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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8 Review: Petaling Street, KL
148 comments:
- DonParrot8/20/2011 04:28:00 AM
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
another really nice review. Thanks a lot. Indeed, I have to admit that you massively increased my desire for purchasing the E-PL3 with exactly this lens.
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Sama di sini - like Nicolaus said. And I think a two-lens kit with the 20/1.7 would make perfect sense. Or three with the 12/2, and the 25/1.4 if one can afford that.ReplyDelete
My wige Hamidah already has the 20/1.7, so...
wige=wife. Aaargh typo...ReplyDelete
- DonParrot8/20/2011 05:11:00 AM
Mihihi - I guessed you meant your wife.ReplyDelete
hello nicolaus,ReplyDelete
I have not seen the epl3 in person yet, but my friends told me its beautiful and sexy too.
I am sure you will love the 45mm and epl3 combo, they look really great together while you still get same image quality and fast autofocus.
hello wolfgang,
the 45mm would complement the 20mm very well , providing a longer coverage! and the f1.8 makes thia lens all the more useful in many situations.
this lens coming out is what made me decide to switch to all m43 when i move to china.ReplyDelete
the weight, size and price differences still couldn't make me give up my e5, 14-35, 35-100 kit. now, though with the epl3, this lens and the 12mm...i am getting rid of everything.
i am going with a kit of epl3, 12mm f2, 45mm f1.8, voigtlander 25mm f0.95, and maybe get the panasonic 8mm fisheye. (i used to have the olympus 8mm fisheye and loved it.)
the quality has finally stepped up enough to, combined with the other beneficial factors, justify my change.
PS. i think i'll keep my oly 35mm macro lens for macro shooting with an adapter.
Hello eric,ReplyDelete
wow, that is a bold move to give up on the 4/3 dslr gear, going full on micro 4/3. indeed I am impressed with your lineup of lenses and that 8mm fisheye would add up nicely. keeping the 35mm macro is a smart choice, I still think it is the cheapest true macro lens with af up to date, with admirable image quality!!
well, i have to factor my move to china into the equation now. i will not be doing my pro concert/theatre work anymore. i'll be switching styles to more street and travel photography. the smaller system will be less intimidating to locals, and less threatening to government officials. also, with the crowded trains and subways it will be a little more comfortable without the giant lens hanging around bumping into people. =)ReplyDelete
i just got my 12mm today and my epl3 and 45mm are on order for whenever they decide to start shipping. now i just need my gear to sell then i can order some more to complete my kit.
ps. thanks for confirming that the 45mm is as good as i was hoping it would be.
hello eric,ReplyDelete
true enough that smaller size cameras do come in handy, and can be advantageous in many situations, since they appear less threatening.
I am very confident you will find yourself loving the 45mm!!
how is the 12mm so far? epl3 is already selling at local stores here.
- acahaya8/20/2011 08:51:00 PM
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
once again thanks a milion for posting a "user experience report" targeting everything that might be of interest when really using a lens or a camera without a single picture of bricks and roof tiles ;-)))
The 45/1.8 will compliment my travel setup (E-P3, 12/2, 20/1.7, 14-150) nicely and i'm looking forward to shooting sports and portrait with it.
If you still have the E-P3, give C-AF a try, it is much improved when compared to the previous PENs. Do not forget to turn off the image display, as this will block the display and cause black out when shooting in serial mode. dpreview made this mistake and then complained about it in their review.
I tried to shoot river surfers in Munich with the E-P3 and Kit lens last weekend and was positively surprised.
hello acahaya,ReplyDelete
It was my pleasure to help out and contribute to the Olympus and PEN community in any way I can.
The 45mm will be a great lens for your line-up, providing the medium telephoto range, and it is so small you wont mind fitting it anywhere in your camera bag.
Thanks for the C-AF suggestion. I am a single AF shooter, but I will keep it in mind. I believe it works wonders too, as you have already reported !!
thanks for this review, robin. this lens is first on my list to buy after i get my EP3 (hopefully next month) - i love the shallow DOF and that it's fast.ReplyDelete
Hello valerie,ReplyDelete
The 45mm will fit your e-P3 very well, and surely it will produce amazing images !! The blur background is simply delicious.
- Anonymous8/21/2011 02:56:00 AM
Robin..kena u poison aledi lorr..AmyLiReplyDelete
An interesting lens. Would be perfect for portraits indeed (shoulder + head). I'm waiting for some 100% crops to asess this incredible sharpness :)ReplyDelete
Hello Amy,ReplyDelete
Buy buy Buy !!
hello bartosz,
Will do so in my coming entry. A little busy at the moment, shall be blogging about it in a day or two's time.
Robin, thanks. Love your posts.ReplyDelete
I've got a 45mm on pre-order. It's absolutely driven me crazy that I haven't had the ability to shoot with my 50mm F2.0 on micro 4/3 with any sort of focusing speed. I can't even really shoot my E5 with the 50 and get good speed.
This solves all of it mated to my new EP3.
I can see myself doing photoshoots with a 12-60 on my E5, and also using my EP3 with the 45mm to get natural light stuff.
Absolutely can't wait for it. Those were really good shots under horrid lighting conditions. You went right for it with this lens.
Should be great in good lighting and careful composition.
Hello Tim,ReplyDelete
You are most welcome. Wow, you are already on pre-order, that is fast. Coupling the E-P3 with 45mm and shooting with it alongside E-5, that is a great combination.
I have just come back from a shooting session with the 45mm under morning light. It was simply superb. Will be updating about it soon.
- Mark from HK8/21/2011 11:09:00 PM
I REALLY REALLY Envy you!! Lucky lad to get hold of a 45mm to test with.
That lens is on the shopping list and will serve to keep my 50mm f2 on my E5.
I am seriously thinking whether to do away with the E5 system...the money I get on selling the whole set (14-54 II, 50-200mm II) might help me build quite a kit for the EP3 I am in possession of. Mayhaps buy the 25mm pana leica, the 45mm oly and a 9-18mm and 75-300mm to fill up the range!!
- Katsunami8/21/2011 11:09:00 PM
Hi, and thanks for this review!ReplyDelete
I've shot for a long time with some huge Canon equipment and sold it all due to size in the end. What I really wanted, was a very small camera with 3 primes, with equivalent focal ranges of 24, 50 and 85-100mm, speed f/2 or faster.
Waiting... Waiting...
And then there are the 12mm f/2, the 25mm f/1.4, and the 45mm f/1.8, and all looking good too! Your review is the first I have seen of the 45mm lens, and I'm happy the outcome is positive.
Now Olympus (or Panasonic) just needs to create an E-P3 type camera with an integrated viewfinder in the top left, and I'll be jumping back into photography with both feet, sporting the 12, 25 and 45mm lenses.
Thanks for the review again!
Hello Mark !!ReplyDelete
Wow, a lot of people have been moving on from the E-system, or considering to move away into fully micro 4/3 PEN only. With more and more newer lenses, especially the fast primes coming into the line-ups, I do believe it is going to be as capable as the DSLR range.
