chaecuna posted at 3:40PM Wed, 13 January 2016 - #4248753

@crashworship: wise decision not to hold your breath.

What make me mad is that the only item the prevents a complete FOSS pipeline from 2D concept art to composited movies are humanoid figures. Unfortunately, MakeHuman content is not up to snuff to obsolete Poser/Studio content.

DAZ open sourcing Studio? you must be joking, they are rising walls around their upcoming digital Alcatraz they are building.

Yeah, I know. DAZ open sourcing Studio isn't likely. I forgot about MakeHuman. I've had a small bit of success importing a MakeHuman figure into Poser Pro 2014 and rigging it but you're right, the quality is way behind DAZ's people as far back as Vicky 3. That's why I argue that the only possible path towards cross platform compatibility can only come from the community. Neither DAZ nor SM seem to be willing to cooperate so a community created work around is the only option. This thread shows that since DAZ refuses to make an importer for G3F/M into Poser, there are people working on a community solution. I hope they find one.

I'm done with Poser and won't be upgrading to 11/2016 Pro because it seems that the "new" figure that Poser now bundles with it is just Dawn renamed Pauline. I've never been a big fan of Dawn because of that odd cross-eyed pointy face look. I can't help thinking Morlock when I see Dawn's/Pauline's face. If I can't use DAZ characters in Poser, what use is it to me? Daz's characters are clearly superior. I've been getting used to Studio simply because I've been using but ultimately, I still prefer Poser but none of Poser's native content appeals to me. So no DAZ people in Poser, then no Poser for me.