CgTalk:FXWars! TRON TRIBUTE: Challenge:29


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CgTalk:FXWars! TRON Tribute: Challenge:29

FXWars Nuke: Post here those who are looking for partners/teams
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THE CHALLENGE:
Try to recreate the LOOK of the world of TRON.

The entry with the best RENDERING will be selected by an open vote. (You may add an detailed animation of the ocean swells as a bonus) The winner will get bragging rights and a small banner designed by me.

A person whould be able to do an entry based in one of 4 flavors:
[ul]
[li]Classic Tron[/li][li]Tron 2.0[/li][li]Tron Legacy[/li][li]Tron Concept Art[/li][/ul]The datline for the project is
June 15 2010
(You have ONE MONTH and TWO WEEKS to do the challenge.)

NOTE: People involved in the production of the new chapter of TRON Legacy will be visiting us during the challenge.

TYPES OF ENTRY:You may do one of these types of entries:
Rez FX
Do a redux of the digitization scene from the classic TRON (It can be done with stills, trust me) or do your own interpretation.
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Rez

Derez fx
Do an Tron like Derez of a person being "killed " in the digital world. Again this might be done using Stills and AE.
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Derez

Light Cycle Race
Go crazy and create your own Lightcicle battle.
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Lightcycle

Disk Arena Combat
In the game, the program uses his or her Identity Disk as a weapon by throwing it at opponents and to block attacks. Show us your interpreation of this FX.
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Disk_Arena

Tank Battle
Update the classic Tron tank:
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Tank
Recognizer Combat
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Recognizer
Carrier Ship vs Solar Sailer
http://tron.wikia.com/wiki/Solar_Sailer

or you may do an Open Entry

CHALLENGE SPECIFIC RULES:

[ul]
[li]No work taken DIRECTLY from an existing tutorial. You may use an existing tutorial only for reference.[/li][li]You may use a pre existing model(or use any of the models provived) , as long as you give credit to the creator. If you cant model, use simple shapes, since we are interested in the simulation. (But teams are encouraged, and if you are a modeler, you can make your model available)[/li][li]You may provide a heavily edited animation with all the trimmings (hell add live action if you want), as long a you provide another PLAIN animation of a side view of a kille light cycle race.[/li][li][size=3][color=white]Voting:[/size][/li][/ul][size=3]The best single shot/sequence will be selected by an open vote.[/size][/color]

BEST RENDERING

The winner will get bragging rights and a small banner
designed by me.
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GENERAL RULES:
[ul]
[li]The animation and simulations (if any) must have been done AFTER the topic has been announced.[/li][li]WIP are encouraged if they are posted in ANOTHER thread. Please provide a link to them on this thread.[/li][li]WIP thread should be posted on the FXWARS Forum forum and should follow[/li]
the following naming convention: FXWars! TRON TRIBUTE !: MY NAME, Entry,Movie Title(Note: Group entries are allowed)
[li]It is Recommended that Final movies should be rendered at 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 in QuickTime* format (Sorenson Compression), but other resolutions and formats are allowed. * (The animation format is open for discussion.)[/li][li]The animation should follow the following naming convention:[/li]
MYNAME_FXWARS(RESOLUTION).mov. And please add your name at the beginning and end of the animation, and if you can, also add a small non disruptive watermark during the animation.
[li]If for some reason, you can’t host movies, sequential images (Thumbnails size 160 x 120 ) are accepted.[/li][li]Please add a brief text description about your piece.[/li][li]The artist also has to post total length of time it took and program used.[/li][li]Collaborative pieces are accepted and encouraged, but Teams entries must have a identifying banner and a name. Shot lists should be included with the entry.[/li][li]Individuals participating in a team CAN have their own individual entries.[/li][li]Post on this thread your link to your WIP thread and your FINAL piece.[/li][li]You can add multiple entries, as long as they have different WIP threads.[/li][li]Freelancers CAN participate in more than ONE entry[/li][li]All Teams members & Freelancers will get screen credit for in the title cards for participation[/li][li]Only participants who follow the rules and submit a final entry will be elegible for the voting process.[/li][li]The moderators reserve the right to taken down any thread.Reference:[/li][li]http://tron.wikia.com[/li][li]http://www.tron-sector.com/[/li][/ul]THE MODEL LIBRARY-

(click to download)
You MAY request a model from this collection to do you entry.

Note: TheMODEL will be provided AFTER you post your WIP thread and request the model via PM.
Here are the models I am making available for this challenge.
You may use your own models for the challenge,
but I am making some of my model available for those who wish to use them

Of couse Partcipants may add their own models.

