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2D version of Daz?

harryllamaharryllama Posts: 0
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Hello, I'm brand new to 3D animation, and I have few if any drawing skills. I'd like to create a comic strip / graphic novel, and Daz looks great. But the 3D version is resource intense, and does much more than I would need. Is there a 2D version? If not, can someone recommend software with built-in adjustable characters and expressions?

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  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    Daz Studio is a 3d program, you manipulate the 3d figures, set up scenes and then render to provide 2d images.  As such there is not any likelyhood of a 2d version coming along.

    In fact Poser, which is of a similar ilk but has been available a lot longer, was originally designed as an artists tool, helping 2d artists to visualise a 3d firgure when they couldn't afford to hire people to pose for them. IT just grew into what is availalbe now.

  • MarcCCTxMarcCCTx Posts: 926

    But look at toon rendering if you want more cartoon-liike images with your 3D figures.

    https://www.daz3d.com/sketchy-toon-edge-and-art-style-shaders-for-iray -- modern

    https://www.daz3d.com/pwtoon  -- classic

  • BeeMKayBeeMKay Posts: 7,019
    edited May 2018
    harryllama said:

    Hello, I'm brand new to 3D animation, and I have few if any drawing skills. I'd like to create a comic strip / graphic novel, and Daz looks great. But the 3D version is resource intense, and does much more than I would need. Is there a 2D version? If not, can someone recommend software with built-in adjustable characters and expressions?

    You're probably looking for Anime Studio (now called Moho) by Smith Micro? https://my.smithmicro.com/anime-studio-2D-animation-software.html

    I also have zero drawing skill, and do my own comic in a 3D rendered fashion. There's a thread over in the Art section where you can father ideas and maybe get more details on what can be done with studio, and with or without postwork: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/228061/3d-comic-book-tips-and-pictures#latest

    Also, in DAZ STudio, you can switch from Iray to the less resource hungry 3Delight. If you are aiming for an comic style, it is a good choice, as there are great comic shaders available.

     

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  • harryllamaharryllama Posts: 0

    Thanks for the education, and for the great suggestions!

  • harryllamaharryllama Posts: 0

    What I'd really like is something that looks like the old BitStrips (before they sold it...)

  • BeeMKayBeeMKay Posts: 7,019

    I'm not familiar with that software, so I can't compare to the one I suggested.

    By the way, Moho has a free trial version, if you just want to test it out.

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