Tipjar/Donation Link: paypal.me/POLYCOSMTipjar ------- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro/Video Summary 0:13 Examples Of Models Used In My Illustrations 1:07 Customizing View Controls 2:02 Finding Genesis Models In Content Library 3:02 DAZ UI Layout 4:11 Model Bones & Hierarchy 5:24 Ragdoll Controls 6:31 Resetting Model Pose 6:44 Paramaters Tab 9:49 Shaping Tab 12:42 Using The Male Figure 13:27 Adding Facial Expressions 15:17 Posing The Figure 15:36 Hand/Feet Presets 16:31 Posing Using Photo Reference 16:53 Adding In Primitives 17:32 Creating Folders 18:01 Figure Sitting Posing 20:02 Turning Posing Limits Off 20:36 Pose Mirroring 21:30 Prepping The Model For Blender Import 22:04 Blender Importing 22:28 Example Of Two Figures Posed Together 23:00 Final Words
The most think i hate about Daz was i was clicking on buttons to move in the viewer space... this tutorial was a god sending. Now i make like in this video, that is like Blender. Rly thanks
I've learnt more about DAZ in this 23 minutes video than during the whole week I've spent watching the official DAZ tutorials which somehow don't go to the point or offer a very short and too simple explanations about how to actually use it. And the tip about middle mouse button made me hit the thumps up button instantly (I hope I could send more than just one :D ). THANK YOU!!
I need to say, this is so unbelievably amazing. You have solved so many problems in a time this short. It's so good that my life spirit is back! I have been searching for an explanation like this one for YEARS and haven't found the right one ever. This video deserves at least 3 MILLION views, and not only 3 thousand. Thank you so much!
Aww, that is so sweet of you to say, Ajana! Your comment has totally made my day!! Really glad the video helped you 😄 In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a DAZ/Blender plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures, light your character, etc. -- just in case you want to expand on this technique and work in Blender, which admittedly is much easier and the user experience is much friendlier. 😄
@@POLYCOSM Sounds so awesome! I cant wait! Yes, that is exactly what I want. I want to use this method for my illustrations as well and 3d freedom is so beautiful and fun.
Seriously this is like the best tutorial I have ever seen in general. First time I hear about Daz and now I feel like I just graduate. I'm gonna try it, it was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
that middle mouse tip already saved my life. I have no idea why no one else teaches you this. I was ripping the hair off my head with these controls. Thank you!!!!
@@POLYCOSM i dont know what amount of crack were those programers on when they program the controls. Again, thnk you very much. Cannot believe no other tutorial even mentions how to map that mess
I checked so many other tutorials and they were so complex, but I just wanted to try out and make some poses… Glad I stumbled on you. The tip to use the tips of the body to pose it actually works very well and in this way it is really more natural looking outcome. Thank you!
This is an important tutorial for every aspiring 3D Poser and modeller! You've explained step by step from preparing the work area to the final result and I greatly appreciate that! There are many many basics to know before posing and you covered everything. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Very high quality tutorial. All topics covered are to the point, with very little verbose wandering. Polycosm is either skilled enough to prepare a script before giving the lesson or an experienced/naturally skilled teacher. I wish all CZcams how-to videos were presented this well.
I watched this video about 2 years ago and it completely changed my art style and I want to thank you. I was very first introduced to Blender by your videos, and now I have a lot more freedom to draw what I want to show than before, and drawing is a lot more fun.
@@POLYCOSM It completely changed not only my mindset, but also my workflow. I threw away Sketchup and started using Blender to create my own backgrounds, and it gave me the confidence to create any scene. If I hadn't watched this video two years ago, I would have quit drawing because of the stress of the evolving AI and my limited drawing skills. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I've been using Daz for years, and I never thought about adjusting the controls for orbiting and zooming. This is especially helpful since a I use Blender with Daz.
This is definitely a video made by somebody who knows what they are talking about and use it regularly - top noch description of steps and done so in an easy to understand manner. Thanks a lot for the video. I learned a lot in those 23 minutes.
