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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681

    @Subtropic_Pixel:  Mostly it's when you have dropped unusable stuff from the list and you have poses for it you want to drop those too, but othewise Poses are accepted, but it's really up to everyone, and welcome to the madness!

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681
    Karibou said:
    Ken OBanion said:

    And, Karibou....

    Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!  We're all really happy for you, and we wish you a lifetime of happiness.

    Thank you!  laugh 

    I second Ken's comment, the RRRR might be a good stress relief. And for weddings, the story is that a guy made a bet on his Stag Nite with his pals, they would pay him $50 for every second he would be silenrt after the priest asked "xxx yyy do you.......?" he was silent for almost four minutes, and the church was really tense, but he skinned his pals bare of money and then gave it all to his wife.

     

  • Ken OBanionKen OBanion Posts: 1,455
    Subtropic Pixel said:

    I like this idea.  This has really been a very stupid summer.  On the verge of being super-stupid, even.

    So I am reviewing, updating, and cleaning up my spreadsheet and I have a question.  Currenlty, I have any product with "pose" or "poses" in the title excluded from selection.  But I noticed one or two entries above with poses.  Is there a generally accepted feeling that poses products should be eligible for selection, or is that "up to the artist"?  Thanks!

    I've always regarded pose sets to be fair game for selection.  The down-side is that they're a real beast to incorporate into the scene, without making them completely unrecognizable.

    Adds a bit to the challenge, though.

     

  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,388

    Thank you Totte and Ken for your input.

    I think for now I will continue to exclude poses, but eventually may reconsider my decision and add them one day in the future.  I just think that the complexity added would be too frustrating for me (for example, how many is "enough" if one of I13's kits of 512 poses gets selected?  I've also excluded expressions, and for the same reason. 

    I've gone so far as to do a "pull" for a few prior RRRR's, but never was able to complete a work by the due-date.  Time, commitments, etc.  Maybe this month will be different.  smiley

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681

    For Poses and Expressions, I say one is enough as they are not "bundles", same with texture sets, you dont need to use all 128 colors of Frappe-hair,just one.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681

    Pull #2

    #98 Abandoned Interiors: Warehouse (#18681)
    #5082 Summer Edition Noah (#12965)
    #5131 Swashbuckler Boots M4 (#11204)
    #344 Aslan Court 1 (#16168)
    LB1 #509 Bend Morphs For Genesis V5 (#16016)
    LB2 #1973 Forest Poses for Genesis and Genesis 2 (#17563)

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  • Subtropic PixelSubtropic Pixel Posts: 2,388

    That's a reasonable comparison.  Mental note made for future reference; thanks!

  • Joe WebbJoe Webb Posts: 837
    edited September 2015

    The Huckster and the Yokel

    "Golly, I guess yer right Mr. Humbug. The tires ain't much use without spare rims."  Spaceman Cletus would later go on to trade his grav-car for magic beans.

    Automotive Supplies

    Cicada

    Skyrider Colors

    Speedlights Outdoor Light Set 1

    I was not sure how to use the Speedlights, but it came with a DOF camera and I figured out how to set that right - took a while to figure out how to make the Focal Distance and F/Stop appear on the screen (look at it thru a different camera). Once I did that setting the camera was easy - I wen thru a number of totally out of focus renders. I'm pretty sure the Speedlights worked since it did render really fast - rendered in 3Delight - Iray gave me a black screen. I used Cloud City for the setting, the Tophat is from Lets Put On A Show, cigar is from Steam Cowboys

    Again, any comment is welcome, especially how to use Speedlights properly.

     

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  • KaribouKaribou Posts: 1,325
    Totte said:
    Karibou said:
    Ken OBanion said:

    And, Karibou....

    Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!  We're all really happy for you, and we wish you a lifetime of happiness.

    Thank you!  laugh 

    I second Ken's comment, the RRRR might be a good stress relief. And for weddings, the story is that a guy made a bet on his Stag Nite with his pals, they would pay him $50 for every second he would be silenrt after the priest asked "xxx yyy do you.......?" he was silent for almost four minutes, and the church was really tense, but he skinned his pals bare of money and then gave it all to his wife.

