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I might not be around later, so I'll say it now...
good luck to everyone who entered!!! :-)
Dana
Yes indeed good luck everyone
I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
This is probably the third picture I've attempted with Daz. Life keeps getting in my way. I hadn't finished one yet, but I really wanted to turn in something for this content, since this is a subject dear to me, as I have a daughter with autism. I also have a brother with "classic" autism. So this is my first finished work as far as I know, LOL! :) And kind of a rush job, since I didn't see this contest until late yesterday. But just had to try!
Autism is not just a mental difference, but includes physical differences also in the form of sensory and motor control problems, balance and spacial issues, and vision problems. These differences vary from person to person, for as a wise person told me "If you know one person with autism, you know ONE person with autism."
Most parents know what a struggle it is to get the correct diagnosis, and we actually didn't get the diagnosis until our daughter was almost 11. At that time they said she had Asperger's Syndrome (now labelled high-functioning autism), and would have been labled "classic autistic" if she had been diagnosed correctly when she was younger. Luckily, many kids learn to adapt and compensate as the years go by, but not all improve.
My daughter is now 20. She may never ride a bike; she'll never write cursive. She's been touch-typing and programming robots since she was 7. (ROBOLAB for the win!) She sometimes melts down when she gets home if there were too many people around or a movie was too loud or vivid. She was bullied badly at school, so I homeschooled her since halfway through the third grade. We organized robotics teams, learned American Sign Language together (awesome for facial and emotion recognition!), started a swim team, organized a video game programming club, and lots of other fun geeky stuff.
My daughter graduated from high school this spring, and just finished her first week of university - where she was invited into their honors program. She is bright, funny, and the most loyal friend anyone could ever have. It's sad that so many of her peers never bother to get to know her because she is different than they are. But she never gives in to peer pressure, she thinks outside the box, and she leaves truth and honor in a trail behind her as she goes.
Besides the autism, she has several physical problems, including scarring alopecia. She simply buzzes her head like Bruce Willis used to and hopes someday to be totally bald and not "patchy." (I miss her beautiful braids!) She's one of the most confident and brave people I know. Temple Grandin is one of her heroes and she got to meet her a while back. Dr. Temple Grandin's mom was told to institutionalize her, but she ignored the doctors' advice. Temple has designed more than half of all the livestock handling facilities in the US and has changed the world in many ways as an advocate for folks with autism. So many folks on the autism spectrum have changed the world: look at Edison, Einstein, Gates, Jefferson, etc.
I believe my daughter can change the world as well!
I've titled this, "I can change the world." There's a young girl with autism who's working in her lab. She's got a camera running at all times to watch the neurotypical kids in the back yard and displays that on her wall. She finds neurotypicals somewhat interesting and they feel like company, even though she'd rather not actually interact with them. She doesn't have any friend requests pending, but she doesn't mind as much as she used to, because she's pretty busy at the moment and already has one friend. Besides, those neurotypicals can be pretty hard to comprehend!
She's got several things going on with various computers, and she has a friend with autism with whom she plays chess over the internet and lets them watch her work. One friend is enough and she's content. Her current project is a deep space vehicle she hopes will one day carry humanity to the stars.
She plans to change the world. Just don't tell her that she can't, because she's liable to give you a lecture on how she can.
If you'd like to know what not to say to folks who have autism, I highly recommend the humorous and way too true video on YouTube, *#!% Ignorant People Say to Autistics," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fTBM_3sdwE
I hope I've followed the rules correctly. Please point out if I've done something wrong and I'll correct it. The picture on the back wall of the TV studio is a picture I applied to replace one that looked like the usual news show. It was done in Daz and not postwork.
Okay, here's the list of what I used:
Bought items:
Xylia Double French Braids 2
http://www.daz3d.com/xylia-double-french-braids-2
Young Teens 5 Julie
http://www.daz3d.com/young-teens-5-julie
Daz Dimension Lights
http://www.daz3d.com/daz-dimension-lights-1
Freebies:
Laptop computer (not sure how to list this), came with Poser 9
Projector, pet bottle, pen set, desktop calendar, and document set from
http://lab108.x0.com/lab108/
Freebies you have to register for to download:
News7 Broadcast Studio:
http://www.sharecg.com/v/67141/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/News7-Broadcast-Studio
Eblank's Expressions for Genesis Basic Female
http://www.sharecg.com/v/60946/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Expressions-for-Genesis-Basic-Female
SickleYield’s Conversion of Die Trying 182 V4 morphs for Genesis
http://www.sharecg.com/v/58198/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/DieTryings-182-V4-Morphs-for-Genesis
Wilmap Genesis Cricket Set - used the short-sleeved top
http://www.sharecg.com/v/64811/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Genesis-Cricket-Set-Part-1
FreeFashion Men's menstyle jeans for Genesis
http://www.sharecg.com/v/67897/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/menstyle-for-Genesis
Spaceliner Opulence
http://www.contentparadise.com/productDetails.aspx?id=17627
Katastrophe’s Body Talk for Genesis: Arms
http://www.sharecg.com/v/69856/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Body-Talk-for-Genesis-Arms
Hand Jive for Genesis
http://www.sharecg.com/v/68572/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Hand-Jive-for-Genesis
Katastrophe’s Body Talk for Genesis: Legs
http://www.sharecg.com/v/70446/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Body-Talk-for-Genesis-Legs
Wilmap's Floral Shaders
http://www.sharecg.com/v/61865/gallery/7/Material-and-Shader/Floral-Shaders
Edit: corrected a typo, corrected listing error, added new products, and updated picture
I would like to thank Music for hosting and dedicating this month to my brother. Thanks to all that have contributed prizes. Thank you Music, for inviting me to participate. I got a new computer three years ago and still trying to get my runtime installed and organized the way I want it. I've forgotten how much fun the challenge can be.
