Renderosity Magazine

Warlord720

M.D. McCallum

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Commercial Artist, 3D Animator and Character Creator, Published Author, Project Manager and Legend in his own Mind.

User Since: Mar 08, 2018

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The Coronavirus, Windows 10 Update & Hollow Resin Printing

Mar 12, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

One thing you have to say about Windows 10 Update is that is it consistent. Consistently screwed up for some unlucky group of users. So, imagine this: You are sitting at home.... Read More

A Rookie Dives Into Resin Printing

Mar 05, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

While not exactly new to 3D printing (filament) I had my qualms about resin printing. Its resolution was stunningly superior but there were a few things that concerned me. It.... Read More

Kitbashing in the Digital Age

Mar 02, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Warlord720

From Wikipedia: Kitbashing or model bashing is a practice whereby a new scale model is created by taking pieces out of commercial kits. These pieces may be added to a custo.... Read More

Smart Gallery Plug-in for iClone and Character Creator

Feb 27, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

For a lot of iClone users, particularly longtime users, the massive amount of content has made it difficult, if not almost impossible, to keep up with all the assets you've ac.... Read More

It's Windows Update time and various Windows 10 computers are suddenly having problems.

Is it Safe Yet? Has Windows Update time passed?

Feb 20, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

It's February 2020 and people all over the world people are starting to peek out from their bunkers, all with the same question? Is it safe to come out yet? Has the dreaded cy.... Read More

The Movies is so much more than a game

Feb 13, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

Its Wikipedia page starts with the simple statement: "The Movies is a business simulation game created by Lionhead Studios ... released in 2005." The business simula.... Read More

Is LiveLink\Unreal Worth the Time to Learn?

Feb 06, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

It wasn't that long ago that Reallusion released its Unreal Engine tool LiveLink to indie devs for free and since that time I keep getting the question of how hard it is to us.... Read More

Digital Nirvana in Super Wide Format

Jan 29, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

Last week I wrote about my search for a new monitor. Specifically, a large, super-wide format, digital beast that could replace two aging monitors. I also wrote about my.... Read More

A Tech Writer in Searches for a Monitor

Jan 23, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

It all started off innocently enough. It was time for this old digital grouch to get a new monitor setup. A setup that might eliminate the need for multiple monitors. If you w.... Read More

Reallusion Releases FREE Indie Version of Unreal Live Link Plug-In

Jan 17, 2020 at 10:02 am by Warlord720

Stand back everyone... Reallusion has officially released the hounds... or maybe that’s the hordes. Hordes of iClone animators that can.... Read More

RIP Windows 7: The Day After ... and We're Still Here

Jan 16, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

Well… it's probably two days after when this will be published but for diehard Windows 7 users, it is a sad time as support for the likable OS stopped on the 14th of Ja.... Read More

How to enter Windows 10 'God Mode'

Jan 07, 2020 at 03:00 pm by Warlord720

Windows 10 has evolved into a somewhat stable and dependable operating system. Yes... you read that right... now to the caveats. Sure Windows 10 update has d.... Read More

Review: Using KAPWING (KA-PWING) Online Tools was 'a pleasant experience'

Jan 02, 2020 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

As some of you know I'm an avid desktop user when it comes to digital art. I don't mind using a tablet or other device when it's called for, but I want my tower power to do my.... Read More

Redragon S-101 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse

Reviewing the REDRAGON S101-3 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse

Dec 26, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

I can admit it now that the Puget system is gone. I straight up used a cheap, shipped with a PC, HP keyboard, and mouse that was just short of not being input device.... Read More

Is ZBrush 2020 Making Substance Painter Obsolete?

Dec 19, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

ZBrush 2020 brings us a lot of fantastic functional tools least of which is the vast improvement to that little Morph UV button hiding under the UV Map menu. What was once a h.... Read More

Pass the tissues: Returning the Puget System Workstation

Dec 12, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

For some reason, I feel like I'm writing an obituary instead of a follow-up review for the Puget workstation. The computer itself has been flawless and that is the problem. I.... Read More

How the Farmer learned to love the PC

Dec 05, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

It was late 1981 or early 1982 as the Farmer sat at his desk in the old farmhouse and stared, in awe, at the greyish white, sort of rounded, boxes that sat in front of him. Th.... Read More

Managing Large Project Video Memory in iClone 7

Dec 04, 2019 at 03:00 pm by Warlord720

Working with large scenes can be a real pain, particularly in a real-time app like iClone 7. With most iClone projects... you don't even think about the setti.... Read More

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Versus the Puget Workstation

Nov 27, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

This isn't going to be your usual review about gameplay but rather about installing Red Dead Redemption 2 PC (RDR2) on a pc and how it handles it. The gaming news is full of R.... Read More

What about InstaLOD Studio XL, the Heavy Duty Poly Cruncher?

Nov 22, 2019 at 10:00 am by Warlord720

A few weeks ago, I was given an opportunity to add InstaLOD Studio XL to my 3D creation pipeline. This is the big brother, standalone version of InstaLOD t.... Read More