Whichever decision you decide, I do not think you will regret it. PEN is still basically the same 4/3 system, just miniaturized.
hello Katsunami,ReplyDelete
Indeed, the new lenses released from both Olympus and Panasonic look very, very promising. faster primes have always been a huge demand from users of any camera system, introducing more of such capable, yet small sized lenses would be really advantageous for micro four thirds users.
I am sure in the future they would be integrated viewfinder of some sort inside the Olympus PEN camera (hopefully it is the anticipated PEN PRO).
It was my pleasure to do the review, and share my opinion !!
Hi Robn,ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed your series of reviews on the E-P3, and enjoyed this one as well on the 45mm f/1.8. I had pretty much decided not to get this lens as I already have a very expensive Zeiss 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar in the Leica M mount that I love to use on my digital pens, but as you point out, auto-focus is really nice, and based on your pictures seems to work really well.
I will definitely be considering this lens for a future purchase.
Kindest Regards,
Jed Perkins
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Hello Jed,ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for writing your comments.
That is one gorgeous Zeiss glass you have there !! You must be loving it to bits.
It all comes down to your shooting style really, there are many manual focus shooters out there and they would come biting back at me saying they have no issues with manual focusing, and autofocus is not a necessity.
Nonetheless, should fast and reliable autofocus be significant in the shooting circumstances, then the new Olympus lenses will work wonders, such as the 45mm.
Do take note that those amazingly fast AF only works optimally on E-P3.
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Great review. Nice to see a fellow Malaysian getting worldwide exposure for photography reviews.
Though I don't expect you to know this but when do you think this lens will be released, and how much?
My guess is December and for RM1200-1400.
Hello Robin,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the beautiful shots - again, bringing out the very best of this nice lens.
Looking forward to your daytime shootings at base ISO
Hello Zyran,ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the kind words.
The lens should be available next month (september), hopefully. I have not heard about the pricing yet. I am hoping it could be around RM1200 or lower !!
Hello Michael,
Thanks !! The entry will be coming very soon, I have all the pictures ready.
- Anonymous8/22/2011 07:57:00 AM
Very nice review... I just want to know if this lens is already available in the market? Thanks.ReplyDelete
the lens is not available in malaysian market yet. I am not too sure when it will be out but my speculation is. within next month.
Price is US$400 and 300 Euros so perhaps you can extrapolate from that.ReplyDelete
And thanks for this review.
(A different Robin!)
Hello a different robin,ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing!!
- Anonymous8/22/2011 10:20:00 AM
Do you know if the lens focuses as fast and accurately on the EPL2?
hello anonymous,ReplyDelete
I do not have the epl2 to test but to bring out the optimum fast AF, it works with the newer PEN models such as ep3.
Thanks for the review Robin, most appreciated (found it via 43Rumors).ReplyDelete
This lens really promises to satisfy many of the reasons I hoped would be correct when I bought into m43: fast, high quality, small and reasonably priced when compared to DSLR.
I really hope it is available in KL by mid September, as I'm passing through then.
My English is very bad.ReplyDelete
Excellent review ... thanks ... ... I am Brazilian and here it is very difficult to buy a camera. Here an olympus E-P3 (with 14-42mm kit) costs more than $ 1800.00. I have a friend going in October (USA) and I will order one E-P3 more lens-(14-42mm - 40-150mm). Maybe I buy a 3rd lens .... I have to decide .... but performance with the fixed 45mm lens was impressive ... very good review.
hello tom,ReplyDelete
thanks for the compliments. surely, pen is the way to go in the future, they will surpass dslr in everh regard, buf of course the day is not here yet, buf very close now.
I sure hope the 45mm is available before your visit here in malaysia by mid september. at the moment no exact date has been announced.
hello andrezao from brasil!!
thank you very much for your kind words, I am glad you have decided to dive into pen system. 45mm as a third lens is a marvelous choice, you gain advantage in low light shooting and the capabity to produce good background blur. you will love this purchase! go in the future, they will surpass dslr in everh regard, buf of course the day is not here yet, buf very close now.
I sure hope the 45mm is available before your visit here in malaysia by mid september. at the moment no exact date has been announced.
hello andrezao from brasil!!
thank you very much for your kind words, I am glad you have decided to dive into pen system. 45mm as a third lens is a marvelous choice, you gain advantage in low light shooting and the capabity to produce good background blur. you will love this purchase!
- Anonymous8/22/2011 08:41:00 PM
Robin, I have the EP3 Silver with 14-42 and 12mm. The camera is amazing and so easy and FUN to use. I have D3 and most fast glass, but it all feels so big and heavy. Going to Hong Kong soon and soooo tempted to just take the EP3 and a few lenses.ReplyDelete
Your review and photographs are excellent. I like that you addressed Bokeh and the impact of a longer lens on DOF.
Cashiers, North Carolina
Thanks Ralph for such kind comments !! I am still new and still learning in this photography world.ReplyDelete
I have heard many times that street prices for many gear are significantly cheaper in Hong Kong ! If that is true, why not get yourself some nice lenses? I would too if I stop by.
It is refreshing to hear positive remark about micro 4/3 system from a full frame user with great prime lenses, such as yourself. I am sure you are loving the small size and light weight, especially when you are on travel !!
Great review Robin. I appreciate your real world experience with the lens and camera. The reading was enjoyable, and the photos are great. I was planning on holding onto my GH2 and bypassing the EP3. Now, I may have to look at the EP3 a little bit more closely in spite of the GH2's superior high ISO. It sounds like the EP3's auto focus is even more responsive than the GH2's. In conjunction with the styling, the EP3 is looking very attractive. I have the 45/1.8 on pre-order, and I am itching to finally try it out. Thanks for the great review.ReplyDelete
Hello Armando,ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for such kind comments, you are being too kind !!
The 45mm works efficiently for E-P3, but your GH2 is no slouch either. Although I have not used one, but my friends have told me they are happy with its performance. The 45mm will not be as fast as it should be on E-P3, but I do think it should work flawlessly on your GH2.
- Anonymous8/23/2011 12:31:00 AM
I was directed here from Steve Huff's site. Great review Robin. Like your writing a lot. I will definitely look forward to your future reviews. Stunning pictures with this small camera, and the lens seems to be first class.ReplyDelete
Thanks Anonymous.ReplyDelete
It was a great honor being linked up at Steve Huff's site.
Thanks for your compliments and kind words. The lens is indeed superb, and it gets better under good light. Do check out my Part 2, it is updated.
I just bookmarked you and hope to see regular comments on Olympus products in the weeks and months to come. I really enjoyed your review of the 45 F1.8.ReplyDelete
Hello Ron,ReplyDelete
Thanks so much bookmarking. I am primarily shooting with E-5 and E-PL1, with older lenses from Olympus. I only get new gear in the rarest of occasions.
Nonetheless, do pop by and share your opinion/thoughts on my photography work !!
