speed modelling challenge week 30 - traditional telephone

[Andy_k-3DT]

The "rules" are simple,

1, Each week we'll post a subject for you to model along with a time limit on how long you should spend on it. How you interpret the brief is up to you as long as the final model conforms to what we have asked for.

2, spend no longer than the specified time on the modelling stages then render the image.

3, Post the image here along with your details, software used, time spent etc. Please post only one image per entry with a maximum file size of 100k and with the maximum dimensions of 800x600. This image should include at least one wire frame view of your finished model. Posts with multiple renders of the same object will be deleted.

4, time spent on rendering or texturing is not included in the alocated period to allow those with slower machines to participate on an even playing field. What we are looking for is the quality of the models you can produce "under pressure"

5, if your model is not complete, you can still post as long as it's recognizeable

6, no cheating, we are relying on your honesty here and the idea of speed modelling is to simulate a "real world" environment. If you are working on a project and asked to show a concept model you'll need to be able to get somewhere near the target in the allocated time. Your submission should be a model created especially for this challenge and not one you have stored on your hard drive.

7, No limit to the number of entries each person is allowed as long as each one is a completely new model and not one that utilises bits of previous entries


8, No external links to pictures, they must be attached using the browse button and be no larger than 800x600 pixels and 100k. Any pictures larger than this or links will be removed as soon as we see them and the poster will be disqualified immediately

prizes of a 3D Total texture CDs to the best entrants. We'll judge it to avoid the voting process getting too complicated and winners will be notified by email.

so, here we go, with this week's challenge

deadline - 22.00 GMT Wednesday 19th January 2005

modelling time - 60 minutes

subject - traditional telephone

You may model any type of telephone EXCEPT a mobile or modern cordless phone.

You may use your own ideas/concepts or work from reference material but it must be a traditional telphone.

Andy

[Andy_k-3DT]

and for starters this week we have a 1980's phone

Andy

[andoy]

This should be another interesting week, and for the people who are using 3d max and are not sure how to go about the challenge, there is always the tutorial in the max help files "lofting a telephone"
I'm not suggesting you use this tutorial and then enter the finished model but at least it will give some of the newer modellers a starting point..

Hope you don't mind me posting that reminder Andy

[adamos]

what can i sey. Just look what i did end enjoy. Hope its good enough.
start: 23:44
end:00:40
in this amount of time id did every thing:
model, texture, light.
Program: 3ds Max 6.0

[Andy_k-3DT]

good start - but I think the holes in the dialling ring are out of shape - perhaps you would have been better booleaning those?

Andy

[adamos]

can i fix this end add to first post by edit?

[inspired]

nice subject andy! will be an interesting week (again ;))

btw, i just noticed you merged a wireframe in ur starter this time ;) are you trying to join in for the price there?

[Andy_k-3DT]

Originally posted by adamos
can i fix this end add to first post by edit?

being as it's your first entry (and the first one in this weeks challenge) I'll allow the fix - as long as it doen't take you over the modelling time, if it does then perhaps you should make another model along the same lines but improving on any little mistakes you made

nice subject andy! will be an interesting week (again )

Originally posted by andoy
btw, i just noticed you merged a wireframe in ur starter this time are you trying to join in for the price there?

Nah the judge is a real miserable **** and keeps disqualifying me :(

Andy

[adamos]

no. i cant not fix it with 4 minut left. sorry but its must stay this way :(
Andy, dont wory about judges. :)

[Andy_k-3DT]

Originally posted by adamos
no. i cant not fix it with 4 minut left. sorry but its must stay this way :(
Andy, dont wory about judges. :)

oh i don't know about that :)

1 minute 48 seconds in C4D

Andy

[adamos]

yes, but its 01:57 and tomorow i must go to workt at 9:00.

[Andy_k-3DT]

much the same here - i have a meeting with a client at 7 am (I need to leave the house at 6.30) and it's 1am already - Wednesday nights are always like this.


As to your previous posts about not worrying about the judges - I have to because every week he disqualifies me :)

Andy

[CAC]

Well here is mine, its kinda old fashion.

Modeled with 3dsmax6
Model Time 60 min
Texture just a clay
Render about 30 sec

Good luck to everyone

[vladoportos]

Damn CAC you've been faster....

Modeling: 50 min
Rendering: 30 min
Soft: Rhino, Max6, FR, PS
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[Gabriel Herrera]

60 minutes, ¡I`don`t finish! :grr: ....

[CAC]

LOL i beat you to it, but I must say yours is still much better than mine.

[Dozer]

LoL Andy, however your cryptic responses are probably flying a mile high above the heads of folks here who speak english as a second (or 3rd) language :)

I think that miserable S.O.B. of a judge should tell everybody who he is :D :D :D :D

[bescec]

its imposible to finish it in 60 minutes

Modeled with blender 3d
Model Time 60 min

[Andy_k-3DT]

Originally posted by Dozer
LoL Andy,

I think that miserable S.O.B. of a judge should tell everybody who he is :D :D :D :D


hmmmmmm I would be wondering if calling the judge names like that in a contest I was planning on entering either this week or at some time in the future was such a smart move :eek:

Andy

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

[Black]

Nag by Andy_k-3DT
...As to your previous posts about not worrying about the judges - I have to because every week he disqualifies me :)...
With all the rights to do so!!
BAD Andy!.. You forgot to state the time and the software used!

Don't you ever learn?!
You know you would save alot of time wasted for the admins part if you would just follow up before you post an entry or at least just READ the rules before you enter the next time!!

This is an AID to the judges right? .. I mean the good judges would think NICE of me?:D

[Dozer]

hardy har har Andy :D
Well, I figured after my half-assed submission last week I would try for something a little more serious this week. It's been busy in the last 2 weeks school just started :) so that had to come first... But I had an extra 2 hours to spare so here we go:
3dsmax 6
modelled in 58 minutes
textured in roughly an hour
rendered in 4 minutes

[Mousek]

Telephone? hmmmm . I must start!

[inspired]

now andy, stop calling the judge names... If you dont stop spamming this weeks challenge with critics to our great judge, im gonna tell him about your behaviour :p Wait, im gonna tell him now...

*:eek: shouts: ANDY!!! ANDY!!! andy is behaving badly on this weeks challenge... hey andy, you and the judge have the same name :roll:


ok, anyway, starting on my model now... i prefer modeling my own concepts, but ive found some good reference, so ill give it a go ;) good luck every1!

[DESPISTADO]

dozer that telephone need a big coin for that hole :D

[inspired]

Originally posted by DESPISTADO
dozer that telephone need a big coin for that hole :D

i had a toy 'pay-desk' once. With used such big coins. They were pretty with nice colors. You had the big one which was orange, a medium one (which was still HUGE) and that one was yellow, and the little red one...

i think Dozers phone needs the orange coins ;)

hehe nice model Dozer!

[Dozer]

Thanks Inspired :D
DESPISTADO: you've never seen payphones with big old coin inserts? They are like that for easy depositing of coinage... :)

[Dozer]

Okay, this took me so long that I couldn't finish all the buttons...It's got a MESS of polys...had to msmooth 3 times where the phone sits in the cradle...
3dsmax 6, 60 minutes, 5 minute render, time for bed now :D

[JAC]

Can't think of a more traditional phone than this, very simple technology :)

3DMax 5
Scanline
Modelled in 50 minutes
Render ~ 2minutes

Enjoy!

[raven2k4z]

Great JAC! :P
Oh well, maybe i'll have time to enter this

[Villane]

Ok here goes.
modelling 40 mins
texturing and rendering about 10 mins max.

Haven't got alot of spare time at the moment but hey it's an idea....sort of! :roll:

Peace all!

