola
Revolutionary American Soldier (renderosity)
Wood Chopping Kit
Thanks, barbult! I was rather pleased with how it turned out. There was a bit of a learning curve with the pwGhost shader, but I was pleasantly surprised by the result. And it looks like I'm finally beginning to get a handle on lighting in DAZ Studio. (It's still pretty much hit-or-miss, though!)
The sconces were an old trick I learned in another RRRR. To get the light on the wall, I just parked a point-light above the object, dialed the intensity down to about 40% or so, and gave it a soft yellowish cast. Then I set the ambient on the shade to an even lighter shade of yellow, and cranked that up to about 50%, as well. I used a similar trick with the fireplace: crank up the ambient on the flames and the embers. Except for that one, I used a spotlight.
There are two other light sources in the scene: UberEnvironment 2, and a distant light, both set to a pale shade of blue, to simulate moonlight. (Because, as Edgar Winter informed us way back when, 'They Only Come Out at Night'.) :coolgrin:
Work has caused some delays, and as I expected, this pull sounded WAY too easy. My first few attempts were awkward and not funny. Hopefully this one will at least get a chuckle, and I can move on to #4. :P
Kaz42 #3
Things to do before you die - Find a practical use for that "Summon Furniture" spell...
Nova for Victoria 6
Wolf King for Genesis 2 Male(s)
Rock and Grass Bundle
L-XV Furniture Pack
Pull #4:
Nature's Variance - Shaders and Props
Creature Creator for G2M
Darkish for Emotions
The Wellspring
Tag: Totte:#6
Also used:
Omni Area Lights + Metalize (Shader) + Advanced Metal Shaders (shader) DLD Leather (Shader) + DG Leathers (shader) + Advanced Area Light + Dirt shaders
Road from Faubourg, Skies of Economy
D5 + numerous morphs + Dental Plan + Unshaven for Genesis
Genesis + EA Roger oldtimer + Hitman + Dental plan + 50s casual shoes
G2M+Boris+Atticus skin + Outpost Mercenary
Limousine Prince
Stuff from 99 Office props
Turn the inside of an old tour bus into a spaceship…
…and take your friends for a flyby abound the town.
Ken OBanion, lights. I feel what your saying about lights, as they don't always behave like they do in reality. And it takes forever to get simple things figured out. Case and Point, illuminating a surface from a reflected ligh. I'm yet to figure that one out my self, I just gave up and did the maths long-hand on paper (No computer or cad, just a pocket calculator a pencil and paper).
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/702264/
KaribousBoutique. Agreed, I have a ton of stuff to sift threw. It's so bad, that I just don't know what I have at this point. This is going to be a long night of going threw DIM, and trying to match obscure names to an image of what it is. This is going to be a daunting task.
Thank you gopherus & diomede64 for your comments a while back on my last one!
I had to use native shaders on the water in Fountain of Health because it looked invisible in Carrara 8.1 and I wanted it to look strange (not non-existent). Also the stand for the Big Cats (one of the "accessories") makes a rather serviceable tea table. :)
Also used: Happy Camper for V4, Sultry Hair, Sweet Dreams Expressions for V4, Pin Up Pro (rendo), Quest Hill (rendo), Summer Edition Josh, Beach Hair, Aged for V4/M4, A Curious Tea: Drink Me & His N Her Mirrors.
Tag: emsim #2
Title: Find the Fountain of Youth
Mabel had been searching for years for the mythical fountain of youth and finally in a far corner of a far land she found it! Caleb had been following her all this time, carrying her luggage, making her tea and bolstering her spirits. He of all people knew how epic her temper tantrums could be when she was displeased so while he was relieved that she had finally achieved her dream, he hoped that she wouldn't notice the strange marks she developed across her forehead after she drank the water.
Gopherus #3
Run, George, Run!
pull
Evilson M4
The Cupola
American Revolutionary War Soldiers (renderosity)
Wood Chopping Kit
So much to do, so little time! Chop the cherry, freeze at the Forge, and cross the Delaware in style! Hope that soldier rowing got a good meal so that he has lots of energy.
@kaz42 #3 Good thing that Harry s non-violent. He could have summoned Petunias kitchen utensils. Accio Uncle Vernon s living room set! Good one!
@Totte #6 That must be the Bald Wizard Tour 2014! wonder if you need a back stage pass to participate. Well done!
@emsim #2 She certainly doesn t travel light! I like the mirror with caleb peeking from behind it. nice angles for the reflection
next pull
Medieval Construction Site
Karths Kid4 UniverZZe space suit (renderosity)
3DUniverse Skye
Mario for M4
luci45 #5 : Very nice post work. looks like an old kodak “insanematic” picture. And great sparkles from that elven elixir.
Zawarkal #1 : Som many things, very nice render, very nice atmosphere in the image.
obanion #01 : Made me think of a song by Tina Turner ;-)
barbult #3 : This is RRRR captured in one image. Speechless and it’s just brilliant!
luci45 #6 : Your story is so wonderfully twisted and render really great, another great one Luci!
