CgTalk:FXWars! Catapult! (Trebuchet) Challenge VOTE!:1

[fturtle]

best sim: CoryC
best anim: CoryC
best overall: CoryC

[grau]

@robertoortiz I tried to pm you but your inbox seems to be full so I’m posting this here
I’ve added a new mirror for my animation so could you please update the “CgTalk:FXWars! Catapult! (Trebuchet) Challenge VOTE!:1” thread.

mirror II: http://members.lycos.co.uk/grau

[RobertoOrtiz]

Done!

-R

[Kirt]

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: CoreyC
Best Overall Entry: CoreyC

Derby-Q seems to have the best dynamic simulation of the ones I could view. I like the way this weapon of destruction launches and the extra little bits of eye-candy included. I felt the two shots of the ball in flight were not needed and the second hit at the top of the tower made this one a bit confusing to view (where’d that second projectile come from?). Good hits on the tower though.

However, I’m going to go with best animation and overall for CoreyC. The camera angles and impact are much more impressive over Derby-Q’s entry. The animation is well displayed in carefully selected camera angles and there are no other distractions from the task of launching the projectile at the target. Simplicity scores when it’s well presented. Only critique I have is that the impact seems to force too much debri to the outside of the tower. More of the material (as it seems more logical to me) would be projected into the tower with an impact such as this. Still, it looks cool and believable in most regards.

To Roberto - This was a very cool challenge. Honestly, I don’t see where you find the time to run all of these things on CGTalk, plus keep us all up to date on the latest CGNews. You are one dedicated and relentless individual. I nominate you for CGTalker of the year! Keep up the good work! :buttrock:

[HenningK]

Corey C in all three categories.
The other destruction-sims were just not very impressive.
-hen

[private]

I think I’m late to vote, but this is my opinion:

Best Sim: CoryC
Best Anim: CoryC
Best Overall: CoryC

[kvd]

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: Derby-Q Salano

[MadCow_0]

I think everyone should focus on the trebuchet, not on the wall that gets hit. That was the challenge I think, not to destroy a wall, but to make a dynamic trebuchet

[dbluewolf]

my choice…

Best Simulation: CoreyC
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: Derby-Q Salano

and

MadCow_0I think everyone should focus on the trebuchet, not on the wall that gets hit. That was the challenge I think, not to destroy a wall, but to make a dynamic trebuchet
its true, but the overal does come into effect when u see it…

[ILLPIX]

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: Derby-Q Salano

Without a doubt the best entry … Class A Project
VIva Belgian 3D … So We are all teaming up with you … Derby-Q We Love You!!

Madcow : RIght on bro … eventhough impact is better at Cory’s Animation it can’t compete with Derby’s Overall effort …

peace!

[ILS]

Best Simulation: _d1
Best Animation: _d1
Best Overall Entry: _d1

i really enjoyed the pure simplisity of this movie, i thought the dynamics looked espesially good where the wall first tips just slightly and then falls to rubble completly. the design was clean and best of all comprehensive. i think if this was a competition of quality per MB of movie this would definatly come out on top. good job.

[AcidX]

got somethingBest Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: Derby-Q Salano

I really like CoryC’s Wall-hit-sequence more, but overall Derby-Q is my favourite
What^s counting for me too is the detail-love derby-q has shown in his thread and his work, also GREAT THX for the pfd-tutorial.
:applause:

EDIT:
the toy-trebuchet is also very very cool. so, is there a way to give this guy a most-creative-conversion-Award?

[WQP]

Best Sim - CoryC
Best Animation - Derby
Best Overall - Derby

[pixel-abuse]

Best Simulation: CORYC
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: CORYC

[Sefiroth]

best simulation: Derby-Q Salano
best animation: Derby-Q salano
best overall entry: Derby-Q salano

[Sefiroth]

best simulation: Derby-Q Salano

[Ogi]

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Overall Entry: Derby-Q Salano

[Splin]

Best Sim: CoryC
Best Anim: CoryC
Best Overall: CoryC

[lunat1k]

Best Simulation: CoryC
Best Animation: grau
Best Overall Entry: grau

[Razorwolf]

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: CoreyC
Best Overall Entry: CoreyC

Derby-Q seems to have the best dynamic simulation of the ones I could view. I like the way this weapon of destruction launches and the extra little bits of eye-candy included. I felt the two shots of the ball in flight were not needed and the second hit at the top of the tower made this one a bit confusing to view (where’d that second projectile come from?). Good hits on the tower though.

However, I’m going to go with best animation and overall for CoreyC. The camera angles and impact are much more impressive over Derby-Q’s entry. The animation is well displayed in carefully selected camera angles and there are no other distractions from the task of launching the projectile at the target. Simplicity scores when it’s well presented. Only critique I have is that the impact seems to force too much debri to the outside of the tower. More of the material (as it seems more logical to me) would be projected into the tower with an impact such as this. Still, it looks cool and believable in most regards.

To Roberto - This was a very cool challenge. Honestly, I don’t see where you find the time to run all of these things on CGTalk, plus keep us all up to date on the latest CGNews. You are one dedicated and relentless individual. I nominate you for CGTalker of the year! Keep up the good work! :buttrock:

I agree on this:

Best Simulation: Derby-Q Salano
Best Animation: CoreyC
Best Overall Entry: CoreyC