Growth Test 1

[Obsidian]

Hey gang, I've a little something to show off. Still been messing around with DAZ 3D, and I tried my hand a growth scene. It's very small, and a little faster than I'd like it to be, but hey, I'm just practicing

Anyway, for your enjoyment. Here's my first animation test.

Oh, fun facts:

-Total time needed to create this simple scene: 10 hours
-All sound effects from freesound.org
-Model used: Genesis 3 Base

[hexen]

I like where this is going.

[Obsidian]

I figured out my errors when it comes to rendering animations! Future movies should be much smoother, run longer, and generally superior.

Just thought I'd share.

Originally Posted by hexen

I like where this is going.

Heh, so do I. And foot growth fans should be particularly excited.

[Kung Fu Tzu]

I'm super excited to see you messing around with this, you've impressed me greatly with your writing in the Random Growth series and to see you animating brings all the more anticipation.

[clovis]

A nice test. I loved the growing sound. The breath seemed a big masculine however.
Much appreciated effort, keep up the good work.

[growthfilic10]

Heh, so do I. And foot growth fans should be particularly excited.

hjagsjgjaghj YES, SHOE BUSTING, SHOE BUSTING, SHOE BUSTING, NO HEELS OR FLIP FLOPS, BOOTS, FLATS OR SNEAKERS!!!!!

[Obsidian]

Second test is underway. The rendering for this particular movie will probably take ~10 hours as well...or perhaps more (120 frames vs 30 frames). My computer's only so powerful... lol

This second growth scene focuses on an elf enjoying herself on the beach. Although the animation won't be around for a while, I can at least give you a few Before, Mid, and Final still renders to enjoy in the meantime.

More to come!

Fun facts:

-Standard Lighting
-New figure assets used
-Standard textures
-Sandy beach environment
-Time invested so far: 6 hours
-Fun had: A lot

Originally Posted by Kung Fu Tzu

I'm super excited to see you messing around with this, you've impressed me greatly with your writing in the Random Growth series and to see you animating brings all the more anticipation.

I'm glad you enjoyed Random Growth. I need to sit down and continue that at some point

Originally Posted by clovis

A nice test. I loved the growing sound. The breath seemed a big masculine however. Much appreciated effort, keep up the good work.

I agree, the breathing ended up too male-like. That's my fault (it was originally a female's voice, I promise lol). In my effort to slow down the animation, I used an outside tool and clearly adjusted the speed a wee bit too much. Now that I've got a better grasp on how animation works in DAZ, this shouldn't be an issue any longer.

Originally Posted by growthfilic10

hjagsjgjaghj YES, SHOE BUSTING, SHOE BUSTING, SHOE BUSTING, NO HEELS OR FLIP FLOPS, BOOTS, FLATS OR SNEAKERS!!!!!

Your enthusiasm is contagious and well-received.

I will endeavor to throw in shoe busting with boots, flats, and sneakers. Bear with me, though, as I will be working with heels and flip flops and the like as I work to improve my proficiency. Normal shoes will come, however. I will do my very best to make it happen.

[Balugawhale]

Originally Posted by Obsidian

Second test is underway. The rendering for this particular movie will probably take ~10 hours as well...or perhaps more (120 frames vs 30 frames). My computer's only so powerful... lol

This second growth scene focuses on an elf enjoying herself on the beach. Although the animation won't be around for a while, I can at least give you a few Before, Mid, and Final still renders to enjoy in the meantime.

More to come!

Fun facts:

-Standard Lighting
-New figure assets used
-Standard textures
-Sandy beach environment
-Time invested so far: 6 hours
-Fun had: A lot



I'm glad you enjoyed Random Growth. I need to sit down and continue that at some point



I agree, the breathing ended up too male-like. That's my fault (it was originally a female's voice, I promise lol). In my effort to slow down the animation, I used an outside tool and clearly adjusted the speed a wee bit too much. Now that I've got a better grasp on how animation works in DAZ, this shouldn't be an issue any longer.



Your enthusiasm is contagious and well-received.

I will endeavor to throw in shoe busting with boots, flats, and sneakers. Bear with me, though, as I will be working with heels and flip flops and the like as I work to improve my proficiency. Normal shoes will come, however. I will do my very best to make it happen.

would u be willing to do some "only footgrowth" animations at some point? im sure a few of us here would be willing to chip in some $ for it, there just isnt material on the net

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by Balugawhale

would u be willing to do some "only footgrowth" animations at some point? im sure a few of us here would be willing to chip in some $ for it, there just isnt material on the net

I agree, foot growth-only content seems to be in short supply, unfortunately. I will definitely try some foot growth centric scenes.

So, small update: Rendering process is a little over halfway complete (64 frames out of 120). At this rate, the animation may be complete by tonight. I think I may have found a way to speed up future renderings, but I'll have to wait until the current job is done before I test any new settings. I think my hardware is sufficiently powerful enough; I just need to adjust some settings to take advantage of it. We'll see, I guess.

[Lecher]

Get some clothes ripping in there

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by Lecher

Get some clothes ripping in there

One step at a time.

Don't worry, we'll get there.

[Obsidian]

Okay, wow...finally, the rendering process is complete, sound effects have been added, and the second test is ready for public consumption. Whew!

It amazes me just how much time and effort goes into animating even the smallest clips! This little movie is just over four seconds long, and yet it required 6 hours of modeling and tinkering, 22 hours of rendering, and around two hours of mixing and editing. Thirty-fucking-hours lol!

That said, I'm still having a shit-ton of fun

Anyways, here you go. This is my second animation test with DAZ Studio. Hope you like all four seconds of it

And I hope it shows improvement!