Blizzard Art Contest

ElysiumGX · Jul 2006

big prizes. get to it.

http://www.blizzard.com/inblizz/contests/artcontest2006/

yes, you may need to stop playing WoW just long enough to do something useful.

It would be cool to integrate a PC challenge to go along with this, so we can help each other as we progress.

noritsune · Jul 2006

agreed, I would love to see what people come up with.

I'd like it if they released some stricter guidelines and/or restrictions come the 31st too... to make the entries a bit more technically uniform.

snemmy · Jul 2006

make sure you read the restrictions:
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THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA (EXCLUDING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC), AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, FRANCE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND SINGAPORE

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and make sure it's not a personal character you really like and make for every new game
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The Entry Materials will not be returned to any entrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Sponsor shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and noncommercially exploit the Entry Materials in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity and you waive all moral rights in such work.

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Ferg · Jul 2006

Original Work of Authorship. You hereby warrant and represent that (a) you own all rights to all Entry Materials submitted by you

they can use it, but at least you retain ownership and they cant sue you for using it elsewhere, even commercially (assuming the character isn't one of blizzard's original designs)

I'll be entering this of course... and yes I think we should either have this be the next pc contest, or at least create another temp forum for this to run concurrently with the regular pc contests.

snemmy · Jul 2006

/me slaps self

maybe I should read all the restrictions.

ElysiumGX · Jul 2006

yes, you had me worried. :P

KDR_11k · Jul 2006

Ferg: I read that as "You asssure us that you have all the rights to the artwork submitted so you can transfer them to us". The preceeding rule says that you license them to do ANYTHING they like with your work. While you still retain the copyright and the ability to hand out licenses to others as well you cannot stop Blizzard from doing anything. Bliz owns the copyight to all derivatives.

EDIT: I especially like the "in the entire universe" bit. That's so going to help with extraterrestrial diplomacy...

Ferg · Jul 2006

then you read it correctly

the important part is they can't stop you from using it where you want. Besides, they're putting up "big" money for this, AND all the entries will draw from universes they've created, so I'd be very surprised if they didn't include a clause like that.

BoBo_the_seal · Jul 2006

I started my entry this past weekend. I'll start a WIP thread soon.

I think they are using this as a talent search. I noticed a banner over at CGtalk saying that they have 30 spots in Art and Design and 20 in Programming.

I've been wanting to do some fan art for a while now.

- BoBo

animatr · Jul 2006

How are you starting? I would like to start too, but I don't want to start something, and have the rules change or something. I'm assuming they want original designs in the style of a said universe?

sonic · Jul 2006

There should definitely be a forum for this! I would love to enter, and I know everyone would love to see each other's work.

adam · Jul 2006

Yah, I wish I knew if it was limited to that cartoon style or not. (I hope it isn't).

BoBo_the_seal · Jul 2006

My impressions are that its simply going to be an art contest. No restrictions.

- BoBo

b1ll · Jul 2006

NO QUEBEC' I AM SO PISSED' I HATE YOU ALL!

Fuse · Jul 2006

There are 4 categories adam including Diablo and Starcraft .. both of which are not cartoon style ..

i think i will be going the starcraft route.

Eric Chadwick · Jul 2006

b1ll that's just there to give everyone else a fighting chance

aesir · Jul 2006

hey b1ll, you do the entry, I'll turn it in. Just give me a cut of the prizes

thomasp · Jul 2006

strange choice of eligible countries, indeed. does that may have anything to do with work visa stuff - in the case the comment about recruitment holds some truth?

ElysiumGX · Jul 2006

I would like to personally thank Blizzard for excluding b1ll.

noritsune · Jul 2006

Bobo what type of specs are you talking? I wish I had a better idea on what ballpark they were looking for (again, I'm hoping some of these issues are clarified on the 31st). As in - I'd like to make some Diablo style environments or structures, or maybe starcraft base structures, but I dont know whether either of these brands are heading in a 1st-person direction, and that would certainly effect resources used etc etc. all I'm sayin'.

Wells · Jul 2006

noritsune, I think you're really overthinking this. They're not looking for game assets and this isn't really an art test. Its a "make shit from our games" contest. Final submission picture is all that matters. If you make structures, you'd better make a damn nice scene for them to sit in. As I understand it you can do hi-poly or low-poly, as there is a category labeled 'cinematic.' I can understand wanting to conform to their current specs, but ballparking it yourself is as exact as you need to be, I'd imagine.

noritsune · Jul 2006

sectaurs I agree I'm probably overthinking the boundaries, especially given the range of crap they're bound to receive. however, I do realize that it isn't an "art test" or cattle call for assets.

this is interesting: "Winners shall be chosen ... based upon which entrants display the most (i) original, (ii) authentic and (iii) funny artistic expression"

get out yer funny brush!

