Songbird Remix's Product Preview Thread

[Ken Gilliland]

No, while I have LAMH, I hadn't used it in any of my products. Maybe some day... after I finish updating all my products

 

[WillowRaven]

So how do you get that 'feathered look' like in your promos? My first draft looks weird in the midsection, especially. See the 'planes' or wedges in the belly?

 

[Alisa]

fyi, I moved the last few posts from another thread to this one

 

[tparo]

No, while I have LAMH, I hadn't used it in any of my products. Maybe some day... after I finish updating all my products

There's also the strand based hair in DS, which everone has access to and is a lot more stable than LAMH.

 

[WillowRaven]

But I know how to use a LAMH preset. I don't know how to use SBH yet. And besides, I think LAMH looks better & more realistic.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

There's also the strand based hair in DS, which everyone has access to and is a lot more stable than LAMH.

I have Garibaldi hair too, which the new built-in DAZ Studio is an enhancement of. Both Garibaldi and LAMH have plus and minuses. Maybe someday I'll play around with hair but no now-- I have way too many other things going.

So how do you get that 'feathered look' like in your promos? My first draft looks weird in the midsection, especially. See the 'planes' or wedges in the belly?

From your image, it appears the transparency maps aren't working or on. I'd suggest first re-installing the latest version found on HW.

If you upgraded your Penguins set from the older one, it is important that you copy over all the textures and the data/geometry files. I significantly updated that set with new geometry and new UVs. Also make sure you are loading the correct upgraded version from the Animals/Songbird ReMix folders (if using Poser from the Figures/Characters library). I strongly suggest deleting the old versions' Poser-based Pose and Material libraries to avoid any confusion.

 

[WillowRaven]

Thank. I'll give that a try ... Although, I just downloaded it the other day even though I bought it when I got hired for this project. Maybe uninstalling and redownloading and installing will help.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Gamebirds v2 has been released

Songbird ReMix Gamebirds Vol 2 - A Ken Gilliland 3D Creation

 

[JOdel]

Yes indeed, and are sitting in my Downloads folder waiting to be installed.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

This is the world's 'loudest bird'

 

[WillowRaven]

What is that thing hanging from its beak?

 

[JOdel]

Dinner?

 

[Ken Gilliland]

it's actually part of the bird-- sort of like a turkey's snood

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Here's some of my latest progress on the Gamebirds update...

 

[Flint_Hawk]

The changes you have made look great Ken!

 

[Lyne]

 

[Jan]

Wow, so much better Ken. The 2006 model looked a bit clunky I thought , but you have improved it so much overall. One thing though, are the legs a bit too long now, or is that for all the different species from this model? It looks more like a pigeon now.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

The legs can be made to be smaller or larger depending on the species. The head and torso can go smaller too (like a dove)

 

[Jan]

Wonderful to know Ken re more shaping morphs, it going to be more realistic looking birds. Thanks for doing all these updates, a mammoth job

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Thank-you for your support... I'm still reworking the model a little more, smoothing out some troublesome UVs that have existed the original SBRM model was first created in 2002. I not wanted to touch them because of the fear of having to redo everything texture but I'm already having to redo portions of the maps to match the thigh/hip connection so a little more work is worth the effort.