Thanks to everyone who participated. I haven't been following the challenge closely lately, but 20+ entries seems like more than usual. This tells me how much "B" meant to everyone here. Not just in the challenge, but in the forums in general as well. With the number of entries this month, I am glad I am not a judge. Good luck to everyone.
I am not sure if I can participate in September's challenge, I will be moving at the end of the month. I hope to participate when I get settled into the new place.
Again, good luck to all enties.
Welcome to our contest firewarden, really nice render and what a wonderful story to go with it. I have my daughters friend who's son has autism, he wears headphones when he goes out of his home as he has the hearing sensitive part as well.
Not my normal organization on the links but was trying to get this in before deadline. Didn't know of a way to properly portray braille so I just used a book without easily visible writing.
AFTERNOON READING
Daz Studio 4.6
PAID
Genesis Evolutions morphs
Genesis Evolutions Expresions
Late Nights at the Library
NO COUNT
Genesis Essentials
FREE
hand details http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/details.php?item_id=69807 (requires registration)
skin http://rendercandy.com/product_info.php/cPath/25/products_id/132
morphs http://www.sharecg.com/v/58198/favorite/21/DAZ-Studio/DieTryings-182-V4-Morphs-for-Genesis (requires registration)
hand pose http://www.sharecg.com/v/68572/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Hand-Jive-for-Genesis (requires registration)
dress http://www.sharecg.com/v/61815/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Two-Genesis-Dresses (requires registration)
hat/hair http://shop.aprilsvanity.com/-free-items/harper-beanie-hair/prod_119.html
strawberry http://www.most-digital-creations.com/free_poser_poses_textures_morphs_props_22.htm
plate http://freeposes.net/freebie-archives/60-free-dining-dinette-props-for-poser-and-daz
wall http://www.sharecg.com/v/41337/browse/11/Poser/The-Streets-Part-02 (requires registration)
flowers http://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/details.php?item_id=69976 (requires registration)
Yes GG, B was well known in many threads here at DAZ. We all loved him especially here in our contest. It' s nice that you have joined us.
I really like the composition of this one Zamuel, very nice.
firewarden,
Thank you for coming to play with us. Congratulations on your first completed render in DAZ.
Technical
Your links check out except that you have listed Eblanks's Expressions twice. Oops! With that said you are now down to nine sources. Since you have 5 things from lab108 it will be Music that will have to determine if you have met the 10 freebies.
Composition and Artistic
I like the way you have set up your scene with the circular desk being the vehicle for making the eye move through the render. I also like how you put a spot on your little girl and making her the center of attention. I have never seen such a high tech room for a child. I know if I were her age and had this room oh my I would be in heaven. I think the story and the picture mate up well, both help you see what this child's life is like.
My comments on this render are pretty well limited to just one idea. That is I would have her doing an activity like being at the laptop or sitting back with her feet up and watching the activities going on outside or fiddling on the keyboard while playing with a pen in her hand and her feet up. I would add some of the more common habits of your daughter's to the render. But really what you have is very good and you signed it. Yea!
So it is up to Music to decide. Good luck!
Let me go back and see what I missed. I had a file where I was keeping track. Am I allowed to edit it if I can change it in time? Not sure what changes are allowed at this point.
Edited, as you answered one of my questions and my brain had a spasm and dropped the answer.
Yes you can go back and edit your list. The current rules say 2 or three times depending on what research has been done but most people have been allowed to edit at least twice. Did you use a freebie texture on any of the surfaces? that would count as a freebie.
The current rule about getting more than one object from one artist's site is that they all count for one item, I think, not sure though. But it is unclear to me just what is meant by the rule and so we must leave it to Music2u4u to make the call.
Zamuel,
Hey man thanks for entering. I always like to see your dialed up characters. You are really good at it.