GOD….THANK YOU for the orbit tip! I was so confused as to why a complicated program didn’t have a dedicated orbit with the mouse. It’s like not having a joystick on a console. 😮💨
Thank you so much for the workspace customisation info. The DAZ default navigation has been driving me crazy. To return the favour here is a tip on restoring default transforms. ALT left click in the transform slider to reset instead of typing 0 or 100 etc.
I've played around with Daz as an artist tool for years, though I think I'm making the jump to fully 3d art now. To that end, I've been trying to learn more about the features I've been neglecting over the years, and looking through CZcams for tutorials to help with my education. I realize that you primarily use Blender (which I'm hoping to start learning as well), but your explanation of how to implement Daz was very well done. You have a clear and well implemented teaching style, and I wish other tutorial makers could present even half as well as you. Thank you.
Funny how the OBJ exporting method I learnt from you is way less tedious and buggy than Daz's own official implementation of a Blender conversion plugin. Hopefully they're building a V3 for DazToBlender. You're a lifesaver, thank you!
Oh, I hate that bridge! Have you tried the Diffeomorphic version? I made a 2-part video on just that: czcams.com/video/s9PvR43kTuo/video.html It’s way easier to use and works like a charm! I use it all the time. 😄🙌
@@POLYCOSM I just commented under that video as well, the development version is working perfectly on Blender 2.91 Stable! Thank you so much for covering all the Daz to Blender stuff, you're amazing.
And here are some useful shortcuts: Space - lock part from moving (e.g. change position of the finger without influencing the palm) Ctrl + F - focus view Ctrl + D - align model to ground plane Ctrl + Shift + F - restore figure pose Shift + F11 - hide all the menus Ctrl + Shift + A - selected part at the center of the view Ctrl + L - watch the effect of the lights F2...F3 - various preferences Ctrl + 1...9 - change viewing mode Ctrl + 0 - render scene Alt + Shift + U - universal tool
Don't need to delete the eyelashes... just select them and get into your Material Properties. Then scroll down to Settings and put the Blend Mode to Alpha Blend. The image texture for the alpha channel should have imported fine when you imported the other textures... so the eyelashes should look just right! Hope you can find it useful. Channel is great, thanks for the content.
Hi Stephen, I use the Diffeomorphic Blender add-on to import DAZ models now, so I don’t get the same issues with eyelashes anymore. I really appreciate the tip, though! 😄
I heard ur voice miss Viking !!felt like going ( just for the sake of it) to your artstation profile and got a heart attack!!!! Holy moly!!! Just cnt fig out how u create such ecstatic display of visual fantacies!!!
I found you through Clipstudio tips and I must say: I love all of your tutorials! The delivery is absolutely great and easy to follow and the topics are just what I was looking for for my current projects (both commissions and personal). Thanks so much, I love the stuff you're doing! I didn't know there was an option to change the navigation in Daz, it's such a useful thing to know!
Christina i must say i just stumbled upon your channel and was rlly surprised to see the quality and depth ur content offers...u rlly have a wonderful voice and that rlly adds on to the experience...ur concept art blog has sent chills thru my veins...😂😂🤣🤣
that was great thankyou, I had successfully imported a Daz model and corrected the textures, and also had the deforms etc all in blender but it was so drawn out and complicated, this is sooo much better for stills
Thanks, Jamie! 😄 Yeah, I don’t know why DAZ’s export system is so complicated. I tried exporting a simple animation and it was COMPLETELY broken in Blender. 🤷🏻♀️ So I just rely on it for still images rather than animation.
Thanks so much, I always try to improve my sketches. This is very useful. The combination of DAZ and blender is awesome. I used blender before but found it very difficult to find good models in there.
Aww yay, that’s awesome! 😄 In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures etc. Maybe that would be more ideal for you. ☺️
Thank you for sharing this video. I would also really love to see a video on how to set up an entire scene in DAZ Studio. I’ve only seen videos on how to pose individual characters but I haven’t seen any tutorials on how to create an entire scene with props & multiple characters. For someone who might want to use DAZ Studio to create a comic or graphic novel, it’s very important to learn how to set up a full scene with multiple characters interacting together. It helps to know how to manipulate the camera angle & lighting conditions in different ways. Also, learning shortcuts to get things done is very important because there are many scenes in a story and it’s not feasible to spend too long on posing the characters and setting up each 3D scene.
