Michael K. Eidson's Blog, page 6
September 7, 2015
My Trouble With a Single Viewpoint Character
I’ve been working on my debut fantasy novel for too long. This will be my seventh and last draft. There will be beta reading and editing, but I’m never writing this thing from scratch again. Seven drafts are enough, even if a couple of them were not complete. I’ve written 40,000 words on this latest … Continue reading My Trouble With a Single Viewpoint Character
July 19, 2015
Eposic Pre-Made Book Covers
When I first acquired the free DAZ Studio scene editing and image rendering program, it sat on my computer hard drive for a few months. The program was free, so I grabbed it when I learned of it, but then it just sat there, waiting patiently for me to give it some attention. I’d used … Continue reading Eposic Pre-Made Book Covers
July 18, 2015
Eposic Character Art Pack Vol. 2
I’ve published Eposic Character Art Pack Volume 2 on DriveThruRPG. Like Volume 1, this art pack is royalty-free and Pay-What-You-Want, which includes the low, low price of absolutely nothing. Of course, I do appreciate any monetary support you wish to give, but even more I appreciate your moral support. If you like what I do, … Continue reading Eposic Character Art Pack Vol. 2
July 4, 2015
Eposic Character Art Now Available on DriveThruRPG
If you’re an individual or self-publisher who could use a bit of royalty-free fantasy character art, check out the Eposic store on DriveThruRPG. I’ve put up a couple of art packs at a price anyone can afford: Pay What You Want. Even if you’re just curious, you can grab it for free if you like. … Continue reading Eposic Character Art Now Available on DriveThruRPG
June 23, 2015
The New Genesis 3 Female Figure for DAZ Studio
The fine folks at DAZ have released the new Genesis 3 Female (G3F) figure for their DAZ Studio product. Not only is the DAZ Studio product available for free download, but so is the G3F figure. Of course, you only get so much for free. With the free stuff, what can you do? You can … Continue reading The New Genesis 3 Female Figure for DAZ Studio
June 13, 2015
Superhero Rule Number 1
What’s the #1 rule of being a superhero? I created a graphic for it, to help all you superheroes-in-training out there remember this most important rule. The consequences of forgetting it can be devastating, not only to you but to anyone with significance in your life. Print out this image. Post it on your closet … Continue reading Superhero Rule Number 1
June 7, 2015
No Looking Back – A New Contra Dance
I’m into contra dancing. I’m also a mathematician by training. I’m intrigued by the multitude of permutations possible in a contra dance composition. Many contra dances have been written to date, making it necessary for composers of new contra dances to seek increasingly creative ways of combining the different contra dance moves into a danceable … Continue reading No Looking Back – A New Contra Dance
May 28, 2015
Alani Rendered with DAZ Iray
The new DAZ Studio 4.8 Pro is officially released. It comes with a new rendering engine called Iray. This rendering engine is intended for use in creating photo-realistic images. That is, you’re supposed to think you’re looking at a photo when you look at the image. See what you think. Here’s a render of the … Continue reading Alani Rendered with DAZ Iray
May 13, 2015
Alani Rendered With Toony Camera Pro
Did you know you can make manga-style and sketch-style renders with Daz Studio? Compare the first below image with the ones in my previous post. They are renders of the same scene, but this one uses the Toony Camera Pro and a scripted 3Delight rendering engine. Of course, there are many variables you can play … Continue reading Alani Rendered With Toony Camera Pro
April 21, 2015
Alani for Callie 6 Renders
Just wanted to post some of my latest renders. The images below are copyright 2015 by Michael K. Eidson. These images use the Alani character for the new Callie 6 figure. Both images are rendered in DAZ Studio with no postwork. This first one uses the standard 3Delight renderer. The second one uses the Luxus … Continue reading Alani for Callie 6 Renders