Technical
Your links check out and I can see them in the render. You have the minium required freebies and you have captured the intent of the challenge. I think Music will accept your render.
Composition and Artistic
Your lighting is good. The composition of the render is pleasing. You have some nice shadows. I really like what you did to her skin, that is a nice sub-surface effect of the first layer of skin. Looks real. I like that you played with her eyes to give the viewer a reason for why she is using her hand to touch the book instead of using her eyes. A nice little render you have. As I have told others before you, you need to sign your work.
As for suggestions I would add another person maybe the back of the person taking the picture. I would do that because her pose is such that the render has captured her in mid motion. It is always good to give the viewer of the render a justification of why the subject is in that pose. Something I learned from BWSman when he asked my why my subject was floating in the air in my render. I quipped back saying that she was protecting the spidey socks from him. You see she was in mid kick and I thought is was perfectly obvious why I had her hanging in mid air. It is a wonderful pose but I forgot one important thing, we can't read minds through the internet or though time or space and so BWSman had no clue and asked a question because he thought I had messed up my render and because of that my wonderful render did not make it to the winners list.
As always my ideas are just ideas if you are happy with your render then I am happy. Keep those characters coming. I do so love to see your peeps!
Very well done! Looks like a rich life ahead, full of inventions and discoveries!
I wish I had a TV that big! :)
Dana
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Very well done! Looks like a rich life ahead, full of inventions and discoveries!
I wish I had a TV that big! :)
Dana
You do Dana. firewarden gave you the link. %-P
Very nice! A bright afternoon, too! It looks like she's reading something quite pleasant.
Once again, good luck to all the entrants!
Dana
You do Dana. firewarden gave you the link. %-P
Yes, but real life tends to lag behind, especially since I lost my job. There was a time when I could have just gone to the store and bought it. Of course, I would get the best deal...but it wasn't a problem. Now, paying the cable bill is tough.
Dana
:D LOL Sorry about that, I don't know why it is I can never manage to keep a scene simple. Yes, in answer to your question - for both the girl in my render, and the friend I made reference.
This image is inspired by a girl I went to high school with, who luckily did not take offense when I thoughtlessly asked how it was she was able to know she liked the same music I did. What's more, after she explained it to me, it quite literally changed how I experienced music from that point forth and I will always owe her for that.
Rockin Out:
Chellethecat,
Thank you for entering the contest. What a profound story to be able to point to a specific time as being a moment of importance in your life. Life stories are a really good source for ideas for renders.
So on to the critique.
Technical;
You have more than enough working links that are visible in the render and you have identified those sites requiring registration. Based upon this information and the subject you selected I think Music will accept your entry. You do have a not working link for the Leather and Spandex Shaders for DAZ Studio. George updated his shaders in 2011 and combined his four shader sets together into one package it can be found here. His metal shaders are my main go to items.
Composition and Artistic
You have a really nice render. I like the amount of detail that you put into the picture. It is like looking into the room of my son when he was that age. All of the little collections and the posters on the wall. Adding the cat and the fish just says that this little girl is in touch with life. Your poses for the cat and the girl are believable and charming. She looks like she is showing you how she listens. Your have enough ambient light that you can see what is in the room. I can see that you have worked with the surfaces of your objects to get more detail. Over all this render is very charming and believable.
Eep, I'll fix the shader link - pulled it from an old list I had, seems I never updated it in my notes. Thanks for pointing that out!
Thank you SO much for the critique, as I really like the image I actually am thinking about going back and tweaking it after the contest to try and make it better, so I will try to play with some of your suggestions to see what I can get. I did try to have the speaker and her more in front of the window but that caused some really bizarre shadows to show up.
firewarden,
Thank you for coming to play with us. Congratulations on your first completed render in DAZ.
Technical
Your links check out except that you have listed Eblanks's Expressions twice. Oops! With that said you are now down to nine sources. Since you have 5 things from lab108 it will be Music that will have to determine if you have met the 10 freebies.
Composition and Artistic
I like the way you have set up your scene with the circular desk being the vehicle for making the eye move through the render. I also like how you put a spot on your little girl and making her the center of attention. I have never seen such a high tech room for a child. I know if I were her age and had this room oh my I would be in heaven. I think the story and the picture mate up well, both help you see what this child's life is like.
My comments on this render are pretty well limited to just one idea. That is I would have her doing an activity like being at the laptop or sitting back with her feet up and watching the activities going on outside or fiddling on the keyboard while playing with a pen in her hand and her feet up. I would add some of the more common habits of your daughter's to the render. But really what you have is very good and you signed it. Yea!
So it is up to Music to decide. Good luck!