V

[MR. BROWN]

Name: Scott aka MR. BROWN
Subject: Phones
Software: 3D Max
Model Time: 35 mins

Just for fun....

[Toast]

Curses, i was going to do the cans on string :D ah well, now im gonna have to use my imagination :roll:
anyway, nice models none the less, like the idea of a dialler on the cans :)
*thinks*

(im new btw, allo all)

[Villane]

i know it's not exactly the most original idea in the world but hey i'm trying to cram in a pic inbetween about 104 other jobs!!

many thanks for your kind words though and yet again i think the standard of work overall is extremely high considering the time restraints!

Good job one and all!
Back to work :roll:

Sean

[ShadowMaker SdR]

Here's mine. Also cans on a string, but since there will probably also be a lot of entries with receivers and dials, I felt I could enter this as well. (that and I was almost done when this one popped up)

3DSmax 5

Scanline

Modeling time approx. 20 minutes
Texturing also approx. 20 minutes
Rendering: hardly applies

[DESPISTADO]

Originally posted by Dozer
Thanks Inspired :D
DESPISTADO: you've never seen payphones with big old coin inserts? They are like that for easy depositing of coinage... :) :( no i never see payphone like that :( i guess i have to go out sometimes :D

i had a toy 'pay-desk' once. With used such big coins. They were pretty with nice colors. You had the big one which was orange, a medium one (which was still HUGE) and that one was yellow, and the little red one...

:( i never had a toy :( well i have a lot but i dont know if brick and wood branch count :D lol

anyway its a good model dozer :)

[mr_lemon]

thats mine...many mistake with proportion...holes too big...object too smal...better the next,cheers

60 min modelling rhyno and 3dstudio.

[inspired]

wow mr lemon! nice model, are you going for the 3dtotal texture cd AGAIN :p?

Welcome Toast! good luck with the modeling! looking forward to see some stuff from you...

[raven2k4z]

Oh well, hope this forum won't die of another one of these... :P
Timed to 55 min [Max]
Textures, well... no :P

[Bugatow]

This is my very first submission to a speed challenge, hope you all enjoy...

Model Time: 35 Minutes (8:40 - 9:15 A.M)
Texture Time: 8 Minutes (9:15 - 9:23 A.M)
Render Time: 12 Minutes (9:23 - 9:35 A.M)
Total: 55 Minutes even tho modelling time is all that counts...:D

I made it with simple lofts and shapes. The materials are all raytrace with falloff as a reflect map. Rendered w/ Mental Ray.

[Rikki]

Something a bit different...

Modeling time: 60min
Texturing time: few minutes
Render: couple of minutes

[inspired]

Rikki wow! nice model man, and very original too!

Bugatow You forgot to add your wireframe in the pic man... ;)

raven2k4z This Forum will never die :p and certainly not because of your model, it may not be very original but it sure is great!

Inspired You sure post alot these days dont you? now keep the thread alone, and spend some time on modeling... sheez :roll:

[TORNADO]

That is a nice challenge it will be a super week!

[raven2k4z]

Let's hope you are right Inspired! :D And yeah, start modeling ASAP!
:grr:

[the great one]

errmmmm ok heres mine (well i hope its allowed)
the only thing i could think was different and its a very very very early version of the phone but instead of voice BEEPS lol

[JAC]

Very nice and also an idea I am working on, modeling done (just in time) now working on textures :) will post soon!

[Bugatow]

Bugatow You forgot to add your wireframe in the pic man... ;)
[/B]

Yah, I realized that once I left my files on my portable HD which I forgot at my friends house, heh. Was hoping to get to it before anyone noticed...but you caught me :p

[Renz]

Hi!
This week is just great with some good entries coming up.
Ericsson HA 250/15, 15 line intercom walnut desk telephone (1925) I just have to stop at 60 mins. (was not able to complete some finer details in the dialler part.)
Renderd using Mentalray with HDRI

Good Luck every body. :)

[adamos]

well renz your phone its older then main.
Hdri, model looks great.

[JAC]

Ok this is my second pic, bit harder than the cups and strings I did before and worked right up to the time limit!!

Max 5.0
Scanline
Modelling time: 60 Minutes
Render Time: ~1

Hope you enjoy :)

[Renz]

Originally posted by adamos
well renz your phone its older then main.
Hdri, model looks great.

Thnx Adamos.... was wondering ..who would post the first one.. was searching the web, thinking of a candlestick telephone.. then i saw your first post.. and it really did inspire me to take part in this weeks speed modeling.

[adamos]

Another entry of main:
model: 60 min !!!!!!
texture: 10 min
light:1 min ( 3*omni + skylight)

[Isavedlatin]

Holy...... good entries this week...

Heres mine. It was good practice

Model Time: All 60 minutes
Texture/lighting: somewhere near an hour (im still learning, so that includes messin around time)
Render: 2:25
Programs: 3DSmax 7, Mental Ray, Photoshop cs

[raven2k4z]

Ok, I really hate to be asking this... Is there any good, or better, way to make even a simple cord? Or do i have to extract from a cylinder? :S (with max)

[Rikki]

Loft a spline?

[raven2k4z]

with max?

[Villane]

no need to loft a spline, just draw the spline and make it renderable...easy as!..in max! :cool:

Hope it helps

[Villane]

here u go:

[raven2k4z]

I was going to this with more detail...and so on... But I just didn't have it in me :P
Oh well, this is what i had after ~40 minutes with max.
This could have been done in less time if only i had planned ahead :P

[raven2k4z]

So damn easy, well thank you Villane! :D

[pepperoni90]

60 minutes in 3dmax.. as you can see its a cordless phone, it was suppose to have one but i ran out of time, is that ok? materials and lightning took me half an hour.

[raven2k4z]

I'm sure that Andy will allow it as it's just a non-finished model and not an actuall cordless phone :P

[Andy_k-3DT]

yeah, that's fine - it's obvious from your description what it is :)


Andy

[Thapa_Laxman]

Originally posted by pepperoni90
60 minutes in 3dmax.. as you can see its a cordless phone , it was suppose to have one but i ran out of time, is that ok? materials and lightning took me half an hour.

Just to remind . Andy said Traditional Telephone, ie you can model any telephone except a mobile or modern cordless phone.

[Villane]

Originally posted by pepperoni90
60 minutes in 3dmax.. as you can see its a cordless phone, it was suppose to have one but i ran out of time, is that ok? materials and lightning took me half an hour.

lol that's the beauty of this challenge, it can be either way :D

Looks good!

[Dozer]

Who are you reminding? If you read the rules, it clearly says unfinished models can be posted...That isn't a "cordless" phone, that is a phone missing the cord because it is an unfinished model.

[Villane]

Originally posted by raven2k4z
So damn easy, well thank you Villane! :D

Hey no prob's, share the knowledge (or usually lack of it) i say!

More power to ya!

Hey Andy liked the bike in 3d world this month btw!

truespacetastic.

V

[DESPISTADO]

Originally posted by raven2k4z
Ok, I really hate to be asking this... Is there any good, or better, way to make even a simple cord? Or do i have to extract from a cylinder? :S (with max)

you can use a spring dynamic object, make a line then add a *path deform modifier and select the spline move to path and play with the percent and thats it :)

best regards

[Andy_k-3DT]

Originally posted by Villane
Hey no prob's, share the knowledge (or usually lack of it) i say!

More power to ya!

Hey Andy liked the bike in 3d world this month btw!

truespacetastic.

V

cheers, it was rather challenging to get "old" software to produce a render like that :)

Andy

[Dozer]

Originally posted by DESPISTADO
you can use a spring dynamic object, make a line then add a *path deform modifier and select the spline move to path and play with the percent and thats it :)

best regards


My fav method is to use a HELIX (its under splines) and make it renderable.

