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hawken

As always I'll be taking time out of my busy shedule of tenticle mischief with japanese school girls, to try and co-ordinate our regular challenges.

Stepping out of the shadow of such a huge and energy-sapping chalenge as the one we just had is not easy, however seeing as I did nothing towards entering or running that challenge, I'm boucing off the walls just waiting for your suggestions.

So, next? More low poly? More high poly? Something with new software?

Like "sketch-up", wot I found the other day: http://www.sketchup.com/

Next challenge will start <font color="red"> april 17th monday </font>

Snowfly

the guys at cgchat are doing a low poly one.. no normal maps is the rule.

how about a modular environment like cholden shows in his tutorial?

MoP

yeah i wouldn't mind environment.
if it's starting next week though, i won't have time

aesir

maybe we could hold off on a new comp until summer starts? all us students'll have time that way.

Fuse

i gotta second that, i have absolutely no time because of all the artwork i need to do for finals ....

and i really want to partcipate in the next one

vahl

there was a rts unit thing once on cgchat...that let people enough freedom to do what they want (characters, environment, vehicle), is lowpoly, and vast enough to put an additionnal theme...

I second MoP on enviro

swampbug

How about a cube contest? Who can build a cube with the least amount of polys, and texture it.

poopinmymouth

Actually Arshlevon and I talked about doing a contest where you only get twelve triangles, and two 256x256 maps. You can use the 12 however you like, and it's whoever can create the most interesting and fun game asset.

MoP

I'd make a really detailed rectangular crate.

sinistergfx

WIMPS.

ElysiumGX

I've wanted to try 3 sizes of an MMO monster. Same type, but different levels and details.

Large (2x player size) 1200 tris- 512 tex
Mid (player size) 600 tris - 256 tex
Small (1/2 player size) 300 tris - 128 tex

MoP

That sounds like a cool idea.

vahl

ooooh yah....could be pretty fun

vahl

speaking of this...I remember that polycountville thing, and I was thinking, what about something that will be put ingame or something, I dunno if there's an easy way to put models with specs mentionned by Ely in rts or mmolike sp games (I bet it's legally impossible in mmo for obvious reasons)

EDIT : w00ps double post..was sure I pressed the edit button, not reply...ah well :P

Ferg

its possible... though we wouldnt be able to get much more than static models in-game without a bunch of rigging and animation BS... which would probably take longer to do than it took to create the things in the first place heh

Hollowmind

I like the monsters idea although those suggested specs seem a bit low.

ElysiumGX

considering most people claim to have little time, and there would be 3 models involved...sounds fair enough. low means you'd have to get the most of every pixel, and no friggin normal maps.

vahl

you could also pick up one size or more if you want to/have time to, so that people with a little spare time can still enter and have fun

Steve Schulze

How about something DS Spec so I can have the unfair advantage for once.

katzeimsack

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low means you'd have to get the most of every pixel, and no friggin normal maps.

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Immo normalmaps should be allowed. Many people still have to learn normalmapping.. and cgchat allready banned them...

You don't have to use them and it would be very hard to take
advantage of them because of the low specs..

JKMakowka

Maybe some non modeling competition would be nice? Like some sort of character animation or a special effects competition?
At least the animation part should be a nice practise for character modelers.

But as I have never contributed to any competition I shouldn't really make suggestions

Joshua Stubbles

Ack. No character comp!
Give us environment/prop artists some luvin'

Ninjas

I kind of like the modular environment idea

Tulkamir

Well, not that I feel my opinion should really matter in this, I would like to say that an environment contest would be awesome.

fogmann

My vote would go to environment as well, whichever specs or approach.

ElysiumGX

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At least the animation part should be a nice practise for character modelers.

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yeah...we could do something extremely challenging. something everyone has trouble with.

like...a walk cycle.

hawken

I think it's leaning toward modular environment at the moment

Snowfly

if we do the environment, set aside part of the budget for a centerpiece.. like statue in a cathedral, throne in a throne room, giant larvae in the incubator, etc.