@@POLYCOSM Can you plz also make video on how to make it look more realistic in blender? I tried but the skin of the character look like plastic material in cycles render compared to the iray of dazz.
There are huge amounts of pose libraries in daz studio. So first of all I get a similar pose and apply it the whole figure. Then I fit the parts the figure to the desired result. It's simplify process very much.
Hey, just started watching the video. Thank you. I am a new artist, and been lately using 3D models that I draw over cuz I struggle furiously with anatomy. I am in parallel slowly studying anatomy (this is just a hobby for me, I work as acountant, so my time is limited for it). Knowing professional artists don't frown upon the usage of 3D tools (for either reference or drawing on top) is a nice thing as I am an extremely insecure person who is always finding an excuse to tell itself it's not worthy of the art I do.
Of course you’re worthy! Anyone else who tells you you aren’t can go take a hike. We actually go more in-depth about the use of 3D reference in these two videos ☺️: czcams.com/video/LcQN1OqeQI4/video.html czcams.com/video/rAVHwMd1hGs/video.html
and so I finally had acceptable viewport controls in DAZ lol. thanks for the video, lots of value here btw if anyone didn't know yet: there is an amazing script called "DAZ to Blender" for exporting figures with armature etc so you can keep posing your model in Blender. all the best
Haha! I worked with the «wrong» controls for aaaages, used to piss me off so much! And wow, I had NO idea about that script! I’ll download it and try it ASAP. Thanks for the reccomendation, Thandi! 😁😄
@@POLYCOSM Oh I feel your pain haha I really didn't think changing it was possible My pleasure Christina! Glad I got to help you too haha (I hope that's the correct spelling of your name)
My pleasure! 😄 In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures etc. Personally I prefer this WAY more, and I’m sure you’ll find the workflow much easier! 😁
Hot tip, allot of the high-end studios that do pre-vis art for games basically use this methodology. So learning this workflow is key if you want to get into that kind of work.
I'm gonna have to check all out your videos out after this one, but so maybe I'll find the answer to my following questions on my own. In case I don't: Do you have tutorials, where you paint over your 3D models? I'm just starting out with digital painting and I don't want to invest 7 years into learning how to draw anatomy and in perspective first. I just want to tell stories.
Hey dude! We don’t have any specific videos on that except for our Concept Creation series where Omercan (my partner) paints over my 3D renders, BUUT I am releasing a full process tutorial talking about creating a Blender scene, posing a DAZ model, using scans to build an environment and then showing the full paintover tutorial. If that’s something you’d be interested in, I will be releasing the paid tutorial some time next month and will post a teaser for that here on POLYCOSM. ☺️
Such a brilliantly preented tutorial! :) Found a few more economies I didn't know about! I do struggle with techniques to get characters to interact/ touch without going through each other though.
@@POLYCOSM Shweeeet! You're ace. No animation just yet, just stills in Daz, Blender and PShop. Imagine trying to quickly conform a hand to grab another character: Do you use collision objects then pose the hand? 🤘🏽
@@POLYCOSMManual labour! I've managed a little deformation with collisions; someone grabbing another persons arm and the skin deforming, but it's a little unwieldy. Works though, but I fear pshop pos-production is quicker to get the effect:) Many thanks again P!
Thanks, Gentry! 😄 Omercan and I have been playing around with the idea of creating a «Making Of» series where we show our full illustration-processes. So in my case; showing how I do the set dressing for a scene, character posing, lighting in Blender and then the final paintover. But before then, I need to touch on a few areas in Blender such as how to add clothing, how to create cinematic renders, etc. But we will in due time! 😄💪
also have you tried Genesis 8.1? today that I find this video of you, I just tried them out... the expression tools is absolutely fantastic. It's so responsive how you move a face muscle and all the others react and adjust.
This really helped me a lot! I was wondering how to make use of the creative freedom 3d gives while exploring a scene and this video has everything I needed. Thanks and great stuff!
