FXWARS: Superpowers: VOTE!

#41

Would anybody like me mirror their entry on my site? I have some unused bandwidth this month.

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#42

Sorry I`m a little late in voting, my internet situation blows.

Best Composite Work - Ian and Terance
powerdan comes a closeish second, but I felt the fire compositing was inconsistent. Overly thick on one arm, overly thin on the other. Another revision or two, and that would have been fine. I think Dexter could have used more time on this in particular, because there were some serious matte line problems that distracted me.
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Best Cinematography - Ian and Terance
I think this was the most inventive, and they looked like they had fun with it. Electrigirl is a close second, but I felt it played it too close to standard Hollywood fare.

Best Story - Electrigirl
[font=Arial]Nice gag/setup, but I think it ran a little long, and should have had punchier editing. Ian and Terance had a good thing going, but the end was too abrupt.

Best Editing - Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
Good except for weird staging of the fx shot, and overly abrupt ending. Inventive, though, so big ups.

Best Visual Effects - PowerDan
I hesitate a little to vote for this one, because i know that its Maya Fluids, and it doesnt look toooooo far off from the presets. Also, the arm tracking looked a little off – regardless of whether it actually was or not (these things are tricky, especially with fluids). Still, a good looking entry, solidly executed.
H3ro had a good thing coming together, although the car rendering and motion needed a couple revisions. The smoke footage was also too fast.
Ian and Terance were able to get some good stuff for the fire, but it was such a one-off effect. I feel they could have staged it better and done more with it – heat ripples, reflections, light effects on the actors, shadows, etc.
Electrigirls effect was overly simplistic for me. I feel this one could have used more look development. Coreys looked alright, but I expected the guy to still be there, to have marred the claw. Needed a couple more revisions.
Dexter`s looked pretty good, and is probably second or third in my mind. I think it needed some polish, but fairly solid, all things considered. The compositing really hurt it, though.

Best Overall Entry - PowerDan
The name of the game is effects, and this has the best looking ones. I wish it was longer, had a story, and whatnot, but still, a solid entry.

Good job, everyone! I hope you all learned something from the challenge. Thats what its there for.
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#43

Thanks to all who voted.

Ill post the results soon, and I will announce the next FXWars that will ramp up in two weeks.

-R

#44

First: Here is a preview of the NEXT mini-challenge >>LINK<<

So lets show the winners!
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Comments:
Electrigirl—can absorb electricity from power sources around her and store it for future use. Gathering power is totally passive on her part, but the discharging of it is controlled.
Ok we are in—our concept is most of the way finished.
We will be doing a short sequence and using the Electricity based power.
WIP Thread:
FXWars SuperPower!: Stark Raving Mad (team)
Animation:Low Bandwidth Version 4.5 MB
High Bandwidth Version 22.8 MB

Here is the update for our entry:
High Bandwidth, 34MB, Sorenson3
High Bandwidth, 21MB, H264
Low Bandwidth, 4MB, H264
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[li]Best Composite Work, Best Visual Effects [/li]Powerdan
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Comments:
The software used:
Autodesk Maya 7.0
Digital Fusion 5

WIP Thread:
FXWARS! SUPERPOWERS!: Daniel Lezama (The Brute)
Animation:

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New Downloadable link, no adds in this one, but in WMV format.

http://www.files.bz/files/12148/pow…ma_TheBrute.wmv

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[font=Arial Black][/size][/font]And now for the big one…

Drum roll please

Best Overall Entry,Best Cinematography, Best Editing ,Best Story

The winner will have the honor of gettting this nifty graphic…

Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker/Super

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Ok… since they’re due here goes nothin’… minus some editing changes (and adding real sound) that we would make if we had more time which I’m sure you guys will all point out :slight_smile: and my crappy acting skills (should’ve been wayyy more intense I think) …and not to mention Terance messing up my name in the credits… :banghead: We’re still both pretty happy with it.

The name was also changed to Super Begins because Beginnings looks really awkward, so I think we’re going to revise the strategy there too at some point.

Hope you all enjoy it:
WIP Thread:
FXWars: SUPERPOWERS!: Super Beginnings by: Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
Animation:
Large 13.75 MB
Small 7.75 MB

And of course you can post your ideas for future contests here:

CgTalk:FXWars!Topics
-R

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Here are the Official tallies…
Best Overall Entry
1. Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker/Super Begins
2. Electrigirl
3. PowerDan

Best Cinematography
1. Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
2. Best Cinematography - Electrigirl
3. Best Cinematography - PowerDan

Best Editing
1. Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
2. Best Editing - Electrigirl

Best Composite Work
1. Powerdan
2. Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
3.CoreyJAvitar

Best Story
1. Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker
2. Electrigirl
3. CoreyJAvitar

Best Visual Effects
1. PowerDan
2. Electrigirl
3. The brute

#45

Congrats to Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker :applause:

Thanks to all voters that take their time to watch all the pieces and Vote for your favorite. I think that you guys gave to this contest more challenge.

Hope to see in the Next challenge the big entries like David S. (Destruct007) or Mathew F. (Mustan9).

Thanks Again for the votes, and Critics, that help us improve our work. Keep Posting! :thumbsup:

–<Daniel>–

#46

:frowning:

I know I really wanted to do this one.

I hope to be in the next one (crosses fingers).

A special congrats to the winners, and special thanks to everyone who finished their entries.

#47

Thanks a lot everyone! You all did an awesome job! Can’t wait to see some of the future challenges.

PS: --Roberto-- why are there TWO “best cinematography” sections? I’m so confused! :slight_smile:

#48

I mad a mistake. I am sorry for it. It has been fixed.

-R

#49

Great challenge and entries, thanks for the comments and critiques from everyone who voted.

Congrats to Ian Farnsworth and Terance Tucker as well as Powerdan for outstanding performances.

#50

congrats to the winners, for those who took part on the challenge a big round of applause :applause:, better luck next time:thumbsup:

#51

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