Sume Challenge #6 Submission Guide

I have a question.
Where can I learn to texture like that?

Texture flats section reads 1 x 1024x1024 OR 2 x 512x512. Should be 1 x 1024x512 no ?

Whoops.. yep, it is. (fixing it up now)

Can we post 'wireframe' shots as untextured and flat-shaded with edges turned on, or do they have to be empty wireframes? I'm asking because I think a flat-shaded/edges picture gives a much better view of the mesh layout than a pure wireframe does.

Example:
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Flat shaded with edges turned on seems to be the better option at viewing the model so yep, everyone do that for #1 and #3 please!

souri do we post concepts in as well with the submission ?

Nah, concept isn't required...

is the money shot a nescicity?

Ok call me stupid but i'm not sure what a screen grab is. Above you said "screen grab (not rendered)". Does this mean a "print screen". Err... To put it another way. What's the difference between a "screen grab" and a render?

for the left front back and all that, should we olny use a flat coloured background?

Yes, flat colour background only...

Screengrab means you grab the picture straight out of the viewport of your 3d program, with the print screen key and paste/assemble in your paint program.. However, I've noticed that only 1 of the 3 finishers so far have complied with that rule, and I pretty much don't see the real need for it to be a viewport shot, so you can render those angles if you like. I have adjusted the guidelines and will let that challenger know so he can update if he wants to....

Hey Souri, ummm... As far as the "Three Quarter View and Close" Shot ... Ummm.... My char kinda has 2 fronts (see: http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2087&whichpage=2)... like 2 bodies... is it possible to do a close up front of both sides? I guess you probably don?t want people adding many more images so I assume I will fit both into the same pic? Heh?sorry to be such a hassle = Oh, also, if we were to upload a video of our characters to our own servers would it be permitted to have a link to it?

Yeh, I guess that'll be fine in your case..

You can link to your video in the forum, but the judges won't be able to see it. Due to the number of submissions expected, I'll be preparing all the entries in a neat and tidy single PDF file for them to download. So they won't be visiting each of your forum threads (well, they can, but it would just take too long to go through every page for each entry).

One thing I?ve noticed: originally you said that you need to state if you used and photo-sourcing in the textures, yet you have not included anything in the submission guide regarding this and I haven?t seen anyone listing photo-sourced materials in their entries.

Just figured I'd better ask about this before the comp closes and everyone puts up entries without info on their photo-sourcing.

You're absolutely right.. I've made the appropriate adjustments...

What kind of lighting is permitted in the textured renders?

Good point goodgod. What kind of rendering limitations do we have as far as the rendered money shot? Are we to just keep it clean and simple, like a game screenshot? I thought that was the case, but from the looks of the money shots that are up there it would seem we can do anything as far as rendering effects. Heh, sorry for complicating things once again Souri, but it?d be usefull to know [:)]

I was just thinking the same thing. When you said "go for it" id assumed anything goes, ie. volumetric lighting, ambient falloff and ambient occlussion.
Not that ill be attempting any of those suckers.
As Gauguin said, the deadlines almost up, theres no time Toulouse.

i can hear your lafter from here.

do we have to sumit if we photosourced

The profile and quarter view shots should be rendered, like you said, clean and simple. I'd suggest something ambient, rather than going crazy like having a blue light shine from the back, harsh light top front etc.. It's just to let the judges see your texturing efforts and your models anatomy/proportions etc. Go nuts with the lighting in the money shot.

If you photosourced, then please write some text in the money shot picture, like "photosourcing used..", and maybe something brief on the extent on your photosourcing if you like.

900x 600 is really tricky to make 3 views of my model fit.. its too fat and wide....[xx(]

You may have to be a bit creative on how you it all in if it's like that.. maybe some overlap, repositioning etc..

Just over an hour to go!!

There sure are a lot of you submitting in the last minute. Apart from White tip (soon to be Challenger #26) and Dangerdave who's having trouble attching files atm, is there anyone else?

Ok, deadline is over, and entries are closed. Just waiting on 1 requested picture from whiteip, and for Tojo to sort out his stuff.. I've downloaded all the entries and will be putting everything into the pdf and sending it to the judges once they're in. Currently stands at 27 challengers, by far our most successful challenge yet.

As usual, it takes time for the judges to go through all the entries and give comments, so please be patient. Besides, there's a bit of time before 3DS Max 7 is released, so you shouldn't mind too much [:)]

I think the next challenge should be for the coders to put all these fantastic models everyones done into some kind of 3d zombie splatter fest!!!

How does the judging work?

cool idea me109, i'd love to see our beasties running around :P

I certainly plan on putting mine into UT2004.

you could almost complete a game with the quality assets created here! it could be a survival horror game that you are actually one of our creatures running around trying to survive from humans,,,