A first glance at DAZ 3D

While browsing through this months issue of 3D artist (a publication I frequently pick up) I cam upon a piece of software that was included on with the issue (which is something they frequently do) this bit of software called animate1.5 was an add-on for the design software known as DAZ 3D, something I was unfamiliar with.

So now having access to his bit of software I went online to see what I could find out about this DAZ 3D and to my pleasure found that it was available for download absolutely free. I quickly and eagerly began my download and while I waited began to browse the companies site. This first thing I noticed was that DAZ 3D offered a large gallery of free downloadable models right from the site that are editable and for the most part ready to use in any animation project. DAZ also offers a great community and support section, featuring forums, galleries, tutorials and general FAQs.

As a designer accustomed with the professionals standards of 3Ds Max, Maya, and ZBrush I was very impressed with the power this relatively low key software has. I am hoping to get a bit more of a chance to explore what Daz 3D has to offer and give a more in depth review of the software in the next weeks but at first glance Daz 3D seems like a great solution for aspiring 3D artists giving them an affordable (free!) and powerful engine to start working with.