The other day I came across this awesome program by accident (I don’t even remember what I was actually searching for, but on the several times I’ve looked for a program like this I’ve had no luck). It’s cool enough that I wanted to share it.
It’s called DesignDoll (website here) and it’s a program that lets you shape and pose a human figure pretty much however you want.
There’s a trial version with no expiration date that can be downloaded for free, as well as the “pro license” version priced at $79. I’ve only had the free version for two days so far, so I’m not an expert and I haven’t figured out all of the features yet, but I’ve got the basics down. The website’s tutorials are actually pretty helpful for the basics, as well.
Here’s the page for download, which has a list of the features available in both versions.
There are three features the free version doesn’thave:
Can’t save OBJ files for export
Can’t download models and poses from Doll Atelier (a sharing site for users; note that the site is in Japanese, though)
It can’t load saved files
The third one means that if you make a pose, save it, and close the program, you can’t load that pose/modified model later. You have to start with the default model. I found that out when I tried to load a file from the day before (this is why reading is important…). Whether saving your modifications (and downloading models and poses) is worth $80 is up to you.
But, the default model is pretty nice and honestly if all you’re looking for is a basic pose reference it should work fairly well as it is. Here’s what it looks like:
There’s a pose tag that lets you drag each joint into place and rotate body parts. The torso and waist can be twisted separately, and it seems like everything pretty much follows the range of movement it would have on an actual human.
Even the entire shoulder area is actually movable along with the joint! See, like how the scapular area of the back raises with the arm:
Themorphing tag is one of the coolest features, in my opinion. It lets you pick and choose from a library of pre-set forms for the head, chest, arms, legs, etc. It has some more realistic body shapes in addition to more anime-like ones. Don’t like the options there? Mix a few to get what you want! Each option has a slider that lets you blend as much or as little as you want into the design.
So you, too, can create beautiful things like kawaii Muscle-chan!!
Thescale tag lets you mess with the proportions and connection points of different joints. This feature combined with the morphing feature not only allows more body shape variations, but it also means that you can do things like make a more digitigrade model if you want. (The feet only have an ankle joint, but for regular human poses that’s all that you really need, so whatever.)
Or you can make a weird chubby alien-like thing with giant hands and balloon tiddies if that’s more your thing.
The ability to pose hands to the extent it allows is far more than I could have hoped for from a free program. Seriously, you can change the position of each finger joint individually, as well as how spread out the fingers are from each other.Each crease on the diagram below is a point of movement, and the circles are for spread between fingers.
And to make it a bit more convenient, there’s a library of pre-set hand poses you can pick from as well, and then change the pose from that if you like.
In both versions, you can also import OBJ files from other places for the model to hold, like if you wanted to have them hold a sword or something.
Basically, this program is awesome and free and you should totally check it out if you want a good program for creating pose references.
I just wanted to add a little more to this. If you have trouble figuring out how light sources work in your drawings this also allows you to choose where to have a light source.
That shaded ball on the left is your light source. You can see how moving the point changed the shadow cast.
Oh and all those other nifty looking things in that bottom bar there, yeah it’s what you think. You can change the model color to one of these presets or even customize your own palette.
Plus for all you lovely people who want something a little more simplified to use as a pose reference
You can turn your model into the classic wire frame.
Want to make this brush? Just make a perfect circle and save it (I call mine “round”) and use it as the bitmap, and copy the settings above. It works pretty nicely :D
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I made a massive list of free dev resources for the class I am helping with. Half-way through doing it I realized that it might help some of you guys too. So here is a slightly-edited version of the list I sent my tutors. It includes everything from music to skyboxes. This list is specifically for people who don’t know how to make models, music, art, write good, etc. Like me. I hope y’all find this useful.
>>>>>All of the examples are my own work.<<<<<
Sculptris
I feel I should let you know about Sculptris, because not may people seem to have heard about it. It’s by the same people who make ZBrush, and it’s essentially ZBrush, but free, and doesn’t make you want to jump off a bridge while learning how to use it: http://pixologic.com/sculptris/ The picture is of a model I made with Sculptris in less than an afternoon. Previously to this I could only make barrels (a cylinder primitive) and crates (a cube primitive).
