How to Make Michael 3.0 a Hunchback in Poser

Poser is a 3D graphics and animation application offered by Smith Micro. It comes with a collection of 3D figures that can be used to create 3D renders for single images or animated sequences. In addition to the figures that come with the program, there are a number of others that can be added to the program for use. One of these is the Micheal 3.0 figure made by Daz3D. This figure is much more sophisticated than the ones supplied with Poser, and comes with a large number of built-in morphs that allow you to alter its appearance. However, these are sometimes not enough. For example, you might want to produce a morph hunchback. Fortunately, Poser has a tool that can help with this problem.

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  Click on the shortcut on your desktop to start the Poser application. In the view-port that appears, select the default figure and delete it.

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  Select "Windows" from the menu and choose "Libraries." In the dialog that appears, go to the "Figures" library and drag the "Micheal 3.0" figure into the scene. Rotate the camera view so the figure's back is shown.

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  Select "Windows" from the menu and choose "Editing Tools." From the tools that appear, choose the "Morphing Tool." A new dialog will open.

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  Click on the "Create" tab. Click on the "Pull" checkbox. Adjust the "Scale" to about .05 and the "Magnitude" to about .4.

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  Drag with the mouse where you want the hump on the back. When you like the result, click on "Save Copy As." In the dialog, name the morph and click "OK."

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  Select the "Chest" part of the figure. Go to the "Parameter Dials" and use the "Bend" dial to bend the figure slightly. Do the same with the abdomen, neck and head. Save your work.