[Thapa_Laxman]

Dozer , I got it wrong. But I also didn't said that unfinished models cannot be posted. Anyway, thanks for correcting me.

Cord You can use helix, just make radius 1 and 2 equal. But using spring dynamic object method as said earlier by DESPISTADO is more flexible.

[vladoportos]

Hey guy's less talking more modeling ;)

My seccond entry.
Old version of matrix exit, from priew version of matrix :)
and also reason why old matrix didn't work....

Modeling: 60 min
Rendering: 90 min (whole movie GalaxiQuest :crazy: )
Texturin: 50 min
Soft: Rhino, Max7, Fr, Ps
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[raven2k4z]

Thank you DESPISTADO.
And nice model vladoportos.

Keep the models comin' dudes!

[Mousek]

cool model vlado!

[Kåre]

Hi everybody.

This is my first post here and therefor also my first entry in a SMC. So here we go:
Modeling: 60 min.
Textureing: 20 min
Rendering: about 10 min.

By the way great models all of you.:eek:

[Kåre]

I think I did it wrong. I trie again. Sorry for this :o

[inspired]

nice model kare (sorry cant do the flashy a with the circel on top :p) and welcome to the forums!

btw, i visited copenhagen last summer! it was awesome! great city!


btw, its the 6th page already, and i havent done an entry yet :( ive started, but stopped again... maybe i can finsih one tomorrow ;)

[fasth]

btw, its the 6th page already, and i havent done an entry yet :( ive started, but stopped again... maybe i can finsih one tomorrow ;)

We wants a Magwai pedal powered phone!
Give us one already!
WE WANTSSSSSS IT!
...
...
ok
down boy!
...

[inspired]

ROFL!!! WHAHAHAHA you just made my day... its 0:14 am now, so i dont know if i should start, but maybe tomorrow :D hehe

[mr_lemon]

don't know if it will be allowed :) plastic toy telephone,my favourite when i was 3 years old :D

soft max&rhyno,all 60 min

[inspired]

awesome! i love the mat... :roll: hehe, how did you do it sir? :roll:

[Viper0]

Hi, a lot of time from my last submision... but I'm here again...
The comp is coming too dificult on this lasts challenges ..:( I see a lot of good works, all in special :D but I'm ready to try luck.. :roll:
My old telephone:
made in 3dStudioMax 5 in full 60 minutes
textured in about 1 hour with V-ray.. I don't know..
lights, setup scene and test renders 1 hour more
rendered in less than 10 minutes
post-production in corel about 10 minutes..
crits and comment are welcome, of course..

[vladoportos]

Viper0: do this old phone used dialer ? I thought that you use knob (or how to say it that thing you use to turn on the said of phone) to ring the operator and you ask for connection. Im just asking because i dont know....

[Ramzes]

hi guys , i can't follow you, i'm very very busy this week.

great job every 1.good work.

[Prophetic]

Ok, well this is my 1st post and my 1st ever speed render. I actually learned something when I did this... I model slowly! ;) Surprised 60 minutes wasn't enough, a phone is sort of basic. ;)

Anyway..
Modeling Time: 60 min
No textures :eek:
Rendering: Few minutes to get the light working.

(OMG a payphone! Those are so rare nowadays.)

[raven2k4z]

This phone is a total disaster, but as it's modeled I guess I could post it as well...
3D S Max

[Viper0]

Originally posted by vladoportos
Viper0: do this old phone used dialer ? I thought that you use knob (or how to say it that thing you use to turn on the said of phone) to ring the operator and you ask for connection. Im just asking because i dont know....

I'm not good with english, and I'm not sure of which you ask to me.. :o
are you asking about its operation??
If yes, I'm not sure how it works, but I think where you pick up the speaker (on the left), the rod that holds it pull up and you have connection.. you can't appreciate it on the pic because is too dark but look in the wire ;)
To your question, I think yes, it have a dialer..
If this weren't your question sorry :o
Good luck to all

[DESPISTADO]

Originally posted by Viper0
I'm not good with english, and I'm not sure of which you ask to me.. :o
are you asking about its operation??
If yes, I'm not sure how it works, but I think where you pick up the speaker (on the left), the rod that holds it pull up and you have connection.. you can't appreciate it on the pic because is too dark but look in the wire ;)
To your question, I think yes, it have a dialer..
If this weren't your question sorry :o
Good luck to all

vladoportos se refiere a que si ese tipo de telefonos usaba el disco para marcar o si es de perilla ya que usualmente este tipo de telefonos usaban algo asi como una palanca a un lado y le dabas vueltas para marcar te aparecia una operadora preguntandote a donde querias llamar y en tu telefono has usado el disco con los numeros

i guess vladoportos mean that old phones usually had a knob or handle on the side instead of dialer then you spin it and you have an operator asking for connetion :)

[vladoportos]

@DESPISTADO: thanx for correct translation :)

[Taurus Anurag]

Here's mine.
This Telephone is modeled and rendered in 3ds max7.
Texture in photoshop 7.

Modeling time : 60 min
Texturing time : 20 min

Redndering Time:

Final: 8 sec
Clay: 5 sec
Wire: 4 sec

[Ramzes]

Taurus Anurag
hi , did you remember your sugestion,about freandship.:))))

[Taurus Anurag]

I have a question:(specially for you ANdy but anybody can answer)

whenever i model anything. most of the time I model my 'object' by only ONE OBJECT. I know that everybody is interested in the final output. Nobody wants to know that how many objects you have used?

But I prefer to model anything with single premitive. or you can say that I don't like to model anything more than one object untill it is necessary.

What do you think? This method would affect my modeling - in Quality or in Speed.
and which method do you like?

[pepperoni90]

hey my second one here, modeled in 57 minutes.. (phonecord took me 25 minutes). Lightning and materials about 30 minutes. Done in 3d max.
does anyone know why photoshop always screws up the colours when you import an image? And maybe how to correct that? thx.

[Renz]

Originally posted by Taurus Anurag
I have a question:(specially for you ANdy but anybody can answer)

whenever i model anything. most of the time I model my 'object' by only ONE OBJECT. I know that everybody is interested in the final output. Nobody wants to know that how many objects you have used?

But I prefer to model anything with single premitive. or you can say that I don't like to model anything more than one object untill it is necessary.

What do you think? This method would affect my modeling - in Quality or in Speed.
and which method do you like?

I think this is to do with what you are going to do with your model finally! An object in practical like a telephone is basically built of many parts with various materials and textures. If I wanted it textured I would model with many primitives so that texturing would be easy. May again depend on what kind of primitive.. Nurbs, Poly or Subdives.. (I don't know much about 3DS Max)

[Andy_k-3DT]

when I first started out in 3D I was given some really good advice about modelling objects.

If you want them to look real you have to make them in the same way they were made originally :).

OK, you can't always do that but it's a good guideline.

Don't always work with just one object - it can really slow you down and impede your modelling.

Andy

[Mystery Boy]

This is my third entry (earlyer in week 18 and 22)
So this a candy phone for fat boys.
This phone has big buttons for calling (when having big fingers)
And if he dont like the call he can always warm it up in the microwave and the phone becomes a tasty gelly! :p

made in max 5
started max in september

like always critics and comments are welcome so PLEAZZ gave them!

[Torettooo]

hi

this is renderized with vray and some gi :)

sorry for my bad english :°

[Mateusz]

Hi it is my second entry for speed modelling.
I have made a simple office phone.
Modelling about 58 minutes
Texturing 20 minutes
Rendered in Mental Ray
I will be really greatefull for your opinion.

[vladoportos]

Hi all, im back with another phone....
Hope it fit in description of classical phone... Its conferencial phone.
It's allowed, andy ?

