Product Name: GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN (Character Pack for DAZ's Michael 4) Copyright: 2011 By: Tony Kitchens (aka Grotto) The best way to contact me is via Renderosity site mail. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ownership Statement: All of the content in this package was created by Tony Kitchens (Grotto), and may include derivatives of the following Vendor/Merchant resources: Living Doll for M4 by SaintFox & Digital-Lion. This Product's content is protected under copyright law and may not be redistributed without prior written permission from its creator. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for purchasing the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN character pack. There are few stories in modern mythology more frightening or perplexing then the accounts of Gray Aliens (Grays). People From almost every nation on the globe have reported sighting or actually coming in contact with with these creatures. Descriptions by hundreds of credible eyewitnesses are remarkably similar from one account to another. These beings are often described as shorter and smaller in stature than human beings with large heads and large, black, almond shaped eyes. Many witnesses recount tales of being hypnotized, traumatized, abducted and even physically harmed by these creatures. Their appearance is usually accompanied by U.F.O. activity leading most researchers to believe that they are extra-terrestrial in origin. Alternate theories include mass hallucination (psychosis) or even Demonic activity. One thing seems clear- These people ARE encountering SOMETHING. Exactly what they are or what their purpose is, remains a mystery. ABOUT THE PRODUCT: Now Grotto3D brings you a detailed 3D figure of these beings. Based on descriptions of eyewitness accounts. The meticously hand sculpted FULL BODY MORPH changes virtually all of the Michael IV geometry. The sculpt features an enlarged cranium, enlarged eyes, fully hand sculpted face, elongated fingers and much more! A BUILT-IN SIZING MORPH automatically scales the character to the correct size and height. A FULL SET OF CUSTOM FACIAL MORPHS are included so you can accurately alter your Alien's expressions. Full expression morphs are included to make expressions a snap! ADDITIONAL INCLUDED MORPHS allow you to resculpt the face to CREATE A VERIETY OF ALIEN TYPES! The custom GRAY ALIEN TEXTURE SET includes full Alien (in silver metallic star suit) head and body textures with bump maps all in high resolution. All morph and texture files are packaged in INJECTION POSE format for easy "Single Click" installation! The package also includes ACTION POSES and HAND POSES created exclusively for this set and... AS A BONUS: This Pack includes a FULL SIZE U.F.O. PROP with full textures to add realism to your scenes! Landing Gear may be displayed in retracted or extended position! Grotto's Gray Alien has landed - The Invasion has begun... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements: -PC compatible -MAC compatible if using Poser 5 or higher. (Poser 4 users will need MACONVERTER if using a MAC) (MAC users will also need a ZIP opener utility like ZipIt or MacZip) Works with Poser 5, 6, 7, 8 and up and DAZ Studio. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Files Needed: Requires DAZ Michael 4 base figure which is available at this link: http://www.daz3d.com/i/3d-models/-/michael-4-base?item=7877&_m=d&refid=8595041 GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN is packaged with his own custom morphs and DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY MICHAEL 4 MORPH ADD ON PACKAGES to operate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSER: MAC USERS-IMPORTANT: DO NOT PROCEED without first reading the special Poser MAC installation instructions at the end of this Readme. 