Sumea Modeller Challenge #3
Theme: Warrior on steed
You have to make it fantasy based - no futuristic stuff (since the last challenge had a futuristic theme, we want to try something different here). Your warrior can be male or female, adult or child etc.
Your steed must be of an imaginery animal/beast. The number of legs it has is up to you (it could have 4 legs on the ground, or on 2 hind legs, or more than 4legs, for example).
Focus is on Creativity and Aesthetics (polygon work, the overall look and detail, believability of creature design and warrior).
Rules
- Polycount Limit: 7,000 triangles (please make sure you state the polygon count with your final submission)
- Texture: 1 x 1024 x 1024 texture map for the warrior (alpha channel allowed). No procedural textures.
- Rexture: 1 x 1024 x 1024 texture Map for the steed (alpha channel allowed). No procedural textures.
- Concept and model work must be your own . Look at references for inspiration, but don't blatantly copy ;)
- Photosourcing is allowed
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Required:
- Use the Work In Progress Forum to show your progress from start to finish with the following syntax for your thread:
'Sumea Challenge #3 -3D- 'Yourname' - picture of model in multiple angles (example to be shown later)
- picture of wireframe in multiple angles (same as above)
- State your name and the polygon count amount in your pictures
Not Required:
- Flat textures don't need to be shown for the final entry, but you can show them in your thread
[*]Posing is also not required, but you can pose them if you like
START DATE: 21st of May
FINISH DATE: Sunday, 29th June (Over 5 Weeks Total)
If you have any questions, please post them in this thread. If you think there should be any changes, let me know early on and I will fix it. (Unknown if a prize is certain at this point, will keep you updated)
quote:Originally posted by Doord
Souri, I do have a little problem I would like to do a fantasy/futuristic thing. Is this OK, or is it a No No??
I guess fantasy/futuristic like Final Faantasy is fine. Just don't make it too futuristic I guess. I'm hoping to see some awesome fantasy-based stuff tho.. There's tonnes of inspiration out there for fantasy characters (elves, orcs etc) with the most amazing plate armour.. and I hope people get creative with the creature design also... so I'm looking forward to seeing some really cool stuff!
looks up from doing 800 triangle models. 7,000 triangles, hahahahha, hahahha, hahah. might give this one a miss. best of luck everyone. hahhahaha
_edit, hello bellow scott. 'hahhaha' was in reference that i take 2 days to make a 1000 triangle model and a 512x512 texture. extrapalating this, it would take me 15 days (2x1024^2 texture plus model) to make an entry to a competion. that is too much time so i was laughing to myself. pardon the confusion, will take my little storm of cynicism somewhere else now....
Lol.. for a second there i thought you said giant BEER! Ahh dear too much programming for me, I really need some sleep :P
In regards to your question, I don't see why you can't use a normal bear. I'd consider it quite unusual to see someone riding one, so yeah, its imaginative.
But you better check with Souri just incase.
Ryan
Lol... giant beer! [:p]
I think instead of the horn I'll go for some interesting armour pieces... I've already done a little work. I'll have to post it when I get home, where I can upload some pics to my webspace (A pity we can't post images here). The bear isn't wholely realistic, I've taken a little artistic license and crossed him with a wolf-like body (minus the tail).
Well, this challenge is open to anyone, really. You should know that there aren't any prizes for winning though, unfortunately (unless any companies want to sponsor it! [;)]). The benefit, I think, for participating in the Sumea challenge is:
A: have more stuff for your portfolio
B: shows how you approach a brief to a future employer
C: get some good comments and advice on your entry
D: winning a Sumea Challenge looks nice in your C.V [:D]
And just a reminder to everyone participating in the challenge that there's just 2 weeks left!!!!
I'm doing a fantasy desert warrior and his beast of burden steed for my portfolio and they're both 4000 polygons each so I might miss this one out.
Good luck guys, hope to see some good work.
Hope everyone finish's this time, you have 5 weeks for christ sake [:P].