KaribousBoutique #3 : Action at it’s best. Really nice fire there, great one!
Gopherus #2 : No farts? Grat one!
obanion #02 : Very nice lighting in this one, and a doable idea, unless you are a bedwetter…
Kaz42 #3 : What do you do with a weird pull? You have a great idea and render, nicely done!
emsim #2 : That’s a great idea and a very nice render!
Gopherus #3 : You got lot’s of things on your list ;-)
Pull #7 (wow, low numbers)
#442 Night Shade (#12942)
#512 Sci-fi Barriers and Walls (#4842)
#184 Fairytale Collection - PE Fixtures and Fittings (#3194)
#707 "The Hole" - Underground Bar (Rendo)
#1692 DAZ Studio 4 Cliff Face Shaders (#18449)
This one will take some time....
Thank you gopherus and Totte. Wow, gopherus, George is a busy guy!
I did one more pull and was so uninspired by what I got that I almost didn't do it. But then I got to playing around with Carrara and thought of something. I've started it so hopefully I'll finish it before Sunday. Here it is:
Pull #3:
301 - Kids 4 Basicwear
700 - Fantasy Book
1336 - Feather Male Hair
1768 - Rapture for Victoria 4 and Genesis
Rather yawn-inspiring when you first look at it. :)
Bleah. Got really busy the last few weeks so I wasn't able to drop by. And then this image decided to fight me every step of the way. But, it's done. I don't think I'll do a third draw this round. (And I just noticed that apparently I lost the fixed hand pose during a crash... sigh...)
MorganRLewis #2
"The Queen's Last Meal"
"Queen Nefari knew that her time might be short, as assassins attempted to strike her down regularly. But before she went, she wanted one last bratwurst..."
Pull items:
Koz Pony Tail Classic (Poser X Base Content)
Classic Barbecue
Queen Anne Parlor Furniture Part 1
International Beauties Skin Texture 5
LB: Victoria 4.2 Bodysuit Expansion Pack
Tag: Totte #7
Notes:
DAZ Studio 4 Cliff Face Shaders are used on Sci-fi Barriers and Walls
Also used:
Uber Area Light
Skies of Economy
Vertical Living
Advanced metal shaders
Real Metals
V4 + FRV Bella + DeRoca Hair
Dumpsters from Urban Sprawl 2
Car Roland
P3DA Lowrez Police officers
2007 AM Limo
DLD Leathers
Chain Link fences
VW Combi
Llamaghini Gallapngo
Windowgirl: G2F + Lucille + Sensualö Lingerie + Choko Hair
Man watching: G2M + Boris + Bjorn skin + OOT Homme + OOT LOndon High Class +
Bouncer: G2M + Svengar + Street Rogue + Kung Fu Hair
Celebrity 1: G2F + Mayuree HD + Bellisima + Dark passion boots + Gothic Hair
Couple-woman: Genesis + Brogan + Aussie Girl + Chic Hair
Couple-man: Genesis + P3D Tom + Effordless cool
Burglar: M5 + Future Wilderness
Balcony extra girls 1: V5 Supermodel + rope sandals + Latex hero + PH catwalk hair
Balcony extra girls 2: G2F + Eve Young + Dark Charm Dress + Lustrous Hair + Casual Jeans boots
Celebrity 3: G2M + Jepes Nathan + Viking + Viking Hair + Body Scars
Party boy 1: Genesis + Deacon + Highlander for Genesis
Party boy 2: Genesis + Tyreese + Dress Shoes + Suspender Jeans for Freak 5 (dynamic)
Visit the celebrity nightclub The Hole
Imagine to get onto the guest list of the celebrity ultra chic nightclub The Hole, the Studio 54 of the 21st Century. Imagine to get a Dry Martini or a Gin and Tonic from the same bartender that just served the hottest stars of todays celebrity sky, just imagine that...
Thanks, Totte!
Actually, I have already crossed that one off my own 'Bucket List'...! (It was the Hotel Coolidge, in White River Junction, Vermont. Woke up late one night to see a white, wispy..., something..., hovering over the foot of my bed!)
thank you gopherus and totte for your comments
they say my device will be delivered later today
my second image is almost completed. I should be able to make the deadline
For what it's worth, this is what I came up with. I feel like I could have done better but I won't have time to play with it any more before Monday, which is after the contest deadline. I had fun with it though. (Note: this one's not actually on my bucket list. :-P )
Also used Alessa Hair, Forest Dwelling (with some different shaders), My Princess, B25 Royal Prince, Garden Furniture, K4 Elf, Ecomantics - Efficient Ecosystems, Fantasy Castle, Pretty Basics - Ballerina Flats, Matthias M4.
Tag: emsim #3
Title: Read a Book Outside in Your Underwear
Glib was looking forward to relaxing on this beautiful day with a good book when it was ruined by a visit from his annoying neighbors.
