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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Jindi said:
    Sold! I mostly want it for Genesis but the fact that it goes on G2F so well is a welcome bonus. I'm sure the $3.59 will be well spent. Thanks very much for doing this. I've been rendering my new Victorian Shops.

    Have you gotten any of the shops done? Would love to see. I haven't rendered those.

  • IndigoJansonIndigoJanson Posts: 1,100
    edited December 1969

    Yes, done before bed and pleased with how they are looking so far. You're probably sleeping now but I'll post them shortly.

  • IndigoJansonIndigoJanson Posts: 1,100
    edited December 1969

    Invited Guest Contributor

    The Victorian Street Front http://www.daz3d.com/winter-holiday-99-cent-sale/victorian-street-front
    and The Shoppes for Victorian Street Front http://www.daz3d.com/winter-holiday-99-cent-sale/the-shoppes-for-victorian-street

    Right now these are in the 99 cent sale.

    When you first load the Victorian Street Front you might be disappointed, simply because this is an old product and the textures look a little tired now. The models themselves are good though, so it's just a matter of doing some re-texturing if the default look bothers you.

    The easiest way to do this is of course to use Moyra's The Shoppes product, which has some lovely texture work.

    You can also mix in some other textures for more variety, and can keep some of the original texture options too, as I did. I used Pimp My Prop (http://www.daz3d.com/pimp-my-prop). This has a lot of choices, some of which are better than others for seamless repeated tiling.

    It's simple to get a whole street by loading the preset twice and rotating one around the y axis. The lamplight is something I added myself to the lamp and lantern props and needs a little more work.

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  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119
    edited December 1969

    I'm in the middle of doing a scene using the Victorian streets and shops if you want to see I can post a picture.

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited December 1969

    A nice compilation of free stuff posted in the commons:

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47840/

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,384
    edited December 1969

    @Jindi - those shops are looking rather nice - good work (I had them in RRRR a couple of contests ago and got that sinking unimpressed feeling at the elderly textures)
    @Novica - well you finally sold me on that Anemone hair - picked it up at last! (I generally like 3Dream/Mairy hair but the "Little One" requirement had been putting me off too)

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Fishtales said:
    I'm in the middle of doing a scene using the Victorian streets and shops if you want to see I can post a picture.

    Sure! Feel free.

    Jindi- those are absolutely stunning. Just as good as any promo I've seen. Beautiful lighting and setup- clever!

  • IndigoJansonIndigoJanson Posts: 1,100
    edited December 1969

    Thanks Melanie and Novica. I've saved it as a scene file just so as to have an instant street when I need one. The row on the right is Moyra's textures, the one on the left is a combination of the original set, Moyra's Shoppes and Pimp My Prop.

    Looking forward to seeing Fishtales' render.

    I also note we have a new Bald Wizard in our midst. :) Congratulations!

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited October 2014

    Um, I'm going to start going through some of these- I have a lot of them but I've been thinking "V4.." Now look at the compatibles. Did I just miss all of these? Wow.

    http://www.daz3d.com/fairy-tale-99-cent-sale/once-upon-a-time-camelot

    Compatible with:
    Morphing Fantasy Dress for Genesis 2 Female(s)
    MorphingFantasy Dress for Genesis
    Morphing Fantasy Dress Unimesh Fits
    V4 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Girl Morphing Fantasy Dress
    A3 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Morphing Fantasy Dress for Laura
    V3 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Morphing Mask for Genesis and Genesis 2
    V3 Morphing Face Mask

    And whaddaya know- this one too!
    http://www.daz3d.com/fairy-tale-99-cent-sale/once-upon-a-time-cinderella

    and so forth. These are on page 3.

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  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119
    edited October 2014

    Here are two earlier ones.One close in and the other from higher and farther back. I am in the middle of what may be a final render but I haven't made my mind up yet if it is finished. It is a bit slow as I have Bryce render running in the background and I am backing up some things to an external hard drive :)

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Wow, that's a big scene! I can imagine it would take quite awhile to render. Love seeing the horses in the Victorian setting too. :)

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    Wow, that's a big scene! I can imagine it would take quite awhile to render. Love seeing the horses in the Victorian setting too. :)

    Thirty minutes so far and it is 50% done.