1) To install the product, extract the zip file GGRAYALIEN1 into your Poser root directory. When prompted, choose overwrite. Then extract the zip file GGRAYALIEN2 in the same manner. (MAC Users: Please see the special Poser Macintosh installation instructions at the end of this Readme*). 2) Open Poser. Load DAZ3d's Michael 4 figure. 3) In Poser navigate to Poses/G ALIEN INJ. Double click to open it then double click G ALIEN MATL to load all textures. Finally, double click G ALIEN MORPH to load the morphs. 4) From the top menue bar click "Figure" then click "Drop to floor". 5) SAVE YOUR FIGURE!!!! Be sure to save your figure at this point to avoid having to repeat this installation: In Poser open The Figures Menu. Click the + symbol at the bottom of the figure menu. In the box that pops up change the new set name to GROTTOS GRAY ALIEN and click OK.. That's all there is to it! GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN is saved and ready to use. ------------------------------------ THE U.F.O. PROP The U.F.O.PROP can be found in the Props directory in the folder titled "G3D SAUCER". To use the landing Gear props, Load the saucer into your scene first and then load either the Extended Landing Gear or the Retracted Landing Gear. The Landing Gear props are parented to the saucer and will snap into the correct place. BE SURE TO LOAD THE SAUCER FIRST - AND THEN THE LANDING GEAR OR THE LANDING GEAR WILL NOT PARENT TO THE SAUCER! ------------------------------------- IMPORTANT!! -- PLEASE READ ----- USING THE MORPH DIALS (Poser}: Some of GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN's facial morphs must be morphed together with other body parts to work properly. The lips and jaw, for instance must be morphed as a unit when opening the mouth or else the teeth will not open with the lips. To avoid this problem simply operate GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morph dials from the "Body" morph section - NOT the individual body part sections!! The "Body" dials link all applicable body parts together and will morph them as a unit. As a reminder I have labeled any dials that should not be used as: "MORPH NAME (use body dial)". To locate the "Body" dial section in POSER open the Parameter Dials from the toolbar at the top of the Poser interface (Window/Parameter Dials) then click on the body part list in display window. In the resulting window box select "Body". Then in the resulting Dials window select "INJection Channels/Community. Scroll down and you will find all of the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morphs. For convenience, ALL of the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morph dials can be operated from the BODY dial section (Recommended). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAZ STUDIO INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: MAC USERS-IMPORTANT: DO NOT PROCEED without first reading the special DAZ Studio MAC installation instructions at the end of this Readme. There may be more than one way to install GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN on DAZ Studio but this is the method I use: 1) Create a folder on your desktop and name it: "Poser Content" 2) From the DAZ Studio interface select: Edit/Preferences then in the resulting dialog box select the "directories" tab. 3) For the Content Type use the dropdown menu to select "Poser Formats (Import)". 4) Click "Add" and then navigate to the folder that you created on your desktop called "Poser Content". Click "Apply" and "Accept". 5) Extract the GGRAYALIEN1 Zip file into the Poser Content folder that you created. Then Extract the GGRAYALIEN2 Zip file into the Poser Content folder that you created. 