3D Challenge: Winter

[ashras99]

CGArena is proud to present “Winter” Challenge (3D Challenge), 24 Nov - 15 Jan 2007, sponsored by Craft Animations, Duber Studio, Hyperfocal Design, ambientLight, Daz 3d, The Best 3D, RPManager and vertus. We want different ideas and approaches in a more creative way.

Your Mission

Create an image which shows Winter in a scene (give the feeling of winter) and remember winter doesnt mean just add a ice in a scene. This Challenge is a Work-In-Progress Challenge -- all contestants are required to post their work-in-progress images for community to critique/comment in order to qualify. Last date to enter in this challenge is 25th Dec 2006 after this no registration for challenge will be allowed.


How the Challenge will be Run

This challenge will be a WIP (Work in Progress) Challenge. Each challenger is required to submit Work In Progress (WIP) images, from the initial concept sketch to the final render. The purpose is that everyone can learn from each other, offer feedback and critiques.

1. Enter the Challenge by registering yourself on CGArena forum.
2. Submit your work in progress images in forum on a regular basis.
3. Participate in the community by critiquing other challengers works in the respective forums.
4. Submit your final entry till 15th Jan 2007, midnight 00:00 GMT
5. There will be 3 winners in this 3D Challenge. CGArena, Sponsers and Judges decision will be final.

Note: You are required to submit work in progress images, obtain feedback and give feedback to other challengers in the WIP challenge.

More than $5100 worth of prizes

Visit our Sponsors

Craft Animations

Hyperfocal Design

ambientLight


RPManager


Vertus - Fluidmask


Duber Studio


Best 3D - PD Artist/Particles


Daz 3D- Carrara

[ashras99]

Those like to paticipate create a thread in "Theme: Winter" (same as you create normal thread) and win prizes.

Challenge: Your name: Country

Example

Challenge: Ashish Rastogi: India

[ashras99]

Try to submit image minimum 1200 x 1024 pixels size for final version.

And send your final entries with your proper shipping address and telephone number on ezine(at)cgarena.com, with Subject: Winter Challenge Final Image

You can enter the challenge at any time but participation in the forum is necessary (give and take critique and suggestions) and deadline will not be exceeded.


Few Important Points and not rules

1) You can use premade image (existing photograph) as a background, sky, texture but not in foreground or say this is 3d challenge so dont try to use in important part of the image. Please try to model/create that.

2) Give useful critique and suggestions and try to avoid sentences for every entry "Good Work", "Wonderful work", when existing entry required lots of work.

3) Try to work on your image from first day because it looks there are so many days but when you get a paid work then these days fly...

[ashras99]

Tip: Be creative in your concepts because for that you get the maximum points and then how you execute that idea.

Winter just doesnt mean adding ice on the roads, trees. Lots of things can happen in winter just look at around you.

Best of Luck everyone.

[patidar.shyam]

how can i register my self?i have also join your website.plz tell me what do i ?

[patidar.shyam]

note:hay guy it's good time to show ur creativity nd intrest .this is not Challenge.it's good way to improve ur skill.

my allwishes for u.Best of Luck everyone

[ashras99]

how can i register my self?i have also join your website.plz tell me what do i ?

Shyam register here means create your own name post inside Challenge: Wnter thread like other guys done.

[vipul_k82]

hi Admin

can i know what software can use for this challenge

[ashras99]

You can use any 3d software, may be max, maya, softimage, lightwave, modo, blender, animaster or any other which i forget to write.

[xxbinxx]

Last date to enter in this challenge is 25th Dec 2006 ..?? are you sure ??

[ashras99]

Last date to enter in this challenge is 25th Dec 2006 ..?? are you sure ??

ya, because if anyone enter so late then definately he/she will not able to create something amazing. And i dont want to disappoint anyone if anyone knows about the challenge so late.

[veeray]

If anyone need it, there's an excellent snow tutorial from Ted Boardman, 3ds max guru:
http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/article21_TB.asp

[Drave]

hello admin I want to participate in this challange, usually I work in 3ds max and photoshop, I want to ask if I can use one or 2 poser models in my scene (they r not the major part but they r needed, can I use them or I should use my old human models, b,coz it takes a lot of time of mine modelling a character, now). I have a theme and I want to participate, with ur permission. Please reply me soon

[ashras99]

Sorry you are not allowed to use readymade models, if you post your concept sketch and tell which model you like to use as your created one.. then we can explain more clearly.

But as you know this challenge is for learning and with prizes. So, actually winning not matters. But please tell us about the models and the sketch in your own thread.

[Drave]

thanks for telling me, I will soon post my concept and sketch in my thread.