  • Scott LivingstonScott Livingston Posts: 4,340
    edited October 2014

    Novica said:
    Um, I'm going to start going through some of these- I have a lot of them but I've been thinking "V4.." Now look at the compatibles. Did I just miss all of these? Wow.

    http://www.daz3d.com/fairy-tale-99-cent-sale/once-upon-a-time-camelot

    Compatible with:
    Morphing Fantasy Dress for Genesis 2 Female(s)
    MorphingFantasy Dress for Genesis
    Morphing Fantasy Dress Unimesh Fits
    V4 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Girl Morphing Fantasy Dress
    A3 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Morphing Fantasy Dress for Laura
    V3 Morphing Fantasy Dress
    Morphing Mask for Genesis and Genesis 2
    V3 Morphing Face Mask

    And whaddaya know- this one too!
    http://www.daz3d.com/fairy-tale-99-cent-sale/once-upon-a-time-cinderella

    and so forth. These are on page 3.


    A lot of the PC texture sets pre-date Genesis (and quite a few of them even predate V4, I believe). It looks like some of the product pages have been updated to indicate compatibility with newer versions of the MFD etc. I've even noticed a few old products sporting some updated promo images with Genesis 2 characters.
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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    I never have time to go back through the oldies- good to know. This is the outfit everyone really liked- I put a blue bodysuit under it and used it in the Oceana / jetski scene.

    http://www.daz3d.com/fairy-tale-99-cent-sale/princess-of-atlantis

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  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,119
    edited December 1969

    This might be the final render, I haven't made my mind up yet :-) Hot off the laptop.

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  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited December 1969

    The Victorian Streets are looking good. Jindi. Thanks for showing that. =-)

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited October 2014

    It's 1am and Mei Lin is here- but the prices aren't working yet.
    EDIT: that was fast, 1:06 and 66% off!
    $41.98
    $124.95 SAVE 66%

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Mei Lin 6 (DAZ3D)
    Kita Hair For Genesis 2 Female(s) (DAZ3D / Goldtassel)
    Cheongsam Dress for Genesis 2 Female(s) (DAZ3D / Sarsa / Xena)
    Callidora Poses For Olympia (DAZ3D / Blondie9999)
    Castel (Nathy)

    http://www.daz3d.com/mei-lin-6
    http://www.daz3d.com/kita-hair-for-genesis-2-female-s
    http://www.daz3d.com/cheongsam-dress-for-genesis-2-female-s
    http://www.daz3d.com/callidora-poses-for-olympia
    http://www.daz3d.com/castel

    For just a simple pose, had to adjust the sleeves' front and edges all the way to 1.0. The hip also needed adjusting. The morphs for the dress are also easy to use. This dress did not show the poke through (chest) in the viewport, but when rendered there was a major problem. So be sure and do test renders of that area as it looked perfectly fine.

    For the hair, it's the typical morphs where you adjust to the left, right, in, out for the bangs and the volume can be adjusted for the sides, etc.

    Castel has been featured before, it's a large residence with a pool and I really like the porch as a backdrop for closeups. It's not a cheap product because there's a lot to it- but the pool is nice, and the curving staircase leading up to the porch is very elegant.

    The lighting of the UE2 is a light to medium gray

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  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited December 1969

    Not sure about the Mei Lin bundles. They are inexpensive, but about half the content I don't need or will use. Like most of the base characters, though, so just thinking about it for now.

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Another view.

    I got the Pro Bundle- I like the two sets of poses, Mayuree character, and two sets of hair, on top of the starter bundle. :) If it were only half off, I probably wouldn't have gotten it, but 66% off is a steal IMO. I have enough Asian/Eastern stuff though!

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,244
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    Another view.

    I got the Pro Bundle- I like the two sets of poses, Mayuree character, and two sets of hair, on top of the starter bundle. :) If it were only half off, I probably wouldn't have gotten it, but 66% off is a steal IMO. I have enough Asian/Eastern stuff though!


    Thanks for showing the Mei Lin renders and describing your poke through problems with that dress. I see in this picture the neck area is a problem. I wonder why that dress has so many problems? Does it use a lot of negative displacement?

    I'd love to see what the Mayuree morph looks like on Genesis Base Female (without Mei Lin). I'd also like to know what UV the Mayuree character uses for the skin.

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited December 1969

    I admit I am curious about Mayuree. I passed on getting this figure, because her head looks a little small in the promo art and there is a crisp quality to her face/makeup that didn't appeal to me.

    I did pick up the base figure though.

