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Locke-Lyesmith — Request: Akira Tsuchi
Published: 2011-06-03 00:04:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 1630; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 28
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I've created this image following a request by to do her OC; Akira Tsuchi [link]I had a blast doing this picture; I really liked the character and wanted to try and be as faithful as I could to the reference images and info Kiriban gave me. And... I really wanted to do a cool ninja
action scene! 
Hopefully, I succeeded. 
Oh and... it would have been even better if DAZ website's... *censored* update didn't delay me for a week!
, I hope you enjoy!
As always, comments and feedback are welcomed. I tried some new things for the pic and I'd love to hear your thoughts about it. Just one little detail however; bare in mind that this is a request and that words can influence a person's perception of a picture! So if you wish to do a more detailed critique, I'd rather receive it in my notes, then see it posted here. Thank you!
Rendered in DAZ 3D, post-work Photoshop CS5.
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You're welcome
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Ahaha, well, thank you very much!
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Awesome picture! You've created some amazing effects, she looks fantastic! Great job!
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Thank you very much!
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Wanted to comment on this yesterday, but I was dead on my feet!
I really like the image here! You've obviously picked up a few things from Silent, so
The special FXs are nice! Her left hand FXs are fine, but the right seems 'off' slightly. Might try to erase/smudge a bit where her arm is to make the ball look more like it's surrounding her hand, and not as a flat add-on to the image. Just my thoughts, ignore if you wish! Its a great job, overall, and I commend it with an official badge of... 
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Thank you for the compliment, the feedback and the official badge of...
And yes, I picked up quite a few thing for Silent, she is my Jedi 
Oh and I hope you are feeling better today!
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Much better! Was worn out from work! Ack!
I'd just try to erase and blend down to just above the wrist, should help give the appearance you'd like. You could always ask your Master!
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I'm working on another render which might use something similar, I'll put your advices to work on it!
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She came out lovely, Locke 
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Thank you for the compliment, tips AND thanks for all of the shopping advices, ahaha!
Ps. I wanna go back to sleep.
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Thank you very much!
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I love the background and the leg pieces are fine xD. I really love the jacket opening though, how it's tied around the chest. ( >.> I might change the design because it looks so cool) >.< I love it.
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Sweet!!! I'm so happy to hear you say that!
I really had a LOT of fun doing this character, I'm glad you asked me to do so.
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If you ever open up requests again then let me know. I can't wait to see what new pictures you come up with
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Ahaha, ok I will.
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Well I can't wait to see them
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Hopefully the next one will be up tomorrow, she asked me just a little bit after you did, so I need to finish it fast!
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awesome, and dont feel so pressured to finish requests. You get like that and you wont wanna do any art for awhile
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Oh yes, you make a truly good point. And on top of that, the art suffers, which sucks. 
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Well try giving yourself a month's time for each project. That way you have time do whatever you need too and your not rushed. Unless it's school time. O.o then it's like you need all the time int he world just for school haha
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Ahaha, well, luckily I'm not in school anymore, but then instead there's work. >.<
Good advice however, I think in a way it was good that DAZ's website didn't work because it did give me more time to plan this picture out and well, I kind of like the results.
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well it's always good that an artist like their picture.
What is daz anyway?
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DAZ 3D is a 3D software which allows us to make 3D scenes, then render them into layers, which can then be worked together in Photoshop to create the 2D image. Using it, we can't created our own models from scratch, but we can "morph" them (customize their appearance, bodies and so on), do the same with items and background and so on and create a 3D scene.
The also have a store on their website page, where we can purchase models, hair, clothing and props. So for instance to do your picture, I used the Aiko 4 base model, then modified her to give her her look, and then mixed and matched a bunch of different clothes, which I then modified to create something as close as possible to the clothing your character had in your pictures.
If you want more details about the image creation process itself, I have a perfect link to explain it: [link]
Feel free to ask if you have more questions!
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oh well that's cool, can I have a link to the site?
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Oh course
They just realized DAZ 4 now and it's free until the month of July I think, so if you were ever curious, now is the time to grab it.
Let me know if you have more questions about it.
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Gonna take the chance and get it. Thanks a lot and I will.
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Sweet, I'm sure you will love it!
There are some tutorials in my Favorites (conveniently found in the Tutorial folder) which are really useful and can help you get started!
DAZ has quite a bit of free stuff to get you started, but here are a few more websites with some really nice content:
- Renderosity: [link] (You'll need to sign up)
- Most Digital Creations: [link]
- ShareCG: [link] (You'll need to sign up as well)
I'll be honest though, since I haven't tried DAZ 4 yet, I'm not sure how compatible items will be, you might want to verify with a few items first to see if it works. If not, you could always get DAZ 3 (the one I used) in which case you won't have that problem.
As a reference also, V4, A4 and M4 refer to the DAZ Models; Victoria 4, Aiko 4 and Micheal 4 (It might seem obvious, but I had no idea when I got started, lol).
One last advice; read carefully before downloading things. For instance some items require other items (which can sometimes cost money), so before downloading and installing something, make sure it doesn't require something else.
Huh, that's all I can think of for now, I hope it helps!
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Okay, I've downloaded DAZ 4 ( while downloading world of warcraft O.< ) So I'll have to try it out some time later, but the layout seems interesting. I'll make sure to watch for the items though. Thanks for the tip
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Great work bro! You did an awesome job and I am sure your client will be over the moon! A great action scene with lots of energy and movement!
Thanks for sharing
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Thank you dude!
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Hahaha, dont worry about it bro! I'm gonna call it a night soon anyway so no rush. I'll pick em up tomorow at work and heopfully be posting another render of Tasha's new dress.
When are we going shopping again?
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LOL we are so sad.
Have a good night dude!
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