December 2006 - final entries

[Tom-3DT]

Please post your final Highland Cow entries in this thread, 1 post per entrant with 1 image.

Due to us being late setting this up and not giving the correct instructions beforehand we will leave this open for 1 week for everyone to post and then we will start the voting (which will also last for 1 week) next monday 8th Jan.

Thanks

Tom

[hammering3D]

My final entry:
Modeling and Render: 3ds Max 8
Composition: Photoshop
Post work: no post work on renders

and other link in case first not work:
http://www.imagemozilla.com/viewer.php?id=626620Hammering3D_2nd_Entry.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/73/hammering3d2ndentrycn6.jpg

[praveen3d]

Highland Cow Final entry

Software: 3ds Max 8.0
Hair&Fur : Ephere Ornatrix
Composition: Photoshop

LINK HERE>>
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q239/praveen3d/92213_HCOW1_1024_122_523lo.jpg


Best Regards:)

praveen3d
Self-taught CG guy :)
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My 3D Gallery: www.praveen3d.spaces.live.com

[mim]

Ok, here goes my final work!
I use max.8 on MR, VRay n scanline renderers!
and PS.cs2 for post production and mapping
Goodluck to all
wish you all starting a good year, mim :D

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http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/276363mim_highlandcow_02_04.jpg
Also see it maximized here! (http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/276363mim_highlandcow_02_04.jpg)

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[capitan_popo]

well here it is
modelling was done in max, with a bit of tweaking in zbrush, the texturing was done in max and photoshop, render was done in vray and did a occlusion pass in metal ray for pst work, has a couple of layers of the same occlusion in different settings for postwork.
http://www.imagemozilla.com/images/294495highlandcowfinal.jpg

[initiative]

Here is my final called Cubism HC


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6051/elmerofinallrrw1.jpg

[mr_lemon]

Ok...So here's my final one :D good luck for all who participate!!

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/797/mookahiifinal2compresseyp6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[GiDeOn<3d>]

My final entry:
Modeling and Render: 3ds Max 7
http://www.slibe.com/fullimage/7379816a-cowf2.jpg (http://www.slibe.com)

[artecnl]

:) lightwave 9, fprime for render, sasquatch for fur, photoshop cs for the final compositing and retouching. GOOD LUCK to all, excellent entries.

cheers.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1879/final2weblp6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hig res link (http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/4469/highlandcowebhiresyp6.jpg)

[SithLord_Steve]

Here's Haggis the Highland Cow...My final entry. Good luck everyone. There are some very impressive models in here!

Software used: 3dsMax and Photoshop

http://ca.geocities.com/thethunderlizards@rogers.com/images/haggis.jpg

P.S. are you going to post the next competition or do we have to wait a week for that?

Cheers
Steve

[Realmling]

Modeled & rendered in Max 7

http://www.realmofsavage.com/projects/TDcon/RMfinal_cow.jpg

[Adroit.jrk]

HighLand Cow Final Entry
Modeling: 3Ds Max
Render: Vray
Composition: PS Cs2
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6121/finalresulttg6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SGrace575]

Here it is, my final entry:

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7510/cow2gf7.jpg

Everything done in 3DS Max 8.

[authentic]

Here's mine.
With xsi 5.0 (3d), zbrush (texture), photoshop (texture and misc), fusion (compositing)

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/8706/authentichighlandcowaiv6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ajcgi]

Here we are then...

http://www.ajcgi.co.uk/xs/Cow.jpg
Created in Softimage|XSI 4.2 Foundation, with textures and post production in GIMP.

[DAD]

OK, Here's my final...
Software: RDS5.5 for modeling, HiResPlusBeta for Sub-D work, Poser5 for boning, hair, posing, lighting, and final render. PhotoStudio5.5 for final composite.

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/9c0867aa6b.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

[AbhishekKr]

thank I saw this thread

Final SUBMiSSiON for Stylized Modelling Challenge of HighLand Cow
http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2452/highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highlandcowstylizedmodeuz3.jpg)

Softwares Used : 3dS-Max v8 + V-Ray + GiMP

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4bf875b1a3.jpg
:verts: :lurve: :shy: :halo: :edge:

[sly-old-dog]

http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/6/12/8/f_cowrendei_273fm_c028ba75.jpg

[kuriouz]

Here is my Final Entry
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3d Max + minor postwork in photoshop

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3533/highlandercow800x600alttb0.jpg

Good luck!

