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Open Back Superhero Bodysuit, Now Available!

April 28, 2017 Leave a comment

Open Back Superhero Bodysuit Anaria

My latest outfit was just released, woot, woot!! Check it out over here on Renderosity! And what better way to showcase it then on a sexy elf. Meet Anaria, my custom sculpted Elf character. I sculpted her from Daz 3D’s Victoria 7.

This isn’t my first render of Anaria, it’s just the first one since she’s had a name.

Let me know what you think!

Total Rendering Time: 13 minutes 46.13 seconds. 99.07% of image converged.

Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
Sculpting done with ZBrush 4R7
No post-work.

Products used in the image:

LayLo's Learning Path:
Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures Using ZBrush & GoZ

March 31, 2017 42 comments

ZBrush Dynamic Subdiv Grouped and Masked

In this step by step tutorial I go over the technical aspects of how to create characters and morphs for Daz Studio figures.

I cover:
  • How to properly export meshes out of Daz Studio for morph creation using GoZ.
  • The basics of when to, and when not to, Reverse Deformations.
  • How I like to prepare Genesis 3 figures for sculpting using groups, masks, layers and Dynamic Subdiv.
  • GoZ and Morph Loader Pro settings when sending meshes back to Daz Studio.
  • How to create new morphs, update existing morphs and reverse deformations out of morphs.
  • How to configure morphs inside Daz Studio and change their presentation.
  • And finally, how to save your morphs so they’ll be available every time you open Daz Studio.

The first 3 parts of this learning path are specific to ZBrush. I go over how to use GoZ to handle transferring meshes back and forth between Daz Studio and Zbrush. And, a few tips to hopefully make your sculpting experience easier and more productive.

I also have step by step tutorials on how to export meshes out of Daz Studio as an .obj so you can create morphs in your modeling application of choice, and then how to import the meshes back into Daz Studio with Morph Loader Pro to create morphs out of them.

I would like to point out, you can also use these same techniques to create custom morphs for clothing, hair, and props!

I put a lot of effort into trying to make this tutorial comprehensive, yet concise, with the goal of creating a solid tutorial that’s easy to follow. If you notice anything that doesn’t make sense, is unclear, any typos, or have any suggestions, I would truly appreciate it if you let me know! E-mail me at Landon@LayLo3D.com.

Thanks, and lets get started!

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Part 1: Send Mesh From Daz Studio to ZBrush using GoZ

To start off this tutorial, I recommend and assume you’ll be starting with an empty scene. Now, within Daz Studio, load the Genesis 3 Figure into the empty scene.

Daz Studio to ZBrush via GoZ

If you are having issues with GoZ or prefer to export and import as an .obj, please see my other tutorial: Creating Morphs For Daz Studio Figures – Exporting as .obj.

  1. Configure exported deformations
  2. With the Genesis 3 figure loaded in the scene and selected, open your Parameters tab, click the Currently Used selection bar, and set both the Mouth Realism HD and Navel Morphs to 0.

    This step isn’t necessary if you uncheck “Export with deformations” within the GoZ Export Settings (see below).

  3. Send to ZBrush
  4. Go to File > Send to ZBrush… or click the GoZ button on the UI (it’s location may vary depending on how your UI is configured).

  5. GoZ Export Options
  1. Make sure export at current resolution is unchecked (if you export at a higher resolution, you will not be able to import the morph back in, unless you’re a Daz PA).
  2. Export with or without deformations? Read Below:
  3. *Important*
    If you plan on selling or redistributing the morphs you create in anyway (whether for free, or for profit) you must reverse out any morphs you have dialed in when you export out the figure (I’ll explain how in the ZBrush to Daz Studio section of this tutorial), except for certain merchant resources. Check their individual license agreements (please note, most merchant resources don’t allow redistribution for free, only for profit).

    If you’re planning on using them only for personal projects, you can export any combination of morphs you would like and use as a starting point for your sculpting. Just remember, you won’t be able to sell them or give them away!

  • Click Accept
  • Once you decide whether or not to export out Genesis 3 with deformations, click Accept.

  • Model to Canvas
  • Once ZBrush loads Genesis 3 will be loaded as the selected tool. Click and drag on the canvas to draw out the model (if ZBrush was already opened before using GoZ, the model may already be drawn out on the canvas).

