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Donald3d:
Bros you go pay me ooooo have you done it yet or you still need me to send it to you.Regards , Donald

I have sent you an email @sameety30

You tried ,but you can improve on your choice of colors ,the "lastdon" color choice is quite ok but the "grafix" font -- to be honest the color is kind of not okay.But all in all you did well

sammytee30:
pls help me resize it to 318×106
sammytee52@gmail.com

Bros you go pay me ooooo have you done it yet or you still need me to send it to you.Regards , Donald

grandstar:
Thanks soo much for your assistance.

Nairaland however said its 318 x 106 and not 316 x 106 as it currently is in png or jpg.

Can you help me increase it to 318 x 106?

Thanks

businessaccords101@gmail.com

there u go ,sorry it came in late.Regards,Donald

Vicotex:
Oxwall said 404 page not found

here it is www.oxwall.org/forum/topic/34748?page=1

grandstar:
I am finding it difficult.

Attached is the picture if you can help me compress it to 30kb or less

ur email please so I can send it to you ,or if are not to keen on sharing your email,here is the image below.The new size is approx 18kb

Tekkyboy:
since Google AdSense had refuse to approve my account,i have made up my mind to buy already approve account here on this forum,if any one has for sale pls lemme know.

thanks.

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Vicotex:
get me a link

you can check the link in the updated post. Nairaland bots removed the link.it now in the post kindly check the original post.

grandstar:
I just had a banner ad designed and it is to large. They want it reduced to 30kb or less. Who can help me out pls

you can use photshop to do that but if you are not conversant with photoshop and you need a quick solution try this www.webresizer.com/resizer/ hope that helps .if you have a tough time using the site let me know.Regards ,Donald.

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-Faster Rendering
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Improvements in Clouds and Atmosphere
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An update to the industry standard software BLENDER (2.74) has been released .This is great news for all lovers of open source just like myself.The new version of blender has so many cool features .Here is a summary of the new features :

-Cycles got several precision, noise, speed, memory improvements, new Pointiness attribute.-Viewport has new cool compositing features, outliner now manages orphan datablocks better.

-Modeling now allows custom normals, and transferring data layers between meshes!

-Massive improvements to hair dynamics and editing tools: a big step forward with more to come…

-A new tool “Cavity Mask” was added to sculpting/painting, along with other improvements.

-Great memory consumption optimization in Freestyle NPR stroke rendering.-Grease pencil and Game engine improvements, and more…

Get more info about the new release check out the Blender Foundation official website here.
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oapeleo:
Thanks donald

ur welcome ,what other software do you use .

oapeleo:
Please comment
Thanks

nice

webcraftz:
Wow, nice info! I always knew that frustrating slowness was somehow related to RAM size and computer model. Rendering seem to work faster with a 4GB Ram system.

Other points noted, thumbs up.

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Rendering can be a very daunting,time wasting and frustrating task sometimes.Whether you are rendering 3D scenes ,an After Effects composition or an edited job in Adobe premiere or any other design that requires rendering,READ UP !!!! this article is for you.Enjoy !!!

BUY A FAST COMPUTER !!!!
I know this sounds harsh ,the truth is the first thing to consider when you want to speed up your rendering is your computer .You need a faster processor ,a larger RAM,a better graphics card ,more storage,and so on ,generally you need a better computer built for speed !!! check out my article here on things you need to consider before buying a computer for CG.

OPERATE THE COMPUTER IN A COOL ENVIRONMENT

Whether you believe it or not the temperature of your computer affects your rendering speed WHY u ask ,this is why,your computers tend to work under pressure when it is hot, the processor starts misbehaving ,the RAM does not work optimally and so on(trust me i know this ,i am an Electronics major and i know how transistors and ICs behave when overheated and your computer is built majorly of such components ***that's a story for another day***). So try to place a fan close to your computer or make sure the room is air-conditioned.


CLOSE ALL GRAPHIC INTENSIVE APPS !!!

Yeah close them all !!!, when you want to render in 3dsmax close Photoshop,Adobe premiere and all that.Try not to run graphic intensive apps when rendering (they eat up your RAM !!!! and consume your processor) ,close every single app that does not have anything to do with your rendering and the ones you don't need,and yes one more thing, (SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY VOICE) just leave your computer alone and let the rendering complete.*Smile*.


MULTI-CORE AND MULTIPROCESSING

Not many people know much about this ,usually when your computer has multiple cores and extra processing power ,it can speed up your rendering all you have to do is activate the multi-core and multiprocessing option in the software you are rendering with.Just check out the manual of your software to make sure your software has such facility.


REMOVE UNNECESSARY EFFECTS AND POLYGONS

Yeah you heard it whether its a 3d scene or its an effects composition,learn to OPTIMIZE ,various software have various ways of optimizing ,for example 3d software have a way of reducing the polygon count and in compositing software you can use other effect that are substitutes for the ones that takes a long time to render.


