PROPOSAL for FUTURE HCR CHALLENGE: 30 Models in 30 days

#1

One idea i was to try is to to a 30 models in 30 days challenge.

The idea is to make people finish 30 models in a insane amount of time.

The idea is that at the end of 30 days become faster & more efficient modellers.
BTW, I am stealing this idea from a recent challenge in the anatomy review forum, so please no lawsuits…

Ok here is how you guys can help,
I need IDEAS for the model list. I want to make the list as long as possible (with photo reference of course) so people can select from a common list of models & still have enough variety so they can pick and choose the 30 models they will do that month.

Looking forward to your list.

-R

#2

That will take some commitment from the people joining in but yeah good practise for people if you get it up and running. As long as the models are not to complex it could work out ok.

Ill keep my eyes open for things to model.

#3

Really cool idea Roberto! I’m liking the way your mind works! :smiley: I don’t think Rebecca has time to sue your ass right now though, so you should be fine! :stuck_out_tongue:

Are you looking for 30 similar things (like 30 heads etc) or 30 entirely different objects?

I suppose there should be diversity in this:

Horse
Battleship
Arc de Triomphe (or any archway)
Designer chair
Stereo
Tank
Ficus tree
Severed limb
Spine
Cow skull
Well
Submarine
Samurai armour
Brazier
Revolver
Brooch
Phone booth
Apartment block
Fire truck
Cardinal
B-52
Camel
Gargoyle
Toilet
Forklift
Laptop
Saddle
Monkey
Salmon
Squid
Pineapple
Toaster
Snail
Boot
Ornamental ring
Halberd
Hippo
Crowbar
Eagle
Rib cage
Mona Lisa
Escalator
Fire escape
Dust mite
Satellite
Jam jar
Palm tree
Mushroom
Plaster bust
Suspension bridge
Rocket launcher
Telephone pole
Engraved cupboard
Piano

#4

good list!!

#5

i think it should be 30 different objects but but related in a way. such as 30 items you would fine in a room. model a car garage and you have to model everything in it. like drills, grinders, jumper cables and a couple cars maybe. thats my 2 cents about it. :wise:

#6

THat list is stupid, erilaz. How th hell can anyone model a horse, or a battleship, or most of the other things in the list in a few hours?
YOu need a list of things that can be model in say, 5 hours max. Even then, who has 5 hours a day, every day, for 30 days to spend doing this challenge?
I don’t think this will work, Roberto. It’s not feasable, unless the objects are really simple and can be made in under an hour, and if they’re that simple, then there’s no challenge in it.

#7

@oDDity: You’ll be amazed how fast models can be made these days, especially with programs like Zbrush2.

I propose designing, modelling and texturing a castle with both an interior and exterior.

#8

i agree, dont think this one will work. If you were dissapointed about people entering in the last challenge, i think will have a worse turn out, might start out good but will die out fast.

Why not 5 models in 30 days. Its quality vs quantity. I couldnt care less about 30 mediocre models (especialy if it was me modelling them), but 5 awesome models, hell yeah, and its still hardcore.

#9

Please lets keep the opinions constructive. All voices are fair and no opinion is stupid, and guess what I LOVE Erilaz list. Actually I am planning to use a lot of his ideas on the mini challenge.

-R

#10

i agree, dont think this one will work. If you were dissapointed about people entering in the last challenge, i think will have a worse turn out, might start out good but will die out fast.

I agree 100%.

#11

hmmm… I think this would be quite a challenge! I can see how this challenge can help… I recently posted a guitar that I did in an hour in the speed challenges section. I am really bad at speed modelling and I think this challenge would be the best way for me to get better.

sorry, don’t have a list but I love erilaz’s list. Will we just have one list of 30 models and all contestants have to model from that list or do we have our own seperate lists?

#12

This one sounds really interesting.
But agree with what some already said, 30 models is too much. Would of course work if some models were simplier than others, and a couple of mayor ones.

Like BenDstraw said, it would be funnier if they were related to eachother.