BTW: Some interesting phones here, but i thought that it would be more entries at this time....

Modeling: 50 min
Rendering: 15 min
Texturing: 3 min
Soft: Rhino, Max7, Finarender, Photoshop
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[vladoportos]

@ Mateusz: Nice phone but what i like most is that cord (or string, that black twisted thing) its look nice.....

sorry my native language is Delphi :)

[Mr. Bluesummers-3DT]

Nice one Pepperoni. I like it!

[pepperoni90]

thnx BlueSummers :)

mayhemation, about your 2nd entry, very nice one, but why does the wireframe doesnt have round corners (the base) and the actual model has?

[Ramzes]

vlad good work az allways , i'like most works but they're little same:))..

I think last week was much better ,wasn't it?
but this week is quite normall..

whish I could join you..::((((

[pepperoni90]

yeah i have seen one before i think :), but i just thougt I'd see the smoothed in the wire. anyway it doesnt matter i was just wondering

@Ramzes: quit bitching and join in

[Mousek]

Good models.

[Black]

Originally posted by vladoportos
...that black twisted thing...
Who me?!:cool:

Very simple but very effective entries there Mayhemation.
Not to mention the clean renders.
But just to get something clearer for us and actually Andy; are you saying that you couldn't model your first entry in the time limit and went on modeling? Or you stopped at 60 minute even though it was not to your liking?
Sorry to seem stupid here; but it makes the worlds diffrence;
Unfinished or not it is a great entry that doesn't deserve to be disqulified if it was done within the time limits.

Andy; ohh you :grr: .. some while ago I HAD to do a phone.. couldn't this have had been the subject then:???:?!

[aatu]

Hi, here is my entry.

In late 1970 i had a one, almost like in the picture (well maby more softer shaped).

Modeling: with max6 in 55 min
Textures: 30min
renderin: Mental ray, 12min

[juha]

hello. really nice models guys...
hi aatu. more finnish people.
nice model. is it ericson cobra?

heres mine. it is actually my first full model with max.


very simple payphone. polymodeling.
it took time to find all those tools in max.

be nice......

modeled in max7 60 mins.. ........
texturing and rendering in max 25 min

[Mousek]

Juha: Where is the rhino :) rhino rulezz

[spike3d]

here is my phone
modeling 55min 3dsmax6 scanline
I`ll be thankful for all opinions.

[PoP|Jelmer]

This is my first time, comments plz
modeling time 55 min
texture, light, render 10 min
3Ds max 6

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/3531/candlestickfinal3zq.jpg

im sorry that it's a link but i can't post it in the forum :S

[juha]

spike3d: nice phone, i think the dialer is bit small, allthought he model is nice.


hi mousek. rhino is still here and feeling strong like allways. i just wanted to try modeling with max. my next phone is made with rhino..

[shamohan]

Hi,
My Name is Shabi Mohan, From India, Kerala

This is my first model, i have studied every thing from many tutorial in 3dtotal, i just took 37 mins .

i used 3ds max5 for entire modelling, and use photoshop to present the projects with meshes. in 3ds max5 i used one box, one cylender, and sphere. i used spline as the wire.

i am not expert in light settings, sorry for that,

Thanks

Shabi Mohan

[vladoportos]

welcome all new users :)

@Juha: Come back to rhino side, force is strong with us, our side is quicker and more powerfull. Forget the Max side....:crazy: :haha:

[Zwempha]

First 3D related post ever, thought I'll give it a try.

Modelling: 55 min

/Sven

[Zwempha]

Seems the picture didn't attach. One more try.

/Sven

[Unregistered]

This is a regular 1970's style trimline phone. Nothing as fancy as the old fashionned ones being posted here.

Done in 30 minutes with 3dmax using regular box modelling. Phone cords were regular max primitives and splines.

Can we change the model for a different one if there is still time left to complete it? I am short on time and if I get some time before the deadline I'd like to add in the buttons, the faceplate and do some other tweaks to the mesh. This should be easy to do with the time left that I didn't use yet.

PS.. I don't know why I put the cube in there.

Good luck everyone.

[omid_1361]

hi
i made this on 1:00 houre with out any second addition
but my machin is slow and i cant render it maybe later
SOFTWARE:WINGS
render:no
texttuer:no

[Jonssen]

Hi! This is my first post, and I'm very happy with it. It was a challenge for me because I never had finished a work using NURBS, but this time I really did it! Indeed I learned a lot with this speed challenge.

Hehe... just to say, this is my home phone... maybe I can do another model totally diferent... just wished I had more time... 60 minutes was too fast... i'm going to practice more...

modeling time: 58 minutes
texturing, lighting: 2 hours
rendering: 3 minutes
softwares: maya 6 + Photoshop

[Ratpouch]

Here’s my entry for this week, it’s a Doctor Who Tardis phone! Unfortunately I ran out of time, so I missed out on the holes in the handset and the hook the handset hangs on inside the Tardis.

Time: Full 60 minutes,
Software: 3DS Max 5, PhotoShop,
Lighting: 5 minutes,
Rendering: 10 minutes.

Good luck everyone!

[mr_lemon]

a message for unregistered :as far as I know,you can't do any further modification after you post,so, the next time you should use the remaining time to make all neccessary things and then send your work...and if i can say my opinion your model looks good as it is :) cheers

[Peeya]

modelled in Maya 5
model time 60 minutes

[aatu]

Hello Juha!

Sorry but i dont remember the model of that phone, too long time to me to remember. Also i was so young then and didnt know what Ericsson was :) .

I saw your bike(polkuauto) model from the last challenge, great stuff....oh and so is the phone ;) .

See you later.

[inspired]

Press Report:

Assen, The Netherlands - Miljonair, and businessman Sander Sturing AKA Magwai, has sold his Magwai Pedalpower Company. It was just in time, because the market for pedalpowered motiontoys crashed several days after the deal. From the money of the sale Magwai started a new company, called Inspired Phones. With his new company, Inspired is aiming for the leading position on the Traditional Phone market. ANP


Modeling time - 60 minutes. (i wanted more to put some more detail into this, but i couldnt do more in 60 minutes...)
Texturing & Lighting - 10 seconds (one skylight, standard clay mat.)
Render time - 3 mins


A new model from Inspired Phones!

The Graham XP18 is the newest creation from the Inspired Phones Company. This phone is designed for people who want more from there phone. This phone isnt just a tool, to call with. It is a piece of art. It great design fits every style of design you have in your house. The Graham XP18 is very easy in use, and comes with a free operator. You only have to press the button, say the name of the person you wish to call with, and you can talk with him in a moment!

the Inspired Phones - Graham XP18 costs $500,- (incl. Operator)
Be the first one in town to have this ultra modern designfull phone now!

[Black]

Jonssen
So this is your FIRST complete NURB'S model?
For my ego's sake please tell me that you had a LOT of practice but none really completed!
It's a great model.

Hmmm...
There are several really impressive models here this week. And alot of new faces.
Actually I would have expected a few more entries than this.

I'll see if I can get around to contributing one. It seems that I would be needing an old looking phone.
Though I have never heard of what the tradition of a phone would be described as, I presume what I have in mind would qualify.

Inspired
I can't pass without stating that your model looks fantastic! And ironically I see it to fit most homes as it is :)

Oh btw.. where do you insert the SIM card?

[pepperoni90]

if you want the SIMcard i think it'll cost you another $500

[inspired]

another $500,- ? I am not a swindler! itll only cost you $450,-... altough you have to buy another wire which ll cost you $50,-... so yeah, $500,- it is then :p

[jm3d]

This is the first post I make on this page. Hope you like it.
Modelling time 50 mins, Texturing time 2 hours, render time 2 minutes.

