Speed Modelling Challenge 110 & 111 - Mouse Trap Revisited

[Marty_McFly-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. Spend no longer than the allocated time then post a render of your model. 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.

How you interpret the brief is up to you as long as the final model conforms to what we have asked for. Any images of models that do not match the brief will be removed and the poster disqualified.

2, You may enter as many times as you like as long as each model is completely new and uses no components from other entries. Entries using models which are not original will be removed and the poster disqualified.

3, Your entry may contain as many views of your model as you like but it must include a clear and easy to see wire frame of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Please use a screen grab. No other method is acceptable and any "wire renders" or wireframes we can't see properly will be removed and the poster disqualified.

4, You must include the following details with each submission: software used and time spent creating the model. Any further information is voluntary but posts not containg the required information will be removed and the poster disqualified.

5, Post only one image submission per entry which must be no larger than 800x600 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 100k. These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page. Do not link to external images files. Larger than the maximum size or posts containing links to external images (other than for reference materials) will be removed and the poster disqualified.

6, The creation of displacement maps, normal maps and any splines drawn out in an external program other than your modeling software are to be included in your modeling time.

7, Time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model 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". If your model is not complete, you can still post as long as it's recognizeable.

These rules apply to everybody taking part there will be NO exceptions


Time limit - 60 minutes
Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 16th of August 2006
Subject - Mouse Trap Revisited

Mouse Trap: Dead or alive... doesn't matter... a mouse trap can come in many shapes and sizes and flavors. This is a pretty open ended subject with tons of possibilities. Just try to refrain from blood and gore... we don't need a messy scene to know how your trap works. Creativity is the key here.

Have Fun and Good Luck!

[OmegaN]

seems like fun =)

[capitan_popo]

marty hahaha poor mouse, nice topic

[evil-98]

oo fun. i will be joining in on this one

[h2k1]

nive topic, seems more interesting and inspiring (for me) than the hang glider :D i ll join this one :dance:

[Ian8811946]

pretty cool topic Marty lots of room for creativity. hopefully I will be able to get an entry in, I start school again on monday! :grr:

[deathknight]

Im back!

[ravenlp]

Traditional and Simple first entry as a warm up :D

[bbc36]

haha its fun~
got the ieda
try it tonite^^

[Trimyr]

Though I may not have Ravenlp's cheese, I bring you Rentokil's Advanced Mouse Trap (see reference (http://www.rentokilproducts.com.au/Images/Products/Rentokil%20Mouse%20Trap.jpg) ). The ultimate in non-non-lethal mouse traps. I normally don't like booleans, but I didn't want to get bogged down with the pesky task of maintaing a clean mesh.


Software: 3DS Max 8
Modeling: 52 minutes
Textures: about 1 hour

[krave]

TIMMYR: Amazing work there man, very very nice render too.

Hope this is allowed!
man it was hard to do this, way too ambitious i think. Well it wasn't as detailed as i would like it to be and i didn't want to start going to heavy into it otherwise there is no way i would have got it done. (it's a lil different to the originial but hey don't blame me haha)

cheers guys

[DarkBoost]

Nice one Krave I was thinking of modelling this but there is no way I could complete this in 60mins with the level of detail I would want to put into this type of project, but that's just me :)

[ajcgi]

good stuff so far. That rentokil thing looks scary. Good job I'm a man and not a mouse :xx: Anyhoow Im busy for the next week bar today! So today it is. Hmmm I need my morning thinking coffee.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Excellent! Count me in for this one, i wasn't too inspired for the hang glider SMC, but that was mainly because i'd made 4 entries, and not one was good enough in my opinion to post up. Some nice entries coming in so far. I'm definatly entering a few times for this, i've got a few creative ideas up my sleeve aswell as the more traditional approach. Good topic Marty!!!

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[ajcgi]

Here's my bash at it. I might squeeze in another this afternoon.
Modelling and texture 56 Minutes... Materials and light 33minutes.
I'm working on the theory here that if curiosity killed the cat, perhaps it could get the mouse too ;)

[M575]

yay, awsome! i so badly wana make an entry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have soooooo much homework to do and ontop of all that my turtle is sick so its all building up and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!! so yeah...nice models..ill try and enter:D

[Trimyr]

Bit off topic, but I don't think we've wished speed modeling veteran Diablos a happy birthday yet!
:dance: :dance: :dance:

[Rorschach]

ARGGG... I've got the same idea of you ajcgi ! ;P

[ajcgi]

ah but have you got my 2nd idea i wonder... :evil: might do it sunday if i get time

[Diabolos]

Bit off topic, but I don't think we've wished speed modeling veteran Diablos a happy birthday yet!
:dance: :dance: :dance:

Thank you!

D,

[evil-98]

my turn, i finished this yesterday but i had to let it sit for this pretty render.
the DOF is kinda off i need to play with the camera settings but still good

kinda of a crazy unconventional mouse trap but it looks fun, its powered by a
3" 200lbs electric actuator and is triggered by the artifical cheese pad. :crazy:

hope you guys like it not my best work :hurt:
i could have done better :drool:

edit: now that i see the first page, im not the first to have a huge hammer on
their traps :xx: :lame: :smug: i guess smart people do think alike? :shout:

[DigitalPutty]

OMG! Such wonderful entries so far! :O Im gonna try and enter this one ... even though I have a lip sync due in 4 days ... and, I dont even have a HEAD FOR IT YET! *dies*

[OmegaN]

..... Well the mouse will die atleast :) Beware to not hang around that corner when he try to grab the cheesebite to his little hideout =)

Software: Maya 7.0
Model: 30min
texture: 20min
Lightning etc: 30min

[h2k1]

Diabolos : happy d'day :D

evil-98 : thats gonna hurt that mouse !!! very nice :D

OmegaN : dont think ill buy that one! it will explode my house too :O hehe, very nice! :dance:

so heres my 1st entry, hope u like it! :D

[hammering3D]

Happy Birthday Diabolos

[Yanik]

my turn, i finished this yesterday but i had to let it sit for this pretty render.
the DOF is kinda off i need to play with the camera settings but still good

kinda of a crazy unconventional mouse trap but it looks fun, its powered by a
3" 200lbs electric actuator and is triggered by the artifical cheese pad. :crazy:

hope you guys like it not my best work :hurt:
i could have done better :drool:

edit: now that i see the first page, im not the first to have a huge hammer on
their traps :xx: :lame: :smug: i guess smart people do think alike? :shout:

Just wanted to say I really like your entry, but I just have one crit. Mice like to chew on cables, you might want to give that coushin sensor a wireless transmitter. This way your device stays unharmed.