[penguins]

:roll: Here's my cow :dance: :dance: :cool:

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4461/highlandcow2ns4.jpg

[shahensha]

here is my final entry.

done in 3dmax.

http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?i...andfinalob1.jpg

[shahensha]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7963/hilandfinaltl3.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hilandfinaltl3.jpg)

[capitan_popo]

so today we can start voting right?

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey Capitan_Popo....I think it would be at midnight tonight when the deadline is up. As it was a one week extension as of last Tuesday.

Good luck everyone!

Cheers
Steve

[AbhishekKr]

I think the Moderator will themselves specify by posting a reply to Start Voting

[artecnl]

can we start to vote??

[SithLord_Steve]

Don't know...Waiting to hear from a mod on when voting begins...I'd imagine it's going to be soon.

[capitan_popo]

voting, voting, voting? :haha:

[ben-3DT]

Hi Guys,
sorry about the late start on Voting. Voting rules:

1. In this thread put your 1st 2nd and 3rd placed images (then we will add up the 3,2,1 points at the end)
2. Any Forum User with at least 20 posts or more is eligible to Vote, all entrants and moderators can vote regardless but entrants cannot vote for themselves.
3. Voting ends 7 days from the time of this post.

We will count the votes at the end of the week and announce the winner. Thanks to all for taking part.

[authentic]

Two little questions :

A forumer with less than 20 post but who has participate to the challenge is allowed to vote ? Or, for my personnal case, do I have to wait my 20th post which will occurs soon I think with the octopus challenge.

Are we allowed to vote for ourselves ?

[ben-3DT]

Sorry, if you have entered then you can vote too.

[SithLord_Steve]

Authentic....It says that "entrants cannont vote for themselves" in the previous post by ben-3DT.

[ben-3DT]

I would think that voting for yourselves was a recognised no-no! If everyone voted for themselves it wouldnt make any difference to the result would it ;-)

[SithLord_Steve]

Hey ben-3DT...do we have to give a quick rationale to let you know why we voted the way we did? It might help others in the choosing process...

[ben-3DT]

No need really, this will just go purely on the most votes wins.

[capitan_popo]

ok here is my voting:
1 first ARTECNL (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524368&postcount=9)
like the modeling and render, and the colors are great
2 second AUTHENTIC (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524470&postcount=14)
has alot of character and really like it
3 third INITIATIVE (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524364&postcount=6)
think the concept is awesome and the colors look great too

[SithLord_Steve]

Tough decision all the models were great.

1. artecnl (http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1879/final2weblp6.jpg) - nice work done with the fur, and composition of the piece.

2. kurious (http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3533/highlandercow800x600alttb0.jpg) - really like the design and "toony" feel. Cutest cow of the competition.

3. yan (http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/9302/cowfinal800x600vq2.jpg) - Good concept sketch to final model. Important little detail to attention defines where the animal is from and gives it character.


Good luck everyone!
Steve

[artecnl]

1.-Capitan-popo- great mood and great attention to details, congratz¡

2.-praveed3d- great hair, grat details, i love the face expression

3.-kuriouz- i love the model a lot, very cute


excellent challenge guys :D i hope to see more entries in the octopus challenge

have a nice day¡

[Realmling]

1 - Kuriouz - Cute & cuddly, really like the expression

2 - ajcgi - simple and effective

3 - authentic - really like the "I didn't do it" grin and pose


Great entries from eveyone, and good luck! :)

[authentic]

here it is for me :

1 _ sly old dog
simple but really funny

2_artecnl
clean work with great fur

3_Mr Lemon
juste like it, specially the composition.

