biggert opened this issue on Jan 10, 2004 ยท 12 posts
biggert posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 12:59 PM
what's this for? i checked out DAZ3D and cant find a complete description of this product...i see lots of textures for it but no explanation on the software your supposed to use it on.. the texture backgrounds look great....i
JoeyAristophanes posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 1:05 PM
It's a simple prop that creates something like a piece of seamless paper that comes down and then across the ground. RDNA has one as well, as does Nerd. They're incredibly useful.
randym77 posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 1:08 PM
Attached Link: Cyclorama readme
It doesn't require any software besides Poser. Basically, it's like a stage. The textures are applied to it.biggert posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 1:10 PM
ahh!! i think i know where this is getting at! :) you mean like a wall and a ground combined? so you can add a texture to the prop and can cast shadows on it? hmmm...extremely useful for composites right? so instead of layering your shadows in APS you can directly cast shadows on your prop provided you have the appropriate background texture....hmmm...pretty interesting..... does anyone have renders using this product? please post...i wanna see this in action....thanks in advance!! =)
steveshanks posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 1:15 PM
Attached Link: http://www.poserworld.com/steve/wssteph.jpg
Its awesome Biggert and the woodland playset is double awesome LOL...its one of those things you just "a new add on is out buy it"..at least i do ;o)....here it is in use..Steverandym77 posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 1:18 PM
Here's a simple render I did of the P4 horse on the Cyclorama. It's wearing EdW's tack.
biggert posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 2:26 PM
thanks guys....em pics look GREAT! um gonna try this cyclorama out...
Treewarden posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 2:37 PM
Very useful item. If you have Poser 5 with SR3 installed you can use atmosphere settings with it. Since the atmospere settings must use a background (the Poser Void does not work with atmospere), this is a great tool to pop into a scene, hide the extra planes, and render away. You don't even have to use a texture map for it. This product mimics the backdrop setup photographer's use sometimes for full body shots.
biggert posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 3:14 PM
great! thanks caravaggio!!
brynna posted Sat, 10 January 2004 at 8:10 PM
Attached Link: My Gallery
I make heavy use of the Cyclorama and similar props in my renders. Out of my rather small gallery the pictures "Come Up and See Me Sometime" and "His Own Magic" are the only two that DON'T use either the Cyclorama or another backdrop prop.They're very handy and look great if used correctly! :)
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rreynolds posted Sun, 11 January 2004 at 10:57 AM
Actually, it's a simplistic prop that's basically two rectangular planes meeting in an "L" shape with a curve at the joining point. I was disappointed when I got it because the Woodland Realm sets, with better transparency mapped plants and real 3D tree trunks, resulted in more realistic renders. The Cyclorama is only marginally more realistic than using photo backgrounds on primitive Poser blocks.
randym77 posted Sun, 11 January 2004 at 11:01 AM
The Woodland Realm sets are newer and better done. I suspect they are more resource-intensive, though. However, there are some really nice textures for the Cyclorama. I got it for that reason alone. I love the "Heart of the Forest" texture set. I wouldn't pay the regular price for the Cyclorama, but if you're a member of the PC, it's worth $1.99. :-)