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    Part 2: How I Prepare Genesis 3 for Sculpting Inside ZBrush, Plus a Couple Tips

    Preparing the Figure for Sculpting

    1. Draw out Genesis 3 on the canvas, if you haven’t already.
    2. If you need help importing Genesis 3, refer to:

    3. Make sure you’re in Edit mode (hotkey T).
    I like to keep my head and body morphs as two separate project files. I find it makes it easier to manage my layers and helps keep me from accidently creating deformations on the body that I don’t want included with the head morph. This is just a personal preference; however, you will want to make sure to keep your body morphs and head morphs separate from each other (either by using two separate project files, or by using separate layers). This will give you more control inside Daz Studio and will create a better product, whether for personal or commercial use (but you can do whatever you want, just don’t say I didn’t warn you).

    Preparing to Create Body Morphs

    Fortunately, sculpting on the body doesn’t really require any pre-setup. I just want to point out the fingernails and toenails are separate meshes, that way you’re aware and can use the masking techniques described below to assist you when working on the hands and feet, if necessary.

    Preparing to Create Head Morphs

    Masking Certain Features

    I like to be able to easily mask off certain features of the face to avoid distorting those that I didn’t intend on; mainly the eyes and sometimes the teeth. Since eyes are typically always at least mostly round, I like to mask them off while I do most my sculpting on the face and then deal with them when I’m basically done.

    Depending on how much you plan on changing the jaw and mouth, you may also want to mask off the teeth and deal with them at the end as well. Sometimes they’ll move appropriately with the jaw when left unmasked.

    Here’s my method for masking them off

    1. Turn on Draw Polyframe

      I find it easier to have visual feedback as I go through the steps, so I like to turn on Polyframe (hotkey Shift+F).

    2. Group similar features
      ZBrush Polygroups
    1. On the tool palette, Expand the Polygroups Palette.
    2. Click Auto Groups to group individual features of the mesh into separate groups.
    3. Click Merge Similar Groups. This will merge symmetrical features into one group, grouping the eyes together, the top lashes together, the bottom lashes together, etc.
  • Set up your Masking
    1. CTRL+Shift+Click any part of the main body’s mesh to hide everything except the body.
    2. CTRL+Shift+Click+ drag on the background to invert the visibility.
    3. CTRL+Shift+Click+ drag and draw out a box around the teeth. This will set the teeth as the only visible objects.
    4. Sometimes some of the teeth will get grouped with the eye lashes, so we’ll manually group them together to be on the safe side.

    5. Click Group Visible. This will group all the teeth together as a separate group.
    6. CTRL+Shift+Click the canvas to unhide everything.
    7. CTRL+Shift+Click any part of the main body mesh to hide everything except the body again.
    8. CTRL+Shift+Click+ drag on the background to invert the visibility again.
    9. CTRL+Shift+Click everything you want to leave unmasked (it will toggle visibility by group, meaning both upper lashes will be hidden when you click on one of them). I usually click the upper lashes, lower lashes and the lower lash line.
    10. If you want to mask off the teeth as well as the eyes, leave them visible at this point, otherwise click on one of them.

    11. CTRL+Click the canvas to invert the mask. This will mask off everything that is visible, even though nothing was masked prior to this step.
    12. CTRL+Shift+Click the canvas once again to unhide everything.

    At this point you should have something that looks like this (your polygroups may be different colors).

    ZBrush - Genesis 3 Grouped and Masked

    Congratulations, you now have your masking set up! You can turn off Draw Polyframe now if you want.

    Pro Tip, Use Layers!

    Now before you start sculpting away, I highly recommend using layers!

    I like to create layers as I go for each feature I will be sculpting on. For example, if I want to start sculpting on the nose, I create a new layer and name it Nose 01, and record all the sculpting I plan on doing to the nose, at that point in time, to that layer. I do this for every feature as I go along, then when I get back to the nose, I create a new layer and name it Nose 02. You can also go back to the original nose layer and record more sculpting to it if you prefer, or be more specific with your layers and create layers like Nose Width, Nose Height, Nostrils, etc.

