Here's a quick Early Access treat for ya'll, in which I'll show you how to save a morph you've created for a DAZ character, and I'll explain where it's stored so that you can safely share it with the world.
Enjoy!
2019-08-02 00:40:24 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here are the scene files I've created in this week's 3D Shenanigans stream. You can watch it here: (I'll add the URL as soon as YouTube give it to me).
In total I've included three files:
If you have any new di...
2019-07-26 21:13:41 +0000 UTC View Post
In this quick tip I'll show you a neat trick to enter the same value into multiple text fields in Blender. Works for keyboard input as well as using the mouse to adjust multiple sliders.
As always, enjoy!
2019-07-17 23:51:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a new format I'm launching on my channel, a sub-5 minute quick tutorial that's somewhere between an animated GIF and an out-of-context tip. I've recorded three of these so far, and wanted to share them with you. Here's the first one, about smooth dollying in Blender.
Let me know what you think of this new format. Should these have a recognisable thumbnail? Should they go on a separate channel?
2019-07-17 23:48:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Join me for the World Premiere of my latest animation project: THRILLER MOUSE.
I've put this project together over the last week, featuring the 3D Universe Toon Mouse. He's dancing in Stonemason's Tin Pan Alley, with visions of becoming the next King of Pop. I'll be in the chat from about 3pm, drop by and bring the popcorn :-)
The Premiere starts promptly at 4pm EST / 9pm UK / 10om Europe.
2019-07-11 18:21:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the scene files for Friday's Clothing Boutique stream. I've included both the prep version and the stream version for your enjoyment. I've tried fixing Tamara's expression but had much better luck during the scene's preparation. You can watch the stream on YouTube or on Vimeo.
Aside from the scene files, I've also included the two renders that...
2019-06-30 14:54:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Please find attached the Carrara scene files for the recent "hairy animations", the latest of which we've built in this Building the Fluffy Disco Kimokawaii stream. In it, Alien P and David have suggested the colours for the fluffy thing above. To make it a handsome looking clip, I've added the animated clouds and slightly changed the camera positions.
In total you're getting several files:
Please find attached the latest assets from the Strand Based Hair Stream. I've embedded the Glitter Ball video above, which I'm showing in the beginning. You can watch the full stream here.
In the file below you'll find both of those terrible hair props we've made (pre and post simulation), as well as the file for the above Glitter Ball. The latter is entirely made with primitives and default shaders, so should w...
2019-06-14 22:53:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a compilation of the Noise Assets I've been proposing for so long. The attached ZIP file contains a VHS-style video track, an audio file of noise with bleed-through voices and songs, and some stills you can use in all your creative productions. Add a little kaputtness to your productions and stand out from the jungle of things that are "too perfect" .
Commercial use is allowed and encouraged :-)
If you make anything exciting with this pack, drop a link in the comments or on...
2019-06-08 15:42:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the scene files for everything we've generated before and during the stream from yesterday. Since it came out so well, I've re-rendered the animation we've built in 1920x1080 with 1000 iterations per frame. I felt it was a little fast, so I had DAZ Studio render this in 60fps and imported it into Photoshop at 30fps, thereby slowing it down a little. It adds to the space walk effect :-)
The attached ZIP file include the following:
Here are the scene files from today's Kitchen Comic Scene (3D Shenanigans #18) - you can watch it above or on YouTube. I've also included both renders for closer inspection (done at default settings, with the Denoiser on).
I've included both versions: the "prep" version I made for the thumbnail, and the "stream" version I'm making during the video. Even if you don't own the products I'm using, it'll allow you to examin...
2019-05-31 23:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the scene files for last week's Sunset Stream (3D Shenanigans #17) - you can watch it above or on YouTube.
I've included both versions: the "prep" version I made for the thumbnail, and the "stream" version I'm making during the video. Even if you don't own the products I'm using, it'll allow you to examine every dial's parameter to create the effects in your own scene.
Happy rendering :-)
2019-05-31 23:42:50 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised in my live stream from last week, here's the HD version of an animated fog overlay I've built in last week's live stream. This version is one minute long, in 1920x1080 at 30fps. Commercial use is permitted.
I've also included a couple of PNG stills from this video, in case you don't need the animation. Both the video and the PNG have transparency, so you can easily overlay them with your favourite editor or...
2019-05-07 12:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought I'd start notifications for my live streams here, in addition to the regular YouTube notifications. I hear those can be fickle. Patreon notifications are fairly reliable in the mobile app, so whenever I go live, I'll let you know here a little ahead of time.
So for today, come dive into the Jellyshroom Caves with me! Let's see what we can find, today at 10am EST (in about half an hour from now). http:/...
2019-03-24 13:20:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I've made two balloons in my recent live stream using Marvelous Designer. I demonstrated to take them into DAZ Studio, add Iray materials and then attach a strap that can float up using the dForce engine. I promised to make them available for everyone, so here they are.
You can watch the live stream here and see how I've made them: https://youtu.be/s-gN9pnFBl8
Feel free to use them in your own creations, co...
2019-02-22 16:47:30 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised in my last Live Stream, here's the whole collection of Iray Shaders for Staci by 3DUniverse.