6) Restart DAZ Studio. You will find the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN files under "Content/Poser Content". 7) To apply the morphs to Michael 4, simply Load Michael 4 and select: Content/Poser Content/Poses/G ALIEN INJ. Then double click "G ALIEN MORPH" To Apply the Morphs and double click "G ALIEN MATL" TO APPLY THE TEXTURES. 8) IMPORTANT NOTE: MATERIAL SETTINGS: Bump maps are adjusted for Poser by default. DAZ Studio users should re-adjust bump map settings for best results. I have provided a DAZ STUDIO MATERIAL SHADER SCRIPT so that Daz Studio users can easily adjust the material settings for Daz Studio. This script will work in Daz Studio 3 and up. To use the script unzip the file "alien shader script dsa.zip" anywhere you like. In Daz Studio load your Gray Alien into a blank (new) scene. From the menue bar select File/Merge - navigate to the "alien shader script dsa.zip" file and click Open. BE SURE TO RESAVE THE FIGURE TO RETAIN THE NEW MATERIAL SETTINGS! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDING THE U.F.O. PROP TO THE SCENE (DAZ STUDIO) To add the U.F.O. Prop to the scene: Under the CONTENT tab select Content/Props/Saucer. If you wish to add Landing Gear DO NOT MOVE THE U.F.O OUT OF THE ZERO POSITION. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO ADD THE LANDING GEAR TO THE U.F.O. (DAZ STUDIO) To add the Landing Gear choose either "Gear Extended" or "Gear Retracted" props and double click. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARENTING THE LANDING GEAR TO THE U.F.O. (DAZ STUDIO) To Parent the Gear to the Saucer: Select the scene tab. Then select the landing gear prop. Then right click on the landing gear in the view port.From the resulting drop down menu, choose "change parent". From the resulting menu, choose Saucer700X and click accept. The gear is now parented the Saucer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT!! -- PLEASE READ ----- USING THE MORPH SLIDERS (DAZ Studio): Some of GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN's facial morphs must be morphed together with other body parts to work properly. The lips and jaw, for instance must be morphed as a unit when opening the mouth or else the teeth will not open with the lips. To avoid this problem simply operate GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morph sliders from the "Body" morph section - NOT the individual body part sections!! The "Body" sliders link all applicable body parts together and will morph them as a unit. As a reminder I have labeled any dials that should not be used as: "MORPH NAME (use body dial)". To locate the "Body" slider section in DAZ Studio click the Pose/Animate tab at the top left of the interface. The "body" sliders can be found by double clicking on the figure then in the slider box scroll down to INJection Channels/Community.You will find all of the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morphs there. For convenience, ALL of the GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN custom morph sliders can be operated from the BODY slider section (Recommended). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USER TIPS & TRICKS: You can change GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN'S appearance by experimenting with the Cranium, Ear and Hybred dials provided. GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN'S hands can be made "human" via the "Hands human" dial. For test renders use the "Draft" render setting to save render time. For great final renders, be sure to use the "Production Render" setting. This will greatly improve texture quality. Be sure that "shadows" is turned on. Also remember to avoid "Flat" lighting. Experiment with lights to bring out highlights and shadows. GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN'S CUSTOM POSES can be found in the Poser pose directory under "G ALIEN POSES". GROTTO'S GRAY ALIEN'S HAND POSES can be found in the Poser hands directory under "G ALIEN HANDS". The U.F.O.PROP can be found in the Props directory in the folder titled "G3D SAUCER". The strange M4 default tongue pose can be corrected with the provided TONGUE CORRECT POSE (Found in G ALIEN POSES). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KNOWN ISSUES AND LIMITATIONS: Because the geometry has been so radically altered, most of the Michael 4 standard facial morphs no longer work- Please be sure to use the custom facial morphs provided. When using hand poses you may get a false incompatibility error- Ignore it and apply the pose- the hand poses work great! DAZ STUDIO USERS NOTE MATERIAL SETTINGS: Bump maps are adjusted for Poser by default. DAZ Studio users should re-adjust bump map settings for best results. (see step 8 under "Daz Studio installation instructions" for more details) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORPHS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE ARE: ALIEN MORPH 2 BODY SUIT BROWS ANGRY BROWS UP L BROWS UP R BROWS WORRY 2 BROWS WORRY CRANIUM CREASE CRANIUM HUGE CRANIUM LARGER EARS POINTED LRG EARS POINTED EARS ROUND EYE CLOSE L EYE CLOSE R EYE WINCE L EYE WINCE R EYES CLOSE EYES WIDE FE ANGER FE INSANE FE RAGE FE SAD FE SURPRISE FE SYMPATHY FEET ALIEN FEET MORE ALIEN HANDS HUMAN HEAD SIZE HYBRED MOUTH CORNERS MOUTH FROWN MOUTH GRIN MOUTH LIPS FWD MOUTH LIPS KISS MOUTH OH MOUTH OPEN SMILE MOUTH OPEN MOUTH OPN SMILE L. MOUTH OPN SMILE R MOUTH SIDE TO SIDE MOUTH SMILE KIND MOUTH SMILE MOUTH SNARL L MOUTH SNARL R MOUTH WIDER NOSTRIL FLARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FILES INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE ARE: Runtime\libraries\Grotto3D ALIEN\ ALIEN MORPH 2.PZ2 ALIEN MORPH 2.rsr BODY SUIT.PZ2 BODY SUIT.rsr BROWS ANGRY.PZ2 BROWS ANGRY.rsr BROWS UP L.PZ2 BROWS UP L.rsr BROWS UP R.PZ2 BROWS UP R.rsr BROWS WORRY 2.PZ2 BROWS WORRY 2.rsr BROWS WORRY.PZ2 BROWS WORRY.rsr CRANIUM CREASE.PZ2 CRANIUM CREASE.rsr CRANIUM HUGE.PZ2 CRANIUM HUGE.rsr CRANIUM LARGER.PZ2 CRANIUM LARGER.rsr EARS POINTED LRG.PZ2 EARS POINTED LRG.rsr EARS POINTED.PZ2 EARS POINTED.rsr EARS ROUND.PZ2 EARS ROUND.rsr EYE CLOSE L.PZ2 EYE CLOSE L.rsr EYE CLOSE R.PZ2 EYE CLOSE R.rsr EYE WINCE L.PZ2 EYE WINCE L.rsr EYE WINCE R.PZ2 EYE WINCE R.rsr EYES CLOSE.PZ2 EYES CLOSE.rsr EYES WIDE.PZ2 EYES WIDE.rsr FE ANGER.PZ2 FE ANGER.rsr FE INSANE.PZ2 FE INSANE.rsr FE RAGE.PZ2 FE RAGE.rsr FE SAD.PZ2 FE SAD.rsr FE SURPRISE.PZ2 FE SURPRISE.rsr FE SYMPATHY.PZ2 FE SYMPATHY.rsr FEET ALIEN.PZ2 FEET ALIEN.rsr FEET MORE ALIEN.PZ2 FEET MORE ALIEN.rsr HANDS HUMAN.PZ2 HANDS HUMAN.rsr HEAD SIZE.PZ2 HEAD SIZE.rsr HYBRED.PZ2 HYBRED.rsr MOUTH CORNERS.PZ2 MOUTH CORNERS.rsr MOUTH FROWN.PZ2 MOUTH FROWN.rsr MOUTH GRIN.PZ2 MOUTH GRIN.rsr MOUTH LIPS FWD.PZ2 MOUTH LIPS FWD.rsr MOUTH LIPS KISS.PZ2 MOUTH LIPS KISS.rsr MOUTH OH.PZ2 MOUTH OH.rsr MOUTH OPEN SMILE.PZ2 MOUTH OPEN SMILE.rsr MOUTH OPEN.PZ2 MOUTH OPEN.rsr MOUTH OPN SMILE L.PZ2 MOUTH OPN SMILE L.rsr MOUTH OPN SMILE R.PZ2 MOUTH OPN SMILE R.rsr MOUTH SIDE TO SIDE.PZ2 MOUTH SIDE TO SIDE.rsr MOUTH SMILE KIND.PZ2 MOUTH SMILE KIND.rsr MOUTH SMILE.PZ2 MOUTH SMILE.rsr MOUTH SNARL L.PZ2 MOUTH SNARL L.rsr MOUTH SNARL R.PZ2 MOUTH SNARL R.rsr MOUTH WIDER.PZ2 MOUTH WIDER.rsr NOSTRIL FLARE.PZ2 NOSTRIL FLARE.rsr SCALE.pz2 Runtime\libraries\hand\G ALIEN HANDS\ 2 FINGER POINT.hd2 2 FINGER POINT.png CASUAL 2.hd2 CASUAL 2.png CASUAL.hd2 CASUAL.png CLAW.hd2 CLAW.png CURL.hd2 CURL.png FIST LOOSE.hd2 FIST LOOSE.png FIST TIGHT.hd2 FIST TIGHT.png FLAT.hd2 FLAT.png GRIP.hd2 GRIP.png HOLD OBJECT.hd2 HOLD OBJECT.png HOLD PROBE.hd2 HOLD PROBE.png HOLD SMALL OBJECT.hd2 HOLD SMALL OBJECT.png HOLD SPHERE.hd2 HOLD SPHERE.png PEACE.hd2 PEACE.png PINCH.hd2 PINCH.png POINT.hd2 POINT.png