How to Blur Objects in a Poser Scene

The final product.

Poser can not only be used to create still pictures, but it also gives the artist the ability to make objects move inside a Poser scene. Sometimes when doing a still picture, you want to simulate the look of movement, such as a running dog or a car driving by. You can give your Poser renders the look of movement within them.

Instructions

1. 

   Load whatever you need to create your complete scene. In this case, the Fairy Forest at night, and the Millenium Dog from Daz .

2. 

   Pose your figure in whatever position you would like. In this case, the pose for the Millenium dog is running.

3. 

   Go to the animation window at the bottom of the screen, and change the number from 30 to 2. Click on the number and change it. Poser will ask you if you want to change the number of frames before it makes the change, click OK.

4. 

   Switch the frame numbering from frame 1 to 2 to frame 2 to 2 in the animation window at the bottom of the screen. Notice that the little yellow arrow beneath the frames goes all the way to the end when you do this.

5. 

   Double click on the + sign on the far right of the animation window. Once you do so, do not make any further changes to the cameras or your figure's pose, because Poser will see this as taking a picture shot and add it into the motion you are creating. Only do actions that will affect the motion of an object in your picture at this point, and nothing else.

6. 

   Return to frame 1 in the animation window. Notice the yellow arrow goes back to the beginning again; this is what it is supposed to do.

7. 

   Move an object in the background of your scene just slightly, then return to frame 2 again. You can use the x-tran button on the Parameters window, just make sure that you've selected the item in your picture that you want to move first, otherwise you could end up having an item look as though it is in motion that you don't want in motion.

8. 

   Go to the Render drop down menu and select Render Options.

9. 

   Select 3D Motion Blur and the following settings: Shutter Open-0.000, Shutter Close-1.000, F-stop-2.800, and Focal Distance-1.000.

10. 

    Select OK and wait for the image to render. Depending on how many objects you have in the picture, it may take a few minutes for your picture to render properly.

Tips & Warnings

• You may have to fiddle with how much you move an object(s) in the background before it looks the way you want it to. It usually takes a little experimentation before you are able to achieve the effect you want.