Man I'm smart, I wish made dvd burners for Dell with my technical knowledge.

I won't be entering this contest since I am against animal cruelty. Be it real or virtual.

[andrewf1]

Happy Birthday Diablos :dance:

[Orkron]

Haha Marty!,
I was just thinking the other day about the grenade entry that won the last mouse trap challenge, then i come here and its the new challenge!!!


pretty neat, maybe i'll try my hand at it this time...last time i wasn't good enough to try the traditional snapping mousetrap so maybe i'll try that one this time...its been a while since i competed....

p.s. Yanik there are plenty of HUMAINE traps in use, just boxes that close and trap the maouse so it can be carried to a feild etc etc

[Yanik]

Haha Marty!,

p.s. Yanik there are plenty of HUMAINE traps in use, just boxes that close and trap the maouse so it can be carried to a feild etc etc

Dang you're right. What if the mouse, my trap catches, happens to be claustrofobic? I think that counts as animal cruelty.



I'm just kidding, I just don't want to enter this challenge.

[Rorschach]

evil-98: Great Render :wall:
OmegaN: Great idea :smug:
Diabolos: Happy Birthday

[deathknight]

Wouldnt want to see blood on the pretty mallet!
I rekon someone should just model a kitty. That would surley kill the mouse!
:lame: :smug:
I should enter soon, tuesday next week at the latest

my turn, i finished this yesterday but i had to let it sit for this pretty render.
the DOF is kinda off i need to play with the camera settings but still good

kinda of a crazy unconventional mouse trap but it looks fun, its powered by a
3" 200lbs electric actuator and is triggered by the artifical cheese pad. :crazy:

hope you guys like it not my best work :hurt:
i could have done better :drool:

edit: now that i see the first page, im not the first to have a huge hammer on
their traps :xx: :lame: :smug: i guess smart people do think alike? :shout:

[-R3D-]

Hello my fellow modellers:wave: and Happy Birthday to Diablos!! for yestaday, I hope you had a good one buddy:)

It's been a while since I last post (4 weeks:eek:) didn't really get much inspiration from the last 4 challenges:hmm: I hadn't even opened C4D untill today:???::!!!: (I hesitated with some of the keyboard shortcuts because it's been so long, now thats bad!:blah:)

Anyway, this is my 1st entry for the week. It's the mouse trap my nan has in one of the cupboards. Luckily it hadn't caught anything when i went to fetch it :D

Hope you like:wave:

App:: Cinema 4D 9.5
Modelling:: Just under the 60 Mins
Tex & Light:: ~40 Mins
Render:: Just short of 28 Mins

[Trimyr]

Very nice R3D, and I'm sure it's quite faithful to its counterpart in the cupboard. Though I wonder if you got the correct number of coils in the spring ;)

[-R3D-]

I "planned" to have the same....but erm... The real one has 19, my one has 21;P it's about right I guess lol :D Cheers for the comment matey :)

Oh and the textures are actually the real ones. I mean the wood and mouse picture :D hehe. Trusty ol' 8MP digicam :)

2nd entry is modelled, just texturing and what not now :D

:wave:

[-R3D-]

Here's my 2nd one. It's from a real "old" trap but I had to invent the spring bit and trigger because my reference image was only a drawing i found on the net:o

Hope it's ok;P

:wave:

App:: Cinema 4D 9.5
Modelling:: 55-58 Mins
Tex & Light:: ~1 Hour
Render:: 18-20 Mins

[voodrew]

Mice are smarter than you are giving them credit for. I think this one will survive for a very long time:

[evil-98]

haha ya i saw that pic, very cool

[Diabolos]

Hey everyone - thank you again for all of the BD wishes!

D,

[Trimyr]

You're right R3D, that IS old. Back from when men were men, and mice were....bears? :smug:

I tried something a little different with this one. Since I didn't have time to put a pink bow on it, or open up the inside and show a bomb, you'll just have to take my word that this is an imitation female mouse. Sure to drive the boys wild.

Except, of course, when the fuse runs out.


Software: 3DS Max 8
Modeling: 60 minutes
Texuring & lighting: waaay too long trying to get the perfect shade of white for the fur matched with the right amount of global illumination so the fur would do more than cast shadows on itself.

[tigershark]

OMG! Such wonderful entries so far! :O Im gonna try and enter this one ... even though I have a lip sync due in 4 days ... and, I dont even have a HEAD FOR IT YET! *dies*

hehe u2?

im also doing lipsync atm...this is the second week straight ive been doing it...2 characters and 15-20 mins or so...effective dialogue. tough as hell...but worth it....ill see if i can squeeze an entry in..

[de4dy]

here's something simple from me

[Rip_shot]

I dont get it....

[DigitalPutty]

I dont get it....

Dont get what?

[pijp_CCCI]

Random question, but why a 2 week challenge on this one?