Thanks, barbult! I was rather pleased with how it turned out. There was a bit of a learning curve with the pwGhost shader, but I was pleasantly surprised by the result. And it looks like I'm finally beginning to get a handle on lighting in DAZ Studio. (It's still pretty much hit-or-miss, though!)
The sconces were an old trick I learned in another RRRR. To get the light on the wall, I just parked a point-light above the object, dialed the intensity down to about 40% or so, and gave it a soft yellowish cast. Then I set the ambient on the shade to an even lighter shade of yellow, and cranked that up to about 50%, as well. I used a similar trick with the fireplace: crank up the ambient on the flames and the embers. Except for that one, I used a spotlight.
There are two other light sources in the scene: UberEnvironment 2, and a distant light, both set to a pale shade of blue, to simulate moonlight. (Because, as Edgar Winter informed us way back when, 'They Only Come Out at Night'.) :coolgrin:
Thank you for the lighting description, Ken.
Also used Alessa Hair, Forest Dwelling (with some different shaders), My Princess, B25 Royal Prince, Garden Furniture, K4 Elf, Ecomantics - Efficient Ecosystems, Fantasy Castle, Pretty Basics - Ballerina Flats, Matthias M4.
Tag: emsim #3
Title: Read a Book Outside in Your Underwear
Glib was looking forward to relaxing on this beautiful day with a good book when it was ruined by a visit from his annoying neighbors.
lol, sorry cannot resist, recent AFV video has put this into my mind.. and for the follow-up image, taking off the underwear to go streaking
|:| Ease On Down The Road |:|
Before you die... Take a walk on the wild side and find your magic through the Emerald Door - alchemy - earth, air, fire, and water elements. Break your chains!
Dorothy never showed up... the scarecrow became a minion of the wicked witch of the west... the rusted tinman is forever doing the peepee dance as he waits for someone to find his oil can... the lion disappeared and has not been heard from... the wizard went back to Kansas when he learned that Dorothy was not coming... and, the good witch of the north moved to the north sea, leaving her gown behind as well as her legs.
Hippocampus
Scarecrow for G2M (most digital creations)
Stressed Metal Texture Kit Shaders -- used on Tinman and axe blade
Strapped Saddle for Daz Dragon 3 -- used on witherdreki for dd3
FW Darc
Thanks, gopherus,Totte
Zawarkal #1 A dark beauty - great mood and use of pull!
obannion #1 Glad you got the new computer up and running. Good use of your pull, great mother-in-law remark.
barbult #3 Great use of pull and really funny. I love the details- they balance things so well.
KaribousBoutique #3 LOL, that is some firepower! Looks to me like your research paid off!
Gopherus #2 Wickedly funny! (and no farts.)
oBanion #2 LOL, I don't know what is going on with you and Addison. Great idea and render
kaz42 #3 I like this one, definitely chuckled. She needs to work on that one.
Totte #6 Looks like some fun friends to do that with!
emsim #2 Hehe I love caleb peeking at her from the behind the mirror. I think she will notice the marks
Gopherus #3 Well I'll say it too. George is a busy guy. Those are some bizarre little vignettes. Are they going to eat that monster rat? and what is the guy on the water ski(?) doing with the hose and that big grin?
MorganRLewis #2 Haha, I love the whimsy in this - one last bartwurdt...
Totte #7 Nice one, Totte! That is a lot of content, but I guess your system can handle it. (I love coflek-gnorg's models)
emsim #3 Sounds like a good idea. Too bad about the neighbors.
Zawarkal #2 Another beautiful richly textured render. Don't know if i want to go there - maybe I'm too faint-hearted.
My pull #7:
Smugglers Keep
Victoria 3 Base
Lord of the Wolves
BWC Sitting Vicky for Victoria 6
Blue-Backed Manakin (m/f and Regina male)(LB)
This one is done - I just can't seem to explain it. Hopefully will post it soon, as well as putting my others on the Renders Only thread.
Gopherus #4
The First House on the Moon
pull
Medieval Construction Site
Karths Kid4 UniverZZe space suit (renderosity)
3DUniverse Skye
Mario for M4
"I d like to someday be the owner of the first house on the moon....."
Skye frolics in the low gravity, while Mario frets about his labor problems. Leprechaun Local No.5 from Redding has filed a grievance about his use of alien labor on the lunar construction site. They feel that since they constructed a Sven and Tweety's franchise in California they are entitled to first refusal on all contracts in perpetuity.
Aaargh. I've really had computer problems this month. But both hardware and software seem to be working again.
Diomede Pull #2
2112 2082 2381 2039 234
2112. “Midnight Dress”,”
2082. “Michael 4 Creature Creator Add Ons
2381. “OOT HOMME Shoes 1 for Genesis 2 Male(s)”
2039. “Medieval Village: The Stable DS”,
Lucky Bastard
234. “Babydoll Unimesh Fits”
Race in the Derby