Tipjar/Donation Link: paypal.me/POLYCOSMTipjar
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro/Video Summary
0:13 Examples Of Models Used In My Illustrations
1:07 Customizing View Controls
2:02 Finding Genesis Models In Content Library
3:02 DAZ UI Layout
4:11 Model Bones & Hierarchy
5:24 Ragdoll Controls
6:31 Resetting Model Pose
6:44 Paramaters Tab
9:49 Shaping Tab
12:42 Using The Male Figure
13:27 Adding Facial Expressions
15:17 Posing The Figure
15:36 Hand/Feet Presets
16:31 Posing Using Photo Reference
16:53 Adding In Primitives
17:32 Creating Folders
18:01 Figure Sitting Posing
20:02 Turning Posing Limits Off
20:36 Pose Mirroring
21:30 Prepping The Model For Blender Import
22:04 Blender Importing
22:28 Example Of Two Figures Posed Together
23:00 Final Words
WOW~ was here for Blender importing, but for so long I didn't know I can use the middle mouse to orbit the camera, lol~ that alone deserve a like
Hah! So glad you found it useful, Sanda! 😄
THANK YOU for the middle mouse orbit trick. That was my first complaint about DAZ
Should be on by default to be honest! You’re most welcome ☺️
The most think i hate about Daz was i was clicking on buttons to move in the viewer space... this tutorial was a god sending.
Now i make like in this video, that is like Blender.
Rly thanks
Glad the tutorial was useful! 😄😁
I've learnt more about DAZ in this 23 minutes video than during the whole week I've spent watching the official DAZ tutorials which somehow don't go to the point or offer a very short and too simple explanations about how to actually use it. And the tip about middle mouse button made me hit the thumps up button instantly (I hope I could send more than just one :D ). THANK YOU!!
Awww, that’s fantastic! :’D Glad you found it useful 😄😁
I need to say, this is so unbelievably amazing. You have solved so many problems in a time this short. It's so good that my life spirit is back! I have been searching for an explanation like this one for YEARS and haven't found the right one ever. This video deserves at least 3 MILLION views, and not only 3 thousand. Thank you so much!
Aww, that is so sweet of you to say, Ajana! Your comment has totally made my day!! Really glad the video helped you 😄
In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a DAZ/Blender plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures, light your character, etc. -- just in case you want to expand on this technique and work in Blender, which admittedly is much easier and the user experience is much friendlier. 😄
@@POLYCOSM Sounds so awesome! I cant wait! Yes, that is exactly what I want. I want to use this method for my illustrations as well and 3d freedom is so beautiful and fun.
is that castle rashers
Seriously this is like the best tutorial I have ever seen in general. First time I hear about Daz and now I feel like I just graduate. I'm gonna try it, it was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Aww, thanks man! Appreciate that! 😄😁
that middle mouse tip already saved my life. I have no idea why no one else teaches you this. I was ripping the hair off my head with these controls.
Thank you!!!!
Aww, so glad it was helpful! 😄😁
@@POLYCOSM i dont know what amount of crack were those programers on when they program the controls. Again, thnk you very much. Cannot believe no other tutorial even mentions how to map that mess
IKR! It’s the most nonsensical controls I’ve come upon in a 3D software 😆
@@POLYCOSM Ctrl+Shift+Right Button to zoom???? seriously???
A psychopathic programmed that one
I checked so many other tutorials and they were so complex, but I just wanted to try out and make some poses… Glad I stumbled on you. The tip to use the tips of the body to pose it actually works very well and in this way it is really more natural looking outcome. Thank you!
You’re welcome! 😄
Bless you! I was losing my mind with the how you fix that customization
My lord you are a lifesaver. ~workspace customize!
I honestly had no idea you could export as an OBJ in Daz. That alone helped so much! Thank you!
This is an important tutorial for every aspiring 3D Poser and modeller! You've explained step by step from preparing the work area to the final result and I greatly appreciate that! There are many many basics to know before posing and you covered everything.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Holy crap! Being shown how to change those shortcuts for orbiting and panning was, by itself, invaluable info. Thank you!
Very high quality tutorial. All topics covered are to the point, with very little verbose wandering. Polycosm is either skilled enough to prepare a script before giving the lesson or an experienced/naturally skilled teacher. I wish all CZcams how-to videos were presented this well.
I watched this video about 2 years ago and it completely changed my art style and I want to thank you.
