Hey everyone! Once again, there's some really great work in here, keep at it and finish this cycle strong! There is some housekeeping I'd like to do. I've been running this Challenge since January of 2020, and it's been a real privilege to continue such a long-standing tradition here at Polycount. (Fun fact: October 2021…
Welcome to the Concept Thread for the next Monthly Environment / Prop Challenge! Great effort this time around all; I loved seeing so many entries for all of our chosen concepts - some of you even managed to finish two props! It's time for our round of voting for July and August just to clarify, this thread will be…
Hey guys! Here is my piece for the Wild West challenge. This challenge was a great learning experience. The final model ended up being 99944 tris, and contained 2 x 4k texture sets. High Res shots can be found here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nrBme The full progress for the project can be found here:…
Hey having the monthly challenge is better than not having one at all. It isn't like there are tons of environment challenges going on all over the place. Even in the big challenges/contests you see people flaking out all the time, so it is bound to happen in the monthly challenges too. Maybe it would be better to…
Mutant League: A Videogame Art Challenge! You've been begging for it. The rumors been circling. Hints have been dropped. Finally it is here. Sound the vevezulas, fire up the jumbo trons, hit the pregame tailgate parties and let's make some Mutant League goodness.We're kicking off a new challenge here at Polycount - Mutant…
After the outstanding response we received for our first challenge, Eat3d are proud to announce our second and third challenges. That's right, we are having 2 contests at the same time! Challenge #2 - Create a character head like the one created in the ZBrush 3.5 - A Comprehensive Introduction DVD Challenge #3 - Create a…
Today, watching Dodgeball I came up with the idea of a community like mod-project. Now I was thinking of something SIMPLE (like Dodgeball or 'Ultimate Frizbee' (3dguy's suggestion) into an engine that doesn't take much work. I'm proposing something with a lot of artistic freedom (again, Dodgeball the movie - all the…
Hey everyone, been a great extended month! This was my first challenge and FIRST time working on a project with a deadline(second time creating a environment scene). I have learned a lot from this challenge and can't wait to participate in more. The more you try at it the better you get! Some things ive learned while doing…
Hey everyone, So I thought I should upload where I am in the artstation challenge, Beneath The Waves. Character concept/design by Conor Burke. Its been fun and I'm learning alot from this.Not Done yet, still have hair cards to do. Please check out my artstation challenge thread on this link. Thanks for your time!…
Hey everyone! Welcome to the 85th edition of the Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge for the months of July and August! This challenge is a way for real-time 3D artists to test their skills and create a piece of work based on concepts provided. It's open to those of all skill levels and we do our best to provide…