Really nice entries, very close and tough decisions to make, but this is how I saw the judging
[B] 3rd place (1 point) - itsKev
Nathen Filion
Malcom Reynolds
Firefly serenity [/B]
This looked very promising straight from the get go. Really nice proportions, the geo is probably the best out of the whole competition in my opinion, very good use of pushing polies to their extreme to give lots of volume, nice clean flow in lines/topology too.
UV space is efficiently used.
Texturing is really well done, nice to see some normal mapping, I do have a couple issues with the texturing that tie into the overall aesthetic/appeal of character. First thing I noticed as soon as I saw the final submission was the eyes, the character seems to have a dead stare, looking a bit lifeless. I think this is because the iris is too saturated and not soft enough. I think you were trying to add higher res to the eyes of the character, which is a good idea, but I think you would have been better off using the eyes that are right in the face texture, maybe try that, see how it looks, prove me wrong :shrug: Iāve seen your other work(which is fantastic by the way) you obviously know what you are doing, but here is my little speech anyways, in my opinion the eyes are what really capture the essence of a character and that is the whole point of this specific competition, I would have given your entry some more points, but the eyes took away that aspect for me. Also, a bit more subtlety in the pant wrinkles under the crotch would have softened up the overall look of the character too. Fantastic work nonetheless, look forward to seeing Thora Birch! 
[B]2nd place (2 points) - Lukavi
Denzel Washington
Detective Alonzo Harris
Training Day [/B]
When I first saw you post this entry, I was completely blown away, I thought to myself āthat is going to be the winnerā. Nothing short of amazing. The likeness is very strong. Nice clean mesh/topology, love the proportions, they look especially good in the pose of the full body beauty shot. UV space is well used, not too much wasted space. Texturing is superb, nice subtleties added to the clothes. Small criticism, for the beauty shots, the lighting isnāt really working for me, seems a bit too hot in certain areas, like the forehead, hands, pretty minor though. Overall fantastic job! :applause:
[B]1st place (3 points) - Andy H
R Lee Ermey
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
Full Metal Jacket [/B]
No question in my mind that Andy H deserves to win this competition, the challenge was to capture the likeness of the character/actor and Andy executed this with flying colors. The likeness is spot on and with the challenge limitations given, it doesnāt get much better than this. Geo is fantastic, great proportions, clean lines/topology throughout from the face to the tips of the boots, used almost the whole poly budget without going over. UV mapping is great, very little wasted space. Texturing is superb, beautifully painted subtleties in the wrinkles of the clothing, the badges really add those extra little detail that donāt immediately catch your eye, but make the overall piece more believable. Face texture is fantastic and really brings the character to life, good job testing the eyes and gathering feedback, I did not like separate geometry eyes that you showed at one point, they definitely took away from the essence of the character I thought, glad you went the other way, well done. Minor critique, the spec on the boots looks a touch too high for me, I know those military folk keep their boots super clean, but it makes him look a bit too CG in my opinion, VERY minor. What more to say? This piece kicks ass and makes me want to go watch Full Metal Jacket right now, which iām going to do as soon as I finish judging.
Honorable mentions
pluckylump - Ted/Bill and Ted - Excellent! Great job overall, the pose at the end is rad, made me laugh(in a good way), he looks a bit cartoony/silly, but I think that still works, awesome!
muckywetnoodle - Johnny Depp/Fear and Loathing - I agree with Poopinmymouth, love the props!
Supervlieg - Daniel Day Lewis/Gangs of New York - I like the style, the eyes need some work, almost like they are made from glass, nice job though!
Seven - Tom Hanks/Forrest Gump - nice job, work on cleaning up that forehead and those painting skills on the shoes.
Anyways thatās how it goes. Good job to all participants, Congratulations to everybody who finished, canāt wait until till the next one! 