I was very first introduced to Blender by your videos, and now I have a lot more freedom to draw what I want to show than before, and drawing is a lot more fun.
Oh man, that is amazing to hear!! I’m so glad this video managed to help you out and change your mindset 😄🥰🥰
@@POLYCOSM It completely changed not only my mindset, but also my workflow. I threw away Sketchup and started using Blender to create my own backgrounds, and it gave me the confidence to create any scene.
If I hadn't watched this video two years ago, I would have quit drawing because of the stress of the evolving AI and my limited drawing skills. Thank you!
That’s amazing to hear 😭❤️ Never thought a simple tutorial could do so much for someone!
All ur posters had poses that i had never seen before ..u rlly have a unique sense of creating stunning looking positions 🤩
Aw, thanks! 😄 I always try to get my models in interesting poses to make the cover as intriguing as possible. ☺️
Thank you so much for this. I've been using Daz for years, and I never thought about adjusting the controls for orbiting and zooming. This is especially helpful since a I use Blender with Daz.
This is definitely a video made by somebody who knows what they are talking about and use it regularly - top noch description of steps and done so in an easy to understand manner. Thanks a lot for the video. I learned a lot in those 23 minutes.
GOD….THANK YOU for the orbit tip! I was so confused as to why a complicated program didn’t have a dedicated orbit with the mouse. It’s like not having a joystick on a console. 😮💨
Thank you so much for the workspace customisation info. The DAZ default navigation has been driving me crazy. To return the favour here is a tip on restoring default transforms. ALT left click in the transform slider to reset instead of typing 0 or 100 etc.
Hah, same! Can’t believe it’s not the default setting. Ahh, thanks so much for the tip, Chris! I really appreciate that 😄☺️
still coming back to this tutorial years later. thank you!
That moment at 1:50 was gold! Glad I found someone who uses Daz and Blender. Looking forward to new stuff.
I've played around with Daz as an artist tool for years, though I think I'm making the jump to fully 3d art now. To that end, I've been trying to learn more about the features I've been neglecting over the years, and looking through CZcams for tutorials to help with my education. I realize that you primarily use Blender (which I'm hoping to start learning as well), but your explanation of how to implement Daz was very well done. You have a clear and well implemented teaching style, and I wish other tutorial makers could present even half as well as you. Thank you.
Aww, Rick, thank you!! That really means a lot 😄 I’m so glad the video was useful to you. Best of luck with your 3D endeavours! 😁💪
your voice is so calming and fitting for a tutorial! thank you so much!
Funny how the OBJ exporting method I learnt from you is way less tedious and buggy than Daz's own official implementation of a Blender conversion plugin. Hopefully they're building a V3 for DazToBlender. You're a lifesaver, thank you!
Oh, I hate that bridge! Have you tried the Diffeomorphic version? I made a 2-part video on just that: czcams.com/video/s9PvR43kTuo/video.html It’s way easier to use and works like a charm! I use it all the time. 😄🙌
@@POLYCOSM I just commented under that video as well, the development version is working perfectly on Blender 2.91 Stable! Thank you so much for covering all the Daz to Blender stuff, you're amazing.
Aww, I’m just happy I could help! Glad the add-on is working perfectly for you 😁
I have watched this video almost daily in the last days, its super helpfull, thanks a lot
So glad you found it useful, Igor! :’D
i just unsubscribe DAZ3d marketing email like few days ago but thanks to this video out of nowhere give me insight for using DAZ xD
great work!
Hahaha, I love that! Thanks for the support! :D
i was struggling the whole until i came across this tutorial.. thank you so much! was very helpful🙌
Aww, so glad you found it useful! 😄
For the tongue, click the gear icon for the tongue where you move it and turn off LIMITS and then you can stick it out as far as you wish.
Thanks for the tutorial! It's nice to see an actual artist using Daz:-)
My pleasure! 😄 Yeah, I honestly have no idea why more artists aren’t using DAZ. It’s fantastic!