[ajcgi]

I dont get it....

sign says killer cheese ;)
I just liked the fact it's a cheese bar. That made me laugh. Not as hard as when i heard rolf harris has released an anti seal-clubbing song. I mean... seals have every right to enjoy themselves on a friday night! Hehe that will always make me smile. Perhaps the killer cheese bar is next to the seal club? Ah what a town! :dance:

[krave]

Hey R3D, just had a look at your wireframe (post 35) and i noticed that the pin doesn't connect through the metal paret and is in fact next to it. not sure if you will have to change it or not, but thought i'd let you know. cheers

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Ok Everyone, i've had a go at my first entry here, it's inspired by a brilliant artist called John Shakespeare, he himself has a 3D modelled mousetrap on his gallery website here = http://www.johnshakespeare.com.au/3d/3d23.html. So i've tried to copy this model myself, it's not as good as his, but that's because of the time limit, i simply ran out of time with this one, and so i tried to get it as near to this one as possible. I liked the concept, and wanted to try and challenge myself to make a similar design in 60 mins :) All info on the render, thanks :)

Classic Gamer

[Daye]

It's not a trap per se, but it will get rid of any rodent issue you might have.

Simply place the device where your furry little neighbors have taken up residence, place the bait at the back of the opening and turn it on.

When the hungry critter crawls into the opening and interrupts the lightbeam, the laser discharges and the rodent is reduced to sub-atomic particles. No messy clean up to deal with !

-Daye

[Jediego]

eat yor cheese my little furry friend... eat your cheese...

[DarkBoost]

Some very creative and inventive entries this week.
To get technical do we have to model something which actually traps a mouse or something which kills a mouse or can it be both?

[DarkBoost]

Ok here is my 1st entry for this weeks challenge. Modelled mostly with Splines.

Topic: Rentokil Advanced Mouse Trap
Modelling Time: ~50mins
Program: 3D Studio Max

[-R3D-]

Posted by krave:
Hey R3D, just had a look at your wireframe (post 35) and i noticed that the pin doesn't connect through the metal paret and is in fact next to it. not sure if you will have to change it or not, but thought i'd let you know. cheers

I think I know what you mean, if you are on about the pin that holds the trap open; then I know. The trap in the wireframe is in a closed state so the pin needn't be positioned through the hole. It's just resting on the spring :)

I had the trap unset in the wireframe to fit it into the image nicely. Plus it shows that I used a twist deformer on the springs along with an Xpresso tag to link it's rotation/deformation to the top half of the trap's rotation so the spring moves with it ;P

Thanks for that though, And great observation :D :wave:

[-R3D-]

WOW! DarkBoost. That is damn excellent man! I'd say that was a winner :D Very nice entry, Perfect use of splines, and I love the textures/mats. Top work mate :) Well done.

[DarkBoost]

-R3D- Thanks man, I was thinking the same about both your entries :)

[-R3D-]

DarkBoost:: No problem mate. Thankyou, but your entry out-shines my entries by miles! :)

[Rorschach]

Jediego: nice idea... Chuck Jones style :smug:
DarkBoost: your render is great :evil:

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my render... :xx:

[morpheusgtv]

my first entry here.
lets hope that the mouse doesn't eat here the cheese...!

[DarthSjaak]

DarkBoost: Great model. How did you create all those rounded edges? The wireframe isn't very clear.

[Rune Jensen]

morpheusgtv: One problem. Not in the modelling, but in the idea. Cause when a mouse goes away with the cheese, the gun will be triggered, but the problem is that the gun will not hit the mouse then :)

[GRPHXRMXER]

Hi, bunch of unique ideas of you guys are very fun so I tried also
integrate small witness into my rendering.

oops, used software is 3ds max 7. rendered with vray.

greetz

GRPHXRMXER

[capitan_popo]

oh man!!!!!!!!! sorry GRPHXRMXER :ugh: sux we had the same idea, but anyway here is my entry, gonna have to make a new one :!!!: This one would phsysically work though ;), btw for it to aually work it would need walls around the "cheese area" so it would only have one way of entry, but for the sake of showing the mechanism didnt model it

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

DarkBoost: Great model. How did you create all those rounded edges? The wireframe isn't very clear.Actually, his wireframe is very clear. Since he modeled it with mostly splines... that is the way a wireframe should look... it's a lot different than modeling with polygons. I'm not sure exactly how he did it... but if you use the Bevel Profile modifier in 3D Studio Max, you can lay out splines and have then conform to the shapes you lay out for them. Here's an example (the green shape was used to define the rounded edges):

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

DarkBoost - youre entry is very creative, and the render looks incredible! :) insanely jealous here, but a brilliant entry :)

-R3D- Excellent entries as usual, and a very welcome back to the challenges :)

Excellent entries coming in by all everyone.

I might have a go at a traditional trap, i've been needing an excuse to work on my texturing lately :)

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[mikael_j]

Well, here's a quick one I made today, I really didn't have the time to texture it so it's just a plain gray render...

/Mikael

[capitan_popo]

hahahahha cool one mikael_j, nu har racketen lift :!!!:
well here is my second entry, btw, the cheese is tooken from my first entry not part of the modeling time, if you want to b real mean u can pour water in the box :evil:

[DarthSjaak]

Actually, his wireframe is very clear. Since he modeled it with mostly splines... that is the way a wireframe should look... it's a lot different than modeling with polygons. I'm not sure exactly how he did it... but if you use the Bevel Profile modifier in 3D Studio Max, you can lay out splines and have then conform to the shapes you lay out for them. Here's an example (the green shape was used to define the rounded edges):

Yes, you are right. After Bevel Profile, the wireframe isn't very clear. Especially with a lot of parts.

Still, it's a great model and excellent technique!

[hammering3D]

DarkBoost - Marty has explaine how U made the model, and U shood remove this last image cause it agains the rules to make an double post...and this is considered a double post even if U just upload to help ppl undestern u'r way of modeling better ...is bad like that amazing entry to be Dqulifed so remove the last image pls ... or U cood edit u'r first post and add this wire to...but not change the modeling and specify that u edit u'r post just to add an extra wire ...

[DarkBoost]

I did not actually model it this way but ah wells, will keep you all guessing ;P
I have removed the post, thanks hammering3D

[DarthSjaak]

I did not actually model it this way but ah wells, will keep you all guessing ;P
I have removed the post, thanks hammering3D

Thanks for sending the image. It's much clearer now how you made the model.

