General Discussion Thread

#402

:bounce: can’t wait for the next one

#403

Me too!
It’s going to be my first one, so I’m looking forward to it :cool:

#404

Just ordered your book. So I will take on this challenge without the knowledge in your book and the next one with reading your book. Just to see how I much I can improve, see it as a little experiment :slight_smile:

#405

hi,
any news on the coming contest? can’t wait… wanted to participate, for the first time :slight_smile:

blck.

#406

It should start this week

#407

Waiting very egarly for the new challenge !!!

#408

Challenge #21: The Bedroom is now on-line. Here’s the challenge thread:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=829311

Also check out the download page, which has the gallery for Challenge #20 posted:
http://www.3drender.com/challenges/index.htm

-jeremy

#409

Challenge #21 is going great! I’m happy to see so much terrific work being posted.

I’ve been forum leader for on these challenges for several years now, but looking at my schedule, and now a growing family, I’ve decided that this will be the last challenge that I run personally as the forum leader. After Challenge 21 ends at the end of this year, someone else will take over as Forum Leader for future challenges.

I look forwards to participating in these challenges and posting feedback here for many years to come, just not as the leader of the forum or organizer of the challenges. If anyone wants to make suggestions or invite other qualified people, feel free to do so. I have already informed the moderators about this, and some other announcement will be made about leadership in the future.

-jeremy

#410

although I’ve contributed to few challenges, I believe I speak for everyone when I say It’s been a real pleasure. Best of luck for you and your family.

Jeremy Vickery is the first name that comes to my mind but I wonder if he’s schedule would allow it too.

I had the pleasure of being trained by Jeremy Vickery before and I think he can provide valuable guidance to everyone contributing to these challenges.

#411

Thanks Jeremy for every challenge and every feedback, i think, that there is a lot of people like me that get experience with this challenge and thank you, I learned a lot about lighting with your feedback, but family is first and everybody understand that. Good Luck.

Thanks.
Eduardo R.

#412

I have started participating here from the King’s Treasure challenge and its being a huge learning experience for me working here and sharing thoughts with the world class artists. Mr.Birn you have done a great job organizing these cool challenges and its being a real pleasure specially for the beginners and students like me. Thanks a lottt sir for all these contributions you have done for us !:bowdown:
I have always waited very egarly for your comments whenever I have posted my works ! I will always participate here in all future challenges whenever I’ll get time.
Best of luck for all of your future works and all my good wishes are with you and with your family !!:thumbsup:

#413

We understand Mr. Birn that you cannot put enough time as you have a busy schedule and a family to think of. We’ll miss you very must, to interact with you is an honour itself. So I’m not complaining as I have gained enormous amount of knowledge by participating.

It’s hard to think that someone can fit in your big shoe and replace you. But if I can chose one guy who have helped selflessly when you are not around then I’ll vote for Mr. Dan Konieczka. He helped us continuously though out the Shop Girl challenge. I have started to participate from the king’s treasure challenge but what I’ve seen is that Mr. Dan Konieczka have been the most helpful member in the forum. So, my vote goes to Dan Konieczka. :thumbsup:

#414

well,
the first name comes to my mind is the name ,that most of us might have forgotten but to me he has been the best. tuffmutt uday kadkade well he has got an eye for detail, for lighting, for a composition that makes him eligible for a position to moderate the forum.I know he has not been there in challenges for a long time,but according to me he is the most deserving.his works have been exceptional and the best for two challenges at least as far as I know xmas tree and filmnoir and the work that he did on film noir well I consider it to be all time best on Lighting Challenges. when it comes to run this forum an eye for detail is more required than experience of moderating a forum according to me.

Well I just gave my opinion on possible leader for the forum,I know the best will be there.

#415

I know there’s a room scene going on right now but I have two rooms that I’ve modeled that I could let you use.

This is an older model I made, it’s pretty much complete:

Same Model with updated lighting:

Room number 2 is mostly done. Theres a kitchen that’s about 90% done:

#416

I sure like both rooms but I think room2 would be my choice for a challenge in that it might offer a better experience for learning how to balance a background photo’s lighting with interior light sources.

Jeremy’s leaving?
I really appreciate Jeremy’s input, time, talent, and effort in hosting the most awesome lighting challenge around. Its been a real pleasure learning from an industry expert. Its not often that we have a chance to learn from a true industry expert and also one who has experience at the most prestigious CG Movies houses around PIXAR…
You will surely be missed by all who have dared to travel this forum of illumination…

I wish you well CG Lighting master on your future path of enlightenment in the years to come wherever that may lead.

#417

As for forum leader my vote goes to Mike Bracken. His work and knowledge of render technology, lighting and shaders is excellent. His scifi and local train entries were really very good…

#418

i think we should put it to a vote… lets suggest names then maybe someone could PM those people and ask if they want to lead the thread. after that lets make a poll or let jeremy choose his predecessor. :slight_smile:
just a thought…

we need a moderator! i hope by next month we have a new challenge. :slight_smile:

happy new year to all!

#419

Maybe we could have an ancient forest challenge? See who can light it to make it look really old and mystical.

“The trees were large, dwarving skyscrapers in size, their roots protruded from the very earth, scouring for every last drop of water. The leaves glistened in the sun as light shafts burst through the treetops into the cold black below. Not a sound could be heard for miles, apart from the rustle of the leaves, as the ancient trees stood rock steady in the summer breeze.”

Just an idea :slight_smile:

#420

skull5005 - a cool idea but I think there might be too much texturing to be done instead of focusing on lighting issues. Just my opinion but I would rather spend time on honing lighting skills rather than texturing tree trunks although I admit my texturing skills need a lot of work too… : )

#421

It would be better to have a moderator from one of the better known CG effects companies with good lighting experience. This might bring more artists to the forum and I personally would prefer some one who won’t push their own expensive online courses to the forum and who is good at objective evaluations. I think group evaluations and comments are sometimes better than one expert’s opinion and is much more effective when you have a larger group of talented artists to pull from.