Eon FAQ

[Mibus]

Since all of the WIP categories are different, there's no way to automatically change categories. Just post a note in your thread explaining what you're doing, then enter the competition again in the correct category. Re-post at least one image per milestone, upload a final image, and you should be fine :)

[Suirebit]

Hey, I've uploaded my final, the transfer was succesfull, also no error on the page I've got the ftp, but I can't see any image...I keep hiting refresh...how long does it take to be processed?

I can only see the following text under Image status:
"If this image is not correct, try the "Refresh Image" button below. If that does not work, try uploading it again!"

[mmoir]

Hey Mibus,

I have been trying to upload my video for the 3d model challenge . I am using the Challenge uploader but when I hit the upload button to upload the flv file nothing happens . The status bar remains at 0%. I couldn't find a 3d model Video category in the category section, could this be causing the problem.

Any info on this.

[Suirebit]

I spent my whole evening trying to reupload...I can't see any bloody thumbnail...:( Tho everyhting seems to have worked well....but no thumb...:(

EDIT: Don't tell me noone is around here to help in the weekend....come on :D Time is ticking

[mmoir]

Mibus,

I have another question, I did get the video uploaded to the 3d challenge section but the video gets enlarged. I did the video at 400x300 but when it gets uploaded , the video that you see is the larger 640x480. This makes the video look very poor, in the guidelines I think it says the video size can range from 320x240 to 640x480 . Is the larger 640x480 the only size that we can upload, I didn't see an area where we can select the size of the video.
When I play the video in the standalone flv player it plays at the correct size. If you can give me any advise on how to correct this it would be appreciated.

[Suirebit]

Ok so nothing works for me...i've wasted the whole day trying to make the thumbnail appear...nothing....am I gonna miss this challenge because of server issue? Seems noone is here to help.

The tif is rgb, no other channels, no compression, inside a ZIP made with winzip....im out of ideas....help me out here, im going nuts

[musi]

May be a silly question, but...

Where the making-off article should go? Should it be a regular post on the entry thread, or there is an special place where it should be uploaded? I am talking about Illustration category.

I tryed to search this thread, and all EON related places on cgtalk, but couldn't find an answer... :shrug:

[Thaldir]

I might be wrong on this, but as I interpreted it, the making-of article is a post-judging requirement for the winners and runner-ups, not a step of the contest proper...
IMO, if someone wins a prize, that someone must submit a making-of article (so better have it ready, just in case) but it is not required from all the contestants, and as such, no place to upload it.

At least, that is how I read this:
All winners are required to write 'making of' articles accompanied with high-resolution Work In Progress stills, to be eligible for prizes.

Please, correct me if I have it wrong.

[Suirebit]

Yes, only the winners must write that, after the competition ends.

I've managed to get my thumb finaly! :D I don't know what I did, but it worked somewhow lol

YAY :D

[musi]

Uh, no writing :scream:!

Thanks for help, guys!

And another silly question...
I got my final FTP'ed, thumbnail appeared correctly, and when I click on it I get a bigger image. But the one that opens from the thumbnail is way much smaller resolution than the one I uploaded.
My guess is that it shows downsized version of the high res file - just to check if things got through correctly, but real high res is actually the one that's laying on the server. And it's done with purpose to reduce amount of traffic to server.
So I don't have to worry - my high res IS actually there.

Is it correct?

[Thaldir]

Yes, it is! :)

Happy to hear that your problem was solved as well, Suirebit.:thumbsup:

[Leotril]

Im using maya and thres this default values i could use but i really want to set a custom value and i need to calculated the device aspect ratio as well as the pixel aspect ratio also theres this option also resolution it had a value of 72.000 im guession thats DPI should i change also that 300.000 ??
thats diferent for the resolution im using for the test 720*486 .. i want to increase that proportionally as well as the aspect raio mentioned above.

ok ive been reading the faq and i notice some of the challengers for 3d category use 300 dpi for the final image i would like to know if that necessary o should i use 72 dpi instead or wich will be better for the 3d category?

ill continue reading the faq ..

Thx

[alvin-cgi]

OK...:) I was under the impression that a Print res still image was part of the requirements for 3D Scene... has instructions changed?:shrug:

I think I am misunderstood some of the instructions when I started this... did I? I have just found out when I tried to upload final hi res but the system said that there is no final image for 3d scene category! I have spent(concentrate) most of my time for rendering Hi Res still, I won't call it wasted just that I thought main focus is 3D still and video only to support your 3D illustration - "...anything that demonstrates a 3D nature of the work... " Now I think the main focus is video not still image... am I right?:shrug:

:)

[fgdf]

Can I use quotes from the book in my story background (3d scene description) ?

