Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Early man objects: looking for

shante opened this issue on Apr 28, 2015 · 11 posts


shante posted Wed, 29 April 2015 at 12:30 PM

I really think you would save time by downloading a copy of Wings3D and having a go at making this stuff. There couldn't be a better first project than crude sticks and stones. Even if it takes an hour to figure out how to make a stone or a pointy stick, after an hour you'll have a pointy stick and an hour of modelling experience. Then the the plucked bird is a not-too-difficult next step, and before you know it you'll be making anything you need.

Wings has all the tools you need for a project like this and it is easy to learn: Start with a primitive and bash it into the shape you want. All the tools are in right-click context menus, so it only offers you tools appropriate to your current selection (rather than bewildering you with all the tools all the time). While a tool is active it gives you hints at the bottom of the screen. It has pretty good UV mapping tools too.

You are right of course if this was told to someone with a hunger and ABILITY to learn. Unfortunately I was never a fast learner when younger and in possession of more flexible brain matter. I actually took two 5 week coursed in RayDream. Was the hottest lower cost 3D app then. Unfortunately I was the slowest learner in the class setting everyone back asking the same questions over  and over from lack of GRASP of concepts. Oh, I passed the class, or rather got my stupid certificate showing the government I did so they would pay for it, moved on, though I would have failed in a more official academic environment. But, the worst lesson I got from that is none of this technology learning is for me.

Now older and even less flexible, stress is not something I can handle more than ever I really have to avoid. Trying to learn something that does not come easy causes me frustration, anger and stress. Not being fun pass-time if stressful, which is what Poser was originally meant to be for me, I just avoid it. Can't afford the stress.

Always having had problems with names, dates, numbers and timelines/sequences, the fundamental necessities for learning stuff like this, I just can't wrap my head around it all. You can't imagine how freaking hard it has been trying to use even Poser. From P4 to my current PP2014 I have actually not learned most of the most desired functions:  Cloth room, magnets and morph tools, advanced Materials room functions, morph transfers, Face Room,  Animation..........get the picture.

So, though I appreciate your valuable advice and could add Wings3D to my existing collection of other 3D apps like Carrara and Hexagon and Bryce (which I have never used, getting anxiety attacks just contemplating it!) I am going to just keep it on the low and easy beg, borrow, steal or buy what I need from whatever I can find out there or beg others with more flexible curious  creative minds to make for me.

So, off to take my sedatives!  :)