I think I'm getting closer and closer LOL. Here's an updated picture. I found another great picture as a resource for the render, where the light is coming from underneath him. I experimented heavily with the magnets this morning: lifting up the nose, tweaking the ears where they stick out, and slant a bit; and squeezed the face together a little saw the jaw is not so dramatic, which really helped with some of the chin issues. Sorry to go on and on about this, but you all are very helpful and friendly; and I so very much appreciate the help, and feedback.

Please let me know what you think. If it's ok enough to go onto post work or do you think there's still a few issues? I think I'm getting very close! Paticularly with the pic on the left. As the one on the right is harder to judge his lips by because it's B&W.

-RockNRollWoman

Gryffnn! Hi! How are you? The "Steve" char is doing great! Thank you so much for helping me out with that one. Ok, great! I will definitely look into that. From the Poser manual they don't sound too confusing, but they don't give enough details as to how to get to move what where. Is this the link Duane supplied? Hopefully my character is coming closer to looking like the picture. I think mostly I'll need the magnets for the ears and the chin. They seem to be the two not quite accurate spots. -RockNRollWoman

Duane: Thanks for the link! I will check it out! Hopefully I will be able to edit the ears and chin a bit more. These seem like the areas everyone agree on that need to be targeted the most. TMG: Thanks for the encouragement! To me the chin looks like it needs to be jutted out more, and a little smaller, the nose wider and the parts around the ears. Did I get close to your suggestions w/ everything else though? I hope so. If not, that's ok, I won't be offended. I will just try harder. : ) Wadus: LOL I'll keep you all updated. -RockNRollWoman

DuaneMoody: Can you please contact me about how to make magnets? I know that the manual shows how, but it's still a little confusing to me.

Tas: Thanks for the compliments on the char and for the comparison pictures!

TMG: Thanks again for your different variations and comparision notes of the render and the pic, this helps loads! : ) Do you know the link to the Brain of Traveler?

Attached is an updated version of my character. I messed around with him some more earlier. I'm not sure if I made him look more or less like the picture. I did try everyones suggestions. I'm still not sure how to curve the ears, but I did lower the nose a bit (I still think I need to make it a little wider), and make it a bit wider. I also changed the shape of the face a bit. And made the eyes "puffier" and more "squinty." But I think I'm going in a good direction here. I saved the original just in case it's not, so I can start where these pictures before show.

Please let me know if I'm heading in the right direction. LOL. Thanks!

-RockNRollWoman

-RockNRollWoman

Hi Movida;

No, not personally. When I say I know him, I meant his music, and his appearance (for rendering him in Poser.) :)

-RockNRollWoman

Although I may not be very new to Poser, I still am learning the ins and outs, so bare with me, I still have some questions.

Anz: Thank you, I will try that!

TMG: I didn't find your post offensive at all, I find it very helpful! : ) I have a question though. How would I go about using magnets? I don't know much about using them. Also, how would i go about pulling the ears and possibly the tip of the nose up? By using magnets too? Or? Yep... you guessed who I'm trying to render ; )

The3dwizard: Thanks for your tip too. Maybe I can use the nose tip up dial, and see what happens.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions so far. I've attached a picture of another angle of the person I'm trying to recreate and the render. And I'm looking forward to rending more insights!

-RockNRollWoman

Yw, I would recognise him without the pictures for sure. I showed a friend of mine a link to the picture, even he agreed. : ) That's a good idea! Better than tabbing back and forth. -RockNRollWoman

Thanks again! That looks GREAT!! You did an excellent job. Yeah, true. That might could be done w/ post work. I think you did a great job on the nose. That's true. I am just learning what the magnets are all about. That's one way to make morphs. That's true. I guess the better we know the person we're trying to render in Poser, the more picky we are about the features. Hehe. -RockNRollWoman

Thanks, Gryffnn! Yeah, I recieved a telegram about that yesterday. To adjust the lens size. It does help quite a bit, but I tried to re-do the model, and there is still something missing. I'm thinking of maybe learning how to make morphs? Then I could morph it more specifically? Just an idea. Well thanks, and let me know when you get a chance to look at all of the pictures. I tried my best to get quite a few angles both RL pictures and Renders. -RockNRollWoman

Thanks, Gryffnn! Yeah, I recieved a telegram about that yesterday. To adjust the lens size. It does help quite a bit, but I tried to re-do the model, and there is still something missing. I'm thinking of maybe learning how to make morphs? Then I could morph it more specifically? Just an idea. Well thanks, and let me know when you get a chance to look at all of the pictures. I tried my best to get quite a few angles both RL pictures and Renders. -RockNRollWoman

Hey Gryffnn and all; Thanks for your suggestions! I uploaded quite a few pictures. I present URL's to them to you all in two catagories: Real person photos from different angles: http://singincall.com/images/face01.jpg http://singincall.com/images/face02.jpg http://singincall.com/images/stephencolor.jpg http://singincall.com/images/stephentest.jpg Rendered images of what I think "kinda" looks like him (mostly from the front), but I know something is missing (ignore the fact that he's bald LOL): http://singincall.com/images/test_stephen4.jpg http://singincall.com/images/renderstephen1.jpg http://singincall.com/images/renderstephen2.jpg Sorry for the incredibly long post, but I want to share these pics with you all and get some opinions and some suggestions. This is driving me nuts trying to to figure it out. Yeah, you can say that again, LOL. Thanks! -RockNRollWoman