Some of you may remember a while back I mentioned I was going to see if Blender was a viable option to use in the comic. Well my first few attempts ended in frustration and I shelved the idea. Here are two test renders I just created; the top one was in Daz using one of my best light setups. The bottom image is the exact same scene rendered with Blender's cycles engine.
I'm still flabbergasted by these results.
So it looks like christmas came early this year. Stay tuned, this could mean some big changes around here.
And a few more tests renders:
And a few more tests renders:
Interesting, maybe something I should try myself. :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth trying out. I've seen Blender produce results comparable to Lux but's it's 100% free.
DeleteThis guy's tutorial really helped me out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqaYsE8UNxY&list=LLxE45KRTcuN7Toe0erW9XhQ&index=2
And I got the scripts here: https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts3/mcjteleblender2
These are so amazing and I look forward to seeing what you do with them in the story lines or maybe a story by themselves. You do such amazing work.
ReplyDeleteI recently got DAZ and Blender and tried my hand at this. I must say, I had no idea how time consuming it is. It took me several hours just to get one pose to look natural and real. I have no idea how you pump out 50+ images in the time that you do. I got respect for you. I love your artwork and comics. I haven't missed an issue.
ReplyDeleteI was also wondering where you got your male/female genitalia from? Daz, the free portion, doesn't provide them.
Well I use Daz version 3 so my workflow is faster than if I used a newer version (oddly enough), and I have a library of poses I can use and adjust how I want depending on the scene. This all cuts down the time it takes to produce an image.
DeleteThe penis model I use is Adzan's HiroGens. You can get it here: http://www.maleposerotica.com/?page_id=42
You should try Blender Freestyle if you want to add comics like outlines to your renders
ReplyDeleteThanks, but really I'm trying for more realism rather than an illustrated look.
DeleteWhen is the next chapter of Ashbury Private Resort coming out? It has been over a month now.
ReplyDeleteShould be out by Wednesday the 20th, if not before.
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