3D Graphics On The Fly

~ Daz 3D ~

 

Some of you are aware that I love graphics. 3D graphics however, can be very time consuming and difficult to get just right. Especially from scratch. There's front, back, sides, top, and bottom views. In steps Daz 3D. Unlike Blender, Daz 3D has tons of scenes, models, clothing, and body parts, etc... in a data base available for you to use. Needless to say, rendering (drawing of the subject) is a snap. Hardly any lag or waiting time. Where as with Blender you may have to wait as long as a few hours for it to render your image depending on your processor speed and pixel density (resolution). In Daz 3D the resolution is fully adjustable. The image above is not my work. But it is featured on Deviant Art if I'm not mistaken. Her name is Nadia and she is one of the featured model modules. Daz 3D is free to start with a couple of models to work with. They charge extra fees for additional modules. Those modules consist of different, males, females, creatures, scenes, and props. The modules are very reasonably priced and there are specials and discounts being offered all the time (freebies are offered quite frequently). Everything from eye, hair and skin color to position, expression and dimension can be manipulated through its use. Though very good, unfortunately the imagery is not as lifelike as with Blender (see Blender post). The flagship features of Daz 3D is it's short learning curve and the ease of use in it's application. You can become quite proficient using Daz 3D in 2 to 3 weeks for the computer savvy, while it would take you at least 6 months to a year to become proficient using Blender ... at the very least even if you have "some" 3D modeling experience. Below is another example of the images that you can produce with Daz 3D. Notice the detail of the cargo pants. Google Images for it. Some of the work is absolutely awesome. Additionally, there is an animation engine included. The animations are simple movement like sitting, walking, running however you can link them together and manipulate them to create an entire animated scene. If you decide to give it a try and like it, give me a holler, I have tons of modules. If you ask nicely perhaps I'll share a couple with you (wink).