nhm - FINAL ENTRIES post here

[bechira]

It was a really nice challenge and I learned a lot. Thank u all for your help.
Here is a link to my wip thread: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=486077
Here is my final submission -edited my entry to show only the final step and at a w res of 1400px but the original work size is 3k wide- (if we must submit in another format or size please tell me and I will update it):

http://bechira.com/images/upload/cgtalk/nhm-copy.jpg
good luck to all! ;)

[Ivy00]

Here is my final, good luck everyone :) This was quite fun

Here is the link to my WIP thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=486749)


made some last minute changes to the background, here is updated final image


http://www.smithsarts.com/NHMLindaSmithFinal.jpg

http://www.smithsarts.com/LindaSmithMatteFINAL.jpg

[fbarretta]

hi guys, i don't know if this is the right place for this question, but how do you add the image to your post? I know it's probably a stupid question, but using the "attach file" i can't upload a large file...max 96kb...

thanks!

[everlite]

Hey guys,

Please only upload your final entry to this thread, no need to post wip, your individual threads will show this.

Try to keep images linked into this thread at a reasonable size, around 1024 in width, for high res i'd recommend posting a seperate link for viewing.

bechira any chance you can crop your image down to the above recommendations? :)

Regarding posting images, personally i use a dedicated server but other people use websites such as flickr.com i think which support hot linking. Could be wrong. Maybe someone else could recommend an alternative?

Please feel free to ask any questions.

- Dave.

[everlite]

Actually alt the above, 1400px width seems a good size looking at the above.

Might also be good to post a link to your individual threads too.

- Dave.

[bechira]

Ok no problem, I will post only the step3 final work, but I thought that step1 and step2 is also judged by the jury. Seems that I was wrong of course. :D

[everlite]

No, wip wont be judged, they're just requirements of the brief. The final judgement will be based on the final matte painting only with focus on a set list of criterias such as use of composition, creative direction, ability to interperate the brief, realism etc ...

Cheers - Dave :)

[Ekarat]

Hi,

Here's my entry. have been fun doing this challenge.

This is my WIP : http://www.colorzync.com/cgchallenge.html


http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6682/cgchallengeekaratid7.jpg

[fbarretta]

ok, I've finally found a way to upload my image...thanks everybody for the support!now, another little question:) ...what about the animation?
thanks!
fabio

[Rockhoppermedia]

This is my final entry, this has been fun and a steep learning curve.

Rich

http://features-temp.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/250216/250216_1180683771_large.jpg

[Quadart]

Here's my final matte.
Here is the link to the full size image:

http://billmelvinart.com/pictures/nhm/nhm_challen_BillMelvin_Fl.jpg

Here is my WIP link:

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=487041



http://billmelvinart.com/pictures/nhm/nhm_challen_BillMelvin_Fs.jpg

[fbarretta]

Hi Dave, is it ok to post the animation as a link to a "youtube" page?I'm wondering how to upload the movie...is there a limit for the resolution?
thanks!
Fabio

[fbarretta]

hi guys, here is my final entry...thanks everyone for critics and suggestions!

LINK TO MY THREAD:

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=491139

and this is a link to a preview of the animation..I still need to find a way to upload a better an bigger version...any suggestion?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJkQu7YGK4



http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/15227/2003329152770434189_rs.jpg

[Keating]

Well, here's my final entry. I've tried my best to color correct this. Still not sure what the deal is with that but I /think/ this should look okay. Also, I've included rain in the pic, ( I can provide a rainless one if the judges would prefer ) because I probably wont get to do the animation. Anyway, thanks for looking. Good luck everyone, these entries all look excellent!

http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/kkeating/nhm_challenge_matte.jpg

Here's a link to my WiP thread:

http://http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=487750

[ferraosnehal]

Hey guys, here is my final entry...will post camera projection too.
:thumbsup: All the best.
Here is link to my WIP:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=489051

[ferraosnehal]

Hey guys, here is my final entry...will post camera projection too.
:thumbsup: All the best.
Here is link to my WIP:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=489051
Here is the link to camera projection:[best quality available to me:sad:]..for some reason the colour appears very dark on some monitors.
http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/snehalferrao/?action=view&current=projection_10_new.flv