And here are some useful shortcuts:
Space - lock part from moving (e.g. change position of the finger without influencing the palm)
Ctrl + F - focus view
Ctrl + D - align model to ground plane
Ctrl + Shift + F - restore figure pose
Shift + F11 - hide all the menus
Ctrl + Shift + A - selected part at the center of the view
Ctrl + L - watch the effect of the lights
F2...F3 - various preferences
Ctrl + 1...9 - change viewing mode
Ctrl + 0 - render scene
Alt + Shift + U - universal tool
Thank you for the EXCELLENT tutorial!
Aww, you’re welcome, Dan! 😄☺️
Don't need to delete the eyelashes... just select them and get into your Material Properties. Then scroll down to Settings and put the Blend Mode to Alpha Blend. The image texture for the alpha channel should have imported fine when you imported the other textures... so the eyelashes should look just right! Hope you can find it useful. Channel is great, thanks for the content.
Hi Stephen, I use the Diffeomorphic Blender add-on to import DAZ models now, so I don’t get the same issues with eyelashes anymore. I really appreciate the tip, though! 😄
I heard ur voice miss Viking !!felt like going ( just for the sake of it) to your artstation profile and got a heart attack!!!!
Holy moly!!! Just cnt fig out how u create such ecstatic display of visual fantacies!!!
Thanks so much, Ravi! I really appreciate the kind words and support :’D
I found you through Clipstudio tips and I must say: I love all of your tutorials! The delivery is absolutely great and easy to follow and the topics are just what I was looking for for my current projects (both commissions and personal). Thanks so much, I love the stuff you're doing! I didn't know there was an option to change the navigation in Daz, it's such a useful thing to know!
Aww, thanks for the support, Ren! We’re glad to hear our tutorials are helpful 😄😁
Christina i must say i just stumbled upon your channel and was rlly surprised to see the quality and depth ur content offers...u rlly have a wonderful voice and that rlly adds on to the experience...ur concept art blog has sent chills thru my veins...😂😂🤣🤣
that was great thankyou, I had successfully imported a Daz model and corrected the textures, and also had the deforms etc all in blender but it was so drawn out and complicated, this is sooo much better for stills
Thanks, Jamie! 😄 Yeah, I don’t know why DAZ’s export system is so complicated. I tried exporting a simple animation and it was COMPLETELY broken in Blender. 🤷🏻♀️ So I just rely on it for still images rather than animation.
AMAZING TUTORIAL. You will get giant following soon
Aw, thanks dude! Make sure to check out the second one if you’re interested in DAZ posing in Blender: czcams.com/video/s9PvR43kTuo/video.html ☺️
This Was Very Helpful
Thanks For this Video.
You’re welcome! Glad it was useful! 😄😁🙌
Thx for the Tutorial! U really helped me the start with DAZ. I will using it with Zbrush
So glad to hear it was useful! 😄 Best of luck!
In less than two minutes you have made my life easier. I can’t believe that orbit mode with middle mouse is NOT a default option 💔
Thanks for this!
Thank u soo much u r really good at this ...nd ur voice is too pleasent too...congs u earned a subscriber
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Aww, thanks dude! Happy to have you onboard 😁💪
Thanks so much, I always try to improve my sketches. This is very useful. The combination of DAZ and blender is awesome. I used blender before but found it very difficult to find good models in there.
Use the Sketchfab add-on! It’s amazing 😄 So glad to hear this was helpful! ☺️
because of this tutorial , i might try again on DAZ since the program was so annoying and hard to use thou. Thank you !
Aww yay, that’s awesome! 😄 In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures etc. Maybe that would be more ideal for you. ☺️
wow you posted this video on my birthday...thanks for the tutorial...
Haha, what a great birthday gift 😂 Thanks, Rebel!
@@POLYCOSM no thank you for putting the effort to teach others :D
Everything I was looking for in one vid... Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this video. I would also really love to see a video on how to set up an entire scene in DAZ Studio. I’ve only seen videos on how to pose individual characters but I haven’t seen any tutorials on how to create an entire scene with props & multiple characters. For someone who might want to use DAZ Studio to create a comic or graphic novel, it’s very important to learn how to set up a full scene with multiple characters interacting together. It helps to know how to manipulate the camera angle & lighting conditions in different ways. Also, learning shortcuts to get things done is very important because there are many scenes in a story and it’s not feasible to spend too long on posing the characters and setting up each 3D scene.
