Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:05 pm Post subject:
2-hour 3D tower challenge!
Subject description: Challenge ends on June 30, 2016
This kind of challenge got a lot of attention in PussyPus' topic, so I thought that I'd create its own thread so the submissions won't be gone because of crap forum.
This is my suggestion for rules:
Rules:
- 2-hour time limit to model and texture your 3d tower
- Tower must be created with a 3d modeling program (Blender, 3ds Max, etc.)
- Dimensions max 2x2 (can be 1x1, 1x2, 2x1 or 2x2)
- Tower needs to have remaps
- Animations and damage frames are optional
- Rendering and post-edit are not included to the time limit because rendering time usually varies
- Tower can be public or private asset
- You need to prove somehow that you've spent 2 hours making the tower, you can use video capture / broadcasting software / video chat programs to do so. Videos need to be uploaded or streamed. Video chat requires at least two PPM members to witness your work.
- Submissions should be PM'd to the judge(s), .PNG renders and/or .SHPs are fine, in-game screenshots are optional.
- After judging the scores will be revealed. Only static render with shadows on a same background image (respectively both TS and RA2 will have different bg) will be shown public.
- Challenge ends 30th of June 2016
Scoring:
- 20 points for design
- 20 points for quality
- 10 points for remap
- Bonus: 5 points for animation and/or damage frames
Prizes:
- 1st place: 2 Steam keys (first to choose)
- 2nd place: 1 Steam key (second to choose)
- 3rd place: 1 Steam key (last to choose)
- Steam keys: Bioshock 1 & 2 bundle, Cities in Motion 2, Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, Hitman: Absolution, Just Cause 1 & 2 bundle, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Mafia 2
Judges:
Me (so far...)
Submissions:
Send PM to me. PM requires to have the video and rendered images as .PNG or/and .SHP format. Please include shadows with the renders and possible animations as well if you want bonus points from them.
Good luck everyone! Last edited by DonutArnold on Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:54 am; edited 6 times in total QUICK_EDIT
Only ways I can think of is having a video chat via skype or similar with another PPM member or using a video capture/broadcast program like XSplit or Open Broadcaster Software to stream the 2-hour work. QUICK_EDIT
Can we use textures we created for previous projects, or should we make them from scratch as part of the process?
I'll be using OBS and posting it on twitch myself, in case anyone needs ideas of where to publish, as it seems like the easiest way in my opinion. _________________ "Don't beg for things; Do it yourself or you'll never get anything." QUICK_EDIT
@Damfoos: Everyone with a quality 3d tower can call themselves an artist, but the winner can call him/herself the artist
@4StarGeneral: You don't need to create textures from scratch, only thing you need to create from scratch is the 3d model itself.
@deathreaperz: If it's suitable for proving that you spend 2 hours making the tower then it can be used.
@PillBox20: Yes, also see above reply to 4StarGeneral. You can spend as much time as you like learning Blender, but the 2 hours should be spent for the tower, so start when you're prepared. QUICK_EDIT
Ya I do like this idea it is cute! As 2 hours really limits people on a lot of things.
I really do think I am going to do this.
I just have to find out how to do screen capture.
Also, by animations does that include build-ups or icons as well? _________________ MadHQ's Graveyard - Click here!
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Very slim on time, but I may be able to do this on the weekend.
Glad I don't have to make new textures, usually the most consuming process to unwrap and crap.
Still looking forward to doing this, despite a lack of ideas _________________ "Don't beg for things; Do it yourself or you'll never get anything." QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:27 pm Post subject:
Already done! What remains is to upload 2 hours of video to YouTube, which will probably take half a day.
Just a quick question; what is the preferred way to deliver the tower to the contest? Also what should be included (Ingames? All SHPs?)? QUICK_EDIT
Ended up takeing about 1 hour 45 mins... does not have damage frames (or build-up, as it does not need one...) Damage frames would have taken longer then 15 mins so I didn't bother, but I did manage to make a simple animation... so I was relieved about that.