Here is the link to a really high res version:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/snehalferrao/nhmChallenge_snehalferrao_web-1.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/snehalferrao/snehalferrao_nhmChallenge.jpg

[Cameo]

I'm afraid I didn't get chance to work on my entry past the cleanup stage, work and other factors conspired against me. Just wanted to pop in to say congrats to everyone who finished, I've followed peoples progress and theres been some great work done. :beer:

[pkneeshaw]

I haven't done anything like this before and I really don't have a clue how to upload my final image. Can someone please help. I signed up to flickr.com but when I view my image on there it has been reduced to 450 pixels wide? Then I don't know how to link it to this website.

[newmanhyde]

It has been fun and i definitely learn a lot from this challenge.Thanks eveyone.
WIP thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=484766)

http://www.2dn3d.net/gallery/2d/nhm_challenge_plate5%20big.jpg

[matty2x4]

Here is my final
http://www.hardhatdesign.co.uk/snowtrooper/matty/3D_gubbings/challange/nhmmathewlynnFinal.jpg

And my wips (also a large version)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=486310

thanks all and good luck.

[MarkyG]

Fantastic entries everyone! This was a really fun event.

WIP's :

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=488040

Here's my final :
http://mgoldsworthy.com/nhm_challenge_plate3kSand3.jpg

[RQuack]

Whew! This was a blast and I learned a ton. Great entries so far and good luck!

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4321291#post4321291

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs18/i/2007/156/a/3/Museum_Cavern_Matte_by_RQuack.jpg

[pkneeshaw]

Good luck.http://farm1.static.flickr.com/236/529731758_2b23816451_b.jpg

[ferraosnehal]

I haven't done anything like this before and I really don't have a clue how to upload my final image. Can someone please help. I signed up to flickr.com but when I view my image on there it has been reduced to 450 pixels wide? Then I don't know how to link it to this website.

Hey there going to try my best to expain this.....I used photobucket to upload my image , when u upload ur image in photobucket it will generate a URL for u ....then when u open the post reply function here in CGsociety in the message dialogue box where u type ,there r symbols on top which show u the font size n other options...one is the inset image icon its a little yellow square with two mountians..k ..so click on that n a small box will pop up asking for the url copy the url from photobucket n paste it in the box here ....and ur done :D
do hope u understood.

[pkneeshaw]

Cheers got it sorted. Did pretty much the same thing on flickr.

[fbarretta]

i'm trying to upload the animation on youtube but this is the best resolution i can get...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek-QgM6C3Kc

do you another way to share videos or a way to get a better result on you tube?
thanks!
fabio

[Layer01]

Well, here i am, standing at the finish line :)
This has been an amazing journey, along the way i've learnt how to matte paint lol.
Or at least had a glimpse of what can be done :arteest:
I've learn't so much, and been pushed so far, that it blows my mind! and the best thing is i'm now left wanting to do more! i can't wait to start my next one heheh ;)
So thanks to all those who helped me along the way, and congratulation to everyone else, you all have such great end products :D
I look forward to the next challenge!

As for my final entry, here it is.

http://www.babylondreams.de/transferstuff/layer01/peter_soderbaum_nhm_challenge_submissionv2_small.jpg

Full res (http://www.babylondreams.de/transferstuff/layer01/peter_soderbaum_nhm_challenge_submissionv2.jpg)

Here (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=485056) is a link to my thread with the WIP's (last page, p5, has updated higher res pics of the clean plate etc..)

Good luck everyone, its been a blast! :love:

[SamsonsReaper]

good luck all!

http://www.leventep.com/Matte/Matte_P/Matte%20Challenge/nhm_challenge_plate_final.jpg

[kirouac]

awesome work here!

I hope i'll be able to bring my work to this level in the futur! I learn a lot in the challenge, I hope it will have another one soon. I working on the camera move and hope i'll be able to resolve my problem, if someone can help i have post it on my thread.

