Poser Artist Fourth Edition

by Curious Labs, Inc.

Product Features

• Premiere 3D character and figure design solution for artists and animators
• Create images, movies, Web media, print content, and posed figures
• Multiple light sources; high-quality surface mapping and shadows
• Easily scale and manipulate individual body parts
• Rich gallery of ready-to-use 3D character models, poses, and more

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00028ZLA4
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,222 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #56 in Software > Graphics > 3-D
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Poser Artist is the premiere 3D character and figure design solution for artists and animators. From a diverse collection of 3D human and animal models create images, movies, Web media, print content, and posed figures. Poser Artist makes it fast, easy, and affordable.

From cave dwellers to DaVinci, artists have struggled to create accurate depictions of the human form--until now.

Harness the power of 3D-characters with Poser. Easily bring life to any project using the human form and virtual actors.

Poser is the extraordinary creative art tool that lets you design with the human form. From traditional art to digital illustration, from comic books to storyboards, from figure design to character animation, Poser takes the science out of drawing figures.

Direct a Cast of Virtual Actors
Poser can create any model you can imagine. Male, female, mannequin, and animal models can be rendered as wireframes, skeletons, silhouettes, or figures. Poser includes a rich gallery of ready-to-use 3D character models, poses, fully-articulated hands, and props. Use Poser figures as digital mannequins or digital puppets to achieve the results you crave.

Lights, Camera, Action!
Multiple light sources cast highlight and shadow detail. Animate the camera focal length, scale, and position for that broadcast feeling. Choreograph your project with easy-to-use animation controls. Simply create a sequence of positions, and Poser animates your figures between poses. Finesse the subtleties with shadowing, spherical light controls, camera point-at features, and more.

Figure Design Made Easy
Easily scale and manipulate individual body parts to create your dream character. Use Poser’s intuitive tools to quickly model figures into any pose. Plus, with true Inverse Kinematics, natural human motion is a snap. Poser frees you to use the human form as a design element.

Bring Any Project to Life
With high-quality surface mapping and shadows, you’ll be amazed at how realistic you can make your figures look. Composite your Poser renderings into your favorite image editing, video editing, or motion-graphics program. Poser supports a wide range of popular file formats for print, video, or Web projects alike. Poser takes the science out of drawing figures, and brings your creative vision to life.

Product Description

Poser Artist 4 generates dynamic, figure-based content while providing a valuable introduction to 3D animation. This design tool offers a library of settings and swappable clothing, create movies, images and posed 3D figures. It's perfect for computer artists and hobbyists alike.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW is all I can say!!!!, November 21, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Poser Artist Fourth Edition (CD-ROM)

The results of the pictures in poser artist is perfectly astounding!!! It is quite difficult, but as long as you have a manual along side you, you can create pictures that look professional!!! It is my FAVORITE art program (and I've tried ALOT, belive me)!
I got it for Christmas, and yes I am younger than the appropiate age for this program, but my dad and mom help me TONS! It does have it's kinks-which is why I left out a star-and takes alot of space on my dad's hard drive, and takes FOREVER to install. So the content is GREAT, but be ready to have to spend a bit of time staring at that dumb little blue bar inch along the screen!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great artist's tool with the added dynamic of 3D animation, March 18, 2008

By 

sedona artist "CJS" (Sedona, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poser Artist Fourth Edition (CD-ROM)

It took me 10-15 minutes to install Poser Artist 4 on my computer. Using Poser Artist to set up a virtual model complete with shadows, lighting and props is a valuable tool for any artist who can't readily afford to pay for such things. Choosing from male, female, clothed, nude or skeletal models not to mention, animals, basic props and lighting afford the artist an infinite variety of set up choices. This software is a great creative tool whether one draws, paints, sculpts or just want to play with creative ideas working with the human form in 3D. You don't have to use the animation capabilities to appreciate Poser Artist 4 but you will likely find it a fun outlet for further creativity.