Pose set observation

nelsonsmith

This has long been a pet peeve of mine, and it didn't take me long to get into DAZ to begin to figure it out.

If I was wanting to do "ordinary" people art, and not modeling, it was very difficult to find pose sets of people standing normally. And it was hard to find sets of people sitting normally.  I would end up buying pose sets for just one pose.  Eventually you decide that your laziness is simply wasting money so you start finding those reference photos,  buying the "Ultimate Pose helper" and using pose sets to get you close, and then figuring out how to get the poses you want from there.

Let's not even get into expression sets,  but there I've discoverd that if you can't dial in the expressions, or at least separate lower face from upper face they are mostly useless.

People always like to say that DAZ is essentially for the "amateur" artist, but the software actually makes you undertake a very steep learning curve in a lot of areas if you really want to do anything besides very simple pin up style renders, and if you really want to utilize it to the fullest you are going to have to learn some skills on a near professional level to compensate for the stuff that the Daz store is not going to have for you to cheat with.

richardandtracy

Fauvist said:

There are some extraordinary pose sets by content makers sold here, and elsewhere.  Intricate, complicated poses that would take me hours, if not days, to figure out on my own.  I find a lot of pose sets really inspirational.

 

I couldn't agree more. One PA leaves me completely in awe, 'Those Things'. The Advanced Seated Poses set is awe inspiring, but also depressing because they are just so good.

Db3d

cclesue said:

As for the story that certain poses can be used for "naughty" purposes remains me of the the story where a psycologist was giving a Rorschach test to determine the personality traits of a certin individual. After show a good number of ink-blots to the patient and listening the the man's descriptions of what they meant the doctor determined the subject had an preocupation with sex. To which the patient answered, angered "ME? You are the one with the dirty pictures!"

Have you heard the joke about the guy who goes to see a tharapist.   He tells the therapist that he has impure thoughts.   

They therapist pulls out is ink splotches and starts he Rorschach test:

"What's this", he ask the man.

"It's a naked woman", he responds.

He gives the same answer to each ink splotch.

Finally his therapist says, "I know you're problem.   You're addicted to porn."

The man stands up and with an offended look says, "Hey, you're the one who keeps showing me dirty pictures."

 

LOL