Novica & Forum Members Tips & Product Reviews Pt 8
This discussion has been closed.
Daz 3D is part of 
Connect
DAZ Productions, Inc.
7533 S Center View Ct #4664
West Jordan, UT 84084
Licensing Agreement | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | EULA
© 2024 Daz Productions Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Comments
Hm - high temperature today here (southern England) is expected to be 10 deg Celsius (i.e. about 50 degrees F), but it is supposed to warm up to 20 deg (or 68 deg F) by next weekend. Is that Winter for you?
Don't forget to get some renders done in April- it's the end of the month and we're doing the Top 3-5 again!
I'm rendering men (no hair/clothes) to compare who does well with who regarding similar lighting. (And to compare default skin tones.) While this may not be the best lighting, I'm trying to find an average setting that will work decently (no blowout, not TOO dark) to compare the guys. This will also show you which men have skin tones which are quite different from each other, in case you want a variety (or to get men who are about the same.)
Also, with the new males released, I need to compare what I already have. I'm looking at eyebrows mostly, because morphs can severely change the mouth lines, nose, and eyelids. So enjoy the upcoming comparisons. What I did- I kept the ISO at 145, and only changed the Exposure Value so the men looked approximately the same. I did not change the lights to accomodate those with more ruddy tones, the same lights used on all. If you want to play with the dudes today, and test different light sets, I've got the Pro-Studio covered, that's the only one I'm doing.
Genesis 3 Men List Summary
Film ISO stays at 145. The standard Exposure Value started at 13.76, if it goes lower, the character had to be lightened. Higher numbers means the figure was too bright and had to be darkened to show details. The goal is to keep the range as small as possible. (These could/should be lightened or darkened more, but then you're not comparing apples with apples.) I am only doing the standard faces.
I am making my decisions based on the point where details are lost on the forehead- the burn highlights. (NOT the shadows in the cheeks.) I find the forehead is a good variable to monitor, easy to see.
These are listed by names, NOT by vendor's initials.
A Renders (Click link)
Abel 14.25
Aiden 14.25
Alex 14.25
Alexander 1 14.65
Alexander 2 14.33
Alexi 13.36
Aran 14.45
Arnaldo 14.25
Awan 14.25
B & C Renders (Click Link)
Brayden 13.76
Brett 14.43
Chase 14.58
Cian 14.25
Cole 14.25
Corbin 14.22
D renders: (Click Link)
Dale 14.23
Damen 13.89
Danny 14.56
Dante 7 14.19
Darius 7 13.52
Dash 13.52
Derek 13.88
Devin 14.23
Dmitri 14.55
Donnie 14.89
E - F - G Renders (Click Link)
Edgar 14.52
Ekko 14.68
Elijah 7 14.33
Enkil 13.99
Ethan 13.40
Evan 13.76 (Default HDRI, Iray) (MelanieL)
Fujio 14.58
Gabriel 13.90
George 14.58
Gianni 7 14.27
Gray 14.27
Gregori (EJ) 14.92
Guy 7 13.92
Gwenbleiz 14.92
H - I - J Renders (Click Link)
Henryk 14.61
Hunter 14.61
Ipo 13.80
Isaac 13.12
Ivan 7 14.21
Jared 14.95
Jax 13.45
Jurou 13.70
K Renders (Click Link)
Kabaka 13.03
Kahu 13.52
Kai 14.20
Kenji 7 15.15
Keanu 14.57
Khai 14.25
Kheiron 13.30
Killian 14.95
Kimo 7 14.25
Konstantin 14.25
Kyle 14.75
L - M (Part 1) Renders (Click Link)
Landon 13.65 (Painter's Lights) (RGcincy) (4 different morphs)
Lee 7 14.60
Leo 7 14.10
Liam 14.30
Lucian 7 14.60
Lucius 14.50
Mace 13.65
Makaio 14.15
Makani 14.25
Makoa 13.90
Malachi 14.15
M (Part 2) - N - O - P - R (Part 1) Renders (Click Link)
Mateo 14.15
Max 14.55
Merrick 13.90
Michael 7 14.40
Nathan 14.40
Noah 14.50
Oscar 14.15
Parker 13.90
Pavel 14.40
Ragnar 14.40
Raoul 13.43
Robert 14.35
R (Part 2) - S - T- X (Clink Link)
Ronan 14.20
Russell 14.40
Samuel 13.85
Sasori 14.40
Sawyer 14.09
Scion 15.49
Seth 14.50
Shen 13.76 (also shown by MelanieL, Default Iray HDRI)
Takeshi 14.40
Tchanun 13.76 (MelanieL, Default Iray HDRI)
Toruum 15.30
Tween Ryan 14.70
Xavier 13.35
Genesis 3 Males- A's
Abel 13.36
Aiden 14.25
Alex 14.15
Alexander 1 14.65
Alexander 2 14.33
Alexi 13.36
Aran 14.45
Arnaldo 14.25
Awan 14.25
Genesis 3 Males- B's and C's
Brayden 13.76
Brett 14.43
Chase 14.58
Cian 13.75
Cole 14.22
Corbin 14.22
Our winters in Florida Panhandle go from in the teens at night- but usually 35-60 degrees (as high as 75 but that's not for long, or for very often) with the high around 55-70. (and up to 85-90.) What I like is the summer goes through end of September usually, and even October is still in the 80's a lot. November and December are 60's and 70's but again, we can get 40-50's. It's always interesting, never boring! January and February are usually still in the 60's but 70's are also common. Love the Panhandle!
