For the Poll: How do you mostly use Daz Studio? (CLOSED)

So I saw this pop up, and I'm trying to figure how best to answer this, because I don't know if either choice really fits me. Do I use it more as a scene customizer/creator or do I use it more as a character customizer/creator? Well, I would say I use it to have this character wear this outfit in this scene striking this pose, which isn't anything overly special. Heck, my content could probably qualify as mere Daz slop for all I know.

Now if the underlying question is whether or not my renders are more about the characters or the scenes... That's open for interpretation, given some may take notice of the scene more, the character more, the outfit more, and some may just like the series (in the event of fanart) or just that I used their stuff (in the event of site vendors).

The options do feel limiting in their rigid questioning,  suggesting they referencing of daz studio relative to a work flow that is too specific. For anyone who has used DazStudio for a decade or more,  its always been both.  bring concrete form to the storytelling ideas in my head.  Character within an setting,   where's that option?  

As a scene customizer/creator

As a character customizer/creator

I don't use Daz Studio

Unless there are more options added,  I won't even bother with the poll there cause it will have skewed results that dont meet my definition of use. 

I have to wonder about the value of the data generated by such a poll.   None of the questions pertain to me, yet I use DAZ  Studio for hours each day. 

Creator of scenes, characters, stock elements

I customize my own characters... and then make scenes with them. I only chose the character option because without characters, there's no point for a scene.

There should have been a "Yes" option.

    It's a good question, if it were generic it would be better.
    In a recent post, someone revealed that they use DAZ as a digital dollhouse.  When I lurked the official forums, someone mentioned they used it like a first person explorer (wandering through immersive environments).  Then there are renders, those who render one off portraits and others who render sequences (like comics or animation).  
    Clearly you buy things to your preferences and this is the interesting thing about the question.  Who do you market your products towards? What is your buying preference?  I suspect someone would renders image sequences want versatile products with morphs that change scene to scene and a portrait render is looking for the right color, that look to get the image out of their head and into the render.  Has anyone else thought of it this way?
    Oh, and character.. I guess.. I've been trying to get the right look for my character for ages.  And when I'm happy it will be scene.. I guess.. Because that's when I start messing with comics and maybe animation.

I think it is Geared for Sales 
Do You want more Characters with outfits or Do You Want Exotic locations with Fancy Stuff. 
Is the impression I get from it.

DAZ Studio is a virtual photography studio and the characters are the models posing in the scene. I either sculpt my own character or use someone else's depending on what my needs are for a scene.

Without this turning into a bunch of psychobabble...I am a dabbler. I like to try things out and try to mimic. My attitude is 'that looks (or in the case of music, it sounds) interesting, I wonder if I can do something like that'. Perhaps it is a symptom of my lack of focus in life. In any case, along the way, I have learned a little bit about art in general as well as how to use the Daz 3D application. 

I like creating characters. I'm intrigued with what can be done through the software. Through all this I've learned to see things differently, with more depth. Face and body shapes, skin tones, textures, hair styles, etc now stand out for me; whereas before, they were barely registering for me or even invisible to me. The effects of aging (and the tools to replicate that) are fascinating to me. Sometimes my attempts result in something interesting; sometimes my efforts come to naught. Le shrug...

To me, however, it goes beyond the physical appearance. I tend to also have a story in mind or one develops while working with a character or a new prop. When this happens I'll pen a few ideas and mull them over while I continue (this will sometimes happen while just doing a test render with 'default' characters from the Daz or other stories).  

Maybe I'm a little weird, but I find myself thinking about old and/or abandoned buildings. We can be driving somewhere and I'll see an abandoned house or building along the road and wonder 'who lived and worked here, what was their life like, where are they now, what is their story, does anyone remember them now?' Now, they are gone. 

Finally, I have always loved landscapes; to me there is nothing more beautiful that what one can find in nature. I also like dystopian themed scenes...abandoned buildings, ruins, and, oh yes, brutalist architecture and clothing for the win! I just struggle a bit with how to develop and implement ideas and still need to work on my skills. 

Overall, I've enjoyed working with Daz the past few years and have learned much. I've also been able to draw inspiration from what the community has produced.  So, a big thank you to you guys.

Cheers and happy rendering!