Which background do you like best for the mod?

[Kobe1724]

I forgot to make this before. Poll will be open a week and by then I should have rendering with M4 down.

 

http://img257.imagevenue.com/loc250/th_99464_bg_122_250lo.jpghttp://img235.imagevenue.com/loc105/th_99465_blue_122_105lo.jpghttp://img188.imagevenue.com/loc852/th_99467_green_122_852lo.jpghttp://img174.imagevenue.com/loc1083/th_99470_red_122_1083lo.jpg

http://img120.imagevenue.com/loc937/th_99471_th_10168_Kobe2_122_937lo.jpghttp://img144.imagevenue.com/loc711/th_99474_th_84889_background_122_711lo.jpghttp://img215.imagevenue.com/loc219/th_99477_th_84890___new_background_122_219lo.jpg

http://img7.imagevenue.com/loc1193/th_99478_th_84891_3__Blank_122_1193lo.jpg

[FlameSnoopy]

Has to be crayon's blue background. It's sweet <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

[paulskln]

i like cw saton bg....or the blue cage bg...

[The Masked Orange]

I think the problem with crayon's blue and red one, and this is no way meant to offend crayon, who did some great work, but the problem is that they themselves are so eye-catching, they may actually overpower the picture.

[jtlant]

<p>I went with crayons blue bg, but I haven't had a chance to play around with them yet.</p><p> </p><p>

I'll come up with a quick test render and post a version of it with each background.</p>

[machinesxe]

Just so we all know are we going to be doing a second and/or third round of voting to narrow out some of the wasted votes to get the best choice overall?

[Trell]

<p>I'd say stay with a lighter background, if I remember correctly. someone told me that adam picked the blue background cause it worked well in the game and the renders looked better than on a dark background, sometimes dark backgrounds cant hurt a render.]</p><p> </p><p>

I picked your grey one by the way <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Self]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Kobe1724" data-cite="Kobe1724" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23102" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I forgot to make this before. Poll will be open a week and by then I should have rendering with M4 down. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I dislike M4. I remember when I first started using him, I was like "Awesome. This is great!" but now I don't know. I think I was just so happy with how M3 looked with my lighting set-up. Although I've been purely rendering chicks for the past several months, so maybe I just haven't given the little bugger a chance.</p><p> </p><p> Anyway. Backgrounds. My theory on why the C-Verse one works well is that Blue isn't a colour typically found on the characters themselves. Black, Brown, Grey, Red, Yellow, Tan... These are colours found in hair/skin, so if the background's the same colour, they don't have the same POP, you know?</p><p> </p><p> I went with the light grey one. It's understated, but not too boring.</p>

[jtlant]

<p>Ok. Test renders are done. I already voted for crayon's blue BG but after seeing the tests I prefer the light grey background. The blue is probably still my second choice though.</p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-BWBrick.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-CrayonB.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-CrayonG.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-CrayonR.jpg</span></p><p>

<span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-LightGrey.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-CWSaton.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-Pastel.jpg</span><span>http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii145/jtlant/Random/Test-KYKY.jpg</span></p>

[crayon]

<p>I'm staying out of the voting because I'm biased.. but as long as it's not that goddamned kyky (I can't escape it!) I'll be happy <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Question: Can Daz output the images in a transparent format (ala .PNG)? Coz I've noticed the halo effect going on with many renders in the other thread, which if that is the only way about it, you'll probably want a background that blends in best with it, so you're not doing too much cutting.</p>

[Trell]

<p>I have to agree, it looks best on the first grey background, CW's would look nice except for the black at the top, the render almosts disappears in the top part</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

yes daz lets you save with transparent png format files, thats what I use with my renders, it makes it easier when I have to cut them onto a background too <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[crayon]

<p>The great thing about CW's is because it actually looks as though it has a light source in it.. which means you could do your renders with a similar set up and they'd look very natural on it. Although I admit that with black hair the top part would be an issue.. bit late to mention now, but if the gradiant was on an angle that'd probably work better (and be a bit more flexible for lighting)</p><p> </p><p>

