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December 2018 New User 3D Art Challenge - Free Render Month: Wrap it up!

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  • dtrscbrutaldtrscbrutal Posts: 518
    DigitalSteam said:

    I'm pretty new to getting up to speed with DAZ Studio, so maybe I'll post one as well. :)

    I just made this the other day when I saw that a plug-in I was considering buying came bundled with a big tutorial/manual. That was the tipping point, because as the parody lyrics go, "I Like. Big. Books. and I cannot lie!"

    The wrist looks weird to me... also, I did minor color and saturation adjustments in Photoshop as I would with a photo.

     

    Nice image DigitalSteam. Not sure what is going on with the wrist.

  • NovbreNovbre Posts: 83

    @ sueya

    Huge improvement from yuor first version!  The longer I play with DAZ the more I realize it's the details that sell the image not the content, and your image is a great example of that!  Great job!

     

    ~ Novbre

  • DAZ_ann0314DAZ_ann0314 Posts: 2,853
    edited January 2019

    This Challenge is now Closed.
     

    For next months Challenge please see: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/299561/january-2018-daz-3d-new-user-challenge-composition#latest

    Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year and a wonderful 2019 heart

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  • tycidetycide Posts: 40
    edited January 2019

    Gah! double post again

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  • tycidetycide Posts: 40
    edited January 2019

    Well, guess I'm a few minutes too late with my final render :(
    (still made it before 2019 MST though) :p

    I second @Fisherman_B, @sueya deserves some major props this month

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  • daybirddaybird Posts: 655
    edited January 2019

    My last render try was a totally desaster. My lightsetting was overdone and blowed out all details in the water, so I have not the chance for another entry.sad

    This month, there were so many good submissions from you all that I had no chance with my picture anyway. blush

    Nevertheless, a happy new year to you all with lots of great ideas and pictures in the coming months,

    And a big thanks's from me to our fine moderators and all the people from the community, who give their help and insight to us, so that we can get better.heart

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  • daybirddaybird Posts: 655
    tycide said:

    Well, guess I'm a few minutes too late with my final render :(
    (still made it before 2019 MST though) :p

    I second @Fisherman_B, @sueya deserves some major props this month

    yes

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014
    sueya said:

    I managed to find a script on @mcasual 's site https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts7/home called Mjccasualdroptotop which allows you to place one figure/object on top of another and used it to drop the girls, tree and presents on to the top floor of the building. I also moved the older girl to the right slightly and moved the younger girl back so that they look more like they are hanging decorations on the tree. When I used the spotlight with xrotate set to -65 I found that the shadows still looked a bit confusing so I changed the angle to -35. I hope that the use of the script doesn't count as cheating!

    This is definately my final image.

    Sorry I've been busy moving and not followed this thread all,  but I have a trick I use when checking that things are on the floor or not., 

    I create a new camera, aim it at the person, then look from, the bottom of the plane and slowly move the person / object down until I see it "come through" the floor, as the plane is usually indefinite thin, just seeing the shoe / foot /present barely and you know its on the ground.

     

  • DigitalSteamDigitalSteam Posts: 299
    tycide said:
    sueya said:

     I hope that the use of the script doesn't count as cheating!

    I agree with @DigitalSteam, when you are creating an end product, the end justifies the means. (I mean, there are some caveats with IP and hopefully you don't have to murder things to make a render... but in general)

    Absolutely - Cheat honestly. Or ethically, as it were. :)  "Cheat" by using a tool that gets you to the desired result easier, more quickly, or more reliably? Yes. "Cheat" by claiming someone else's work as your own? Nope, nope, nope, nope, and nope. ;)

  • DigitalSteamDigitalSteam Posts: 299
    Chohole said:
    DigitalSteam said:
    Chohole said:

    The figures are still floating and not standing on the floor

    Did this quickly,  I was playing with some wolves.    only the one on the left is actually on the floor,   the others are all floating

     

     

    It's a squadron of AirWolves! :)

    Yeah,  but it did show how shadows look for flying figures.

    It did, and very well. I was admiring, not complaining. :)

  • DAZ_ann0314DAZ_ann0314 Posts: 2,853

    December 2018

    Showcased Participants for the December Free Month Challenge


    Oh the Stories You Tell
    For this Showcase we looked at the artist who we felt created an image that told a story that evoked emotion from the viewer.

    For those reasons we have selected ariochsnowpaw to showcase smiley

    This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.



    Come Together
    For this Showcase we took a look at who we felt created an interesting an complex image that had many layers to the story it told.

    The New User we felt best showed that this month was tycide

    This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.

     

    Holy Smokes
    For this Showcase we took a look at who we felt created an image that caught your attention and transported you into the image.

    The New User we felt best showcased those things this month was testingtesterson35


    New User - Welcome

    Virtualreality42

  • DAZ_ann0314DAZ_ann0314 Posts: 2,853
    edited January 2019

    Announcements:


    Please be sure to check out our New User Challenge - 2018 Year in Review thread here: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/231556/2018-new-user-showcase-year-in-review#latest

    As well as giving us your thoughts on the New User Challenges here: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/302041/new-user-challenge-discussion#latest

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  • Shinji Ikari 9thShinji Ikari 9th Posts: 1,188

    Congrates to the winners, and a happy new year to all.

    (P.S. Virtualreality42, I was wondering what weapon your girl is packing in your render.)

  • dtrscbrutaldtrscbrutal Posts: 518

    Congratulations to the showcased, you all did a great job!

  • tycidetycide Posts: 40

    Wow! Thank you so much!
    I learned a lot this month, new ways to do things, and things I shouldn't try to do. (yet anyway)
    Strong work from everyone!

  • Fisherman_BFisherman_B Posts: 69

    Unfortunately sueya's entry did not make it, but I am sure that all her efforts will pay off in a different way in the future.
    I completely missed the entry Holy Smoke as an entry for this month. I must be getting old :)

    Congratulations to all the winners! Great work as always.

  • ariochsnowpawariochsnowpaw Posts: 147

    Thank you and Congratulations to everyone!  What amazing images.  

  • DigitalSteamDigitalSteam Posts: 299

    Those are all wonderful - and I'd have to agree on the winner. Great story image :)

  • CarlCGCarlCG Posts: 114
    Thanks for that showcase and all the participation from everyone. It's really cool having a place to learn along with others on here.
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