    Some people like to create all their layers before they even start sculpting, then select them as they go when they plan on sculpting on each feature. The point is to figure out a system that works well for you.

    1. First create a Base Layer and name it.
    2. Don’t record any sculpting on this layer, save it as is just in case you ever need it.

      ZBrush Layers
    1. Expand the Layers Pallette.
    2. Click the New Layer button.
    3. Click the Name Button and type in Base
  • Now let’s create our first layer for sculpting
    1. With the Layers Pallette still expanded.
    2. Click the New Layer button.
    3. Click the Name Button and type in Nose 01 (or whatever you want).
    4. Make sure Record is on.
  • Sculpt away (don’t forget to make sure X symmetry is on, unless you’re going for asymmetry)!
  • You can also change the strength of each layer

    This may come in handy as you’re fine tuning your sculpts.

    1. Click the 1 that’s directly to the left of the name of the Layer (when you hover you mouse over it) and enter a value between 0 and 1, or use the slider below the name.

    Pro Tip, Dynamic Subdivision

    Since you’re working off the base mesh inside ZBrush, you’ll probably want to know what your morphs will actually look like once they’re loaded into Daz Studio and subdivided. You can always send the mesh back and forth between ZBrush and Daz Studio to check your progress (which I recommend doing every now and then anyway, to check your progress by seeing what it looks like rendered), but there’s another way. You can also use Dynamic Subdiv to see what the mesh will look like when subdivided without actually subdividing the mesh, that way you get to see the results, but will still be able to send it back to Daz Studio as a morph!

    You can also leave it on as you sculpt!

      ZBrush Dynamic Subdiv
    1. Expand the Geometry palette.
    2. Expand the Dynamic Subdiv options.
    3. Turn it on by clicking the Dynamic button.
    4. Set the SmoothSubdiv value between 0 and 2 (there’s not really any point setting it higher than 2).
    1. 1 is the Daz Studio default for the viewport.
    2. 2 is the Daz Studio default for rendering.
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    Part 3: Send Mesh Back to Daz Studio From ZBrush using GoZ

    Now that you’re done creating your magnificent morph(s), it’s time to make them available inside Daz Studio!

    ZBrush to Daz Studio via GoZ

      GoZ Import Options
    1. Click the GoZ button located on the tool Palette
    1. When the GoZ Import Options dialog pops up, toggle “Update an existing object.”
    2. Make sure the proper figure is selected in the drop-down menu (probably Genesis 3).
    3. Click accept.
  • When the next dialog box pops up
    1. GoZ Morph Loader Pro Basic Settings
    2. Make sure “Update Geometry” is checked.
    3. “Create Morph” is toggled.
    4. Give your morph a name.
    5. Set the group path.
    6. The Group Path determines where the morph will be found within the Genesis Figure’s Parameters hierarchy; it can also be set and/or changed later.

      I usually leave it set to “ZBrush” to make my morphs easy to find, and then change it once I’m happy with them (I explain how in this post).

    7. Overwrite Existing Morph?
      • Leave unchecked – If this is your first time sending the morph to Daz Studio, or you want to create a new, separate morph.
      • Check the box – If you want to update a morph you already sent to Daz Studio.
      • Make sure the name is the same as the morph you want to update.

  • If you need to Reverse Deformations
  • GoZ Morph Loader Pro Advanced Settings

    I explained what this means and why it may be necessary in this post: “Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures: Daz Studio to ZBrush with GoZ”

    Make sure inside Daz Studio that all the morphs you need to reverse out are dialed in at the same values you exported them out at (this will need to be done before using GoZ from ZBrush.

    1. Click Advanced
    2. Expand the ZBrush Morph parameters by double clicking or clicking the arrow to the left.
    3. Right click on the value field next to “Reverse Deformations” and select “Yes.”
  • Once you have appropriately configured the settings, click Accept.
  • Your morph should now be loaded into Daz Studio. Find it in the parameters tab, under the Property Group you specified.

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    Part 4: Configuring Morph Properties and How to Make the Dials Look Pretty

    This is Part 4 of my Learning Paths:
    Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures Using ZBrush & GoZ
    and
    Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures (Software Independent).