     

    That's brilliant!!!  I can totally see his mom getting wind of it, though, and doubling his winnings if he DIDN'T stall for 4 minutes.  She's very... Mom-Zilla.  smiley

    Ok, I must render.  I'm soooooo unmotivated.

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    @ Jim #1 so that s how the village people started out…. Nice one!  Motion blur?

    @ luci45 #1  no one wants to follow the cat act…(or the marx bros)  they re just too cute!  Great cast of characters.  Well done!

    @ Joe Webb #1 she should spread some of that pixie dust this way too. she s certainly got their attention.  Great motion.  Good one!
    #2  you got the depth of field down!  wonder if that s bruce willis driving the yellow taxi.  and jack did eventually make those beans work out for him.  Well done!

    @ Sasje #1 ah more of that pixie dust.  now he needs a drink me bottle. Like the smoke effects.  Looks good!

    @Totte #1  william tell where are you?  those college pranks… bet he has a hard head and won t even notice the misses.  Nice one!

    @Karibou congratulations!


    Pull #01
    Cat World Panther
    Grand Staircase
    Simulator and Cockpit
    Charm Hair

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,847
    Ken OBanion said:
    Subtropic Pixel said:

    I like this idea.  This has really been a very stupid summer.  On the verge of being super-stupid, even.

    So I am reviewing, updating, and cleaning up my spreadsheet and I have a question.  Currenlty, I have any product with "pose" or "poses" in the title excluded from selection.  But I noticed one or two entries above with poses.  Is there a generally accepted feeling that poses products should be eligible for selection, or is that "up to the artist"?  Thanks!

    I've always regarded pose sets to be fair game for selection.  The down-side is that they're a real beast to incorporate into the scene, without making them completely unrecognizable.

    Adds a bit to the challenge, though.

     

    ...when I get a pose set, I note which character it's used on and which one (by name or number) it is from the set.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,179

    Pull #1:

    1. Cowpokes for Kids 4
    2. Garden Escape Planters
    3. Regency for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    4. Avast Matey Poses for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    5. GTX-R Action Poses for Genesis (LB)
    6. Summer Roses (LB)
    7. Cheyenne V4 Unimesh Fits (LB)

    Looks like a cowboys and Indians theme.

  • LinwellyLinwelly Posts: 6,054
    Joe Webb said:

    The Huckster and the Yokel

    "Golly, I guess yer right Mr. Humbug. The tires ain't much use without spare rims."  Spaceman Cletus would later go on to trade his grav-car for magic beans.

    Automotive Supplies

    Cicada

    Skyrider Colors

    Speedlights Outdoor Light Set 1

    I was not sure how to use the Speedlights, but it came with a DOF camera and I figured out how to set that right - took a while to figure out how to make the Focal Distance and F/Stop appear on the screen (look at it thru a different camera). Once I did that setting the camera was easy - I wen thru a number of totally out of focus renders. I'm pretty sure the Speedlights worked since it did render really fast - rendered in 3Delight - Iray gave me a black screen. I used Cloud City for the setting, the Tophat is from Lets Put On A Show, cigar is from Steam Cowboys

    Again, any comment is welcome, especially how to use Speedlights properly.

     

    Lol you've got the funniest creatures in your runtime, don't you?

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,885
    edited September 2015

    tag: luci45 #2
    Buffolo Bart's Wild West Show
    Buffalo Bart McKennna, grand-nephew of Buffalo Bill Cody, put together a wild west show of sorts and brought it to the streets of London. "My uncle's arena show that he did here in 1897 was just too tame," he said. His publicist Greta Krullar is seen calling the fire department when things got "a little out of hand."