THE CHECKOUT PROCESS
The process to check them out is simple.
Post your WIP entry, the type of entry you wish to do and the
model you wish to use, post your model requests on this thread and
on the first page of your WIP thread.

Note these models are not being put on the public domain.
They were specifically created for this mini challenge.
-R



#2

Very cool. :slight_smile:

I’m in on this, but I warn that I’m booked for May so I won’t have much time.


#3

wow great challenge theme. Cycle race sounds good i bet we are going to see lots of them. I look how the 2 weeks goes. Maybe i participate in this challenge if i have time :slight_smile:


#4

This sounds like a lot of fun! Hopefully I can fit it into my schedule.


#5

yeah, great theme! Hope I´ll find enough time to participate in this challenge with my Idea…

greetz,
gunnar


#6

Oh man!
I just finished an animation based on this very concept. We did it for the Dallas Mavericks, as an in-game piece to pump up the crowd. As someone who has been down this road, I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Check it out… maybe it will give you guys some ideas :thumbsup:

http://www.vimeo.com/8106438


#7

That turned out really nice. How long did it take you to complete and what software did you use.

You should really enter this challenge!


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I will be uploading some TRON models later tonight to be used for those who join the challenge.

[b][font=Arial Black]THE MODEL LIBRARY-

(click to download)
You MAY request a model from this collection to do you entry.

Note: TheMODEL will be provided AFTER you post your WIP thread and request the model via PM.
Here are the models I am making available for this challenge.
You may use your own models for the challenge,
but I am making some of my model available for those who wish to use them

Of couse Partcipants may add their own models.

THE CHECKOUT PROCESS
The process to check them out is simple.
Post your WIP entry, the type of entry you wish to do and the
model you wish to use, post your model requests on this thread and
on the first page of your WIP thread.

Note these models are not being put on the public domain.
They were specifically created for this mini challenge.
[/b][/font]


#9

I’m happy to donate my updated tank model if anyone’s interested in having a go at the insanely difficult task of making the treads morph into existence at one end and disappear at the other whilst somehow synching with the movement (I tried this, followed the standard recipe for “follow path”, but I’m not really a generalist… the treads got minced part way through testing and the debris killed the pilot :wink: ).

It’s in my folio, pm me if you’re up for it.

cheers :slight_smile:


#10

I know it is a FX contest.but can it be an environmental matte shot?I am a big fan of Tron,so if I enter this challenge and try to do a matte environment and put in some sort of effect in it,and submit a final shot at the end.dose that count?


#11

Go ahead!

Have fun!
-R


#12

As promised here are the lightcycle files in OBJ format.


#13

Uhh I noticed a small typo in the challenge specific rules (I think this was for the Nuke contest):
“You may provide a heavily edited animation with all the trimmings (hell add live action if you want), as long a you provide another PLAIN animation of a side view of a Nuke going off.”

Unless it was a Tron inspired nuke…? Uber DEREZ??! :smiley:


#14

interesting, btw, where can i get motorcycle sounds (original, not TRON)


#15

http://www.chrisdebney.com

about three years earlier to be precise, before i knew there was going to be another tron.
enjoy! its got its flaws, but may inspire…


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For those wo have downloaded the models:

THE CHECKOUT PROCESS
The process to check them out is simple.
Post your WIP entry, the type of entry you wish to do and the
model you wish to use, post your model requests on this thread and
on the first page of your WIP thread. Then SEND A PASSWORD REQUEST to my PM.


#17

Mate, you nailed one thing that so many others don’t, the giddying sense of scale. Truly epic, great fan piece!

Is this the work that inspired the “light jets” (or whatever they’re called in the new film)? Hmmm.


#18

Hi Guys,

Nice ideal for a challenge, mine was done years ago so it won’t qualify but have a look, it might make you smile! This was done for a friends film he was making where we would spoof movie clips rather than showing actual clips from the film. I think I cover each challenge in this and it was a fun little project!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3MNxwxxlys&feature=player_embedded


#19

Are we allowed to post parts of our WIP entry on other forums for C&C? For example, could I post the design of the light cycle WIP over at the Foundation3D?


#20

This is a great challenge idea, I’m looking forward to seeing what people put together for this. Here is a link to some TRON stuff I am working on currently. It’s not eligible for the challenge though seeing that I started on it back in November. It’s a blending of the new style from TRON Legacy, with the designs from the original. Working on re-creating the Light Cycle sequence from the original movie with my updated style.

http://www.jasonlewisart.com/Files/Newer_Files-AA/LCSR_Collage_A.jpg