[GiDeOn<3d>]

1.-praveed3d- great hair
2.-Capitan-popo-nice details
3.-artecnl-nice expression and fur

[mim]

Heeeey! acording to rules on first page of "Instructions Guidlines" thread, Tom says clearly:
Everyone who entered can cast a vote of their top 5 then we will add them up and . . .
don't mind! but if the rules have to changed, must goes first on instructions thread! :dunno: not here for first time ;) cause then we confused what to do! :crazy: about 5 or 3 votes! n so on! :haha:
:dunno: ,mim

[mim]

anyway I choose to vote like others this time :dunno:!so my votes goes here too :D :
1.sly-old-dog
2.initiative
3.authentic
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honorable mention goes to (without Priority):
hammering3D
artecnl
capitan_popo
praveen3d
GiDeOn
n tnx to all competitors :smug:
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Good luck for all, mim :dunno:

[initiative]

1. Sly-old-dog
2. Kuriouz
3. Captain Popo

[kuriouz]

Its a tough one with so many good ones there, but here goes:

1. praveend3d - great hair & attitude/pose
2. initiative - cubism! great concept dude
3. artecnl - really great colors and textures!

Good luck everybody!

[ben-3DT]

Yer Sorry MIM. My fault. 3 Votes from now on.

[Ameretat]

Hard to decide but here is my vote:

1st - authentic (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524470&postcount=14)
Nice and toony!
2nd - initiative (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524364&postcount=6)
very nice concept!
3rd - mr_lemon (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524365&postcount=7)
quite nice!


good luck everyone!

Ameretat

[mr_lemon]

So,here is my vote:

1st place --- praveen3d --- beauty

2nd place --- artecnl --- illustrated

3rd place --- initiative --- original

[penguins]

1. praveen3d
2. Authentic
3. kuriouz
Best of luck to all :D :D

[Adroit.jrk]

1.mim
2.praveen3d
3.hammering3d

[pasita n_n]

1-artecnl
2-mrlemon
3-hammering3d

beauty entries, i'll join the octopus chellenge :o

[hammering3D]

I was browsing the forum and I saw I forgot to vote :D

1 - kuriouz (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524578&postcount=20) (for me this is the funnyest cow in the competition, verry nice modeled and rendered)

2 - initiative (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524364&postcount=6) (I like verry much the concept, u really breake the cow down to the most reconizible parts, u made it verry good funny and original)

3 - sly-old-dog (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=524577&postcount=19) (verry cute and funny, nice modeled and pose, I think is exactly what this chalenge is abut)

:wave:

Ofcorse ther was 21 entryes and if I hardly eliminate 11 I end up with 10 entry that I love
and is really hard to make diferance between them, is only mater of taste but like conept and modeling and rendering are the same ... some are even better then the one I vote ...but I chose what I like most, but to be fair is nice to mentioned some that I don't vote but love the entryes.

artecnl (maybe the perfect cow in the competiton, nice hair and render)
authentic ( I love the render, and verry nice modeling
capitan_popo (for me this and praveen3d are the best modeling and texturing and detailes in the competiton, but for a stylyzed chalenge I just prefer the ones I vote)
praveen3d (like captain_popo this is best modeling and render and details, and that hair I loveeee it, but again I just prefer simple and perfect then complicate in a stylized chalenge :dunno:)
mim (those cows are crazzy :D, nice expresion, and funny aranjament, the render the composition all is original and nice)
GiDeOn3d (nice modeling, I like the crazy hair special when it comes under the cloth :D, like the expresion and colors)
mr_lemon (nice modeling and pose, but I not like the material that look like plastic, it not fit in composition, maybe if u just render it like a plastic toy then it will be better with that material :xx: )
SGrace575 (siple and funny, have expresion and all, but I don't know something is mising to be ther in top 3)
SithLord_Steve (verry nice modeling and details one of the bests, nice pose, and funny expresion how he blow in that bagpipe, but like capitan_popo and praveen3d I just vote for simple but perfect and funny :dunno: I think this is what a stylyzed chalenge ask for)

And ofcorse are many others that made nice entryes but thoos I write above are the ones that are al for me in top 3, but well I must chose just 3 :xx:

:wave:

[hammering3D]

I really want to see what the moderators will voting afterall they are he ones that know what they expected from this chalenge, hope after all vote U will vote to ...