[zer05um]

OK...:) I was under the impression that a Print res still image was part of the requirements for 3D Scene... has instructions changed?:shrug:

I think I am misunderstood some of the instructions when I started this... did I? I have just found out when I tried to upload final hi res but the system said that there is no final image for 3d scene category! I have spent(concentrate) most of my time for rendering Hi Res still, I won't call it wasted just that I thought main focus is 3D still and video only to support your 3D illustration - "...anything that demonstrates a 3D nature of the work... " Now I think the main focus is video not still image... am I right?:shrug:

:)

Alvin-cgi and I seem to be in the same boat on this one. I spent much of the last two days working on a print resolution render, also rendering the animation which seems to have been wrecked by the conversion to .flv.

What really galls is that at submission was the only time I found that a max of 1280x1024 was acceptable for the image. I could find that little tid-bit nowhere else.

Oh well. No time left to re-render the anim. It takes more trime than I have left.

[chandro]

just want to confirm, so the 3dstill category must submit 1024x1280 at 150K Final image
plus the 4 sec animation maximum of 640 x 480 via cguploader?
one more question, is it alright to render my scene (animation) without the hair?
too big for my machine.:sad:

[alvin-cgi]

Alvin-cgi and I seem to be in the same boat on this one. I spent much of the last two days working on a print resolution render, also rendering the animation which seems to have been wrecked by the conversion to .flv.

What really galls is that at submission was the only time I found that a max of 1280x1024 was acceptable for the image. I could find that little tid-bit nowhere else.

Oh well. No time left to re-render the anim. It takes more trime than I have left.

Tell me about it:shrug: ... well, wish us good luck then!:)

[alvin-cgi]

just want to confirm, so the 3dstill category must submit 1024x1280 at 150K Final image
plus the 4 sec animation maximum of 640 x 480 via cguploader?
one more question, is it alright to render my scene (animation) without the hair?
too big for my machine.:sad:



I think animation is 4 to 8sec, is on instruction page, do check.:)

[alvin-cgi]

Ok, I am a bit confused by cguploader, I see under category, there are Eno(3D scene), from concept sketch to final render? What are these for? Do we need to uploade WIP here for each of them?? And I cant find animation for 3D scene?? Someone please help?:sad:

thanks:)

[chandro]

Alvin-cgi thanks for additional details..
ill be rendering 320x240 at 4 seconds .. my scene so heavy now
and i have a little knowledge about render pass.. my concern now if its alright to render the animation without the hair coz really be going crazy to render this. help!

[alvin-cgi]

Hi Mibus, can I render video on 4:3 vertical format, like 480(w)x640(h)? Because my image is vertical really...


Thanks:)

[Mibus]

Can I use quotes from the book in my story background (3d scene description) ?

Yes, within reason.

chandro: Yes, if you must. The judges will be shown both the image and the video.

Do we need to uploade WIP here for each of them??
You must have at least a still image for each milestone. You must have a FLV uploaded as a 'Final Image' milestone.

I have re-read the instructions page about the final image; the term 'Final Image' is used somewhat loosely to refer to either the JPEG or the TIFF final image. I will get that cleared up for the next challenge.

[ChewyPixels]

Hi Mibus. I'm in the process of trying to get everything rendered for my entry in the 3d scene category. I was wondering. How important is having a background image in this category. I didn't have enough time to paint up a matte to use as a background. It is my understanding that this would be considered post work so I think it is ok to submit what I have. Correct me if I'm wrong. It's been very confusing with this new 3d scene category. It seems that the majority, if not all, entrants in the 3d scene category have used post work so I am very confused. Would those with no post work be at a disadvantage? I need to know asap so that I can decide whether or not to try to make the deadline. Also, is the final still image supposed to be a minimum of 640 x 480, or should it be larger?

[brrrhmmm]

Hi I had the wind knocked out of me by the unfortunate coincidence of losing both my laptop and
the slowdown in internet access caused by the undersea cable loss.So Looks like I have to give this
competition a miss.:).I had intended to to email this to leonard as feedback but found the forum a more
suitable location to put in my opinions on the competition.First I apologize for what was perceived
as unfortunate flooding.

