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Do you use Daz for hobby or Work?

nokoteb99nokoteb99 Posts: 931
edited April 2022 in Daz Studio Discussion

I use [Daz Studio] it for hobby, but i'm guessing some of you use it for work. Is Daz used in jobs?  Sometimes i think people don't take it seriously, they only thinkn about Maya and 3D modeling programs

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  • IceCrMnIceCrMn Posts: 2,129

    For me it's my hobby.

    There are a number of people that post here on the forum that use Daz Studio to make money.

    Book covers, still images for sale on deviantart(and other places), short animations for patreons,etc,etc..

  • marblemarble Posts: 7,500

    nokoteb99 said:

    I use [Daz Studio] it for hobby, but i'm guessing some of you use it for work. Is Daz used in jobs?  Sometimes i think people don't take it seriously, they only thinkn about Maya and 3D modeling programs

     

    Purely a hobby which has entertained me for many years now. I live alone and am retired so it is nice to have something to keep my mind active. I keep making tentative steps into the world of Blender but I still find that daunting. Otherwise I don't have the funds to buy the likes of ZBrush or Maya. I guess there's a thriving adult market if I wanted to get into that but trying to generate an income always takes the fun out of what is essentially a hobby.

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,053

    Both. It's been a hobby for a few years, but I have done a few commissions, and have dabbled with making my own products to potentially sell, and everything I've done with DS and other 3D apps has been building up to taking on larger-scale projects with commercial potential.

  • jjoynerjjoyner Posts: 616
    edited April 2022

    I've been dablling with 3D computer graphics since 2007 when I was still teaching.  I started with iClone 2 but over the years have acquired/upgraded to iClone 7, Daz Studio 4.20, Bryce 7, Carrara 6, Hexagon 2.5 and Poser 11.  It's just hobby and fun (hard fun, admittedly) for me but I've got the time now that I've retired (2019) to play with it each day.

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  • 31415926543141592654 Posts: 975

    I started with Daz Studio over 6 years ago. Initially, it was just for making my own illustrations (powerpoint, etc) .... however, I am dealing with a relatively small niche field and some of my images have been published [ voluntarily given, not paid ] .

    I have thought about trying to make money with this [ even becoming a Daz vendor with animationn poses ], but every time I end up realizing how much time it would take to pursue the money and I would rather keep working on my science research instead.

    I have watched with interest the people who do use Daz for money ( comicon, patreon, book covers, etc ) and it is doable ... but my desire for reality rather than fantasy would make it much more difficult.

  • IvyIvy Posts: 7,165
    edited April 2022

    I only use daz for one thing to have fun. Sometimes I will make a little money now and then selling commissioned adult animation. and then again I'll render a theater load of animations without making a cent off of any of them. All the while I am having fun doing it :)

    Something fun I did with daz studio Iray click image to play video best viewed in 1080hd

     

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  • alexhcowleyalexhcowley Posts: 2,386

    Strictly a hobby. My day job is writing and maintaining manufacturing software systems so playing around with DS is a bit of light relief for me. I'll be retiring in a few months so I'll be able to spend more time on DAZ Studio and I'll be posting much more stuff. You have been warned!

    Cheers,

    Alex.

  • juvesatrianijuvesatriani Posts: 556

    Actually I`ve started learned DAZ - Poser etc  for finishing my stories .

    But as time progress those stories abandoned and right now I`m working with several agencies who need quick draft for storyboard style/concept - background for webcomic or NFT art - tshirt and stylized social media posts

    Not yet get big money though because most of my clients only need some base render so they can redraw everything , 

  • csteell_c2893e4ab6csteell_c2893e4ab6 Posts: 476

    Hobby for me! Keeps my old brain functioning! Cheers

  • SickleYieldSickleYield Posts: 7,634

    Work for me, because I sell here in the Daz3d store. :D

  • marblemarble Posts: 7,500

    SickleYield said:

    Work for me, because I sell here in the Daz3d store. :D

     

    And thankfully, you pass on some of the tricks of the trade in tutorials which is much appreciated, not least by we hobbyists.

