Its not about minute detail at all. The human face is bumpy !! If you are going to be able to attempt to reproduce that you need HD. Show me any V7 with any character at all.

Most of these figures have their own problems. V7s problem other than a deformed hip area (she wouldn't be able to have children) is that she is too low res. That is why all the V7 characters look the same. And its no good complaining and saying you need to combine HD morphing and sub div because DAZ WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT. Normal maps are no use as they can't be altered.

Do please read the comments here: and here

I think Erogenesis has it right, certain areas of the figure should be denser poly. I look forward to seeing his new figure Lali. I would point out that the new Poser figures are low poly as well, but Poser has the tools for anyone to include HD details. We will have to see whether they work or not.

As the saying goes, it's not over till the fat lady sings! Lets see what we have in a week or two's time.

I think SM are more than aware how important the new figures are to the future of the software because Poser has to pose something and Daz has made it clear that from now on their figures will only work in Daz Studio. SM has to support the new figures now, it doesn't have a choice. Nerd3D has said that they will do that.

Personally I think that there are extremely good artists in the community who could have helped with the figures and who would have ensured that the sneak peak pictures had that WOW factor. Marketing fail. Too late now.

Poser has provided decent tools to enhance the figures though. HD morphing that can be injected easily. Matching centers to morphs to allow extreme morphing. I have already suggested a project group to make improvements to the figures to ensure a common standard. Hopefully we can get that of the ground.

There is years of life in V4 and M4. I was surprised to see the thread at Daz3D on the differences between V4 and and V7 turn into a debate over whether V7 provided any enhancements at all. The point that keeps on being made over again is that there is an enormous library of stuff for V4, but with new Vickys coming out every two years, all the vendors are doing is producing the same stuff over and over again for the new figures. Same Ole Same Ole. Keeps the dollars coming in I guess. I'm not sure, but If I've read it correctly bones, HD sculpting and matching centers to morphs could be applied to V4 and M4. They are already weight mapped and have a higher poly density equivalent to one sub division over V7. I don't think its a coincidence that the vast majority of celeb morphs are V4 or M4.

And of course there's the issue of Daz attempting to enforce even more control over where and how you get your future figures. Interesting times.

Sorry for hogging the thread Here is Lana as Supergirl from Smallville

Thanks - yes years in the making. Here's a better view of the costume, a reality test render. Sorry about the fishnets, must correct that.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

WONDER WOMAN

Well I don't normally post, but it seems to me that the people who do have strong opinions that may NOT reflect the vast majority of users. Can I therefore thank the creators of the V4 weight mapped for all there hard work - I assure you I have been using her.

V4/M4 are perfectly adequate for my needs. But V4 is not perfect. I try to make realistic morphs and I can tell you that means significant alteration of the base mesh, especially around the eyes. Any replacement needs to have more polys. That would not be Genesis then.I agree with changing the UV layout and the lips should be part of the face texture.

Most poser / Daz users though are just going to want something that looks good out of the box is very easy to clothe, and that looks realistic when posed.

Dawn is butt ugly - what were they thinking ? Same goes for Antonia. An attractive model has average features that adhere to the golden ratio. No excuse for coming out with something that doesn't. Many people buy an automobile based on what it looks like rather than what's under the hood. Come to think about it, they tend to marry on that basis as well. If there is a WOW factor people will want the character in their runtimes and vendors will want to support the figure.

Genesis is too low res. G3F looks like a move to a game figure.

These are V4 characters

Didn't think I'd be spending as long as this on the textures :(  Not going to get my time back on this one for sure, but I wasn't expecting the first one to do too well.

Tell me about it. This is a steep learning curve ! I hope my second product takes less time than this !

I have sad news - Fenrissa has left the online world. Wish her all the best in the future.

A store is a place where you sell things. I don't see any store - anyone else see it ? 

fenrissa.de is offline and is not a store.

Sorry nothing at all.

Deviant art site not used  in years, her German site is down.

sorry this is far too cryptic.

Come on be more specific Miss Nancy, or please say what to put in the google search. I'm coming up empty.