[Tom-3DT]

I agree ham, I will vote very soon and will get the 3dtotal in-house team to vote as well, they are all in the studio today so I will ask if Rich, Ben, Chris, Warin and Lynette can cast their points later today.

cheers

Tom

[Tom-3DT]

Ok here are my votes, I tried to keep the brief in mind which states :

All you have to do is create a 3d render of this creature in a stylized/abstact/cartoon style whilst keeping your creature instantly recongnizable

Funny and humourous entries which break the animal down to its most recognizable components, enphasize these in whichever ways you think best and render your stylized/abstact/cartoon masterpiece.

1. Kuriouz
2. Hammering3d
3. Artecnl

well done to all entrants, every post makes great viewing

[ben-3DT]

Hi,
Like Tom-3DT Said!

1. Authentic
2. Artecnl
3. Initiative

[Rich-3DT]

1. Hammering 3D
2. GiDeon 3D
3. Sly Old Dog

[Chrisp-3DT]

Right my votes are as follows:-

1. Initiative
2. Kuriouz
3. GiDeon 3D

[Lynette-3dt]

1 > Authentic [love it; cheeky face, stance, colouring, background, etc. - all good in my opinion]

2 > Sly_old_dog [a highland cow in every sense - definitely fulfills the brief]

3 > Initiative [loving the idea of a cubist cow! very unique!]


Really enjoyed looking through all the entries! Great fun! ;)

[3Dvirus]

1. Hammering 3D
2. GiDeon 3D
3. Artecnl

[Warin-3DT]

Well done everybody! Here is my vote:

1. artecnl : loving composition & colouring (cow itself&sky), nice fur etc.
2. sly-old-dog : very cute cow, nice modelled and idea
3. kuriouz - nice concept and look very cartoony!

Looking forward to seeing works from you all again!!

[AbhishekKr]

no cause I just didn't voted

#1. Praveen3D [luvd the attitude]
#2. capitan_popo [luvd the texture]
#3. mr_lemon [luvd the expression depicting eyes]

[ben-3DT]

OK Voting over. ill add them up and post the scores here.
Good luck to all who took part, and thanks to all who voted.

[ben-3DT]

I have counted all votes and here are the Results!!!!
I took my time over this but please let me know if anyone thinks they have spotted a mistake. We have 2 joint 1st place winners. This means 2nd placed gets third prize. top 2 can have the top prize of 3 items from 3dtotal.

Top 10: (3pts for 1st, 2 for 2nd & 1 for 3rd)

1. Praveen3D (22)
Artecnal (22)
3. Kurioz (20)
4. Authentic (16)
5. Sly Old Dog (15)
Initiative (15)
7. Captain Popo (8)
8. Mr_Lemon (5)
Gideon3D (5)
9. MIM (3)
10. ajcgi (2)

Thanks to all for taking part. If the top 10 could contact warin@zoopublishing.com for prizes and to discuss making of's for the top 3, and to submit your email addresses for free magazine links.

All top 10 will recieve a free copy of the magazine in which the competition is published.

[mim]

wow Greate ben! n tnx so much for that issue! :D

hey Praveen3D , Artecnal n Kurioz give my warm congrates dudes ;) n also all other competitors!:haha:

really a good challenge by highlandcow :smug:; ok! I know! seems no-one like my cow :hmm: I'm one remain to last place :cry: with just 1 vote I guess! (tnx for it man!) but I'll try again if I can :evil: SIGH! :blah:
btw I'm so busy n probably cant finish my octopus but I'll try to! here is alot fun on it :D :dance:

tnx again from me to 3Drotal, tom, ben, n all guys n gals that contribute on hi-cow challenge;

with best wishes :D ,mim

[artecnl]

Well thanks a lot :D great competition congratz to Praveen, and Kurioz, and all the 3dtotal guys too :D ¡¡

[hammering3D]

Congratulation to Praveen3D, Artecnal and Kurioz :wave:

and tnx Ben and 3DTotal team for the surprize for giveing to the top 10 an free copy of the magazine, did't expect to that so nice surprize.

but Ben :wave: , u forgot abut me, if I am not disqualified, I count myself with 10pcts :o

[authentic]

Congratulations to Praveen3D Artecnal Kurioz
Great challenge. Many fun.

