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Ethin's Melody and Micah Dev Lab

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,200

    cool thread

    I have been using Melody and Micah a bit lately too

    (easier to use in Carrara than the Genesis+ furries)

    not bad in DAZ Studio iray either 

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,661

    Ethin said:

    I've been wondering, if I started selling stuff at some none DAZ/Poser site like gumroad, how would I go about doing advertising?

    Images in threads like this, with an unlinked statement that the character is available at xxxx. Images at Rendo, detailing the products used and an unlinked statement that the character is available at xxxx. It's better than nothing.. But maybe not much better.

    Regards, 

    Richard 

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    cool thread

    Thanks!

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    richardandtracy said:

    Images in threads like this, with an unlinked statement that the character is available at xxxx. Images at Rendo, detailing the products used and an unlinked statement that the character is available at xxxx. It's better than nothing.. But maybe not much better.

    Regards, 

    Richard 

    Your right it's a "bit" better than nothing but not by much. It'll only reach a small part of the target demographics of "old timers" and most likely none of the newer crowd.

    The perks of selling through DAZ or Rosity, they handle all the marketing, orders, customer services, etc.

    I'm just stuck in the wrong era of content (and I see no reason to change yet).

     

    This is all just speculation at the moment, but I guess I'll see what happens. 

  • RedfernRedfern Posts: 1,598

    I don't know how good (or bad) it is, but one can sell products through ShareCG.  You already have a presence there.  Just a thought.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    Redfern said:

    I don't know how good (or bad) it is, but one can sell products through ShareCG.  You already have a presence there.  Just a thought.

    They're definitely on my list of possible sites.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,661
    Don't discard the idea of selling at Rendo. I don't sell anywhere, but my freebies have a lot of take-up there. All told I've had over 300k downloads since I released the first one in July 2020. There is a big audience over there, ready to download the right thing (and doing the right thing is the issue). If you're selling up to the minute stuff, DAZ is probably better than Rendo, but A3/A4 characters aren't really like that. Just my tuppence ha'penny. Regards, Richard.
  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    I haven't counted 'rosity out but I feel I might need to up my quality some first.

    Being able to offer good Poser and Iray mat settings couldn't hurt either. Anyone know of some good tutorials?

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited February 16

    I was in need of a cute little arctic fox, and while this Melody based one was cute in her own right I find that I'm partial to Krystal, that and when I started trying hair on her I found that the younger looking styles didn't really work with her.

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 10

    Just a "quick" test of a fast and dirty re-color.

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  • CriosCrios Posts: 2,759

    I've read that you want to sell your stuff, why don't try also on Renderhub or Gumroad, they're growing a lot in this last time.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    Those two are on top of my list.

     

    ..However it has become quite apparent to me that I'm no good at the technical aspects of content creation. Guess I'll just keep pluging away and hope for the best.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 19

    Ethin said:

    ... I feel that Chesh might benefit from stripes that are a bit more stylized/fancifully.

    Maybe somthing like this...

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 19

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  • CriosCrios Posts: 2,759

    Ethin said:

    Those two are on top of my list.

     

    ..However it has become quite apparent to me that I'm no good at the technical aspects of content creation. Guess I'll just keep pluging away and hope for the best.

    If you need an hand for them, contact me.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    Crios said:

    If you need an hand for them, contact me.

    Sure thing.yes 

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 27

    EveryDay Dogs Dalmatian for Melody & Micah - ethin - Gumroad

    Melody and Micah -  Lady Littlefox & RedSpark - DAZ

    Merlin's Oak, Plants and Props Set - Merlin Studios - DAZ

    Topmodel Updo Hair and OOT Hairblending 2.0 for Genesis 3 Female -  outoftouch - DAZ

    Collective3d Neighborhood Block 1: Part A - Collective3d - DAZ

    Predatron Marigolds - Predatron - DAZ

    Sport-Trainer Shoe Pack for Genesis - xenic101 - DAZ

    Archaic Ruins - Merlin Studios - DAZ

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 27

    EveryDay Dogs Dalmatian for Melody & Micah - ethin - Gumroad

    Melody and Micah -  Lady Littlefox & RedSpark - DAZ

    i13 Executive Office Environment - ironman13 - DAZ

    Night and Day City for Daz Studio - PhilW - DAZ

    Mathew Hair for Genesis 3 Male - goldtassel - DAZ

    Yvette Hair for Genesis 3 & 8 Female -  AprilYSH - DAZ

    V4 Ruffle - Daz Originals - DAZ

    Law Enforcement Outfits for Genesis 2 and 3 Male - Ravenhair - DAZ

     

     

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107

    Finally finished the dalmatian set, only took me over a year.

    I guess a tabby set is next.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 28

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited March 30

    Eyes 'cause why not.

    Down to just presets, packaging and promo art now.

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,200
    edited March 30

    video

    Micah is meant to be a chocolate nut bunny but I worry it looks like it's been digested and ...

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  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 3,982

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    video

    Micah is meant to be a chocolate nut bunny but I worry it looks like it's been digested and ...

    Pooped out ......

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,200

    carrie58 said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Micah is meant to be a chocolate nut bunny but I worry it looks like it's been digested and ...

    Pooped out ......

    blush 

  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 3,982

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    carrie58 said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Micah is meant to be a chocolate nut bunny but I worry it looks like it's been digested and ...

    Pooped out ......

    blush 

     I couldn't help it !!!wink

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited April 1

    Brunch Bunnies.smiley

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited April 10

    I just "love" doing promo art, raking my brain for image ideas, second guessing my design choices, finding all the crap I somehow missed up to that point...

     

    Also my first Iray render of Melody, she's not even wearing Iray materials just the 3DL ones I've been using for a while now. I did try Iray materials on one mat zone but found they look just about like the 3DL ones so didn't see the point.

     

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited April 12

    Another piece of promo art for the up coming Tabby product.

    Yeah it's suppose to be an artistic render, but maybe it's too artistic and doesn't focus enough on the "skin" textures?

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited April 15

    Is it Tax day...

     

    ...or Cat's day?!... wink

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,107
    edited April 15

    Fancy Cats - Mackerel Tabby for Melody & Micah - ethin - Gumroad

     

    Melody and Micah -  Lady Littlefox & RedSpark - DAZ

    Furries Bundle -  Capsces Digital Ink - DAZ

    Portia Hair 2 - AprilYSH - DAZ

    Mathew Hair for Genesis 3 Male(s) and Genesis 2 Male(s) - goldtassel - DAZ

    Rolling Diner Waitress Outfit for Genesis 3 Female(s) - Nikisatez - DAZ

    Hiro Clothing Bundle - Daz Originals - DAZ

    i13 Visions of the Past - ironman13 - DAZ

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