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The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4

By : Paolo Ciccone
Book Image

The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4

By: Paolo Ciccone

Overview of this book

„While 3D technology can be intimidating, DAZ Studio provides a perfect entry point for anybody interested in it. DAZ Studio is designed to empower the readers with tools to manipulate "ready to use" models and figures. With DAZ Studio, you can use thousands of pre-made 3D models and create fantastic scenes without any hassle. Embark on a journey through the amazing world of 3Ddesigning and create great 3D art with DAZ Studio. This book will show you the way!The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4 shows you how to effectively use DAZ Studio 4 from start to finish. This guide takes you on a fun journey into the world of 3D art with DAZ Studio. Using everyday situations and practical examples, this book leads you from understanding the basics of 3D to the exploration of all the relevant topics, including posing, lighting, rendering, and content installation. You will follow step-by-step examples that will show you how to create great 3D art with fun and ease.With a free download code for Dawn: the brand new and hugely anticipated 3D figure by Hivewire3D and two free environments by renowned 3D artist Jack Tomalin, this book is a must-read for all aspiring 3D artists.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating a new pose


If you ever marveled at the drawings of comic book artists, this section of the book will definitely interest you because we are going to pose a full body in action. With Genesis we have a fully posable figure in Studio. All that we need is an idea for a scene. Let's try to make an illustration of a female surfer riding the waves.

Surfing is a very dynamic sport, and the need to keep the balance on the board requires assuming all kinds of poses that are visually very interesting. Because I'm not a surfer, I cannot count on my ability to recreate the right pose from my memory. In cases like this, a good approach is to find a photo or illustration that shows the person in the right pose, and use that image as a reference. With the Web available at our fingertips, there is plenty of material available that can be found with just a few clicks. I searched several sources, including commercial stock photo archives, and I found a very nice photo at deviantART (http://deviantart...