MoP

Nice idea Snowfly, I second that.

Smirnoffka

i third that, like a huge throne or angelic statue. Might be somthing i actually compete in.

flaagan

one of cgchat's past challenges was something along the lines of create an MMO monster, and reusing the mesh create three texture variants to create different monsters... i think that'd be a fun take on the mmo creature idea... maybe do one where you have a small, medium, and large version of the same creature (baby dragon, young dragon, full grown dragon for example). Just keep the polycount / texture req's low so it's not something ridiculously time consuming (maybe even make all three creatures share the same texture?).

And I too like the idea of a bunch of modular / room based assets for a scene, like the PCville idea.... maybe everyone make a throne representing themselves... or perhaps a trophy along the same lines...?

Vailias

I'm all for an environment comp. I have zilch in my portfolio for environments,and it would be a nice change from all the regular character comps.
I think modular environment sounds very groovy. I like asset re-use.

ElysiumGX

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maybe do one where you have a small, medium, and large version of the same creature. Just keep the polycount / texture req's low so it's not something ridiculously time consuming

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That's a great idea!!!

but I'd rather make an ashtray, or a box of cereal. so, it's sunday, and the environment/modular idea is still a bit vague to me. what is it we will be doing?

Weiser_Cain

How about cute characters, human or otherwise? I haven't seen many contests about that.

hawken

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I'm all for an environment comp. I have zilch in my portfolio for environments,and it would be a nice change from all the regular character comps.
I think modular environment sounds very groovy. I like asset re-use.

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hmm, nows yer chance

Lee3dee

how about making an anime girl character? j/k

hawken

how about the next one we just settle for sexy woman with gun, nudity allowed and encouraged?

I don't understand why those who want environment challenges never enter the damn thing anyway.

no more environment challanges

poopinmymouth

Cgchat has the same problem. Everyone clamors for an environment competition and then no one enters.

Lee3dee

can i suggest something new and different....

Make a racing style game, using this http://www.candointeractive.com/gamedesign/car/

ElysiumGX and I have been working with it, and its very easy for anyone to make a car type game with either Max, Maya, XSI, etc.

http://www.elysiumvisions.com/shockwave/speedboat/
http://art.lee3dee.com/wip/shockwave/ExtremeRacing/

The challenge to make kids game using the tool. It's a deviate from the characters, environments but its something fresh for people to work on.

hawken

hmm. sexy ladies is the safest bet

poopinmymouth

Sexy ladies.

conte

1 challenger? omg
Maybe better character modelling contest?
P.S: sorry my english. cheers.

aesir

I think the biggest problem with this comp is the timing. Most of us in school are crunching for finals and the rest of you are crunching for e3.

Tulkamir

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I don't understand why those who want environment challenges never enter the damn thing anyway.

no more environment challanges

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Nooo!

ElysiumGX

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can i suggest something new and different....

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we don't take too kindly to your type around here, boy!

I'm too busy with a new job and my own project (see Lee's post) to spend time on this one.

Some people liked my specific MMO monster idea. Could we give that a shot after this deadline? Or Lee's suggestion. I simply don't want this forum falling silent again because of this round. And please no sluts with guns contests. At least make it a challenge with attention to personality or anatomy.

rooster

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I don't understand why those who want environment challenges never enter the damn thing anyway.


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I don't actually think a destructable object challenge is the same as an environment challenge. I think the modular idea is probably closer to what people have in mind for environment

Jeremy Lindstrom

Wasn't there a tutorial here someone had was it poops? About using modular models for environments, had a window setup, etc..

cholden

this?
http://chrisholden.net/tutor/modular.htm

Jeremy Lindstrom

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this?
http://chrisholden.net/tutor/modular.htm

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sweetness..

zenarion

this may sound totally homosexual/oversensitive/emoish, but what about trying to illustrate an emotion? model, render and texture a scene that gives an onlooker a message of HATRED, LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, or something similar.

Tulkamir

Well... I suppose that the locked thread means that the contest is officially off? :P