Professional coaching
for DAZ Studio / Carrara artists and DAZ 3D vendors from as low as
$0.24 per day!
The Dreamlight Club aims at
improving your skills and confidence as an artist or DAZ 3D vendor. In a friendly and
supportive environment, at your own pace and from the comfort of
your own home - you can take your art or business to the next level. Whether you´re
aiming at more fun, go pro or get a good start and feel for
3D - this is the place! And that´s without spending a fortune!
Latest Club Updates:
Radiosity Basics, video by Waldemar Belwon
Date added: March
9
2010, Format: wmv / Mp4, Dur: 26 min 42 sec
One of the most
powerful 3D features ever and how to use it! Lightwave basic
overview and DAZ Studio examples.
Making of the Faded
Industry: "Introduction", by Waldemar Belwon, with Jeff
DeHaven. Flash format.
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Making of the Faded
Industry: "Camera Placement", by Waldemar Belwon, with Jeff
DeHaven. Flash format.
View
Your
Support Team
Waldemar Belwon, Dreamlight
AB
Being a former
writer, electronic music composer, camera man, analogue / digital
video editor, 2D and 3D artist, Waldemar brings a unique blend of
knowledge into the club. His patience and understanding of the
creative process pushes artists to grow beyond their limits. Waldemar
has a passion for 3D graphics and for sharing all his knowledge with
others. Since 2006, he´s also a bestselling DAZ 3D vendor and produces
light sets, plug ins and adds on for DAZ Studio and Poser. DAZ Studio
and Lightwave artist.
Space scene and
woman rendered in Lightwave 64 bit, original size HD 1280 x
720. Cannon rendered in Lightwave 32 bit in PAL 720 x 576.
Cannon sequence taken from "Playground", copyright Peter P.
Belwon, Cinemavision HB.
aniMate contest grand prize winner: Music Video made with DAZ
Studio:
Michael J. Ambruso a.k.a
theSea, Ten Thousand Tad Poles Productions
A creative
artists, with great problem solving skills - Michael is an
expert in the technical stuff - all down to the smallest
settings and adjustments. He´s passion for 3D graphics shows
in his well written ebooks. Michael adds many fine details to
the club, and his knowledge and presense gives structure to
the training. Michael is also part of the Dreamlight Team, and
produces products for DAZ Studio. DAZ Studio, Carrara and Vue
artist.
Computer technology is a big part of his life - electronic music,
photo/video editing, CGI, mathematics, physics, 2D animation,
scripting, and web design. He´s horrified when he sees people with
powerful PC's just collecting dust. Steven finds it very rewarding
to help others learn more about all the amazing things that can be
done with computers. He is all about helping people realize the
spirtual rewards of creativity and imagination - with and beyond the
technical details. Steven is an expert in explaning via video, and
has made several video tutorials for the club. DAZ Studio and Carrara artist.
YouTube
View images by
Steven Magyar:
Thomas MacCallum
Ask any question to Thomas, and you´ll get a detailed answer. Beeing
a 3D teacher in the UK, Thomas knows it´s all in the details. Thomas
specializes in Carrara, but is also a DAZ Studio artist. He loves to
teach, and you can tell from his passionate answers - he´s right to
the point.
"I love it. I have learned more
since becoming a member than in the previous 2 years of trying
to learn on my own. I really enjoy it. I was a little
skeptical before joining, but i must say you have done a
wonderful job!", Jeffrey Nofsinger.
"I think it is absolutely
excellent, with high quality information and peerless customer
service. The best thing about the club is actually the
attitude and friendliness of the people who run it. The club
is a great mid-ground between professional and hobbiest CG.",
Malaika Boyd.
"I love the club! I may not post on the
forums a lot, but i read a LOT of it and love it. No question
is too hard, nor does it get ignored. Everyone tries to help
out, plus lots of great tips and tutorials. Waldemar Belwon,
King of Renders, God of DAZ Studio. My Hero... :)", Jaki
Marshall.
"I feel that it´s excellent. I
like the idea of a club where you don´t have to deal with
sarcastic responses and can focus on getting help with your
project. Customer service is very good. You guys stuck with it
until all my logins matched and I could get access, thanks!",
Bob Maddox.
"I am enjoying my club membership - so
much to learn, and what a great way to do it. The tutorial
material is awesome - very enlightening (if you´ll pardon the
pun). Keep up the great work!", Robin Berard
"You might think that Walle is crazy to
reveal all his secrets but this just demonstrates how willing
he is to help anyone overcome a problem and improve their
artwork", Steve Pendleton -
www.sp-images.co.uk
"Walle's videos are like watching over
the shoulder of someone who obviously knows what they are
doing, as far as scene making and postwork. Having the tools
is one thing. Knowing how to use them better is invaluable.",
Frogdot.
"In a just few hours,
DL's tools and methods have elevated my renders to a new level
that would have taken me months to learn on my own.",
BluesDragon.
What is The Dreamlight Club?
The Dreamlight
Club opened it´s doors back in September 2007 with only one
ebook and one video tutorial. Since then, it has grown into a
solid and reliable resource for artists at various skill
levels. The heart of the club is the forum, where pro´s and
beginner´s meet in perfect harmony. In the warm and supportive
environment, every question is welcomed and gets answered. No
one is ever left behind and often a question gets answered from
multiple points of view, from several teachers or supportive
members of the club.
The club is
updated three times a month, with video tutorials, ebooks,
products & projects, mainly for DAZ Studio, but also for
Carrara and Photoshop - allthough a lot of the information is
mainstream and can be applied to any software. The fun gallery with a monthly contest,
enables artists to show what they´ve learned - and win prizes
from the $55 monthly prize pool.
The future of the
club looks bright. It has already a life of its own, and grows
not only content wise, but also in the spirit of all the
members who contribute to its success. My personal vision, is
to make this place so vibrant, so alive and so supportive -
that all members feel they are hit by a storm. A storm of
confidence, self-belief and skills... A storm that makes your
muse fly!
/Waldemar Belwon
Why DAZ Studio?
The club focuses mainly on
DAZ Studio, the free 3D software from
www.daz3d.com. Allthough not
the most avanced 3D application on the market, DAZ Studio
has some really great features, is free to to use, easy to learn and most importantly
- it is content driven. This means that there are tons of
figures, characters and props to choose from to get started
right away. The enormous market place features hundreds of
vendors who produce high quality content at really good prices.
Another great feature of
DAZ Studio, is the user interface. Simply the best in the
industry. Easy to use, totally customizable - with every
effort put in to make it functional.
DAZ 3D is run by awesome
people, some of whom i´ve got to know very well. They do a great job
building up the community and improving the software. I´ve
been using DAZ Studio since the early beta versions during
2005, and i just love the ease of use. The characters are of
extremely high quality, fully rigged - ready for action with
over 80,000 polygons.
DAZ Studio was the perfect
choice for the Dreamlight Club. After 4 years of development,
it´s stable enough, and with enough features to keep
intermediate artists busy - yet beginners happy and curious.
Lately, the club also
features support for Carrara and Vue - but DAZ Studio is still
the main application used - allthough most of the training is
mainstream.
FAQ´s
Q: How do i pay?
A: Sign up takes a few minutes,
via Pay Pal
Q: I find the $14.95 pretty
expensive
A: $14.95 is only $0.50
per day. With the one of a kind fast
technical coaching, with a members only gallery & forum, with over
15 hours of video tutorials, several well written ebooks and
articles - plus free products, projects & contests - the value of the
club content is well above $1000. The coaching alone is worth more than the
daily $0.50. Besides, you can get as low as $0.16 per day when
choosing the longer membership packages.
Q: Can i join today, cancel
tomorrow and rejoin later?
A: You most certainly can!
Q: If i cancel, can i still log
in for the rest of the period?
A: No, if you cancel, the system
will prohibit any log-ins.
Q: If i cancel, and rejoin later
- will the system recognize me?
A: Yes! You will be able to use
the same log in for the club, the forum and the gallery as you had
before. You can easily control you subscriptions via the system user
interface that is accessible no matter if you are active or have
canceled.
Q: Why should i join this club,
when there´s a lot of stuff for free?
A: The DL Club will give you
personal & fast help by professional artists. If you ask a question,
you will get it answered - and often from multiple point of views.
What differs the club from free stuff out there, is the warm
environment - with you in focus. You won´t get those "kind" nonsense
comments. Instead, you´ll get constructive critics - which aim to
improve your skills as an artist. Besides, the videos are made in DS
- and give you one of a kind step by step guidance not found
anywhere else.
Q: How fast will i get help?
A: Usually within 24 hours. In
most cases, even faster. It depends on your question, and how many
coaches that are available at a given time.
Q: Who will help me?
A: Waldemar Belwon, Michael J.
Ambruso, Steven Maygar, Jason White, Geoff Riley and Thomas MacCallum. Besides, many skilled artists
find it fun to share their knowledge, and participate in the small
debates that arise... This gives a very nice blend of information
that suits both beginners as well as advanced artists.
Q: If something goes wrong during
registration, where can i get help?
Q:
I´m new to 3D. Can i still join the club and ask "newbie" questions?
A: Yes, of course! The club is
full of artists at various skill levels. This is what makes this
such an interesting and vibrant place! There are no silly questions!
Q: I don´t use Daz Studio. Is the
club of any benefit to me?
A: Some of the techniques are DS
only. However, most of the information, both written and in the
videos - is very mainstream and can be applied to any software. And
the same applies to Photoshop - similar techniques can be used in
most 2D packages out there. The new Carrara only forum section will
of course handle Carrara related issues a new growing Carrara
section is for Carrara users.
Q: What´s the goal of the club?
A: The goal is to share every
possible trick known and unknown regarding Daz Studio, Carrara and Photoshop. To strengthen the confidence from
within the artist. To embrace the artist in an environment, that
enables growth, a warm and positive attitute - as well as a lot of fun. To really take the hand of a
beginner, and guide him or her on their own path - towards the
artist they want to become.
Q: Can i read anything more about the club before i join?
A: If you´re a member of
www.daz3d.com, you can enter the
Dreamlight DAZ 3D forum and read all posts written by members since
the club opened in September 2007. Click
here to go to the forum.
