The Stare

[JVRenderer]

Adding the drama (fun with lights)... I turned down the environment intensity (noticed the ambient light is way dimmer now. I don't want it to be 0, a little bit of ambient light can be beneficial. I also added a dark back drop with a fog prop behind the figure to diffuse some lighting..

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[JVRenderer]

At Frame 40, I created this pose from scratch... I gave the torso a slight curve, bending and twisting the pelvis, abs, chest slightly.  I bent her head down. the eyelids down, the eyes up, her mouth corners up, the eyes angled out, the inner brows down, outer brows up, a close mouth with a slight grin. I ran a simulation on the dForce hair thru a timeline or 45 frames . I'm quite happy with the result after a few tweaks and simulations. The hair draped just I wanted them to be....right front covering the right side of the face...

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[thelufias]

LOL.....You've always gotten my attention.  Love your art...always have.

[JVRenderer]

Oh, I got an audience..... gimme a minute. This place is a mess. I haven't been here in ages. let me do some
:duster: dusting...

[thelufias]

Should be interesting....Thanks for doing this....

[JVRenderer]

At frame 0, I started with one of my custom characters. I call this character (Thylane) She is a combination of many other characters and one I've made using the DS's face transfer plug-in. For now I only have 1 light source (HDRi), just enough light for me to see what I'm working with. I've added a dForce dress, accessories, and dForce Hair, and a gun for good measures. I didn't add shoes, because this is going to be a portrait from the waist up.
The dForce hair looks a bit freaky, but that's the initial setup... this hair came with some starting morphs. I want the righ side to drape in front of the shoulder and the left side behind the shoulder.

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[JVRenderer]

Hi Folks,I've started a new doodle.I made it simple, so I can share my workflow with you. I'm a bit lazy to do a complicated one.  :shj:
I've started using Daz Studio about 3 yrs ago. I didn't fully make the transition till about 2 yrs ago.  It took me almost a year to get comfortable with the interface.
So sit back...This is NOT a tutorial, just a walkthru using what I currently know. But if you have questions, I'll do my best to answer them.
I started with the title 'The Stare'   As I go thru the setup, I will add elements supporting that title