2011
03.30

The Pros and Cons of 2010

So, this is the first time Ive really worked in PP2010. I can honestly say that I do like it, but there are some things that irk me. So since I need to stay up for a good hour, I figured Id compile a complaint list…. coz well, Im bored. Lucky you….

Its infernally slow. Theres like a delay to loading textures, which is absolutely asinine considering what Im running over here. The same delay occurs with deleting figures (though it doesnt seem nearly as bad as P7 is)

The friggon flocking fruity docking of windows. Oh its great, but unless u make sure once you have it set up, you make it so it cannot move, its annoying. I screwed up my UI TWICE tonight, just working in it. Learned how to lock it down with a quickness.

The lack of refreshing library content. This one significantly pisses me off, actually. And yeah, I know theres a refresh button thingie – but only when u have the tree view set, and I do not. So, if I make a new folder or delete something outside of poser, or overwrite something IN poser, I cannot see it. I cannot even fathom why they would do that.

It also will not allow me to delete a library folder, when inside Poser. I dunno why, but the stupid minus icon will NOT show up.

For some reason, if you have normals fwd checked off on a plain mesh, it will show the mesh grid. I dunno why…. it just does, coz its retarded. So to do plain mesh renders, gotta make sure normals fwd is unchecked. Dumb…. really dumb. I also presume that it will even do this with a texture on – it just doesnt show up as much, coz of the texture.

Now, in an attempt not to be all pissy poo poo, Im now gonna list some things I really like about it.

I love that you can compare renders for up to 10 (or more) cached renders. That is too cool. I use the slider A LOT to compare renders. Now that I can do so many of them is even better!

Multi undos, of course. Sooooo nice to be free of the one undo curse. But I had that in P7, too.

That they included a zero figure option. I cannot tell you how much I will use that damn thing. Only wish they had a zero morphs option too (but oh well, I have a py script for that)

Drag and drop conform. I dont think I need to really explain why thats bitchin’

That you can load one obj over multiple groups on a figure. Only wish you could batch load them (but I still have morph loader pro in DS for that) Also, I love that the morph brush actually works across the figure now too. That’ll be handy for little touchups to morphs and junk.

How freakin fast it renders… and that I can utilize all 6 of my cores, instead of only 4 in P7.

And I think thats sufficient (though Im sure there are other things – esp things I haven’t even used as of yet) All in all, I do really like it. I just hope they fix some of the weirdy bugs that it has, though.

2011
03.26

Special FX Contest

I am holding a contest – but not just any ol render contest. This one puts your texturing and special FX skills to the test!

The contest charges the entrants with making new special FX for Hexxus, the sword from my newest set that just released during March Madness.

Wanna join in the fun? Check this post in the Commons at DAZ for all the details

http://forum.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?p=2824312#2824312

2011
03.08

A Poem of Sorts

Disgust fills the void in my gut where you once crawled in and died

And I have no displeasure in missing it

For, I cannot feel a thing.

Numbness washes over and encompasses me in its icy chill of non-being. 

An eternity to remain, this time.

To feel… what an intriguing concept that must be!

to a low-level species as thus…

as if worms that crawl on their bellies could ever find such a thing as a red, ripened heart…

 beating within them…

where there is none.