Avian Models for 3D Applications Characters by Ken Gilliland 1 Songbird ReMix Contents Manual Introduction 3 Overview and Use 9 Conforming Crest Quick Reference 10 Creating a Songbird ReMix Bird 11 Using Conforming Crests with Poser 12 Using Conforming Crests with DAZ Studio 14 Field Guide List of Species 15 Mythological birds from real-life counterparts The Snipe 16 The Bluebird of Happiness 18 The Peace Dove 23 The Albatross 27 The Goose 30 The Nightingale 33 The Thunderbird 36 The Lightning Bird 40 The Riro! Riro! Riro! 42 The Bennu Bird (the Soul of Ra) 47 Mythological birds with no real-life counterparts The Phoenix 49 The Stymphalian Birds 51 Resources, Credits and Thanks 53 Rendering Tips for 3D Applications 54 Using Nerd’s “Smoke & Flames” with “Birds of Legend” 56 Copyrighted 2010 by Ken Gilliland (
[email protected]) http://www.songbirdremix.com Opinions expressed on this booklet are solely that of the author, Ken Gilliland, and may or may not reflect the opinions of the publisher, DAZ 3D. 2 Songbird ReMix Manual & Field Guide Introduction Portions from “The Mythology Encyclopedia” (http://www.mythencyclopedia.com) Rising above us and soaring into the clouds, birds have been the symbols of power, freedom, foreboding peril, peace and war throughout the history in myth and legend. In Songbird Remix, “Birds of Legend”, many of the most storied and beloved birds are included. Birds such as the Bluebird of Happiness, the Snipe, the Peace Dove, the Thunderbird and the Phoenix are all included. While many of the birds in this set would appear to be fantasy-based, most do actually exist.