[c.o.b]

I am a novice, but I was trying to do something.. I have no idea how people used it, but who cares? I woul like you to comment it, What I did wrong, what should be better.
Modeling time: 48min
texturing: 10-20
render: ?

[c.o.b]

sorry

[inspired]

jm3d Welcome to the forums! really nice model, i love the mats on that one!

c.o.b nice model, altough you have to merge the wireframe and the final model in one pic...

[heyjulius]

Ring, ring, ring, ring, banaphone!
First contest entry
40 min modelling
50 minutes aprox, texturing and rendering.

[heyjulius]

It kinda helps to attach the image!
(red face in this direction)

[kenkuru]

Been away from the challenges a few weeks so had to something this week... :)

Nice works every1!

Max 6, 55 min modling, 1 hour texturing (got lazy and didn't do the numbers for the buttons) and a bit over 30 min render...

[Barks]

Originally posted by heyjulius
Ring, ring, ring, ring, banaphone!

Ding Dong Ding Dong DING! Bananaphone!

I love that thing.

[pepperoni90]

kenkuru I really like your phone! very nice design and textures

ps. maybe the cord shouldnt have bin twisted

[Taurus Anurag]

Ya men!
This is my second Entry.

How can i forget my "trady"(traditional) telephone.
I used to play with this telephone in my childhood.I hope you too and Many of you are also familiar with this.

It is modeled and rendered in3ds max7. 1 shylight is used and model is made from line. first i create a basic shape of cup and then i applied Lathe modifier.

Modeling time: 15 min
Texturing time: 35 min
Rendering time: 45 min 46 sec
(with default scanline renderer)

[Taurus Anurag]

Thanks Andy for telling me the disadvantages of single object modeling.

Andy don't you think that most of the entries are of Modern telephone not the traditional one.

or it may be possible that i'm mistaking to understand the term "TRADITIONAL". but one thing is there evrey entry is one of its own kind. some are very great and some are with some lackness.

[Jonssen]

Black
Originally posted by Black

Jonssen
So this is your FIRST complete NURB'S model?
For my ego's sake please tell me that you had a LOT of practice but none really completed!
It's a great model.

Hey thanks a lot for commenting about my phone! :D
Haha, yes, it is my first complete NURBS model. I never liked NURBS very much, and always worked only with polygons. But the real secret to create this model was the simpliest: to plan before start working!

Taurus Anurag
Well... I am not sure, and I do not speak english very well... so if I understood your question about traditional telephones, I would say that there is a diference between TRADITIONAL and OLD. Please, correct me if I'm wrong...

PS.: I really liked this forum... a pity I did not find it before...

[Henry_B]

this is my first model besides the tuts, hope you like it.

Modeling time 50 min
texturing & lighting: 10

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

During experiment #426, Dr. Marty McFly accidentally misfired an experimental ray gun he was developing for an undisclosed toy company. The misfire bounced off of several raytraced models and ultimately hit his dog who was at the time answering the phone for the good doctor. Ironically... it was the ringing of the phone that startled the doctor into a misfire. (Fortunately... the phone still works!)

3D Studio Max 6, 60 mins modelling (many many missing elements... one being a collar around the dogs neck. :( ), 4 min 16 second render (default scanline renderer with 1 skylight and 1 onmi):

[adamos]

An (older) military field phone.
i have used all 60min to do this.
no texturs just simple light and object (not finish). As i write before program its Max 6.0

[Andy_k-3DT]

I think that nearly all of the images/models here fall into the "traditional" category.

The only real stipulation was that there was to be no mobile or cordless phones - we felt that they came too close top the remote control challenge we ran earlier.

As you know part of the idea here is to present you with a different set of problems requiring you to use varying techniqyes to solve them within the time limit each week.

Andy

[andoy]

Marty_McFly: I Like that phone cord, and the overall render is great.

[Orkron]

Hey guys! After begging and pleading on my knees, Andy and Chris got sick of listening to me cry like a little girl and told me I could come back and compete here again!
In all seriousness, I would like to thank them both for giving me another (last) chance and I would like to apologize to them both and to anyone else who was offended by my attitude some months back.
I don't think I will be able to compete this week, but I will put some time aside starting Wednesday to upload something (after I know what to model!).

[inspired]

woohoooo orkron is back!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: every1, do the bananadance :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

now my chances on winning a 3dtotal texture cd are really over :p

hehe naaah, im glad you are back man!

Marty - nice phone mad scientist! Your experiments always give u some great models ;)

Henry_B - welcome to the boards! nice model, is it your own concept? the buttons are pretty original!

:dance:

[Orkron]

Thanks Inspired :D My very own cheerleader :D

[Black]

Originally posted by Orkron
...told me I could come back and compete here again!...

Welcome back Orkron. Hoping to see some models from you again then.

[Henry_B]

Originally posted by inspired


Henry_B - welcome to the boards! nice model, is it your own concept? the buttons are pretty original!



Thanks Inspired , hope to be posting often!
yes, it is my own concept, i'm glad you like it.

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Andoy: Thanks... I'm actually very happy with the cord myself. But I couldn't have done it without the help of DESPISTADO! His tutorial made a world of a difference!

Inspired: Thanks to you too... but it was an accident... I swear! :eek:

Orkron: It's been a while... now we have two Mode characters to deal with. ;) I'm going to have to reinforce my army. Mr. Lemon and Inspired are already aboard. (Although they may not remember... but they signed on back in the Vacuum Cleaner challenge. So now I think it's time we get things crackin... :D)

[Barks]

Orkron: Wooo! That is great Orkron. I can't wait to see what you have for us. A GIANT welcome back. :D

[Orkron]

Thanks Black, I do intend to get moving right along as if I've never been gone :D
I think that's a compliment Marty, although I am competitive, I get the primary joy from doing and learning, and I get those both here. I quadrupled my skills since 29 weeks ago when I first started with the speed modelling challenges in week 2. Since then, I have learned 75% of new techniques from here :D So ya I want to win, but I want to learn more than anything.

edit: :D :D Thanks Barks

[inspired]

Modeling time - 45 minutes
mats & lights - 3 minutes (1 sky, 2 omnis's)
render time - 3 minutes


a new model from Inspired Phones

Yet again, the world of telephone designing, is put up side down. Inspired Phones introduces one of their most stylsih designs ever. The Peraltha 500 is designed for the top of society. It comes in a big number of different tasty color combinations. The telephone comes standard with an operator, who will sent you trough to the person you wish to talk with.

Do you want your neighbours and friends to be jalous on your telephone? Do you want to have the newest design of one of the most respected companies in the world? order the Peraltha 500 now!

the Peraltha 500 from Inspired Phones only costs $2450,- (incl operator)

[Orkron]

Nice one Inspired...I see you have a story for all your models :D

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Just something I made before leaving for work. I wanted to test out a few ideas. No dogs were harmed in the making of this model. :D

3D Studio Max 6, 45 mins modelling, 2 min render (default scanline renderer with 1 skylight and 1 onmi):

[the_bully]

Hey Orkron

Welcome back primo
Now wheres webwolf???

[vidiot]

Couldn´t believe what I saw after a few days of staying away.

But I´ll try to enter regardless of having a chance or not...

My model is the W48 from Siemens - well ... it could be identified
as one.

It gives me a hard time of learning SDS again, after trying different approaches (Nurbs, CAD).
The model is done in TS, except the bone which is made in
Wings3D all within an hour, but to be honest I need 3 runs
(fighting with the cage) ;)
Texturing and Rendering took a long time (3h) I rendered with
an IBL and more than 30 pointlights skydome.

