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Another remake for you.

This time, I'm going back to 2011, and this image of Aura:

We all have these! Those images we thought were so cool when we made them, but are embarrassing today. But it's good to compare. Progress in this hobby, like so many other endeavors, is incremental. We aren't aware of it, until we do compare now to then.

The original was made in DAZ Studio 3 (remember it?) using 3Delight. I didn't know we had cameras or spotlights back then, so it was rendered in Viewport using distant lights. That is a Victoria 4, using free skin textures, and a kitbashed outfit including some freebie pieces (the shoes, armbands, and staff). The remake is what you expect from both Aura and me today: Iray, the G8F Aura, some knowledge of how to use HDRIs, cameras, and lights, and a few of Stonemason's trees.

Description

Another remake for you.

This time, I'm going back to 2011, and this image of Aura:

We all have these! Those images we thought were so cool when we made them, but are embarrassing today. But it's good to compare. Progress in this hobby, like so many other endeavors, is incremental. We aren't aware of it, until we do compare now to then.

The original was made in DAZ Studio 3 (remember it?) using 3Delight. I didn't know we had cameras or spotlights back then, so it was rendered in Viewport using distant lights. That is a Victoria 4, using free skin textures, and a kitbashed outfit including some freebie pieces (the shoes, armbands, and staff). The remake is what you expect from both Aura and me today: Iray, the G8F Aura, some knowledge of how to use HDRIs, cameras, and lights, and a few of Stonemason's trees.