RUN YOUR COMPUTER ON AC POWER

For so many reasons this works, ranging from "software reason" to "hardware reasons" as i said earlier i wont like to deviate into electronics but kindly make sure your computer is plugged in to AC power the next time you are rendering to speed up your rendering.



AVOID USING LARGE RESOLUTION IMAGES WHERE NOT
NEEDED

I know how we can be sometimes as artists we always want to use large images and videos as much as possible(1280 pix and above) .But the truth is that there are a times that those large images are not necessary .Take this scenario for example you are working on an environment for a video game or animation try as much as possible to use smaller resolutions not large resolutions to texture objects that will not get too close to the camera(objects that require little level of detail LOD).Hope that helps !!!.So what i am saying is, reduce your image resolutions as much as possible in a way that it wont affect your final output in terms of quality.



USE PLACEHOLDERS AND PROXIES

Most CG software nowadays have this feature ,when you want to create several instances of a particular object, try as much as possible to make use of place holders and proxies instead of using the actual object ,trust me it reduces render time drastically especially in 3d software, it reduces the polygon count of the scene leading to better performance and quicker renders.




OVERLAPPING OBJECTS

This is most common in 3d software ,when you have so many objects or polygons that intersect,are interwoven or pass through each other ,it seriously increases render time .So try has much as possible to prevent this.



GLOSSINESS

This is also another common cause of increased render time ,try as much as possible to reduce glossy materials in your scene where necessary.




NUMBER OF LIGHTS

The number of lights in your scene affects your rendering time ,so remove
some lights where you can from your scene.



SHADOWS!!!

Shadows also increase your render time .I know shadows are needed for realism ,but there are some objects in your scene that actually do not need to cast shadows ,so analyze your scene and disable shadows from objects that do not need to cast or receive shadows .



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Rendering can be a very daunting,time wasting and frustrating task sometimes.Whether you are rendering 3D scenes ,an After Effects composition or an edited job in Adobe premiere or any other design that requires rendering,READ UP !!!! this article is for you.Enjoy !!!

BUY A FAST COMPUTER !!!!
I know this sounds harsh ,the truth is the first thing to consider when you want to speed up your rendering is your computer .You need a faster processor ,a larger RAM,a better graphics card ,more storage,and so on ,generally you need a better computer built for speed !!! check out my article here on things you need to consider before buying a computer for CG.

OPERATE THE COMPUTER IN A COOL ENVIRONMENT

Whether you believe it or not the temperature of your computer affects your rendering speed WHY u ask ,this is why,your computers tend to work under pressure when it is hot, the processor starts misbehaving ,the RAM does not work optimally and so on(trust me i know this ,i am an Electronics major and i know how transistors and ICs behave when overheated and your computer is built majorly of such components ***that's a story for another day***). So try to place a fan close to your computer or make sure the room is air-conditioned.


CLOSE ALL GRAPHIC INTENSIVE APPS !!!

Yeah close them all !!!, when you want to render in 3dsmax close Photoshop,Adobe premiere and all that.Try not to run graphic intensive apps when rendering (they eat up your RAM !!!! and consume your processor) ,close every single app that does not have anything to do with your rendering and the ones you don't need,and yes one more thing, (SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY VOICE) just leave your computer alone and let the rendering complete.*Smile*.


MULTI-CORE AND MULTIPROCESSING

Not many people know much about this ,usually when your computer has multiple cores and extra processing power ,it can speed up your rendering all you have to do is activate the multi-core and multiprocessing option in the software you are rendering with.Just check out the manual of your software to make sure your software has such facility.


REMOVE UNNECESSARY EFFECTS AND POLYGONS

Yeah you heard it whether its a 3d scene or its an effects composition,learn to OPTIMIZE ,various software have various ways of optimizing ,for example 3d software have a way of reducing the polygon count and in compositing software you can use other effect that are substitutes for the ones that takes a long time to render.


RUN YOUR COMPUTER ON AC POWER

For so many reasons this works, ranging from "software reason" to "hardware reasons" as i said earlier i wont like to deviate into electronics but kindly make sure your computer is plugged in to AC power the next time you are rendering to speed up your rendering.



AVOID USING LARGE RESOLUTION IMAGES WHERE NOT
NEEDED

I know how we can be sometimes as artists we always want to use large images and videos as much as possible(1280 pix and above) .But the truth is that there are a times that those large images are not necessary .Take this scenario for example you are working on an environment for a video game or animation try as much as possible to use smaller resolutions not large resolutions to texture objects that will not get too close to the camera(objects that require little level of detail LOD).Hope that helps !!!.So what i am saying is, reduce your image resolutions as much as possible in a way that it wont affect your final output in terms of quality.



