TOPIC SUGGESTIONS

[Scote]

mmm usely in one or two weeks after the result of the winners of the past challenge

[jarvis2824]

Hey guys! I've been lurking on here for far too long. I'm heading to Italy next month for a while and I'm bringing my camera!

I figure I can take all sorts of pictures as reference for an upcoming modeling challenge. You guys have any requests?

-Chris

[japetus]

Good luck on the final week of the challenge everyone! Roberto, what's up next???

[japetus]

I've been looking on http://conceptships.blogspot.com/ a lot and have really been enjoying the artwork there. I especially love Manchu's work. I don't know much about him since his website is in French (i think). Would be awesome to do some modeling based on his designs if possible. Roberto, I wonder if we could get him involved? I know on occasion artists have come in to give us their blessings.

http://bureau21.net/13-manchu?p=2
http://www.manchu-sf.com/
http://www.igorstshirts.com/blog/conceptships/2012/manchu_monday/manchu_10.jpg
http://www.igorstshirts.com/blog/conceptships/2012/manchu_monday/manchu_02.jpg
http://www.igorstshirts.com/blog/conceptships/2012/manchu_monday/manchu_06.jpg

[japetus]

Another idea I had just now, still life. But much more than the crappy basic 3D tutorial. Here are some neat examples along with the more traditional versions.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/-IT-IS-NOT600-/5372327

http://deeplyblue.com/bluetea/uploaded_images/screen-capture-31-709554.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Pieter_Claeszoon-_Vanitas_-_Still_Life_%281625%2C_29%2C5_x_34%2C5_cm%29.JPG

http://www.photopoly.net/wp-content/uploads/13092010/1.jpg

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=17th+Century+Dutch+Still+Life&FORM=IQFRDR

[tuckerhcool]

I am excited for the cars challenge coming up. I think an idea for a future challenge that would be alot of fun is Cryptozoology("The study of hidden animals"). Animals for this would be bigfoot, lochness monster, and any from the list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids

[Surgeuk]

I want to 'second' tuckerhcool's idea for the next challenge to have cryptozooology as the next topic. There's room for imagination and the possibility to bring something to life that may or may not exist.

[nsb]

I'd be interested in the group or all participants contribute sort of challenge sometime in the future, maybe an environment or something big from the concept site Japetus posted. Basically finding a nice ambitious concept to work of.

[Scote]

It's hard to find a team who work with the same pimpline. We can't just drop everything we did separately in the new scene with basic understanding a units egal 1 meter for example and get something good.

It's mean coordination and one person of his a coordination/leader don't thing many people would like that.

But If it's a production simulation and people understand the meaning of hierachy. OK

[misslovebug]

sounds good

[h2olt]

So I thought of a fun modeling challenge while I was in the toy isle yesterday. Make a Hot Wheels or Matchbox car as a high rez real world model.

I haven't made a vehicle since school and I recently passed up applying to a position at Turn 10 because I haven't modeled cars in forever.

The challenge would be a pit of a twist on the usual vehicle modeling challenge because it would ask artists to go out and buy the car of their choice and model it up to the level required of a racing game (Forza/Burnout) or movie (Fast5/GI Joe). The cars range from 2-5$ so I don't think it'd be crazy to have people go and get the reference to have in hand. That way artists model from what they see and not just blueprints or whatever from the internet.

[japetus]

So I thought of a fun modeling challenge while I was in the toy isle yesterday. Make a Hot Wheels or Matchbox car as a high rez real world model.

I haven't made a vehicle since school and I recently passed up applying to a position at Turn 10 because I haven't modeled cars in forever.


That's a great idea! I've always liked Hotwheels car designs and wondered what they'd be like "realistic". :)

[Boone]

I'd be up for a car challenge too. It'd be good to put my copy of Silo to use once again...

[Airflow]

T. rex vs triceratops. Vanilla, steampunk and cyborg variations.
Ww2 secret weapons, planes, tanks and ships.
Pirates vs Ninja's..

[NRubric]

Webcomics maybe?

[Boone]

How about a gardening challenge? Model the ideal garden?

I know you would all be dying to do that...

[Jussslic]

Webcomics maybe?

Man, that's a fun suggestion. There are a some very cool webcomics out there.

[Airflow]

Mythology Gods and Monsters.

[WyattHarris]

Video game icons, have we ever done those specifically?

[Boone]

How about modelling characters named after drinks such as "The Famous Grouse", "Old Speckled Hen" or even "Tactical Nuclear Penguin"?

Okay, bad idea. Every one would enter with the last one I mentioned...

[Rourker]

has there been a challenge to model musical instruments? I've always wanted to make a Banjo.