    Used:

    WW II Radios 
    Fun and Flirty
    Vaulted Hall Accessories
    Classic Rolled Hair for Genesis
    The Streets Of Old London(LB)
    Cut for Gianni 6(LB)
    Blue-Backed Manakin (LB)
    Sun Hawk Camp(LB)

    Also used:
    Lorenzo LoRez
    LoRez Horse
    Varsel Lorenzo cavalry Uniforms -Rendo Freebie
    Cheyenne for M4
    Courageous Warrior
    Sean for David5
    Timothy
    Valarie
    Outlaw
    Facial Hair G2M
    Shattered
    Western Gear
    Jepes FlameZ II

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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681
    luci45 said:

    tag: luci45 #2
    Buffolo Bart's Wild West Show
    Buffalo Bart McKennna, grand-nephew of Buffalo Bill Cody, put together a wild west show of sorts and brought it to the streets of London. "My uncle's arena show that he did here in 1897 was just too tame," he said. His publicist Greta Krullar is seen calling the fire department when things got "a little out of hand." 

    Wow!

     

    This is one of your best, ever, period!

     

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,885
    Totte said:
    luci45 said:

    tag: luci45 #2
    Buffolo Bart's Wild West Show
    Buffalo Bart McKennna, grand-nephew of Buffalo Bill Cody, put together a wild west show of sorts and brought it to the streets of London. "My uncle's arena show that he did here in 1897 was just too tame," he said. His publicist Greta Krullar is seen calling the fire department when things got "a little out of hand." 

    Wow!

     

    This is one of your best, ever, period!

     

    Thanks, Totte! I'm glad you liked it so much. It means a lot to me. smiley

  • LinwellyLinwelly Posts: 6,054
    edited September 2015
    Linwelly said:

    ok, here is my first pull, not really a big challenge, but the harder to develop an idea

    C-Elegance Jewelry
    Genesis 3 Female Starter Essentials
    Mec4DUnderwaterHairforG2F
    Viking Hair for Genesis 1 and 2 Females

     

    Last moments of a treasure hunt

    she failed her awareness roll...

    additionally used

    beach volleyball set (sand pit)

    String bikini for Victoria 6

    space stones

    decor basics

    Dolphin

    Lionfish

    pond builder

    Elven row boat (sharegc freeby by Disparate Dreamer/ReliX Studios)

    light and water are mine own

    minor postwork with GIMP2.8

     

     

     

     

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  • KA1KA1 Posts: 1,012

    This looks like immense fun, I've no idea how to go about sorting out the randomisation spread sheet part first though! I'll read through the opening post a few times and see if I can "get it" rather than blinking blankly at the screen! So many fun renders!!

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681

    Hello KA1 and welcome to the madness ;-)

    The easiest way is to select all your products in DIM rightclick and export as .csv, then you can open it in a spreadsheet or texteditor and remove stuff that yo don't want, like software etc.

     

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,885

    Thanks, Jim, MelanieL (thanks for Buffalo Bill suggestion too), Gopherus, Totte.
    Jim #1 Great YouTube video! I love the poses. 
    Joe Webb #1 Nice one, funny with good action and expressions. Only problem for me is the cicada wing membranes are completely transparent and I didn't see them at first. 
    Sasje #01 Haha, I love it! Very simple but effective, and so pretty!
    Totte #1 LOL, this is the perfect theme for you and Ken! This one is so Totte! A definite inspiration.
    Karibou - Congrats to you and your fortunate husband-to-be!
    Joe Webb #2 Another nice one - unique composition. I got the Speedlights as a freebie and didn't like them, so deleted them from my runtime. So I'm no help with that. 
    Linwelly #1 Nice one! I love underwater renders but have never done one. Mec4D's hair is great.

    Her is my pull #3:
    Timeless Reflections
    Streets
    ShoXoloR for Vidal Braids
    Old West Saloon 
    Andrei for F5(LB)
    Never Square (LB)
    Genesis 3 Female Head Morphs(LB)
    Explorers Den(LB)

    Four environments!!!! I had five but one was broken (Dark Anvil's Old Street Scene), so I pulled again. Aggghhhh!

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,179
    edited September 2015

    Tag: barbult #1

    I Dare You to Release that Arrow!

