Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest

r13 · Jul 2016

Image: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7709653/mainContest_img.png

Polycount and Reallusion announce the launch of the 2016 Character Design Contest.

3D artists are invited to enter from July 22nd to October 16th. The contest theme is open, so use your imagination. Submit a fully rigged, animatable 3D humanoid character to win.

Total $4000 USD Cash for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and many other high value product prizes from leading partners for special awards: Noitom, Pixologic, HTC Vive VR, Marvelous Designer, Marmoset, Humster3D, 3D.sk, Renderosity, CGtrader, Allegorithmic, and GameTextures.

Contest website
Get all the details and submission information
http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/event/2016-3d-character-design-contest/

Get started with fullyrigged character bases from Character Creator
No matter if you are a professional Maya user, a ZBrush designer, a cinematic filmmaker or a 3D hobbyist, we have already prepared all the free tools and learning resources for you to work with. So take this special opportunity to experience how iClone’s Character Creator can empower your 3D character creation process.

http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/event/2016-3d-character-design-contest/download.html

Prizes
http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/event/2016-3d-character-design-contest/prizes.html

Contest Rules
http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/event/2016-3d-character-design-contest/rules.html

Guest Artist: Julian Santiago
Meet the artist in residence for our competition and see his work evolve on his work in progress post here on PolyCount. http://polycount.com/discussion/174329/adventurer-character-non-competition-character/p1?new=1

Vii · Jul 2016

This entire subforum was removed and put back only recently. A lot of the Reallusion pages are also currently gone including the ones linked in the OP.

What caused the issues?

Animize · Jul 2016

Vii said:

This entire subforum was removed and put back only recently. A lot of the Reallusion pages are also currently gone including the ones linked in the OP.

What caused the issues?Fu

We had an update to the artwork and also chose to make more info available in the text details. More links here now too.

Vii · Jul 2016

Ah thanks, sorry, I got a bit nervous!

OccultMonk · Jul 2016

Is collaboration permitted? And if so is there an animator that wants to join, I do not have the time for rigging and animation :-)

Animize · Jul 2016

OccultMonk said:

Is collaboration permitted? And if so is there an animator that wants to join, I do not have the time for rigging and animation :-)

Yes, collaboration is allowed. You'll just have to have an old fashioned duel to figure out who gets the prizes... or just split the cash, or make a devious plan to keep it all for yourself.

Port-Seven · Jul 2016

Does this need to be an original character or can we use a concept?

Cl1nk · Jul 2016

Can teams participate or just individuals?

BrianDolan89 · Jul 2016

So reallusions software isn't compatible with Mac correct? So if we wanted to enter in this contest it would pretty much be all from scratch?

Macrow · Jul 2016

Cl1nk said:

Can teams participate or just individuals?

Scroll up. Collaborations are allowed.
Guess I'll just have to be twice as impressive.

CptAlbatross · Jul 2016

Interesting. I wonder if I can do my skull astronaut character in time.

ThePoetTrees · Jul 2016

Thank you for this great opportunity to network with other amazing animators.
I've already learned so much - and that's just from downloading the teaser software with tutorials!

ant1fact · Jul 2016

OccultMonk said:

Is collaboration permitted? And if so is there an animator that wants to join, I do not have the time for rigging and animation :-)

You only have to rig the character, not animate it.

AngrySokol · Jul 2016

Hi!
This is a really cool contest

I have a question - character should be original, or I can create a fan art of the character (from movie, book etc.)?

Animize · Jul 2016

Hello! Welcome all and thanks for the questions. Original character creations are encouraged, but you are open to enter any character creation you like. Reallusion will feature the winning character designs in media and 3D publications. Original art is the best way to catch all the opportunities. Fan art is cool, (please do some Star Wars for me) give it your best, give them credit and document your process just like it's your own. Rock it!

LPR001 · Jul 2016

Sounds good I think I will give it a go. Thanks RL

Jtechy · Jul 2016

douglassoares · Jul 2016

Mac users are out?

