HCR MINI-Challenge #22: Classic Self Portrait FAQ

#1

Post here any question you may have about our next mini Challenge!
Classical Self Portrait

#2

I think this wonā€™t be any problem,

but can the final piece be rendered and composed like a painting?

Maybe iā€™ll do a painting from a 3d render, then put the render inside a painting inside a 3d scene, and make the painting exceed the borders and partially turn into 3d again.
Simply put, i will be in a painting, reaching out (so the hands and arms reach out of the painting) into the second scene.

#3

can someone help me find my referenceā€¦ iā€™ve seen a sculpture of what i believe to be theseus and the centaur, but itā€™s not the one by antonio canova. in the one iā€™m thinking of, theseus has the centaur in a headlock in his right arm and is staving it with the opposite hand.

but then again, just maybe it might not be theseus, and instead of a centaur it was probably a bull or even a lionā€¦ :stuck_out_tongue:

i know my memory is lame.

EDIT: i just did a quick sketch of how i sorta remember it.

#4

Hi Roberto, Pretty cool challenge indeed.

Just 2 question (perhaps dumb!):

1)Where is the concept art thread that you said you attached to your post??? Sorry, but I canā€™t find itā€¦:banghead:

2)You said the render must be like a next gen scene. Does it mean that I should do a High version and a Low rez for in-game??

Many Thanks in advance.

#5

Mecos: All I can find are Theseus and the minotaur and Theseus and the Centaur, both are sort of similar to the sketch you provided. Here they are in prospective order

http://www.dealbreaker.com/images/entries/minotaur-theseus-2.jpg
http://www.lib-art.com/imgpainting/3/9/7993-theseus-and-the-centaur-antonio-canova.jpg

#6

My badā€¦
I should never post a challenge after midnight. (I have edited that text out) Sorry for the mis understanding.

#7

A little question after what you said about textures:

Due to the nature of sculpts and such, are models rendered with displacement considered as modeling?

#8

GREAT question.

Displacement maps are kosher.

#9

thank you. i keep running into those too. iā€™ll use them as inspirationā€¦ but i swear i saw one posed like my sketch, it was so much more dramatic - but if i didnā€™t see it, then iā€™ll claim authorship :stuck_out_tongue:

i think it might of been a recent interpretation in digital form. again my memory is vague.

#10

Well, I would assume that classically inspired works for this challenge. Just do your pose using those 2 as reference/inspiration. What say you Roberto?

#11

Why not!
Go for it.

-R

#12

Hi Iā€™m new to the HMCs. Iā€™ve got a few questions about it.

-How much time will I have to create the model?

-Am I allowed to just create a classical style statue that didnā€™t actually exist before?

-Does it have to be a statue? How about the subject of the painting being modeled and textured?

sorry if I had a lot of questions. I was wanting to join the HMCs ever since I started following it starting from the 80ā€™s Cartoon HMC.

#13

icegene

time: thereā€™s info in the main thread of the challenge - you have till Nov 2

to your second question - yes, itā€™s been answered before in one of the info threads :slight_smile:

it can be a painting and you can texture it, but modeling is most important in the judging

#14

Hi. Im new in HCM , and before I start this challenge I want to make sure one thing.

Q : When I use any piece of art for inspiration,
Do I need to keep the same coutume and the same pose as the reference work?

Well, I just want to make sure, cuz Im new in here ,ha~
actually Iā€™ve never tried any challenge in CGSociety , this one is gonna be my first challenge ,

#15

No you dont have to,
you can be inspired by it.

Have fun

-R

#16

Sorry for cross posting :blush:
When you say that ā€œthe original piece used for inspiration can be in 2d (a painting) or 3d (A bust or sculpture) and an artist my be inspired by a style of artā€, does it mean that I can pick up as reference an image from a movie also[color=White]?[/color]
And what if the subject is not classical, but for example a japanese samurai? Is it a valid reference?

Thanks in advance

#17

You can do a ajapanese Samurai if it is based on a piece of art.

For example you can check the online galleries of the

Freer Gallery of Art

http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/

#18

I have a question about the orto shots - for a diarama that Iā€™m making - a top, back view wonā€™t make any sense and will not show much [especially the back shot which will be a 1color plane ;)] - do I still have to include them?

#19

I had the same issue on the last challenge as mine was a diorama what I did was I just did the wires for the scene as the camera angle shown and then did orto top back and what not for just my building in your case the girl alone herself. That seemed to work the character is the only thing really that would be nice to see from all angles

#20

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