Vid

[Andy_k-3DT]

if you are using trueSpace SDS then you really NEED Mattam's monster modelling toolkit which was included on DEPAK - it adds a lot of functionality

Drop me a PM if you want more details

Andy

[DESPISTADO]

Originally posted by Marty_McFly
Andoy: Thanks... I'm actually very happy with the cord myself. But I couldn't have done it without the help of DESPISTADO! His tutorial made a world of a difference!



youre welcome i like help :) (he didnt know its part of my plan to capture those ants spies) i was working in some realflow wet tutorial but i didnt finish because im on mmmm dont know how say it in english sport complex i think, its not very detail its just some field of football, volleyball, some buildings, swimmings pools stuff like that for the city hall, its pretty simple they dont want high detail just to view how it look like in a couple of minutes, but when i finish ill go back to wet tutorial and some other stuff:)


hey orkron welcome back

[Orkron]

Originally posted by the_bully
Hey Orkron

Welcome back primo
Now wheres webwolf???

Thx buds, good Q, haven't seen him for ages.

[the_bully]

Yeah webwolf is really busy with his amazing animation ill email you orkron what he has done

[deadplant155]

here's my try this week. every time i enter one of these i feel worse about my entry, i don't know if it's because i'm getting more critical, you guys are getting better, or i'm getting worse. so here's my phone. that cool cord trick that i used to use in max doesn't work in maya, so if someone could give me a tip on a similar method that'd be cool, and if people just skip this post, that's cool too.

modeled in maya with polys except for the cord, two curves + extrude
modeling-60 minutes, would have been better with more time, but that's the point.
textures - what textures? this is a modeling comp
rendering - 5-10 minutes, just a sky dome plus fg in mental ray so you can see the whole thing (wires are tough in maya, funnily enough)

sorry i'm a little down right now, c&c welcome. i probably know most of what people will criticize already, but i'd still like to know how to improve.

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Hey deadplant155... I don't know too much about Maya... (being a 3D Max user) but here's a suggestion. If you still have access to Max... create bounding boxes in Maya that simulate the basic shape of your phone and then export it. Then import that into Max and then do your neat wire trick in Max and when you're done... export it. Import your neat wire into Maya and scale to fit. I know that's a cheap suggestion... but it's all I have to offer. I've done it a few times if I knew I could make something faster in Rhino than in Max... :roll:

By the way... nice phone, aside from the flat edges... I'd maybe add a few more buttons and maybe a little LCD screen for caller ID or something. Just some suggestions. :D

[DESPISTADO]

Originally posted by deadplant155
here's my try this week. every time i enter one of these i feel worse about my entry, i don't know if it's because i'm getting more critical, you guys are getting better, or i'm getting worse. so here's my phone. that cool cord trick that i used to use in max doesn't work in maya, so if someone could give me a tip on a similar method that'd be cool, and if people just skip this post, that's cool too.



hi dead plant i dont know what version of maya are you using but here youll find what you looking for http://www.lightstorm3d.com/download/html_en/spiral.htm

best regards

[Orkron]

Well guys I was so excited about being able to compete again that I did a phone after all!
Took me 55 minutes mostly because of all the chamfering I had to do
rendered 5 min per pic
texturing done in 10 minutes
3dsmax 6

I drew inspiration from this (http://www.oaktreeent.com/web_photos/Telephones/Genie_Peach_Telephone_Pushbutton_web.jpg) image, however I decided against the round dialer in process.

And, poly's: 72,236 and verts: 70,037

[StarCrap]

modeled in maya for full 60 minutes

great models from everyone, you guys model so fast and nice!

[Vizualizer]

Originally posted by Andy_k-3DT
if you are using trueSpace SDS then you really NEED Mattam's monster modelling toolkit which was included on DEPAK - it adds a lot of functionality

Drop me a PM if you want more details

Andy

Andy ! can you tell me a link for this tool ? can´t find it on the Caligari webside.

Ah btw, havn´t seen you long time in #truespace.

[inspired]

Originally posted by Orkron
Nice one Inspired...I see you have a story for all your models :D

hey thanks mr orkron! Since i learn so much from these challenges, i thought: why dont train my english as well :p

btw, your model is very cool! very original, and the mat is awesome!

deadplant, dont talk so low about urself, ur model is nice! There are alot of great modelers here, who build awesome models... these challenges arent here for winning, they are for learning some modeling skills. Finding new (and faster) ways to create a model! So just keep on modeling, and keep on entering on these challenges cause i think you are a lil bit too hard on urself there ;)

hmmm im getting inspired to do another model... *gets his pen and his paper, and starts drawing...

btw, marty... so im part of ur army now? :( how long is that contract i signed valid? :p


EDIT: wow, this must be my first unedited post ever :D...... wait a minute...:roll:

[vidiot]

Andy ! can you tell me a link for this tool ? can´t find it on the Caligari webside.

Vizu - I know you couldn´t resist!:cool:
Like to see real good renderings from you soon!
(just to keep a little pressure on you):p

Vid

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Originally posted by inspired on 09-11-2004 10:11 AM
Thank you Mad Scientist! you've just made another enemy! :p

(psst, Marty.. for some money, or tuts and tips, i can join your side if you want :roll: )


The contract is valid for as long as you wish... I would never hold anyone against thier will. I'm not evil you know... just a little Mad! :drool:

Edit: This post almost went unedited... :roll:

[Vizualizer]

Originally posted by vidiot
Vizu - I know you couldn´t resist!:cool:
Like to see real good renderings from you soon!
(just to keep a little pressure on you):p

Vid

i think my problem is that all my projects may not longer than 3 houres.
All what need more than 3 houres is condemned for fail :)

btw Vid. i have update my page.
www.vizualizer.de

[polShao]

It's been very busy this past few days. Great models by the way. Here's mine.

Software: 3dsmax 6
Model: 15mins
Render: 45 sec

[Black]

By Deadplant155
...if someone could give me a tip on a similar method that'd be cool...

Since the spiral script models one for you.. I don't know how it should be allowed. (Same thing as the teapot.. infact it even has a morphable history) Same thing goes for max...
As a scripter I can just get into Mel and have almost everything set as tools for me to model impossible to do in an hour wheels, cords,keyboards, lego's.. etc.

To be on the fair side I preffered an extrusion with rotation. If it is still a bit complex for you; you could always download the bonus tools from the MaYA which have a spiral curve in it.
Hell if you haven't downloaded it still it's about time you did so!

Good luck all

[inspired]

Wow, it came out nicer then i thought... i found out that i prefer modeling my own designs rather then modeling from a reference pic. My first 2 entries were (sort of) modeled from a refernce pic, but not this time :p! I just did some quick sketches, and started modeling... I wanted to add some more chrome, and some more detail, but my time was almost up... but well, i am kinda proud on how it came out :D

Modeling time - 60 minutes

Mats - Lights - 30 minutes (1 skylight) I have some more renders with different materials...

Render time - 3 minutes (the mat version, clay was 1:30)



A new model from Inspired Phones

A revolution in Telephone design. A breaktrough on the telephone market. Inspired Phones proudly presents to you, it newest design: The Stilo Eleganta DeLuxe! This piece of art, fits every modern interior. The nice stylefull chrome, with the great colors, gives the telephone a professional and modern look.

The Stilo Eleganta DeLuxe comes in a large number of colors. If you want to combine the chrome, with a nice dark color such as black or brown, or if you want a little more fresh color like yellow or blue, everything is possible! The Stilo Eleganta DeLuxe costs $2500,-

Order the Stilo Eleganta DeLuxe now!

[inspired]

Originally posted by Marty_McFly
Originally posted by inspired on 09-11-2004 10:11 AM
Thank you Mad Scientist! you've just made another enemy!