The issue I wish to explore here is simply this:.As you may be well aware movie production occurs with teams feeding data to and from one another.
One team produces models another team sets them up and still another team produces the color keys and animations.
The nature of this competition is that the teams are usually individuals or small teams of 2 and 3 working independantly within the limited time framework.Because as you make it very clearly ,drawing on each others works outside your own team is frowned upon and even constitutes stealing ,nobody does that .Everyone is working from scratch.I am more
interested in reproducing the feel of working in an actual movie production house where you have artists doing the story books ,still others doing the models and still others doing the illustrations and the teams specialize and leverage on one another competitively.
If a formal system of acknowledgement is set up and copyright sharing is enforced ,the issues of stealing disappear.
Productivity is higher and the quality rises and the time commitment of each person is defined. I have observed may good entries go uncompleted and good artists withdrawing because of work commitments.This may not be an issue in the illustration category but is definitely an issue in the animation category.I therefore propose a change in the way competitions using movie studio or author intellectual property be held.
Basically the end product is an animation .period.In order to get
there ,you go through the process of story boarding ,producing models ,compositing the models and finally producing the resulting animation.The caveat here is that different artists involved in different steps of the process have no leeway in choosing what
to do .They must get their input only from the
earlier steps in the process.For example modelers cannot roll their own models ,they must draw on only the storyboard sketches for inspiration.Competition is judged only on the final animation with acknowledgement placed in the animation for storyboard artists,modelers and background artist whose work gets used in the final animation.This is the issue that I wish to explore.Essentially how the competition can be better and how more can be done in the amount of time available.
Knowing Leonard's success with organizing 3D conventions ,it is not a difficult matter to alter the php to create
this more assembly line approach to the competition.I know this sounds crass but animation as it is currently produced
is very labor and effort intensive and it makes sense to pool efforts where possible.



Also in the early in the competition Greg made a silly mistake as one of the judges in commenting on some of the entries.
If you do not believe me just do a search on his comments.I realized thereon that what was needed was a system of categorizing
the various entries and came up with the following categories

category one:
Strong/Beautiful Foreground Potraits with EON elements in the background.

Movie Posters theme.

Characters in dramatic poses.

Characters have detailed skin,muscle and skeletal structures.Characters may wear detailed armor.

Very Detailed Vehicle showed prominently together with characters.The Focus is Character.


category two:
massive architectures,detailed cityscapes,plasma tubes,huge eon elements viewed in the distance in the style of grand space opera with miniscule,faceless,diminutive men ,women and all terrain machines reacting and responding to the environment.Archictectural elements include buildings,pylons,aqueducts,railways station,arches and airports as well as roads.The Focus is Architecture.Huge Explosions may be present.


category three:
air ,sea atmosperics featuring natural elements of islands,skies blend into a grand sense of scale.Includes Tree elements.Gaia oriented.Mountain views and Spectacular chamber vistas. Sky atmospherics.Rivers curve and bend and disappear in the distance.Organic and Crystalline Inorganic natural forms.Terrain

and Environment is the Focus and site of adventure.Open Pit Mines abound.Mining Machinery act as props.

category four:

party scene with the character interacting and gossiping

Social Parties gathered at gate opening or onboard a ship or library viewing



category five:


wonderful sense of humor even black humor and caricature


category six:
action packed conflict with eon elements in the backdrop and lots of machines,ships,cities and soldiers.battlefield atmospherics


category seven:
entire cities,planetary bodies,asteroids,weather systems,gates,singularities,flawships and space vehicles in awe inspiring perspectives with large scale explosions.Ships have beautiful designs.Space/Aerospace Atmospherics.The Focus is on Flight.Very Detailed Flight Vehicle showed prominently with Pilots dressed for flight.



category eight:

detailed explanatory tutorials


Having the categories aid the judges Greg and Brin in deciding who to lookout for in judging the competition.

Perhaps a mysql database could be setup in future competitions to help the judges to track the entries and may prompt
calls for submissions in areas that are lacking?



Finally Best wishes to greg and brin and the upcoming winners of the eon competition.

[chandro]

to jedi-juice, i think the maximum is 640x 480.. the final scene image size would be 1024x1280 at 150K. my question is does all the final will all be uploaded in CGuploader (final image and flv video and description)? but the "video source file" is not functioning..:sad:
.. i havent tried Riva FLV encoder.
can anyone give a suggestion on whats the proper settings for this? like from mpeg, avi to flv? screenshot will be appreciated..