- Anonymous8/23/2011 01:42:00 PM
I don't know if anyone commented on this yet, but BOKEH is not "background blur" per se. It is the "quality of the backgound blur" or "the aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of an image" if you will. Bokeh can be pleasing, busy, harsh, etc. but it can't be counted or quantified. Saying "the lens has a lot of bokeh" sounds as misguided as saying "these speakers have a lot of rendition!" Just saying...ReplyDelete
I want the lens anyways ;)
hello anonymous,ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing. the word bokeh originated from the japaese word "boke" which simply means, just "blur". therefore bokeh in english is desccribing the blur effect. if you want to dive deeper into the technical correctness of the term, you may find that "quality of blur" you were referring to is not the japanese word boke, but more accurately "boke-aji". I believe bokeh in general can be crudely quantified subjectively, eg this photo has more bokeh than the other. however, bokeh definitely cannot be accurately measured or displayed in numbers, which would not make any sense to measure blur.
just my opinion, feel free to disagree.
hi there Robin, stumbled across your blog and i love your pictures! also thank you for reviewing all there is to the EP3, definitely getting that camera for sure.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/24/2011 06:00:00 AM
Good review, quite a contrast to what I am used to seeing online. Glad to see a lot of good sample photos taken under real conditions with people in them.ReplyDelete
hello Jin,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words. I am sure you will love your E-P3
Hello Anonymous,
thanks for your compliments. I have always believed photography is all about real life shooting. I acknowledge the need for technical data and comparisons, but ultimately is what the photographer can do with the camera, not what the camera can do by itself that matters.
Great review of the 45mm f1.8, Robin.ReplyDelete
I'm building a kit of lenses for the E-PLm1 (when it comes out) -- I have in hand f2.8 17mm with optical viewfinder, the Panny 24mm equiv optical viewfinder to use with the f2 12mm, and I had the f1.8 45mm in mind.
The 45mm is now a certainty, thanks to your excellent review. You were photographing exactly the type of thing I photograph in Papua New Guinea -- dancing, cooking, people, streets, markets,etc. Life, dammit!!! Lovely shots -- I was envious.
I'm liquidating my Panny G1 to shift into the smaller E-PLm outfit.
Cheers, geoff
Hello GeoffreyReplyDelete
Thanks for the compliments !
Wow, I am sure you have so many wondrous photography opportunities in Papua New Guinea, I have not been there yet but the way you described it tempted me to explore there.
E-PM1 is ahead of the G1 in terms of autofocus speed (works as fast as the E-P3, I was told) and image quality. You will love it, I am sure !!
Robin, that's a great write up of the camera and lens. So many great things coming out right now. It's great to have someone like yourself posting good information. Just makes me want the EP3 all the more.....ReplyDelete
Hello Kirk !!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your kind compliments !! It meant a lot coming from you, I follow you visualsciencelab blog very religiously.
There are too many things coming out now, you are right. The sony cameras and lenses look mighty tempting too.
- Anonymous8/31/2011 01:11:00 PM
Holy moley...a review with real images in real shooting situations...what a concept!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/01/2011 08:39:00 AM
Great review. I, too, am a DSLR Oly user (E-3 and many fine lenses) and contemplating going PEN all the way. I just ordered the Panny 20mm and can hardly wait for it to arrive tomorrow, and this baby to come out in the US. I mainly use my camera(s) for street, travel and macro photography and will likely upgrade to EP-3 from PL-1 soon. While I still like the feel of my E-3, it is SO much easier and more discreet with the PEN. It is reawakening my photo hobby big time. Thanks again. this is on my holiday gift list (to myself!)ReplyDelete
Robin. Thanks. I've been looking for information on this lens and eagerly awaiting its release in the U.S. Hoping I can get one in time for a month long trip to Thailand and Laos in November, where I expect it will get a good work-out -- along with the estimable Panasonic 20mm.ReplyDelete
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the review. I've been toying with the idea of getting a larger aperture lens for my camera.
I'm using Lumix G1..is the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 compatible?
Lee Lee
Thanks Anonymous for the complimentrs. As an E-3 user, I am sure you find the PEN to be easy to use, since the similar menu system and controls are maintained.ReplyDelete
hello Lawrence,
I am glad that you find my review useful, glad that I could contribute. The lens should be coming out really soon !!
hello Lee,
You are welcome, and yes, the 45mm F1.8 is fully compatible with your G1, but the AF speed may not be as fast.
- Anonymous9/18/2011 06:39:00 AM
I ran across your site and have looked at all your reviews of Olympus gear. Love your site. I intend to buy the E-P3 and either the 45mm F1.8 or 12 mm 2.0. Since you have used both, if you could only have one. Which one?ReplyDelete
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Nice review! To be frank DPreview killed my interest in he EP3 when I saw their sample photos taken with this camera.. They looked dull and bland. But here your photos are simply delicious! (i'm drooling at the image and colour quality). Will get an EP3 once the f1.8 lens reaches Malaysian shores. Thanks for re-igniting my interest..
Dear Robin,ReplyDelete
The lens seems amazing. But do you know how much does this lens cost? I recently went to the KLPF 2011 event and they were offering RM599 for 17mm f2.8. I am still considering, but after reading your review and looking at your pics, my interest have diverted to this lens.
Hello robin, thanks for the review and pictures.ReplyDelete
I have an e-pl2 and im about to win a new e-p3 through work (for selling so many pens lol, 15 in 6 weeks) anyhow, i will be selling my e-pl2 to buy this lens.
I have played with it at olympus training a couple of weeks ago and we have just ordered it at work so cant wait to have a play.
Keep up the good work, Im keen however to see a few more of your photos using lower iso, if you have any, be great if you could upload.
- Anonymous10/18/2011 01:09:00 AM
Dear Robin,ReplyDelete
Thank you again for your beautiful review (I love your night pictures) and it has just cost me an additionnal lens...
Your photo essays are always very inspiring.
Daniel M from Montreal, CDN
You just made my decision even stronger to change my SLR kit to this kit. LoL great model, great picture, great portability. do you have flickr, deviant art or face book? I want to see more result for this camera and lens. thank you.ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous10/21/2011 10:34:00 PM
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your 45mm review - it looks like an awesome piece of kit. I'm debating whether to buy this or the 50mm macro F2 instead. I shoot mostly macro but the 45mm f1.8 is looking like a better buy as I already have an EPL1 to use it with. Would you recommend this beauty over the 50mm macro, and do you know how close can I get with the 45mm? thanks and any thoughts would be most appreciated! Thanks, Barbara
- TheDan10/26/2011 06:10:00 PM
Great review. Do you know if the M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8 would retain full functionality on a Lumix G3 body?ReplyDelete
Barbara and TheDan:ReplyDelete
Robin hasn't replied (maybe he's not watching this thread), but I own the 45mm and can answer your questions.
Barbara, the 45mm does not focus very close. The distance is about 50cm, which for Americans is about 20 inches, I think. Like you, I wish it was good for macro. But it isn't.
TheDan, the lens works fine on Panasonic bodies, including the G3.