[krave]

some very cool entries, here! love the spline modelling, going to have to learn how to do it i think

Here's my entry #2
basically you will put cheese just past the hole at the top, when the mouse moves over the hole, the metal claw will rotate into the hole and the next claw will move into it's place. the claw will also act as part of the 'cage' at the back of the box.

[DwalerXIII]

My Blender submission.

[Job]

Made this on my sis' laptop with her on my back screaming for msn, aswell as the next one...

[Job]

2nd

[pijp_CCCI]

Had a couple of hours to play around today, luckily this challenge is great.

2 Needles wired with plenty of mouse paralyzer on this swing arm, triggered when the mouse stands on the x-button, laced with cheese. Plus the vac n' store.

1). Mouse touches UBER pressure sensitive x-button
2). With mouse-defying speed, the arm slams down, needles enter mouse...thus pinning it...then a copious amount of paralyzer is pumped into the mouse through the numerous pipes and "poison" containers.
3). When injection fluid is empty, mouse is euphorically paralyzed, and the super vacuum inhales the euphorically paralyzed mouse up the ramp, into the intake vent and stores it inside.

This allows the trapper either to kill the mouse at his or her leisure, or take the trap outside and free the rodent.

patent pending.

[--Strattus--]

Hi people! Nice entries so far!
Here is my one:
PS: Sorry for the cheese wire, it is made out of booleans...Also sorry because I collapsed the mesh after it for some refining.... Apart from that, are there any problems with it?

[andrewf1]

my entry for this week :) kinda of an unusual mouse trap (the owner must have some sympathy over mice :p) mechanism is as follows : mouse enters ---> mouse needs to chew the wires in order to get to the cheese ---> thus wires get cut and the door closes :D

[capitan_popo]

nice one andrewf1 really like it

[DahWan]

my 1st enter.

nice one andrewf1

[h2k1]

andrewf1 : haha, very nice, minnie is pretty sexy :dance: very nice model

DahWan : i like the cheese...but, how can u trap a mouse with that?

[Trimyr]

andrewf1 that's a nice looking mouse trap. Almost enough to make a mouse want to be captured.

I did this mostly with splines, hence the confusing wireframe images. I went back to the splines for one shot to show more of what it looked like before all the extruding.

The Tomcat multiple mouse catcher seems to have it's inner workings concealed, at least from the one angle-low resolution product picture that everyone seems to have. I tried modeling a bit of it anyway, but didn't bother texuring it as no one will see it. Mostly I put it in to fill some time and so no one's completely clueless as to how it works. Apparently you're supposed to wind the handle a few times and let it just sit. The doors on each side are one-way, so once a mouse is inside he's trapped until he gets swept into the holding area. When you've got enough mice, just lift the lid and deposit them wherever you see fit.

Software: 3DS Max
Modeling: 50 minutes
Texturing: 10 minutes
Rendering: The renders were taking a while, so you only get the small ones today :lame:

[Rorschach]

andrewf1: very nice idea and render lol

[andrewf1]

:D thx everyone

[betasoft]

DarkBoost and Rorschach: really great works! especialy that Rorschach's! I love it!

[DahWan]

i like the cheese...but, how can u trap a mouse with that?

well... you kinda kill it. is that against the rules?

[Phantom.cz]

well... you kinda kill it. is that against the rules?

Looooool! :D

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present you "homemanufacturedelectricmousetrap"! hope you like it! (sorry for the wireframe, I have some dificults with screen resolution. hope its visible enough.)

[DahWan]

my 2# entry

modelling time 35 min
materials, tex's 20 min
render 2 min
enjoy

Phantom.cz: nice entry. but again, as h1k2 said, how is that suposed to trap the mouse :P

[pijp_CCCI]

had time for a 2nd entry.

[deathknight]

I'v been a way for a while boys......and girls.
Havnt done too much models but here is a quick and nasty one.
Car battery works every time

[h2k1]

DahWan : first of all...its h2k1...and when i asked for ur entry, i was wondering how can u kill a mouse with that cylinder? i just cant see how...i think ur entry is ok, killing a mouse, or using the trap, i think its ok...just wondering about that little cylinder...:D

[bbc36]

blood trap
ideas from Saw2
lol

[conflegs]

Well after finding this site I wanted to get into the action. I'm amazed at what some people are able to come up with in such a short time. So after 2 days of learning I figured I give it a go. I used 3ds 8, took me 60 mins to model, and 25 mins to apply textures. I still wasn't quite done with what I hoped to get done. I wish I could have made a string/rope to go from the handle around the hook and down to the cheese. Couldn't figure out a good way to do it. Suggestions would be appreciated. Everybody has done such a great job with this project, I enjoyed looking through them.

[Stupid Khor]

My first entry... :o

ps~ Aiks... same with yours, conflegs... >.<

[Phantom.cz]

conflegs: You have to learn a lot, but keep it up!

pijp_CCCI: I like it a lot.


Phantom.cz: nice entry. but again, as h1k2 said, how is that suposed to trap the mouse :P
The transformator reduce the electric cell voltage, and limit it to don't be dangerous to a man, but for a little mouse it's deadly.... so it don't trap that mouse, when it pteps on that round area with cheese, the electric just kill it.:D Simply but evil :evil:

[the_bully]

Hello

Only one from me.

Modeling software: Cinema 4d 9.6
Modeling time: 58mins (had a couple of hic-ups)
rendering time: 8mins.

Good luck to everyone

[DarkBoost]

the_bully Nice entry man, was going to model this one myself.

betasoft Thanks man!

[Mesciurius]

Some very nice works in this challenge so far.
My entry for this competition .( inspirated by the Tom and Jerry designs)

[alimn]

Hi, everyone-This challange was very nice and you did great enteries..

