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  • RezcaRezca Posts: 3,393
    edited April 2015

    ps1borg said:
    Rezca said:
    Canceled my Digital Tutors subscription last night. Was tempted to take up the 20% Off coupon offer they had, but honestly I haven't been doing much in the way of 3D'ing these months or even launched the Offline Browser in like, well... Months. So it was pretty much $47 a month going towards nothing.

    I do plan on renewing it later, but right now I just haven't been using it enough to justify the monthly cost.

    Sounds steep for a web service, can't believe how expensive traing is in places. But the rates for VFx and mograph ppl are going through the floor is just another thing that don't make sense :lol:


    Well I'm using the 'advanced' plan. Basic is half that much, but doesn't give you access to the Offline Player. Really cool tool by the way. If you have a shoddy internet or are camping, you can still watch the training just fine.

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  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,565
    edited December 1969

    I wish I had some amazon gift cards right now.

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075
    edited December 1969

    So much for shopping today - rain all day. :blank: Will have to send out or walk in the rain to the Mexican place. And no shopping tomorrow, no bus service on Sunday. :down:

    However, my laptop cooling pad came in yesterday - installed it today - 4 fans :bug: - and now the fans rarely speed up in the laptop unless rendering (like it is now). :cheese:

    Nibbling cheese and cashews for breakfast, listening to the rain. Thank Heavens the ba is close enough to walk to without getting soaked, I'm down to 4 beers! :ahhh:

    I hope everyone is having a great weekend! :cheese:

  • starionwolfstarionwolf Posts: 3,670
    edited December 1969

    ps1borg said:
    Try something different then like making silhouettes and when you are happy with those add a point light in front of a face and adjust a fall off parameter for a while, see how that works :)

    I just realized that distant lights make skin look unnatural. Thanks for the tips.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    trying to render dirt-dirt to look like dirt not a low res image on a plane

  • starionwolfstarionwolf Posts: 3,670
    edited December 1969

    I have the same issue with Bryce. Textures look like a low resolution image on a terrain. I should play around with the texture settings.

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075
    edited December 1969

    Waiting for pizza - Pizza Hut Skinny Slice Club, ham and chicken, only 250 calories per slice! :bug: Got some Buffalo Medium wings as well.

    Still dreary outside, sipping more coffee.. urgh.. trapped indoors until tomorrow.. :shut:

    Pushing ahead working on the last song "Triumph of Darkness", but it's slow going.. damn thing is fighting back.. argh blech.. must... push.. on! :ahhh:

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    i wantz hot food


    and a new power pixie

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075
    edited December 1969

    I'll share my pizza, which just arrived! :cheese: :cheese:

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    how do they do it?

    every time i think i don't need another thing from the store, comes a sale i can't resist stuff

  • SerpentSerpent Posts: 4,075
    edited December 1969

    Misty Whisky said:
    how do they do it?

    every time i think i don't need another thing from the store, comes a sale i can't resist stuff

    This is why I specialize in pinups and album/song cover art.. most sales don't do anything to help in those areas! :smirk:

    Still fun to window shop.. :red:

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    TroutFace said:
    Misty Whisky said:
    how do they do it?

    every time i think i don't need another thing from the store, comes a sale i can't resist stuff

    This is why I specialize in pinups and album/song cover art.. most sales don't do anything to help in those areas! :smirk:

    Still fun to window shop.. :red:


    the sheriff outfit struck me as cute of a sudden :lol:

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    why stop the sheriff when you can stop the dep-yoo-tee

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,260
    edited December 1969

    starionwolf said:
    ps1borg said:
    Try something different then like making silhouettes and when you are happy with those add a point light in front of a face and adjust a fall off parameter for a while, see how that works :)

    I just realized that distant lights make skin look unnatural. Thanks for the tips.
    ...I do notice in 3DL that Distant Lights tend to wash out skin sometimes or look too "hot" even though the rest of the scene looks fine. Playing around with SSS can help, but you really have to know how to use it's settings.

    I also often use a low intensity Advanced spotlight (set as a point light) for "fill" lighting on figures. While it is also possible to create a "soft box" with an uber area light one has to be careful that it doesn't over illuminate the rest of the scene. This is why I like the AoA lights I can just flag the skin to be illuminated, thus not throwing off the lighting for the rest of the scene. One needs to also colour match the point light to the Distant light so it doesn't t look like a flash was used (unless that is the effect you want). In 3DL.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,260
    edited December 1969

    TroutFace said:
    Misty Whisky said:
    how do they do it?

    every time i think i don't need another thing from the store, comes a sale i can't resist stuff

    This is why I specialize in pinups and album/song cover art.. most sales don't do anything to help in those areas! :smirk:

    Still fun to window shop.. :red:


    ...it's tough though when you are into illustrating stories and your modelling skills sucketh like mine.

    ...hmmmm, Mythical Weekend Sale, looks like I'll be saving money. Only thing that interests me are Ironman13's Fae poses collection as I like partial body poses.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited April 2015

    lucky new pc items triggered the sale, got sheriff 5 bucks.
    and textures for boardwalk outfit, pink handbag for my Belle :)

    when i see texures and not the out fit, was clue i had the outfit already :lol:

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    ps1borg said:
    Misty Whisky said:
    more carrara render drops :)


    more questions now than answers .... ....

    Hey I recognise those palm trees ! :lol: Looks like you are doing OK there :)


    bolo, sun is headed your way, is headed west of here, rather fast

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    nomms pepperidge flutterby crackers

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,565
    edited December 1969

    flutterby crackers?

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited April 2015

    yep flutterbeeeeez with cheeze

    deciding tween tomato soup or wine or both

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    saturday nite, ain't got no body - boo hoo - complaint

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    edited December 1969

    Morning. Thunderheads streaking morning sky with humid patches of black and grey but still no rain so far today :)

  • Sfariah DSfariah D Posts: 26,565
    edited December 1969

    Misty Whisky said:
    saturday nite, ain't got no body - boo hoo - complaint

    I took a shower and cannot use my tablet while showering for some reason.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    Kulay Wolf said:
    Misty Whisky said:
    saturday nite, ain't got no body - boo hoo - complaint

    I took a shower and cannot use my tablet while showering for some reason.


    squeaky ducky be more fun in the shower

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    ps1borg said:
    Morning. Thunderheads streaking morning sky with humid patches of black and grey but still no rain so far today :)


    autumn day there?

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    i wish they'd let the buppies out so i could get me some buppy hugs. milkbones at the ready

  • RarethRareth Posts: 1,462
    edited December 1969

    its been one of those days

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,260
    edited December 1969

    ...that's a lot of wine. May need a bigger glass.

  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    edited April 2015

    Rareth said:
    its been one of those days

    *slurps* lovely *waves* :lol: hic

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  • ps1borgps1borg Posts: 12,776
    edited December 1969

    Misty Whisky said:
    ps1borg said:
    Morning. Thunderheads streaking morning sky with humid patches of black and grey but still no rain so far today :)


    autumn day there?

    gold and rust coloured leaves drifting to the ground amd the last of our roses vibrant orange and red standing proud against a slate grey sky :)

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