"So, I THINK my standpoint on the idea of "Instant Art" nowadays is somewhat mellowed - I don't think that software that makes a job easier without having to spend years learning that software is "blatantly a bad thing", I think it's mostly down to who has the creativity to produce and who is a talentless hack producing join-the-dots trash." - Who3D

Step 1: Download Daz Studio. Step 2: Buy Daz content. Step 3: Buy prepackaged scene and load with content from 2) Step 4: Buy prepackaged poses from RMP [prebroken in shins and forearms], apply to content Step 5: Hit [Render] Step 6: Add gaussian blur in Photoshop Step 7: Post to gallery and make Hot20 with 47 "Oh wow! Yer a GAWD! Best ever!" comments from adoring fans. Instant art. Sorry, I just posted the "Reader's Digest Condensed Ironbear" up above, Cliff. I figured that most people who know know the poser galleries can fill in Steps 1-7 on their own. My bad. ;) Nothing in what you listed really addresses that trend, although a lot of what you posted does apply to people who make the effort to go beyond the "Buy stock content and mix and render" cliche. May not be what he intended, but Bryan's comment seemed indicative of an approach that will foster the Step 1-7 technique, just as the clip art sideline will probably encourage the "right click grab content from web" mentality. "Another thing that we've shared with several of our PA's (Published Artists) is just how successful this little campaign has been even after it's only just begun. The DAZ servers hit some of their highest traffic stats ever this past week." - Steve Kondris Traffic stats and click throughs are cool, but it's "visit and buy" that wil be the measure of wether you're attracting customers, or just browsers and image grabbers, ne? > "Anyway, I hope that this helps clarify the campaign that many of you are just hearing about second hand, once we have our next Screamdesign newsletter finished, I'll reply to this thread with a link to it so that all interested can see first hand just how we're conducting this campaign." - Steve Kondris

I'm going to echo Mehndi: we've been going by what we've read first hand, not second hand. If the first hand information on yours and ScreamDesigns site is either incomplete to draw accurate conclusions from, or misleading, that's the fault of the copywriter, not the copy reader.

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