#13

hmm, actually this sounds really fun.

however, thirty days sounds too long for a challenge. may be 10-15 models in respective days. thats just my opinion.

erilaz has several good suggestions but before we decide on which ones we want to model, there has to be at least one clear reference for each.

also we need to keep our choices to moderately simple ones. for example, from erilaz’a list ill try to point out the 1day models versus the ones that may take few days for people who can afford 2-3 hrs each day besides their work. however, i know everyone has different modeling speed i am only trying to make educated guess.

Horse (not 1 day model)
Battleship (1 WEEK model)
Arc de Triomphe (or any archway) (1 WEEK model)
Designer chair (1 day model)
Severed limb (1 day model)
Rib cage (1 day model)
Mona Lisa (30 DAYS MAY BE, WHO KNOWS)

#14

Thanks for the tactful and positive response Ron! :smiley:

I tend to agree with some of the comments here, and I guess we have to look at this realistically:
I think what Roberto is trying to do here is push the hardcore element. To me, 30 models is a GOAL not a deadline. The idea is to push how fast and efficient you are in your modelling while maintaining quality. If all you can do is 5 models in the time frame, then that is your limit, and you can push further next time. Perhaps a model a day is unrealistic, but it’s something to strive for.
And when is a model classified as finished? Are the models goingto be film resolution, game resolution, or print resolution?

That’s my take on it anyway.:shrug:

#15

In light of above posts, perhaps there needs to be a list of softcore (and less interesting) models as well, so people with less time can pick a handful from each list to have a chance to make the 30. Here goes:

Coffee mug
Fork
Table
Axe
Headphones
Ballpoint pen
Tire iron
Book
Candelabra
Standard (flag)
Lectern
Scroll
Underwear
Brush
Swing
Fire hydrant
Sink
Lamp post
Money pouch
Manacles
Bullet
Kennel
Bow
Frying pan
Shield
Gibbet
Scissors
Tennis Racket
Bunsen burner
Wheelie bin
Power outlet

#16

To model any from the list above would be way too easy.

Do the models have to be all textured?

#17

I also believe that there are some of erilaz’s first suggestions which are definetly not a model you could do in one day but I think your second list, erilaz, is good.
These things erilaz has listed may be simple but I think the challenge here would be trying to model them with as much detail as possible.
For example:things such as the fork,table and coffee mug, they may not seem a challenge to some people and they probabley aren’t but what could be a challenge is adding the detail to these models. Perhaps detailed patterns to the handle of the fork or the legs of the table claw footed.

This is how I am seeing the challenge, and it sounds fun to me.

Hope it becomes a hardcore challenge soon, can’t wait!

#18

I want to stress that Erilaz gets what I want to do here.

The idea is to push people harder that ever in a insane amount of time.

The final list will have variety of models, from erasers, screwdrivers, pencils, to more complicated models.

The idea is to simulate a TIGHT dateline in a small studio. People even if you dont finish the 30 models, you will benefit A LOT for trying.

BTW I would love to see more models added to the list that we got so far!

-R

#19

very interesting.
well, i am not pro, but some of the models just seems impossible to settle for 1 day.
nevertheless, it’s a definite must-try thing.

some additions :
gatling gun | keyboard | backpack | cd wallet | handphone | F16 ( yeah ! ) | robot parts/whole thing ( double yeah ! ) | SD anime figurine ( bouncy… ahem… ) | remote control | trash drum | truck | car | jetski | shotgun | flower | Game Controller | clothings ( jeans, raincoat, wedding dress, etc ) | portable fan | wrist watch | stationery | HamburgeR ! | Cabbage | yummy foods | Cartoon character

just a thought, perhaps 30 days for 30 raw models. and then another challenge that use 30 days to texture all these models, and at the end of 2 months, you can look at the work you have done, and LAUGH OUT LOUD. + treat yourself something good.

cheers XD

#20

As with any free motivating contest I like it! It’s certainly there to speed people up and we can all look at everyone’s progress and help one another with ideas (like pre-ideas to each model). I believe that doing these models alone would get boring but with others expecting updates on your thread, and the motivation and help from others would be a great experience. I kind of equate it to the sketching contests.