- Anonymous11/28/2011 03:27:00 PM
This is a excellent reviewReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/07/2011 08:20:00 AM
Hi Robin, Great pictures! Can you tell me if they were shot in RAW or JPEG? And what further processing was applied to make them so outstanding. Many thanks for posting them.ReplyDelete
Can do thus within my coming accessibility. Just a little hectic right now, will probably be blogging and site-building regarding it everyday or even two's occasion.ReplyDelete
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may i know do you turn on the image stabilizer on the EP3 body? Just wondering what is the impact of the image stabilizer on the image ...ReplyDelete
Did you shoot RAW or Jpeg?
- emashitam1/12/2012 09:58:00 PM
buy pm1 (rm1700).change lens to 45mm f1.8(rm900). use iAuto. very easy for beginner to shoot like pro ;p. really love the picture and the bokeh...ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous9/26/2012 07:44:00 PM
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Awesome review of the 45mm f1.8. Love the pictures taken.
Will Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 perform well on a om-d?
A great big hello to you from Sydney, Australia!
I only today found your website (while doing web searches about Zuiko lenses) and I'm really loving your site! :) Based on your review of the 45mm f1.8 lens I bought one just this afternoon and I'm already enjoying using it! I've read your review of the 60mm macro and will be getting that one tomorrow (I really love shooting iclose ups of all kind sof critters and flowers and whatnot)! :) I'll be using these lenses with my EP L-1. I don't know how much that will affect the output quality, but I shoot primarily for fun and as a form of self-administered therapy, so I'm far, far from a pro photographer or camera lens connoisseur of any kind. However, I love your reviews for the practical insight you provide and for the the photos you post to help people see for themselves the sorts of results they might get from the lenses and cameras you are reviewing.
Thank you so much for the wonderful work you do and please keep it up! :)
Best wishes,
Still On Photography "L" Plates!
- waihoe1/07/2013 08:42:00 PM
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Is the 45mm 1.8 sharper compared to the pana 25mm 1.4? thanks !
Hi there, do you use the Olympus OMD EM5 camera or a different body?ReplyDelete
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First of all i'll start by restating the fact that i am very pleased with set 12 and it's outcome i think nearly every card got a decent role somewhere in the game and even frontier mage which didn't really get one can still see improvement through new card release.
I'll start with lawtia since they also got the multisphere cards. The other spheres will be posted later in the posts below.
Have fun reading and feel free to use this as a guide when trying to select your play worthy cards for your new decks. Keep in mind the ratings are based on how well i think the units will hold the test of time and how good their usefulness overall is, not the card strength alone. Card strength alone i would rate 5/5 for about any card in set 12 as for me 5/5 represents exactly what a card should be like.
Moonlight Princess / Eskatia
Stats fitting and also total points of a level 2.
While for some this may seem a weak card, it's actually great at draining SP. See for example you can keep all your SP in your sphere levels then use her actionskill get 2 SP back and summon a level 3-4 unit next turn, the opponent however won't afford to stick all SP in his sphere and wait.
Good to combine with Urgrant, Mad Priest and Chaos Form Noze. But even without them, it's still wonderful and great.
It does require careful planning to turn it into something fearsome so beware.
Combo with any damage grim or damaging openskill or if you really have to then just time it right. But it's an incredibly strong SS!
Lunar General / Dical
Warning this unit has the stats of a level 3!
This unit will give you headaches in making it work to its full potential. The 0 SP actionskill is what you will use most of the time obviously and thus what you should focus on.
The 1 SP actionskill is strong, but i wouldn't really bother with it too much. It's not really worth it and besides his 0 SP skill already does AT x2 to two units and perhaps kills them. The 1 SP actionskill even if you enable it with EX pixy fighter it might not be worth it. You loose 1 SP to activate the skill, probably 1 more SP to revive the unit next turn and then also loose a copy of the card unless you have something to revive him.
The 0 SP actionskill is best used in a crest file. (if you got EX langbart maybe you can pull of some amazing stunts) The 1 SP actionskill could be combined with a healing priest in a refess-lawtia file of some sort.
I doubt he would be good in an Urgrant+Belus mid lawtia file, but you can try. He is a bit too slow for that.
Overall I am sure he will be forgotten as time passes by due to his low AGI. That unless things change in game and he will resurface like afeemina did.
Decent at best. I'd place it as a 4th or 3rd SS if i would want to add it to my file. Personally i find it too weak.
War Torn Dragonrider / Millia
Stats of a level 5. One of the level 5s with an extra stat point overall.
Nice HP, good AT, mediocre AGI and also 2 RNG. Overall great distribution of stats which she needs to perform her rampant slaying.
If you got the SP then you can destroy the entire enemy field just with her alone, but i don't recommend playing her alone. Also she has 2 RNG, use that to your advantage and place something in front of her. I like the fact she buffs her AT on close, it ensures that with each extra SP used she will deal more and more damage.
What you use as a tank in front of her is up to you, but make sure you do have something to cover her. She is only 3 AGI. Don't spam her skill without being sure you do gain a big immediate advantage such as killing a good number of units.
Mid-Late to Late game should seem better since you have more SP floating around, maybe and also more of the opponent's damage or engage SS might be gone.
Hard to suggest a good unit to go along with her. There aren't many. Perhaps a soul eater or a belus will do much more than an undead card since you can stall the opponent and get some SP. Besides if soul eater does survive and you got plenty of SP you can send stuff to cemetary, tho belus might be better with his double attack for just 2 SP. These two are my personal picks tho, adjust according to your own playing style. Some might prefer to use undeads or free revivers to tank for her. Nearly unobtainable EX zuga would be nice to have in front of her.
It's a card that needs good planning. It's good and i think it will stay around for a long time.
Decent SS. The targeting being random might not help as much. There are better ones out there so keep looking. I would probably add it as a second SS for when a unit hits the field. Don't care much about AT debuff tho.
Crest Adjutant / Famille
While this unit has 1 stat point lower than the normal level 2, it can buff a friendly crest unit with 1 AGI, which is important for crest which has the AT but almost nothing else.
His actionskill is very situational. It's good, but you won't find time to use it more than occasionally so i believe it's best to not plan to rely on it. Note it can also send one of your own closed units to the cemetary and since crest guys aren't more than glass cannons, chances are you will have to often avoid using the skill. Overall not a very great card, but a situationally auto win or at least game changing card.
In time it probably won't be forgotten, but it will start to see more play in fun oriented deck more than in meta ones.
sigh, i don't value it much, but if folrart is filled with level 1 spam or you simply want to counter an Oeste file then maybe just maybe you could try this SS. Place it early, slot 1 or 2.
Tears of Blood
Although this card will turn out useless in some situations, i wouldn't neglect it when building a new deck or considering improvements on my older decks. 1 SP only above criminal edge and strikes an extra target. A late game grim to get rid of the silly 3rd copies when the opponent refuses to quit. Finish him! Fatality!
If you don't have chaos absorbtion in your deck, then you should consider adding this card. It's about the strength of a judgement hammer by my estimates.
Note the lack of the word "random" mentioned on the card!
Grand Duke's Private Guard
Stats of a level 3, but the conditional start skill can buff it into a level 4!
This card is here to stay in play until nerfed. 1 SP actionskill that can bash on top of that makes it a fearsome unit and it's one of the reasons it's good outside of a crest file too.
The 0 SP attack skill is another incredible strong skill, but it's best used within a crest deck. It's what keeps the card strong even against faster opponents or when the start skill didn't activate.
This is as an overall strong unit, not just one that is strong in crest. Short term and long term at least a decent unit. Good for most level 3 rush decks.
Not a great SS. It's good debuff, but overall some damage or revive or a buff SS will help you much more. Also some units don't rely on their AT to deal damage. Move along, nothing to see.
Grand Duke's Shock Trooper
Stats of a level 4, but has an auto that buffs it into a level 5.
Don't bother using girl druid for the actionskill, because it's a really frail and costly unit and you will regret using it. If you go into gowen anyway and add ignition to your deck then you have achieved more and easier! Also if he dies before using his action that way you can still take away 1 LP! Wonderful!
Another combo would be to play him with refess units if you got a Limier. Aivault and guardian is a good example. Add a healing priest in the back. I can't stress enough how strong healing priest is if you play lawtia-refess anyway.
If you don't multisphere he is still great. With 90 HP and 5 DF he is a good tank too.
Strong unit, here to stay in play for a long time! Maybe someone should make an LP destruction deck with him. Overall he is strong even outside of a crest deck, in a mid lawtia deck perhaps or a level 3 deck of your choice. I'd always check to see how useful he is in any new deck i make.
Hope it doesn't get nerfed.
AT debuff ain't that great and it being temporary is really bad. This is one of the weaker return soul skills.
Death Calling
WARNING This unit has 1 stat below the normal level 2 stats!
I feel assassins needed this unit to improve on their subtype. Too bad some of their good cards are EX and thus nearly impossible to obtain.
The openingskill is very important. It's like an upgrade salamader openskill also you don't really need to play this card in a dedicated assassin deck you can use it with any one other assassin.
The actionskill is a great addition against all the super tanks out there and also viable vs undeads to remove copies faster.Labeau appears to be improved by this card's mere existence.
Great unit, i think it's one of the cards that will keep seeing play every now and then at least.
I guess it's alright to add this as an SS to the game since it increases chances players will get it and also allows you to play those units which you normally have to use as SS because there is no alternative. It's a really good SS. I usually use something that stalls my opponent through damage. I find that better.
This is actually one of the useful grims and amazing grims in this game. Consider adding it and make sure to carefully time it to get the most out of it.
Knight of the Second Death
WARNING Stats of a level 4.5
You should run this in an undead deck with units like priestess of madness to get the most out of the card. Add some poison grims and you're set. Note that the poison grim requires 1 gowen sphere level, which means that if you got the super rare, nearly unobtainable beltia undead card you should add it to your deck for late game or even earlier in game to dish out some serious damage.
Undeads have become even with their free revive vanila units, so when you play them think more of gaining advantage than tanking with them.
Decent unit. Undeads aren't very popular right now, but this unit doesn't need an undead deck to be useful, so go ahead and be creative.
Alright if you are a great fan of mordmac SS, but be careful since
it's also casts poison on your side of the field.
Noble Spectre
Stats of a level 3.
Overall i don't see this as something you will want to add to your undeads. Sure the AT debuff will help you save copies easier, but i'd rather add some of the other cards, since your opponent's cards are supposed to die unless you do something wrong. Also she is actually good in undead decks in an undead mirror and not really in a standard
As she is right now i would rather add her to a wild dog deck. Too bad she isn't a female dog (you know the word, ya the one that gets censored on the forums).
Overall? Decent. Long term maybe not so good. But right now i feel she is alright.
I wouldn't use it as a 3 LP. But maybe that's because i have zangadylan. It's still a decent early 3 LP. Feel free to experiment with it.
Spirit Witch
WARNING Stats of a level 1.5
But let's ignore that, what's important about her is that openskill. That's simply wonderful and allows you to use higher level undead cards without having to play priestess of madness on the field and constantly worrying if it stays alive or not! Exactly. It's good to play her with knight of second death.
The actionskill is not really anything worth using or something really great, except for the fact that if you do raise your gowen spheres manually it does save you 1 LP! Which might make you consider to add beltia or even dullin to your undead file.
Her usefulness is solely dependant on the usefulness of undead type cards. Here to stay as long as there is at least one major strong undead.
whatever, not a great fan of minor level increase along with little damage output, but if you think that is actually worth anything, then go ahead and use it
Crest Samurai
Stats of a level 3.
I liked the alteil japan version more, but this is alright. It's a decent crest card, personally i think a card like halberd is better but how good she really is depends on your deck. Besides she is a warrior so if you play gowen-lawtia warriors with her and have some EX fighter pixy then she is really worth it since she'll do some really nice damage.
In the long run, this card might start to see less and less play, unless there will be more support for focused cards.
See spirit witch. This SS is rubbish. -1 point tho for repetitiveness in similarity. I hate the SS.
Crest Blitz Swordswoman
WARNING! Stats of a level 1.
She simply has to be played in a deck with a decent amount of crest type cards. The warrior subtype doesn't help that much and there aren't enough warriors support card to justify playing her for being a warrior.
But in a crest deck she is absolutely amazing! Her close skill condition is very easy fulfilled, in fact you will probably go beyond that requirement, which means you can either generate SP with her or use her as a nearly free reviver.
Also her super attack selfbuff is so huge you will be able to take out the nasty tanks thanks to her.
In a crest file, this is a must include card and it's good as a single copy too if you want to risk it.
Well it buffs crest units, but the good thing is you don't actually need 3 copies of her in your deck, which makes the SS worth looking at, unlike many cards out there. And the soul skill effect itself is really wonderful. Give it a try, see how it goes. Crest will benefit a lot from the extra agility.
New God of Evil / Elgandi
WARNING stats of a level 3! It's a multisphere, they usually have stats of something that's 1 level higher so better make good use of his skills because otherwise this unit won't help you at all.
Although this card has the potential to auto win in some cases, i am not sure what to make of it. Perhaps have abyssal force + healing priest deck and try to avoid having to use the close skill since it got a terribly huge cost on it.
It's for most part a fun card like Inside, only much better. You could try using the other Al Bundy if you got him, they seem to synergize very well.
To me Al Bundy seems like a card with an Iczer in it. Maybe next version of him should have some soul skills and deck of his own added. It's interesting it's something that doesn't force you to spend SP to remove cards so it's worth giving it a try in a fun deck at least.
This card is at the very least here to stay in fun decks or maybe it will one day even become meta itself. It's really great. I would attempt a death calling combo with him along with healing priest.
Avoid using it. It's terrible. I prefer scarrion. And ya **** death's embrace too. Rubbish combo.
Guide of Causality / Fellana
Stats of a level 3.5, which is nearly alright for a multisphere card.