[milw]

to jedi-juice, i think the maximum is 640x 480.. the final scene image size would be 1024x1280 at 150K. my question is does all the final will all be uploaded in CGuploader (final image and flv video and description)? but the "video source file" is not functioning..:sad:
.. i havent tried Riva FLV encoder.
can anyone give a suggestion on whats the proper settings for this? like from mpeg, avi to flv? screenshot will be appreciated..
I tried the Riva encoder, it took a 200 frame 640 x 480 Quicktime down to about 1.6 megabytes... the image quality suffered quite a bit. I plan to try the Flash 8 video encoder tonight, it appeared to maintain image quality in the high detail areas of the image a bit better. Here's a screenshot of the settings I used- 1600 bit rate, 30 fps, 640 x 480 output, no audio.
http://www.wisconsiniron.com/previs2/rivascreenshot.jpg
good luck! cheers- Scott

[taavi]

Hi everyone, i tried to upload my final still image (tiff), but all i get is this "Error" message..
"Only the "Illustration" category requires a TIFF image upload."
I've uploaded all milestones, checked already. I am Using mac osx platform and safari/firefox browser... Both browsers gave the same message...


Can anyone help?

Best,
Taavi

[chandro]

thanks milw! just iin case Flash 8 video encoder is much better let us know:)

[Mibus]

24 HOURS TO GO


taavi: You only need to upload a print-res image for the Illustration category, not the 3D Scene or Trailer categories. You still need to upload a final JPEG image (in the 'Submit Entry' page rather than the 'Submit Final Image' page).

Jedi-Juice: The emphasis is on the model, so don't worry. You should upload a JPEG of a decent resolution (but not print-res) along with your FLV. You can do both at once through the CGChallenge Uploader.

Everybody please ensure that your entries are complete and uploaded well before the end of the challenge.

[taavi]

24 HOURS TO GO


taavi: You only need to upload a print-res image for the Illustration category, not the 3D Scene or Trailer categories. You still need to upload a final JPEG image (in the 'Submit Entry' page rather than the 'Submit Final Image' page).
[/b][/i]

Hey, thanks. So-the final image submission should remain under 150 kb size?

Best,
Taavi

[Mibus]

Unless you're doing a TIFF Final Submission, yes.

[taavi]

Yipee!
I managed to upload final render pic with quite nice quality - and it's only 148 kb :)
ImageReady is the best !

Thanks, Mibus!

Is there any option that i/other contestants/ can upload animation later than tonight 12.00?

I am not sure that i can finish and compose all passes tonight :)

I know that my request is silly and i should have been dealing with my rendering matters earlier...

But since that is my first BIG project, i just didnt figure how difficult it is to finish....

Best,
Taavi

[Leotril]

ill support taavi in the extenden period for the animation .. if i manage to render any that will be without Raytracing and that will suck big time for me so just a day or two to render a nice animation with raytracing also thres so many entries unfinished including mine :sad:

[chandro]

me too! i hope this will extend 2 more days.. its also my first to do a big scene and encounter a lot of rendering issues.. im currently rendering now and been 4 hours and not yet finish..:sad: i have to render the animation afterwards with 2 pass.. if i will include the hair it will be impossible for me to finish on time. some are fortunate to have a good machine

[alvin-cgi]

Hi Mibus,:)
Is there a limited size for the animation upload, I mean when I tried upload 2mb+ FLV file, the status bar freeze at 100% and no pop up message saying "upload OK", I have to downsize(quality) under 2mb otherwise I am not able to upload the finished video, why is that?:sad:

Thanks:)

[mmoir]

Hi Mibus,

A while ago I posted a problem about how my 3d video entry was alot bigger than the original I submitted. Looks like you fixed it. Thanks for this.

[adel3d]

This submit contains animation which is low quality because I didn't know we had to have animation too.So in a hurry I animated my scene to show that my work was done in 3d.The project is multi 3d layers but because of lack of time I could render animate the foreground only.The problem was that my work was vertical but horizental 3-4 encoding was needed.It seems that there is no need for tiff format submission in this part of challenge.please let me know if I got it wrong.:shrug:

Play Video >> (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/eon/player.php?entry_id=77151)

[FREEBUG]

ChallengeUploader its not work i received :"sun.net.ftp.FtpProtocolException: PORT :500 Illegal PORT command, EPSV ALL in effect"

help pleace

[didzis]

When posting final image, do you post a large full size image, or are yo ustill constrained to the 150 kb file size??