Animize · Jul 2016

Mac users are OK to enter the contest with a character design. iClone and the Character Creator software are Windows only, although we encourage their use they are not required for entry. Here is a link to the rules page that explains it all. http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/event/2016-3d-character-design-contest/rules.html

rayle1112 · Jul 2016

Hi,

Quick question: I know that iClone & Character Creator are not required but I want to use them for this contest. I believe you want to see more artists using your tools in their workflow, and its a big Plus, isn't it? However, I can't run iClone and Character Creator, I got this error message. It seems iClone is not supporting GTX 1080 yet. This is such a huge disadvantage and not fair for people using GTX 10 series like me. I can't rig and animate well so I really need iClone6 in order to speed up the production, you guys should fix this issue as soon as possible since GTX 1080 is new, more and more people are gonna use it.

Raxx · Jul 2016

For the 30+ second turntable animation, can the character be animated w/ voice or sound effects while on the turntable, or is just a static pose preferred?

Animize · Aug 2016

The animation can be as basic as a turntable or as much character animation as you'd like to add. Make your character talk, walk, fight or even breakdance.

Animize · Aug 2016

Rayle1112, I spoke with our dev team about your issue. I'll respond here with the outcome. Should be OK for GTX 1080.

douglassoares · Aug 2016

I need moderate my thread, please! There are a lot of same replies which was supposed to be draft!

Animize · Aug 2016

You're all good now, Doug!

EGGO · Aug 2016

Still didn't get any link from reallusion with CC... ((

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

I'm still waiting on mine too. They said there were some bugs that they should have fixed by this week... didn't say when this week though.

EGGO · Aug 2016

AdventDestiny said:

I'm still waiting on mine too. They said there were some bugs that they should have fixed by this week... didn't say when this week though.

Yep.. same thing..

Animize · Aug 2016

If you have submitted for the special standalone version of Character Creator (CC) for this event, please standby as we will be updating everyone with the installer shortly. You should have been notified by our Miranda, our contest coordinator. If you have not, please send me a private message here.

Animize · Aug 2016

Meet our Artist in Residence for the 3D Character Contest: Julian Santiago
Julian will be posting his work and showing examples of how you can use Character Creator with your submission. Julian will not be competing, but will be helping to show some tips and samples of what to include in your work-in-progress post thread. Welcome Julian!
Guest Artist: Julian Santiago
http://polycount.com/discussion/174329/adventurer-character-non-competition-character/p1?new=1

Wungun · Aug 2016

Ok so how do i post images and videos to my thread because i just tried and it was ignored i cant even see the link i posted.

Animize · Aug 2016

How To Embed Images into Your Contest Post:
Here's a link to the Polycount page that has info on embedding images. Scroll down on the linked page and find all the details.
http://polycount.com/discussion/63361/information-about-polycount-new-member-introductions

Raxx · Aug 2016

So...Reallusion seems to be dragging their feet with the software. I emailed them 9 days ago asking for the competition copy they're advertising and basing this entire competition on, their last response was six days ago and still nothing. This doesn't make for very good promotion material...

IYVR · Aug 2016

does lets say a warewolf or android count as humanoid? big foot? alien?

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

IYVR said:

does lets say a warewolf or android count as humanoid? big foot? alien?

If it has a human shape capable of supporting a human skeletal structure, then its humanoid. I don't know how far the rigging system can go, but as long as the model doesn't have more or less features than a human [more arms or fewer fingers, for example], then I'm sure the standard rig they use in iClone 6 can be fitted into it. I'm assuming this though, anyone else with actual experience using iClone 6 feel free to correct me on that.

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

I've got a question for the Reallusion staff in regards to their offer of a special trial version of Character Creator and iClone 6 Pro; once its actually available, how will we receive it? Will we get a link to download it from our emails?

Wungun · Aug 2016

https://youtu.be/_yRUT-MrAFE Man i still cannot post images in this fourm

Wungun · Aug 2016

Animize said:

How To Embed Images into Your Contest Post:
Here's a link to the Polycount page that has info on embedding images. Scroll down on the linked page and find all the details.
http://polycount.com/discussion/63361/information-about-polycount-new-member-introductions

I tried this even made a video of me doing and it still dont work.

