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Posted on 14/02/06 7:20:26 PM |
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jwhite
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OT: Poser 6
Anyone use Poser 6? If so what do you think of it? Thanks, John |
Posted on 14/02/06 7:31:51 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: OT: Poser 6
I use Poser a lot, and I love it. Two of my books - Max Pixel's Adventures in Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 (not my preferred choice of title) and Dad Stuff - both use Poser extensively, and i couldn't have done them without it. The skeleton images on the Cheat 3rd edition CD were all created in Poser. But it has a tricky interface to get used to, and figures can be hard to control until you get the hang of it. And while its figure modelling is fantastic, that all changes when you put clothes on them: however finely detailed, they never look that much like real clothes. i know a couple of other readers here use it - any other comments? |
Posted on 15/02/06 12:15:30 PM |
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jwhite
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Re: OT: Poser 6
Thanks, Steve! |
Posted on 15/02/06 1:09:15 PM |
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G. E. Sutton
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Re: OT: Poser 6
Yes, I use Poser 6 and it is a great tool. Combined with the wealth of cheap and free figures from sites like Daz3D and Renderosity, there is a lot you can create without modeling anything yourself. And while you don't see Poser being used in today's CGI blockbusters (check out the fan film Star Wars-Revelations for an example), the price can't be beat for what you get out-of-the-box. IMHO Poser is best suited for creating scenes with pre-built objects; it also allows pretty good control over materials. The advanced tools for hair, faces, cloth and the like seem powerful, but I find there is not enough in the way of books and tutorials to allow me to get much more from them but frustration. While you can do some modeling in Poser (Dr. Geep has some good tutorials on this) it is not my tool of choice. Freeware (Anim8or, Blender) and commercial (3DS Max, Lightwave, Maya) modeling tools are the way to go if you need to create your own objects from scratch. Keep in mind that all 3D applications will tax your system. Poser offers some ways to lessen the load, like the option to change to low resolution figures when moving in 3D space, but I found this very distracting. I eventually opted to go with a lot of RAM (2GB+), fast processor, and a high-end video card. Now Poser performs like a champ. Hope this helps. |
Posted on 15/02/06 4:31:54 PM |
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jwhite
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Re: OT: Poser 6
Thanks for the information and advise! John |
Posted on 15/02/06 8:12:40 PM |
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Glen
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Re: OT: Poser 6
Still having a play with Poser really, agree with Steve about the interface being a wee bit tricky but fun all the same. as for it taxing your system, a simple solution is to get yourself a Mac !!!! _________________ minds are like parachutes - they only work when they are open |
Posted on 16/02/06 04:05:13 AM |
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mr.pbody
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Re: OT: Poser 6
thanks for the links guys!!! |
Posted on 16/02/06 12:04:54 PM |
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jwhite
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Glen, Thanks for the insight. I didn't realize the Macs were still around. |
Posted on 16/02/06 12:51:44 PM |
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trinityofone
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COUGH! _________________ A happy-go-lucky chap, always dressed in black |