tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.comments2013-04-11T07:41:28.296-07:00GnabbistGnabbisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-42554090778936460822013-04-11T07:41:28.296-07:002013-04-11T07:41:28.296-07:00Tack så mycket! 8^j*
Someday, when the exchequer ...Tack så mycket! 8^j*<br /><br />Someday, when the exchequer will allow for a newer & more capable render PC, I <i>would</i> like to try out an unbiased engine like LuxRender. In the meantime, I have plenty of "painterly" techniques to work on.<br /><br />On the reflections, I did make sure that there was a complete environment surrounding the scene, so there was <i>something</i> to reflect in every direction. Maybe not something plausible, but something, nonetheless. 8^D*<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for the nudge on HDR images-- I'm pleased to find that the recent versions of IrfanView can read the .hdr format, which greatly expands the set of available images for plugging into an UberEnvironment2 light, etc. For starters, there's the <a href="http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/" rel="nofollow">Smart IBL</a> site, and I'm sure the usual freebie sites have some too.Gnabbisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-81191987604265482522013-04-05T11:08:02.123-07:002013-04-05T11:08:02.123-07:00Hey - just wanted to let you know that I was once ...Hey - just wanted to let you know that I was once exactly where you are now, running into the limitations in the Daz Studio render engine but having an ambition to crank more out of it. <br /><br />From here, there are two ways of progressing:<br />1) Reality2 as a bridge to LuxRender <br />or<br />2) Moving to Carrara or an even more advanced program. <br /><br />Both will let you make images with a whole other level of realism, light-wise. <br /><br />If you want a pointer for Daz Studio: Use an HDRI-probe to give the reflective surface some light variation to pick up. <br /><br />See you around, and have a look at my own blog if you like. Cheers!wikmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378076850962839311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-16226297507971476102013-02-20T07:16:11.747-08:002013-02-20T07:16:11.747-08:00You're welcome!It *should* be possible to set ...You're welcome!<br><br>It *should* be possible to set up 'one click' DAZ scripts that you could use like a Poser material setting. There'd be two items I'd have to figure out:<br><br>1. How to edit the .dsa file so it's not specific to a particular surface name, like 'default', 'cloth', '3_hip', and so on. I think I've got a lead on this.<br><br>2. Which runtime/textures/wherever folders we would have in common. I have a remainder-rack copy of Poser 7, so I could use texture images from there, provided you've told DAZ Studio to use your Poser runtime(s) too. (Always a good idea anyway.) I could also use whatever runtime/textures images came with DS 4.5 too.Gnabbisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-56691912593992230652013-02-20T05:56:51.291-08:002013-02-20T05:56:51.291-08:00Thanks for the pointers on how to use Shaders in D...Thanks for the pointers on how to use Shaders in Daz ^_^<br><br>Gotta admit, though, after all these years of using Poser I've gotten lazy (now I have to get 'recepies' for each metal surface instead of just 'one click' materials :-( ).Chup@Cabrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07251437260952396688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-26651830265686281312012-03-01T04:08:30.195-08:002012-03-01T04:08:30.195-08:00I love the "favourite place" one. The Gn...I love the "favourite place" one. The Gnabbist-in-his-nerve-centre vibe is a delight :)Ian Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15436369802742523036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-59901919981713226392012-02-18T05:42:01.331-08:002012-02-18T05:42:01.331-08:00Well, my avatar is a lot shorter than I am. And th...Well, my avatar is a <i>lot</i> shorter than I am. And the airflow from that system unit exits to the right, behind the other system's monitor. Also, I can hear every computer fan in the room anyway, regardless of its position...Gnabbisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-3804685785264970672012-02-17T18:36:29.813-08:002012-02-17T18:36:29.813-08:00re: favorite placeYou don't really have your c...re: favorite place<br><br>You don't really have your computer at eye level do you? Blowing air and making all that noise near your head?Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01180955169768195223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-15628364829937365342011-11-26T07:57:34.178-08:002011-11-26T07:57:34.178-08:00Thanks! Sadly, the only samples I've been abl...Thanks! Sadly, the only samples I've been able to find were squirreled away within stacks of multiple layers at a place called Ye Photo Shoppe.<br><br>Or something like that.Gnabbisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-34861006473801257752011-11-25T03:48:46.049-08:002011-11-25T03:48:46.049-08:00Can you recommend a stockist of that "magic g...Can you recommend a stockist of that "magic glass" you have there?<br><br>Very nice :)Ian Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15436369802742523036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-20225892678296067542011-01-15T06:13:00.041-08:002011-01-15T06:13:00.041-08:00Thanks! This character has been surprisingly succ...Thanks! This character has been surprisingly successful at evoking responses, given that she was cast as (essentially) a scene-filler, near the end of the process. "Charm" is such a mysterious & unpredictable factor...Gnabbisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480781325368111308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891307.post-61443517596087678032011-01-09T19:54:04.376-08:002011-01-09T19:54:04.376-08:00I find this image particularly engaging, Gnabbist....I find this image particularly engaging, Gnabbist. She just makes me want to leap aboard for a ride- though I fear she is simply waving as she zooms off independently...<br><br>-Jaxtraw, under an assumed name due to Google.Ian Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15436369802742523036noreply@blogger.com