Episode 009 - dForce - Linday - Urban Future
Welcome to our Ninth Episode of The Creative Cart, where we're going to dive into Linday's dForce hair and discover what makes it So Good and look at creative ways to work with it in our own, custom style that works best for our characters.
As a backdrop for all of this, we'll explore Stonemason's Urban Future series - taking us from the earlier days of Daz 3D up to the current issues that are being offered today.
In Animation Corner we'll demonstrate the magic of some animation sets from Havanalibere which will be exceptionally useful in our adventures with honing our abilities to work with Linday's Amazing dForce hair products!
Saturday
November 23
Event Times:
8pm BST
3pm EST
2pm CST
1pm MST
12pm PST
Creative Cart meets Smart Content!
Our good friend, TugPSX, has put together a very nice demonstration on how we can make All of our assets that coincide with The Creative Cart easily findable via the Smart Content system within Daz Studio.
Check it out!
...and Thanks TugPSX!
Classic Long Curly Hair with dForce for Genesis 8 Females
The main reason I made the initial switch from animating in Carrara (which I really Love to do!!!) to animating and rendering in Daz Studio - Classic Long Curly Hair with dForce truly was The Only Reason that forced my hand in this direction.
Since then I've learned to absolutely Love working in Daz Studio.
From the incredible modularity of the interface to dForce to nVidia Iray, but especially the ability to just Load n' Go from the store to Video... Daz Studio has now truly won my heart!
So a special Thank You to Team Linday for bringing all of this to bear!
This hair is still the Perfect solution for my Rosie character - no matter the generation I use. In this episode, we'll explore some of the cool things I've learned to do in order to make it the most versatile dynamic hair I've even imagined!
What a Fantastic place to learn, share and absorb anything and everything Art!
Led by Paul Bussey, this fantastic place has a beautiful forum with an endless supply of topics - and we can join courses and training, or just hang out with the group and discuss and enjoy art!
Bangs!
As of this writing I don't yet own dForce Classic Messy Bob Hair for Genesis 9, 8, and 8.1 Female, but I will soon, and that will become the Dry part of this whole bit of Fun!
For now, I'm using these two together to create a fun "bang-style" look for Rosie.
Combining these two hair sets run individually through dForce makes for a really nice style! Both are packed with options, dForce Speed, and that Amazing Linday Hair look!
Some wetness to go along with them, these amazing Wet and Dry clothing products come with Excellent Wet Skin GeoShells for their supported Genesis figures!
Other Personas
Rosie is a Digital Actress.
There are times when she has to play as other personas or even just get all dolled up for a party.
These additional hairstyles are Amazing on Rosie and any other character I put them on!
The Long Wet Hair is what I use as Dartanbeck's Rock 'n Roll Hair, which is really cool because it is also compatible with the Genesis 8 Males!!! :)
More Outfits
Although I own and love many more of Linday's outfits, these are among some of my favorites. The Boyfriend Tee Wet and Dry is for Genesis 3 Females, and is not a dForce-ready item. But it does work great as a dForce Tee!!!
While I'm showing these outfits here, we won't be covering clothing in this episode aside from, perhaps, a little look at using them here and there.
Setting the Stage
We've got our performers and their attire, so now lets give them their backdrop.
The first Urban Future product came out quite a long time ago, in the grand scheme of things, and is still a Fantastic product!
To help newer collectors get caught up with the entire series, Urban Future volumes 1 through 4 had been bundled into a single purchase.
These now legacy scene kits are still a top-notch choice for depicting in urban setting in some version of future - as we'll see in this episode!
Details Galore, these kits were made at a time when our computers were a Lot more fragile towards on-screen memory consumption, so they're really quite a blessing for our Iray renders no matter our current VRAM situations.
Below, we'll round out the collection with the (so far) final four to the Urban Future offerings by Stonemason.
The Urban Future series takes us all over the place in the near-future world of neon and culture - on the outside world of vast cities. To take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city streets, let's visit a new Daz 3D storefront and get out of this acidic rain!
CyborgNinja
A newcomer to the Daz 3D Published Artist Arena, we'll explore two related interior kits by CyborgNinja
These two interior scenes should provide a perfect addition to our Urban Future exploration during those times we need to head for shelter indoors!
I'm eager to see what comes next from this fine artist! :)
Havanalibere
Filled with various kits for adding high-end motions to our Daz 3D figure's experience, Havanalibere's Store is packed with versatility!
On our right we see the aniMate Catwalk Construction Kit for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Males, which is an excellent setup with Starts, Stops, Twists, Turns, and Walks - even the ever-so-handy Walk In Place option that works so well for so many purposes.
You'll see how handy "Walk In Place" style animations are excellent for simulating dForce hair in our scenes, making some of these Havanalibere kits among some of my Favorites to work with.
Of course, there are many times that we truly need our characters to traverse the scene in more heroic, romantic, or professional manners. So, while I'm not going through my entire collection here, these are some of the Havanalibere kits we might explore in this episode:
What a Fantastic place to learn, share and absorb anything and everything Art!
Led by Paul Bussey, this fantastic place has a beautiful forum with an endless supply of topics - and we can join courses and training, or just hang out with the group and discuss and enjoy art!
