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Published: 2019-06-25 16:16:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1658; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 15
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I was talking with Nathanomir recently about the conversion process for my cast of characters from G2 to G8, and specifically how when going through this process it's best to not try and replicate exactly the character but instead to preserve the essence from one generation to another. Maintaining basic bone structure and features from one to the other is the key to process. This was something I learned years ago while working with the toolset for the old Dragon Age: Origins game while making characters based on specific people. One was a collaborative effort to bring the Blade character to life for a player who wanted his Grey Warden to look like Wesley Snipes from the movies.


So I used the same ideology while creating my characters like Ivana and Galen from G2 to G8, and I'm quite happy with the results. Nathanomir commented he was impressed with how well Ivana translated from one generation to the next, and I thought I could do the same for Dangerguy01 's Duster. Now, I'm not trying to do this to convince him to update his character...she is his character and he has a specific vision for her. What I've done here is try to update her to G8 for when she might go on adventures with Ivana, Galen, Kobe, Becca, or anyone else in my cast. (or the potential confrontation with Cyclone to see who is the wind master )


So here is my interpretation of an iconic character in the DA community. I think I have her really close to the original, and of course being able to keep the hair on the new generation helps.


Candace Roberts aka Duster is the OC of

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Comments: 28

akizz [2019-07-01 16:59:32 +0000 UTC]

That is a really cool tip of replicating a persons face feature. However I can't help to see in this version I think her eyes is a bit narrow.

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to akizz [2019-07-01 17:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Possibly, and it might be the visor doing that effect. I have to use shaders and a lot of trial and error to get the coloring right

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akizz In reply to RagingCyc0ne [2019-07-02 08:28:44 +0000 UTC]

That makes sense

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TrentHarlow [2019-06-30 01:11:02 +0000 UTC]

Nice work, that trench coat couldn't have been easy.

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to TrentHarlow [2019-06-30 02:28:41 +0000 UTC]

This one actually poses nicely. It's a G8 clothing model

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FDComics [2019-06-26 14:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Woot! Yes! Loving the shiny leotard.

Yes, you've done a great job getting the essence of the character

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to FDComics [2019-06-26 15:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I have another one of yours coming soon.  

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Tonto1 [2019-06-25 22:35:20 +0000 UTC]

Pretty character and I like the attire.

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Tonto1 [2019-06-25 22:38:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, though I cant take credit for her costume. It's based as close as I could to the original by Dangerguy01  

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MirrorKhaos [2019-06-25 21:07:30 +0000 UTC]

Nice version of Duster, Do hope that means we soon see her along side Ivana and Galen

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to MirrorKhaos [2019-06-25 21:38:48 +0000 UTC]

If not them some of the others. There might be a confrontation with Cyclone, who knows?

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MirrorKhaos In reply to RagingCyc0ne [2019-06-25 21:39:20 +0000 UTC]

Who knows indeed

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thomvinson [2019-06-25 18:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done sir! 

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to thomvinson [2019-06-25 19:57:01 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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thomvinson In reply to RagingCyc0ne [2019-06-25 23:28:37 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome! 

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Dangerguy01 [2019-06-25 16:39:04 +0000 UTC]

Interesting, as with several of your other characters, I think you've given her a more mature look. Dare I say MILF? Nothin' wrong with that...


Funny you should mention that potential confrontation with Cyclone... stay tuned!

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Dangerguy01 [2019-06-25 16:48:36 +0000 UTC]

You may be getting the mature vibe because of the lines around her mouth when she smiles? That was something I was always missing with Ivana's G2, those smile lines that everyone has no matter how old they are. Skin stretches as muscles flex, so we all have those lines. That was something I was personally missing in G2 that I love when I started converting my cast to G8...those natural movements now show from one expression to the other. Now, Galen does have some crows feet around his eyes, but I smoothed those for Duster here so they don't show. Either way, glad you like her.


Looking forward to seeing those two face off.

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Cosmics-3D-Angels [2019-06-25 16:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Great new job

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Cosmics-3D-Angels [2019-06-25 16:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks bro

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Cosmics-3D-Angels In reply to RagingCyc0ne [2019-06-25 17:02:13 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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Nathanomir [2019-06-25 16:28:55 +0000 UTC]

She looks amazing. You captured both the Candy Roberts and Candy Loving looks.


It's helpful to have compatible generations when we do crossovers. G2 works well with G3/8 in most cases, but the older sculpt wasn't designed for Iray and it's starting to show up against the newer generations that were so designed. Skin differences across generations are even more visible side-by-side. And poses are difficult. G3 and G8 poses can easily be swapped and/or converted. G2 conversions to G3 were dicey, and I imagine totally bizarre to G8. A G2 versus G8 fight would be a time consuming process. DG thought about using my G3F Aura for Storm Warning but chose to make a G2F Aura instead for exactly those reasons.

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Nathanomir [2019-06-25 16:36:01 +0000 UTC]

I ran into that with the G2 and G3, but it wasn't the poses that was the biggest difference but the textures. Like you said, G2 isn't made as well for iray even when using the converter. It looks off and old, but those textures were terrific in 3DL. However, G3 and G8 look horrible in 3DL textures but fantastic in Iray. I could make due, but was happy for a very long time with sticking with G2.


However, the problem I ran into is that most of the new props, sets,effects, etc I liked for Ivana and her stories was almost exclusively for Iray, so it was time to update her and the cast to a generation and textures designed for iray so I could use those new sets and emissives that are consistent with scifi scenes.

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Zomgzilla [2019-06-25 16:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice one! Despite how comfy that trench coat looks, I wonder if her legs will get cold...

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Zomgzilla [2019-06-25 16:30:46 +0000 UTC]

I think she creates an envelope of warm air around her, at least I think that's what Dangerguy01 has written in a few of his stories for her.

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Dangerguy01 In reply to RagingCyc0ne [2019-06-25 17:04:22 +0000 UTC]

Sure, let's go with that!

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Nathanomir In reply to Dangerguy01 [2019-06-25 19:47:08 +0000 UTC]

That's the angle I'm playing the next time we see Duster in Shop Talk. Or did I already do that?

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Dangerguy01 In reply to Nathanomir [2019-06-25 20:14:10 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I think you did. Or RC did. Or me. Someone did!

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RagingCyc0ne In reply to Dangerguy01 [2019-06-25 17:34:17 +0000 UTC]

 

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