Was really helpful to dig into DAZ :)
Hello from Dundee....Great tutorial, I'm trying to unlock the power of Daz3d and this vid has been a great help :)
Hey, R! Thanks, dude! So glad you enjoyed it :D
I just discovered this channel and oh boi is it good, I am looking forward to it. So many useful things and the quality! Great work!
Aww, thanks Maddyson! Your comment has totally made our day! 😄
omg....thanks a lot for the middle mouse button and other stuff. I was using it like a primitive man.
Hahaha, no problem! 😄
@@POLYCOSM Can you plz also make video on how to make it look more realistic in blender?
I tried but the skin of the character look like plastic material in cycles render compared to the iray of dazz.
Are you using the DAZ importer add-on? 🙂 If not, check out this video, as well as part 2 for editing textures: czcams.com/video/s9PvR43kTuo/video.html
Thank you so much!
You’re most welcome! :3
VERY COOL, THANK YOU!
Thanks, Hau! 😄☺️
There are huge amounts of pose libraries in daz studio. So first of all I get a similar pose and apply it the whole figure. Then I fit the parts the figure to the desired result. It's simplify process very much.
I sometimes do this myself! Super useful 😄🙌
I find it easier navigation by using the MY Daz folder. THere everything is organsied by category and thus has better and easier names to find.
I got so much out of this! Thank you :D
Aww, that’s awesome! Thanks for the support, Tom! 😄
Hey, just started watching the video. Thank you. I am a new artist, and been lately using 3D models that I draw over cuz I struggle furiously with anatomy. I am in parallel slowly studying anatomy (this is just a hobby for me, I work as acountant, so my time is limited for it). Knowing professional artists don't frown upon the usage of 3D tools (for either reference or drawing on top) is a nice thing as I am an extremely insecure person who is always finding an excuse to tell itself it's not worthy of the art I do.
Of course you’re worthy! Anyone else who tells you you aren’t can go take a hike. We actually go more in-depth about the use of 3D reference in these two videos ☺️:
czcams.com/video/LcQN1OqeQI4/video.html
czcams.com/video/rAVHwMd1hGs/video.html
Wow! Thank you very much! You covered every question I had so far
Awesome tutorial - thank you so much for taking the time to create this. Very useful information here!
No problem, Jason! Always happy to help 😄
and so I finally had acceptable viewport controls in DAZ lol. thanks for the video, lots of value here
btw if anyone didn't know yet:
there is an amazing script called "DAZ to Blender" for exporting figures with armature etc so you can keep posing your model in Blender.
all the best
Haha! I worked with the «wrong» controls for aaaages, used to piss me off so much!
And wow, I had NO idea about that script! I’ll download it and try it ASAP. Thanks for the reccomendation, Thandi! 😁😄
Ahh, I just installed it and it’s fantastic! You’re the absolute best, Thandi!
@@POLYCOSM Oh I feel your pain haha I really didn't think changing it was possible
My pleasure Christina! Glad I got to help you too haha (I hope that's the correct spelling of your name)
It is. ☺️ Really appreciate it!
THANK YOU
You’re most welcome! 😄
thank you so much for this great tutorial.
You’re most welcome, David ☺️☺️
Thanks for this tutorial it is very helpful and pretty clear.
Thanks, Fabian! Glad it was useful 😄🙌
This. is. AMAZING !!!! THANK YOU !
I loved this! Long time Daz user but still learnt some great tips :)
Very good information.
Thank you！exactly what I need as an illustrator
My pleasure! 😄 In a few weeks I’ll be releasing a continuation where I show how to use a plugin and import the posed model (including rig and textures) into Blender really easily, and from there you can continue to refine the pose/change the textures etc. Personally I prefer this WAY more, and I’m sure you’ll find the workflow much easier! 😁
Hot tip, allot of the high-end studios that do pre-vis art for games basically use this methodology. So learning this workflow is key if you want to get into that kind of work.
100% agree! 😁🙌
amazing tutorial
this is an awesome introduction! thank you!
