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ArtisanS

Member
Contributing Artist
But let me introduce myself first. Otherwise that would be rude right!

At the youthfull age of 50 I got introduced to a program called Blender (www.blender.org) by my nephew who used it to create 3d computer graphics. I downloaded the software and was frustrated instantly by the user interface. So for a year the software was parked on my harddrive and that was about it. I specialised in VR photography and totally forgot about Blender. Until on a forum I got into a row about the fact that a 2 photograph contains 3d information (depth and perspective) and I got challenged to create something real 3D. I remembered Blender and found tutorials al over the net. So I started watching and I started learning and getting better, During that time I also discovered 3D printing and scanning (I build my own 3D printer), I bought a David 3D scanner package (for which I build the turntable myself) and I discovered SFM scanning via Agisoft. Then an Australian mail freind pointed out DAZ3D and Poser as a way to turn art into a living.
I downloaded DAZ 4.5 and bought some content and was fascinated from a whole new take on 3D. Don't deliver the visuals but deliver the content. That is what I wanted to do, not create "dead" pictures in a frame or on a computerscreen (I don't have the patience for it) but to enable other people to create......

So I found this site that is more or less independent from software and produces cool stuff for either DAZ or Poser. For the momemt I'm limited to DAZ since I dove into the depth of the program that cleverly combines an as simple as possible GUI with a lot of intricate possibilities (for instance in rigging) lurking in the depth.

Some of you might have seen my maiden product (<- do you call it that?) the tripod.....and a tripod needs a camera. Now I could have build a modern DSLR but frankly modern camera's all look the same and they are more or less boring compared to SLR's, wich were marvels of mechanical enginering. Now I always model from life so I looked around and stumbled upon a twin eye reflex that I could borrow. First I made a crapy 3D scan, just to get te proporion into Blender, then I made a model loosely based on the scan, and afterwards. I transfered the model as a single object with Vertex groups from Blender into DAZ (in the Figure Setup) page and rigged everything (as I did with the tripod). Rigging hard objects is quit easy in Blender. Maybe I'l record a tutorial later. Materials are made in Substance Designer and Substance Painter (and are modified in Inkscape and Krita).

But now for the camera!

Here it is in a still.....now you can fidlle with everything since all is rigged......turn the focus knob on the side and it focusses (the lenses will move in an out).
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Flip the viewfinder up:

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Flip the magnifying glass!

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And since Dawn's a star and starts have extra whishes don't they? Ostrich leather edition (at no editional charge, try that IRL :)).

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Soon in my shop......greets, ArtisanS
 

Rae134

Renowned
CV-BEE
Contributing Artist
if you didn't tell me that was a 3D model I'd have thought it was a photograph!
 

Miss B

Drawing Life 1 Pixel at a Time
CV-BEE
I thought it was until I saw that Ostrich leather texture in the last one.
 

ArtisanS

Member
Contributing Artist
Hmzzzz. Miss B,

Needs some rework, do tell me, I will check if I can get access to the stuff....my uncle has a car upholstery (for luxury cars so he may have access to the stuff).

Greets, Artisan
 

Lorraine

The Wicked Witch of the North
Welcome to the forum, Artisan :) That is a gorgeous camera! I've owned several different types of camera over the years, the twin lens was one I never got...nearly bought a Rolleiflex and kicked myself forever after that I didn't get it, I got a Bronica SLR 6x6 instead. So I shall be picking this up and finally, I will own one :)
 

Miss B

Drawing Life 1 Pixel at a Time
CV-BEE
Hmzzzz. Miss B,

Needs some rework, do tell me, I will check if I can get access to the stuff....my uncle has a car upholstery (for luxury cars so he may have access to the stuff).

Greets, Artisan
Oh, I didn't say that because I didn't like the Ostrich leather. I said it because I don't think I've ever seen a camera with that type of case, and yes, I'm old enough to remember cameras such as this one.

Nicely done Artisan. ;)
 

ArtisanS

Member
Contributing Artist
Well Miss B, indeed where would one find such act of snobism/cool......but believe me, I have seen one not in this camera but in a ultra high end digital rangefinder camera from germany, it was on sale for the price of a small to medium sized car. And the lot sold out in minutes......

Greets, Artisan
 

Gadget Girl

Extraordinary
Contributing Artist
That is an awesome camera. And I think making something like that rather than a current camera is a way better choice, because that is just so much more interesting, and you've done an amazing job with it. Now I have to ask, because this is always my problem with tripods IRL, is it easy to put the camera on it ;)
 

Miss B

Drawing Life 1 Pixel at a Time
CV-BEE
I have seen one not in this camera but in a ultra high end digital rangefinder camera from germany, it was on sale for the price of a small to medium sized car. And the lot sold out in minutes......
WOW!! I can't imagine a camera, other than one used by a professional photographer, of course, that would be so pricey.
 

ArtisanS

Member
Contributing Artist
Rigging.jpg


I like rigging everything as clean as possible.....close to reality. So in the general section I have made a set of 16 custom sliders for all movable buttons of this prop....now on thing....the real radio (I owned one) had a cool trick up its sleve...the green light glow glowed wider when a radio wasn't diale at optimum frequency and got narower when a station was strongest. As a child I was completely mesmerised, so it deserves a morph....if I can pul it off I will include that effect as well. Another trick was the independent scales for FM and AM that were controlled by the same dial.....I have seperate dials that spin the same large wheel.....now that can only happen if you reset the AM when you want to turn the FM.....and guess what, that by shear coinsidence is the way the radio worked.......

Greets, Artisan
 
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