Sorry Daz, I didn't see this until Scooby pointed it out to me. Just start a thread in the Contest forum, I will give you access to moderate it, post all your rules and deadlines and necessities and from there on out it's all you, buddy. =] If you need my help, just holler.
Making normal maps a requirement pretty much sunk the elemental contest. I'd suggest using CGchat as an example of how to successfully set up a challenge. They allow normal maps but do not make it a requirement. It allows people to choose what they are most comfortable with. I've always approached the contest with the…
Look at what happened with the last challenge though, Malcom. There were only a handfull of people that finished. Just because PS3 and Xbox2 CAN do normal/spec maps on everything, doesn't mean ever game WILL have them. Forcing contestants to create normal and spec maps will only reduce the number of people participating.…
I'd rather have everyone start a post and pick their char. I like the cgchat contests that way. You get to see the progression of the character. As far as deadline goes it just depends on the limits. 1500 with a 512 it could be a month. 3-5k with a normal map maybe 2 months. Either way it sounds like fun. You should try to…
I'm with Bobo. The current CGChat contest is allowing normal-maps, but they're not a requirement. A couple of people are using them (I for one am trying to), but the vast majority are just using the 4500-poly limit to make a game-res mesh. It all boils down to how much spare time everyone has, and what they want to learn…
Hey, Daz, you should set that up Sounds like a fun contest. But if you do, I'd say remove this: "Each entrant gets to vote on who's work looks most like the actor they are supposed to be. ( this should be obvious. If you cant figure out who a submitted piece is supposed to be then clearly you dont vote for that piece )"…
Ages ago I wanted to throw out a likeness contest. It wasnt my intention for it to be normal mapped though. That's stuff's still so time consuming for most, I think you'd get less entries. Perhaps Im wrong. More like current console specs was my thinking. Initial response was pretty good. I even still have the rules…
Right, i simply disagree with you contest should be fun and something we can pull the maximuim amount of people to, having normal/spec optional gives an unfair advantage to those who know how to do that sort of thing. Dont get me wrong i know a bit about doing normal maps and all that but its more fun to simply whip out a…
I think the optional normal map is the way to go: let's everyone do what they do best and allows those who want to learn the opportunity to do so...if they have the time. As far as famous goes...I'm not saying go for the bit-part actor...I just think that if you take a character from a Takeshi Kitano movie, or Milla…
Oh and MacD, to answer your comment: If you pick someone really obscure, then how is this the actor likeness challenge? The whole idea is that we hone our skills in depicting a likeness which is a tricky thing. I think you have to pick a well known Hollywood actor or it kind of defeats the point no? If you include photo…