Startskill is godly revive. We have a few decent and even good lawtia-falkow cards and you should really try playing them if you have the cards. Note startskill says you don't need falkow levels to revive! Which means you can start of with having falkow levels and then ignore them if you only care about reviving friendly falkow-lawtia units at the moment of abusing the startskill's strength.
Actionskill amazing drain and lock, which opens up great possbilities of combinations and strategies. Doesn't seem to work too well with eskatia on the field tho. You could add both in same deck, but better not play at the same time. Rememeber to add at least annarose simulacrum.
The autoskill is supposed to work with the set 12 sumer, but you can use any other cards to reduce agility. A free engage is always good!
Use rasam or zu and ignore this SS.
Keeper of Causality / Sumer
Stats of level 3.5, again below what a multisphere card usually gets and should get.
Startskill same as fellana, which means you'll have an easier time keeping them both alive, thus revive after a grim or soulskill or openskill damage.
Actionskill might not seem to great, but it's important to use with felana and also it debuffs AT to increase your own cards' survivability. The autoskill perfectly combines with Gaysoul's opening and felana's actionskill, make sure to time properly tho.
Overall she is even better than fellana! One of the cards that makes multisphere fun and rewarding.
Decent to great SS, depending on how you time it. Overall a bit situational. Try it second slot, first if you really think you can time it well.
Manipulator Priest
Stats of a level 4, thus normal stats for a multisphere card.
The startskill will heal your Al Bundys if they get hurt from helping fat women getting their shoes on. Or your curse upon the world level 5 tank. I wouldn't focus on it.
Actionskill is amazing and a great addition to your true god church or refess-lawtia priest deck where you actually might want to use healing priest, since that's obviously a great deck to include her.
Close skill isn't really that great unless you face multi targeting damage skills (note mediator is TGC haha!). Overall it looks like an excuse to play lawtia-refess, but i think the tankiness of this unit makes it worth it!
If you add him in a priest deck, then don't forget sword of mysteries grim, it will help you a lot.
Overall you'll require a bunch of rares and gilensia which is nearly unobtainable locked away card. If you got the rares then do not forget to include Fortune in your file.
It's like the most awesome unit ever.
In the long run i believe this unit will get better and it's quite strong already as it is.
Too situational, but could be useful in some match ups or SS combinations as 3rd SS or so.


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Kelly L. Murdock discusses the face-shaping tool and adding the face to a figure in Poser 8.
The various options found in the Face Texture Tool palette change the look of the face by changing only the texture of the face, but you can change the face also by modifying the shape of the head model. This is accomplished using the Face Shaping Tool palette and the Face Preview palette.
Using the Putty Tool
The Putty Tool is selected by default in the Face Shaping Tool palette. It allows you to sculpt the current face by dragging in the Face Preview palette. When you first click the face, the vertex closest to where you click is selected and appears as a green dot. With a single vertex selected, you can drag the vertex to a new location. When dragging a vertex, its movement is made based on the current camera view. You can use the camera tools in the upper-right corner of the Face Preview palette to rotate, pan, and zoom the face camera. If you make a mistake, you can remove all modifications using the Clear Morphs button located under the Putty Tool.
Pinning Vertices
As you drag a single vertex with the Putty Tool, adjacent vertices and body parts are moved along with the vertex. For example, dragging a vertex in the forehead region also moves the eyebrows. If you want to keep a specific set of vertices positioned relative to each other, you can use the Pin Tool to click the vertices that you want to remain in position. Pinned vertices are displayed as red dots, as shown in Figure 9-18. The Clear Pins button under the Pin Tool will remove all current pins.
Setting Exaggeration Limits
If you want to set a limit on how far face vertices can be deformed, you can use the Exaggeration Min and Exaggeration Max parameters to set limits to the face deformation. If you try to move a face feature that has reached its boundary, the deformation will still stop.
A good place to use Exaggeration limits is to prevent the face from collapsing in on itself.
Using the Caricature Parameter
The Caricature parameter emphasizes any existing deformation to a greater extent. This is helpful for creating cartoon-like faces. Negative values can be used to de-emphasize a particular feature. Figure 9-19 shows a figure with an over-emphasized nose and chin that was created by increasing the Caricature value.
Making Symmetrical Deformations
To the right of the Exaggeration parameters are options for using morphs. When the Symmetry option is selected, all deformations applied to one-half of the face are mirrored on the other half, but when the Asymmetry option is selected, you can change one side of the face differently from the other.
Altering Face Parameters
At the bottom of the Face Shaping Tool panel are many parameters divided into categories that you can use in conjunction with the Putty Tool to deform the face shape. Each category includes several parameters and changing these parameters provides a more focused way to deform the facial features. The available face categories and their parameters are listed in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1: Face Parameters
Brow Ridge
High/Low, Inner – Up/Down,Outer-Up/Down, Forward Axis Twist
High/Low, Shallow/Pronounced,Thin/Wide, Protrusion Asymmetry
Concave/Convex, Round/Gaunt
Forward/Backward,Pronounced/Recessed, Retracted/Jutting, Shallow/Deep, Small/Large,Short/Tall, Thin/Wide, Chin Axis Twist, Forward Axis Twist, Transverse Shift
Up/Down, Small/Large, TiltInward/Outward, Together/Apart, Height Disparity, Transverse Shift
Brow-Nose-Chin Ratio, Forehead-Sellion-NoseRatio, Light/Heavy, Round/Gaunt, Thin/Wide, Coronal Bend, Coronal Shear,Vertical Axis Twist
Small/Large, Short/Tall, TiltForward/Back, Forward Axis Twist
Retracted/Jutting, Wide/Thin,Jaw-Neck Slope High/Low, Concave/Convex
Drawn/Pursed, Happy/Sad, High/Low,Protruding/Retracted, Tilt Up/Down, Underbite/Overbite, Mouth-Chin DistanceShort/Long, Corners Transverse Shift, Forward Axis Twist, Transverse Shift,Twist and Shift
Mouth, Lips
Deflated/Inflated, Large/Small,Puckered/Retracted
Up/Down, Flat/Pointed, Short/Long,Tilt Up/Down, Frontal Axis Twist, Tip Transverse Shift, Transverse Shift,Vertical Axis Twist
Nose, Bridge
Shallow/Deep, Short/Long,Transverse Shift
Nose, Nostrils
Tilt Up/Down, Small/Large, Thin/Wide,Frontal Axis Twist, Transverse Shift
Nose, Sellion
Up/Down, Shallow/Deep, Thin/Wide,Transverse Shift
Up/Down, Back/Front, Short/Long,Thin/Wide, Vertical Shear, Forward Axis Shear
Less/More African, Less/MoreEuropean, Less/More South East Asian, Less/More East Indian
The Ethnicity, Age, and Gender options in the Face Shaping Tool palette are different from those in the Face Texture Tool palette in that they alter the face's geometry and the later changes only the texture. Both can be used for the best results.
Locking Face Parameters
To the immediate left of each parameter title is a small green dot. Clicking this green dot changes it to a lock icon, as shown in Figure 9-20. This lock icon locks the given parameter so it cannot be changed with the Putty Tool.