    Used:

    Cowpokes for Kids 4
    Garden Escape Planters
    Regency for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    Avast Matey Poses for Genesis 2 Male(s)
            18 Confident (Cowpoke)
            03A Weather Eye (Mom)
     GTX-R Action Poses for Genesis (LB)
            13 Checking Engine Right Hand (Dad)
     Summer Roses (LB)
     Cheyenne V4 Unimesh Fits (LB)

    I Dare You to Release that Arrow!

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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681
    edited September 2015

    Jim #1 - Hilarious render and I know that will hurt sooner or later!
    luci45 #1 - So full of life and action, and I love there cats!
    Joe Webb #1  - Some great RRRR action, and drunken action too, what can possible go wrong?
    Sasje#01 - That’s really beautiful render, less is more sometimes!
    luci45 #2 - I said it before, this will become a classic, I really love it!
    barbult #1 - Miss Wilhelm Tell junior? Another render where the possibility for disaster is astronomical.
    Linwelly #1 - I keep looking for the Shark, very good one!

     Tag: Totte#2

    Totte said:

    #98 Abandoned Interiors: Warehouse (#18681)
    #5082 Summer Edition Noah (#12965)
    #5131 Swashbuckler Boots M4 (#11204)
    #344 Aslan Court 1 (#16168)
    LB1 #509 Bend Morphs For Genesis V5 (#16016)
    LB2 #1973 Forest Poses for Genesis and Genesis 2 (#17563)

    Random numbers generated Sep 6 2015 at 21:14:28 by www.psychicscience.org  
    Free educational resources for parapsychology and psychical research.

    Also Used:
    Apocalyptic Plant Outdoor Set 1
    PBS Shaders Vol 1
    Medieval construction
    Job site scaffold
    JM Human Shaders Iray
    Iray Glass
    M4 +  M4 Tool Boi + Caesar Hair + Chainsaw + Bone Cutter
    M4 + GA Jerico + Toolboi M4 + M4 Headwear + Glamourous Glasses + Everyday hands 
    V5 + Luciana + Hathead + PH Lovely Hair + Queen of drama Poses
    G2F + V6 Iray + CW Overalls + Chace Hair 

    Hold my beer and watch this - it really looked easy on TV!
    Just before the roofing-feast*, during drinking warm-up, Bob gets a brilliant idea to impress the sweet construction engineer and the architect's secretary.

     

    * In Sweden there is a tradition that when the roof is on a new building, the client has to throw a roofing-feast, and if the builders liked it, they will hang a wreath on the cam of the roof, otherwise the hang an ugly doll, telling everyone that the client is a cheapskate and should be treated as such.

     

     

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  • Joe WebbJoe Webb Posts: 837
    Gopherus said:
    @ Joe Webb #1 she should spread some of that pixie dust this way too. she s certainly got their attention.  Great motion.  Good one!

    #2  you got the depth of field down!  wonder if that s bruce willis driving the yellow taxi.  and jack did eventually make those beans work out for him.  Well done!

     


    Pull #01
    Cat World Panther
    Grand Staircase
    Simulator and Cockpit
    Charm Hair

    Dang! I use Painter and a default SFX brush is Pixie Dust, and I've never used it and always wondered why it was even there.

    That pull is crazy. How you're going to get tha simulator in with a grand staricase is funny just thinking about :)

  • Joe WebbJoe Webb Posts: 837
    Linwelly said:
     

    Lol you've got the funniest creatures in your runtime, don't you?

    Free and/or sale items make my library a little random lol

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681
    edited September 2015

    Thanks kyoto kid, MelanieL, Karibou, Gopherus, luci45 for your comments

    Pull #3
    #5661 Ultimate Fly Collection (#5713)
    #5220 Teen Swag Textures (#15468)
    #2033 Fun and Flirty (#15097)
    #2154 Genesis 2 Female(s) - Youth Poses (#20758(
    LB #3901 Pepper Hair (#15832)
    LB #4131 R75 Motorcycle (#10452) So very barbult, a motorcycle

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    Only two props and no environment, almost difficult.

