RAIN: September Render Challenge

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1. 2 images and 1 animation. Rain plays only a minor part in all 3, but it’s there.

   The storm is over at the robot graveyard, all that remains of the downpour are raindrops on the window. Note the shrunken head left as an offering in this otherwise neglected city of the dead/obsolete.
   https://www.deviantart.com/oogaboom/art/Robot-Graveyard-927645796

   Caution is advised at the Tiki Sale. Yes, a storm’s coming, but, with or without inclement weather, caution is ALWAYS advised at the Tiki Sale.
   https://www.deviantart.com/oogaboom/art/Tiki-Sale-927646349

   This fragmentary Skull Island travelogue takes place in in an alternate 1950s that never was, but could have been. Should have been. An aside: If you haven’t seen the movie Robot Monster, there’s a hole in your life.
   https://youtube.com/shorts/UgntTx3RNkY

   For static images I usually start with real-world photos*, then bring in 3D stuff from Carrarra (the good ol’ days) or DAZ Studio, and finish with plenty of Photoshop. For the movie it was DAZ Studio, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Digital Zone stuff, all glommed together in After Effects.

   F’rinstance, here’s the original image of the Tiki building:
   https://www.deviantart.com/oogaboom/art/Tiki-Sale-Original-927646860

2. Here’s my submission!
   https://www.mintbase.io/thing/Jxnbl5XduJN7fupERjxGSoerA7bjt7xAAdw4UXtY0u8:dragonateart.mintbase1.near
   Yeah, it’s an NFT on NEAR 😀

   I took a photo, removed a couple things, stylized it, removed the window & added some video magic of real rain + digital rain & finally animated some lines in the rest of the image.

3. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pLgKql0hzkx3GYk_s20Wbaib2RDutfhG/view
   Raine by jgreenlees,
   in a raincoat (H&C Trenchcoat)
   in sport trainer (xenic101)
   at the Ninja (training) Village (Sugatak)
   in the rain (Sickleyield rigged water iray)
   with a rainbow reflection (Alvin Bemar)
   from the deck of (Fugazi’s Luxury Train)
   …
   let’s see; did I miss the point of your September Rain contest?
   oh, right; not pictured:
   Versatile TerRAIN (soulless empathy)
   Canyon TerRAIN (also souless empathy)
   RdNA atmospheric (RAIN 2 by traveler coz it looked like snow)
   Wooden Christmas tRAIN (by dzFire)
   Secret Underground tRAIN (Nely3d)
   Jet Powered tRAIN (David.Brinnan)
   oh, right and last but not least of my ‘RAIN’ products in Daz3d:
   DAZ Water Pump and gRAIN Silo by KRAIG
   Great Contest and Theme, Julia!
   I had a story line (and you might see it in the details)
   but I forgot 3 days in to the rendering.

4. Hi, Deviant here this is my submission for this months Render challenge,

   AFTER RAIN..

   i decided to create a custom model with custom materials made specifically for the challenge. first thing is did was i used a real scanned model, then used wrap4d to wrap the scanned model to genesis 8.1, then converted the skin texture also using wrap4d, then i used shadermap 4 to make materials such as normal map, spectacular, glossiness etc, and Photoshop to make translucency maps, and then i converted the diffuse texture mat from color space srgb to acesg, then i used gen 8.1 uvs to make new custom eye materials using flipped normals eye kit
   i added a custom sss shaders in iray with custom render settings for using the acesg color space.
   i was not happy with any rain products and i was unable to get particle physics to work with colliding with genesis or other props, it worked ok with primitives. i then played around with Ps and rain brushes but in the end i decided to leave it like it was straight from iray, i have not done any post work to the image, i didn’t end up using the scan model just the skin material i used a custom morphed figure inside of daz3d instead, after pc crashes at 80% i stopped the render at 82%

   https://www.deviantart.com/deviantaudio/art/AFTER-RAIN-928270431

   render settings
   https://sta.sh/0czn1evtemj
   https://sta.sh/02ehmznpuj27

   programs used
   https://www.russian3dscanner.com/wrap4d/
   https://mrlixm.github.io/PYCO/standalone/ColorspaceConvert/home/
   https://shadermap.com/
   photoshop
   daz3d, iray

   DAZ3D ASSETS USED
   https://www.daz3d.com/iradiance-pro-series-16k-hdris–rain-city-chicago
   https://www.daz3d.com/short-wet-hair-for-genesis-8-male-s-and-female-s
   https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-bloody-rain-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-females
   https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hd-wet-and-dry-classic-dress-for-genesis-8-females

   VELLUS HAIR legs arms face
   https://www.daz3d.com/rhogue-hd-for-genesis-8-female

   peach fuzz nose ears
   https://www.daz3d.com/peach-fuzz-facial-vellus-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s

   high heels
   https://www.daz3d.com/i-love-high-heels-poses-and-shoes-for-genesis-8-females

   pose
   https://www.daz3d.com/umbrella-poses-for-genesis-8-female

   umbrella
   http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/umbrella-and-poses-for-genesis-8/138910

   eye kit
   https://flippednormals.com/downloads/flippednormals-eye-kit/

5. https://www.deviantart.com/neko1967/art/September-Rain-928489487
   Kurumi and Primula playing in the Rain
   Created with Daz Studio
   Based on image from GigaMessy
   https://www.deviantart.com/neko1967/art/2021-M03-April-Showers-G-885398464