Good for: Modeling
123catch
Autodesk make a free program called 123catch. You take photos of a real-life object, then upload it to the program, and the program maps it into a 3D model. I’ve successfully used it to turn my houseplants into usable game models. http://www.123dapp.com/catch
Facegenlets you make head models from 2D photographs and drawings. Another lifesaver. https://facegen.com/
Good for: Modeling
Makehuman
Makehumanis an excellent resource for making human models without having to do any rigging or anything. The models can be easily ported to Source and other engines. http://www.makehuman.org/
Good for: Modeling
Ninja Ripper and 3D Ripper DX
Ninja Ripper and3D Ripper DX are two programs that let you rip whatever’s currently rendering in your graphics card and then dump it into a modelling program. They both do the same thing. Basically, you are taking a 3D screenshot. Not just limited to games. You can nab Google Earth data too for map-making. http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/3DRipperDX.htm http://cgig.ru/ninjaripper/
Good for: Mapping, modeling
Vector Magic
Vector Magic turns bitmaps into vectors. This is how I make my extruded guns in 3dsMax. The program has a ton of uses. It turns any bitmap into an infinitely scalable vector. No mortal should wield such power. https://vectormagic.com/ Vector Magic is not free, but uh, message me and we can work something out.
Good for: Texturing, modeling
SVG2STL
SVG2STL turns vectors into extruded OBJs. Useful for making simple models. I turn bitmaps into vectors using Vector Magic, then use this to extrude them. Then I send it to my 3D printer, and presto. This is also how I make weapons for games. http://svg2stl.com/
Good for: Modeling
Terragen
Terragen generates rendered landscapes. They can then be ported into a modeling program, and then exported into a game. Also what modders used to use to make skyboxes. You can get the latest version of the program (Terragen 4), which is shareware, on the official website: http://planetside.co.uk/free-downloads/terragen-4-free-download/
Good for: Mapping, skyboxes
WaifuX2
Waifux2was originally made to rescale anime avatar images, and uses some magic fancy artificial intelligence algorithm. This resource is a lifesaver if you need to rescale bitmap textures. http://waifu2x.udp.jp/
Good for: Concept art, texturing
Paints Chainer
Paints Chainer also uses artificial intelligence to color black-and-white images. You put little dots of color here and there and it figures out the rest. Fantastic for terminally lazy concept artists. http://paintschainer.preferred.tech/
Good for: Concept art
Photo-Kako
Photo-Kako is a web app entirely for introducing chromatic aberration into pictures. I thought it might be useful for 80s-inspired assets and art. Just keep in mind that to render the image in its original side, you must pick “No Resize” from the “Basic Config” drop-down menu as well as “Original” from the “Config and Convert” menu. http://www.photo-kako.com/en/chromatic-aberration.cgi
Good for: Concept art, texturing
Image Glitch Tool
Image Glitch Tool corrupts images on purpose. Works great alongside Photo-Kako. There are several image glitchers online, but this one is the only one worth using. Attached: A gif I made using corruptions from this tool. https://snorpey.github.io/jpg-glitch/
Good for: Concept art, texturing
Hemingway App
Hemingway App uses algorithms to tell you how your prose can be improved. Fantastic for creative writing, couldn’t live without it. Terrible for academic essays, though, don’t use it for that. http://www.hemingwayapp.com/
Good for: Writing
Abundant Music
A music generator called Abundant Music. It creates entirely original tunes from algorithms. All of the music I’ve made this way has been entirely usable. http://www.abundant-music.com/
Good for: Music
Wub Machine
Wub Machine is an automatic remix app that converts music between several genres, including, but not limited to: dubstep, Christmas, and cowbell. It works rather well with Abundant Music. It turns out our robot overlords work well with each other.https://the.wubmachine.com/
Some of these services are just starting so they are not "average consumer” ready. But boy are they game changing.
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“I really like both of Aliona’s programs. I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions. I like them a lot, I also like both dresses too! I also hope that she gets her 3A back.”
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