I just got an Instant Message from someone asking where I got the cute Mannequin I'm using for my logo buttons and banners. You might be surprised to know that *Everyone*, as far as I know, has this little guy in Poser. Well, to be honest, he doesn't look quite the same, in his "native format." Here is a screenshot to show where to find the mannequin.

Now here is a closeup of the default appearance of the mannequin figure. I posed him for fun.

I think I've seen that guy on some one elses logo before... hmmmmm Show them the Robots too Ron! I've had folks not realize where they were either.

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Here is one of the logos I created. I'm using smaller ones in the web site, etc. So how did this logo come about?! The 3DCC is having a contest where you're supposed to make the mannequin figure into your favorite superhero. They provide you with a blank texture template. I'm not up to making a new superhero yet... but I did paint the mannequin a flesh color, and he looks kool?!

Attached Link: http://www.sturkwurk.com

Just to clarify... reaching back to 1999 ish

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Doug, You had him on your logo? Do you still use him? The only trademark I remember is that kool bottle.. Never knew what it was all about though. This figure is really a universal figure for many artists. Heck, I even have the exact wooden figure sitting on the entertainment center downstairs. You know, that wooden figure that is supposed to have a spike up his... rear... you can pose him when you want? The cat ate off one of his feet, but he is still around. I never used him much, but he is one of the few remaining souveniers from when I tried to be an artist on paper and canvas.

I took a quick look at the first page of your site, and the mannequin isn't in that trademark. So maybe you dumped him?

It's still the logo on my SturkWurk business cards... I trimmed it down about six month's ago or so... I'm not staking a claim to it at all though, just demonstrating "parralel thinking".

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I have about 6 logo images... I use whatever suits my fancy at the time. I'm having some static cling stickers even made for my car windows! (yep, a printer owes me some favors) One of the reasons we used the Manniquinn in this month's contest was because of my older logo. We were going to use the "StickMan" instead of Manny though... I even figured out the map for him... (that's one of the Poser files that isnt natively mapped)... but we thought the process of getting the Mapped version would lose too many participants. Doug

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UVMapper also uses the little guy. I also saw him on another utility PoseRay in free stuff.

Doug, You remain one of my "artistic heroes," and I surely wouldn't even dream of ripping you off. I have to confess I don't even know if I've seen the mannequin as part of the logo on your site. I scrambled through the entire site and never saw him there today. My middle-aged memory isn't good enough to say if I've ever seen him on your site before! I do love that bottle of yours.... is there a story behind it? Is it a story you can tell in public?

Not to worry Ron... I don't stake any claim to the manny in my logo. My bottle? have you read the label? Doug

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Attached Link: http://www.ronknights.com/buttons/

Hey, well maybe this all fits into the idea some folks had about creating a logo that one could use to signify they used Poser for their art? Maybe even a little button with the mannequin on it? I plan to continue using him for my site. And if anyone wants to exchange banners, I'll use the one I created. If you want to see the ideas I've been working on, click on the provided link. I even have a few featuring Marlin!

Attached Link: http://www.awakemm.com/poserarcana/index.asp

Poser Arcana uses Manny too...

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Doug, you may find this funny. I never looked past the Sturkwurk words. I am always reminded of that "medicine tonic" that many charlatans sold in the old days. No, I don't think of you as a charlatan, but that is what I thought of when I saw your bottle. Now that I read it, I see Elbow Grease?! Wow.

And "Elbow Grease" is a metaphor for?

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UMM, the words escape me, but I'd guess "hard work?!"

... bingo ... I'm trying to email you a kewpee doll, but it keeps getting jammed up in the floppy drive.

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Hey, Doug, I'll send my "snail mail" address to you in an email, grin. Then my wife would ask me who sent the doll. On second thought, tee hee.

OH, here are the Robots that come with Poser. I had actually downloaded so much stuff in my early days that I didn't realize the robots come with Poser! One problem I found is that crazy message that says: "The file could not be found, do you want to continue?!" (Well it is something like that, with no file name mentioned.)

That last bit sounds like a missing reflection map. Some poser files are set to use .pct reflection maps but for some reason a lot of us can't use them even if we have them. If you open the cr2 in a text editor and do a search for ".pct" and replace with ".jpg" you should be able to fix it. Provided you have the same reflection map in jpeg format of course.

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The Mannequin has done some artwork in the past also :)

Attached Link: http://www.darrinsden.com

ehehe I just saw this thread... I actually used the manequin also on my site as a logo... though used the female mannequin Darrin

darhorn, I hate to say it but there is no female mannequin. There is a female stick figure. I've attached a rough copy and paste job to illustrate.

Ah ron, but there is! it isnt included with poser but was in the free stuff a year or so back.... I would have to look and see if I could find out who originally posted it, and to do a larger pic of her... if anyone knows who did it, I would like to know :) get it posted again D

OOOH, well it would certainly be nice to have "a matching set."

thats what I had thought too... let me get home here after work and see if I cant figure out who did it..... at least post a bigger pic :) D