Okay, added a little more action. Not as much as I would have liked, due to lack of time and experience to do it quickly - plus falling asleep here! :) Also added 3 more free products, so putting those on the list. Thanks so much for the suggestions! And thanks so much for catching my mistake on the double-listing. :)
[quote author="firewarden" date="1378012211
Okay, added a little more action. Not as much as I would have liked, due to lack of time and experience to do it quickly - plus falling asleep here! :) Also added 3 more free products, so putting those on the list. Thanks so much for the suggestions! And thanks so much for catching my mistake on the double-listing. :)
Well that will do it. Your entry should qualify now. And since it is past 12:00AM DAZ time I do believe that the contest is closed. So who has September?
Good luck everyone! Music I will give you my list in the morning. It is late and I want to go to bed but I imagine you are already in bed sense it to 2 AM where you are.
Apparently, nobody ... yet. Have an unofficial mini-contest to bridge the gap.
I, being about deaf, know how she feels the music. Sometimes I would have to stand in certain spots on stage to get just the first feel on my butt cheeks...lol. I do get this one...and it's a great idea for a rnender. Good job.
ENTRY ACCEPTED
:-)
Squeezing this one in at the last minute...good idea...nicely arranged...good message. The character fits the scene great. Nice free stuff...lots!
ENTRY ACCEPTED
:-)
I was wondering if you were going to enter this month...this was woth waiting for. Just like a painter artist on canvas here. So very nicely done. Her expression tells me she is reading a comedy and is very content with it. The bright red dress sets her smile off. You really did it with this one, really nice.
ENTRY ACCEPTED
:-)
Now that I've sent my picks to music, I can join in the choruses of "Good Luck, everyone!" I'm only one judge; I don't know who's going to win...
I judged my own entry at #14 out of 26 - that's how good the entries were this month... (or how much more I still have to learn.)
I sent my picks to music too even though I was a temp judge. I'll have to tell you all that this is the first time that most of you hit the mark on the theme this month. I'm very proud of you. Interpretation can be a difficult thing some times. And this month was no exception. I'll have to say, I had to go with my heart on my picks this time, I usually go with who gets the theme and who doesn't and then other criteria after that in my decisions. This month was very special to all of us that have been hear from the beginning and knew BWSman. You have ALL done him justice.
ChelleTheCat, good job on your entry! I think last minutes really don't have to be worse than "regular" entries. You have a really nicely-compose scene there, it looks just like a kind teenager's room may look like. As for Alex K4, I have the link for you: http://www.sharecg.com/v/53152. If it's what you needed, then I'm glad I could help. The scene is realistic and has nice details like toys on the shelf or a reclining cat. I am very happy you managed to submit it on time.
FireWarden, I totally enjoyed the spirit-hightening story behind your image. I couldn't tell it's your third, it is very realistic and uses fantastic freebies. The models and all the gadgetry there is inspiring in my humble opinion. You also listed the items correctly by indicating where there's a registration needed, that's fine. It's wonderful to see new soon-to-be people of culture and science grow up and I keep my fingers crossed for you both.
ZamuelNow, the little scene is so serene, the shadows are so fine! I like how the hand is laid, the woman looks relaxed and somehow quite full of herself. You met the minimum freebie count and even though you've got only ten of them, you put them to good use, so no worries there. I also spotted a cute strawberry (I love such touching details). The shaders of the wall and the desk are also very nice. I cannot tell if it's clearly recognizable when it comes to the theme, but I think it can - and should - be accepted.
I'll be checking my inbox to speak with the other judges now, so let me just tell you my fingers are crossed for all of you, great job!
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! I'm just happy I actually managed to finish the picture!
Autism is one of those hard to define disabilities, because it's so invisible much of the time. My daughter suffered from birth asphyxia, which no one told us. We found it out by accident when she was 10 when one of the docs we were consulting with asked for her medical records. And there it was written in black and white along with her low Apgar scores. Luckily we had spent a lot of time at home and in therapy working on some of her more obvious physical issues, such as buttoning clothes, tying her shoe laces, running correctly, etc. Lots of physical and occupational therapy before we got the overall diagnosis of autism.
Looking back through the submissions, I see folks have captured the spirit of so many who have overcome incredible odds and keep living life to the fullest. Lots of incredible, inspiring pictures! And the story behind "B" is humbling. I shared it with my family. People like "B" symbolize everything good about humanity. Words cannot express how moving his story is.
Thank you very much! I spent a lot of time on the details of her room, and in fact there are more in the actual scene then I was able to capture in the final render - pulling back enough to see everything took away from her too much - something I hope to work on as a readjustment of the image later on.
As for Alex for K4, the one I used is actually a morph turning K4 into a slightly older girl (there was a companion morph for boys named Lee). I'm unsure what happened to them however as when I went looking through the archive of the old forum, the original posts had been deleted (the threads were still there though).
No worries about it, ChelleTheCat, it's as good as it is at the moment. Our lovely Host reported the results should be there tomorrow.