Category Archives: Poser

Something old or something new?

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Lately I’ve been paying a lot of attention to reviews and comments (go figure!) on different blogs, forums, sales sites, etc. I’m stoked to say that iTunes listed SendStuffNow in its New and Noteworthy section. Score!

new and noteworthyThe funny thing I’ve noticed about some comments is not everyone likes new stuff. And sometimes I’m one of them: Even though I have a Kindle, I can’t stop with picking up books. I just like paper!

So here’s the questions of the day for our week-long comment contest: When it comes to your art, do you stick to the whole If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it adage? Or do you try out the newest software, tablets, sharing sites, etc.?

Answer in the comments and win some sick animation and comic creation software!

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Would you like a compliment sandwich?

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For years I edited newspaper articles. Some reporters were more open to constructive criticism than others. I thought it was a personality thing until my own work came under review. Yeeeouch! Needless to say, I like my criticism served sugar-coated.

When Bryon Wilkins sent me his first sketch of my avatar, he said this: “Either you’ll like it or hate it. I’m pretty thick skinned, so don’t hesitate to say what you think; good or bad.”

Brave man. I liked it, so it was all good.

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Today’s question for the comment contest is this: Do you enjoy having your art critiqued? If yes, would you rather it be done by peers or an expert? Is your skin thick like Byron’s, or do you need your ego coddled a little like me?

Answer in the comments and have a chance to win Poser Pro, Manga Studio EX or Anime Studio Pro. We’re giving away a copy every day this week (starting last Friday)!


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Gadgets! What’s your poison?

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Manga StudioI like to play with gadgets, so these new blog features have been loads of fun for me. I can have an avatar!?! And what better software to have it done with than Manga Studio?

Byron Wilkins, creator of 1977 the Comic, drew this totally cute comic version of me and then asked what I thought about it. Um hello! I loved it!

Speaking of gadgets, here’s the question I’d love to hear your answer to for today’s comment contest:

Do you post your art online anywhere? What kind of features do you like? Sharing? Groups? Ability to sell your art? Creating your own avatar (or is that just me)? Comment and you could win some sweet software!
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Type and win! Seriously!

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It’s been a few weeks, but I wanted to point out that Smith Micro’s Software Blog has gone through some changes. (Thank you Captain Obvious!) We’re really excited about it because it allows us to have more interaction with the people that use our products.

One of the key new features is the comments. Frankly, I don’t think a blog is a blog if you can’t comment on it. So in order to get the ball rolling on our comments, we’re going to give away one free copy of our pro software (read: Poser Pro, Anime Studio Pro, Manga Studio EX) each day to someone who comments on the next few days of posts.

Oooh a chance at Anime Studio Pro for free? Just for commenting? Tell me more!

I’m not asking you to leave some generic comment about how awesome you think the software is or how great of a writer I am. While I don’t discourage compliments on other posts, let’s give this some direction, shall we?

Comment and tell me if you’ve ever had an art-related job or if you would want one. Is your art just for you or do you want fame or wealth because of it? Remember, one commenter on this post will win a pro version of Poser, Anime Studio or Manga Studio, so get crackin’!

This should be fun!


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When engineers talk, I listen.

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It’s not often I get comments from engineers about anything I find online, but this tutorial caught the eye of the director of engineering so I figured it must be pretty awesome. It’s about match moving, or motion tracking and how to do it using a plugin for Poser Pro 2010.

Steve Cooper, Poser product manager, said “He does a great job of showing a few techniques to use Poser figures against pre-filmed video, both rendered in Poser or for use in a compositing tool.”

According to the developer Anakele, “MatchMove Assistant for Poser Pro 2010 is a plug-in designed to import camera data (translation and rotation) and tracker points from The Pixel Farm’s Pfhoe and Pfhoe Pro matchmoving applications into Poser. This allows Poser to be used as a compositing tool, integrating Poser’s incredible wealth of first and third party 3d figures and props into a live action shot.”

And until the end of July, it’s on sale for $29.95. That’s 33% off the original price. You can check it out at Content Paradise.


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Zombies on Day Three of SDCC

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Today the dead walked. Yep, there was a zombie walk today at San Diego Comic Con. One of my favorite questions to ask is “What’s your weapon of choice in the zombie apocalypse?” One guy said a shot gun. Sarina’s not messing around; hers is a machine gun. Mine’s a machete. Cooper didn’t have time to decide.

sdcc zombie!

Day Three at Booth 5353 was a rousing success. Dave Gibbons signed loads of exclusive posters on his last day here, and we’re off to dinner with two lucky fans and their guests. We gave away more software and an iPad.

See the pictures on Facebook.  And I may have made a snarky comment or two on Twitter as well. Stay posted for tomorrow’s final edition of SDCC from Booth 5353.