AdventDestiny said:

I've got a question for the Reallusion staff in regards to their offer of a special trial version of Character Creator and iClone 6 Pro; once its actually available, how will we receive it? Will we get a link to download it from our emails?

Animize said:

Meet our Artist in Residence for the 3D Character Contest: Julian Santiago
Julian will be posting his work and showing examples of how you can use Character Creator with your submission. Julian will not be competing, but will be helping to show some tips and samples of what to include in your work-in-progress post thread. Welcome Julian!
Guest Artist: Julian Santiago
http://polycount.com/discussion/174329/adventurer-character-non-competition-character/p1?new=1

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

Well, I've recently managed to install the special trial of iClone 6 Pro, still having trouble getting Character Creator installed; the version that's supposed to go with the trial isn't supposed to be called Character Creator Lite, right?

Animize · Aug 2016

I'm correcting previous statement I posted here... Yes, this is the SPECiAL EDITION of Character Creator, not the lite version. This special edition is more powerful than lite version with the ability to export FBX and OBJ without having the 3DXchange license. For any concerns about the application for this special version please let us know.

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

I thought so, managed to uninstall Lite and get the right one installed. Finally will have the chance to experiment with it!

bent_vector · Aug 2016

Seems that if you use any of the extra trial resources, FBX export is disabled...

namo · Aug 2016

Posting of images isn't working.I have tried all your methods but it doesn't seem to work.
Drag and drop simply takes you to a new tab. Embedding images hosted in Imgur and Tinypic simply gives you a blank.

I can post images in other Polycount threads which are a bit older, but not in the competition thread, so please check it out an let me know.

EGGO · Aug 2016

Have a problem here: can't import back to creature creator as a morph modified .obj from zbrush it says: The base and target characters are incompatible.
I didn't delete any polygons and didn't added any new, i've made some polygroups and did just basic scilpture - no topology modified and get this. May be some specific brushes I shouldn't use for this? Any tips appreciated.

ryukishi · Aug 2016

Hi, I would like to know participants from which countries are admissible? I'm from Montréal, Québec in Canada and would love to participate.

mirandacheng · Aug 2016

EGGO said:

Have a problem here: can't import back to creature creator as a morph modified .obj from zbrush it says: The base and target characters are incompatible.
I didn't delete any polygons and didn't added any new, i've made some polygroups and did just basic scilpture - no topology modified and get this. May be some specific brushes I shouldn't use for this? Any tips appreciated.

Hi EGGO, this is Miranda from Reallusion.
We are not sure about what the cause is from your description. Can you send the OBJ files to us? (event@reallusion.com) Thanks!

EGGO · Aug 2016

Thanks. But looks like i've figured out where was a problem... My fault)

3levan · Aug 2016

Animize said:

I'm correcting previous statement I posted here... Yes, this is the SPECiAL EDITION of Character Creator, not the lite version. This special edition is more powerful than lite version with the ability to export FBX and OBJ without having the 3DXchange license. For any concerns about the application for this special version please let us know.

wait wait what... i can get a version that isnt the lite one!?!?!? Where do i apply?

3levan · Aug 2016

Nevermind, found it!

AdventDestiny · Aug 2016

Well something seems to have happened with my trial version of Character Creator, and now I can't access any of the body controls. Normally there's this panel on the left side of the interface that has a selection of default body, face, and clothing types, but instead there's this;

Image: http://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/22525abf-49fe-4e85-bdc7-138d.jpg

I try and click on these folders, but it doesn't go anywhere. I also can't access any of the modification sliders. What the heck happened?

3levan · Aug 2016

EGGO said:

Thanks. But looks like i've figured out where was a problem... My fault)

Hey Eggo im having the same problem with a mesh that was working before.. what were you doing wrong? Maybe im doing the same :surprised:

Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest

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