TENSE.hd2 TENSE.png THUMBS UP.hd2 THUMBS UP.png Runtime\libraries\Pose\G ALIEN INJ\ ALIEN MATL.rsr G ALIEN MATL.png G ALIEN MATL.pz2 G ALIEN MORPH.png G ALIEN MORPH.pz2 G ALIEN MORPH.rsr Runtime\libraries\Pose\G ALIEN POSES\ AUTOPSY.png AUTOPSY.pz2 BASIC STANCE 2.png BASIC STANCE 2.pz2 BASIC STANCE.png BASIC STANCE.pz2 DEAD.png DEAD.pz2 DEFIANCE.png DEFIANCE.pz2 FEET FLAT.png FEET FLAT.pz2 FLEEING.png FLEEING.pz2 HERO STANCE.png HERO STANCE.pz2 HOLDS WEAPON.png HOLDS WEAPON.pz2 LEVITATION 1.png LEVITATION 1.pz2 MARTIAL ARTS.png MARTIAL ARTS.pz2 POINT.png POINT.pz2 PULL.png PULL.pz2 PUSH.png PUSH.pz2 RUN 1.png RUN 1.pz2 RUNNING.png RUNNING.pz2 SCARY.png SCARY.pz2 SHOT FROM BACK.png SHOT FROM BACK.pz2 SHOT FROM FRONT.png SHOT FROM FRONT.pz2 STAND ARMS DOWN.png STAND ARMS DOWN.pz2 SURGERY UF.png SURGERY UF.pz2 TONGUE CORRECTION.png TONGUE CORRECTION.pz2 TWO FINGER POINT.png TWO FINGER POINT.pz2 WALK 1.png WALK 1.pz2 WALK 2.png WALK 2.pz2 WORSHIP.png WORSHIP.pz2 ZERO.png ZERO.pz2 Runtime\libraries\props\G3D SAUCER\ GEAR EXTENDED.png GEAR EXTENDED.pp2 GEAR RETRACTED.png GEAR RETRACTED.pp2 SAUCER.mtl SAUCER.obj SAUCER.png SAUCER.pp2 Runtime\textures\GROTTO 3D\ALIEN\ AlienEyes.jpg AlienFace.jpg AlienFaceBmp.jpg AlienLimbs.jpg AlienLimbsBmp.jpg AlienMouth.jpg AlienTorso.jpg AlienTorsoBmp.jpg eyesurface.jpg Runtime\textures\GROTTO 3D\SAUCER G3D\ GEAR RETRACT.jpg SAUCER GEAR.jpg SAUCER HULL BMP.jpg SAUCER HULL.jpg SAUCER PARTS bmp.jpg SAUCER PARTS.jpg alien shader script dsa.dsa GEAR RETRACT TMPL.jpg SAUCER GEAR TMPL.jpg SAUCER HULL TMPL.jpg SAUCER PARTS TMPL.jpg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As always, I have worked very hard to bring you a product of exceptional quality. If you like the product please leave a comment in the Grotto's Gray Alien product page review section. I very much appreciate everyone who takes the time to write a comment. If you have any questions about the product please contact me via Renderosity site mail. I am always glad to help in any way that I can. Peace to All - and Happy Rendering, Grotto Grotto3D- because Art should be Fun! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *MAC INSTALLATION SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (Poser only): NOTE: Users of Poser 4 will need to convert files with MACONVERTER (available as freeware at softrabbit.com as well as in the FreeStuff area) before use. For users of Poser 5, 6, 7 ,8 and up file conversion is not necessary. Installation is the same as PC except for step 1: If you are installing on a MAC- DO NOT unzip into your Poser directory. Instead- unzip the files (using a utility like ZipIt or MacZip) to your desktop. -Unstuff the archive -Simply drag the folders to their correct location. NOTE! If the folder already exists at that location, only copy the files from one folder to the other, otherwise the entire folder will be overwritten!! (if you are having trouble and require more detailed installation instructions please copy and paste this link into your browser http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13273 Now go back up to the Poser installation instructions and proceed to step 2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *MAC INSTALLATION SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (Daz Studio only): Installation is the same as PC except for step 5: If you are installing on a MAC- DO NOT unzip into your Poser Content folder. Instead- unzip the files (using a utility like ZipIt or MacZip) to your desktop. -Unstuff the archive -Simply drag the folders to the Poser Content folder. NOTE! If the folder already exists at that location, only copy the files from one folder to the other, otherwise the entire folder will be overwritten!! Now go back up to the DAZ Studio installation instructions and proceed to step 6.