Summers, not so much. 114 degree heat indexes aren't the norm, but 100-108 are. I don't see how roofers do it, because the heat coming off those roofs is blistering. (And construction workers.) They need to be paid bonuses in the summer IMO!
Good info! I was wondering until I saw your images if the signs and modern parts could be removed. And I agree that your images are better than the promos. I would not have hesitated had I see your images first. Still thinking of getting it this weekend.
I'm stoked to see a male tuxedo in the store for this generation. I'm picking that up. =-)
Totally agree! However, I'm not seeing anything in the materials that makes me want to buy those. With all the clothes shaders available, I don't buy many of those.
Spring is the time for weddings. I'm surprised they didn't include marriage poses with that venue.
I will take a look at the textures. I thought the powder blue tux was quite nice.
I'd be interested to see that tux in some more poses (maybe the dancing ones) as the promos don't show many (just the one sitting pose really). The shoulders look better than usual for male jackets here - on M7 they look quite nicely squared instead of the frequent rounded ones.
PS: My Iray "let it run" test on that Country Ford foliage shot is currently up and running - it finally got an orange progress marker after 25 minutes so maybe it's getting somewhere now.
Genesis 3 Males D's
Dale 14.23
Damen 13.89
Danny 14.56
Dante 7 14.19
Darius 7 13.52
Dash 13.52
Derek 13.88
Devin 14.23
Dmitri 14.55
Donnie 14.89
Genesis 3 Males E's - F's - G's
Edgar 14.52
Ekko 14.68
Elijah 7 14.33
Enkil 13.99
Ethan 13.40
Evan By MelanieL
Fujio 14.58
Gabriel 13.90
George 14.58
Gianni 7 14.27
Gray 14.27
Gregori 14.92 (under EJ)
Guy 7 13.92
Gwenbleiz Edit: Lighter. 14.40
BTW, if any of you were interested in the Brows products for G3M and F, RedzStudio is 50% off, ending today, over at Renderosity. And Rich showed you the Dreamland models in his Art Studio thread, and they are also 50% off.
I recently picked up the @Design Anvil DA Emissive Softbox Light Set. I didn't do a large amount of pixels in this image and the only lights are the DA's.
Thank you I do appreciate it.
Okay, my feedback on the Tux, is that it is worth the purchase. The neck area is problematic as it looks kind of doughy in the collar like most of the gen 7 men's clothing especially if your guy is buff. I also think the bow tie could use more detail. It looks a touch rubbery . It doesn't have the look fo folded fabric. The rest of the outfit looks nice, with the jacket having a number of useful morphs.
The editors have been having trouble lately with their naming conventions. They have missed the fact that the outfit loads as prom tux, but this item is called Classic Tux. I guess originally it was originally called something else. They need to fix that.
Wouldn't that be Robert Redford for the Electric Horseman? ;)
Really cool of you to share these. Wish they were all in one zip file that I could download. :)
And so they have.
No problem. I'm still wading through them, I figured since I was doing this for myself, I'd share. I have a lot of characters so I can show a variety.
They're not optimal portraits (the best lit) but the purpose was to see how they all looked with similar lighting. (Which then tells you which ones are going to have to be tweaked even more.) When I get done, I may do a zip for everyone for a limited time. But I'm not done yet and I am testing a product and also still doing weight mapping, so my time is rather split.
Hmmm, I wonder if they are going to contact the buyers and let them know the set is incorrect? That's the least they should do. Since it's been said that MOST buyers aren't on the forums, how are they getting the word out on that? Some of the buyers are commercial, and Daz owes it to them to ensure they aren't putting out erroneous images. Ouch.
Time to post your Top 3-5 products you rendered in April!