Currently this set includes the Skin and Hair Shaders, as well as several parts of her Summer Splash outfits. I'll add all her other items in the next few days and will update the attached ZIP file accordingly.
There's an issue with the UV maps in Staci's eyes (see above render), I'll see if I can fix th...
2019-01-28 15:18:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I've just finished editing a new video this morning that I wanted to share with you, a few days earlier than the general public will get it. It's about a gadget that promises to capture and stream HDMI footage from games consoles and laptops, at a surprisingly good quality for a surprisingly low price.
How can this be true? Why isn't this news spreading like wildfire in Oregon?
In this episode I'll take an in-depth look at how FORTNITE footage from my PS4 looks like when cap...
2019-01-26 20:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I've made this beautiful texture set for the Frilly Triangle Bikini by Nikisatez. It's for sale on Renderosity, but you wonderful people can have a free copy :-)
This set has 14 exciting colourful textures to expand the product. It was made for the Genesis 2 Female figure, but thanks to Auto-Fit Technology it'll look handsome on all Genesis 3 and Genesis 8 ladies.
You ...
2019-01-11 17:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year everyone! I've been thinking about this for a while, and in 2019 I want to make it a reality: Regular Live Streams!
My idea is to do two types of streams:
Creative live streams, much like what I've been doing as fully proudced videos on a regular schedule. I'm thinking perhaps FRIDAYS at 10AM EST (that's 4PM in the UK, 5PM in Europe and 2AM in Sydney) - let me know what you think. These will cover creative softwares like DAZ Studio, Photoshop, Marvelous Design...
2019-01-02 16:57:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what I've been up to over the last 30 days. It's been highly productive, even though what I have achieved was not quite in line with what I had set out to do. It's always interesting for me to see how unpredictable creativity is.
I've turned my second YouTube Channel into an Audio Feed, which is now available on the following services:
I've just finished recording two new DAZ Studio episodes, in which I'll explain how to create this animation. It's a Dolly Zoom, also known as Vertigo Shot or Jaws Shot, because both Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg have used them for dramatic effect in their respective movies (among many other film makers).
Join me for the exclusive YouTube Premiere of these two new episodes on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th 2018 at
A quick note from me about some desk restructuring, upcoming plans for new videos and an update about where your donations are going.
Enjoy this Patreon Exclusive :-)
2018-11-04 15:32:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Another busy month draws to a close. Let's see if I can remember all the exciting stuff I've been able to create, which consisted mainly of video content.
I've created a 5-part mini series on how to take a rasterised image, turn it into an extruded 3D object in Blender and use it to create a snazzy logo.
I've used this technique to c...
2018-11-03 15:09:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another Patreon Perk for ya'll's enjoyment: my latest 3D Lighting Product for the DAZ Studio Iray Render Engine.
I've just finished working on SOUL REFLECTIONS - Vol. 1, despite this being an extremely hectic week - but I wanted you to have it while it was all fresh in my head. With it you can create easy eye reflections in your 3D characters.
I'm explaining how to use this product in this video.
2018-10-25 00:14:53 +0000 UTC View Post
September has been an incredibly productive month for me, and I'm excited by the fact that I'm not exhausted as a result. September felt as busy as this post reads, but it didn't feel as if I had to compromise on quality or that all important "me time". In a nutshell: I feel like I'm "in the flow".
Let's take a look at what I've created over the last 30 days.
Watch it here: 2018-10-01 14:33:26 +0000 UTC View Post
This August, I've created 9 tech articles, uploaded 16 videos, narrated and edited my book BROKEN BOWELS (twice), created/revived five podcast feeds, created logos for them, overhauled one of my websites, and took on a part-time job with Instacart.
It was a very busy month, and a lot has happened. Looking back over this extensive log entry alone, it baffles me somewhat...
2018-09-01 15:55:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I spent much of this month narrating my new book BROKEN BOWELS, with the intention of releasing it as an Audio Book alongside the Paperback and the Kindle Version.
I'm nearly finished, and provided ACX, Audible, Amazon and iTunes are happy with the files, I'm expecting it to be released sometime in August.
Audio Books are are becoming very popular, and I can imagine that fellow patients could pass the time lis...
2018-08-02 14:18:14 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, and for all my super lovely Patreon supporters, here's a free copy of my latest book BROKEN BOWELS.
I'm giving you a choice of two direct download options, one will work on Kindle devices (including the Kindle App for iOS and Android), the other on most other readers and tablet devices.
Last month I've been flat out writing the last chapters of my book "BROKEN BOWELS - Tales of a Super Survivor".
In total I've written a whopping 109.944 words in June.
Not all of them made it into the final cut mind you, which by the way has an astonishing word count of over 132.000. That's nearly three times as much as I had originally set out to write.
... 2018-07-07 15:03:17 +0000 UTC View Post
This month I've decided to start this list at the beginning of the month and add to it as I go along, rather than trying to retrace what I've been doing (like I did last month). The latter approach takes forever and is prone to losing something I did in the process.
Starting this list early means I can easily add to it, and even schedule the date of publication. It works great both for scheduling as well as a victory log.
2018-06-02 15:20:40 +0000 UTC
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