Use the Face Shaping Tool 1. Open the Poser interface with the default Ryan figure visible.
2. Click the Face tab to access the Face Room.
3. Drag on the Rotate control in the upper-right corner of the Face Preview palette until the front of the default face is visible.
4. With the Putty Tool selected, drag upward on the left eyebrow.
Both eyebrows are moved upward together.
5. In the Face Shaping Tool palette, expand the Mouth category and set the Happy/Sad parameter to 2.0.
The face is altered to show a look of surprise, as shown in Figure 9-21.
6. Click the Apply to Figure button, switch back to the Pose Room, select File, Save As and save the file as Whimper face.pz3.
If you spent some time creating a perfect-looking face, you may be frustrated to notice that the File, Save menu command is disabled from the Face Room. To save the face (no pun intended), you need to apply the existing face to the current figure and save the figure from within the Pose Room.
Head objects found in the Face Room are designed to fit with the figures for previous versions of Poser, but if the Face Room head is applied to other figures, they will not fit correctly.
Applying a Face to the Current FigureTo apply the current face texture and shape to the current figure, simply click the Apply to Figure button at the bottom of the Face Preview palette. This replaces the existing head element with the one defined in the Face Room. The Apply Shape Only button places only the new head shape onto the figure without the face texture and the Apply Texture Only button causes only the defined texture to be placed on the current figure head, without any shape changes. The Spawn Morph Target button saves the head's geometry as a morph target. More on morphing is covered in Chapter 14, "Morphing Figures and Using Deformers."
After you click the Apply to Figure or the Apply Shape Only buttons, a warning dialog box will appear stating that applying a modified head shape to an older figure model may result in unmatched polygons around the neck.
Importing the Original Figure Texture Face Map
If you want to import the existing face texture from the current figure into the Face Room, click the Import Original Figure Head Texture button in the Texture Preview palette. This loads the texture used by the existing figure into the Face Room, as shown in Figure 9-22 for the Ryan figure.
If you want to import the existing face texture from the current figure into the Face Room, click the Import Original Figure Head Texture button in the Texture Preview palette. This loads the texture used by the existing figure into the Face Room, as shown in Figure 9-22 for the Ryan figure.
Loading and Saving Texture Maps
On either side of the Texture Preview pane is small buttons that you can use to load (the one on the left) and save (the one on the right) the existing texture map. Both of these buttons open a file dialog box where you can select the file to open or give the file to save a name. Saved texture maps are saved to a 512 x 512 pixel image using the image format that you select. The saved texture map can then be loaded within an image-editing package such as Photoshop to be edited and reloaded into Poser. Figure 9-23 shows the default face texture map loaded within Photoshop.
Although you can save texture maps in Photoshop's PSD file format, you cannot load them back into Poser using this format.
Synching Face and Body Color
When a face with a different skin color is applied to a figure, a warning dialog box appears identifying that the face and body skin colors are different and asks if you want to synchronize the two. Clicking Yes will change the body skin color to match the face.
Save, Edit, and Load a Face Texture Map 1. Open the Poser interface with the default figure visible.
2. Click the Face tab to access the Face Room.
3. Click the Save Texture button to the right of the Texture Preview pane. In the Save As dialog box, choose the PSD file format and click Save.
4. Locate the saved texture file and open it in Photoshop.
5. Within Photoshop, edit the texture image by adding a scar to the image with the Paint Brush Tool. Then save the texture file as Texture map with scar.jpg.
6. Back within Poser, click the Load Texture button to the left of the Texture Preview pane in the Face Room. Then locate and load the saved file.
The face is updated with the edited texture map, as shown in Figure 9-24.
7. Click the Apply to Figure button, switch back to the Pose Room, select File, Save As, and save the file as Face with scar.pz3.
Before leaving this chapter, you need to look closely at the thumbnails located within the Face category of the Library. These expressions give the character a different facial look and are different from the faces created in the Face Room. Facial expressions can also be made automatically using the Talk Designer, which is covered in Chapter 15, "Lip Synching with Talk Designer."
Loading Expressions from the Library
To access the available expressions from the Library, click the Face category and navigate to the folder containing the types of expressions you want to apply to the current figure. Within each folder are thumbnails of the various expressions. With an expression thumbnail selected, click the Apply Library Preset button at the bottom of the Library palette. The selected expression is loaded onto the figure.
The Library palette is not available when the Face Room is open. You'll need to return to the Pose Room to access the Face expressions.
Creating a Custom Expression
When the head element is selected, the Parameter/Properties panel includes all the parameters for creating a custom expression. The available parameters for the head element for creating expressions include those listed in Table 9-2.
Table 9-2: Head Parameters
Brow Up All, Brow Up Left, Brow UpRight, Brow Up Center, Brow Furrow, Scowl, Scowl Left, Scowl Right
Look Up, Look Down, Blink, BlinkLeft, Blink Right, Eyes Dilate, Eyes Up-Down, Eyes Side-Side, Eyes Smile,Eyes Wide, Eyes Worry, Wince, Lower Eye Lid Up
Nostril Flare, Nose Wrinkle
Jaw Shift Left, Jaw Shift Right,Mouth Open
Smile, Smile Full, Smile Grin,Smile Left, Smile Right, Smile Thin, Smile Teeth, Smile Small, Snarl, SnarlLeft, Snarl Right, Lip Corner Depressors, Lip Lower Depressor, Lip UpperRaiser, Lip Stretch, Lip Stretch Left, Lip Stretch Right, Pucker
Tongue Out, Tongue Roll, Tongue TipUp-Down, Tongue Curl Up-Down
Mouth A, Mouth CH, Mouth E, MouthF, Mouth TH, Mouth O, Mouth M, Mouth P, Mouth R, Mouth U, Mouth W, Tongue L,
Load an Expression from the Library 1. Open Poser with the default man visible.
2. Select the Face Camera from the Camera Controls.
3. Click the side control to the right of the interface to open the Library palette or select Window, Libraries.
4. Click the Expression category at the top of the Library palette and navigate to the Ryan folder.
5. Select the Angry Face thumbnail and click the Apply Library Preset button at the bottom of the Library palette.
The selected expression is loaded into the Document Window, as shown in Figure 9-25.
6. Select File, Save As and save the file as Angry expression.pz3.
Save a Material to the Library 1. Open Poser with the default man visible.
2. Select the Face Camera from the Camera Controls.
3. Select the head element in the Document Window and select Window, Parameter Dials to open the Parameters/Properties palette (if necessary).
4. Expand the Eyes category in the Parameters palette and set the Blink parameter to 1.0. Then expand the Phonemes category and set the Mouth A parameter to 0.5.
The new expression is shown in Figure 9-26.
5. Select File, Save As and save the file as Grit teeth.pz3.
Chapter Summary
This chapter covers all the features found in the Face Room, including the capability to create a face from loaded images. Using the parameters found in the Texture Variation panel, you can change the texture for the current face, or using the Face Shaping Tool, you can deform the geometry of the actual head model. You can then apply the resulting face directly to the figure. This chapter also covered facial expressions that are possible using the Face Morph values available in the Parameters palette.