USE PLACEHOLDERS AND PROXIES

Most CG software nowadays have this feature ,when you want to create several instances of a particular object, try as much as possible to make use of place holders and proxies instead of using the actual object ,trust me it reduces render time drastically especially in 3d software, it reduces the polygon count of the scene leading to better performance and quicker renders.




OVERLAPPING OBJECTS

This is most common in 3d software ,when you have so many objects or polygons that intersect,are interwoven or pass through each other ,it seriously increases render time .So try has much as possible to prevent this.



GLOSSINESS

This is also another common cause of increased render time ,try as much as possible to reduce glossy materials in your scene where necessary.




NUMBER OF LIGHTS

The number of lights in your scene affects your rendering time ,so remove
some lights where you can from your scene.



SHADOWS!!!

Shadows also increase your render time .I know shadows are needed for realism ,but there are some objects in your scene that actually do not need to cast shadows ,so analyze your scene and disable shadows from objects that do not need to cast or receive shadows .



Hope you liked the article tell me if you think i should have added something else .Keep the comments coming in....Don't forget to share


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willbob:
I can't post my works on Nairaland . Can somebody help me out....Thanks

U can also post a wit phone,to post Ur works make sure they are in jpg ,png,or one of the general images format not(the likes of psd and ai) then when creating a post/topic on nairaland you should see an image just like the one I posted below click on browse and u will see a dialog box will pop out to upload your work.hope that helps,tell me if you still have problems regards Donald.

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Check it out. *nairaland blocked the link but I have posted it on another forum * here

Dolemite:
It is crap.

no fair sis ,at least give him some credit.he is one of the few nigerians bold enough to create something no matter how small

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Nice ,keep improving ,keep moving forward dont relent.YOU CAN DO IT. KMF

Emmanuel950:
blender3d, cinema,most adobe programs, fl studio.. In fact, as many as i can learn.

i will advice you go for hp pavillion 15-e181nr .i am judging / made my decision based on the specs seen on Hp website .Check the full specs of the two systems .
HP Pavilion 15-e037cl -- http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03885347
HP Pavilion 15-e181nr -- http://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c04030109

Emmanuel950:
hi. thanks for the info on choosing computers. I intend to do graphics work at my free time. am a student. I saw HP pavilion 15 e037cl amd a6-5200 quad core with 2gb graphics and 2.0ghz processor for about 85k and HP pavilion 15e181nr amd a10 elite quad core with 4gb graphics n 2.5ghz processor for 110k. which should I go for? I have about 90k,

what software do you intend using

fippycbk:
Now this is what I'm talking about. Following this thread already. Nice one.

THANKS

aphildam:
list.insert('blender', 1)
without blender topping that list ,it a phantom g-list.
u can lip- synch on blender, build a virtual 3d world that will convince d beholder that this is real.. u can produce hollywood tricks with d proper stage settings,green screen masking... u can even make movies in virtual locations just blend and fly high....
u gonna need a powerful system to make ur rendering, simulations e.t.c fast

I UNDERSTAND YOU BRO ,BUT AS THE TOPIC SAYS "EASY WORKFLOW" I WANTED THE LIST TO CONTAIN SOFTWARE WHERE YOU CAN GET RESULT IN A FEW CLICKS,TO BE HONEST BLENDER 3DSMAX MAYA ,CANT GIVE YOU RESULTS IN A FEW CLICKS ,I HAVE USED AND REVIEWED SO MANY 3D SOFTWARE (ABOUT 15 OF THEM)AND BLENDER CANT GIVE YOU QUICK RESULTS YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR TIME TO GET A DECENT OUTPUT, BUT TRUST ME IT IS AN AWESOME SOFTWARE,I AM A 3DSMAX ADDICT..REGARDS DONALD.

mutazeez:
Can i render with it?

IT DEPENDS ON THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE USING ,DAZ3D STUDIO FOR EXAMPLE CAN RENDER.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ?

samgborigi1:
Thanks for this post. Pls which ones can you recomend for a beginner, a total novice who has passion for animation & 3D. Pls reply.

For a total novice i will advice you go for Blender ,or 3dsmax .The software i listed above a for easy workflow ,but 3dsmax and blender can give you so many options to "showcase your creativity".i chose 3dsmax because it has an easy interface to understand and blender because it is open source.The closet on the list to blender and 3dsmax is DAZ3D.aNY FURTHER QUESTION WILL BE ENTERTAINED !!! LETS TAKE CG TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN NIGERIA(THATS MY VISION)

scofieldsimba:
Nice onè op.

THANKS

chibyksveejay:
Em impressed ..I must say

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musicwriter:
@Donald3d.

Thanks very much bro.

This information came in just at the right time. I was just preparing to purchase a paid version of a cartoon software when I saw your post.

Please let me know the following.

1. For someone who want to create talking cartoons, which of the softwares will you recommend?.
IS IT 2D OR 3D ?
2. Can I import works form Makehuman to Papagayo?. Of course I understand I will have to save it on my hard drive before exporting, but I just want to know whether Papagayo have a botton to import jobs. THEY CANNOT WORK TOGETHER EASILY.I ADVICE U USE MAKEHUMAN,3DSMAX,AND PAPAGAYO TOGETHER

3. Is papagayo a stand-alone software?. What I mean is; Does papagayo allow character creation?. NO IT DOES NOT ALLOW CHARACTER CREATION,IT IS A LIP SYNC SOFTWARE.

I need know this before downloading.

I HOPE I GAVE U WHAT U WANTED,FURTHER QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME

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MAKEHUMAN

Makehuman is a very awesome tool,just as the name implies it used for making 3D humans and human like figures and guess what it is free (open source) .I have personally used this sofware and it was a wonderful experience, all you need is to adjust parameters ,and have your 3D human according to your preferences,there are so many controls to adjust to get the perfect model.The interface is also awesome ,despite the fact that there are so many controls ,they are well arranged and layed out into various menus and sections ,for easy navigation.Another very cool feature is that it has an option that automatically rigs your model and you can export to so many formats including fbx,dae,obj etc.Also for Blender freaks this software is like a brother from an another mother ,it integrates with blender without problems,since it was also built with python.Get more info about the software here-- http://www.makehuman.org/
.


FACEGEN

Here is another cool software ,it is a 3D head generating software ,it has so many cool features ,with this software you can take a picture of yourself or anyone and it automatically generates your face with the textures of course ,it has so many morph targets ,to fine tune facial expression .One of the features i love most about this software is that you can export all morph targets and facial expressions at once ,this is a plus for facial animators ,it helps get the job done quickly without creating all the morph targets one by one. It can also export into various formats ,including obj and 3ds. Get more info about this software here. http://www.facegen.com/


PAPAGAYO

This software was not primarily built for 3d artists but it is a great tool for lip syncing and it has plugins for software like 3dsmax,it helps in doing lip sync without problems ,all you need to do is record the voice, type out the words ,make some adjustments and your lip sync is ready .Check the software out here. http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/


FBX REVIEW

This is a cool software from my favorite software company Autodesk , It is a software for previewing 3D models ,animations without running the main app used to build those scenes.The main advantage is that it runs the scene smoothly and you can preview animations and models or textures fast without putting strain on your RAM or CPU.It is also a free software, you don't need to buy it .Check it out here
on the Autodesk website. http://www.autodesk.com/products/fbx/fbx-review


SCULPRITS


Another one of my favorites ,Sculprits was created by the same company that created Zbrush (Pixologic) .I like to see this software as a lite version of Zbrush ,it is a very cool sculpting software ,and you can get awesome results in little time ,it does not have too many menus but you can still get good results in little time .I introduced the software to a friend who had no prior experience with any 3D software and he created a 3D model in no time without any tutoring.It is free to download.Check it out here. http://pixologic.com/sculptris/

2000 + MOTION CAPTURE FILES

This is not actually a software ,but it is a great resource for animators ,it is a pack of motion capture(Mocap) animation files ,about 2000 of them .The animation files where originally created in Carnegie Mellon University and they where converted into various formats by passionate animators.Trust me these Mocap files are a really time saving ,check them out here
,it is free to download and use. https://sites.google.com/a/cgspeed.com/cgspeed/motion-capture


MUVIZU

I have not personally tried these software out but it has promising features.It is a software for creating an animated movie without going through all the hassles of modeling and animating, everything is done just by clicking here and there and your animated movie is ready.Check out the official site here for more info. https://www.muvizu.com/


MOVIESTORM
This software is very similar to Muvizu above .Check out the official website here for more info. http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/



MIXAMO

Mixamo is a suite of software (online based) ,with Mixamo you can create models ,rig models and animate them just by clicking here and there, and you have your output without actually doing any real work .One of the feature I love most about this tool is the rigging feature, its just so easy all you have to do is upload your 3D model indicate various important joints in the body it rigs your character for you and all that is left is for you to download your rigged character and start animating BOOOOM!!!!.Check it out here. http://www.mixamo.com/


DAZ STUDIO

Here is another easy workflow tool ,with this software you can create game assets, characters and animations in little time just by clicking ,dragging ,sliding and dropping,it is that easy !!.And whats more it is free !!! Check it out here. https://www.daz3d.com/get_studio


I hope you enjoyed it if there is any thing you taught i should have added kindly keep the comments flowing in.Keep enjoying the best of CG..And don't forget to share !!!!...Lets take CG to another dimension in Nigeria.

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