[Leotril]

We need some support here :deal:

It looks like my final is gonna be without raytrace no only de animation it sucks

[taavi]

When posting final image, do you post a large full size image, or are yo ustill constrained to the 150 kb file size??

i managed to reduce the size under 150 kb if using Adobe's ImageReady. The quality & image size are excellent. ( my work for example: 1300x821 pix, 148 KB and no considrable jpg artefacts )

[chandro]

i cant convert quicktime movie to flv with riva help!

[Nazirull]

I cant connect to challenge.cgnetworks.com?? help

[alvin-cgi]

i cant convert quicktime movie to flv with riva help!

I have converted QT file to FLY by Riva, can you give more details?:)

[Mibus]

Nazirull: You're going to need to be more specific...

didzis: TIFFs can be as large as you like.

FREEBUG: Check you're not behind too restrictive a firewall, and not running too old a Java.

adel3d: Looks OK to me :). It doesn't need to be flashy animation, just something to show off that it's 3D.

alvin-cgi: There is no specific limit, it may just be having random corruption issues?

[alvin-cgi]

This submit contains animation which is low quality because I didn't know we had to have animation too.So in a hurry I animated my scene to show that my work was done in 3d.The project is multi 3d layers but because of lack of time I could render animate the foreground only.The problem was that my work was vertical but horizental 3-4 encoding was needed.It seems that there is no need for tiff format submission in this part of challenge.please let me know if I got it wrong.:shrug:

Play Video >> (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/eon/player.php?entry_id=77151)


I think you are fine, my work was vertical as well. :)
Yes, no print version needed like last challenge, only JPG for final, I was also confused, spent most of the time on HiRes tiff rendering...:)

Edit: oops, looks like you already got an answer.:)

[alvin-cgi]

[QUOTE=Mibus]adel3d: Looks OK to me :). It doesn't need to be flashy animation, just something to show off that it's 3D.QUOTE]

Thanks Mibus, :)
Sounds good, I dont really need to "force" myself trying upload 2mb+ quality flv.:thumbsup: Thanks.

[ChewyPixels]

Having problems trying to convert my avi to flv! Someone help! It's coming out all greenish in color.

[OKMER]

Hi Mibus!I've uploaded mu final TIFF and I made a mistake.I've named it 807248_1412122.zip...
It had to be 80724_1412122.zip.
I did an 8 to much in the first pair of numbers.
Is that a real problem?
I'm reloading it with the right name, right now, but if it might happen it isn't in in time is my first TIFF ok?
Thank you very much!!!

[OKMER]

I've uploaded it a second time with the right name and the correct codes,as i always do, and it say's ,there was an error loading your file???
How long it takes befoe it arrives in my thread?
Thank you guys!!

[ChewyPixels]

Mibus. The CGUploader is not working for me. PLEASE EXTEND THE DEADLINE so we can upload our videos! I'm running into too many problems here. :argh: :cry:

[johnnymaster]

the same here!:bounce::cry:

[ChewyPixels]

Mibus, my upload says that it went through for final submission, but it is not showing up on my page. I was in so much of a hurry that I tried to upload it at the very last second. Again, I was running into way too many problems. Please allow an extension for those of us like myself who just ran into too many problems trying to convert the video into flv. I've worked so hard these last days and it now seems for nothing. Please consider an extension for final animation submissions. :cry:

[mmoir]

Hey Mibus,


I went to the "submit image" page link and it said the challenge was over and no more submissions etc. It also said you can check out some of the entries , so I clicked the link and went looking for my entry.
It seems only the illustration challenge entries are visible , the 3d and trailer entries aren't visible . Anyone else seeing or not seeing this.:)

[mmoir]

An addition to my last post. I went to look at some of the illustration entries at the link mentioned in my above post but I could only look at the thumbnail images. When I clicked the thumbnail image to see the larger image nothing happened.
I am sure you will get the bugs worked out. I just wanted to make sure my entry was accepted. Come to think of it , it would be harder to validate what 3d and trailer entries completed all the tasks.

Correction to my statement here . It just took a long time to load one of the illustration images.

[OKMER]

Hey,Mibus!

I don't understand.
I was in before time(40 min's!!!yesss)

I saw my pic on the final upload page, the last step was ok and my pic was there!!!

But he is not there in my thread.
I reuploaded it 2 times more before time to be sure it's ok but still not there?

I was so happy after almost 2 sleepness night that i had made it before time!!
And i went down the nightshop to go get a couple of beers to party it and now it's not there..?