High resulotion (http://kirouacdesign.blogs-de-voyage.fr/files/nhm_challenge_plate_step_final.jpg)

Camera Move (Quicktime sorensen) (http://kirouacdesign.blogs-de-voyage.fr/media/00/02/259e4e9b41541191ea9618d7eca99b88.mov)

http://kirouacdesign.blogs-de-voyage.fr/files/nhm_challenge_plate_step_final_post.jpg

[chinnha]

Dino bird nest!

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9503/nhmchallenge27finalwa2.jpg

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?12bb9e3594.jpg

[kbarts]

Final image:

http://kbarts.hu/tmp2/matte/nhm_final1024.jpg


link to my wip pictures (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4434280#post4434280)

[fbarretta]

guys, I promise this will be my last post in this thread:) !

this is the best way I've found to upload the animation..sorry for the size, it's almost 12mb..

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VRM823VR

good luck everybody!
fabio

[Inlakechh]

This has been a fantastic challenge.
Thank you all for the help, making this a great chance to learn.

Here's my final image:

http://www.marcobauriedel.com/cgtalk/nhm/nhm_marco_FINAL_ENTRY.jpg


How it was done: WIP (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=484913)


The Animation (please right click save as) :

Download (http://marco.alexw.org/nhm_challenge_Marco_Bauriedel.mov)
Mirror 1 (http://www.marcobauriedel.com/cgtalk/nhm/nhm_challenge_Marco_Bauriedel.mov)

Good luck everybody. It's been alot of fun and a great learning experience. :thumbsup:

[proconpictures]

i call it nhm.
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/fd585bd9c4.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
wip: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=484931

[SpetsK]

There are some really wonderful pieces! I could't finish mine but even the half of it was really interesting to do. Cheers to everyone who finished! Thumbs up :)

[thyn]

Hello guys ...
This is my final... Good luck everybody :)

http://thyn.mishev.net/NHM%20Challenge%20-%20Valentin%20Petrov.jpg

http://thyn.mishev.net/NHM%20Progress.jpg

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=489553

[richardrosenman]

Hey guys;

Here is my final entry (or at least final until I do the touch-ups early this morning).

http://www.richardrosenman.com/storage/cgtalk_matte_painting.jpg

My submission is a photo composite matte painting - there is virtually no painting involved. Rather, every element has been individually selected, distorted, color-corrected, and treated from about 150 different photographs.

If this goes against the rules of the challenge, please remove.


**EDIT** Full WIP progression page now available in the following thread: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4435256


It was a blast to do and all the submissions look awesome. ;)

-Richard

[agar]

thanks this was fun to do..

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/161/mikeliuzzicgtalkmatteparv0.jpg

[Matellis]

Some really amazing stuff here :D congrats to everyone! and Michael where did you come from?!!? thats bloody awesome! thanks for the new desktop background hehe

Cheers

[nzrkiwi]

I wish i had more time though but i had alot of fun and a giant learning experience. Concept is based on invasion of non humanoid Alien life forms that become comfortable with the future catrostophic environment on earth:)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9305/nhmbrentlakischusterdd6.jpg

[kirouac]

Here my camera move done and rendered in XSI, comp with fusion.

http://kirouacdesign.blogs-de-voyage.fr/media/00/01/39a5efa8c12f3534df901575cdbaf091.jpg
nhm Challenge Camera move Dominik Kirouac (Quicktime sorensen 1.75mb) (http://kirouacdesign.blogs-de-voyage.fr/media/00/02/259e4e9b41541191ea9618d7eca99b88.mov)

[SoniaNotRed]

While I'm not sure this even qualifies as matte painting I still like how this pic turned out. I hadn't done anything nice for over a year now so thank you, everlite, for the inspiration. :)
Not quite finished but it's what I have. Am I on time?
My thread:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=486066

http://nekoi.no.sapo.pt/Asai/nhm%20matte%20SoniaNotRed.jpg

edit - Oh, and best of luck for all! :p

[everlite]

I'll leave this open a few more hours then call it officially, well and truely bagged :)

kirouac, could you please provide a presenation still of your animation?

Cheers - Dave.

[kirouac]

I have put it in a previous post and i have also edit the previous post to put the video in it too. If u want to delete the last one u can, sorry for that.

[GonzaloGolpe]

I wish you all the good luck to all of you. There´re wonderful entries here, very beautiful ones.:thumbsup:

[Grrrrrrr]

Very very cool entries. Good job guys!