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SDCC Day Two: One strange day

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Today we strode into the convention center for San Diego Comic Con with an air of confidence. It’s day two (2 1/2  if you count preview night) and we know what’s up at booth 5353. We got this.

But something was a little … different. We still had Dave Gibbons signing exclusive posters at 11 & 3 (and will tomorrow too)! And we gave away loads of Poser and Anime Studio T-shirts, software and an iPad. (Giveaways happen tomorrow too!)

I guess you could say there was something a little strange going on in our booth, and it probably had something to do with Rob Reger, creator of Emily the Strange, signing inside our booth.

emily the strange

Check out more photos! And we announced our winners for the Dinner with Dave Gibbons contest. Yum! Dinner and comic talk. And when my head stops spinning I’ll probably post some videos too.

For now, check out our Twitter feed for random musings and updates from booth 5353. Happy Comic-Con!


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SDCC Day One…success!

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We laughed. We cried. (Well maybe just me. Tears of joy!) Dave Gibbons signed righteous posters. Eric won an iPad. Steve Cooper was a total Poser. Check out more pictures at our Facebook page.

We tweeted: Good morning Comic Con!! This is gonna rock ;-) / Check out our Facebook page for photos from preview nite. Fail whale didn’t like uploading pics last nite :( / Royal Thai Cuisine for dinner last nite. Thailicious! And crazy-dream inducing :) / Stop by Smith Micro’s booth 5238 today at 11 n 3 to have Dave Gibbons sign a limited #sdcc edition poster! / Stop by 5353 at #sdcc this AM n tell me (girl w long dark brown hair) who ur favorite band is. First 10 people get free Poser Tshirts :D / And it’s officially on! Come see teyon drawing in @mangastudio! N jason’s playing w @anime_studio :) / Come get a wrist band for @davegibbons90 signing at 11 and 3!! Booth 5353 The exclusive poster is sick!! :D  We’re giving away an ipad today. Stop by booth 5353 to get a ticket. We’ll give it away at 4:30 #sdcc #contests / Come get a wrist band for @davegibbons signing at 11 and 3!! The exclusive poster is sick!! :D / It’s the exclusive SDCC posted drawn by Dave Gibbons in Manga Studio :)  http://twitpic.com/27ptxb / Is your child the next great animator? Stop by booth 5353 at#SDCC to play with @anime_studio !!! / Day One of SDCC: Success!

Stay tuned for more madness here at San Diego Comic-Con. More signings, giveaways and general silliness to come from booth 5353.


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Hey Poser Pro user: Please share your thoughts!

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Do you use Poser Pro 2010? Product Manager Steve Cooper and the software engineers would love your feedback in a short survey about it:

Please share a few minutes of your time participating in a short survey about Poser Pro 2010. Your answers to the questions will help us evaluate which areas of Poser Pro 2010 are most important to you. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and should only take 10-15 minutes of your time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

You can access the survey here.
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Poser Pro 2010 SR1 is live!

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Poser Product Manager Steve Cooper and the Poser engineers have been doing hard work keeping Poser Pro 2010 and Poser 8 updated with useful service releases. Here’s the latest news:

Service Release 1 (SR1) for Poser Pro 2010 is a well worth downloading. It includes updates, bug and stability fixes, dramatic rendering improvements, support for our new SendStuffNow service (formerly StuffIt Connect) and the much anticipated LightWave PoserFusion2010 plug-in.

The single downloadable archive includes installers for Poser Pro 2010 SR1, the Queue Manger 2010 updater, the new LightWave Poser Fusion installer, and a full set of PoserFusion 2010 plug-in updaters (required for the new SR1 version of PP2010). For a full list of improvements and features that are included with SR1, be sure to check out the ReadMe. It has a comprehensive list of all changes.

Poser Pro 2010 SR1 is available as a free updater to all Poser Pro 2010 users. There are both Mac and Windows installers available on the Poser Updates page.

For those users that want to run the new LightWave PoserFusion 2010 plug-in, you can enter your current Poser Pro 2010 serial number to receive a free LightWave plug-in number.

SR1 Rendering Performance
Poser Pro 2010 SR1 offers improved rendering performance in several areas including strand based hair, 3D motion blur, raytraced refraction and texture caching. The first graph below lists the rendering improvements over the shipping  version (GM).

Rendering improvement graphs

Along with rendering efficiency, SR1 also offers significantly improved detail in Depth of Field and Atmosphere rendering plus more precise Indirect Light rendering. These changes may increase some rendering times slightly, but we feel the benefit of improved detail far outweighs the slight impact on rendering times.

rendering comparison graph

In the Benchmark File Rendering graph you can visually compare render times for actual files in both the shipping version (GM) and SR1.

SR1 is an important update to Poser Pro 2010. We’re very pleased with this service release and are confident you will be as well.

Happy Posing!

Thanks Steve!


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