    I am always surprised to find how many take this up in retirement. I wonder if it appeals to frustrated artists who ended up with a career in computers? That's me, at least.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206

    For me it is largely as an escape from reality, like books, movies but a bit more interactive on my behalf, I equate it to video gaming which I have no patience or skill for, at least not games that require fast reflexes.

    I can have nice clothes that fit, beautiful props and settings I never could enjoy in real life.

  • PetraPetra Posts: 1,154

    Hobby for me :)

  • nick.townsend21_4517cbb5danick.townsend21_4517cbb5da Posts: 45

    Just a hobby, I'd like to do more stuff like creating clothing, but I don't have a huge amount of time spare. 

  • Ambient VibeAmbient Vibe Posts: 15

    Hobby. I considered going beyond it, but then started to go blind. Still enjoy the heck out of it, though.

  • MattymanxMattymanx Posts: 6,904

    Both, but that goes without saying since Im a PA.

  • Lord TherosLord Theros Posts: 64

    For me its just my hobby, would not mind making a few bucks out of it hehehe. but I am not sure if

    I would like turning it into a job, since it may take the fun an relaxing part out of it.

  • takezo_3001takezo_3001 Posts: 1,974
    edited April 2022

    nokoteb99 said:

    I use [Daz Studio] it for hobby, but i'm guessing some of you use it for work. Is Daz used in jobs?  Sometimes i think people don't take it seriously, they only thinkn about Maya and 3D modeling programs

    Pretty much every PA is a literal professional 3D artist, but yeah, mostly it's a program for hobbyists as you're not forced to pay an exorbitant amount each month, unlike with Maya and the like, plus, it's not yet an industry standard that is used in high profile movies/games and the like.

    EDIT: Still, it is an invaluable program for me and my art, and I cannot see myself using anything else!

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  • SickleYieldSickleYield Posts: 7,634

    marble said:

    SickleYield said:

    Work for me, because I sell here in the Daz3d store. :D

     

    And thankfully, you pass on some of the tricks of the trade in tutorials which is much appreciated, not least by we hobbyists.

    I am always surprised to find how many take this up in retirement. I wonder if it appeals to frustrated artists who ended up with a career in computers? That's me, at least.

    :) It is a privilege.
    I'm not retired though, I started this when I was nearly 30 and I am 40 now. I sincerely hope to keep doing it long after normal retirement age.

  • marblemarble Posts: 7,500

    SickleYield said:

    marble said:

    SickleYield said:

    Work for me, because I sell here in the Daz3d store. :D

     

    And thankfully, you pass on some of the tricks of the trade in tutorials which is much appreciated, not least by we hobbyists.

    I am always surprised to find how many take this up in retirement. I wonder if it appeals to frustrated artists who ended up with a career in computers? That's me, at least.

    :) It is a privilege.
    I'm not retired though, I started this when I was nearly 30 and I am 40 now. I sincerely hope to keep doing it long after normal retirement age.

     

    Sorry, SY - I am sure I've seen your photo somewhere and you certainly don't look remotely close to retirement age. I was referring to the previous several posts mentioning their enjoyment of this hobby in retirement. Which makes sense because it is time consuming but lots of fun and it scratches that creative itch somewhat.

