Secrets of Figure Creation with Poser 5

✍ Scribed by B L Render

• Publisher: Focal Press
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 294
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Learn from a Poser master how to make the best use of this versatile and exciting figure creation package, whether you are using version 3, 4, the Pro Pack or the new version 5 upgrade. BL Render provides an in-depth guide that explains each aspect of the process of creating a figure in Curious Labs' Poser. It begins with simple projects, such as creating morphs for existing figures, and takes you through to the more advanced options such as geometry swapping, joint parameters, the design of the mesh and how that will affect the working of your figure. Each section begins with the theory behind each step, giving an abstracted base knowledge of the task at hand. Practical sections for each chapter are included on the free CD in which the concepts are put to use in examples, code snippets and tutorials, with all the files you need to follow along yourself. The CD is also packed with numerous utility programs for you to use when creating your figures. Finally, there is a trouble-shooting guide for any problems and/or bugs that may occur in each stage, so you are fully equipped to use this package professionally. If you want to know not only what steps to follow, but how to design the figure for optimal performance and why things work the way they do, then this is the book for you. * Learn from a professional how to make Poser work best for you * Color illustrations throughout show you what you can achieve * The free CD-Rom includes all the files you need to try each tutorial for yourself, surely the quickest way to learn

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Secrets of Figure Creation with Poser 5......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 12
The basic steps......Page 14
Pitfalls to avoid......Page 17
How to use this book......Page 18
P3 vs P4 vs PPP vs P5......Page 20
Morphing: Theory......Page 22
Morphing: Practice......Page 30
Magnets: Theory......Page 34
The Grouping Tool: Practice......Page 39
Building for morphs......Page 42
Joint parameters: Theory......Page 43
Joint parameters: Practice......Page 49
Building for joints......Page 50
CR2: Theory......Page 51
CR2: Practice......Page 92
Figure creation: Theory......Page 127
Figure creation: Practice......Page 164
Finalization......Page 166
Dynamic hair......Page 174
Dynamic cloth......Page 182
Shader Tree materials......Page 193
Morphs and morphing......Page 204
Full Body and Partial Body morphing......Page 209
Magnets......Page 212
Joint parameters......Page 214
CR2 problems......Page 219
Other Poser files......Page 223
Figure problems......Page 226
Conforming clothing......Page 236
Dynamic hair......Page 238
Dynamic cloth......Page 240
Shader Tree material......Page 244
Showcase......Page 248
Appendix. GetStringRes lookup tables......Page 268
Glossary......Page 276
Index......Page 286