    Configuring Morph Properties

    Once your morph is loaded into Daz Studio, you may want to configure its properties, change where in the parameters hierarchy it is located, etc. This is how:

      Daz Studio Morphs
    1. Locate Your Morph
    2. Your more will appear in the Genesis 3 hierarchy tree where ever you told it to in the previous steps (by setting the Property Group value).

    1. Select the Genesis 3 Figure.
    2. Expand the Parameters Tab.
    3. Navigate to the appropriate Property Group.
    4. For my example, I set the Property Group to “ZBrush” and the name of the morph to “Liz Head 2.0.”

  • Click the little gear icon to the right of the Morph Name.
  • Select Parameter Settings.
  • Here is a breakdown of what the different properties do:
    • Name: This is what the file name will be called when the morph is saved (typically, full head morphs start with FHM, full body morphs start with FBM, and partial body morphs start with PBM).
    • Label: This is the name of the morph that will be shown inside Daz Studio’s parameters pane.
    • Path: This is where you set where in the Parameters hierarchy your morph will be found.
    • Type: This is a field that Daz Studio uses for certain organizational processes and can be ignored by the average user. Modifier/Shape is fine for most scenarios. PAs will sometimes change the type for Joint Corrective morphs, etc.
    • Color A, Color B, and Card: These are all relatively self-explanatory through a little experimentation. Use them to change the presentation of your morph.
    • Icon: To be honest, I’m not sure what this changes, but it’s commonly left at the default of None.
    • Most of the other settings are pretty much self-explanatory.
    • A lot of times for FHMs and FBMs you’ll want to set the Min value to 0.

    • Auto-Follow is best left checked, I can’t think of a scenario where you would want to uncheck it, off the top of my head. It basically tells figure assets, like clothing and hair to follow the morph, so they’ll in most cases fit better.
    • The bottom three tabs: Sub-Components, Controllers, and Keys are advanced settings and usually only messed with during content creation beyond what the average user will usually require for most of their figure customization.
  • Click Accept, once you have set the settings to your liking.
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    Part 5: Saving your Morph(s)

    This is Part 5 of my Learning Paths:
    Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures Using ZBrush & GoZ
    and
    Creating Characters and Morphs for Daz 3D Figures (Software Independent).

    Now that you have your morph all set up in Daz Studio, you need to save it if you want it to be there next time you fire up Daz Studio.

    1. Make sure the morph is at 0
    2. This will ensure that it won’t be dialed in every time you load in Genesis 3.

    3. Save the Morph Asset
    4. Go to File > Save As > Support Asset > Morph Asset(s).

    5. Select the Morph(s) to be Saved
    6. Daz Studio Morph Asset Save Options

      Following the same hierarchy you set in the previous steps select the morph(s) you created and want to save. It is VERY important you select your morph(s) and only your morph(s). Or, you may accidently overwrite some other morphs and have to re-install a bunch of products to fix the damage (it has happened to a lot of people, including Daz PAs).

    7. Set the Asset Directory
    8. I like to save all my creations in a separate Daz Studio Library than the one I install all my content into using DIM (if you haven’t already, you may have to add the Library using the Content Directory Manager within Daz Studio’s preferences). I feel it’s a little bit safer and helpful with content creation.

    9. Vendor Name & Product Name
    10. These two fields will determine the folder structure that Daz Studio will use when saving your morph. The folder hierarchy will end up like this when saving a G3F morph:

      Your Selected Daz Studio Library\data\DAZ 3D\Genesis 3\Female\Morphs\Vendor Name\Product Name\Name of the Morph.dsf

    11. Click Accept, once you have everything configured the way you want.
    12. Congratulations! You have now officially created your own custom morhp(s) that will still be there next time you open Daz Studio!

      Using the steps outlined in this Learning Path, you can create morphs for clothing, hair and props too!

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    Part 6: Editing/Fixing Morph(s) – How to Remove Unwanted Vertices From Morph(s)

    In this video I show how to remove vertices from a morphs influence. This can be useful if you want to break a morph in separate individual morphs by body part, accidentally tweak a part of an object you didn’t mean to, or to break a full body morph into separate head and body morphs.

    Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced

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    Part 7: Rigging Custom Characters – Adjust Rigging to Shape

    In this video I show how to quickly and easily rig custom sculpted characters using Daz Studio’s Adjust Rigging to shape tool. You can also use this technique to adjust rigging for morphs as well.

    Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced

    Kaira CEO

    March 26, 2017 Leave a comment

    Kaira CEO

    I’ve had this pose idea in my head for a few weeks now and finally got a chance to render it out.

    This is another image featuring the 3D version of drb7364’s character Kaira. I sculpted her from Daz’s Genesis 3 Female with ZBrush.

    drb7364 creates NSFW original comics. To gain access to his comics, check out his Patreon.

    Let me know what you think!

    Total Rendering Time: approximately 25 minutes. 99% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    Sculpting done with ZBrush 4R7
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    Sneak Peak: Open Back Superhero Bodysuit

    March 19, 2017 Leave a comment

    Open Back SH Bodysuit Alien Chainmail

    Parameters Tab
    Hollywood Styles Monokini Parameters
    Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs Musculature HD Morphs for Genesis 3 Female(s) Shape Shift for Genesis 3 Female(s) Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs FWSA Samira HD for Victoria 7 FWSA Samira HD for Victoria 7 Shape Shift for Genesis 3 Female(s) Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs Shape Shift for Genesis 3 Female(s) Musculature HD Morphs for Genesis 3 Female(s) Shape Shift for Genesis 3 Female(s) Musculature HD Morphs for Genesis 3 Female(s)

    This is my latest outfit that I’m currently working on. I’m in the process of creating materials for it. So far, I’ve got velvet, bullet proof rubber like Batman’s suit, and some crazy “out of this world” alien composites, that’s what I’m calling them anyway.

    In this picture, the outfit is show with one of the alien weave materials. I think of it as an alien chainmail. Lightweight, strong, and lined on the inside with something nice and soft to prevent chaffing of course. 😉

    I also created a separate belt as part of the outfit, but she’s not wearing it in this image.

    I’m hoping to git’er done in time it’ll be released before March Madness is over, if that’s even possible still, lol.

    What do you think, you like it, dislike it, love it, hate it, want some more of it, don’t ever want to see it again and want me to get it out of your face before you vomit, or like it so much it made you start clapping when you saw it?

    I actually did a little post work on this image, which is pretty much a first for me. I usually like the kind of hyper real, not necessarily achievable with a real camera, where you can see almost every little detail 3D look. Not saying my renders always get there, but I guess that’s what I typically go for…

    With that being said, it might sound look I did a bunch of post work, but all I did was add some vignetting and made the overall color of the image cooler, lol! I could have done all that with Iray, but why waste the electricity and time re-rendering it when all it took was some simple Photoshop-ing?

    Total Rendering Time: I forgot to write it down, and can’t even remember an approximate amount of time. 😕 99% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    Post-work done with Adobe Photoshop.

    Products used in the image:

    Hollywood Styles Monokini

    March 12, 2017 Leave a comment

    Hollywood Styles Monokini

    Parameters Tab
    Hollywood Styles Monokini Parameters
    Shape Shift for Genesis 3 Female(s) Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs FWSA Eliya HD for Victoria 7 Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs FWSA Eliya HD for Victoria 7 FWSA Eliya HD for Victoria 7

    Well, I finally finished my latest outfit, woot, woot! Another project finished always feels good… It hit the store about a week ago. I usually like to do another render of my products when they release, but I think last weekend I was distracted finishing up a different render. Then around the middle of last week, I ended up getting a somewhat gnarly sinus infection.

    I got these new polypropylene welding irons (my original ones were stolen along with my car and some other tools… 🙁 Ugh, that was fun…) and when they’re first breaking in they out gas some odor for a while, that’s most likely toxic. It really kicked me in the head. I think that’s what triggered the ol’ sinus infection…

    This image actually came together quicker than usual. I guess it’s probably hard to go wrong with Nikisatez’s Penthouse Living. The only thing I had issues with, I was trying to make the character look wet, but all my attempts simply made her look like a bronze version of a woman killed by Goldfinger…

    Anyway, I hope you like the image and I really hope you like the outfit! 🙂

    P.S. It’s actually on sale again today as part of the March Madness Catch-Up Sale, check it out!