What You Have Learned
In this chapter, you:• Discovered the layout of the Face Room interface, including the Face Shaping Tool panel.
• Loaded and positioned front and side face images to create a custom face.
• Changed the texture parameters including facial color, ethnicity, age, and gender.
• Interactively deformed the face model using the Putty and Pin Tools.
• Changed the face shape using the parameters found in the Face Shaping Tool panel.
• Applied the finished face to the current figure.
• Saved and loaded texture maps for editing in an external image-editing package.
• Loaded expressions from the Library and saved expressions back to the Library.
• Saved and loaded texture maps for editing in an external image-editing package.
Key Terms from This Chapter• Caricature.
A silly drawing of a face that overemphasizes a person's prominent features such as a large nose, big ears, or a small mouth.
• Ethnicity.
The facial features that are inherent with a unique ethnic group such as African-Americans, Europeans, and Asians.
• Expression.
When the face features are saved in a unique position to show different emotions.
• Face shape.
The underlying 3D geometry that the texture is mapped on in order to create the face.
• Face texture map.
An image that is wrapped about the head model to show details.
• Phonemes.
Facial expressions that occur when different speaking sounds are made.
• Pin Tool.
A tool used to prevent vertices from moving out of position.
• Putty Tool.
A tool used to sculpt the shape of a face.
• Sellion.
That part of the nose that extends from its tip up between the eyes.
• Symmetry.
A property of faces that makes all features on one side of the face the same as features on the opposite side.
• Temples.
The portion of the face that lies between the ears and the eyes.
Kelly L. Murdock has more than 15 years experience in the computer graphics arena, especially in the area of 3D graphics. Included in the experience is a variety of tasks from high-end CAD product design and architectural pre-visualization to virtual reality and games. Kelly is best known for his international best-selling books on graphics including the 3ds max Bible, Illustrator Bible and Naked Maya. He also is the author of Poser 6 Revealed and Poser 7 Revealed as well as Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals. Kelly currently works as a freelance designer for Logical Paradox Design, a company that he founded with his brother.


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Spoilers ahead: I was looking for something new after the last fabulous Jeaniene Frost book. Found this, and since it was on sale, decided to give it a shot. Was sorely disappointed. Basically, it's catty girls and arrogant guys playing dress-up in a Chicago-based fraternity/sorority system. The dialogue was immature, unnecessarily snarky, and quite frankly it sounded like the author was trying to hard. The character development was weak, the arc of the plot was dull, and, even for an UF novel, some things were too fantastic (she's a super powerful novice vamp? her roommate is a super-powerful sorceress but doesn't even know it? she's offered the spot of "consort" and sentinel right off the bat?). I echo other reviewers who have been extremely annoyed with the narrator's rendition of the various voices. Even when she was reading non-dialogue, she does it in sort of a snarky, sarcastic tone. Weird. Anyway, would not recommend this book. Apparently the second and third in the series are better, but I'm not going to waste a credit or money on either.
Say something about yourself!
I have read and listened to a lot of different vampire series and this series is definitely in my top five. The story line is wonderful, the narrator is excellent, and the characters are fun. I love this series and can't wait for the next book to come out in August. I have already listened to this series a few times and will continue to do so. 5 stars.
"An idiotic sorrority based vampire novel"
This was the worst vampire novel to which I have forced myself to listen. The main character, Merit, is a self professed intellectual graduate student with the vocabulary of a mold spore and the individuality of an ant. The entire vampire culture in this series is based on the sorority and fraternity pledge system with all of the conformity and shallow seeking of people of good families that that implies. Nothing of the vampire mythology is created, just borrowed and that badly. If you want to waste your time reading about catty fashion conscious women and boyfriend planning, this is the book for you.
"Almost Great..."
I am a huge fan of this series and was delighted that I could now enjoy it as an audiobook. This is a great book that was almost a great audiobook. Although the narrator played secondary characters very well, her interpretation of Merit was, at times, way over the top. Switching 'voices' during dialogue was occasionally a problem, as well as missing inflection (if someone is condescending he should sound condescending). What's most frustrating is that this book isn't horrible, just inconsistent in it's performance. What I thought was going to be an auto-buy series has turned into a "should I or shouldn't I" situation for future purchases.
"Mediocre first in series"
This is mediocre in several ways. The majority of this novel is spent on world-building (and it is not a complex world, nothing like in the Kate Daniels series) and the introduction of major players. There is no cohesive story or conflict or mystery, so the novel really meanders around with no arc. The writing is colorful and accented with verbs and adverbs, which is sometimes nice, and sometimes overly flowery.
I agree with the other reviewers who said that the narrator is... problematic. I can't tell the difference between characters in dialogue, and she is a bit Shatner-esque. And yes, her pronunciation is strange. She says the word "coiffed" as "COYffed," and the word "contemplative" as "contem-PLAY-tive." It's like she went through the dictionary and picked out the most obscure, but still correct, pronunciations. It's frustrating.
"Good Book, AWFUL narrator"
The narrator almost ruins an enjoyable story. I read the first chapter as a sample and downloaded the audible book looking forward to some entertainment during a long drive. Well, I was entertained, but the narrator is so bad I even groaned aloud a couple of times. I debated on buying the book to finish it because it's almost unbearable to listen. Pauses in weird places and emphasis on the wrong words. An example that sticks out "bread and butter pickles" comes out "bread ......... and butter pickles. I thought, "what are butter pickles". Reminds me of William Shatner, but I think even he would be a better narrator.
"Don't judge this book by it's cover."
I put this series off simply because I thought the cover was too cheesy. If you enjoy J. Frost, Jenn Estep, or R. Mead. You really need to try this one. This first one is good, #2 is better, and #3 I had to listen to it twice.
"Horrible story with so much potential"
The entire book was listening to a whiney sorority girl. The only interesting part was the last ten minutes.
Probably not.
The woman who narrates the Kim Harrison Rachel Morgan series would have made this less painful to listen to.
The story had so much potential, but didn't go anywhere. The main characters had potential but did nothing with it.
"Terrible narrator!"
I picked this book up on a sale, thank TPTB. The narrator spoke like she was shooting the words at you. It was a constant staccato delivery and every person, male or female, human or vampire, sounded alike. It was so bad, I couldn't decide if I even liked the book itself. Fortunately, I was intrigued enough to get books 2 and 3 from the library and they were great. I recommend the series, though this first book is not much of an example, but if you read the book itself, it should be much better. As for the story itself, I found the heroine to be too confrontational to be very realistic. But again, in the following books she is much better.
"Mediocre at best."
I couldn't get into this audio book. The plot seemed like just a rehash of a story that's been told over and over again. Not horrible, but definitely not engaging enough to make me continue on with the series. I have to admit a bias against the narrator. I agree with comments made by another reviewer; the transitions between characters were difficult to follow and lacked emotional context.
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