SKYLAB CHAT

[Dani Foster Herring]

Here's are a couple using 1971s' Moon Island, Fairy Bridge and Nursoda's Utla.

 

[Dani Foster Herring]

...and just a funny one that I did. You have to understand that I live in Baltimore and we have what we call Baltimore Hons. My friend, Brenda, on the far right in the photo was a homeschooling mom, her two boys/young men are my twins best friends, is actually one and does parades and stuff...anyway, big hair is a must!
HONfest - Bawlmer's Best Time

 

[skylab]

I found the Secret Garden Door by 1971s intriguing, and I saw in it an opportunity to create a 3D parable illustration, conveying the concept of living within two kingdoms, one governed by the constraints of time, the other limitless, timeless, eternal. It required a little texture work in order to change the text on the sign and on the key. Turned out to be a fun project

 

[skylab]

Good morning Dani We were posting 1971s stuff at the same time...how about that for being in sync...haha. I thought maybe you'd like those unique backgrounds. Good to see all your renders this morning. It took me awhile to figure out how to get the text on the signs to be clear to read...stretching into new territory in the material room

 

[skylab]

Thanks for the link to the Position Helper Tool....I'm not familiar with it, but I always need all the help I can get....haha....and here lately I've been doing larger scenes, and occasionally wonder where stuff is.

 

[Terre]

Good evening. Those renders are a nice thing to relax with before bedtime. Thanks guys. Nice work.

 

[skylab]

Hey Terre Winding down for the evening here as well.

 

[skylab]

Occasionally I've done serious renders in the past...this was for the Japanese tsunami victims back in 2011. I didn't use my typical bright render style on this one...it was intended instead as a memorial and prayer.

 

[skylab]

And this was for my ministry website at the time that it was done, for younger folks who liked Star Wars themes I used to do a lot of flash presentations back then.

 

[skylab]

Here's a much reduced version of a Ps. 23 flash animation. The original was over 1500 frames, and this has been culled down to under 100, so most of the flow has been lost...but you'll get the idea anyway. I used M3 and the DAZ lamb in the background.

 

[skylab]

And finally....a few renders that were done for pose sets for Sassafras, the cat from RDNA that is missing in action.

 

[Janet]

Awww too bad he's no longer around. He's really cute!

 

[skylab]

Hey Janet Yes, Sassafras was a cool cat, especially being as old as it was....and would be great for animations

 

[skylab]

Some older drawings from my collection..

 

[skylab]

And this was my first attempt at doing a 3D render of the Last Supper (2008). My computer at the time was so old, that by the time I'd gotten all the hair and beards and robes loaded on 13 figures, my preview screen would lock up completely, so it was a long time before I tried again doing something this complicated. This was done using M3, Apollo, and M2.

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This was an even older attempt...probably more like 2007, since it was done in an old version of DAZ Studio. It was an attempt at showing the disciples around a typical middle eastern table, low to the floor, instead of what is pictured in traditional paintings, and at the moment that John asks "is it I" in response to the statement that one of them would betray the Lord. This was done using mostly M3, except the big guy in the back, Peter, was done using Apollo.

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This was also done in DAZ Studio probably in 2007, and shows Jesus washing Peter's feet....or in this case, M3 washing Apollo's feet.

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[skylab]

One more, an animation done in April of 2013, after reading an article from JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) on the physical affects of crucifixion. One would have to push up in order to catch a breath. This was done using M4.

 

[Linda B]

The Japan render was very touching. Love your drawings, such talent.

 

[skylab]

Good morning Linda Thanks. I ran across that Japan render in the archive recently....it had been created for the ministry website back when the tsunami happened, but I don't think I ever posted it on a forum. I just remember that story in the news, about that infant being found after being separated from the family, and what relief they must have felt.

 

[skylab]

I've been wanting to try this animation...and decided to do it this morning. This 2013 project was originally for an Amish Buggy pose set. I couldn't find this type of buggy anywhere so I created one, using the 1800's Horse Buggy. The black, boxy part of the Amish buggy is the part that I modeled, that can be slipped over top the 1800's Buggy, and then using various parts and rigging...the free Horse Harness, and the Vintage Sleigh, a fairly nice Amish Buggy can be created. Since the 1800's buggy is not rigged, the wheels can't turn in this animation, nor was there any way to successfully parent the buggy to the Mil Horse....but I just wanted to see it moving with Janet's Mil Horse trot. The Amish Buggy slip-on is part of the pose set that I have uploaded on ShareCG....AMISH BUGGY with M4, M3 and APOLLO POSES. There is also an optional top for the 1800's buggy by 3dgreg. The background is Adam's Fields of Gold.

I've culled a lot of frames out of this animation to keep the file size down, which makes it a bit choppy.

 

[skylab]

For Blender users, the release Candidate 3 is available now for trying out, and if all goes well, it looks like it might be Tuesday of next week when Blender 2.80 stable version is released. Here's download and information on Blender Candidate 3.