Dominance War III - info thread

[heavyness]

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4973678#post4973678

i've been updating this thread with some questions/answers. also, the official colors are now up and the logo is coming very soon.

[OKMER]

Hi all!
I hwould like to know in which category my character belongs.
I would like to subscribe on the gameartisans forum to enter the contest officially but I'm not quit sure about the nature/kind of my character.

He's extremly strong and can kill dozens with his weapon/staff in close combat.
He gets a lot of force out of his staff(his artifact)
and each time he hits the ground with his staff dark & lost souls appears from everywhere.
Sometimes his passage to our world is so intens, spirits appear without him wanting it.

When his weapon hits or enters inside a enemy, thousands of voices crying and the victims soul will be absorbed directly into the staff.
THe staff gets stronger and stronger each time.

SO now...
What type or sort does my character belongs to then?
Is he a WArlord, a Stalker,a Clericon,an invoker...?

Would appreciat your help please.
THx and rock n roll bb!Its war!!:D
Cheers
:beer:

[aeonseraph]

Hi all!
I hwould like to know in which category my character belongs.
I would like to subscribe on the gameartisans forum to enter the contest officially but I'm not quit sure about the nature/kind of my character.

He's extremly strong and can kill dozens with his weapon/staff in close combat.
He gets a lot of force out of his staff(his artifact)
and each time he hits the ground with his staff dark & lost souls appears from everywhere.
Sometimes his passage to our world is so intens, spirits appear without him wanting it.

When his weapon hits or enters inside a enemy, thousands of voices crying and the victims soul will be absorbed directly into the staff.
THe staff gets stronger and stronger each time.

SO now...
What type or sort does my character belongs to then?
Is he a WArlord, a Stalker,a Clericon,an invoker...?

Would appreciat your help please.
THx and rock n roll bb!Its war!!:D
Cheers
:beer:

Hey Okmer i just read this and found some strong similarities with my own character / artifact description.

Artifact, dark souls, thousands of voices, absorbing souls, when hits the ground dark & lost souls appears from everywhere...

Here is the description for my character / artifact i did in 19.02.2008. :

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4955300&postcount=16

You can read for yourself. :)

P.S.

And it's warlord class i think. :)

[Imagus]

I tried to find an answer to this question, but I couldn't. So I'm asking it here.

Do I need to be a CGS member? or is it ok to be a CG talk member?

I'm very new to this so I've got no idea ^^

thanks on beforehand for the helpCG Talk or CG Society members can participate. As long as you have an account, paid or not, you can access the contest forums. Therefore, by posting your question, you've demonstrated eligibility. :)

Best of luck in the contest!

[joed8349]

Is there a deadline on when you can enter?

I know the sooner, the better, just wondering if there is an official date characters/threads must be started by...

thanks

[heavyness]

Is there a deadline on when you can enter?

I know the sooner, the better, just wondering if there is an official date characters/threads must be started by...

thanks

none that i know of. but yes, join now!

[OKMER]

aeonseraph:
Hey Okmer i just read this and found some strong similarities with my own character / artifact description.

Artifact, dark souls, thousands of voices, absorbing souls, when hits the ground dark & lost souls appears from everywhere...

Here is the description for my character / artifact i did in 19.02.2008. :

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpos...00&postcount=16 (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4955300&postcount=16)

You can read for yourself. :)


Yep, that's Darkness/Void I guess:twisted::)...

Nice story man, but don't you worry.It wasn't you, neither your story that inspired me.
Not at all.:)
Our characters, their story, their artifacts... really won't have nothing to do with eachother.
you'll see;)

aeonseraph:
P.S.

And it's warlord class i think. :)
Thanks mate, Better join you guys officialy now then.
Hoppa...:wip:

[HappyCookie]

I was wondering, as it's the first time I'm part of the Dominance War, if at the end, there is a huge scene done for each forum with all its finished entries, to show what the forum army looked like in the end ?

[joed8349]

I was wondering, as it's the first time I'm part of the Dominance War, if at the end, there is a huge scene done for each forum with all its finished entries, to show what the forum army looked like in the end ?

I don't think so, but that would be pretty cool.

Someone might as well make a game based on this whole idea, and include all of these characters.... hmmmmm

[heavyness]

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4973678#post4973678

logo files [.psd and .png] up and ready to download. i also explain what you can do with the logo and colors.



*also, if anyone can get a working .ai or .eps version of the logo, please email to me... my adobe suite is acting up and i kept getting errors. thanks in advance.

[evilphoenix]

It's my first time entering in DW3 http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif and I was just curious when the last day is to sign up to enter.
Also I have made my weapon out of rock and wood so does that mean I automatically fall into the earth and rock element or would I be able to add other elements like fire/lava as my power for the weapon.
Sorry if I posted this thread in the wrong section because I wasn't to sure where to post it. http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/images/smilies/inocent.gifhttp://www.gameartisans.org/forums/gamered/misc/progress.gif

[Slux]

It's my first time entering in DW3 http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif and I was just curious when the last day is to sign up to enter.
Also I have made my weapon out of rock and wood so does that mean I automatically fall into the earth and rock element or would I be able to add other elements like fire/lava as my power for the weapon.
Sorry if I posted this thread in the wrong section because I wasn't to sure where to post it. http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/images/smilies/inocent.gifhttp://www.gameartisans.org/forums/gamered/misc/progress.gif

There is no official last day to sign up but the sooner the better and you need to be able to meet the deadline of course. You also need to show your progress so if you would post all your work close to the end of the competition you could be possibly disqualified but its up to the judges to decide if that should happen or not.

It doesnt matter what your weapon is made of but what kind of energy/magic you use.

-Slux

[musk]

Btw how is determined which forum wins the war? I couldn't find any specifics on this on the website?

[heavyness]

Btw how is determined which forum wins the war? I couldn't find any specifics on this on the website?

who ever has the best final piece. while it is a community challenge, it still comes down to who made the single best piece and what forum they belong too...

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/judges/index.php


now, IF i ran the show, i would have a single champion and i would also crown oen of the forums as a separate winner for having the most entries in the final 50... but that's just how i would do it.

[heavyness]

logo now avaiable in .ai and .eps format [thanks LavenPillay (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?userid=153715)!]


http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4973678#post4973678

[fatestaynight]

i remember last years compo, my teacher told me about is so this year im entering as part of a self project to see how far i get!

[evilphoenix]

Can you please tell me...
According to the rules and regulations we are allowed to have one normal map and other maps, now does that mean everyting has to be on one mesh and I create a normal map for that OR can I have one for the body and one for the weapons, if YES what size does it have to be because it says that you can't break it into smaller ones...?

Thanx in advance!



-evilphoenix

[SheriffNotic]

Can you please tell me...
According to the rules and regulations we are allowed to have one normal map and other maps, now does that mean everyting has to be on one mesh and I create a normal map for that OR can I have one for the body and one for the weapons, if YES what size does it have to be because it says that you can't break it into smaller ones...?

You can have as many meshes as you want provided all of them together (minus the pedestal) comes to 9000 tris. You can only have one of each map though, which means you'll have to be clever with your UV layouts to make sure all of your mesh unwraps fit into the single 2048x2048 texture space. If this seems confusing, please feel free to send me a private message and I can try explain it more in depth for you.

[aeonseraph]

Hi there ppl :)
I have two questions:

1. Is it against the rules to post my works i'm doing for this contest on the other forums which are not involved in DWIII such as deviantArt? I didn't post anything so far but that idea crossed my mind today, that's why i'm asking.

2. i don't quite get it how and when the judges will start to judge our works and in which order? Is there any time line how should i post my works... as exaple i guess first comes the concept sheet, then modeling sheet and then the winning pose.

Thanks in advance :)

[evilphoenix]

You can have as many meshes as you want provided all of them together (minus the pedestal) comes to 9000 tris. You can only have one of each map though, which means you'll have to be clever with your UV layouts to make sure all of your mesh unwraps fit into the single 2048x2048 texture space. If this seems confusing, please feel free to send me a private message and I can try explain it more in depth for you.

Thanx SheriffNotic!

Well I'm going to follow what you said and go through with it, but if I get confused I will contact you...thnx again :)

[Slux]

2. i don't quite get it how and when the judges will start to judge our works and in which order? Is there any time line how should i post my works... as exaple i guess first comes the concept sheet, then modeling sheet and then the winning pose.


You just need to send all your images before the deadline ends
(right now it says Time Remaining:36.2.43.14) if you post some of them earlier or not is up to you. I guess most people will post all of theirs images right before the deadline, it makes sence because you never know when you want to do some changes and once you post them you can't edit them or change them anymore.


rules for judging are here
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/judges/index.php
when you scroll down there is judging system described here

hmm but I think there may be some problems with that point system as was noted by modeling_man on GA


Also the final judging seems skewed.
If an entry scores 10th place nine times and gets one 1st place they get a score of 19.
Yet if another entry scores 6th place nine times and gets one 2nd place they get a score of 16?!
Or worse yet:
Entry #1:
1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 6 6 = 69
Entry #2:
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 70
Entry #3:
3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 = 70

So the person that scored 1st place the most winds up in 3rd place while the entry that never scored 1st place and the other entry that scored a couple 1st places and mainly scored 3rd duke it out for the top 2 positions.
This seems strange to me.


-Slux

[SheriffNotic]

The point system seemed a bit strange to me too. We'll see if they make any updates for next year.

[LordEdwin]

I have a question about the topic restrictions. The rules state: "No robots, metal constructs, magical golums, cyborgs, steam engines, steam equipment or anything with electronics."

One of my concepts would have armour that I consider to be modern-type metal pieces, like scrap metal siding and what could best be described as 'machinery casing parts', like a panel from a rusted car door or a duct-fan frame, for example. These parts, in my concept, are essentially landfill components and therefore are not made for or by any kind of scenitifc process in the current topic's timeframe, but are leftovers from hundreds of years previous and are a by-product of the character's environment.

Is this allowed?

[joed8349]

I have a question about the topic restrictions. The rules state: "No robots, metal constructs, magical golums, cyborgs, steam engines, steam equipment or anything with electronics."

One of my concepts would have armour that I consider to be modern-type metal pieces, like scrap metal siding and what could best be described as 'machinery casing parts', like a panel from a rusted car door or a duct-fan frame, for example. These parts, in my concept, are essentially landfill components and therefore are not made for or by any kind of scenitifc process in the current topic's timeframe, but are leftovers from hundreds of years previous and are a by-product of the character's environment.

Is this allowed?

I read that part of the rules and wondered the same thing. It is not worded very well, but I believe you can use metal objects as long as they are not electrically powered/machinery - being used as such.
Since most of the characters being made have some sort of metal armor, including mine, if the judges consider them "metal constructs" a lot of people would be screwed.

[heavyness]

I read that part of the rules and wondered the same thing. It is not worded very well, but I believe you can use metal objects as long as they are not electrically powered/machinery - being used as such.
Since most of the characters being made have some sort of metal armor, including mine, if the judges consider them "metal constructs" a lot of people would be screwed.

just becuase something is made up metal, doesn't make it digital. they just don't want everyone making robots.

[evilphoenix]

Hey guys...

I was just wondering if my artifact can be my shield?
Or do I have to have a weapon and only use that with my magical energy?

[blindsyte]

if we've settled on aeonseraph's logo, we need to post it to the dominancewar.com website... we're the only ones left with no official logo showing.

[heavyness]

if we've settled on aeonseraph's logo, we need to post it to the dominancewar.com website... we're the only ones left with no official logo showing.

it's been given to them to post... if it doesn't show up soon, i'll send off another email.

[StacyOgie]

I know that this has been asked recently but I was wondering if there was an unspoken date as to when to start a thread for the competition. My life is really stressful right now due to some familial problems and I was wondering if I could be begin my thread sometime next week. Thanks to those who answer.:)

[evilphoenix]

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if we're allowed to use displacement maps instead of normal maps or with normal maps???
thnx in advance!

[heavyness]

I know that this has been asked recently but I was wondering if there was an unspoken date as to when to start a thread for the competition. My life is really stressful right now due to some familial problems and I was wondering if I could be begin my thread sometime next week. Thanks to those who answer.:)

you can start next week. just make sure you post your early WIP sketches/concepts and all your work leading up to the finished piece.

[raultabajara]

I see many of the concepts using the LOGO Cg society/DW that is in the Arm of this character.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/farazmobin/wip8th2.jpg

The question Is:
UI have to use this logo
or i can creaty my version of CGS/DW Logo and put in my character?

[joed8349]

I see many of the concepts using the LOGO Cg society/DW that is in the Arm of this character.

The question Is:
UI have to use this logo
or i can creaty my version of CGS/DW Logo and put in my character?

You have to use the logo the guy used in the image you posted.
The image is linked to here (in various formats for downloading):
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=597898

[StacyOgie]

you can start next week. just make sure you post your early WIP sketches/concepts and all your work leading up to the finished piece.

Thank you!

[banzato]

Hi all, I'm very happy with this war. I have 2 litle questions.

1 - If I have 2 objects (character and weapon) I must have 2 textures, of course I can use 2048x2048 for character and a 1024x1024 for weapon right? Or do I have to atach the 2 objetcs making one? I saw in exemples that the people have 2 textures (weapon and character) separate.

2 - Can I use a high poly model with good shader effects in the beauty shoot?

Thank you.

[Swizzle]

Hi all, I'm very happy with this war. I have 2 litle questions.

1 - If I have 2 objects (character and weapon) I must have 2 textures, of course I can use 2048x2048 for character and a 1024x1024 for weapon right? Or do I have to atach the 2 objetcs making one? I saw in exemples that the people have 2 textures (weapon and character) separate.

2 - Can I use a high poly model with good shader effects in the beauty shoot?

Thank you.1. Here's a quote direct from the brief:
1 x 2048 Color Map
*1 x 2048 Reflection Map
*1 x 2048 Specular Map
*1 x 2048 Specular Color Map
*1 x 2048 Normal Map
*1 x 2048 Bump Map
*1 x 2048 Opacity(transparency) Map
*1 x 2048 Glow map
*1 x 2048 Glossiness map
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/images/spacing.gif
*Optional
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/images/spacing.gif
Important - You can not break your 2048 sheets into smaller sheets.So basically, you must use the same texture map for everything. When you unwrap, you'll be putting your character and any weapons or equipment on the same UV map.

2. I'm not so sure about this one, but I doubt you'll be allowed to use your high-poly model for the beauty render. Using the high-poly kind of defeats the purpose of it being a game art challenge anyway.

[rawwad]

sorry I have a stupid question, but really don´t know which daedline is correct, because I think in my country we write dates different.

So is it 4th July or 7th April ?

thanks :D

[StacyOgie]

It's over April 7 :)

[Alex Novo]

One question,
So going to start doing winning pose, can some tell me if this is only standing pose in full height in any action? If i doing archer angel can i do any dinamical sitting pose while his fire from bow or so?

[evilphoenix]

Hey guys,

I just have a quick question, in the attached picture which model would be appropriate when they're judging, A OR B?? Do they take into consideration they way it looks, because A is neat and B isn't so does that matter?
Thnx in advance!

[Alex Novo]

Guys, any one can help me? Just curious about winning pose.
Poses like this in image are acceptable?

http://www.illustratorart.com/portfolio/dw3/ARCHER%20or.jpg

[Jassar]

Another dumb question: can we add our sigs on the final images? I didn't see any in the previous challenges.

[hspg]

Quick question: am I automatically on the cgtalk team, do I need to use the colors (the red and greys) or put the official emblem on my character?

[heavyness]

Guys, any one can help me? Just curious about winning pose.
Poses like this in image are acceptable?

http://www.illustratorart.com/portfolio/dw3/ARCHER%20or.jpg

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php

that pose would be good for the Beauty Shot, but for the winning pose, they want something that shows the character off fully standing up.

[heavyness]

Another dumb question: can we add our sigs on the final images? I didn't see any in the previous challenges.

this guy put it in his (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/uploaded_images/32-game-3d-art-311-1174936687-kaos_winpose.jpg), and i personally would, just do it tastefully [i've seen some ugly signatures in pictures that ruin the composition].

[heavyness]

Quick question: am I automatically on the cgtalk team, do I need to use the colors (the red and greys) or put the official emblem on my character?

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/rules/index.php#topic

Insignia and Colors:
Your character must possess your team's colors and/or your team's insignia (if your team has one). If you don't have the colors or the insignia located somewhere on your character, your entry will not make it into the top 50. Please represent your team properly. This is a team event so make your team proud!

[DDS]

can we count on an extention?

Including mine, I see many high polys running around still...in other forums too.

[FrozZT]

can we count on an extention?

Including mine, I see many high polys running around still...in other forums too.

Looks lika an extension has been announced today...

>>Thread (http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3165)

[walrus]

I feel really stupid asking this question because it seems like it should be a no-brainer, but I just want to be safe: Under SubmissionGuidelines, it says that sheets have to be "Dimensions: 1000w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size." Now it doesn't say "Dimensions up to 1000wx1000h," but I can't think of why that wouldn't be what they mean. What would be the harm in letting someone enter a 1000x750 model sheet, for example? But I wanted to check because according to the "letter of the law," they wouldn't accept rectangular entries and I don't wnat to get dinged for that. Silly, I know, but they said 1000x1000 and I just wanted to check. :shrug:

[fadingray]

1.Got a noobish question about REFLECT MAP
Is it:
a) black&white map controling which parts of your model's texture are and which arent reflecting (similar to specular map )
b) environment map

If a) then what will be reflected?
If some kind of environmental map then what is the resolution limit of it (for example the default enviro map in Xnormal is something like 512x3072 cubemap)
If b) then how am i control which parts of texture are reflecting that enviro map ( by specular map?)

2. And second question is about 3d WINNING POSE
If I want to make it in 3dsmax does it have to be screenshot from realtime viewport
or can it be just scanline render with 3 omni light and simple shadows?
I have no idea how to get realtime shadows ,opacity , normals & bump, specular & glossiness, and reflectmap in 3dsmax.

[XTitan]

Wow, I have the exact same question as fadingray, in the post before this one.

How can one set up a reflection map in 3DMax so that it's viewable in the viewport? If this is hard, what is a good program to use to display our final models if we want to use reflection maps?

Thank you in advance. Please hurry, time's running out :(

[heavyness]

for the Beauty Shot, it says...

You are free to do whatever you like on this image.
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php#3dguidelines

For beauty and contruction shots, the above lighting restrictions do not apply - feel free to use anything.
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/rules/index.php#3drequirements

...so do what you want.

[evilphoenix]

Hey ,

my computer is really not helping me with creating an ambient occlusion map its really difficult so i was wondering if i could use a cavity map?
Thnx in advance!

[Hideyoshi]

walrus needs a question answered! And frankly, I wanna know the same! :)
If you ask me, I think it would be legitimate to just fill the unused space with black and just save it as a square 1000x1000 image, but I wanna be on the safe side...

[hakanpersson]

Just a silly question maybe, doubt the judges would care. But the reflectionmap in xnormal MUST be 1:6 in proportions, which means it would break the rules. Hardly anything to care about?

edit: If everything is supposed to be made by me only, does that mean its not possible to use a lightprobe from the internet for the reflection..?


Also another question..
Background must be a textured flat image or a pure or gradiant color
Does that mean only gradient or SINGLE color backgrounds are allowed? Or could I do something like this: http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/wallpapers/2/wall_mop_1024.jpg
How far does "Textured flat" go?

[kenjitsu]

Just a quick dumb question, I couldn't find anywhere saying we can't create more than one character? I was thinking of a small group/team or 2 individuals working together with an artifact. is that allowed? I know the time is starting to strangle but just wanted to know this, even if it's hypothetical.

Thanks.

[calyx]

I've a question.. Walrus raised it, but there was no sure answer?

Does anyone know if we can save our images in sizes either than 1000x1000? Just like the samples they linked here--http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php?

[molynext]

I have a couple of questions - for our submitted renders are we allowed to use render effects built into 3ds max such as the blur effect? (to create a lighting bloom effect) And are we allowed to integrate our maps into more complex materials? (falloff, gradient ramps, noise, etc)

If someone could reply soon that would be helpful since the deadline is upon us! Thanks

[heavyness]

hakanpersson - single color, gradient, or a simple texture-like background [like the one you linked to] are ok.

Imagolith - in all the rules and regulations, topic (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/rules/index.php#topic), and even in the storyline (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/rules/index.php#storyline), it refers to a single 'character'. so i would guess 1 character.

calyx - i read this as 1000x1000 being the largest picture you can submit. anything smaller and in any other aspect should be fine.

molynext - for your Beauty Shot (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php#3dguidelines), anything goes [so go crazy]. but, i wouldn't go changing up to much... you would want your submissions to look the same across the board.

[RedRepublik]

so the deadline is 11:59 saturday right? not friday midnight? for some reason i thought it was tonight at the stroke of midnight, but now that i read it again i guess it is tomorrow?

[heavyness]

so the deadline is 11:59 saturday right? not friday midnight? for some reason i thought it was tonight at the stroke of midnight, but now that i read it again i guess it is tomorrow?


Dominance War III Extension. New date:
April 12th [saturday] 11:59 p.m US & Canada Eastern Time

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/submissions/index.php

[wilzoon]

I am confused about the how much time we have left too. If it's supposed to end at 11:59 pm eastern time (US/Canada), that means I have about 21 hours left. However, the countdown timer on my personal entry page @gameartisan says that I have about 9 hours left :S.

Can someone please clarify this?

[Swizzle]

I am confused about the how much time we have left too. If it's supposed to end at 11:59 pm eastern time (US/Canada), that means I have about 21 hours left. However, the countdown timer on my personal entry page @gameartisan says that I have about 9 hours left :S.

Can someone please clarify this?It's probably counting the time until it's 11:59 pm in your timezone. That was a big problem at the start of the competition and people were confused because it didn't compensate for their time. Try changing to the time on your computer and see what it says. If the countdown changes, then you shouldn't have to worry too much.

[wilzoon]

That means we actually have about +- 20 hours left? (from the time I post this message) If so, thats a big relief...

[kadeschui]

so we submit our 1k images (or smaller I assume) in our character thread only? or is there some other place we need to submit the final images as well?

edit: I seem to remember there being a submissions page on game artisans or something, but for the life of me I cannot find it.

[Alex Novo]

You should submit it on dominancewar site. and then press Submit Finals button.

[heavyness]

I am confused about the how much time we have left too. If it's supposed to end at 11:59 pm eastern time (US/Canada), that means I have about 21 hours left. However, the countdown timer on my personal entry page @gameartisan says that I have about 9 hours left :S.

Can someone please clarify this?


the best thing to do is not to go by the countdown on the webpage [since it could be countung down in some other timezone, or from your ISP's, our your PC's clock...who knows]. find out what time in your timezone (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html) is the same as April 12th [saturday] 11:59 p.m US & Canada Eastern Time and go from that.

[Necronomiden]

or you can use this link http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/eastern-time/
this is the one FredH said to use because the one on the entry page was wrong

[evilphoenix]

Hey guys,

I have a really quick question... for the winning pose it says that the background must be a textured flat image or a pure or gradiant color. So what exactly are they saying? Only one colour? Or can we have a border with a flat texture and a background with a colour but maybe like a pattern or a design? Also can we have our team logo on the background??

Please the sooner answered the better I would really really appreciate this, because as all of us know it's due today! Please guys a little help!!

Thanks in advance!!!

[Abstractcore]

So... what is going on with the poster thread? FredH said that each forum is supposed to have thier own thread apparently, and submit thier characters there.

[heavyness]

So... what is going on with the poster thread? FredH said that each forum is supposed to have thier own thread apparently, and submit thier characters there.

i haven't been told by anyone from DMIII to start one, but i'm emailing them now. if we need one, i will post it.

[heavyness]

CGSociety Team Poster Thread...

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=5087569#post5087569

[El-Ruco]

I am curious as to when the "important annoucement arriving on Tuesday, April 15th" will actually come. ???

[Rezeroth]

Well the list is out, but i cant seem to find my name on it! Crap! is there something i missed out? I posted my stuff on gameartisans already.. anything else? Heavyness? o_O

[Alex Novo]

Rezeroth
Just write to fred quickly

[molynext]

Rezeroth - did you make sure to hit the "submit now" button on the submission page? It was really tiny and hard to see - I know of a few people that didn't see it at all and therefore didn't actually submit their work, even thought it was complete and uploaded.... Hopefully they'll make the button bigger or more noticeable next year!

[calyx]

I sure hope all is fine now..yikes.
Submitting posters? :)

[heavyness]

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=5105409#post5105409


***this has nothing to do with the DMIII challenge, poster, and or submission process***

i want to show CGSociety all the great work eveyone here did for DMIII, so visit the link above and post your work. once we get everyone's images in, i'll throw up a front page plug so CGSociety can bask in the glory of your work.

[heavyness]

[official update]

over at the DMIII (http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/index.htm)site, they are asking for people who entered the DMIII to also submit Wallpaper (http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/wallpapers/submit.htm) [like they did last year, example (http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/wallpapers/index.htm)].

[Rezeroth]

LOL..i got in guys.. thanks thanks.. Mailed FredH and yeap i missed the submit button.Dang.lol Submitting posters anyone? :D

[Trybal]

Here's what's on the DW3 main page atm.

"The Final Stage of judging is now in progress...

If your name appears on the 3D or Concept Art list below,
your entry did not make it into the top 50."

3D Art Cuts (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/announcement/3d-list.html)http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/images/spacing.gif2D Art Cuts (http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/3/announcement/2d-list.html)

The problem is, both links take you to the entire list of entries for each category. In other words, no one will win. Ha ha :scream:

[QuantumPixel]

According to that list I am cut. Dam I was hoping for more but hey its all good learnt allot and next year watch out. But my fingers are crossed that the list is wrong. lol what are the chances of that eh . Congrats to avery one who completed and tripple ace on the line congrats to yous in the top 50.

[Trybal]

According to that list I am cut. Dam I was hoping for more but hey its all good learnt allot and next year watch out. But my fingers are crossed that the list is wrong. lol what are the chances of that eh . Congrats to avery one who completed and tripple ace on the line congrats to yous in the top 50.

You clicked on the link in my post without fully reading my post. Read it. Everyone's name is on the link you clicked. Patience grasshoppa. :p

[QuantumPixel]

know I know I read it and I hope your right. My big strong legs just acted on there own accord "as I am a grasshoppa" and lept to a place that was to far for me to see.

[Deep-Wulf]

It seems that the page has been updated, as the 3D list is under 400 long and there were over 400 entries on the 3D side. I'm one of them, unfortunately:shrug:. So, here's to better luck next year :D.

[Trybal]

It seems that the page has been updated, as the 3D list is under 400 long and there were over 400 entries on the 3D side. I'm one of them, unfortunately:shrug:. So, here's to better luck next year :D.

Yeah, I had to refresh my cache before I could see the change. Congrats to the top 50 and better luck to all others next time. :)

[Gyorkland]

My name is not in that list sooo I THINK I DID IT! Yeha :bounce: mmm.. I hope this is not wrong, anyway I think somebody should do a list of the CgSociety top 50 guys cause I really want to know who they really are. I would do it but I am kind of busy now
if this is not a mistake and I am really on the top 50 thanks to everyone that helped me with feedbacks and everybody for the inspiration. :buttrock:

[walrus]

Yep, looks like you made top 50. Congratulations!

In case anyone's interested in when the results will be coming out (come on, you know you all are!) FredH mentioned briefly over on the GameArtisans forums that the results would be out next week. (Ha also posted the CGLands poster, if you'd like to see it.)

http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3270&page=6

Good luck, all!

[Gyorkland]

I've been waiting the whole week and nothing. this is killing me :argh:

[walrus]

Well, wait no longer. The results are IN! You can see them here:
http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/3/index.php

Congratulations to Brutikong, the highest-placing CGSociety entrant, as well as Sean, andy6308aaa, jinjian, nJoo, soggyclog and spawnie who all placed in the top 20. And congrats to everyone who finished, no matter what place. Everyone did a fantastic job, and hopefully had fun and learned a lot, too. :thumbsup:

-mike

[OKMER]

Yep Thank you Walrus!Congratz on your placing too.
Lots of surprises & amazing works!
Wowww, CGland...4 of them in the 2D top 5!
For the 21th > 50th places,feel a bit sorry, we just finish up in some kind a alphabetic list, although it isn't important anymore to know if you're N°27, 38 or 45 if you ain't got no "why" or feedback to learn from.
All in all,great war, great experience and huge congratz to all those who've been battling.

[heavyness]

congrats to all who placed! there is some really nice work up there from every team.




sidenote: i hope next DM they iron out all the bugs and stick to a strict timeline [and keep their contacts (me) informed on what is going on]. it felt sometime no one was being updated on what exactly was happening.

[Muttonhead]

Yeah congrats to everyone! Quite an elite group of talent to be amongst. Michael: Your dude and My dude live in the same universe, methinks.... I think we need to start working on a video game about the land of fish-people..... haha!

Let's all do it again!

[Gyorkland]

at last the results Congratulations to everyone, :applause: I think we did a great job out there, next year we will win for sure, :bowdown: I am going to practice a lot to improve my skills to make a better performance next year, my weak spot is perspective put the characters on extreme poses so if anyone can recommend me a book or something would be nice :D .
anyway the only thing that bother's me is that I was waiting to see in what place I ended up but after 20th place they just put you on an alphabetic list, I didn't care if I was 50th place, I just wanted to know. :sad:

[QuantumPixel]

Congradulations to those who deserve it. Thats all I will say. I do think the best won and there are allot of amazing finished works there.

Congradulations.

[BloodTaster]

Hey guys, congratulations for those who made on the top 20!! and congratulations for all of us :) !! Was a great experience work with this community in such amazing contest. I'm learning a lot here, and I hope someday my art can be good as yours!
see you guys on the next War ;)

cheers!

[SorinLupu]

Yes, congratulations to all guys.Was so great and allot of fun.

[heavyness]

posted in CG NEWS...
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=637200


front page plug should show up sometime tonight.

[walrus]

Now that's hedging your bets! In fact, it's already up on the front page and it's not even 11am here! Thanks for posting that, Rick.

[Alex Novo]

My congrats to all who win and in TOP, and especialy proud for CGSociety Top artists.

But i dont like final decision, i dont like organisation of judjment vs requirements in 2D section.
I have talk with Fred regarding winning pose before start doing it, and in rules and he has told me that character should be in full height and main that all should be good viewable like his artefact and other features, but it looks like judges was judge using another principle, because looking at winner i see that there more illustration-paint like effect then character presentation. But its my IMHO and may be i was wrong understand rules:) Actually i was support Walrus and hoping he will be winner:) But hes in TOP and i'm glad for him!

[QuantumPixel]

Yea I agree I think the judging was sub par, No offence to the 3d 8th and 9th place jobs but they shouldn’t be there how the hell are they supposed to defeat hole armies not to mention a few of the other top 50. I mean its what ever but I totally think that a few of the top 50 jobs are pretty lame and looking at some of the jobs that got cut I am very disappointed with some of the final judging. I say this not out of frustration that I was not in the top 50 but out of a over all outlook that the competition was a game art and design job based on a story line and I just think a bout 5 or 6 of the final top 50 fail to meet that story lines criteria.

[joed8349]

Yea I agree I think the judging was sub par, No offence to the 3d 8th and 9th place jobs but they shouldn’t be there how the hell are they supposed to defeat hole armies not to mention a few of the other top 50. I mean its what ever but I totally think that a few of the top 50 jobs are pretty lame and looking at some of the jobs that got cut I am very disappointed with some of the final judging. I say this not out of frustration that I was not in the top 50 but out of a over all outlook that the competition was a game art and design job based on a story line and I just think a bout 5 or 6 of the final top 50 fail to meet that story lines criteria.

I agree with you. Looking at some of the judges top 10 picks for 3D, it makes you wonder what the hell were they thinking... or judging on. A few of the finalists should not be there. I'm not saying that they were horrible, or I can do better, but comparing them to other entries, they should not be in the top 20, or in the judges top 10. I think some of the judges forgot about the rules and decided on picking which characters they liked best.

[jasonjuta]

I felt too worried to say anything, but since other people have said what I was thinking, I felt the same too. In general everything is cool, but there are definitely top 20 entries I think that are not as good as entries in the 30-50 section, either in terms of requirements or originality/interest in the design (I don't mean technique, all the artists have great technique. Oh well, disappointing, but it was still fun to enter and well done to all. Hopefully it will be organised better next year.

[walrus]

For those of you placing in the top 50, information on receiving certificates and prizes has been posted here:

http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/prizes/index.html

Cheers!

[OKMER]

yop stupid question proberly but just to know if cgsociety will be in again on DWIV?Would love to rock& roll with you guys again!

[heavyness]

yop stupid question proberly but just to know if cgsociety will be in again on DWIV?Would love to rock& roll with you guys again!

yes, CGSociety will be in DMIV. just waiting on them to get things going.

[sachinnagar]

hay guys .. .. i have to take advice regarding a thing .. the image that has been shown in the dominance war challange , the poster image ,with the deamon rainsing his hands .. is actually too srtikingly similar to the image that i had created about a year ago .. this image is posted on my blog on may 2008 under the name "Deamon King" .. and i had created this image well before six months befoe i posted it on my blog ..
"artzmyhabbit.blogspot.com". I m preety amused .. i take nothinga away from the illustration that the artist did, it looks amazing but i can not help myself to bring it to somebody's attention who can advice me .. the thing is i have actually started to colour this image and i was going to post it in cg talk for consideration .. now even if i do it will be considered as the copy of image in dominance war .. kindly advice if u can. i dont wanna reat unnecessary noice on this peasefull site as we all take references from places but i feeel its a lil more then referencing.. http://bp2.blogger.com/_8Or7e2VjArU/SCby9vSE9II/AAAAAAAAAAM/2s4IwvnS75M/s1600-h/2.jpg
website - http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/
cgsociety feature - http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4375
announcement tread - http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=581266


a lot of questions have been answered in the announcement thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=581266). any others, please PM me.


[more to come...very soon]

[sarahfranks]

Congratulations to all the winners! my friend won one of the prizes here.

[regisgenner]

Can a beginner like me join this contest?