(They start on this thread in page 54, plus any you did for your gallery, in your own thread, or in the forums.) Remember, they don't have to be BOUGHT in April, just rendered. The instructions are in the first post of this thread, in addition to an example. You have until Monday the 8th (Daz time, midnight) to share your thoughts on great products. Then there will be a random drawing for a $5 gift card.
For those who have participated previously, remember the first post also has a link near the end to the post where all your previous choices are listed. (No repeats, please.) Looking forward to seeing what you liked! Edit: here's the link.
First, here's a flashback to what I rendered in April. Of note- I returned Theo because the eye maps (hope I'm saying that right) didn't line up and I refuse to tweak any more products. (It had rims outside the irises). If it isn't right, it goes back now. Also, definitely do not recommend Cypruss outfit if you want to use it on a regular Genesis 3 Male. The material zones for the Centaur part (the body) are the same as the shirt/armor, so you can't hide the centaur part of the outfit. So this month, one return, one don't recommend.
Wish I could pick more than just five, but here's a second look for you to easily surf:
FW Brianna, Floral Jeans Outfit, Yumi Hair
Nala, Choppy Bob Hair, Cold Shoulder Outfit, Gladstone Gardens
Rane, Daria Dress, Manhattan Hair/Newsboy Cap
FW Hillary, Twilight Hair, Summer Maxi Dress, Sophia Heels
LY Cayenne, X-Fashion Chic Winter Outfit, Force Hair
Force Hair
Mayan Ruins, Theo, Army Uniform (Males), Simple Short Haircut
Honey Bolt, Ceramics for Iray
Wasteground Vignette
Wear Them All (Gen3F/M), Arianna for Karen 7, Zamara (Aiko 3), How Cute Is That!
Far Journeyer, FW Brianna, Geneva Hair
Rundown School Classroom, Eilish, Wall Ranger Outfit, Idris Hair
Island Room
Della, Fane Hair
Della, Heath Hair, Casual Style Female, Belle Dress
Makoa for Kimo 7 and here
Dmitri and with Jonas Hair
FW Aran, Diesel Hair, Cypruss Armor
Ekatrina HD
Brow Remover
Novica's Top 5 For April 2017
Makoa for Kimo 7 Render 1 Render 2 Those eyebrows are awesome. Heavier than most, and gives such a stern appearance!
Rundown School Classroom Render 1 I like the materials and the scattered papers.
Honey Bolt Render 1 With shaders, you can really change this bot into a myriad of options.
Dmitri (Gen3M) Render 1 Render #2 Not just another pretty-boy, his sunken cheekbones add a sense of brooding.
Wasteground Vignette Render 1 You get quite a bit in this set, and the vegetation looks good.
April 2017 Top 3 - 5 Picks (Summary Post)
I will add a link to your current month post here, so all the posts are in one place and easy to surf. Then in the first post of the thread, I'll be linking the summary posts. You'll be able to quickly surf the months. The list of all the picks since January is here.
Novica
Isidorn
Ice Dragon Art
RGcincy
MelanieL
Llynara
Jakiblue
Knittingmommy
I'm hoping you folks have read the sales thread to see what great deals there are today, or tested the cart. These aren't glitches, either. With four of either Aave's or Sedor's items in the cart, including any in the New Releases, the prices are absolutely ridiculous. Thank you so much Aave and Sedor!
Thanks for posting the headshots. I must say there certainly is a wide variety of realism and styles in the men's heads shape. It is almost difficult to match various styles.... In addition to skin colors to get a similar build. IE: Big eyed females with corresponding Big-eyed or stylized guys.
Isidorn's Top 4 for April
Seems I only managed to get 4 renders done for my DAZ gallery in April, so not much to choose from.
SY Confetti and Nature Effects Iray - render - I used more things in that render that I'd like to recommend, but to keep it to one product/render, I'll pick the confetti. Useful and verstatile.
Z Creepy Manner - Morph Dial Expressions for Clarice - features some interesting expressions on dials. In this render I dialed in two of them on the character, if memory serves me right.
Careless Braid for Genesis 3 Female(s) - Render - A nice hair with a very poseable braid.
Droid - Render - An old product (SKU 973) but still well done. Very poseable and with many materials zones. Also looks good in a cowbow hat!
Here's the E-F-G Genesis 3 Males. George really stands out!
Will someone render Gregori? I kept the lighting within the limits, so didn't tweak him- but I don't like those ultra dark circles under the eyes. If I lighten enough to reduce those, the skin goes really light. I'm curious as to how it looks under other lights.
That would be so awesome. No idea why it stuck 'save' in front of what I was writing. lol I started to do this with the g2f a while back but gave up. I was primarily concerned with body shape differences at that time.