Since I liked to model more mouse traps I'm happy that challange #111 will have this topc again... :haha:-Thanks THREEDY

Marty_McFly-3DT:Nice Spline Model also Realistic, I like that.
Trimyr:Nice models from you
evil-98:Great Material
OmegaN:Ha ha, poor mouse
-R3D-:Realistic
ClassicGamer:I love your entery
DarkBoost:Realistic
Rorschach:V-Ray rules
capitan_popo:1-V-Ray is great 2-Your models are great too.
andrewf1:Very nice idea and render, I like your model
Phantom.cz:Nice idea
the-bully:Realistic

Ok,here is a simple entery from me...I like to catch little mouses, yes mouses it's fun :haha:

[h2k1]

the_bully : very well done! looks so realistic...i just dont like the cheese, hehe :D

[:-)]

Deh eh eh, this is my mousetrap !!!
Software: MAX 8
Modeling time: 25 min
http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101890&stc=1

Edit: I have modified the image size and added the wireframe

[URs3D.net]

HI this is my first attempt in this challenge, hope you like my trap, simple.
Modeled in MAX 7 and PS 7
Time: 40mins.
Texturing: took longer

[DahWan]

DahWan : first of all...its h2k1...and when i asked for ur entry, i was wondering how can u kill a mouse with that cylinder? i just cant see how...i think ur entry is ok, killing a mouse, or using the trap, i think its ok...just wondering about that little cylinder...:D

uuuuuhhh..... thats a dynamite.

[initiative]

mi casa su casa

[tanks45]

Deh eh eh, this is my mousetrap !!!
Software: MAX 8
Modeling time: 25 min
http://forums.3dtotal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101890&stc=1
Need wireframe

[sloughter]

this is my first entry to the speed modelling challenge.

a little mice bordello with a nice surprise at the other side of the fassade.


:dance:

[Bob Marley]

I really love this challenge, but its sad that we cant put blood and stuff that would of been so fun. Anyway i ll do something right now. By the way all of your work look great guys, you have some real nice ideas.

[robertsonowen]

Hey all!
I'm back again after a long time away,
I've actually been too busy studying (I got a place on a Computer Animation Course and just finished my first year ^^) to model anything worthy of posting, but now I'm on my summer break I thought I would give Speed Modeling another shot.
Here's my entry,

It's a mammal trap that I have at home (I prefer the humane method of rodent removal :smug: ). It's called a 'trip trap' in case you were wondering.
It works by opening the front gate, which just catches on the trip mechanism (the white part), once a small creature touches the trip bar, the gate shuts and is locked by the green part (it falls slighty and locks into place).

Software: Maya 6.0
Modeling Time : 60mins
Texturing Time : quite a while, first time using caustics (think it might be a little OTT :haha: )
Rendering Time : around 7mins

Hope you like it!

Owen

[mphare]

The game Mousetrap is such a natural for this type of challange. I couldn't resist.

[fastrak]

: ) and UrsiNMC
No wires....no chance.
Please correct quickly.

Also : ) wrong image size
check the rules

[DwalerXIII]

Thies is my second submission. I don't know if this mouse trap is very effective.

[Bob Marley]

Well here it is: A plug, some cables, a plate, some water and lets not forget the peice of cheese, good luck little mouse :)
Software: 3ds Max 8
Modelling: Approx 45 min
Texturing and Ligthing: Approx 1 hour
Rendering: Approx 6 min
Tell me guys if i need to put more pictures of my wires and if the pic is large enought to be understand, thanks. Once again a lot of you have some great ideas on this challenge. :smug:

[Rorschach]

There are many people... I's cool !

My second render :evil:

[:-)]

: ) and UrsiNMC
No wires....no chance.
Please correct quickly.

Also : ) wrong image size
check the rules

The rules :wall:
I have modified my previous post. I hope it's OK

[SCF]

Hey guys & girls,

this is my very first post on this awesome website, and also the very first speed modelling contest I have entered. The idea is the mouse will try to eat the cheese and set off the pressure sensor, which will trigger the rocket via the wire and control box. Due to time I didn’t put much effort into the control box thing. I used Lightwave 8.

Cheers,

Sandhal from Oz

[SCF]

After looking at the other entries I probably should have mentioned that modelling time was 40mins and the rest was texturing, rendering and brushing up on depth of field in the help doc.

Cheers,

Sandhal

[Rooky]

before looking at other entries it would be very nice from you to read the rules :)

[DarthSjaak]

My first entry for this challenge. RoboCat?

[Rorschach]

hé hé hé, nice idea DarthSjaak ;)

[the_bully]

DarthSjaak

I thaught about doing something similar for my next model.
If i get a chance i might just do it
I didnt realise that this was a 2 week challenge.

Great model by the way

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

DarthSjaak - Very Cool indeed, excellent modeling there, love the idea very creative, and a nice accompanying render too :)

CG

[Bobbyhiom]

Heres my first go, my trap delivers a subtle amount of electricity to safely subdue any rodent. Its humane honest!
Took me half an hour total.

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Hey guys.... things are going well here. But there are a few rule breakers... make sure to check the rules. :)

Marty

[bm_bm87]

Heres my basic mouse trap :evil:

[Bobbyhiom]

Nice work bm_bm87.

I would like to see an animation of a mouse falling through the center, maybe by using reacter_cloth. Would be cool.

[capitan_popo]

bm_bm87 nice work man, but link it to the page, also technically it coulnt work because the fan would puff the cloth up

[Bob Marley]

Well bobbyhiom, I m happy i did mine before yours haha...

[camaleonhell]

i use a Trap Designer for uncle jejeje no kill a mouse but is efficent.

Work easy, a mouse enter in jail, and pull a cheese, and door close ;)

Sorry My english is poor ;)

[rawk777]

Hy guys, this is my first post here.

Updated with bigger/clearer wireframe. Dual mouse-trap with spinning blades!

Modeling time : 54min.

[Bob Marley]

This one is for you guys not for the comp, just an idea i had to play with a mirror, so even if this poor mouse manage to get out he won t get the cheese, muahahaha, maybe some of you could push this idea a bit further. Good luck guys. :drool:

[rawk777]

This one is for you guys not for the comp, just an idea i had to play with a mirror, so even if this poor mouse manage to get out he won t get the cheese

But the mirror would be broken !