[Nazirull]

Mibus : I tried to connect to the ftp site 8 hours before time.....till now, still cant connect....i guess i missed the deadline....*sigh*:sad:

[johnnymaster]

man, this ftp solution seems too be really half baked, its sad if you work 4 month on this project but nobody can see it officially cause a ftp trouble!?:sad:

[Leotril]

hey mibus u havo not answer none on my questions .. give us sometime for the animation also renders .. will 2 days is that much we dont own renderfarms :eek:

[OmeN2501]

Well if this challenge is anything like previous one ftp is open for something like hour after deadline - so everyone should be able to upload their images. My last challenge there was something wrong with zip file and i had to upload it again 30min after deadline and it was accepted without any problems... so stay cool people :buttrock:

[VietEmotion]

damn got also ftp problems:( i finished 20 min before deadline, but can´t connect to it... very very sad, 4 months hard work is for the shitter:D

[Mibus]

FTP is still open, and will probably be open for 12-24 hours. Any of you having FTP trouble should check that your firewall isn't getting in the way, and should contact me.

People asking for extensions: we'll discuss it here shortly, but I don't know that it will happen given we've already extended the deadine by two weeks. (Keep your renders going, if nothing else you can post them online!)

WIP ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Everybody, please check that you (and your friends) are correctly listed on the entries page:
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/eon/entries.php

If you are not listed then you are not considered "finished". Please email me if you think you're finished and the system doesn't!

My email address is robert@ballisticmedia.net

[mmoir]

Hey Mibus,


I just emailed you , I am considered finished but I have a question about the main image being shown in the thumbnail and at the top of my Entry page . It is the low resolution video image instead of the higher resolution final image so when you click on the image to see a much better larger version you actually see a smaller version . Everyone else seems to be okay , I must have done something wrong. Could you somehow fix this .

Thanks

[Nazirull]

Hi Mibus,

Ive emailed u about the finished list.

Yup, Ive checked my Firewall setting and finally im uploading now. But its pass due. I dont know if i will still be in or not. Ive submitted the Final Image in the WIP hours before the deadline, am i in?

I understood the rules clearly as it stated about lateness in submission. I'll accept any decision and thankful if theres any leniancy....

Regards....

[taavi]

FTP is still open, and will probably be open for 12-24 hours. Any of you having FTP trouble should check that your firewall isn't getting in the way, and should contact me.

People asking for extensions: we'll discuss it here shortly, but I don't know that it will happen given we've already extended the deadine by two weeks. (Keep your renders going, if nothing else you can post them online!)


My email address is robert@ballisticmedia.net


Hi Mibus,
did I understood correctly: If i'll finish the animation within 12-24 hours, i have still an opportunity to upload my animation and i'll be listed among "finished entrants" ?

Best,
Taavi

[Terro]

Guys just to clear something up the Final FTP upload does not Update your thread. The final regular upload updates your thread, the final FTP just gives cgsociety a printable hi-rez copy of your image.

Also when I uploaded my image it did not show up for about 30 minutes, but then appeared just fine. Now especially with everyone uploading at once the system can slow down a bit, but worry not your image should be just fine, just takes a while to it to be displayed.

[digikris]

I did upload and it said completed but i don't see my entry in the entry page. I emailed Mibus.
Hope it gets out there. I took off from work to finish the finals.

[zer05um]

I just noticed that my entry isn't showing amongst the entries...

That's...galling.

[ICHOMA]

Hi Mibus, when is going to be an announcment of the judges?

[tlggungor]

when are the results will be publicly announced?

[Peter-Eriksson]

Hi we was as curious as anyone so I mailed Robert and this is his answer.
It's from february 6th. And thank you Robert for your quick answer!!!

- - -

Hi Peter,

We're still in the process of getting the challenge entries ready to be
judged (there are a lot of changes compared to the last challenge!).
Official judging should begin around the end of this week. Normally
there is ~4-6 weeks between the end of the challenge and the results
being formally announced.

Thanks;
Robert.

[FractalRene]

Hi, my work is not appearing on the eon illustration forum, but it does appear if I go to the "view entries" page. So, my question is if you already made a shortlist of the selected works to pick the winner (and I'm out of that :( ) or is something else going on.

thanks for your help.

[Thaldir]

Renè, it is a matter of the default forum setting, I think.

