Remember the movie Weird Science, where the teenage boys created a red hot girl named Lisa (Kelly LeBrock) on their computer? We have come a long way since 1985. And while we can’t magically summon a hot girl or guy to make us cool and turn our evil brother into a toad, we can render a very life like 3D figure and animate it. Poser is the ultimate tool for animating 3D figures.
I use Poser for photo mockups frequently. It also great for creating characters for computer games, which I dabble in from time to time.
The Poser franchise has been bought and sold several times over the years. It was first created by Fractal Designs, who were acquired by MetaCreations in 1999. Curious Labs took over the franchise next, but was then sold to e-Frontier in 2003. In 2007 Smith Micro purchased Poser from e-Frontier. During this time, the loyal user base of Poser fans has continued to grow.
The Poser software comes bundled with male and female models, some nude and others casually dressed. The nude models can be custom dressed in a variety of clothing items and props included with the software. Far more items can be downloaded for free, or for a small fee, from sites such as Renderosity where third party content is constantly being created and uploaded.
Clothing models conform to your figures. Poser also allows for the creation of hyper realistic clothing, which can be taken into the cloth room and animated. As figures are animated, the cloth will drape and stretch across the character very naturally. Capes blow in the wind. Silk slides, while cotton tends to cling.
