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Join Dartanbeck in this extended two-part video tutorial celebrating RawArt, one of DAZ 3D’s most legendary and imaginative character creators. Across more than four hours of hands-on demonstration, you'll explore how to bring RawArt’s fantastical creatures, mythic monsters, and expressive humanoids to life in animated cinematic scenes using DAZ Studio.

From nostalgic nods to M4-era beasts to cutting-edge Genesis 9 builds, you’ll discover how to blend RawArt’s expansive catalog with modern tools like VDB effects, ghost lighting, aniBlocks, and shader tweaks to create visually rich, emotionally resonant storytelling moments. Whether you're crafting dynamic animations, atmospheric stills, or building a custom character lineup, this tutorial bridges the gap between inspiration and execution—offering a complete workflow that leverages both legacy and modern assets.

What You’ll Learn:-

- Character Creation & Customization Watch Dartanbeck build and morph Genesis 9 characters like Rosie 9 and Zilla G1 using RawArt assets, combining morph packs, expressions, and Iray previews for sculptural detail and emotion. - Legacy Meets Modern See how older RawArt content (Genesis 1 & 2) integrates seamlessly with newer tools and figures, including custom kitbashes, walk cycles, and retro creature updates like Forest King, Grandpa Vampire, and Medusa. - Scene Building & Animation Create cinematic environments using Jungle Ruins, Sector 15 Redux, NeoTokyo, and Jurassic Forest. Animate characters using aniBlocks, ghost lights, and camera tricks (rule of thirds, handheld motion, depth of field). - Visual FX with VDB & iReal Master real-time volumetric FX using DimensionTheory and Josh Darling’s VDB Essentials. Add fireballs, shockwaves, animated grass, bees, haze, butterflies, and even dandelion gusts—all in DAZ Studio. - Post-Production Integration Export animated renders into DaVinci Resolve, composite over VDB backgrounds, and learn camera alignment techniques for believable layering and visual polish. - Toolkit Highlights Utilize Code 66 Toolbox for asset management, Epic Lens Flare by ThePhilosopher for cinematic lighting, and limb posing tools for natural motion—plus project structuring tips to streamline your creative library.

Included in This Product:-

- Complete two-part video series (~240 minutes) - Step-by-step walkthroughs of scene assembly, animation, lighting, rendering, and FX - Creative workflows featuring assets by: - RawArt (M4 to Genesis 9) - DimensionTheory & Josh Darling (VDB Essentials) - ThePhilosopher (iReal FX, Epic Lens Flare) - KindredArts (Jungle Ruins, Deep Sea, NeoTokyo) - Enterables (Aztec Platform, scenery) - Code 66 (Toolbox utilities)

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- Create tribal, dark elf, Wookiee, and android-inspired characters with texture painting and morph workflows - Animate magical sequences with fire sprites, dynamic winds, and VDB auras - Celebrate May the 4th with a full Jedi-themed animation —built using DAZ-native assets and creative posing About the Presenter: Dartanbeck began his digital art journey creating game tiles for tabletop fantasy games and soon became a texture artist for 3D game characters, earning several Hall of Fame awards. This led to his passion for digital animation, which he's pursued ever since. As a Daz 3D Published Artist, Dartanbeck has released multiple environment kits for Carrara, designed for animated movie makers, along with two character animation packs. Currently animating with Daz Studio and Carrara, he enjoys sharing his workflow to help others succeed. His toolkit includes plugins for Daz Studio, Carrara 8.5 Pro, PD Howler, Affinity Photo, DaVinci Resolve, HitFilm, and Magix MusicMaker Premium. Based in a small Wisconsin fishing city, Dartanbeck also works in custom stonework and is a performing musician.

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