Threads that haven't been updated in the last 30 days disappear from view, unless you modify the 'show thread from the last X days' (quoting from memory) option

[FractalRene]

Thanks Thaldir, that did it. :)

[Thaldir]

You're welcome. :)

[Nazirull]

The results will bw announced anytime now....i can smell it...:scream:

[Thaldir]

No matter how it goes, I sincerely hope you're right...

[NinjaA55N]

I cant smell a thing :)

[targus]

Smell or not to smell - that is the question...

[Mibus]

Something smelly this way comes...

[Blachart67]

Kewl - Hours, days or weeks?


Or, are you busy watching the cricket?!

[Mibus]

Days. I don't fancy the cricket much, actually. I mostly just watch sci-fi stuff on TV. (Heroes / Stargate / Smallville).

[tlggungor]

i wonder what the result will be

[Thaldir]

Mibus...don't keep us on hot coals like this...

...Dares not hope...

[Terro]

Days. I don't fancy the cricket much, actually. I mostly just watch sci-fi stuff on TV. (Heroes / Stargate / Smallville).

My wife and I just copped a full season of FireFly and the Serenity DVD, why ohh why did they cancel that show. One of my favorite sci-fi adventures.

[selenaart]

Days hmmmmm...
Will it be before the weekends? :)

[mitchelhunt]

Days. I don't fancy the cricket much, actually. I mostly just watch sci-fi stuff on TV. (Heroes / Stargate / Smallville).

Gotta love that Heroes. And results. This feels like the calm before the storm...

[Blachart67]

Days. I don't fancy the cricket much, actually. I mostly just watch sci-fi stuff on TV. (Heroes / Stargate / Smallville).

...and your from SA?...

...don't blame you I would rather watch paint dry!...(and I'm an expat Aussie!)

...I can see which of you guys don't have kids - scifi nutters! I wish I could still indulge...

...does anyone remember Blake 7?...great stories dinky english Dr Who like props...looks terrible now but fantastic to grow up with...

[LightSovereign]

does anyone remember Blake 7?.

Yep, there were 3 starships that drove my imagination as a youngster, The Enterprise, Battlestar Galactica and the Liberator from blakes 7...It wobbled a bit once it reached lightspeed, but it was a a real stunner regardless, very organic exterior and interior aswell..

Great to hear the results are near, never have i had such interest in an artwork three months after completion, would be nice to put this one to rest :).

Great competiton again and best of luck to everyone^^.

Marley

[Blachart67]

Hey Marley,

I am having flashbacks about that episode (final one?) with the superquick android clone (can't remember the names of the characters anymore).


I have been in Nelson the last two days - I would have looked you up except I finally found out where Golden Bay is! D'oh! that will teach me to be from Oz - I blame it on my parents!

[mitchelhunt]

...I can see which of you guys don't have kids - scifi nutters! I wish I could still indulge...

Whenever Heroes is on I just stick him on the computer :thumbsup:

[Mibus]

...I can see which of you guys don't have kids - scifi nutters! I wish I could still indulge...

Actually, I have two little ones, 1 and 2, with a third on the way.

Once they're in bed and actually asleep, I spend some time with my wife then we each watch our own TV / read our own books. (Normally 10PM or later).

I've stopped watching a lot of TV I used to, though, and have nearly entirely given up my major hobby (coding and just generally messing about on the computer).

[mitchelhunt]

Actually, I have two little ones, 1 and 2, with a third on the way.

Once they're in bed and actually asleep, I spend some time with my wife then we each watch our own TV / read our own books. (Normally 10PM or later).

I've stopped watching a lot of TV I used to, though, and have nearly entirely given up my major hobby (coding and just generally messing about on the computer).

Oh, congrats! Yeah having a baby in the house really changes a lot.

[Mibus]

Thanks :)

I really love it, especially when they're old enough to talk, but not old enough to talk back ;)

Losing all the "me" time really sucks, but I definitely think it's worth it.

[mitchelhunt]

I really love it, especially when they're old enough to talk, but not old enough to talk back ;)

Losing all the "me" time really sucks, but I definitely think it's worth it.


Yeah he always says "Yes I can!!" now whenever I tell him he can't do something. It's cute when he says it out of context like he wants to play outside and I say "It's too dark and cold" and then he says "Yes I can!!". Hehe.

[Mibus]

Yeah he always says "Yes I can!!" now whenever I tell him he can't do something. It's cute when he says it out of context like he wants to play outside and I say "It's too dark and cold" and then he says "Yes I can!!". Hehe.

Rachael's catchphrase seems to be "I do it myself", and variants thereof; "I walk myself", "I eat myself", "I bath myself", etc.

Claire is at the "Dadada" phase, she knows four words - "Dadada" (Daddy), "Nana" (Mummy), "Nana" (Banana), "Dayr" (Claire).

[Mibus]

FWIW I just read through the latest draft of the 'Winners' article. I'm looking forward to the release of the article, I'm really proud of what everybody has managed to achieve.

This isn't a promise of any kind, but I imagine the article will be made available next week.

[OKMER]

Yap, congratz!But after 3, you better stop Mibus:D

Me having 3 too, and 2 of them start talking back.:twisted::D
The last one, 2 years and 3 months is a real little devil too.And she likes to draw over daddy's doodles with big red marker's...hu,hu...:argh::rolleyes::D

By the way ,what's "me" time?LOLLLL,ha,ha..
Totally stopped watching TV to do my things in the really rare "me" time.
But indeed,you're right ,it's so worth it!!!
My children help me a lot staying a kid, and that's gold!!!

By the way, Can't wait the next challenge to have a "me time" excuse again...lolll.. and to be with you guys ofcourse:D

[paperclip]

Yap, congratz!But after 3, you better stop Mibus:D



Hey, I'm number 4 of 6! If my parents had stopped at 3, where would I be? The world would be one Theresa lighter...



I'm looking forward to seeing the results, even though I haven't been participating or really writing much at all, I've been a silent lurker and I think the winning will be a photo finish type result--a few people are neck and neck. It will be a toughie to judge.

Rob--Are you bringing up your kids with a wacom in their hands? If not, you know what you need to be doing!

P.S...Any idea when the next challenge will be?? :D

[OKMER]

Ha,ha Paperclip, me just joking...And soon I'll start N°4 anyway,ha,ha, so you would be in:D
:beer:

[Ivy00]

ha ha congrats on the third on the way Mibus


Kids are so funny :D


My wife and I just copped a full season of FireFly and the Serenity DVD, why ohh why did they cancel that show. One of my favorite sci-fi adventures.

I wonder the same thing Terro, I LOVE that show and try to keep from watching the episodes too much since there are not many of them :)

[LightSovereign]

Hey Marley,

I am having flashbacks about that episode (final one?) with the superquick android clone (can't remember the names of the characters anymore).


I have been in Nelson the last two days - I would have looked you up except I finally found out where Golden Bay is! D'oh! that will teach me to be from Oz - I blame it on my parents!

I cannot remember any superquick clones for the final im sorry, i do rememeber 99% percent of the seven being gunned down in the final moments however.

BUGGER haha, yea golden bay is more than a 10 minute walk from Nelson unfortunately, about an hours drive made 2 because of an 800mtr hill...no worries, i was thinking of going to Armageddon in christchurch, so we could catch up then...is dunedin far from "The Church"?

love to join in the conversation of siblings but alas, i am an only child...which suits me fine :D.


Marley

[Blachart67]

4hrs...wait your pulling my leg!

I can beat all you guys...not only do I have a toddler...also got a teenager plus a "I should be a teenager"...then try and get some quality PC time...no chance! You are either fighting for your turn or playing with blocks! Fun...

...and you can't put them back anyway!

[OKMER]

Ha,ha love the way you tell that Paul!!Indeed you beat me:D
But now I know what's waiting for me:D
:beer:

[Mibus]

Yeah we're stopping at three :).

I make sure to carve out a small amount of "me" time each week - I'd go mad otherwise.

No wacoms in their hands... both love drawing though. I'm utterly hopeless, which is why I'm a technical admin instead of a designer! I have enough trouble picking matching clothes :shrug:

[LightSovereign]

4hrs...wait your pulling my leg!



hehe :). Actually i thought dunedin was a little closer than this, so no worries (I am an ex-pat North Islander, so my geography of the South Island is limited at best).

Marley

[mitchelhunt]

Hey, I'm number 4 of 6! If my parents had stopped at 3, where would I be? The world would be one Theresa lighter...


I'm number 4 of 6 too!

Rachael's catchphrase seems to be "I do it myself", and variants thereof; "I walk myself", "I eat myself", "I bath myself", etc.

Claire is at the "Dadada" phase, she knows four words - "Dadada" (Daddy), "Nana" (Mummy), "Nana" (Banana), "Dayr" (Claire).

Andrew calls my sister (Susan) Seesee and my brother-in-law (Eric) Dumdum (My other sister, Mary told him to call him that and he has ever since).