FREE Character 4 U: "MIKI"

Ok, judging by the HUGE amount of downloads for the "Danni" character I posted a little while back, I can see that you all seem to like the iClone girlies. So here's another in a series of future "Clone Cuties". I call her "Miki". I don't know why many of us here in the USA (especially us animation geeks) are so attracted to the Japanese culture. Well actually, I do know. It's the people, the fashion, the food, the rising Hip Hop craze, and yes of course, ... Anime.
Me personally, ... I dig the chicks.

Till Next Time, .... "Keep Cloning" ....... Pauly

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "MIKI" CHARACTER

FREE Video Tutorial: HOW TO MAKE iCLONE CHARACTERS

I've been fortunate enough to now be a featured Expert in 3d animation & iClone character creation, over at www.expertvillage.com (the world's largest HOW TO site. Great site, by the way). Expert, huh? This concept makes me laugh. It just proves how amazing iClone is. I mean, this time last year, I knew absolutely NOTHING about 3d. But Reallusion has made such a user friendly product in iClone, that even a schmuck like me, can now be looked upon as an "Expert". Anyway, below I've posted the first of fifteen VERY easy step by step clips on HOW TO CREATE A 3D CHARACTER IN iCLONE, complete with little extra tips I do to create unique characters.
Or you can click here and watch all 15 clips.

Enjoy!

Till Next Time, ....... "Keep Cloning" ......... Pauly

Click here for more on "Creating 3D Characters & Animation in iClone: Free Online Video Series"

FREE Character 4 U : GOLLUM

Here's another "classic" iClone character for you. It's my tribute to "Gollum" from "Lord of the Rings". I had spoken about him in an earlier post, but never actually shared him here. I created him about a year ago, and had posted him for sharing over at Renderosity. So if you never got a chance to get him, you my now DOWNLOAD THE GOLLUM PROJECT HERE. Funny story, .... I didn't get hooked on "Lord of the Rings", until the 3rd movie came out. I remember seeing LOTR 1 on pay TV. I loved it, and was thrilled to see that LOTR 2 was to follow directly after. So I stayed home and watched the second film. When it was done, I ran out of the house, straight away to the movie theater and caught the evening show of LOTR 3. So I had my introduction, satisfaction, and addiction to the full LOTR trilogy, conquered all in one "Precious" day. Enjoy the file!

Till Next Time, ...... "Keep Cloning" ....... Pauly

A Year of iClone – the beginnings

Written by contributing author, LilacBoy, of www.mellor-media.com

When Reallusion first mentioned that they were due to release a ‘new’ 3d character programme called Cyclone, I was gutted, almost sad. I’d been working on a few animation projects with another of their products named ‘It’s Me’ (which later became, "iClone"). This programme was cool, easy and really, really cheap. ‘Wow, this sounds like fun’, I initially thought, as I read the product description. I’d always wanted to produce a few ‘cartoons’, as I’m from the generation that sat glued in front of the T.V. watching the likes of ‘Tom & Jerry’, ‘Bugs Bunny’, ‘Daffy Duck’ and ‘Captain Pugwash’ , Reallusion’s little gem, "It’s Me", had finally help release the creative side of my imagination and was refreshing the parts that other beers couldn’t reach.
The young people who came to us from the school quickly engaged with the Reallusion software, and occasionally I saw a few of them break into a smile. It may have just been wind, but the smiles were nice to see anyway. …..

You can learn more about LilacBoy and read the rest of his article at www.spotlight-studio.co.uk. And please check out his very cool new Face Packs at the Reallusion Content Store.

FREE Character 4 U : VENOM

I've decided to post some previously shared characters for all the new iClone users who never got a chance to download them. And for those of you older users who already have these files, fear not. I'll post new ones for everyone, as well. But here's an oldie. It's my salute to Venom. I made him in iClone about a year ago. This is a loving tribute to a very cool Super Villain, so please just use it for fun.

And please check back daily for more FREE iClone characters, tips, news and techniques, PLUS a few upcoming surprises.

Till Next Time, .... "Keep Cloning" ...... Pauly

DOWNLOAD VENOM CHARACTER HERE

FREE iClone Character 4 U : Classic Old Man

One of the very first iClone Characters I ever created, was this old man character. I loved the way the texture came out, giving him sort of a kind and innocent personality. I've posted this character on several sites in the past, including Renderosity. I'll probably have some new older characters available at Reallusion soon, as well. But now you don't have to sort through the archives of these sites. Just download the old man character here for FREE. Enjoy!

And please check back daily for more FREE iClone characters, news, tips & techniques.

Till Next Time, ...... "Keep Cloning" ......... Pauly

AMERICAN HISTORY Volume 1: New iClone Characters

Wow! Two new releases at Reallusion in two days. Not bad! Ok, another shameless plug, .... the new iClone character series called AMERICAN HISTORY VOLUME 1 , is now available. It's a tribute to great American historical figures, which for THIS series includes Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin. Like the other series, you can get it in a bundle or separately (which I've posted the links for, below) or here at the Reallusion Content Store. These are ideal for educators, students, class presentations, reports or any creative use you can come up with. Check 'em out. I think you'll like 'em a lot. Also, I plan on posting a new FREE iClone character here about every other day or so. So please come back daily for more FREE stuff, tips and techniques. And remember, if you've got something iClone related you want to share (an article, news, content, etc.) Email me so I can post it. I believe if one of us succeeds with iClone, we all succeed. It just makes our content, sites, and efforts more valuable. I hope you agree. Ok, nuff said.

Till Next Time, ... "Keep Cloning" ....... Pauly

PS: Links to Seperate Characters .....

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ALBERT EINSTEIN

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN