RobertoOrtiz
10-01-2008, 03:39 AM
http://system404.net/myspace/Emperor.jpg
http://system404.net/myspace/lordVader.jpg
CONCEPT ART BY
Marcel E Mercado
Senior Artist
Shadows in Darkness
Fort Lauderdale/Florida, USA
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4625/steam05nd1.jpg
Sergey Kolesov
Ivanovo, Russia
Model a fantastic character an animatable character creature based on concept art .
Imagine you have been commissioned to model a character for a new STAR WARS video game called: STARWARS Steampunk.
Now show it to us.
Steampunk
From Wikipedia,
Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_fiction) and speculative fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction) that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_power) is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era) England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England)—but with prominent elements of either science fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction) or fantasy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy), such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells) and Jules Verne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne), or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_history)-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirigible) or analog computers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_computers); these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality.
NOTES:
All MODELS MUST BE BASED ON CONCEPT ART FROM OUR ART THREADS.
All Artist of original concept art must be given credit
And yes...
You can still contribute NEW concept art for the challenge...Plese post it here:(link (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=553881&page=1&pp=15))
First check out the concept art we have gathered so far...
CONCEPT DESIGN THREAD: "Star Wars: Steampunk" (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=271&t=477974&highlight=starwars+steampunk) (link)
AND
CgTalk Daily Sketch 1538 NTL CONCEPT DESIGN THREAD: "Star Wars: Steampunk II" (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=130&t=668049)
There are three ways to participate:
Single Creature or Vehicle:You can pick whatever creature you wish from the concept art tread attached to this post.
Diorama: You may sculpt the creature inside the appropriate environment.
Some diorama examples:
Luke on a Steam Landspeeder
The Emperor vs Vader at the Death Star
Creature Series: This type of entry requires you will try to do as many creatures as you can from various concepts.
Bust :This type of entry requires you will try to a bust of your favorite creature.
THE CHALLENGE:___________________________
Sculpt, in a period of 1 month and two weeks, one or more 3D representations of a fantastic character , vehicle and or creature based on the concept art. For this challenge the flow of the geometry is important becuase the character should be ready for an animation rig.
The idea of this "mini-challenge" is to simulate an impossible deadline for a project. The artists will have at their discretion how detailed the models they will be working on, what program they will be using, the amount of models, and if the models will be shaded/ rigged. But the model will have to be original interpretation of a fantastic creature based on concept art.
A big part of the challenge is that the modeler will have to sculpt the model based on the concept art of the character/vehicle/creature he or she wishes to model.A ny questions about theconcept art should be asked to the artist who created the origianl art, who is no obligation to answer them. But at the end of the challenge the final model will have to look like a scene that we might see in a rendered cut scene for a Next gen game.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:______________________
Detailed RESEARCH, and attention to detail are key for ALL entries. Please before doing an entry do your homework.
The best model will be selected by an open vote
for these categories:
Best WIP thread
Best Bust
Best Vehicle
Best Model Collection (2 or more)
Best Diorama
and the big one of course:
Best Model
The winner will get bragging rights and a small banner
designed by me.
NEW DATELINE! Monday, November 17th 12:00 PM
YOU HAVE One MONTH to do the challenge.
CHALLENGE SPECIFIC RULES:
No work taken DIRECTLY from an existing tutorial. You may use an existing tutorial only for reference.
You may NOT use a pre exiting models. All models must be done from scratch.
An artist may change from a creature (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatures)/vehicle , a diorama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diorama), or creature series whenever he or she wishes.
The artist of the original concept art MUST BE given credit.
ALL ARTWORK must be DONE FROM SCRATCH
GENERAL RULES:
Because of the HUGE number of files WIP are NOT encouraged, only final entries
WIP thread should be posted on the Hardcore Modeling Challenge (http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=208) forum and should follow the following naming convention: HARDCORE MODELING!: STARWARS STEAMPUNK: <<TYPE OF ENTRY >>
For each image you should post:
Title of Model Completed[Model Images]
Comments:
And should be posted on both the individual WIP thread on on this master thread.
For each model 3 Orthographic renders ARE REQUIRED. These renders are for TOP, SIDE, BOTTOM views and a BEAUTY RENDER.BEAUTY RENDER:
Final RENDERS should be rendered at 1600 X 1200 OR 1200 x 1600 in JPG format.(Post only as link) A smaller 800x 600 OR 600 x 800 image should be posted on the threads.
ORTHOGRAPHIC RENDERINGS:
Ortographic renderings ARE REQUIRED for EACH entry and should be rendered at 800 x 600 OR 600x800.
- This means you need to submit renders of the from the Front, Sides (2), Back, Top and bottom.
TURNTABLE ANIMATION (VOLUNTARY).
- I recomentd to aid the voters a turntable rendering of the model. It would have to be done in QuickTime or Windows Media at a resolution of 600 x 400 OR 300 x 200. The render might be done as a Quickshade or Beauty Render.
Please add a brief text description about your piece.
The artist also has to post total length of time it took to do and program used.
Future topics for hardcore Challenges will be picked at random from the list on
this >>thread (http://the%20david%20signup%20list:20/teams) << (The author will be given credit). So guys keep them coming.
Post on this thread your link to your WIP thread and your FINAL piece.
Only participants who follow the rules and submit a final entry will be eligible for the voting process.
Any piece caught breaking the rules will be taken off the thread.
http://system404.net/myspace/lordVader.jpg
CONCEPT ART BY
Marcel E Mercado
Senior Artist
Shadows in Darkness
Fort Lauderdale/Florida, USA
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4625/steam05nd1.jpg
Sergey Kolesov
Ivanovo, Russia
Model a fantastic character an animatable character creature based on concept art .
Imagine you have been commissioned to model a character for a new STAR WARS video game called: STARWARS Steampunk.
Now show it to us.
Steampunk
From Wikipedia,
Steampunk is a subgenre of fantasy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_fiction) and speculative fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction) that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_power) is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era) England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England)—but with prominent elements of either science fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction) or fantasy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy), such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells) and Jules Verne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne), or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_history)-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirigible) or analog computers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_computers); these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or a presumption of functionality.
NOTES:
All MODELS MUST BE BASED ON CONCEPT ART FROM OUR ART THREADS.
All Artist of original concept art must be given credit
And yes...
You can still contribute NEW concept art for the challenge...Plese post it here:(link (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=208&t=553881&page=1&pp=15))
First check out the concept art we have gathered so far...
CONCEPT DESIGN THREAD: "Star Wars: Steampunk" (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=271&t=477974&highlight=starwars+steampunk) (link)
AND
CgTalk Daily Sketch 1538 NTL CONCEPT DESIGN THREAD: "Star Wars: Steampunk II" (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=130&t=668049)
There are three ways to participate:
Single Creature or Vehicle:You can pick whatever creature you wish from the concept art tread attached to this post.
Diorama: You may sculpt the creature inside the appropriate environment.
Some diorama examples:
Luke on a Steam Landspeeder
The Emperor vs Vader at the Death Star
Creature Series: This type of entry requires you will try to do as many creatures as you can from various concepts.
Bust :This type of entry requires you will try to a bust of your favorite creature.
THE CHALLENGE:___________________________
Sculpt, in a period of 1 month and two weeks, one or more 3D representations of a fantastic character , vehicle and or creature based on the concept art. For this challenge the flow of the geometry is important becuase the character should be ready for an animation rig.
The idea of this "mini-challenge" is to simulate an impossible deadline for a project. The artists will have at their discretion how detailed the models they will be working on, what program they will be using, the amount of models, and if the models will be shaded/ rigged. But the model will have to be original interpretation of a fantastic creature based on concept art.
A big part of the challenge is that the modeler will have to sculpt the model based on the concept art of the character/vehicle/creature he or she wishes to model.A ny questions about theconcept art should be asked to the artist who created the origianl art, who is no obligation to answer them. But at the end of the challenge the final model will have to look like a scene that we might see in a rendered cut scene for a Next gen game.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:______________________
Detailed RESEARCH, and attention to detail are key for ALL entries. Please before doing an entry do your homework.
The best model will be selected by an open vote
for these categories:
Best WIP thread
Best Bust
Best Vehicle
Best Model Collection (2 or more)
Best Diorama
and the big one of course:
Best Model
The winner will get bragging rights and a small banner
designed by me.
NEW DATELINE! Monday, November 17th 12:00 PM
YOU HAVE One MONTH to do the challenge.
CHALLENGE SPECIFIC RULES:
No work taken DIRECTLY from an existing tutorial. You may use an existing tutorial only for reference.
You may NOT use a pre exiting models. All models must be done from scratch.
An artist may change from a creature (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatures)/vehicle , a diorama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diorama), or creature series whenever he or she wishes.
The artist of the original concept art MUST BE given credit.
ALL ARTWORK must be DONE FROM SCRATCH
GENERAL RULES:
Because of the HUGE number of files WIP are NOT encouraged, only final entries
WIP thread should be posted on the Hardcore Modeling Challenge (http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=208) forum and should follow the following naming convention: HARDCORE MODELING!: STARWARS STEAMPUNK: <<TYPE OF ENTRY >>
For each image you should post:
Title of Model Completed[Model Images]
Comments:
And should be posted on both the individual WIP thread on on this master thread.
For each model 3 Orthographic renders ARE REQUIRED. These renders are for TOP, SIDE, BOTTOM views and a BEAUTY RENDER.BEAUTY RENDER:
Final RENDERS should be rendered at 1600 X 1200 OR 1200 x 1600 in JPG format.(Post only as link) A smaller 800x 600 OR 600 x 800 image should be posted on the threads.
ORTHOGRAPHIC RENDERINGS:
Ortographic renderings ARE REQUIRED for EACH entry and should be rendered at 800 x 600 OR 600x800.
- This means you need to submit renders of the from the Front, Sides (2), Back, Top and bottom.
TURNTABLE ANIMATION (VOLUNTARY).
- I recomentd to aid the voters a turntable rendering of the model. It would have to be done in QuickTime or Windows Media at a resolution of 600 x 400 OR 300 x 200. The render might be done as a Quickshade or Beauty Render.
Please add a brief text description about your piece.
The artist also has to post total length of time it took to do and program used.
Future topics for hardcore Challenges will be picked at random from the list on
this >>thread (http://the%20david%20signup%20list:20/teams) << (The author will be given credit). So guys keep them coming.
Post on this thread your link to your WIP thread and your FINAL piece.
Only participants who follow the rules and submit a final entry will be eligible for the voting process.
Any piece caught breaking the rules will be taken off the thread.