(psst, Marty.. for some money, or tuts and tips, i can join your side if you want

The contract is valid for as long as you wish... I would never hold anyone against thier will. I'm not evil you know... just a little Mad! :drool:

Edit: This post almost went unedited... :roll:

Well consider the contract as over, from now on! ive never seen any money :p I dont wish to cooperate with mad scientists who will use their own dogs for their evil experiments :p I will do whatever is in my power, to stand up against you ;)

hehe but you DO have nice models... hmm how much money do you offer :roll: ?

Edit: pff, forgot to say. This post is unedited!

[Viper0]

Hey DESPISTADO, thanks a lot for your help and aclaration (on page 6);)
Vladoportos, I don't know how it works exactly, I just follow a reference pic. And sorry for delay

[Old_Nick]

here's my model
modeling time: 45 min
software: maya

[Thapa_Laxman]

Hello, Hello, anybody home..........:D
Here is my tradition telephone.
Software used - 3D Studio Max 6
Modelling duration - 53 minutes
rendering and material - approx. 17 minutes
Everybody is making great models, keep up the good works guys. .............tooooooooooooooo..........

[Renz]

By Deadplant155
so if someone could give me a tip on a similar method that'd be cool....

Here is a tutorial for the spiral in Maya, hope it would help you.
http://www.alias.com/eng/community/tutorials/tutorial.jhtml?id=125&page=1&software=maya&skill-level=all&module=modeling

(to access this page you have to become a free member for the site)

This took me about 4 mins to model..
Good luck all

[deadplant155]

sweet, thanks for all the responses.
thanks for the suggestions marty. I had more in mind for it, but i just ran out of time, had to start over on the handset part of it, and i porbably should have restarted completely. the face for the lcd screen is there, there's just no texture so it's hard to see, and more buttons were intended, sorry.

thanks also to marty, renz, despistado and black for the tips on cord modeling. even if it's something i won't be able to use for one of these competitions, it's great to learn new things. thanks a lot. :D

-loren

p.s., just in case this you're all being nice to me cuz you think i'm a girl, i'm not, sorry to dissapoint.;)

[knap]

here is my reply on the moddeling contest...

moddeling time: 25 min.

texture time : 3 min.

render time : 5 min.

hope its... working with the picture its my first post so im not sure that i have done it right...

[vidiot]

@ knap: Really nice modeling - put in a wireframe and upload the
image real quick - would be a shame to be disqualified with such a good one...

Inspired: I really love your modeling style and the way you present it - your storys are making it even more fun to read this threads. Same goes for the Mad scientist!

Vid

[andoy]

knap: you need to post a wire frame view with your post... not a seperate image neither the render and the wire should be within the 800x600 post

Orkron: good to see you around again, i have been following a few other threads of yours on threedy and i want to thank you for the HDRI images on your web site.

sadly ( or not really depending on your point of view) i might not be able to compete for a few weeks as work has just piled up and i really need to get on top of it all, but it's good to be getting paid for work at last...
I will be checking in from time to time though and if i get a bit of spare time i'll post an entry.

Some great models this week y'all.

[knap]

ok thanks :roll: ill hurry and post af wire to...

[PoP|Jelmer]

i hope im still in time:S

moddeling: 60 min.
materials and rendering 15 min.

http://img108.exs.cx/img108/7841/untitled14eo.jpg

[inspired]

Knap - nice model man! and really fast modeling! i love the mat too! is it raytrace?

vidiot - Thanks man! Glad you like it... i just love these challenges so much, that i love to take some time for it and practise my english :p

[andoy]

PoP|Jelmer: you are a new poster here so i will give you some advice.... please read the rules
8, No external links to pictures, they must be attached using the browse button and be no larger than 800x600 pixels and 100k. Any pictures larger than this or links will be removed as soon as we see them and the poster will be disqualified immediately

if you read all the rules and comply then this forum can be great for you, you will learn a lot and people here will be only too willing to give advice and help.

repost your entry within the guidlines

[PoP|Jelmer]

i tried to post it in the forum with ''IMG'' but it didn't work, and it's less then 100 kb isn't it???

[Andy_k-3DT]

pop, you need to use the "browse" button not the "IMG" button

You've got 10 minutes whilst I set up next weeks challenge :)

Andy

[Decorus]

60 minutes in Max 7. 30 minutes for lighting and texture.

[Black]

Modeling 60 mins
Texturing 2x2 hours
Rendering less than 15 minutes

Done in MaYa and PhotoShop

Will probably be doing more for the texturing later
The wire for the cable is not too vivid in this optimised image... Sorry

EDIT:
I have updated the image as mentioned, the new stats for the new post would be;
Rendering 1 hour
Postproductio 20 minutes

Nothing (Including testures ... to my distaste) has been changed.. just the lost camera angles and the optimisation quality
The first post can always be reviewed from here (http://users.telenet.be/Black.D.Greatest/Threedy%20Speed%20Modeling/Posted30_TraditionalTelephone_Teleph.jpg)

[Andy_k-3DT]

that's it folks - deadline reached and week 31's challenge up and running.

Andy

[Black]

woow.. talking about the last minute!

Andy;

If we don't change ANYTHING, but change the brightnes settings in the image before optimising it.. are we allowed to change the posted image?
Sort of rushed this one... Had to redo the textues and that was abit over two hours ago...

[Andy_k-3DT]

I don't mind folks updating images as long as the model itself desn't change

Andy

[andoy]

Black: unorganised or rushed?? i always thought you where the ultimate pre planning sort of guy.
i never thought you would be asking if you could re-post an image cos usually your posts are top notch and well thought out before hand.
and as i said a few weeks ago i really like the style you lay them out in. it's definatly your trademark !!!

[Black]

Originally posted by andoy
Black: unorganised or rushed?? i always thought you where the ultimate pre planning sort of guy... the style you lay them... it's definatly your trademark !!!
Andoy you are always so fruitful on compliments.. Thank you very much as I am very flattered.
But there are many that deserve simiallar recognisions

I actually had a go at the model yesterday.. The blocking for the base was a real pain in the arse. There was no preplanable/repeatable system that I was able to find.. finally I just went with a cage and used sculpting tools within MaYA. The rest was (proudly presents) prepalanned well.

My problem was with the texturing.... (I sort of messed up)
If you take a snapshot of your UV and then apply this as your transparency map you get a nice wire fame render much like that of Max (which basically works in the same manner).
I over-wrote the tex files with trans files. And honestly.. alot of work had gotten into the textures.
So I spent the whole evening redoing them.

And well that got me to REALLY rush things through..
I guess you missed out on the weeks I started the modeling texturing AND renderin/pasting one hour before the deadline.. THATS what I would call rushing

[inspired]

d*mn, too late again! I have to learn to wathc the deadline :p i thought it was at half past 12 am (dutch time) but im wrong :( im rendering my second clay render now :( only had to render the wire, and do some work in ps... :roll: well ill post it anyway :p :roll:

hehe good luck judging, mr andy! :p :D

[inspired]

well here it is anyways... no time for a story... dont feel like texturing the thing, but it was planned to have like, chrome bars, and the body would be raytraced black. With some nice reflections and stuff, well you get the idea:p

anyway, its the emperor, inspired phones newest creation, and it is waaaay to expensive ;) so no1 can buy it :p

modeling time - 60 mins
mats and lights - 1 mins (1 skylight no mats)
render time - 4:50

[pepperoni90]

maybe its a good idea to have some kind of countdown clock on the site where you can see how much time is left till the deadline? Maybe im the only one but again i was confused and thought I had enough time left to do another one.
inspired, really nice one btw, specially like the (metal?) wires on the sides.