[n3Xus]

so i made a new entry form scratch becouse i didnt like the 1st one. so here it it.
3ds max 8 and Brazil
modeling time: 53 min
lighting, materials and render setup : 1-2 h
render time: 3h 34 min
edit: i rerendered the image so its bigger.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Some brillaint creativity is being displayed here these two weeks, keep them coming, gonna be a toughie to judge though i bet!

CG

[Noosebrothers]

okay, here goes, first time post ever.. so don't shoot me.
i did this in 3ds max 7 and it took about 20 minutes to make.. including render. the book was textured in photoshop cs and if you can't make out the lettering it says " the art of keeping really really still".

[Celso Dantas]

Hauehaueah

Oh god! Some people are really creative... :dance:

And here it is my mouse trap!
My trap is more like a torture 'til it kills the mouse.
hu!

=p

oh!
And i took so long 'cuz I tried to model a mouse's skull, but i wasn't satisfied, so I delete it, and keep only the cheese, the leader and the tv. =]

[Rune Jensen]

haha nice one!

[spooner]

Help fight illiteracy, go read the rules guys.

It's a shame really, there are some decent models that don't count because they aren't posted properly, why are you going to spend an hour or more working on something for a competition and the let yourself be disqualified because you didn't follow the format?

[Lewiswale]

In reply to Dwaller XIII. Yeh thisworks. It`s how we catch rats in the workshop where I work, only we use an oil drum instead of a bucket. It`s mainly because they won`t touch poisoned bait. I wasgonnadothis till I seen your post. Damn you hahahaha

[fastrak]

"Contenders for getting slapped with the big wet fish"

bm_bm87

Noosebrothers

Rules, rules, rules! Read them. Please!
No posting of image links.
Only one image per submission.
Must have wireframe included in the one image.
Please edit post and correct this quickly.
Fastrak

[Freek]

The Ground Anti Rodent Device or G.A.R.D for short, developped for the US military to combat Food Terrorism.
Highly deadly and should only be used by trained personel. It has a lazer guided trap mechanism and a com dish to communicate to base so that the operators know at all times wich traps have been set off and where they are.

Future versions are in development, for example a tracked or wheeled version so that it can self-deploy into so called "high risk areas" and a mine version to be used against rodent armored vehicels.

The widget timer linked in another topic came in handy. :)

[blanktarget]

Ok this is my first time participating in this. So here goes:

time: 50min (I didn't include render time, which I think may have gone over 60 by a little) Including texturing and modeling.

Software: 3ds max 8, vray, Photoshop.

The idea: I wanted a really non-conventional mousetrap and I drew a few ideas and I thought this one was brutal but simple and I could model it pretty well in an hours time. :D You can't see it too well in this picture I think but the door has hinges and has spikes inside the bottom.

[frost000]

Blanktarget, the texturing and rendering time is not included in the modeling time. you can spend 10 hours on the textures if you wish as long as the model was done under 60 minutes.

[lclevistus]

My first time here, my trap is based in a traditional one and adapted to kill pc mouses, i don't really know if works with an organic mouse
Software: 3DSMax 7
Modeling time: 55min
Materials and textures: 30min
Render Time: 10min (light tracer)

[-R3D-]

Here's a 3rd from me. It's a modernised old "humane" trap. I made it with extrude and sweep splines (apart from the staples) If I had longer I would of converted the staple edge to a spline then extruded that, but I dont think I would have been able to do that in 2 minutes.. Like before, I also used Xpresso to link the spring twist with the door rotation ;P

Oh yea, Sorry about the 90 degree wire, it was the only way to get a big enough wire image and still show the different angled renders well enough. I hope this is ok...

I'm assuming most know how it works, but if not, you put the bait on the bottom spikes on the lever, and when the mouse pulls at the bait, bosh, it snaps shut :)

Hope you like it. :wave:

App:: Cinema 4D 9.5
Modelling:: 58 Minute
Texure & Light:: Too long, 2 attempts at it, was gonna go for old style, but went for new/modern instead. Can't go wrong with new anyway:)
Render:: ~27 Minutes Each, Blurred metal killed it, but it's worth it.

[blanktarget]

yeah I found out the texture time wasn't included. I rushed mine a bit I could go back and make it look better since the model was fairly simple to begin with too. I just like doing these to keep improving my skills, and hey, if I did both in under an hour that's pretty good huh?

[karmak83]

First time for me too, hope I don't have forgot anything :smug:

[fapyfuchs]

there you go.
it's my first post as well.
i like all of your mousetrap-objects :)
here is mine. something hot. something too hot for a mouse...
trap catches mouse - cheese melts - mouse...
enjoy.

[Rorschach]

Great idea karmak83, I love it ! :smug:

[URs3D.net]

Sorry forgot the wire in the first render, so here's my first attempt

[URs3D.net]

this here is my second attempt...in german called "Teller-Eisen" used to catch wild animals, like mice :smug: :smug: :smug:

So what do u think

info on the pic, had no time for texturing

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

"Contenders for getting slapped with the big wet fish"

bm_bm87

Noosebrothers

Rules, rules, rules! Read them. Please!
No posting of image links.
Only one image per submission.
Must have wireframe included in the one image.
Please edit post and correct this quickly.
FastrakDo you guys see what happens when you break the rules? You make the Super Secret Ultra Mod come out from his vacation just to get yous guys in line. :shy:

Well... I've gone through and removed quite a few entries that have not payed attention to the rules. If this continues, I will have to start handing out automatic DQ's instead of warnings. I really really don't want to have to do that guys... so lets start paying attention ok?

Marty

[andrewf1]

my second entry...i worked kinda slowly at this one, was almost on the verge of not completing it in the given time, but thank God for cloning and instancing (lol :p)...anyway, the idea is simple....cheese is put in the middle and on both sides of the cheese are some buttons/triggers which activate the closing device :)

p.s. is rigging included in the modeling time? 'cause for the 2nd pose of the model i used bones and exceeded the 60 min limit.

[fapyfuchs]

nice result andrewf1, like that watch style :)

[forumfriend]

yes, very much like your friendly mouse trap - not lethal that is!