[everlite]

Ok guys, that's it, doors shut, no more entries thank you :)

On a personal thought i've been holding myself back from saying this, but FRIGGIN HELL!! i'm blown away by the entries, it's amazing how people have taken the same plate and produced such uniques pieces of work :)

Stay tuned for the results.

- Dave.

[Ivy00]

On a personal thought i've been holding myself back from saying this, but FRIGGIN HELL!! i'm blown away by the entries, it's amazing how people have taken the same plate and produced such uniques pieces of work :)


I have to agree, the things people came up with are amazing :) great job everyone and good luck to all

[proconpictures]

when are the results going to be announced?
or how is the further procedure going down?

[PereBalsach]

Good luck to everybody!
Really nice mattepaintings! :thumbsup:

[nickmarshallvfx]

Ill take this opportunity to chip in too, and say that I am astounded at the quality that has come out of this contest! It really is incredible! I mean it when I say that the judges will have a tough decision to make!
Some of these mattes really could go straight into a feature production and not look at all out of place!
Congrats to all the entrants, you should all be very proud of yourselves!

Good luck, and cant wait to see the results! I have to say a big thanks to Dave too for finally being the one to say 'Ok this is what we are doing' and inspiring so many entrants. I cant wait for the next challenge now so I can enter too :)

Nick

[thundering1]

These are all fantastic, everyone - well done all around! Bravo!
Can't wait to follow the next contest.
-Lew ;-)

[aksu]

Very nice work guys! It's great to see such good entries.

[Rockhoppermedia]

I really enjoyed this, despite the long hours ,swearing, and griping at my lack of skill. Good luck to everybody


Rich

[AnimZiggy]

yeah guys great stuff. some amazing entries and some people have improved amasingly through their wips. go go go! :scream:

i ve been watching but been to busy to take part or post and the irony ofcourse i got loads of free time now.

good luck everyone.

[everlite]

Hey guys, just a heads up that judgings a little delayed but in progress, watch this space :)

- Dave.

[Suirebit]

If I were a judge I would have a hard time picking the winners :) So many great entires...I haven't visited the forums in a while but i have what to read/look at now :D

[bechira]

Hey Dave what's the news? Anything...

[everlite]

Stay tuned, wait a sec, i've said that once:D

I'm having a little trouble with MIA judges, but we're on the case, so ... stay tuned :)

- Dave.

[kbarts]

I do not understand this: MIA
What does it mean?

[Rockhoppermedia]

It is a military expression Missing In Action, they are out there somewhere and have not reported in. It could be worse KIA which is killed in action attacked by a errant wacom tablet LOL

Rich

[kbarts]

Thanks Rich! Now it is clear:)

[everlite]

Thats the one :)

[bechira]

Hi Dave. Any news? Is he K.I.A? :D

[Rockhoppermedia]

I think the delay in posting the winners is a sign that all the entries were excellent. Now waiting for the next challenge.

Is the winner and runners up going to get a mention in Digital artiste matte painting 2?

Cheers

Rich

[pkneeshaw]

I'm getting bored of holding my breath in anticipation

[everlite]

Hold your breath for just a little longer :)

Originally at the beginning of June i was in touch with a few Matte painters who in good will were very enthusiastic about helping judge the contest, however since then it kind of went a little pair shaped, for good reasons i'm sure, they were unable to find time or simply didn't get back to me.

However, in the last two weeks a new plan has been set in motion between myself and Leigh (CGtalk mod) which has resulted in a few great judges getting on board :) and this is, as i write coming to a conclusion with a final winner.

So please forgive the absense, it's been a little frustrating from my end :) but fingers crossed this time next week we should have a winner.

Thanks to everyone for been patient.

- Dave :)

[everlite]

Hey guys,

I know it's been a while in process but fingers crossed we'll have a winner on Monday :)

Thanks - Dave.

[kbarts]

sounds good:D And could we know who is the judge?

[everlite]

The judges are as follow:

Frederic St-Arnuad
http://www.starno.net/

Alp Altiner
http://www.alpaltiner.com/

Laurent Ben-Mimoun
http://www.blueman.ws/

Chris Stoski
http://www.stoskidigital.com/

I just want to say a personal thank you to all the above judges, they've been very kind and more than helpfull, cheers guys :)

- Dave.

[Ivy00]

wow , some REALLY impressive work on those sites of the judges

[kbarts]

They are masters!
Thanks everlite the challenge!

[Rockhoppermedia]

I have just recieved a large bruise on my chin, partly owing to my jaw dropping and hitting the table, ouch.


Cheers Rich

gone to fetch some ice

[pkneeshaw]

Wow, really nice work from those judges. Nice to know that some really cool matte painters and artist are going to be looking at the crap I entered into this comp.

[Rockhoppermedia]

I know how you feel, I reckon for comic amusement over a tea and digestive they will look at mine and fall about laughing. I will probaly get a critique along the lines of "should have gone to specsavers" ha ha. Everyones a winner but remember the person who gets most applause on a marathon is the man who is last in.


Really am looking forward to Monday and my insurance company has just rang to inform they have overcharged me for two years and giving me £400. I can finally get a wacom tablet now so everything is good.

good luck to everybody who took part I may not win but I made a lot of friends along the way.

Rich:thumbsup:

[bechira]

wow. I'm very proud to be juged by such great masters! Congrats Dave for your efforts!

[RQuack]

I agree, great judges. A big thanks to Dave and Leigh for putting this all on!

[everlite]

Cheers guys, a day left :)

Curious before the results are announced, if you were a judge and could choose a winner, except yourself, who would you guys choose?

Be interesting to see the outcome :)
- Dave.

[Rockhoppermedia]

Thats a hard one as this has produced some fantastic art but better than that it has made the community tighter no matter what standard you are......

Dave you deserve a pat on the back

Cant sleep now too excited.

Rich

[kbarts]

It is difficult. But If i were the judge i would chose Bachira or SamsonsReaper.

[pkneeshaw]

I'd put these three in the top finishers. Ryan Quakenbush, Marco Bauriedel and Bence Kresz.

I like the mood of the piece.

Soz if I spelt names wrong.

[bechira]

I would have to make a very hard decision to choose between SamsonsReaper, Keating and kbarts.
Orverall very nice entries.

[GonzaloGolpe]

With all due respect to all of who participate on this challenge, I think SamsonsReaper would be the winner.

I like MarkyG too, Kbarts... I don´t know, there´re very cool mattes over here, hehe.

I wish you good luck again, "mattes" !:D


:applause:

[SamsonsReaper]

thanks for the support mates!

here are my votes and thoughts.

1:Keating : great story in this, very mysterious and i love it that you mixed in alot of colours

2:inlakechh: the colours and details are really well done, nice panoramic image

3:Bechira :Very nice soft light, hehe abit too much lotr-esque

4:MarkyG : i really like the mood here

everyone: great work! i hope you all had a great time learning and painting.

[everlite]

VERY interesting :)

If i may, personally (and this really is MY personal unprofessional opinion) :)

I think the following stand out above the rest:

1. Inlakechh

2. Marky G

3. Samsons Reaper

4. Keating

5. Bechira

Again this is only my opinion and bares no connection to the official results. :)

A few hours left, watch this space :)

- Dave.

[Inlakechh]

Thanx for the support, guys.
mmm very hard question, but my decision would be:

1. Keating
2. MarkyG
3. Samsons Reaper
4. Bechira

Dave, what happened to your version of the NHM Matte ?

[everlite]

Dave, what happened to your version of the NHM Matte ?

The real world, that's what happened :) working 24/7. I still wouldn't mind digging it out some day, i was going to give it a nice cam projection. One moment, i'll dig it out and post it up...

Looking through my wip folder i've lost the original psd, bugger :( Though i found a quicktime pan that i did, not too cracking but worthy :)

http://www.capturefx.co.uk/web/nhm_wip1.mov (right click save target as, 7.5mb)

Well, i know who the winner is now :) :) :) i'll compile it all into a nice little post for ya, give me a few hours.

- Dave.

[Quadart]

Lots of nice mattes here.
Here’s my list:

1. SamsonsReaper (most convincing matte painting)
2. Keating (nice mood and photo element detail)
3. MarkyG (idea and mood)

Good luck all.

[Rockhoppermedia]

Because so few of us did this challenge would we get a two line feedback?

Rich

[MarkyG]

What a hard choice! If I had to pick one and there are so many fantastic pieces here I'd have to go for Keating. Superb work all round though!

markg

[fbarretta]

MarkG, i vote for you and samsonsreaper...

[everlite]

and the winner is ...

:)

[Inlakechh]

wow...the difference of opinions on here shows how close they all are together ... its all a matter of taste ... great

[Rockhoppermedia]

and the winner is ...

:)


Stop it Dave it is getting painful!!

[kbarts]

Dave, you are killing me!

[everlite]

Winner annouced on the first page.

- Dave

[Quadart]

Congratulations!
Well disserved!

[everlite]

Congratulations!
Well disserved!

D'oh! (prior to the edit ) :)

- Dave.

[Quadart]

D'oh! (prior to the edit ) :)

Yea, that was dense.

[kirouac]

Congradulation to the 2 winners and everyone who spend time and effort for this competition.

Thx a lot everlite !

I hope u will give us other subject like this. I like that when i have a theme to creat, it give me some limit and help me to find what i can draw !

cya guys and girls !

[everlite]

Thanks,

Congradulation to the 2 winners

Only one :)

- Dave.

[RQuack]

Congrats! Fantastic pieces! :thumbsup:

[MarkyG]

Oh my goodness I wasn’t expecting this! Fantastic!! I’m really honored -especially being amongst such superb entries.

Thanks to everyone for their great comments and critiques and helping me as I worked on this challenge.

That plate cleaning part alone was a real eye-opener!

Everyone’s images were winners. They’re so inspirational it keeps one going even when the day has been long.

I really enjoy what the judges had to say here. They make great points in their critical feedback. This is why I enjoy this site so much in that you can really learn from those around you and thus grow and put more into the “next piece”.

Wow this really made my day. Thanks again for such a great challenge and here’s to the next one! See you there.

Markg (big smile)

[JJASSO]

great challenge ! congratulations to the winners they deserve it for sure, special thanks to the judges , guys thanks for your time and for supporting this challenge and forum it was a great experience I bet and people really learned new techniques , thanks to David Edwards for the whole organization and idea , he's a winner too!

:thumbsup:

thanks to CG society and Ballistic publishing :)
and of course thanks Leigh

[Inlakechh]

Congrats to the winner MarkyG and the runner up Samsons Reaper. You bothreally deserve it.


Thanks again Dave for the organization.

[bechira]

Congrats for the winner and runner-up. Very strong works indeed.

Just one question: Dave, can you post all the comments of the judges, so we can all learn someting from the masters? Thanks.

[thyn]

Congratulations guys ! You did amazing job !!!
And Dave thanks alot mate. It was great fun :thumbsup:

[kbarts]

Congratulations for the winner!

See ya next time!

[Rockhoppermedia]

Well done guys it was a challenge, now looking forward to the next comp

thank you Dave for organising this challenge, I had my favourite to win whom didnt but looking at the judges comments I understand why.

Well done MG

Rich:bounce:

[SamsonsReaper]

great choice!:thumbsup:

congrats for the winner, well done!

[GonzaloGolpe]

Congratulations dudes!! and the explanation from the judges is great!:applause:

[newmanhyde]

congrats to the winners.outstanding effort. and thanks to Dave and the judges for taking the time.

[chinnha]

Congratulations!
I think all of us enjoyed this contest.
waiting for 1 more...

[everlite]

Howdy guys,

I've received a few emails over the last 12 hours from people requesting personal feedback from the judges, in most cases they only provided feedback for either the first place winner or in a few cases the first and second places. However, through my own 'numpsy' lack of attention one judges did provide feeback for a third entry and even though there was no third place i feel it's only fare to post their critique. So unofficially you could say that third place goes to:

Sorin Bechira

pros:
nicely framed composition, viewer "stays" in the picture,
original idea to place a grave yard in the middle, destroyed building in the background works well.
interesting ambience and subtle choice of colors.

contras:
overall, very blurry feel. The foreground elements could have been worked out better, with different levels of detail and depth following the perspective.
Compositionwise a lot of space is "wasted" in the dark on the left and right side. Additionally it feels very symetrically framed.
The lighting of the midground structure, doesn't match the lighting of the background structure on the left.
Lots of elements feel very "painted", due to the blurryness and uniform distribution of details, while lacking some subtle color and value variation.

overall:
Nice piece to look at - the "dead" feeling goes very well with the topic of an aged building.

Daniel Kvasznicza
www.inetgrafx.com (http://www.inetgrafx.com/)


Apologies to Sorin. And to everyone else, that's everything folks :)

- Dave.

[bechira]

thank u Dave for the feedback. it is very usefull for me.

cheers.

[leigh]

Congratulations to the winners, and all participants.

[nickmarshallvfx]

Congrats to the winner and runners up, and to all the participants for making it a really great contest! Watching everyones work evolve and the quality of the entries was fantastic, and I learned a lot from that even though I myself didnt compete this time.
Im looking forward to the next challenge, coz after how good this one was, I will be eagerly awaiting round 2 :)

I have to say, I was a little worried that this would never get judged, which would have been one of the major atrocities of the century, but now that its all wrapped up im just looking forward to what will happen in the next challenge!

Nick

[Ivy00]

Congrats MarkyG and Levi. I do have to say MarkyG's entry was my fav and I was really really hoping that one would win and IT DID :bounce:

I had a lot of fun with this challenge and I might have to try a few more matte paintings in the future. They are quite fun to do :)

[SylvanMist]

Wow..these pieces are just awesome..it must have been very hard to judge!
Great work everybody! Makes me really want to try matte painting some day, looks like fun :)

[pkneeshaw]

Well done all. Thanks to the organisers and see you all next time.

[cLos71]

Wonderful entries overall.

[Matellis]

Awesome stuff everyone! and congrats to the winner. Very well deserved!

I wish I could have finished :( cant wait for the next challenge.

Cheers!

[Rockhoppermedia]

Something I heard whilst working in Iraq on photo assignment

Commander (to collected troops)

for those of you who did well, well done
but for those of you who did not so well and you know who you are
well done anyway.
:thumbsup:

[SoniaNotRed]

hihi! I had almost forgotten about this. :p

Congratulations to the winners and the other as well! A lot of great pics came out of this challenge. :applause:

[Rockhoppermedia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVi02sgTKxc

This is a very crude step by step on how i did my version of the challenge.

Rich

[everlite]

Hey guys,

Am i too late, d'oh!! :)

http://www.capturefx.co.uk/web/fallen_beauty_small.jpg


well better late than never :)

- Dave.

[Halford]

Great job Everlite, but you make me feel guilty...I never ended mine...

Really like the water...very peaceful to me ;)

Hal.

[Rockhoppermedia]

Dave you muppet!


it is awesome this would have won or come second. Why didnt you enter it? tut tut

many respects

Rich:bounce:

[everlite]

it is awesome this would have won or come second. Why didnt you enter it?

1) Only just got around to finishing it the other day 2) One of the down sides to organising a contest, can't enter yourself :)

[pkneeshaw]

Very nice.


Captured a great sense os serenity there mate.

[pkneeshaw]

Very nice.


Captured a great sense of serenity there mate.

[Rockhoppermedia]

OK fair enough, well stick this on the gallery and see how it does, it might pull a award


Rich

[GonzaloGolpe]

very cool,everlite:thumbsup:

[AnimZiggy]

sweet :) u ve improved loads Dave!

[Halford]

Hi everyone,

I drop just a link to A-TOM mattepainting done on the nhm plate in case you did not see it already.
Too bad it did not enter the competition, I really like it.

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=133&t=576105

Hal.

[Quadart]

Hey guys,
Am i too late, d'oh!! :)
well better late than never :)

- Dave.

Great job on your NHM matte! Congrats on the Choice award for it as well.
I haven’t been around this forum in a while. I missed a lot.

[everlite]

Nice piece by Tomas Kral aka a-tom :)


http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/230226/230226_1198421967_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/230226/230226_1198421967_large.jpg)



http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=133&t=576105&page=1&pp=15