SKYLAB CHAT

[Janet]

He's so cute!

 

[skylab]

Yes, as always, Nursoda's characters are unusually cute. I'll be watching for if any skin freebies are released

 

[Terre]

And lookie here...Wayii has released new skins for Nursoda's Folde...oh yes

NuPhila Folde

I meant to put that here yesterday. Got sidetracked. She's already downloaded Folbat.

 

[skylab]

Hey Terre Hope she's considering doing skins for all the other new critters too. It's so good to see Nursoda producing characters again, and I know Wayii is probably enjoying herself I suspect that there will be one or possibly two more critters....in his promos there has been a red crab or multi-leg appearing thing, and I think there was another in the background as well, so I'm guessing we'll see those eventually.

 

[Terre]

Quite possibly. We'll see.

 

[skylab]

Poor Bong is getting Konged again I re-animated the decade old scene file using the Sixus 1 gorilla as a practice run for the Hivewire Gorilla.

 

[Miss B]

Oh I like this animation better Sky.

 

[Terre]

She's getting back into the groove.

 

[Miss B]

That's for sure.

 

[skylab]

That gorilla character was a hoot to work with...it had a lot of expressions, and the proper build for a "monster" gorilla. Some of you may remember the "Fon Family Dinner", where the Fons are slugging through the Hudson, and approaching Manhattan for a night on the town....there was a second image that went with it....when Fon confronts Kong after listening to "are we there yet" (haha), and says "Don't even think of getting in my face!"....haha. I wish I had known at the time how to get a better render of the gorilla....I just gave him a "do" in the Poser hair room, and let it go as a toon.

Don't even think of getting in my face!

...after getting enough of "are we there yet"

 

[skylab]

Does anyone know if the Hivewire Gorilla for Dusk will work with added morphs and expressions for Dusk?? You can see maybe where I'm going with the question...can he have the build and expressions of the Sixus 1 Gorilla? Maybe Miss B would know this (I hope). I have all the morphs for Dusk, so just wondering if there is a way to expand his capabilities.

 

[Terre]

I do remember the Fon render. Cute then and still is.

 

[skylab]

Good morning Terre

If anyone needs any monsters to play rough with your Dusk Gorilla, here are a few for consideration

GINO, or Godzilla (including an animated walk cycle) - halfway down the page

SCOTT AYERS DINOSAURS and several GODZILLA models

GOZILLA FW X-TREME add-on

...and a FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER...guess he's done when Kong throws him against a building and he sticks

 

[skylab]

Monsters, continued

RANCOR

RANCOR POSES

EVIL SLUG MONSTER

PLANT MONSTER

SHARKELTON

...and something called a TETRADACTYLUS (Raptor snake)...yikes...haha.




Have fun with the creepy critters Time for rest now...everyone have a good day

 

[skylab]

Almost forgot...these might interest Janet, since fancy footwork is her thing

ANIMAL TRACKS

FOOT PRINTS

DINO TRACKS

VEHICLE TRACKS



Okay, now I think I'm done...I'll just throw myself at the bed and see if I stick...haha.

Later . . .

 

[Terre]

Good morning.

 

[skylab]

Hey Terre

Another Nursoda add-on freebie

FOLBAT NEW SKINS

 

[skylab]

More Nursoda goodies from Wayii

NuPhila Folpert

 

[skylab]

Poser Character Rigging

Well, I've gotten just enough sleep to start researching figure rigging. This project will take eye drops, and a lot of raw nerve.

Okay...I purchased a book years ago, knowing full well that I wasn't ready for it at the time, but it was tucked away in the "for a later time" stuff. I'm sharing this information, step by step, for any poor souls out there who have ever tried in vain to even get started in the Poser Setup Room. I also want to learn the "old timer's way of rigging"...that's not knocking newer program features, but if one wants to learn to read, they have to start with the alphabet...and I view these fundamentals as part of the rigging alphabet. So, anyway, here goes.

This method will use older, free tools that work with Poser 3 through Poser 7. Please try to refrain from booing and hissing...haha. Also, there is a more advanced book on the subject called Secrets of Figure Creation with Poser 5, which I also have tucked away, if you really enjoy sweating it out on your own. For now I'll stay in the slow lane, and try to absorb the fundamentals with David D'Champ.

The rigging book by David D'Champ is called How'd You Do That? Poser Character Creation for Beginners. There are used copies on Amazon at good prices. Reading the user comments leaves one confused, and it took a bit of searching to realize that users had mistaken the free PHI Builder by Roy Riggs apparently with PhilC's commercial PHI Builder on Rendo. The author recommends the free UV Mapper Classic as well. Also, the support files are indeed available, again not as user comments on Amazon indicate. The book's support files are posted on ShareCG in Davd D'Champs downloads, which includes PHI Builder in the zip. I'm going to hopefully set up Poser 7 for the purpose of using this utility, and for following the methods as suggested. Even if this attempt at rigging doesn't get off the ground for me, just having all this information and the functioning links together in one post represents hours of work that may help someone else get started.

David D'Champ's book - How'd You Do That? - on beginner rigging

How'd You Do That? Vol 1 Resource Archive

PHI Builder by Roy Riggs

UV Mapper Classic




May the Source be with you

 

[skylab]

Poser Character Rigging

I'm titling these posts to distinguish them from the usual stuff in this thread, to perhaps make them easier to find later.

I wanted to include this link as it appeared to have helpful tips about vintage Poser rigging.

JCH POSER PAGE


...and for those who want the fast lane, Poser rigging tutorials on YouTube:

POSER RIGGING WEBINAR

POSER: RIGGING PEOPLE

POSER: RIGGING JOINTS


...and PhilC's YouTube tutorials on rigging