Wells · Jul 2006

I wonder which of those categories pornographic fan-fiction depictions falls under.

ScoobyDoofus · Jul 2006

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I would like to personally thank Blizzard for excluding b1ll.

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Nah, he's gonna move so he can participate.

Snowfly · Jul 2006

There's an idea...

Lee3dee · Jul 2006

this sounds like a fun recruiting tool

I wouldn't mind making a 3d environment for fun, if I didn't have a deadline this month

BoBo_the_seal · Jul 2006

well you have 3 months for the comp

jec1183 · Jul 2006

There is also nothing in the rules stating that you can't start on your entry or entries right now. So really you have more then 3 months.

ElysiumGX · Jul 2006

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The Contest shall commence on July 31, 2006 at 12:00 AM PST (the Commencement Date), and shall continue in duration until 11:59 PM PST September 17, 2006 (the "Deadline").

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I'm seeing a month and a half. slightly more than 2 months if you start early. Which calendar are you guys using?

BoBo_the_seal · Jul 2006

fine 2 months get started

Xenobond · Jul 2006

Make night elf stip club, yes! That idea is full of win and sauce.

Whargoul · Jul 2006

Hey - right when I have my sabbatical from work

(too bad I won't be home the entire time - I'll be away on a road trip).

I would love to do something for this. Anyone wanna concept some stuff for me?

motives · Jul 2006

I was kinda thinkin doin a envrionment for this.. wow goes next-gen or something.. Bu tim not really involved with the backstory and such.. any good resources to check out?

Wells · Jul 2006

Whargoul, what sort of stuff? environment, character? and which universe? diablo, starcraft or warcraft?

Motives... www.worldofwarcraft.com is pretty extensive. Or you could do an image search for warcraft III buildings to get a look at the architecture and such.

motives · Jul 2006

agh you made 999 posts!

SouL · Jul 2006

I'm joining in.
Er... wait. hhahaha

b1ll · Jul 2006

U still at blizz Soul? U BETTER ASK WHY QUEBEC CANT JOIN THIS CONTEST' OH U BETTER!

Marine · Jul 2006

you should join soul, maybe they'll promote you up from toilet floor licker

katzeimsack · Jul 2006

ahhh, no germany! Why?

Goldo_O · Jul 2006

Yeahaaa! i'll be in

Thank god i live in France.

Neo_God · Jul 2006

Since I am in between jobs right now I might as well. Should make a nice portfolio piece, and I'm not exactly feeling rushed seeing how the deadline is in september.

ElysiumGX · Jul 2006

Rules posted.

ChaosEidolon · Jul 2006

hmmmm....ima thinkin of putting my current project on ice and jumping on this bandwagon. Maybe we should start a little PC support thread? Or is that what this is already

snemmy · Jul 2006

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hmmmm....ima thinkin of putting my current project on ice and jumping on this bandwagon. Maybe we should start a little PC support thread? Or is that what this is already

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there's a thread in P&P for this contest already

http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=134924&an=0&page=0#Post134924

gauss · Aug 2006

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Hey - right when I have my sabbatical from work

(too bad I won't be home the entire time - I'll be away on a road trip).

I would love to do something for this. Anyone wanna concept some stuff for me?

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Whargoul, you will always have a standing invitation from me if you want some concepts

JacqueChoi · Aug 2006

I'll enter something for Diablo.

Whargoul · Aug 2006

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Hey - right when I have my sabbatical from work

(too bad I won't be home the entire time - I'll be away on a road trip).

I would love to do something for this. Anyone wanna concept some stuff for me?

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Whargoul, you will always have a standing invitation from me if you want some concepts

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I'd take you up on that - but I'm not going to have any time for this particular contest, I've got the big "road trip" coming up. But perhaps we can work on something fun together anyways....

JacqueChoi · Aug 2006

Anyone know what the texture spec's are? Normal/Spec maps allowed? Any kind of shader?

Asherr · Aug 2006

no texture limits have been posted.

i would say it doesn't matter as long as it's within reason. for the lowpoly they suggest staying around 2000 polies for WoW style characters so i would suggest keeping the texture 512 or 1024.

if you're going normal mapped why not enter the Cinematic with no limits on polies?

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