I will have to finish it (damage frames and render to shp) and release it on my site some time.
The video is currently uploading, once its finished I will PM the video and a render.
I also did have to compress the video... ended up being like 4gb... So the compressed 230mb quality is not great... but it will have to be good enough.
And I have to say, trying to record while I was working on it was rough... my laptop did not like have to work with 3d and screen capture... _________________ MadHQ's Graveyard - Click here!
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Would be kind of a bummer as we might have seen it already... (few post's up) _________________ MadHQ's Graveyard - Click here!
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Are you going to fast-forward the videos?
Watching 2 hour long videos of 4 and more contestants can be quite time consuming.
Anyway, congrats for so many submissions. It was time for a new contest on PPM and nice to see that it is so well accepted. _________________ SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings
Alright! 4 submissions so far, that not so bad. Would you mind saying who has so far? Maybe if it was known who has so far, other people could be poked with a sharp object tell they submit some thing.
Ah, look Mechacaseal can model stuff, I hope you have plans on entering.
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Are you going to fast-forward the videos?
Watching 2 hour long videos of 4 and more contestants can be quite time consuming.
This was some thing I was thinking of doing my self... I wish I would have...
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Anyway, congrats for so many submissions. It was time for a new contest on PPM and nice to see that it is so well accepted.
Ya, contest can be fun. And especially if it has a new and cute concept. Two hours really limits people to what they can do. So it creates a more roller-coaster like result. Last edited by MadHQ on Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:42 am; edited 1 time in total QUICK_EDIT
@LKO: Yeah, I don't spent 2 hours straight watching per video, I just watch 'em through quickly if they follow the rules. And thanks! This was my first contest to arrange and it was just so spontaneous too
@MadHQ: Well in that case if it has the chance to increase the "late" submissions, so far MadHQ (you), LKO, PillBox20 and Agent Z have sent submissions. QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:06 am Post subject:
Could a sped-up version of the videos be uploaded to YouTube? Would be interesting as educational vids. _________________ "If you didn't get angry and mad and frustrated, that means you don't care about the end result, and are doing something wrong." - Greg Kroah-Hartman
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i think you would have to manually adjust speeds through the entire video, so the important steps stay rather slow and well visible, while the unimportant parts are sped up.
Mine is uploaded on my PPM FTP. If anyone is interested, it could be made public after the contest. Though it depends on Banshee if he agrees with a 550 MB big file lingering on the FTP for a longer duration (i planned to delete it after the contest). _________________ SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings
Mine is uploaded on my PPM FTP. If anyone is interested, it could be made public after the contest. Though it depends on Banshee if he agrees with a 550 MB big file lingering on the FTP for a longer duration (i planned to delete it after the contest).
This was some thing I did as well...
I should have asked if this was okay... I just have a feeling that Banshee will not mind... _________________ MadHQ's Graveyard - Click here!
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:55 pm Post subject:
Really, guys, upload it to YouTube IMO, even as muted it could be useful (besides, YT can have 2 hour long vids for a good while now). _________________ "If you didn't get angry and mad and frustrated, that means you don't care about the end result, and are doing something wrong." - Greg Kroah-Hartman
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I have no YT/google account and don't plan to create one.
Once the video links are public, someone else can do this if it's really necessary/wanted. _________________ SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings
My 18 month old wouldn't let me get 2 straight hours to do this sadly; Good luck to everyone that participated! _________________ "Don't beg for things; Do it yourself or you'll never get anything." QUICK_EDIT
I'm now logging off and when I log in next time (prolly in 9 hours) I no longer accept submissions. Judging happens next week or so.
@4StarGeneral: Well, bummer, but anyway thanks for showing interest. However if you still have enough time and interest you don't need to model it and screencap it 2 hours straight/non-stop, you can have (long) breaks and then composite the full 2-hour clip, sounds ok? And as long as it does not skip any parts.
Above is for the late submitters as well. QUICK_EDIT
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2-hour 3D tower challenge!
As 2 hours really limits people on a lot of things.