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited October 2014

    barbult said:
    Novica said:
    Another view.

    I got the Pro Bundle- I like the two sets of poses, Mayuree character, and two sets of hair, on top of the starter bundle. :) If it were only half off, I probably wouldn't have gotten it, but 66% off is a steal IMO. I have enough Asian/Eastern stuff though!


    Thanks for showing the Mei Lin renders and describing your poke through problems with that dress. I see in this picture the neck area is a problem. I wonder why that dress has so many problems? Does it use a lot of negative displacement?

    I'd love to see what the Mayuree morph looks like on Genesis Base Female (without Mei Lin). I'd also like to know what UV the Mayuree character uses for the skin.

    I noticed the neck thing this morning (sigh)
    I was surprised that with a simple pose, the breast was really coming through, both sleeves needed adjustments, and of course, the neck :)
    She's in a very simple standing pose!

    I'll do a Mayuree for you on G2F. And check on the UV. I just got back from getting 30 bags of mulch and attacking the center garden of my front yard. Only aout 60 more bags to go tomorrow. UGH. I'll start on Mayuree now.

    Cherry Blossom DressFor Genesis 2 Female(s) (DAZ 3D / Sarsa / Xena)
    Choko Hair For Genesis 2 Female(s) (DAZ3D / Goldtassel)

    http://www.daz3d.com/choko-hair-for-genesis-2-female-s
    http://www.daz3d.com/cherry-blossom-dress-for-genesis-2-female-s

    Below is the same Mei Lin with Cherry Blossom Dress and Choko Hair. I don't think it has enough bend in the middle chest sections, but renders fairly fast and there are quite a few adjustments with it.

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Okay, on the left is the Genesis 2 Female with Mayuree (high definition on both of these) directly applied.

    On the right is Genesis 2 Female, then Mei Lin, then Mayuree. That is showing Victoria 5 UV end result.

    They are using the same mats, it's just the lighting that would make them look a tad different. Tried to line them up side by side, ignore any height differences, it's just the Y translate to line them up with a good lightset.

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  • Tramp GraphicsTramp Graphics Posts: 2,411
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    Okay, on the left is the Genesis 2 Female with Mayuree (high definition on both of these) directly applied.

    On the right is Genesis 2 Female, then Mei Lin, then Mayuree. That is showing Victoria 5 UV end result.

    They are using the same mats, it's just the lighting that would make them look a tad different. Tried to line them up side by side, ignore any height differences, it's just the Y translate to line them up with a good lightset.

    Very interesting comparison. There is really hardly any difference to be seen. What differences there are are extremely subtle. The most noticeable difference is in the angle of the jawline and size of the chin, though, even that is almost imperceptible.
  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,647
    edited December 1969

    Nicely done Novica. I like the comparison renders. =-)

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    Thanks- hope it helps. I also did a side profile one in the viewport but it's almost impossible to get an exact lineup that way, and even then, the differences were even less noticeable. I noticed the chin and the thinner forehead / temple indentation at the side.

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,106
    edited October 2014

    Invited Guest Contributor

    This is Mei Lin 6 in the Cheongsam Dress. (Which have already been mentioned)
    The hair is
    Choko Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s)
    http://www.daz3d.com/choko-hair-for-genesis-2-female-s

    All three components are part of the Starter Bundle,

    Mei Lin is, in my opinion , the most accurate Asian character that Daz has produced to date. The eyes have nothing of Anime/Manga to them (nothing against those styles, I like them and they have their place).
    The Cheongsam Dress has fitting problems, as Novica has covered - I hope the PA can make some improvements for a future update. It is a beautiful garment.
    The hair is easy to work with and follows poses well.

    John

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,887
    edited December 1969

    tjohn said:

    The Cheongsam Dress has fitting problems, as Novica has covered - I hope the PA can make some improvements for a future update. It is a beautiful garment.

    Was it the bust, sleeves, and neck for you too? I thought it was interesting that it had so much poke through when it was featured on this particular figure. Nice looking render!

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,106
    edited December 1969

    Novica said:
    tjohn said:

    The Cheongsam Dress has fitting problems, as Novica has covered - I hope the PA can make some improvements for a future update. It is a beautiful garment.

    Was it the bust, sleeves, and neck for you too? I thought it was interesting that it had so much poke through when it was featured on this particular figure. Nice looking render!
    Thanks! Yes, same problem areas. :)

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