6. Csbond2

   here are my 3 entries all done with daz studio this is my first attempt using any wet assets.
   https://i.imgur.com/x72rrss.jpg
   this first image was done in daz studio. Rain effects were done in Photoshop and the assets that I used were
   https://www.daz3d.com/drop-wet-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s
   and the shaders for the skin and the drops came from this product.
   https://www.daz3d.com/real-drops-female-edition

   https://i.imgur.com/7cNoyDV.jpg
   this image was also rendered in daz 3D rain effects done in Photoshop. And the assets that I used in this render were
   https://www.daz3d.com/drop-wet-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s
   https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-hd-wet-and-dry-classic-dress-for-genesis-8-females
   and for the wet skin shader I used this asset.
   https://www.daz3d.com/real-drops-female-edition

   https://i.imgur.com/0H2CqsX.jpg
   this last image was done in daz 3D rain effects were done in Photoshop using a slightly different method for this one. And the products used and this one were

   http://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/wet-shirt-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-8-1-female-/149675/

   https://www.daz3d.com/drop-wet-hair-for-genesis-3-female-s

   https://www.daz3d.com/z-magical-lookout-scene-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8-female

   and for the skin shader used.

   https://www.daz3d.com/real-drops-female-edition

7. https://www.deviantart.com/neko1967/art/September-Rain-928489487
   Kurumi and Primula playing in the Rain
   Created with Daz Studio

   The Park Way
   https://www.daz3d.com/the-park-way

   Campus Library (Wall Primula is walking on)
   https://www.daz3d.com/campus-library

   Rain
   https://www.daz3d.com/iray-rain

   Kurumi (Catgirl)
   Base Figure Kanade 8 – https://www.daz3d.com/kanade-8
   Morphs applied and skin modified
   Hair- https://www.daz3d.com/kanade-hair-for-genesis-8-female-s
   Tail – https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-kitty-sweater-for-genesis-8-female-s
   Ears and Collar – https://www.daz3d.com/nyao-outfit-for-genesis-8-females

   Rain Gear April Showers : https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/?ViewProduct=142514
   Added Custom Zinnia’s from Kurumi’s Kimono
   Umbrella: https://www.daz3d.com/april-rain-gear-for-genesis-3-female-s
   Dress: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/?ViewProduct=125802

   Primula(Mousegirl)
   Base Figure Sakura 8 – https://www.daz3d.com/sakura-8
   Head – Sase 10%, Ai-Chan 50% , Akio 50%
   Morphs applied and skin modified
   Hair- https://www.daz3d.com/flora-hair-for-genesis-8-and-81-female
   Tail – https://www.daz3d.com/catgirl-megapack-for-genesis-8-female-s
   USB at end of tail from CG Trader
   Ears and Collar – https://www.daz3d.com/nyao-outfit-for-genesis-8-females

   Rain Gear April Showers :https://www.daz3d.com/april-rain-gear-for-genesis-3-female-s
   Umbrella: https://www.daz3d.com/april-rain-gear-for-genesis-3-female-s
   Tank Top: https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-tank-top-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-females
   Skirt: https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-tank-top-outfit-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

   Scene based off of Sketch from GigaMessy https://twitter.com/GigaMessy
   https://www.deviantart.com/neko1967/art/2021-M03-April-Showers-G-885398464

   • Updated link did not see a way to edit above
     https://www.deviantart.com/neko1967/art/September-Rain-V4-929139750

8. I have 2 2D Art submissions, done on Black Sketchbook paper and White Gelly Roll pens.

   The Running Man is based on a Japanese 18 Century painting, I think.
   My Art Style is a cross between Picasso and Dr Seuss, with a tinge of Grandma Moses. LOL

   I hope this link works.

   • Thanks Nancie! The link needs to be set to public, it looks like it’s set to private. You can always test if we can see them by opening it in a private browser window.

9. Here is my second submission for the Rain Render Challenge.
   It was done like the 1st one I did …Running Man.

   The Black Sketchbook paper is Canson XL 9×12″ 92lb., and Gelly Roll White ink pens by Sakura.

   This submission is called Samurai Standing in the Rain. I got the idea from the many Samurai movies I’ve watched over the years. The Blind Swordsman, the Classic Seven Samurai, etc.

   My Art Style is a cross between Picasso and Dr Seuss with a touch of Grandma Moses. 🙂

   Thanks Camilla for coming up with the idea , and Jay for Hosting it.

10. This one: is the storey of Raine
    (my main contest entry; story to follow)
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZelIDerB3GBuRJ_8sBah1UQ78u7Pmedb/view?usp=sharing

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