...all this cheese is starting to smell :drool:

[fapyfuchs]

yes...
not everything has to be lethal.
just like my other one right here.
i was thinking about how to catch a mouse the best way,
keeping it in a well liked place and atmosphere,
so i came to this result.
works realy simple.
mouse walks through the laser => cheesegate made out of plastics
falls down => mouse is able to eat cheese and look through the
cheesy holes in the gate :)
enjoy

ps: i didn't realy think about the mouses place and atmosphere...
ps2:sorry for forgetting: made with the nice 3ds Max 7

[praveen3d]

Hi, guys
im new to threedy forum and this is my first speed mod. competition.


I used 3ds max8,& VRay

Modeling time was abt 50mins
Texturing - 35 min
Rendering - 25 mins

[Rorschach]

:D praveen3d, you're a sick man ! It's cool ;)

[SCF]

Ok....Lets try this again.

Here is my entry

[Freek]

Still not quite right. You need to have the wireframe clearly visible, it's used in the judging procces. It also needs to be of the mesh before smoothing is aplied.

[yuriyxxx]

My first entry into speed modeling challenges. It was fun desinging and making this harmless mouse trap. It DOES NOT KILL. Mouse goes in between the wires, and can't get out. Afterwards, you unscrew the wire, get the wire out, and than get the mouse out.

P.S. hope my entry follows the rules

[karmak83]

awesome works :D

[Rune Jensen]

awesome works :D
indeed.. it will be a difficult tasks to choose which ones that are going to be mentioned in winners :)

[Lord Fury]

Hi all im new to this site, and i thought i would give this contest ago.
All the other entries look real good, hope mine looks ok compaired to some of the others. :haha:

[Old_Nick]

yuriyxxx Great idea. Nice modeling and render.

[YdoUwant2know]

First time posting, hope I have everything right...

I don’t know what it was about this challenge, but I just got this idea in my head and I could not get it out till I sat down and modeled it out. I wish I had more time to finish it all off, but I guess that’s the point of this, to see what you can get done, right?

[karmak83]

hahaha nice one :D

[doffer]

Hope it's okay I participate :)
Here is my entry and a wire.


A link to the reference:
http://people.hws.edu/cicciarelli/household.html

Time spent:
modelling: 55 min.
Rendering: 2,5 minute ca.
Lightning, texturing and stuff: 20 minutes almost.

Used 3ds max 8 and Vray free for render.

[Phantom.cz]

How to make and use this mouse trap:
1) place a bit of cheese on your hand...
2) wait...
3) still wait...
4) quickly close your hands and enjoy gaining victory over this little rodent!

I haven't time for texturing, and I'm trying to fit into specified rules. I hope you like it.

[n3Xus]

to doffer:
only one image per entry is allowed of 800X600 max

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Phantom.cz: Well.... I will say one thing. I happen to have a lot of patience with a lot of things... but even I wouldn't want to try out your trap! But I guess patience would be the least of my worries... if I had two lefts hands like the poor guy in your entry! :eek:

Marty

[Phantom.cz]

Phantom.cz: Well.... I will say one thing. I happen to have a lot of patience with a lot of things... but even I wouldn't want to try out your trap! But I guess patience would be the least of my worries... if I had two lefts hands like the poor guy in your entry! :eek:
Marty
Aaaagh, hell, I knew someone will find it out :cry: . I was too lazy to remake it. But I know, that this "bothlefthandedguy" will be very happy to see himself on the result list :halo: .

THIS IS MY ANNIVERSARY 100 BABBLE! SO EVERYBODY: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PHANTOM.CZ!

[Trimyr]

Perhaps it's actually two people making a joint effort to catch the mouse. It would certainly make waiting for the mouse to crawl over your hand more bearable. :haha:

[acad-gatsu]

hello everyone,

i've been checkin out the forums for a while. i finally decided to try and model something. its my first one ever so be gentle ;P

i had fun, i'll definately try to do this again when i get time. :D

i used 3dmax8
modeled in about 17 mins
and about 32 mins texturing, lighting, rendering

(ihopetehuploadworked)

[yuriyxxx]

Harmless Mouse Trap #2.

Mouse gets ontop of the cage. Sees the cheese cube and grabs it. But while grabbing it the mouse also pulls out the stick that hold the two gates closed. BAM, gates fall open and mouse is traped inside the cage.

[joerules22]

ok heres my entry the ultimate of mouse traps heck this trap doesnt even trap the mouse it desitigrates it!

[joerules22]

well this isnt a entry but I was wondering how I would find the results of the challenge?

[XYZ]

joerules22 you'll have to wait until the jury posts the winners , runner ups and honorable mentions,, right here, in two or three weeks ,, generaly.

and u could use Alt+164 for the ñ in your signature ;P

[h2k1]

so heres my 2nd post, hope u like it...the mouse get trapped into the llast big box...:dance:

[deathknight]

2nd Entry.
Mouse breaks the balance and falls into /water/poison.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

I've made one more entry, it's a mouse maze trap, the little dude crawls into the maze and the door shuts behind him straight away with a sensor, then he has to run around in the maz, then if he finally gets to the end of the maze, and finds the cheese, the door at the end of the maze with a sensor also slams shut, it's just an excuse to model a maze really lol :) I'm 3/4 through the rendering, i'll post the entry soon. Strangely it's only my 2nd entry for this weeks SMC, somewho i couldn't think of many good idea's and most i thought of were already made, and i didn't feel i could better them.

Post coming soon, and in the last day of the challenge too :)

CG

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

OK, my 2nd and most likely last entry for this 2 week challenge. Looking forward to tommorow's unveiling of the next SMC. All relavant info on the render. Thanks CG :)

[Villane]

Harmless Mouse Trap #2.

