Quick question… I have an image i want to post on the forums, but it’s of a highly edited photo i took myself, which also has quite a bit of 3D in it, it’s half 2D, half 3D… so which forum gallery should i submit it to? 2D or 3D? It’s hard to tell because i cant really see any art in either of these forums which is like this.
Cheers!
We don’t have a “50% 2D 50% 3D gallery”. So you have to make a decision to submit it to either the 2D gallery or the 3D gallery. You can do it. Good luck. We’re counting on you. 
^heh.
Just as a sidenote it seems to me that 2d side is more forgiving to art that has 3d in it. Just mention how you did it. 3d side seems to have attitude that when there are important parts of the image made as 2d it makes the image “less 3d” and therefor not as good. I’d go 2d and tell how I did it.
What hogwash. What does the dimensionality of the image have to do with how “good” it is? Please don’t assume that you know how I think about 2D and 3D.
What hogwash. What does the dimensionality of the image have to do with how “good” it is? Please don’t assume that you know how I think about 2D and 3D.
Uhm?! (and yes - had to google for “hogwash”) Didn’t cross my mind to assume anything, so my apologies for being unclear. :shrug:
Also it wasn’t my intention to say that number of dimensions has anything to do with how good the image is. I was just referring to those discussions with some images at 3D side when someone does something good, there is quite often people demanding to “see the wires” (and nothing wrong with that) or other proof that what parts of the image actually are 3D. Altough it is interesting to see the things behinds the image, those discussions sometimes leave feeling that if some parts of the image happen to be a photo or heavily based on one, it is not as apperciated as a 3D work. So - it was just a gut feeling writen at the light mood, that combined works with good explanation might get better feedback at 2D side, nothing more.
Edit: and I didn’t even think about that unfortunate gallery validation discussion at general side, if you were referring to that. Just a loose note or an observation about feedback that images get at the gallery. But this is nonsense, I’d go with the first answer in this thread.
ok and my 5cents here.
Can somebody tell me whats wrong with this image ? and why cgtalk refuses me to post pictures for over 2 years now ?
Now its not from a tutorial it was done under maya. So everybody who makes a d10 caterpillar should stop showing their work ? I can make a tutorial about this caterpillar for free if someone ask me.
Well no I’m not saying that, I mean it’s a lovely image. But just trying to think about why CGSociety would reject it, as wonderful as it is… they may just be rejecting it because of the similarities between it and the eat3d tutorial.
Yeah your right, please understand that 'am bit upset. Because it turns out that no one should model D10 caterpillars any more. The other thing is that the tutorial from eat3d focuses only on modelling (still under max) and no texturing.
I just feel kinda rejected… seems to me that this is how cgtalk “rolls”.
Did you receive an email notification for why your image was rejected? I don’t have a reason and I’m not the person who validates the gallery so I couldn’t tell you. However, I did look in your posting history and I don’t see any submissions that say that they were “rejected.” This current image is in the queue for approval (meaning it has not currently been approved or rejected).
I’m a little confused as to why you’re getting so upset. Mistakes are made sometimes. Maybe you should try remaining calm and respectful until you have all of the facts. It will help you get a response that’s respectable and courteous when asking for help. That’s my $0.02.
Kirt maybe am a little overreacting. Thank you for understanding. Maybe I had too much coffee today.
and as for the reason : “We’re very sorry to let you know that this work does not yet meet our standards as a completed piece for the Showcase Gallery. We’d like to encourage you to post your work in the WIP forum to develop it further before submitting it again”
I did not know what to think at this moment. What are the standards ? I know am not a 3d artist but I saw worst renderings in the gallery area.
There’s really no gentle way to say this, but your image was rejected because it doesn’t meet the quality requirements for the gallery. Your modelling is decent enough, but your texturing, shading, lighting and compositing could all be improved, as could your overall composition, which you could have been a lot more creative and imaginative with.
I am sorry, but considering how many images are rejected everyday (anything from 40-50% of the submissions) I simply don’t have time to write a detailed response for each one. This is why it’s suggested that you post your work in the WIP forum, so that you can obtain critiques.
Sorry to hear that man, if you think you could take this piece even further then park it on over in the WIP section and get out the toolkit… please, before I make any more bad puns.
Do you honestly feel your image cannot be improved?
As for your insinuation that there may be prejudice against Polish nationals, that’s not even worth responding to apart from this sentence.
Hello, i’m trying to post my new image in 3d Stills and it’s been refused like 3 times,
so please can any one tell me what should i do ,and please help
Id say, if youre trying to achieve photorealism in a 3d bust model, dont rely on photographs (the major part of the hair and possibly the carunculae of the eyes) or significant Photoshop post work to achieve it. The Photoshopped areas of the hair are far inferior to, obviously, the comped photo. This could be posing some of the problems, from my perspective.
I would like to see this model from a few different angles to see what the eyes and head look like.
A couple other things:
The occluded black around the nose and mouth is unflattering and kind of creepy, and the highlights remind me of enamel paint.