  • IvyIvy Posts: 7,165
    edited April 2022

    Well its official I got a new hobby so y'all properly be seeing a bit less of me.  not that this new hobby is any cheaper than having daz as a hobby.laugh

    It was a load of work & studying.  But I passed & received my 107 UAV pilot license and got my FAA registration #  last week for flying a new DJI Mavic3, a fully automated cinematic drone I bought in January.  The drone is a fairly small quad copper weighs in at 1.9 pounds, its very quiet so it consider a cinema drone, records video in 4k at 60fps on a 2tb u3-sd-card or direct upload to a amazon cloud service. it has a flight time of a hour per battery & a range of 10k or about 6.7 miles. and can fly as high as 5.5k or 3 miles with the FAA transponder i have turned on. Not that i would ever fly that high,   The reason I went with the 107 license route is because the 107 license allows me to make money with my drone and at $3900 + cost for the drone . making money needs to be a option for me.  Plus the licensing keeps me safe from getting in trouble flying over and around crowds of people &  flying restricted areas that require a 107 license or posting and selling my drone videos footage online. other wises  you can't do any of that with this drone without the 107 license.  flying heavy drones has become very restrictive without the license & for good reasons.

    I've been flight training with a guy that's been flying drones a long time. so I can learn how to fly mine in wooded mountainous areas,  so the pictures and video i am capturing right now is very amateurish so hopefully I will get better at the photography part once i learned how use everything on the drone. even though its fully automated there is still a load to learn about fpov and flying by gps, setting your collision avoidance transponder for aircraft recognition  etc.

    plus I am actually getting out and meeting & making new friends which is awesome after being locked down for covid the last 2 years & getting some exercise to boot.   Flying this new drone should be a fun new direction as hobby. when i get some videos I'm proud of I'll share them with y'all

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206

    oh Ivy that's so cool and with photogrammetry you can incorporate it with your 3D hobby too even if it's just to create an iray mat terrain to match a 3D plane's shadow  up with your footage.

  • IvyIvy Posts: 7,165
    edited April 2022

    Thanks Wendy,smiley

    I am pretty excited to start flying solo, right now I am flying tethered to a instructor's controller. which is my choice until I can be more confident of my flying skills & I was advised to get some liability protection so I signed up for drone liability insurance today its a pay as you go plan.  drone insurance is cheap and I only pay for coverage for the days i need it and I can choose how much $$$ i need to be covered for during my flight time days. which makes having it very affordable. I thought I should have it for when I am flying around public events that have crowds of people or when flying in cities or populated area's, the only thing i am afraid of is flying a 1 pound drone is a law suite because i made a mistake and crashed into someone. so i have that taken care of hopefully in a couple of weeks i can start flying on my own when i get more confidence in my flying skills. safety is my first priority.  & not loosing a new drone my 2nd..laugh

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  • DustRiderDustRider Posts: 2,740

    Congratulations on your new hobby Ivy!!

    It can make DAZ look fairly affordable in comparison wink.  I started flying them several years ago to do photogrammetry (before DJI introduced the Phantom 1). Didn't get super serious about it until 2-3 years ago. I now have a few drones, and recently completed building my first FPV drone (a whole new set of flying skills for it too). I do some freelance work every now and then, but I make most of my drone related income teaching drone operations and technology at the local college. 

    Enjoy your Mavic 3, they are a really impressive bit of kit for a smaller drone. The 4/3 sensor provides a huge improvement over the 1 inch sensors., and the 161mm telephoto lens is amazing (yea, there are a lot of haters on the web when it come the the second "camera", but it provides capabilities you could only get on drones in the $7,000 to $10,000 range). I really enjoy my M3,  it flys so smoothly,  I'm really looking forward to when DJI releases the SDK for it. It will be a beast for mapping/photogrammetry projects!

    Sorry for the thread drift ... back on the original subject now. I use DS mainly as a hobby. I do other non DAZ 3D work professionally (photogrammetry and related stuff).

  • IvyIvy Posts: 7,165

    Thanks @Dusty

    Nice to meet a fellow flyer.  Noob is where I am rightblush . I've been tethered to a instructor for about 15 hours of flying time now over the last couple of months,  He said he thinks I'm ready to fly on my own now. it should be  thrilling  . I plan on going solo At Grandfather Mountain In NC next week.  I got the permit for flying in the park yesterday its good for a month .   I'm not to sure how i will plan on making money on this investment . I guess that will come in time  flying at 1000 feet in the air right now is all the excitement i need for now smiley

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