[Realmling]

Congratulations everyone!

[kuriouz]

Thanks for the vote! A big congratulations to praveen3d and artecnl! and congratulations to everyone who partipated :)

[AbhishekKr]

congrats Praveen3D , Artecnal n Kurioz
gr8 models, gr8 work :)

[praveen3d]

W:):):):):)WWW, I was not here a while, but I'm very happy, & very very
thankful to all the members, who participated and voted for my entry.

My hearty Congratulations to all, especially for Artecnal, Kurioz who r equal for 1st place and Congratulations for - Authentic,Sly Old Dog, Initiative,Captain Popo,Mr_Lemon,Gideon3D,MIM,ajcgi
& all those who participated.

This's the first time I'm winning a challenge from threedy, Many thanks to all the friends and to 3DTOTAL guys

Thanks & Goodluck for the next challenge :)
:dance:

[ben-3DT]

Damn it! I knew this was going too smoothly... ammendment to the scores:

Top 10: (3pts for 1st, 2 for 2nd & 1 for 3rd)
(amendments in red)

1. Praveen3D (22)
Artecnal (22)
3. Kurioz (20)
4. Authentic (16)
5. Sly Old Dog (15)
Initiative (15)
7. Hammering 3D (10)
8. Captain Popo (8)
9. Mr_Lemon (5)
Gideon3D (5)

[hammering3D]

Tnx Ben, I trought I was disqualified or something :shy:

No I feel bad cause I trow down from top 10 ajcgi and my friend mim :ugh: ,

I'm sorry mim :shy:

[ben-3DT]

You will all get a copy of the magazine anyway so dont worry!

[mim]

Hey dont mind buddy at all ;) I'll be more happy if you won even ;) :D
tnx ben again n don't mind if it's not available even about that issue ;) it's just a mistake that would be happend always :D
tnx, mim :smug:

[Warin-3DT]

Hi Threedy crew!

3DCreative magazine, February Issue, which features the Final Image from top ten 'Highland Cow' winners, was released yesterday! Have you all checked it out yet?

A free download link for the magazine was sent to:

Praveen3d

artecnl

Kuriouz

Authentic

Initiative

sly-old-dog

Hammering 3D

Captain_Popo

GiDeOn3d

Mr_Lemon

and armandcom@yahoo.com

Is all correct?

I just want to make sure if you all got the download link and downloaded it just fine! Let me know if you have any problems!

BTW, I would be more than happy to hear feedback too! So please post your feedback here!

Next month! A step – by – step making of from Praveen3d, artecnl and Kuriouz! I have to say ‘they are more superb than we thought!!’ Stay tuned!

Cheer!
Warin Pismoke

[ben-3DT]

Thanks Warin.

[authentic]

OK for me. I got the link. thanks

[kuriouz]

yep got the link too, thanks!

[hammering3D]

My link was ok, and the download ok, tnx alot for it.
I will post some feedbacks later one after I read it and see it all, on the quick and first look, is verry nice made, many beautiful images, and never expect so many pages, uff alot of work to build it...congratulations.

[capitan_popo]

I didnt get a link :(

[artecnl]

i got the link too

[GiDeOn<3d>]

I got the link:) thx

[Warin-3DT]

aow...Capitan popo...so sorry! please contact me at warin@3dtotal.com with your email address that you want the link to be sent to!

Sorry about this indeed!

Warin

[mim]

Hi n tnx warin :wave: I got the link too but I can't download it till monday that I comback home since I'm on a lil trip now, hope it was downloadable till monday/12! (?)
weather or not really tnx warin :)
mim,:wave:
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PS: btw I'll apreciate if you erase my email link from your anounce post too! ;) (nothing but I'm really bored by spams! :( )

[Warin-3DT]

You are really welcome Mim, I think the download link is expired after 48 hrs. Please drop me a line if you can't download it mim.

Thanks

[mim]

tnx warin :) I downloaded it a hour ago :D n let me say it's just an amazing mag, :)
so tnx again ;), mim, :wave: