The Counting Eurohippuses Doesn't Help Me Sleep Complaint Thread
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Overcast but a long way from muggy here - walked around all day dressed like a Michelin Man *miss dead fish on a tray*
Question for the smarter minds: Sub-Surface Scattering -- should I use it for furry critters' bodies, or just fleshy bits like insides of mouth or hard bits with some translucency or sheen, like hooves and teeth?
At the moment the body of my Eurohippus is driving me nuts. I thought I had nailed it, but noooooo.
That looks pretty darn good! (smile)
is that like Vorgons? :)
I dunno about Poser/D|S SSS, but I don't believe it's meant for fur. Nothing stopping you from trying though - there can be lots of creative uses for it (Like it being the ONLY way to get godrays in Indigo and Maxwell ;P)
Though using it on the ears would work I guess - they usually be quite translucent :)
Skin yes, hair/fur usually no.
sounds like good advice. first i have to find the correct spelling norapathy.
maybe mayoclinic.com. bald fingers might not be a symptom in their list. hmmm
Overcast but a long way from muggy here - walked around all day dressed like a Michelin Man *miss dead fish on a tray*
Well, stay warm! (coffee emote)
Dead fish on a tray would be nice.. sigh.
is that like Vorgons? :)
Sadly, not that funny. :/ It is a "disease" where the patient believes that fibres are pushing out of their body, whereas they are normal residue from being clothed or in contact with fabric. A bit similar to delusional parasitis.
Thanks, I'll do couple of test runs with the "settings that worked with the lights that worked" and then proceed to tweak the body for more default sort of lights.
Velvet option, though, is quite nice, so I'll check the usual ubersurface options nonetheless... and this is a hairy beast, so insides of the ear are kinda out of that. :D
Hurr hurr had some fun with the "Jiggle Deformer" last night http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/162/a/8/belly_wiggle_by_raethalis-d68ovzr.swf
Good for making wiggly bellies XD
However it won't work with still objects - there has to be motion. I am terrible at animating stuff (Lack of patience), so I just added a Vibrate tag to the dino which made it bounce and shake a bit. Made the belly wiggle though XD
For a technical explanation and setup (Which also used a belly for the example) straight from the developers: http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T54h1FMqcyE
Thanks, I'll do couple of test runs with the "settings that worked with the lights that worked" and then proceed to tweak the body for more default sort of lights.
Velvet option, though, is quite nice, so I'll check the usual ubersurface options nonetheless... and this is a hairy beast, so insides of the ear are kinda out of that. :D
In my experiences with SSS, it's VERY sensitive to light. The more lights you have, the less noticeable the effect is. Completely flooding the scene with a dozen or two spotlights and infinite/point lights will dilute the SSS effect in most cases and completely negate it.
Hmmmmmmmm.
Must investigate more.
Yeah on second thought. never mind (Edited post ;P)
why is it so humid today? I guess some of that warm air is coming in from the Atlantic ocean?? lol other than that, i am waiting for the big storms to roll in.
in the mean time, i am going to clear my browser's cookies.
Twenty minutes and I go for my monthly foot X-Ray. I'm amazed that my foot doesn't glow in the dark at this point (and hasn't turned into a Godzilla foot)!
Tonight for dinner I think I'll go multi-cultural and have tacos and egg rolls, whee! That and a couple of beers and I should be a nice, happy camper.
Looking forward to Saturday shopping - new shoes, a cook pot, and a trip to one of the 3 Chinese places near the Target I'm going to. Yummy! Otherwise, write and render all weekend! It's going to be way too hot to go out, and there's a HUGE biker rally this weekend so it's going to be too rowdy for me on Sixth Street.
Bzzzzzzap - GODZILLA FOOT! {(bug eyed emote)
Do you mean neuropathy? I'm not sure what the hairs on your fingers have to do with that. But it sounds like a potentially serious condition. Damaged or deteriorating nerves are the foundation of that disease. I think diabetics can develop some form of this. Some of the symptoms can be due to other causes, such as nerve damage from an accident, I think. Do you think you have this? Google neuropathy to see the symptoms and description. Of course you shouldn't take medical advice from someone on the bus...unless he's a doctor. But it may be someone who has experience, either direct or via family or friend or loved one. Always speak with a doctor about things before deciding that's what you have, though.
Dana
Hmmmmmmmm.
Must investigate more.
Taken from a post on C4D 12's SSS:
"Often an SSS object will look fantastic simply illuminated by one scene light, or maybe with a second fill light barely "ghosted". It's often enough. Start adding many lights, a lot of REFLECTION/ENVIRONMENT, or HDRI skylighting, and the whole SSS effect may be spoiled. However, GI, global AO and Caustics, in your RENDER SETTINGS can enhance the look a great deal."
And a nice video on various SSS technqiues:
http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/tutorials/how-to-setup-and-use-sub-surface-scattering-in-cinema-4d-r13/
he also brings up the "Too many / too strong lights will ruin it" topic.
'course, all that is Cinema 4D, which may have different takes on SSS than Poser/D|S, but the general idea should remain the same - more lights, less effects. Thinner surfaces, more effect - thicker surfaces, less effect.
Maybe I'll just do body parts on a cake cart with cake instead. But I need floating heads in crystal balls, so I'll have to get this working eventually.. sigh..
Now it's starting to sound like Futurama! Floating heads in bell jars...but those heads are alive and talk. :D
Dana
Okay, so. Here's the cutiepie Eurohippus skin I made! But I need to stab-stabbity to make it work with other lights, and I think Rezca is right about problems with SSS. It makes sense. Sorry about the watermark, but I figure this one might need it placed rudely like that...
Did you look at Exnem's stuff at Renderosity? Some good looking food products. Pastry, cake, fruit, BBQ Steaks!
I'm upset that Finder II won't work with DS 4.5/4.6/4.whatever. They keep selling us tools that they later break with a new version of DS.
Dana
Cool!
Dana
Ooh that is cute :3
I'm mildly peeved about the mane and tail, though. The original model really screwed the pooch, they're not 100% to my satisfaction.
This would be why I'm also making a LAMH preset for it! :D (I can export the tail-tuft rather easily and slap it along the rest...)
...The thing I dislike about IE is no auto spell check (at least I can't find it). Not that the one in FF is stellar as some of the suggestions I get for a simple misspelling can be rather unusual and out of left field, but it at least highlights the typos.
I dunno about Poser/D|S SSS, but I don't believe it's meant for fur. Nothing stopping you from trying though - there can be lots of creative uses for it (Like it being the ONLY way to get godrays in Indigo and Maxwell ;P)
Though using it on the ears would work I guess - they usually be quite translucent :)
Skin yes, hair/fur usually no.
...in the SubSurface Tool Box for Daz there are several presets for hair as well as cloth but only for setting "velvet", shadow, and occlusion values.
The SSS settings are primarily for surfaces like skin, milk, and other items that benefit from surface translucency.
Adorable!
Yep, I used that kit when I was tweaking the settings; I wanted that velvety surface at my disposal. Hence my surprise when I swapped lights.
And thanks, SickleYield. :) It really IS adorable creature!
Why is he listening to a remote control? :D
Really nice render. : )
...The thing I dislike about IE is no auto spell check (at least I can't find it). Not that the one in FF is stellar as some of the suggestions I get for a simple misspelling can be rather unusual and out of left field, but it at least highlights the typos.
KK your avi is gone
Do you mean neuropathy? I'm not sure what the hairs on your fingers have to do with that. But it sounds like a potentially serious condition. Damaged or deteriorating nerves are the foundation of that disease. I think diabetics can develop some form of this. Some of the symptoms can be due to other causes, such as nerve damage from an accident, I think. Do you think you have this? Google neuropathy to see the symptoms and description. Of course you shouldn't take medical advice from someone on the bus...unless he's a doctor. But it may be someone who has experience, either direct or via family or friend or loved one. Always speak with a doctor about things before deciding that's what you have, though.
Dana
thanks for the correct spelling. :)