[sonn]

Video game icons, have we ever done those specifically?
second this

[Boone]

Musical instruments sounds great. Just to make it more interesting, it could be a challenge to place the instrument in a diorama which - along with the main instrument - gives a hint to the life style of the musician. The whole diorama could be a character in itself...that kind of thing.

[Rourker]

Musical instruments sounds great. Just to make it more interesting, it could be a challenge to place the instrument in a diorama which - along with the main instrument - gives a hint to the life style of the musician. The whole diorama could be a character in itself...that kind of thing.

Well that took my idea to the next level.

[Boone]

Well that took my idea to the next level.

Cheers. I'm totally up for musical instruments so I'm happy to help you out... ^_^

[NRubric]

Or how would it be with "Alternate Reality"?

[Airflow]

Ok, my last try. Modelling movie posters. Any movie poster ever made, make it as real as possible. I am thinking Conan the Barbarian (the good one), Wreckit Ralph, Goonies, Starwars, any Indianna Jones, and some James Bonds.

[TinGooch]

IDEA #1
"Reality Reversal" - Turn a cartoon character realistic or a real person into a caricature.
Examples: A gritty real world Mario or a hyper-stylized Will Smith.

IDEA #2
"Reboots" - Every summer, the movie box office is inundated with franchises. Extrapolate and update a popular movie character for a hypothetical franchise reboot.
Examples: A modern redesign of Gizmo from "Gremlins" or Johnny-5 from "Short Circuit"

IDEA #3
"The Wonderful World of Disney" - Disney owns a lot of properties these days. Recreate, update, or merge (a) Disney owned character(s).
Examples: Steampunk Iron Man. Jack Sparrow 2099. Darth Hanna Montana.

IDEA #4
"Mascots" - Whether cartoony or realistic, some characters are so iconic that they end up being the face of a company. Mario symbolizes Nintendo as much as Lara Croft brings to mind Eidos. Create an original mascot. The more iconic the better.

IDEA #5
"Retrofuturism" - Create a character, environment, or vehicle that embodies the future, as envisioned by somebody from a specific period.
Examples: The Jetsons envisioned the future from an early 1960s perspective. Back to the Future II envisioned 2015 from a 1985/1989 perspective. The Rocketeer & Sky Captain imagined the future from a 1940's perspective. Looper imagined the future from a 2012 perspective. Steampunk is a vision of tomorrow brought to you via the Victorian era & Jules Verne.

IDEA #6
"Cosplay" - Dress up time everybody! Model yourself as a specific character. This time, YOU get to be the hero or villain. Emphasis on likeness.

[Scote]

Ok, my last try. Modelling movie posters. Any movie poster ever made, make it as real as possible. I am thinking Conan the Barbarian (the good one), Wreckit Ralph, Goonies, Starwars, any Indianna Jones, and some James Bonds.

Already done

[Occie17th]

I would suggest making an 80ies cartoon icon but in a 2013 version. f.e. "Jem and the Holograms"

[Meloncov]

I would suggest making an 80ies cartoon icon but in a 2013 version. f.e. "Jem and the Holograms"

Also already done.

[Airflow]

Already done

Do it again...

[Airflow]

I like the cosplay Idea.

[Boone]

80s sci-fi VHS action hero?

Of course, I'm not thinking of any recently released game or anything...it just popped right in there. Honest. ^_^

[Airflow]

O'k. Dunno if this has been done. A creature based totally on a description from a book.

[WyattHarris]

Today's news probably changes things.

[Airflow]

Agreed. I think we should have a dedication challenge. In remembrance of Ray.

[Scote]

Well we add a challenge based on Ray no?

HMC 007 (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=466712)

[Scote]

I don,t think Roberto want to redo challenge there's a lot of cool new ideas and because we do 4-5 challenges a year, best to do new things

[WyattHarris]

Have you seen how many Star Wars challenges there have been? :D
I think a tribute to the original would be appropriate.

[Boone]

Ray had a hobby since leaving film making where he would make Bronze-casts of his creations. That was most likely due to the foam skins on his creatures deteriorating over the years, and they made for great replacements.

Maybe we could have a bronze-cast contest for Ray, making it slightly different from the last challenge.

Considering this further, and for those who aren't so keen on a Harryhausen challenge, we could also give the option to cover Stan Winston's creations as well, in a bronze-cast style.

Two legends in film vfx have now left us in recent years, and maybe we could pay tribute to both...hmmm..

Winston vs Harryhausen? Pit an Alien Queen against a Ymir? A Gargoyle and a Selenite? T-Rex vs Gwangi?

Maybe, we could do a buddy-challenge, where each entry sees two artists working together?

[Scote]

Have you seen how many Star Wars challenges there have been? :D

Yah I see it.. But this not clearly all Star Wars tribute.. Just because every artist use a challenge as excuse for doing SW stuffs ;)