What's Next?

cholden

Comp 27 is over, is a voting thread going up soon?

What's the next comp all about?

I say something simple with the blizzard drawing a lot of game, but since we just did a low poly challenge maybe something different.

Possibly a Bad Ass Texture comp?
Any theme game level texture
1x512x512 diffuse with optional normal, spec, glow
Present it as well as you like. On a box or in a scene, it's all up to you.

aesir

perhaps a straight hi-res modeling comp, since lately everyone seems to be having fun with mudbox and silo

ChaosEidolon

Id be down for a zbrush/mudbox/silo sculpture comp!

flaagan

I like the texture idea, cholden. I generally like the simpler ideas and projects, with maybe a big one every couple of comps; was too busy as it was to even participate in the low-poly summer comp.

MAUL0r

how about a comp with a time period, just not WWII!

rooster

best crate texture?

Marisa

What about a high or low rez 3D animal competition? Make your favorite animal or something like that.

Tulkamir

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best crate texture?

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THat'd be awesome. I'd actually have time to do it.

Slum

Crate texture contest sounds awesome.

Although, my recent lack of challenge participation pretty much voids the value of my opinion here.

Xaltar

I was kinda hoping for a low poly character comp, now I have gotten my feet wet in MAX I want to enter a comp

Maybe ultra low poly characters with 16 or 256 color textures no normals or spec on a single 128x128 texture.
Half life one models anyone?

conte

Mudbox, Zbrush, Silo2 Scultping competition is amazing idea!

indian_boy

maybe somebody could make a base mesh (low poly) of a set topic or theme, and then everybody could download it and sculpt a high-res version in their favourite program... then i dont know how a winner is picked but, i hope u get my point

hawken

I was thinking low poly marvel characters

Joseph Silverman

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I was thinking low poly marvel characters

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Sounds great, but why just marvel?

bearkub

Remember, Marvel is not happy with having their assets modeled unless they are getting bank for it. Prolly better to go with something a tad more generic.

I like the hi-poly sculpting idea, but it's fairly hard to put any kind of easy-to-follow constraint on it.

My suggestion would be a 1500-2000 poly "famous vehicle" such as Airwolf, the Dukes of Hazard car, the batmobile (any generation) the Back to the Future delorean. You get the idea.

cholden

My original question has been a bit overlooked

Comp 27 is over, is a voting thread going up soon?

Marisa

Yeah, I agree with Cholden. When are we gonna start voting for Comp# 27?

hawken

I was waiting for some stragglers but they obviously find it too difficult to post to that thread... pah

conte

MAYBE But Fetishist model competition? Huh?=)

dvukomanovic

How about marvel-look-alike low-poly char?

Xaltar

How about low polly fantasy models? Ogres, Orcs, Trollocs, myd'drall, elves, fairies etc?

Slaught

They´ll even sue your ass for look-alikes...just think about the trouble City of Heroes had. :]

hawken

stole the idea from some of the postings in p&p

dur:


Electro


Makoa


Seriously, we're not a commercial venture, Marvel don't go around suing fan art.

snemmy

how about instead of direct copies you do inspired versions? i believe someone did a female Logan back in spring that was really awesome.(sorry i forgot the name) that way it really is orginil fan art and not (completely) infringing on their character IPs.

indian_boy

how about we take a character from the "previous generation" and then change it to suit the next-gen specs. eg: we could modify Abe (from Abe's Odysee/Exodus) and make him cooler (ie. suit the next-gen)

Toomas

Or maybe non marvel superhero?
Comp could be called "Marvel is teh sucks!"

b1ll

Invincible is mine !

steady

Comic book characters !!! yes please

MasteroftheFork

Or how about simply creating our own stereo-typical super hero?

Keg

snemmy: t'was Dur that did the female logan

Wells

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MAYBE Butt Fetishist model competition? Huh?=)

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I second this, now that Gauss has gone and produced about 15 of the little buggers.

hawken

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Or how about simply creating our own stereo-typical super hero?

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the attraction to doing something like marvel is that it's recognisable, especially if low poly. The main problem with making your own is that we really couldn't offer up enough time for the character development.

I still don't see why it would be a problem to do marvel lowpoly, no one is going to come nocking on PC's door for fan art, but if it's out, then it's out.

Joseph Silverman

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I agree. Only change I'd suggest is make it comic characters instead of just marvel.

To allow the obligatory Batman and Tmnt

Tulkamir

Comic book characters are so overdone though.

Joseph Silverman

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But not by polycount, yet.

snemmy

whatever is chosen i think concepting will be the only bit i can get to. Graduate Assisstanship ftw!

Emil Mujanovic

Definately some lo-poly comic book characters!
But it definately should be open to all comics and not just Marvel.
If not that... BEST CRATE!

-caseyjones

kiril0t

... first post, Im waiting for you all to make up your mind, since sunday!, as to what the contest is gonna be because ive been wanting to do something for it, and if you decide to do the comick book thing, which'd be awsome,

I CALL DIBS ON LOBO!

Wells

haha. so this is how you get the lurkers out.

equivocate!

Neo_God

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MAYBE Butt Fetishist model competition? Huh?=)

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I second this, now that Gauss has gone and produced about 15 of the little buggers.

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I actually like that idea, and I would probably join in on that one. Because since seeing Guass churn those things out I've thought how neat it would be to model one of those things.

Xaltar

Ask Gauss if its cool, I wouldn't want to step on his turf without asking..

Keg

Maybe a raygun competition? I suggest cause I just found this sexy link.

http://www.wetanz.com/updates/rayguns/

Marisa

I like the design your own raygun idea also

zenarion

Aw Fallout2 memories just surfaced
I agree. Model handheld energy-based weapon fit for a humanoid type of user. Humour is wanted.

MoP

modelling guns might be fun. crazy guns.

Zwebbie

Or combine the whole bunch; guns used by lowpoly superheroes in the bottomfetishists' universe.

Joseph Silverman

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Or combine the whole bunch; guns used by lowpoly superheroes in the bottomfetishists' universe.

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I was thinking exactly that less than five minutes ago.

Tulkamir

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Or combine the whole bunch; guns used by lowpoly superheroes in the bottomfetishists' universe.

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I was thinking exactly that less than five minutes ago.

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Haha, crazyness, I was doing the same. (Though more like a day ago)

tremulant

I like the butt people...they are asseom.I mean awesome. Oh man that was bad...sorry

Geezus

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I like the butt people...they are asseom.I mean awesome. Oh man that was bad...sorry

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you better be. :]

tacit math

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i've not yet completed a comp. so i accept my vote shouldn't count for much. but. there's this old episode of transformers where ultra magnus. springer. and rc are given human form. their outfits are all coloured up in tune with their robot / vehicle colour scheme. so. there's the idea. if it's not been done already : take an existing transformer from any era / incarnation and redesign it as a human character