3D- No Plugins

3DNP (3D-No Plugins) is a 3D viewer that doesn't need browser plugins, only JavaScript. 3DNP is licensed under GNU Public License (GPL) and is therefore completely free. It is easy to configure and can be integrated into your website by using an IFrame.

via Blender Nation

Holodeck for the Cyclorama

I'm considering a virtual reality tale done in Poser. Obviously it would have to start on a holodeck or blank VR domain, so I knocked up a grey and green texture for the DAZ Cyclorama as a starting point. (This is one of the many items that's available at $1.99 if you sign up for Platinum Club membership. I'm an affiliate, so I'll get money if you do, but I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't a very useful service.)

Download holodeck.zip, unpack it into the appropriate folder then set it as the texture for the Cyclorama.

Next up I may put together some floating, semi-transparent control panels.

Pixel2Life

Pixel2Life has a number of tutorials featuring Blender, and looks a fair resource for other graphics and 3d programs as well.

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Blender 3d

Blender is open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. I just downloaded version 2.41 and subscribed to the blog. I may be using the program to design futuristic cities for the Mongrels webcomic.

"photo realistic" digital images

Make your digital images more convincing and lifelike with just a handful of gradients and custom shadows. Once you’re done, your pictures will look like real photo prints, you’d swear they popped out of the screen.

Hair Styling

I've just discovered the tutorial section on e-frontiers site. Tomorrow I'm going to have a go at hair blowing in the wind using Poser 6's dynamic hair.