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Where Do I Go From Here?

CP88CP88 Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

So, I've just about learned the basics of how to operate Daz Studio. I know how to load stuff, pose things, position things, apply textures and/or shaders, light up scenes, create and position cameras--you know, the basic stuff. I'd really like to increase my knowledge and ability with the program beyond that level.

This leads me to my two questions: 1) What should I look at learning next? and 2) Where do I find resources on it?

Any suggestions, links, etc. would be much appreciated!

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  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    The first eleven videos at this link in the store are free, have you tried these?
    http://www.daz3d.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?dir=asc&order=price&q=dreamlight

    This leads me to my two questions: 1) What should I look at learning next? and 2) Where do I find resources on it?


    Difficult to know how to answer that. You could look at creating Shaders in DS, or Animation, or Rigging, or whatever you are interested in.
  • CP88CP88 Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Well, at least a few of them look like decent places to start...I'm just not really sure what I'd like to do next. Some work on shaders, maybe, and eventually I'd like to make my own characters, but I don't know that I'm anywhere near there yet...

  • Paula SandersPaula Sanders Posts: 321
    edited December 1969

    Learn lighting techniques. I can't give you links because I render in Vue, but you can change an images character and feel using lights. Do a scene and make it a stormy day. Then change it to a sunset day, etc. The lighting needs will change. Or take a character and shade it differently with lights. I am not talking about using shaders, but light part of a face, do backlighting, etc.

  • BackDoor3DBackDoor3D Posts: 160
    edited December 1969

    batesyboy said:
    Learn lighting techniques. I can't give you links because I render in Vue, but you can change an images character and feel using lights. Do a scene and make it a stormy day. Then change it to a sunset day, etc. The lighting needs will change. Or take a character and shade it differently with lights. I am not talking about using shaders, but light part of a face, do backlighting, etc.

    I totally agree with "batesboy", definitely learn and become proficient with lighting. It is the make or break of anything 3D. I learned this even before DS while doing Film Post Visual VFX with Maya and Softimage, where we had a dedicated Lead Lighting TD.

    Everything is important, but lighting is the key.

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