[Orkron]

Originally posted by andoy
Orkron: good to see you around again, i have been following a few other threads of yours on threedy and i want to thank you for the HDRI images on your web site.

Thanks Andoy for the coments, and I'm happy to host these hdri files...my website is 6 mb and the hdri files are 60mb and I have a wopping 500mb server space so I'm just rolling in room :D
For anyboy who doesn't know me or my site, I have 15 hdri maps available for free download from my site http://www.orkron.com/whatsnew.htm

[Andy_k-3DT]

Originally posted by pepperoni90
maybe its a good idea to have some kind of countdown clock on the site where you can see how much time is left till the deadline? Maybe im the only one but again i was confused and thought I had enough time left to do another one.
inspired, really nice one btw, specially like the (metal?) wires on the sides.

I'm sorry, we have gone as far as we can in helping you with the time.

On the first challenge page (where all the challenges are listed) is a GMT time convertor so you can work out your own time in relation to GMT

at the foot of each of the forum pages there is a clock telling you the time

you have a computer with a clock on it

One of the aims of these challenges is to simulate "real world" environments - speaking from my own personal expaerience I seldom get clients ringing me up to remind me of the time and give me a countdown to the deadline.

If you want to enter, it's your responsibility to get the model in on time.

Andy

[Black]

There has been alot of new participations thi week. o if you don't mind Andy I'm posting this in again;

It is very normal for you to be excited or want to know the results fast.
But please DO NOT ask when the competition results will be posted!

I know it may be new to some, but to those (Like Andy) seeing a post asking evry week gets a bit annoying.

The results will be given out in due time. Check up on here on wednesday evenings GMT since it is when Andy usually tries posting the results.

[vidiot]

Black - you destroy my hopes to answer the first
"Who won" ... :D

Inspired: I can imagine your phone with glowing wires!
Have you thought on that? To bad it´s to late.
Very nice - like your others...


Suggestion for Andy:
Simply close the thread after deadline until announcing the results. With something similar to Blacks post...

Vid

[Andy_k-3DT]

I don't like closing the threads (although I have considered it) as some weeks people ask questions about techniques etc. It's nice to leave them open and let people discuss stuff.

As to the "who won" questions - they are kind of funny :)

Andy

[inspired]

who won? :dance:





hehe sorry, i couldnt help myself...

btw, thnx vidiot! that idea is really awesome! Too bad my skills at materials and texturing are too limited at the moment :p

hehe im pretty new to 3d, and have only practised modeling till now... :D

[pepperoni90]

Originally posted by Andy_k-3DT

On the first challenge page (where all the challenges are listed) is a GMT time convertor so you can work out your own time in relation to GMT


didnt notice that one before, it was just that the deadline was on 22.00 and the clock on the bottom page said something like 8.00 but i didnt see it works with the AM PM system.. Anyway i figured out how it works so its ok now, thanks

ps just tell us who won, ok?

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Originally posted by inspired
Well consider the contract as over, from now on! I've never seen any money :p I dont wish to cooperate with mad scientists who will use their own dogs for their evil experiments :p I will do whatever is in my power, to stand up against you ;)

hehe but you DO have nice models... hmm how much money do you offer :roll: ?

Well I'm sorry you feel that way... but you must understand that money was never an object in my quest... nor was any ever promised to you. My quest is for total 3D world domination... it's actually quite simple really. Aquire the best there is and become an unstoppable force of 3D Madness... But alas you have opted to leave me in my quest and seek other alliances. You will be missed.

I guess it is as the title song of Prince of Persia 2 says: "I stand alone..."

P.S. For the record... My dog was just answering the phone at the time I accidentally misfired my experimental ray gun. He was not initially part of my experiment. Dr. Emmit Brown used his dog to test out time travel and no one thinks any less of him! :roll:

[inspired]

:eek:

allright marty.... you convinced me... take me back... pls?
i want to join in, and fight for your cause! for OUR cause!
3d madness all over the world! :p

hehe what are your orders sir? or dont you give out orders? hmm i am kinda confused... how do we work... i mean, are you like my boss? :roll:

btw, who on earth is Dr. Emmit Brown :p

[Black]

Originally asked by inspired
...btw, who on earth is Dr. Emmit Brown :p
Have you ever heard of the character THE REAL McFly?
Doc is this science guy that keeps hitting his head and is some what related to him... :)

[Orkron]

You telling me Inspired that they don't have "Back to the Future" movies in Assen, Netherlands?

[inspired]

i believe they are before my time :p

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Alright Inspired... you may come back on one condition... you must do your homework and research Dr. Emmit Brown via the Back to the Future Trilogy.

As for your orders... they're simple, continue doing what it is you're already doing... the best in 3D that you can do and promote 3D Madness whenever possible.

Although it is my dream you are taking part of... we are equals. I'm am not your boss... and your creativity will never be abused. (Although I may make assertive suggestions from time to time...:D )

3D Madness!

[inspired]

Sir! Yes Sir!

3d Madness, SIR!

[adamos]

:dance: just checking banana.

[Andy_k-3DT]

Vladoportos (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=289311)

Dozer (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=289351)


raven2k4z (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=289569 )


rikki (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=289586)


unregistered (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290716)


Jonssen (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290726)


jm3d (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290953)


kenkuru (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290978)


Marty McFly (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=291072)


Orkron (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=291620)




runners up


black (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=291909)


mayhemation (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290431)




winners


renz (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=289710)


inspired (http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=290862)



Congratulations to all those who took part it's great to see how popular these challenges are


If the winners can drop ben@3dtotal.com a line and claim the CD you would like.

Andy

[juha]

congrats guys.. Inspired you did it again ....

good work guys....

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Way to go guys!!! Excellent phones indeed! Especially since you guys pulled it off without harming any dogs! ;) Too Cool!

Hey Inspired... 3DMadness! Muahaha!!!

[fellazb]

Congrats to the winners. Darn Inspired, again a win for you. Nice to hear you're from Assen. We're next door neighbours man, I'm from Groningen. Je hebt het wel verdiend man. Toptelefoontje! (translate as: You deserved wel man, top-telephone!)
Renz, congrats too...very nice render too

Black, again a runner up. That must be your third time I guess. I'm sure you're gonna climb higher on the watch-challenge!!!!

Keep it up!!!! :cool:

[Renz]

Hi! Thnx... never ever believed this could happen.. no wards left . TY again .. hope i can improve my skills at 3d modeling.. TY Andy:o

[kenkuru]

congrats guys :) Inspired is on a roll ;) nice works all of you

[inspired]

wow! you have to be kidding me :eek:

this is so unbelieveble... one of my first models with reference, and it wins :eek: 2 weeks in a row, this is truly unbelievable... im really really reall honoured! wow, this really IS unbelievable...

pff.. im shaking here in my chair.. :D wow

THANKS EVERYBODYYY!!!!! Man, This really inspires me to study 3d more. THANKS AGAIN!

alos congrats to all the runner ups, the honourable mentions, and ofcourse Renz!

:eek:... andy ... :eek:

3DMADNESS

edit: this post is edited to add some more :eek:'s Truly unbelievable!!!

[Black]

Originally posted by inspired
wow! you have to be kidding me :eek:

this is so unbelieveble... one of my first models with reference, and it wins...
Should that be telling you something?! :D

Congratulations Renz and Inspired!! They were fantastic entries that were worth notice.

Also congratuolations to the honors and the Runners-up. You guys all did very well this week!

[Renz]

congrats to all the runner ups, the honourable mentions, and ofcourse inspiration INSPIRED

[Orkron]

I'm sp proud of you Inspired! Great job man, you've come a long way :D

[Barks]

Congratz to everyone. And a special congratz to inspired and Renz. Beautiful models you guys.