Mouse gets ontop of the cage. Sees the cheese cube and grabs it. But while grabbing it the mouse also pulls out the stick that hold the two gates closed. BAM, gates fall open and mouse is traped inside the cage.


like this concept but would've been far more dynamic with a few menacing looking spikes at the bottom of the cage :wave:

V

[yuriyxxx]

like this concept but would've been far more dynamic with a few menacing looking spikes at the bottom of the cage :wave:

V


Yeah, but i was going for harmless look

[h2k1]

ClassicGamer : nice one, very nice! but one thing...how the mouse will get out of the maze? i think theres no way out from ur maze, its already closed when the mouse enters...hehe

[C5D]

Finally managed to register :wave:

I liked the idea of a mouse catapult that I found on google so I felt like inventing this. Ran out of time so I had to rush the thing that the mouse will stand on. Also messed up the render. I accidentally applied some weird filter without noticing it and that's why the grey material turned out grey, ugly and most of the reflections are gone.. it used to be white and shiny.

Anyways, I also included a screengrab wireframe just in case the splines don't make sense to people.

[h2k1]

C5D : awesome! very nice for a starter! welcome...

[slicer]

here is a last minute submision:

modeling time: 50 minutes
texturing: 30 minutes
render: 3 minutes
software: max 8

[tokai]

Also a last minute entry from me... dont have time to rerender it, so you must live with some not-so-beautiful reflections (table texture was a bit too reflective ;) ).

Idea for this spooked in my head since this challenge was announced. ;) Wasn't sure if it would classify as trap or not, but since I see some other fun entries posted and also lots of traps which prolly never would work in real live I gave it a go. ;)


If you wonder how this trap is supposed to work exactly... I scanned the manual and uploaded it to my homepage: Manual (link) (http://tokai.binaryriot.org/pictures/3d/sc_w110_1-alittlepain_manual.jpg)

regards,
tokai

[alidanesh]

I was little busy this two week...hope this last minute entry work...;)
the only thing that is needed is the wild crazy cat...i'm sure u'll find it some were in ur street....;)...when the mouse want to eat the cheese..it opens the door to his death...:evil:

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

C5D - Welcome fellow C4d modellers, and brilliant entry, very nice use of splines, and a lovely render :)

h2k1 - yeah you may be right, the mouse enters the far right and the the first door with a sensor falls, then when the mouse finally gets through the maze, and passes the second door falls, once the mouse is in the glass box with cheese :)

slicer - nice entry, and great modelling :)

tokai - excellent modelling, very very good indeed, and brilliant render, well done :)

Bring on SMC 112! :)

CG

[capitan_popo]

tokai really like ur entry

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Ok everyone... This challenge is now over. The next will be up in a moment. :)

[DahWan]

cant you guys hurry up with the results allready :haha:

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Wet Fish Award:

DahWan (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=496435&postcount=191)


Your wet fish has been instanly delivered. Should you wish another, please feel free to contact me or any of the other moderators here and we will be glad to get back to you immediately on the matter.

Marty

[DahWan]

?

[h2k1]

whats that wet fish award? congrats DahWan anyways :dance:

[DerekSc]

whats that wet fish award? congrats DahWan anyways :dance:

It means he's going to get slapped with one if he bugs the mods about judging the contests. :) I don't think you want that award (it's like a Razzie).

[Phantom.cz]

Congrats DahWan: you had stepped into history as the first guy who was awarded by such a great price! Enjoy your odorous wet fish! (but there was the same question as yours hidden deep in my mind... no, no, noo, I don't want wet fish too! :D )

[evil-98]

hhaha havent heard the wetfish thing in a while. GG!

[Rorschach]

I don't understand anything...
Congrats DahWan. :smug:

[--Strattus--]

All heil DahWan, the wetfish owner! Now Marty, slap it into his face :evil:

[Rashika-3DT]

Great job, Please Congratulate the winners!

Honorable Mentions

capitan_popo (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=485872&postcount=61)

Phantom.cz (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=487079&postcount=85)

Rorschach (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=487699&postcount=111)

UrsiNMC (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=488426&postcount=147)

Freek (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=488274&postcount=138)

YdoUwant2know (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=488848&postcount=163)

yuriyxxx (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=488683&postcount=158)


Runners Up

Tokai (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=489721&postcount=186)

DarthSjaak (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=487775&postcount=116)

andrewf1 (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=486746&postcount=76)

Pijp_CCCI (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=486644&postcount=74)

evil-98 (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=485162&postcount=21)

Winners!

Darkboost (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=485708&postcount=51)

ClassicGamer (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=485687&postcount=47)

The winners can get in contact with ben@3dtotal.com and supply their contact details which CD they would like and which weeks challenge they were winners of we'll get your prizes out as quickly as possible.

[Rorschach]

Congratulation Darkboost & ClassicGamer :smug:

Thanks for my Honorable Mentions. ;)

[hammering3D]

Congratulation to the winers Darkboost & ClassicGamer and rest that got listed ...

[evil-98]

not bad thanks for the runner up. congrats to the winners

[h2k1]

congrats to every one...

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Blimey! Thanks alot guys, i really didn't expect that at all, i didn't think my entries were have as good as some others. But i'm very happy. Thank You :)

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[Rooky]

Congratulations, to all who got mentioned!! :)) Especially to Darkboost and ClassicGamer!
Cheers! :)

[alidanesh]

congratulation DarkBoost and ClassicGarmer..nice entries....:)

[DarkBoost]

Thanks alot guys and especially rashika-3DT for selecting me as a winner, made my day :dance:
Congratulations to you ClassicGamer well done and excellent entry!

Also Congratulations to everyone else who was mentioned, really really great entrys
capitan_popo, Phantom.cz, Rorschach, UrsiNMC, Freek, YdoUwant2know, yuriyxxx, Tokai, DarthSjaak, andrewf1, Pijp_CCCI, evil-98

[URs3D.net]

Very cool, I have an honourable =)) ,thx
Greets to the winers!!!

[DahWan]

congrats darkboost and classicgamer. darkboost, could you show me a tutorial on how to do that kind of modelling... spines.. or whatever. and classicgamer, how did you render that wireframe??

darkboost REALLY nice render