Emotionally driven love scenes are a powerful part of a story in any genre. These scenes can and should inform the arcs of both the characters and their relationship, letting readers understand more deeply both what is pulling these characters close… and also what is…
The DAZ 3D Shopping Survival Guide
It’s a jungle out there : tens of thousands of products to choose from and there’s all kinds of deals offered by the DAZ 3D store that could help you build (or maybe bloat) your content library for DAZ Studio. How do you make the…
Comic Book Creation : Designing and Expressing Visual Stories
“Good comic book writers think in pictures as well as words.” Anina Bennett (writer / producer of “Boilerplate robot hoax” and “Dark Horse Comics”) A comic book is a powerful medium of expression that speaks a wide variety of ideas and emotions across all genres.…
DAZ Studio Lighting Solutions : Indoor and Outdoor Scenes
Lighting your indoor or outdoor set in DAZ Studio can be one of the most time consuming activities when setting up a scene for render. Most artists will have lighting as a pain point during their workflow and it is not always easy to get…
STARTUP : 12 Vital Tips in Getting Started with DAZ Studio
SESSION 1 ALREADY BROADCAST Catch up on the session 1 recording and Join us for SESSION 2 of this course This course explores the learning of DAZ Studio for new users, with the objective of visual storytelling. If you’ve had a story in your head…
Visual Story Writing : From Inception to Production
Every road trip requires a map to prevent the driver getting lost along the way. Similarly the crafting of any well told story for a visual narrative is potentially a long road trip! On the way you may find some diverting stops and detours. You…
Character Creation : The Complete Guide for Designing Characters for Visual Stories
If you’re building a 3D character, have you struggled to find a consistent method to make sure they are distinctive and recognisable? Or are you just using trial and error….feeling your way to a possible result? Drew Spence has solid experience in building dozens of…
Sci-fi Special Effects : Laser Swords, Blasters and Spaceships with Photoshop
Creating an astounding science fiction universe requires numerous special effects. Want to know how to add laser swords, energy bolts, explosions, starship jets and contrails to give your visuals extra dynamics? Drew Spence takes you on a step by step journey to help you…
DAZ Studio : Digital Kit Bashing
In this unique webinar series, you’ll learn how to gain much more value from your DAZ Studio product library, extending the usefulness of your existing models. This will help you create innovative and fresh props/scenes all from your existing content. Drew Spence from the Dynamic Universe…
Read Issue 35 of Digital Art Live Magazine Getting Value in Creating and Vending your Art
Welcome to Issue 35! This month we have a focus on getting value for your art; considering the tools that are low cost or free to use to create digital art as well as interviewing digital artists to see how they sell and make an…