I love this program im working on a few projects myself
Tutorial was very helpful for a noob like me. 👍
So glad you found it useful, Sunil! :D
Very useful, Thanks for the video, i always struggle when come to anatomy, this could help a lot~
Same, Jun! Using DAZ has taught me a lot about anatomy 😄 Glad you found it useful!
Ie also made a custom layout hiding everything. That way i have a clear view of the model. SUper nice!
This is excellent, thank you for sharing your work.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video 😄
This was really helpful to me! Thank you so much!
Yay, so glad you found it useful, salr! 😄☺️
I'm gonna have to check all out your videos out after this one, but so maybe I'll find the answer to my following questions on my own. In case I don't:
Do you have tutorials, where you paint over your 3D models?
I'm just starting out with digital painting and I don't want to invest 7 years into learning how to draw anatomy and in perspective first. I just want to tell stories.
Hey dude! We don’t have any specific videos on that except for our Concept Creation series where Omercan (my partner) paints over my 3D renders, BUUT I am releasing a full process tutorial talking about creating a Blender scene, posing a DAZ model, using scans to build an environment and then showing the full paintover tutorial. If that’s something you’d be interested in, I will be releasing the paid tutorial some time next month and will post a teaser for that here on POLYCOSM. ☺️
Thanks For this Video.
Such a brilliantly preented tutorial! :) Found a few more economies I didn't know about! I do struggle with techniques to get characters to interact/ touch without going through each other though.
Thanks, Andrew! 😄 Huh, do you mean for animation?
@@POLYCOSM Shweeeet! You're ace. No animation just yet, just stills in Daz, Blender and PShop. Imagine trying to quickly conform a hand to grab another character: Do you use collision objects then pose the hand? 🤘🏽
Ahhh, I see! I don’t use any collisions, just manual posing ☺️
@@POLYCOSMManual labour! I've managed a little deformation with collisions; someone grabbing another persons arm and the skin deforming, but it's a little unwieldy. Works though, but I fear pshop pos-production is quicker to get the effect:) Many thanks again P!
No prob! Glad you figured out a solution for now ☺️
Great video!!! Can we see the illustration part? So cool to see the process.
Thanks, Gentry! 😄 Omercan and I have been playing around with the idea of creating a «Making Of» series where we show our full illustration-processes. So in my case; showing how I do the set dressing for a scene, character posing, lighting in Blender and then the final paintover. But before then, I need to touch on a few areas in Blender such as how to add clothing, how to create cinematic renders, etc. But we will in due time! 😄💪
thank you
What a scene...
Perfect!!
also have you tried Genesis 8.1? today that I find this video of you, I just tried them out... the expression tools is absolutely fantastic. It's so responsive how you move a face muscle and all the others react and adjust.
Wooooah, I didn’t even know this was out! 😱 I haven’t tried it no, but I am definitely going to now! Thanks for introducing me to the new figures 😄
its is nice! thank you )
El mejor video.
It was very usefull, thanks a lot...
Glad to hear that! 😄
Thanks a lot this is very helpful
My pleasure! Glad you found it useful 😁
really amazing tutorial..can i know how you make objects red in blender plz?
Thanks, Hatem! Do you mean the red-ish clay shader? It’s one of the clay-shader modes if you press the little button next to the shader modes ☺️
@@POLYCOSM thanks a lot ..that's really helpful.
i love you thank you so much
ty love
Great presentation! I really enjoyed! Very good job. Do you work for a design company?
thank you so much :)
You're most welcome :D
Thank :)
When I load in the Genesis 8 character, it comes with all the material. How can I remove the material so I just get the gray character like yours?
Fantastic intro video. Please help, Daz 4.2, how do I import the reference pictures? Thank you in advance.
this video is awesome
Thanks dude! 😄
@@POLYCOSM Do you make everything on 3D? or do you paint on photoshop aswell?
I’m primarily a 2D artist, so I only use 3D as a base for my paintovers. Here’s a link to my 2D work: www.artstation.com/christinapm ☺️
@@POLYCOSM I will follow you.
This really helped me a lot! I was wondering how to make use of the creative freedom 3d gives while exploring a scene and this video has everything I needed. Thanks and great stuff!
Aww, thanks so much dude! I have a couple of videos following this series if you're interested in learning more 😄
Hello, did you know about all the features presented in these video is for free?