Are these things useful?
better to just memorize them than get one imo
No, not really. They have limited motion. Get a 3D modelling thing like https://app.justsketch.me/ or better yet, learn to draw basic shapes like tubes and boxes from any angle and learn basic anatomy so you can make poses that way.
>>7301800>They have limited motionNot necessarily an issue:they can still cover a fair range of poses.>>7301795Good advice.>>7301792They can be, but either you need someone to spoon-feed you about how and when, or you'll discover it on your own as you train. Keep practicing and you should naturally come to a point where you start to understand their benefits naturally.
It sits on my desk, it really only help when I'm trying to get a top down angle.As others have said the limited range of motion is what really sets it back
>>7301792nah, by the time you have the skills to make use of it you can pretty much achieve the same result without, most of the time.Severely mogged by most other reference tools. Mostly use it for holding my pen. >>7301800^This
Get free blank models for blender and move them however the fuck you want
>>7301792yeah for taking up space and collecting dust
Does anyone use these kinda things? They seem neat but they're only like 5 inches.
Not even a little bit.
>>7301792I've been using figma figures as an assist , and as long as you put enough life into the models, you can get a decent product
>>7302556How big are they?
If/When I get a 3D printer (or a friend does) I might print a Dummy 13 or two. I don't think I'd ever buy one though.https://youtu.be/xhYKZJCxT8o?si=ucU54ea3s98jgJ-dI feel like past a point they're more useful for pose invention than straight reference, if that makes sense.
>>7301792I use them to do small comps over my desk and do a quick sketch, even small quick paintings, you can use 3D too, but anything you can pose in real life has the advantage that can be arranged in whatever way and lighting you need.
>>7305017Also I'm not sure if everyone knows this but you can actually pull the wooden figure out of the stand
Ive been trying to find the stl of picrel for a long ass time. I have a resin printer but havent tried printing maquettes yet, but now i will, along with a dummy. I just like how this guy looks so andro. And i can make him any size i want.
>>7305037I have never seen one of these that doesn't have an uncanny valley face. I get that you want to keep a generic face but at least make it look human.
>>7305010Those seem even more brittle than Figmas.
>>7302300Theyre very neat, can be a little fragile depending on the model you choose. I have that sports-kun, booby body-chan, and the 2 pokemon body style ones. Super handy for lighting and poses, and nice range of motion. The accessories are nice too>>7302573They're a little under 5.5" tall
>>7305581In what world are figmas brittle, ham hands?
>>7301800>https://app.justsketch.me/anyone got a cracked copy of this?
>>7306676mans buying fake chinese ones
>>7306744Design doll is better.
>>7306985Design doll is TOO complicated. If I wanted to work with a 3D model that much, I'd just use blender or something. I want to draw.
>>7305037Girl I just had to reverse image search to find that try harder
>>7306676NTA but older figmas can be a bit brittle, certain dyes make plastic brittle. Theyre definitely delicate, so likely anon is hamfisting them
>>7306676Old figma joints and nendo joints especially can get brittle, newer ones don't have that issue. Either they changed the materials or they're not old enough yet who knows. Also yeah OP if you want to buy one of those just buy a figma or some girlpla toy instead. They'll be more fun to look at.
right after losing mine, i noticed that they're pretty good for foreshortening and lighting reference.
>>7306991If design doll is too complex, you might be too retarded to draw
>>7307075>nendo jointsNigga whatNendos didn't have joints
>>7307358They have at least head, arms, legs, and sometimes their hands and feet and they always crap out after a while.
>>7307356Complex in the sense that it has a lot of extra features I don't need if I just want to make a pose. I'm not interested in shaping the mesh of my pose reference and stuff like that.
>>7307361>They have at least head, arms, legs, and sometimes their hands and feetOld nendoroids had 3 joints. Neck and top of each leg
>>7307363So don't? How is having more features than you personally need a bad thong if they don't get in the way?
>>7307399>How is having more features than you personally need a bad thing if they don't get in the way?Are you serious? It's like an action figure advertising loads of articulation points but all of them have a poor range of motion. I'd rather something be really dedicated to one thing rather then a jack of all trades. Also, more features WILL get in the way, even if it's just making menus more clunky. They have shortcut buttons on tablets for a reason.
Honestly I kinda want one, a simplified one, that has a better range of motion.
>>7307416>those hips
>>7307422
>>7307404>It's like an action figure advertising loads of articulation points but all of them have a poor range of motion.no it's not. design doll has the same posing functionality as justsketch, just with more shit available if you want to use it.>even if it's just making menus more clunky. They have shortcut buttons on tablets for a reason.so we circle back to>>7307356>If design doll is too complex, you might be too retarded to draw
>>7307430Wanting something easy to use doesn’t reflect intelligence, it often shows a preference for efficiency and accessibility. Sometimes, the most straightforward solutions are the most effective, allowing people to focus on what really matters without getting bogged down by unnecessary stuff. Ease of use can often enhance learning and productivity.Someone who assumes that a preference for ease of use indicates a lack of intelligence reflects a tendency to judge others based on their own standards, which is bad because it leads to misunderstandings and reinforces biases. This kind of judgment fosters negativity and resentment. I would expect such an elitist and judgmental attitude on this board though.
they are pretty much fucking uselessyou can have them in your home if you want to pretend you are an artfag
>>7307446The belief that things need to be done the harder way, or that being done the harder way makes them more noble is also deeply ego-driven. There is nothing about long or arduous approaches that makes them in and of themselves more valuable. However, a lot of people who take up creative hobbies feel attraction to this ethos because it's an easy metric of "seriousness".
>>7307812>The belief that things need to be done the harder way, or that being done the harder way makes them more noble is also deeply ego-driven.I will never personally understand this.
>>7302300They're decent for some common poses, but the range of motion is very limited when it comes to sporty flexibility.
>>7308004>the range of motion is very limited when it comes to sporty flexibility.What I mean is you can't replicate poses like Pic related or some ballerino or acrobat poses.
>>7301792yes, but people make the mistake on not understanding what you're supposed to learn from them
>>7301792>No proper hip to torso and coxis jointNope.
>>7307812>>7307446Design doll is just as easy to pose as anything else, but let's you dive in deeper into customizing model if you want to. It's not doing things the hard way. Holy fuck you guys are actually braindead
Not exceptionally, but they are ok at letting you get a feel for extreme forshortening perspectives.
>>7308013this
>>7308068Why spend so much time customizing the model? You do that when you draw. It wastes time that could be better spent y'know, improving your drawing skills. If I wanted to do so much in 3D I'd get Blender or something.
>>7308013What are you supposed to learn from them?
>>7309327Lighting