Also, can I suggest that what ever background we go with, we have a border around it? Just set up a .psd (or gimp equiv) with the border on the top layer, and then you can throw everything beneath it and not have to do any extra work.</p>

[jtlant]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Trell" data-cite="Trell" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23102" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have to agree, it looks best on the first grey background, CW's would look nice except for the black at the top, the render almosts disappears in the top part</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Agreed. I figured that would be a problem going in and, though it wasn't as bad as I thought, you still lose some detail at the top.</p><p> </p><p> Honestly, with most of my work for TEW I just render directly onto the background in jpg form unless I absolutely have to do some postwork. It's just so much quicker. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Krazy Killian]

My fave is crayon's green bg.

[Self]

Agreed. I figured that would be a problem going in and, though it wasn't as bad as I thought, you still lose some detail at the top.

 

Honestly, with most of my work for TEW I just render directly onto the background in jpg form unless I absolutely have to do some postwork. It's just so much quicker.

 

That... would be quicker. I should figure out how to do that so I can FINALLY get all of my characters cut before I get bored or distracted by something shiny and wander off.

[crayon]

onoes, all my color varients are splitting the vote!

[Trell]

onoes, all my color varients are splitting the vote!

 

I think you should make a grey one like your other colors, I'm just curious how the renders would look on that

 

That... would be quicker. I should figure out how to do that so I can FINALLY get all of my characters cut before I get bored or distracted by something shiny and wander off.

 

I hear you on that, I've been working on my mod for 3 years now and everytime I get something done, I get distracted and dont make it back for a few months

[jtlant]

That... would be quicker. I should figure out how to do that so I can FINALLY get all of my characters cut before I get bored or distracted by something shiny and wander off.

 

In DAZ:

 

Click the Edit dropdown, then select Backdrop. On the window that pops up, click the Image drop down, then select browse. Find your background of choice, click Open, and then Accept.

 

Makes things much easier when you aren't planning on doing postwork.

[crayon]

I think you should make a grey one like your other colors, I'm just curious how the renders would look on that

 

Easy as pie. Open up the background in your program of choice and hit "desaturate", voila!

 

Hue and saturation is how I go the other variants from the main SexyRed one I did originally (screw doing it from scratch)

[Kobe1724]

If none of them break 50% I'll do a final poll with the top 2 (or 3 if it's close).

[CW Saton]

I like CWs background. Although I may be slightly biased.

 

 

Gaiety aside though, usually in my cuts I have the worker behind the white border, as opposed to in front like what has been seen here. I guess it may be down to personal preference, but I think it just looks better with a border.

[Trell]

Easy as pie. Open up the background in your program of choice and hit "desaturate", voila!

 

Hue and saturation is how I go the other variants from the main SexyRed one I did originally (screw doing it from scratch)

 

Yea I'm just having a bad day, I should have just thought about that. I will try it later and see how it looks

 

 

EDIT: I put 2 luchadores on the grey background, I think I still like Kobe's grey one better

 

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b29/EkimNosneb/V1.jpghttp://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b29/EkimNosneb/V2.jpg

[ewanite]

Kobe grey definitely. It's plain enough to not overpower the picture and light enough to see the character clearly.

[Kobe1724]

Do you guys want me to do another poll between just the great bg, crayon blue bg and CW Saton bg or do you guys just want to go with Saton?

 

If anyone that has voted on something other than Saton/Grey Sky/Crayon Blue intends to change their vote then I'll make a new 3 day poll for the deciding of it.

 

Lemme know. ^_^

[machinesxe]

Do you guys want me to do another poll between just the great bg, crayon blue bg and CW Saton bg or do you guys just want to go with Saton?

 

If anyone that has voted on something other than Saton/Grey Sky/Crayon Blue intends to change their vote then I'll make a new 3 day poll for the deciding of it.

 

Lemme know. ^_^

I say make a new one with the top 2-3 that way we can get the most desired by everyone.