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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

Chapter 3. Posing Figures

As we saw in Chapter 1, Quick Start – Our First 3D Scene, figures added to a scene are presented in the standard T pose. When we create an illustration with Studio, we want to change that basic pose and set the figures in the position and situation that fit the scene. In this chapter we will see how we can achieve that. Studio provides a good set of tools to change the poses of our figures, but creating good poses is an art that takes a bit of practice. It's important to have a good strategy in order to get the results that we want.

In this chapter you will learn the following topics:

  • Using premade poses

  • Creating an original pose

  • Sound strategies on approaching a new pose

  • Avoiding common pitfalls