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  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    @luci45 #2  I agree with Totte... you ve really outdone yourself ... so many characters... so much action... post work with fire and gun flashes... very nice!

    @linwelly #1  love the color and poses... making me think of weekend at bernies 2 only with much better underwater photography

    @barbult @1  impending disaster! even william tell jr had the sense to put the apple on his head or a shoulder. and baiting his sister!  i double dog dare you... good one!!

    @totte #2  chainsaw juggling! definitely a prescription for unintended consequences.  well done!

    @joe webb  my first thought was another spoof of marcel duchamp... nerd descending a staircase... perhaps riding the simulatior or an over the shoulder view or a video game console... but this is what i ended up with

    Gopherus #01
    Pull
    Cat World Panther
    Grand Staircase
    Simulator and Cockpit
    Charm Hair

    The Flustering of the Family Foo
    When the Foo family subscribed to Giggle Map Aps they did nt read the fine print.  So they were shocked when Giggle sent the mobile live cam crashing into their living room... they had signed up for becoming a reality show!!

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  • Joe WebbJoe Webb Posts: 837
    Gopherus said:
     

    Gopherus #01
    Pull
    Cat World Panther
    Grand Staircase
    Simulator and Cockpit
    Charm Hair

    The Flustering of the Family Foo
    When the Foo family subscribed to Giggle Map Aps they did nt read the fine print.  So they were shocked when Giggle sent the mobile live cam crashing into their living room... they had signed up for becoming a reality show!!

    Ha!  OK, thats really funny!

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,847
    Totte said:

    Jim #1 - Hilarious render and I know that will hurt sooner or later!
    luci45 #1 - So full of life and action, and I love there cats!
    Joe Webb #1  - Some great RRRR action, and drunken action too, what can possible go wrong?
    Sasje#01 - That’s really beautiful render, less is more sometimes!
    luci45 #2 - I said it before, this will become a classic, I really love it!
    barbult #1 - Miss Wilhelm Tell junior? Another render where the possibility for disaster is astronomical.
    Linwelly #1 - I keep looking for the Shark, very good one!

     Tag: Totte#2

    Totte said:

    #98 Abandoned Interiors: Warehouse (#18681)
    #5082 Summer Edition Noah (#12965)
    #5131 Swashbuckler Boots M4 (#11204)
    #344 Aslan Court 1 (#16168)
    LB1 #509 Bend Morphs For Genesis V5 (#16016)
    LB2 #1973 Forest Poses for Genesis and Genesis 2 (#17563)

    Random numbers generated Sep 6 2015 at 21:14:28 by www.psychicscience.org  
    Free educational resources for parapsychology and psychical research.

    Also Used:
    Apocalyptic Plant Outdoor Set 1
    PBS Shaders Vol 1
    Medieval construction
    Job site scaffold
    JM Human Shaders Iray
    Iray Glass
    M4 +  M4 Tool Boi + Caesar Hair + Chainsaw + Bone Cutter
    M4 + GA Jerico + Toolboi M4 + M4 Headwear + Glamourous Glasses + Everyday hands 
    V5 + Luciana + Hathead + PH Lovely Hair + Queen of drama Poses
    G2F + V6 Iray + CW Overalls + Chace Hair 

    Hold my beer and watch this - it really looked easy on TV!
    Just before the roofing-feast*, during drinking warm-up, Bob gets a brilliant idea to impress the sweet construction engineer and the architect's secretary.

    * In Sweden there is a tradition that when the roof is on a new building, the client has to throw a roofing-feast, and if the builders liked it, they will hang a wreath on the cam of the roof, otherwise the hang an ugly doll, telling everyone that the client is a cheapskate and should be treated as such.

     

    ...now that will leave a mark...or two...or three...

  • SasjeSasje Posts: 835
    edited September 2015

    Thanks everyone for the comments smiley

    Tag:Sasje#02

    RRRR

    - Charm hair

    - Air bike

    -Generic Sci Fi Corridor

    -Dystopian Console Station

     

    Oeps!!..   Wrong button

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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,681

    Lol Sasje - that's a great entry!

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