Take Clothing to a New Level with Panel Loops

Jun 12, 2021 at 07:00 am by Warlord720

Marvelous Designer is not new to a lot of people reading this and neither is ZBrush. While both can make fantastic clothing in the hands of skilled artists, the task gets a bi.... Read More

Greyscalegorilla - C4D Toolkit, Training and More

Jun 04, 2021 at 04:30 am by Warlord720

When I first looked into Greyscalegorilla I was surprised by the amount of C4D goodies available once I got inside. It was much more than a kid in a candy store reaction. It w.... Read More

The Reality of Digital Art - Part 2 - Your First Render

May 26, 2021 at 06:45 pm by Warlord720

As promised in the first installment we are going to get you going on your first render (composed image) as quickly as we can with some basics. We are also going to concentrat.... Read More

Red Dead Redemption 2 in VR

May 25, 2021 at 05:41 pm by Warlord720

Every time I would sit down to play Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) I would wonder what it would be like to be seeing that world in VR. If you’ve spent just a few minutes i.... Read More

The Reality of Digital Art - Introduction

May 20, 2021 at 06:30 am by Warlord720

You want to be a digital artist but it’s so confusing, with so many choices you’re not sure where to start. You just know you want to do it. First, you have to fa.... Read More

Opacity Maps in iClone and Character Creator 3

May 15, 2021 at 04:30 am by Warlord720

One important, very simple tool in iClone and Character Creator is the Opacity map channel. I’m not talking about the opacity slider as that is more of a hammer on a gna.... Read More

High Poly Versus Low Poly for Beginners

May 05, 2021 at 12:27 pm by Warlord720

Every week more people are getting into digital 3D art. There are a variety of reasons for this from a wide range of new users. Some have a story to tell in a single image whi.... Read More

Budget Chair, Comfortable, Easy to Assemble

Apr 28, 2021 at 08:00 am by Warlord720

Yes, you read that right. A budget chair ($90 to $150) that’s not only comfortable but has a tilting back and the best part... easy to put together. Now let’s take.... Read More

MetaHumans not Usable for Everyone

Apr 22, 2021 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

Unreal’s new MetaHuman Creator (MHC) web-based tool looks great from what I can see on YouTube and other places. Nice, clear interface with fairly crisp imaging. Created.... Read More

Basic Emissive Lighting in iClone 7

Apr 15, 2021 at 06:45 am by Warlord720

Lighting a scene with object-based lighting in iClone 7 can be fun for some and frustrating for others. According to recent email some are having a hard time lighting a night.... Read More

Spring Bones for Hair Sway

Apr 09, 2021 at 12:11 pm by Warlord720

By now most iCloners know Reallusion’s latest update to Character Creator 3 and iClone 7 brought a new hair and beard system that was sorely needed. Hair has been one of.... Read More

FlexClip - Online Promo Maker

Mar 31, 2021 at 05:48 pm by Warlord720

While vaccinations are on the rise the pandemic is still with us and that means chronic under and un-employment remains for many. The struggle to wriggle a dollar out of socia.... Read More

Easy Armor - ZBrush 2021.6 Project Mesh Tool

Mar 25, 2021 at 06:00 am by Warlord720

The latest update to ZBrush, 2021.6, brings new tools for creating complex and interesting armor along with many other things that require hard surfacing. From spaceships to b.... Read More
iClone 7, CC3 massive updates, massive

Reallusion releases massive iClone 7, CC3 updates

Mar 24, 2021 at 10:05 am by Warlord720

I've been using iClone since version one, way back in the dark ages around 2005 or so. Before that, I was already working with 3ds Max because I worked for Max based studios a.... Read More

Using Images, Planes and Layers in iClone 7

Mar 18, 2021 at 08:30 am by Warlord720

This week we will take a break from Actorcore retargeting to address an issue that I’m asked about concerning the use of images in iClone. Sometimes you do not have the.... Read More

XSplit VCam - Webcam Background Tool

Mar 17, 2021 at 03:16 pm by Warlord720

With the pandemic still upon us and a year of experience with it behind us, video conferencing is going strong, and with that comes some anxiety and a little bit of fun along.... Read More

Retargeting ActorCore Motion in MotionBuilder

Mar 11, 2021 at 04:45 am by Warlord720

For our fourth ActorCore retargeting installment we’ll take a look at another application From Autodesk. Already having been through 3DS Max and Maya, well finish out th.... Read More

Retarget ActorCore Motions in Blender

Mar 03, 2021 at 12:37 pm by Warlord720

This particular retargeting is one that I have put off and yet looked forward to the most in terms of the apps I’ve been using during this retargeting craze I’m ca.... Read More

Retarget ActorCore Motion in Maya

Feb 24, 2021 at 07:00 am by Warlord720

Last week we looked at retargeting Reallusion’s ActorCore motion capture library to 3DS Max, specifically the CAT rig. This week we’ll look at retargeting in Maya.... Read More

Easy Retargeting ActorCore Motion in 3DS Max

Feb 17, 2021 at 02:11 pm by Warlord720

  As promised the next few ActorCore articles will look at retargeting using some of the available 3D applications like 3DS Max, Blender, and Unreal Engine. In this ins.... Read More

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