Product Description: Virtual Pose 2 is the second installment in what is fast becoming the ultimate visual reference series for drawing the human figure. For professional and student artists, this series is the next best thing to working with a live model--and the ultimate for amateur artists who have no access to studio sessions.
Each volume includes an interactive CD-ROM with 54 full-figure poses which the artist can rotate 360 degrees. The artist is also able to zoom in on the pose, thus presenting the human form in a way that allows a deeper understanding of shape, form and gesture. Ranging from action to classic poses, standing and reclining, these carefully selected subjects were designed to offer visually pleasing as well as challenging drawing subjects.
Furthermore, there is the choice of male and female models to draw from, music for inspiration, and four drawing tutorial movies, making Virtual Pose 2 an invaluable tool for every artist's reference.
* Features more models in a significantly higher number of poses (54 poses, 1,944 views in all)
Mac users beware! The CD will not load into a Macintosh using OS10 -- which is every Mac sold in the last 2 or 3 years. I loaded it into an older Mac that I had upgraded to OS10 but that has Classic OS9 available. The CD loaded, and I could open it -- but the Mac couldn't open the software icon. That's ridiculous! Every artist I know uses a Mac or wishes he or she could.
The images in the book are too small to be useful. So back to you, Amazon...
nice product, but could be better Great idea, and great to have for the price I suppose. But theres a few things I should give a heads up on to anyone debating on buying VP2.
The image resolution is only so-so. Its not hard to see the pixilation when you expand quicktime to a larger size and even easier when you zoom in. A few of the frames have a pesky blurred/doubled over second edge.
The interface included is pretty small, about 4 inch view space on my monitor. This was remedied by simply opening the QT files directly off the cd rom.
Lastly, Virtual Pose 2 only works with Apple Quicktime. So, unless you buy or happen to own quicktime pro [$30.00 upgrade], you will be unable to print any of the images on the program, make quicktime go into full/wide screen or shift your view around the image when zooming in [you can only zoom in on the center of the image with normal quicktime].
Virtual Pose 2: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure This is more than helpful for my art class. This is great!
virtual pose 2 when there is no model to be found i always have my cd. this is the greatest.
Virtual Pose 2 Since I am a sculptor it will be very helpful to me in getting different poses and to be aware how the muscles change in a particular pose.
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