    Total Rendering Time: I forgot to write it down, around an hour. 99% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    Kaira in Lingerie

    March 5, 2017 Leave a comment

    Kaira in Lingerie

    Another render of the 3D version, that I created, of drb7364’s character Kaira. This time in Lingerie.

    Her body is a little bit different in this image; I started sculpting in some HD detail. This is my first time creating a HD character, make sure to let me know what you think!

    If you haven’t already, check out drb7364’s DeviantArt, he creates NSFW original comics. To gain access to his comics, check out his Patreon.

    Total Rendering Time: 6 minutes 40.69 seconds. 99.13% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    Character sculpted from the Genesis 3 Base Female using ZBrush 4R7
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    Kaira – Warrior

    February 27, 2017 Leave a comment

    drb7364 from DeviantArt recently reached out to me asking if I do commission work. He writes original NSFW comics. There’s talk of us possibly doing a 3D comic in the future. Regardless of what the future holds, I thought it would be fun to create a 3D version of one of his characters.

    Meet Kaira in 3D:

    Kaira - Warrior

    I sculpted her head and body from DAZ’s Genesis 3 Base Female using ZBrush.

    You can read more about her and his comics over on his DeviantArt. To read the complete comic, check out his Patreon.

    Total Rendering Time: 5 minutes 55.86 seconds. 99.18% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    Character sculpted from the Genesis 3 Base Female using ZBrush 4R7
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    Secret Agent Taia

    February 5, 2017 Leave a comment

    Secret Agent Taia

    Parameters Tab
    New Reign Parameters
    Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs FWSA Taia HD for Victoria 7 FWSA Taia HD for Victoria 7

    I can’t really think of anything to write about this image. I was reading some Uncanny X-Men comics when I was inspired to create this image.

    I tweaked Taia’s skin shaders a little bit to make her less shiny and give her a more brown, less yellow tone.

    I decided not to use any depth-of-field (DOF) for the camera in this image. Personally, I like being able to see all the detail of the Ivy in the background. Honestly, in general, I’m not that big of fan of DOF. I do use it regularly though; in certain instances I would say it can definitely add to an image. I guess for me, it just depends on what I’m going for, or probably more likely, just what kind of mood I’m in LOL.

    Anyway, I hope you like the image!!!

    Total Rendering Time: 1 hour 8 minutes 52 seconds. 97.68% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    New Reign

    January 29, 2017 Leave a comment

    New Reign

    Parameters Tab
    New Reign Parameters
    Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs Gwennili HD for Victoria 7 Karen 7 Genesis 3 Female Body Morphs Gwennili HD for Victoria 7 Gwennili HD for Victoria 7

    I thought I would do something a little different for the description of this image and write a little bit about the thought process that went behind the making of it.

    I’m not really sure where the inspiration for this image came from. The idea for a woman sitting on a throne with her legs crossed popped into my head. Then when trying to decide what to do with her arms; I put her leaning on one and with the other, laying a sword across her lap.

    For the lighting: The throne scene has braziers on each side of the throne. I put a point light inside each one below the rim. I wanted the light to mimic that of burning coals, so I gave it a 2700 kelvin temperature. For the fill light I used a nighttime HDR image plugged into the environment tab of the render settings.

    The camera: I wanted the eye level of the shot to appear as if below her looking up. I gave the camera a 200mm focal length to help kind of flatten out the image a little bit, so her thigh wouldn’t look drastically larger than her head. To increase the sense of her leaning to the side, I rotated the camera on it’s z-axis slightly. I then added a little depth of field and called it good.

    Writing this, it sounds like it all went together pretty quick, but I spent several hours on it.

    Total Rendering Time: 8 minutes 37.62 seconds. 99.02% of image converged.

    Software used for scene compilation: Daz Studio 4.9.
    Rendered with NVIDIA Iray.
    No post-work.

    Products used in the image:

    DAZ Studio Quick Tips: Hidden Face Bones

    January 29, 2017 2 comments

    In this video I go over where to find the Genesis 3 Hidden Face Bones. These bones are great for fine tuning your character’s expressions and can also be used as a morph resource kit to change their faces.

    Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced