THE Sculpting Challenge - 009 - Magical Staff

[Freespace-3DT]

Welcome to THE Ninth Speed Sculpting Challenge - Where 1st 2nd and 3rd Places are all getting high detail 3d prints of their winning entries! Whether you're new to sculpting, to the Threedy forums, or you're a seasoned veteran, come and join in on the Sculpting madness – because there's plenty of fun and learning to be had by all!

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The Prizes: (previous Manimal sculpting challenge winner's prize below)

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1st Place - A 3D print of their winning fantasy staff sculpt sponsored by 3DTotal and Growit's new model printing service (http://shop.3dtotal.com/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=204) - (approx 7" tall)
2nd Place - A 3D print of their winning fantasy staff sculpt sponsored by 3DTotal and Growit's new model printing service (http://shop.3dtotal.com/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=204) - (approx 7" tall)
3rd Place - A 3D print of their winning fantasy staff sculpt sponsored by 3DTotal and Growit's new model printing service (http://shop.3dtotal.com/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=204) - (approx 7" tall)

See more details of this amazing prize here. (http://www.3dtotal.com/3dprinting/)

Our guide for preparing models for 3d printing can also be downloaded here (http://www.3dtotal.com/services/3dprinting/images/The%20Basics%20of%20Growing%203D%20Models.zip).

The Rules:
1. The competition will last two weeks, which will be allocated to creating and submitting the entries, followed by several days of judging and voting for the entries – at which point the next competition will start.

2. The moderators will be supplying a base mesh for each competition, from which everyone will start sculpting. This is so we all get an equal start and it keeps us on topic. You must work only with the base meshes provided and must not add any additional base meshes or Subtools!

3. There will be a time limit for the sculpting. Spend no longer than the allocated time limit, then post a screen-grab of your model. No cheating – we are relying on your honesty here!

4. Do not add any meshes other than those sanctioned in this competition brief.

5. As the base mesh shows, the sculpt is a staff sculpt. Do not sculpt a mage/wizard/sorcerer/warlock alongside it for this competition. Do so in your free time and out of the competition, if you really want to.

6. No rendering, texturing, lighting or rigging – let's keep it all about the high-res sculpt! What we are looking for is the quality of the sculpt you can produce "under pressure". If your entry is not complete, you can still post as long as it's recognisable and on topic.

7. For your final entry, post a screen-grab from your software with your finished work in it. It's fine to present this stuff nicely, with nice labelling etc., but do not add any post-production to the images themselves. These images must be uploaded to our servers by using the "manage attachments" button on the forum reply page. Do not link to external image 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.

8. You can have multiple entries, but you can have only one final entry for each competition.

9. Do not create your own WIP thread. Simply post all WIP screen-grabs in here and your FINAL entry in the Final Submissions thread, here. (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=62064)

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

We've attached the supplied base meshes at the bottom of this post. Take them and go subdivide!

The Brief:
Time limit: 5 hours
Start Date: 30th September, 20:00 GMT+0
Deadline: 14th October, 12:00 GMT+0 (For information about GMT click here (http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/))
Subject: Magical Staff
Know that the age of magic has once again settled over the land. During these times of arcane manifestations, all has fallen into desolate chaos. What were once vast kingdoms are now crumbled and the armies of men, elves, and all other races battle fiercely, manipulated in secret by powerful lords of magic.

These wizards are few, but they control forces of unimaginable power, ranging from the mastery over the elements to wielding the energies of the dark abyss itself.

Yet for all the forces available to them, these men of power would be as nothing without their legendary weapons of magic channeling, each's own magical staff.

Fellow sculpters, at the start of this dark arcane age, it comes to you to depict these magic staves of immense power. Along with a magical staff, you may decorate it by adding up to three trinkets ( using the base meshes provided ) that can be anything from crystals to windswept ribbons, etc.

As the wyvern flies, now march unto your work.
The Meshes:
Your base meshes are attached to this post - simply click on the attachments at the end of this post, save the files and you're on your way!

The base mesh is a basic, featureless tall box ( we really don't want to influence your creative vision on the subject at hand ). You just need to import the staff.obj file into your ZBrush or Mudbox scene, and get started!

You are also allowed to add three trinkets to your staff. As such, use the trinket.obj file up to three times. Please also note that you mustn't add any more objects! Use only what has been provided and nothing more!! This is the challenge after all!

[DELTATHUND3R]

oooo so excited:):).awsome challenge,already got my mind buzzing :).

[Freespace-3DT]

Welcome DeltaThund3r! Looking forward to see what you conjure up.

[slangford]

Woohoo! Lets Do This!!! I had to skip the last one, but I'm sure as hell not missing this one! Good luck everyone!

[M_Cederstrom]

count me in on this one. :D

[Pedro Toledo]

Nice! I'm travelling right now, but if I get back in time I would like to join.

Good luck all!!!

[capitan_popo]

hopefully will have time for this one:) plus with the new 3.12 for mac, if I get it in time, which I think I will!!:)

[Joseph Pomeisl]

...I'm in...

[Freespace-3DT]

Excellent, great to see so many Sculpting Challenge veterans coming back. Now, when do we start seeing some WIPs?

[DELTATHUND3R]

Ive started this one already.Sketched up 3 various styles of staff.
Decided to go for a demon staff.I have spent 53 minutes on the skull made from 1 trinket.2nd trinket i made a cobra, time at this stage is 35mins.i intend to spend 1 hr or just over on her.I then cloned the cobra to make my 3rd trinket.
Heres a screengrab of the 3 trinkets.:)
So many ideas so little time only 1 staff:).

[Freespace-3DT]

Awesome start, Delta! Nice way to use trinkets, too. It didn't even cross my mind. :)

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Wow Delta that rocks!

Good luck everyone on this one, forgot to say early :)

Kind Regards

CG.

[M3N7H0L5]

full speed and ready to go

[Longhi]

This is really great.
I just love this sculpting challenges, I think it should be everyweek again if its possible administrators...
so, I'm in for shure.
congrats for the theme, is awesome
and really nice delta.
cya folks

[Freespace-3DT]

This is really great.
I just love this sculpting challenges, I think it should be everyweek again if its possible administrators...
so, I'm in for shure.
congrats for the theme, is awesome
and really nice delta.
cya folks

Woah, those were some hardcore weeks. Fact is there are several reasons why the challenges are a bit more spread out now. Most importantly is that taking two weeks gives more people a chance to join ( which I hope they will! ). Each challenge also takes one or two mods to constantly check over them, and need love and attention. :)

But here's what. Tell your artist friends about the challenges. Join in yourself ( this goes for ANYONE reading this right now ), we don't care if you're an amateur, a pro, or just curious. If I see a growth in entries in this challenge than in past ones, I'll make sure you get challenges more often ( maybe every two weeks, if all bodes well ).

Now get to sculpting those staves. Wizards don't just cast spells with pitchforks. Mana doesn't grow on trees. Warlocks don't summon with raspberries... ah, you get the idea.

[jomuller11]

oh man, i realy enjoy this sculp challenge!....for now i´m just an espectator of those amazing artist, but with more free time i´ll surely be one of those....
Good luck to everyone.....

Jose

PS: Sorry for my english

[Freespace-3DT]

Jose, nothing's stopping you from popping up a sculpt of your own. This is all in the name of fun and learning. So when you've got a couple of hours, put your favourite music in winamp, and give it a try.

[mdale13]

does the 5 hours include any sketches or conceptual stuff?

[DELTATHUND3R]

hi all.
Freespace=ty :)
Classicgamer=ty:)
longhi=ty cant wait too see what u think of:).
Jose=jump in, grab the bull by the horns.best way to learn:)..
heres another wip shot.
This time i got into the main Demonicstaff.
Cobra head.I intend on having eyes inside the fans of cobras representing seeing all from a distance.same as on staff.
still heaps of time for the fun stuff:).
I cant wait too see what some of you have done or are doing.

[skulll_monster]

WOW ! im in !
the prizes are great ! but what about "Digital Art Masters" ?


DELTATHUND3R...grat work !

[strict9]

Okay i have given it a start.
didn't use a concept, all i knew was that i wanted a wooden carved staff...just started clay brushing and went with the flow.
after 20 minutes i knew wich way i was going...a plan formed to put a trinket in the mouth...but it might look like big teeth with a stupid grin.
have some plans for changes as wel....i want it to look a bit sad and will try and drape some vines down the staff for a bit more entertainment.(elemental)
don't think i will use trinkets..hehehe mostly cus i'm lazy...preparing for printing.......all ready done..it's one closed mesh hehehehe (not assuming i will win,,,but so far only 2 participants.
and i do feel we need more wips....common people
so far 1.5 hours spend on zbrush..oh wait heres my wip...
125558

[jomuller11]

well thanks i´ll try to get some free time in the next one and give it a try....

great progress DELTA....you are going fast!

strict, good start, but for me looks like he is laughing....

Jose

[Freespace-3DT]

does the 5 hours include any sketches or conceptual stuff?

Hey there mdale13. The five hours include direct sculpting. Any concepts, sketches or reference gathering is not in the five hours given. Good question.

[strict9]

concepting shouldn't be part of the time limit...it's sculpting time limit.
normally i guess you would get a concept and you go sculpting from there.......now you get a description...so now you have to be the concepty as well.....anyway my 2 cents
couldn't help myself,,,crawled back behind the computer:
add 30 minutes to the sculpt please hehehe:
125561

[Freespace-3DT]

I like how the staff's shaping up, strict9. The ram horns are a cool touch. Looks like a nature magic oriented staff, to me.

However, maybe there's more to do with the mouth. It looks a little empty as it is now.

[M_Cederstrom]

well here is mine, magical Dragon Staff.

Delta _ looks great.
Strict9_ coming out nicely.

[Freespace-3DT]

Flamin', Cederstrom!

[mdale13]

hey guys!

this is my first entry in the sculpting challenge! i am very excited to be a part of this!

this is my staff so far. i am going for like a troll-witch doctor type staff (notice the somewhat shortened proportions) it will eventually have shrunken heads or skulls on it or something using the 3 allowable trinkets. so far i have the basic forms of a knarled staff. let me know what you think!

edit: oh yeah and about 45 minutes into the 5 hours :)

[M_Cederstrom]

thanks Freespace, I had to work quick on it so I can get Back to the concept work for Unearthly Challenge. :D LOL

[Freespace-3DT]

mdale: I like the area where the troll would hold the staff. Now you just need to give the staff something special, with trinkets. You've got the base done, give it life. ;) Welcome to the challenge.

Cederstrom: The faster you're done, the faster you get to do other things. I want a staff like that for myself, though.

[Longhi]

Thanks a lot freespace...I can really understand how difficult is to keep all this things right, but here we're again....so, lets sculpt!

Delta, this is becoming great...I'm loving this.
I'll start my one today, come on, this challenges are moving up a good energy for everybody.

[mdale13]

thanks freespace! yeah those trinkets are coming soon! i am loving the challenge, a whole lot of fun

[cookedmouse]

I want to give this a try. This would be my first challenge, and also my first attempt using zbrush.

[Freespace-3DT]

cookedmouse: Welcome, then! If it's your first time using Zbrush, you might try downloading the free Mudbox trial first, and see how that works for you. It's much easier to use, but ( until Mudbox 2009 comes out in a few days ) Zbrush can let you subdivide a LOT further and do more intricate sculpts.

[M_Cederstrom]

freespace It all your. LOL :D

[cookedmouse]

Actually, I did mess around with zbrush before, and comparing to Mudbox. I thought Zbrush is a bit easier and more intuitive. But this is my first attempt doing a project. But thank you Freespace for the advice!

[Aleks]

cookedmouse: Welcome, then! If it's your first time using Zbrush, you might try downloading the free Mudbox trial first, and see how that works for you. It's much easier to use, but ( until Mudbox 2009 comes out in a few days ) Zbrush can let you subdivide a LOT further and do more intricate sculpts.

Sorry for the major off topic,but Mudbox 2009 is coming in a few days?! Duuude,that's so awesome! Where did you hear that?...


Oh and yeah,nice challenge.I don't think I will be participating though :dunno:

[Longhi]

Here it's mine....about 30 minutes left, but I wanna hear from you folks what do u think please.
Maybe I'll start another one next week, but I liked this one.
cya

[bgen]

nice one longhi, my favorite by far.... not many entrys here anyhow, but the head blows me away, i love it. u works are gettin better each time i see u makeing something new.

strict9 - nice the staff has a feel, as if he would advice u to do something, like a little guide.

DELTATHUND3R - ure getting better as well with each time i see somthing new from ya. keep moving.

M_Cederstrom - i love that staff. must be cuz i love dragons :P. great work.

[Freespace-3DT]

Aleks: Hahahaha, got you out of your lair with that one, didn't I? :) Well, I've read somewhere that it comes out on the 6th October. And over at Autodesk, it says Pricing and Availability
Autodesk anticipates that Mudbox 2009 will be available in October 2008. Mudbox 2009 will be supported on the Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems.
It's gonna be awesome! And I hope you get a few hours until the 14th for this. It would be a shame to miss out on the fun. And one of those 7inch prints.


longhi: It's really cool and brutal. Someone shoved a staff up that orc's neck. What it could use, in my opinion, is having someting pierced in the orc's ear hanging down. Use a trinket for it if you've got any left.

bgen: Hey, I'm hoping you're in this too, dude. You've got skillz.

[Aleks]

Aleks: Hahahaha, got you out of your lair with that one, didn't I? :) Well, I've read somewhere that it comes out on the 6th October. And over at Autodesk, it says
It's gonna be awesome! And I hope you get a few hours until the 14th for this. It would be a shame to miss out on the fun. And one of those 7inch prints.




Wow this is so cool! Thanks for the info ^^
As for challenge,we'll see...I wish the theme was a bit more organic if you know what I mean ;) But I haven't checked the base mesh yet,so maybe I'll change my mind once I see it.

Anyway,I'm gonna go to bed now with a huge smile on my face. *mmmmmm Mudbox 2009....*

P.S. Sorry for the off topics.

[Freespace-3DT]

Aleks: You'll love the base mesh, it's very complex and I worked hours and hours topologizing it for you people. :) You'll see. We'll return to organic themes next time. Sleep tight........ muddy box

[M_Cederstrom]

Longhi_ wow that came out really good my friend.
Thanks Bgen_ Hey you better Play. :D Freespace is right you got skill's.

[DELTATHUND3R]

Hi all.
Skull_monster-Thanks a heap:):).
jomuller11-Ty speedy yes:).
bgen-ty for that:).
Longhi-TY:).Im liking yours alot very nice indeed.
Strict9-Looking good nice idea.
Cederstrom-Lovin that I can see something wikked coming.
Mdale13-Great start..
Heres mine im getting close now too the end of time just under an hour to go.
Base of staff is my last section fairly simple.then slight clean up and add some finer stuff.

[mre]

hi guys.
these are my staff till now i just work at cube.
ghost take 2h,10 min and tiger take about 1 h.

http://s2d1.turboimagehost.com/t/796688_ghost.jpg (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/796688/ghost.jpg.html)

http://s2d1.turboimagehost.com/t/796689_ghost_head.jpg (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/796689/ghost_head.jpg.html)

http://s2d1.turboimagehost.com/t/796692_tiger_man.jpg (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/796692/tiger_man.jpg.html)

[Freespace-3DT]

DELTATHUND3R: That looks nice and crisp! I love it.

mre: Hey there, those look good, I'm curious to see how you implement them into a staff.

[jomuller11]

Great DELTA, i loce the skin of the cobra

[strict9]

Theres a good competition going on here....skulls-dragons-trolls all very fitting for a good magical staff me thinks.

I'm coming to an end of mine i think.....theres only so much a elemental/nature staff can have for ornaments......tried a few things to decorate but it became a bit ugly, did add 2 trinkets in the end...a gem in the mouth and a footstand ....foot can go if it's not allowed.
i kept the objects all lose...they arn't touching in any way (or should it?)
anyway, really enjoyed making the staff......got about 1 hour left...but i'll have to think hard if i want to change anything.
so heres my final wip before i post the final.
125610

[Maxter1]

Good entries Cedestrom and Longhi, here is my try...

[Freespace-3DT]

strict9: I don't know what else you can do to it, but I think that jewel in his mouth wuold be troublesome if you win a 3d print. You should ask someone who knows 3d printing about this.

Maxter1: Hey, that's certainly interesting. Takes me back to the Academy Award golden Oscar. :) Let's see how you continue this.

[Longhi]

Well, thank you so much guys.
I've finished this one, I don't really know if I'm going to start another one, but here it is.
Hope you like it.

cya folks

[DELTATHUND3R]

Longhi=Looks really good :):)..I really like it.
Maxter1=from your awsome skillz id imagine yours will be dam wikked..
Strict9=nice.i like the stand idea.overall nice staff:).
I should have mine completed tonight I have an hour spare this evening to finish staff.Then i might start another 1:).

[penguins]

Wow Really amazing work everyone, I will be watching this thread closely. The use of Trinkets is really creative.

[M_Cederstrom]

Maxter1: Hey, that's certainly interesting. Takes me back to the Academy Award golden Oscar. :) Let's see how you continue this.


You took the word right out of my mouth Freespace. :D looking sweet.

[DELTATHUND3R]

familys out so i managed too quickly finish off the bottom of staff.I just used a heap of alphas for it.
Im done with this staff now4hr-40mins plus.Will post final piks soon,and information on staffs powers and history:)..I will try and do another 1 Organic style.
The staffs been merged together.
Was Wikked fun:):) great challenge.

[M_Cederstrom]

Love all the little symbols you added Delta.

[strict9]

strict9: I don't know what else you can do to it, but I think that jewel in his mouth would be troublesome if you win a 3d
It's okay....if i do win...(which isn't likely).....i can leave the gem off.
The 3d print is just the price...the rules don't state it has to be printable:smug:.
My little understanding that i have of printing is that there can be no holes or overlapping bits in a mesh so the trinkets might be a bad idea to start with.
could be that printing has changed as well, so than again it can....lets find out pick me for a winner and we will see if the gem is a problem hahahahahaha
Had a lot of fun making it and i am very pleased with it...might use it for something else later.

[mre]

mre: Hey there, those look good, I'm curious to see how you implement them into a staff.

thanks freespace, for the ghost i want to use it as a dirty foce that revolve around a staff.

here is my staff.

[Freespace-3DT]

DELTA: You're really going all out with this one, aren't you? :)

strict9: Never say never about winning. It's all in the hands of contestants and loyal forum members. :) And if you had fun doing this, then that's a victory as well!

mre: I see how you're planning this. Maybe some wear&tear on that skull would help. Some cracks, and a little more distinction between the main head bones ( temporal, parietal, occipital ) with subtle scratches.

Keep up the good magic work, everybody!

[rap]

great details DELTA!
the other entries of mre, Longhi, Maxter1, Strict9 are coming along pretty well also!

[cookedmouse]

How did you guys take the screen shot with all four orthographic views of the model in it?

[rap]

i've been pretty busy this past few months so i wasn't able to enter the other
previous great sculpting challenges. thank God i had some extra time to join this one!!!

well here's my attempt...the staff of ORKIA!
given to the guardian of forest creatures!

i basically used flowers and hummingbirds as my reference for this piece.

still not happy with it but i've used up all the alloted time so here it is!

[Freespace-3DT]

cookedmouse: I think they just clone the object.

rap: Very very original, rap. Glad you made it in the competition. Are those humming birds part of the staff itself?

[capitan_popo]

wow rap awesome job, favorite right now

[strict9]

How did you guys take the screen shot with all four orthographic views of the model in it?

Don't know about mudbox but i do know zbrush.
When you use zbrush you can say press save document.....it sticks all the (visible) objects on a layer...you turn and move the object and save again...now thats on the same layer
It doesn't do anything with the layer...It's basicly a screen shot inside the program.
so when you delete the layer you basicly left with just the objects again.
(my zbrush knowhow is limited but i'm learning a bit more bit by bit)

rap- nice staff...good to see i'm not the only one with nature magic

[Freespace-3DT]

rap- nice staff...good to see i'm not the only one with nature magic

Tree huggers, all of ya. ;P

[DELTATHUND3R]

lol Freespace:):)..@tree huggers and yesa im going all out :).Grab that bull i say..
rap=Im really liking your staff extremely nice.very good idea.your hummers are sweeeeet.The flower itself is very nice:).
Cookedmouse-for sceengrabs.I load up the model.Make sure edit is on.move too the position I like,take edit off and add another 1.repeat process until all you need is placed on canvas of zbrush.then go Documents.click export then direct that too your pictures folder or where ever u like and save as Zbrushmodel or any name u like:).Hope my explanations ok,my daughters pulling me away from pc atm.....

[Freespace-3DT]

my daughters pulling me away from pc atm.....

Use the heavy shields!

But she canna take anymore, capt'n!

Dammit, we're being pulled away!

[mrpeculiar]

Hi guys ......couldnt resist giving this one a crack.

They are all looking great so far ..........who would think you could do so much with a stick eh.

Unfortunatly no time for trinkets......not sure what i would have done anyway ......

[Freespace-3DT]

mrpeculiar, yeah, that staff is pure awesome! A dragon hunched on the staff. Excellent excellent. Long live Fire Magic.

[M_Cederstrom]

wow mrpeculiar you blow my dragon staff away :haha::haha: great entry.

[mrpeculiar]

thanks guys .........im a bit of a dragon fiend ......also love my aliens too.......cliches that never get old in my book .....

also had a great discovery doing this model .......a great way to do quick scales

Using the stitch 3 tool in zbrush but replacing the alpha with one i made myself ......i also extended the lazy mouse radious a bit and just draged out the scales.

Not perfect but great for a challenge like this with time constraints

Heres the alpha i made for anyone that wants to try it

[mre]

Freespace-3DT:thanks for your comment i have 1.5 hour and i will try my best.

an other update.

[mrpeculiar]

I just realised the challenge is 5 hours not 4 ......!!!! wooo hooo........ think ill refine it a little

[rap]

Freespace-3DT -tnx alot! i used the trinkets for the hummingbird and just cloned it to make a total of 3 trinkets plus the staff itself

capitan_popo -tnx so much! really appreciate it!

strict9 -tnx! i wanted to have something different from the usual looks of
magical staffs and so i turned to nature's charm and simple beauty as reference.

DELTATHUND3R- tnx so much!

mrpeculiar- very hot model! great staff that stick turned out to be!

[Freespace-3DT]

mrpeculiar: Thanks for sharing your scale technique. And yeah, you got an hour left, so maybe there's something you want to perfect.

mre: The idea is very cool, having a ghostly presence around what I guess is a necromancer's staff. However, in case you win any of the first three places, that staff would be quite impossible to print in 3d. Just a thought. :)

[Emeth003]

Hi guys,

Half year back I did hero with magical staff and now I doing remake of his weapon.

If you want see more of my and my friend's works go to http://hiresheroes.com/
Hope you like it.

Here is my hero and work in progress of new variant of magical staff:

[Freespace-3DT]

Sweet Jesus! Welcome back, Emeth! Been wondering where you were. :)

That's an awesome start to the staff. I like the idea of a subdued demonic essence.

[Emeth003]

Freespace-3DT - thank you
Last time I was on bussines trip and now I'm back :evil:
Thanks for your welcome.

[M_Cederstrom]

Holy moly Emeth, that greatness. :D

[VersionThirst]

Awesome sculpts so far; haven't had time to get back into these challenges until now. Here's my staff, ran out of time to add anything else.
Used two trinkets, the top skull & the "orb".

[DELTATHUND3R]

Dam if I knew emeths bosses number I should have called and said keep emeth bizzy for another 2 weeks:)...lolol.
Emeth as per usual that looks pretty wikked:):)..How long did that take.very impressive head of staff:)..

[Freespace-3DT]

And a great entry from VersionThirst! The two hands holding together is original. The whole staff looks intricate, bony and evil, I must say. :evil:

[Longhi]

I really like your style emeth.
very clean sculpture.
this is amazing buddy.
congrats and keep this up.
version - like the shape of the hands....the concept too...keep going man.

[HighPolyBear]

2:20 so far. Evil Druid Staff.
125806

[Freespace-3DT]

Really cool, HighPolyBear! I haven't heard of an evil druid before ( except for certain people in WoW :haha: ). Looking forward to seeing your work completed.

[ale3dfx]

Hello I am participating artists to contribute to this forum that is doing brilliant growth of so many artists my small contribution took 2 hours to reach this result, I hope you like it even more.

[HighPolyBear]

Thx Freespace! I think, this is a rezult of demons invasion, like burning legion, may be :smug:. The mind of forest and druids who lived there was corrupted.

[capitan_popo]

I havent gotten the zbrush 3.12 upgrade yet:( if not would have done something for the cotest already, hopefully will get it this week, nice work everybody

[Freespace-3DT]

ale3dfx: Welcome to the challenge! You've still got some time to finish up your sculpt.

HighPolyBear: Clearly, it is the work of Archimonde!

capitan_popo: Hope you join in, too.

[xllr8]

eg: tool>geometry>edgeloop?

[Freespace-3DT]

Sorry, xllr8, but no, you cannot alter the topology of the base meshes for the contest. It's part of the challenge. Looking forward to see your entry.

[BurntToast]

This challenge has had some amazing entries so far. I can't wait to see all the final entries.

[Lynette-3dt]

Hey Sculptors, not long left now - let's see some more magical staffs! :D

[cookedmouse]

Unfortunately, I don't think I have the time to do this contest. I really wanted to do it, but I can't. All you guys are doing more awesome! Keep up the great work!

[pixolclay]

hey everyone, this is my first time joining any of the 3D Total challenges and just wanted to show everyone my progress so far. Still have about 1 hour and 45 min left so hope to get it all done. Any crits are more than welcome.

[DELTATHUND3R]

Looking good.Looks like a mud monsters staff.But so far I like it..
Submitted my final good luck to all who joined in on this latest challenge..

[strict9]

common people...get your butts into gear.....almost deadline time.
so make it a good one or these challenges will become extinct:(

[slangford]

So here is my staff so far. I've got about an hour left and I still have not used one trinket (the horns are the other two).
As for an explination..

This staff is a warning. Long ago, in a forgotten land.. a man rose up against the laws of nature. Calling himself a 'Dark Wizard', he inflicted pain and suffering on all that he saw. With no regard for the earth, he began creating beasts and demons to destroy and spread his hate throughout the land. No longer being able to stand by and watch this mortals insolence, the Spirits of the Earth decided to make an example of this 'wizard' and his beasts. After slaying the wizard and his dragon, the Spirits encapsulated both of their skulls, along with all their power, into this one staff... to serve as a reminder to all those who seek to spread hate.

... or something like that :)

[DELTATHUND3R]

Slangford,thats a really wikked staff:):).Scary looking :):).
Awsome work :).

[bgen]

great staffs from everyone.

here is what i made so far

edit: been about 1 20min so far.... dunno if i finish it or make another new one. Depends on the time i have.

[fastero]

here is my entry

[strict9]

just a question for future reference.
is the use of different materials and polypainting considered as texturing?
so i can be prepared for the next challenge.
thx

[mafida]

Hello.Great work everyone!
And one from me -4,5 hours last night after drink to much cofee:crazy:

Ps.Sorry for my english:lame:

[HighPolyBear]

Fantastic work mafida, my favorite so far.
bgen i like your as well.
I think ive done.
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[bgen]

mafida - wicked.
cheers HighPolyBear - nice finishing touch.
fastero - remind me of a simple shaman staff.
slangford - i dig the skull nice style.

here is another try.

[HighPolyBear]

Bgen! really cool design, so inspiring, keep it up!
I made some adjustment with a skull, now i guess it looks a bit better and natural.
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[DELTATHUND3R]

Bgen=matey that looks great :).
Mafida=Must have been some wikked drinkys:).thats one evil looking staff.impressive:).
HighPolyBear..Nice Skull:):).
Good luck to everyone who enterd this great challenge..

[AndrewQ]

deltaThunder- really nice skull!!
maxter1 - really likeing the flow of the side veiw, try to bring more of it to the front veiw, like wider hips?
longhi- Orcs rule, so mad props there. seriously looks like something a dwarf would use bwahahaha!
emeth03 - O_o ...drool...
slangford - really awesome skull.
mafida - whao man, really creepy. How big is the wizard that has a man sized staff??? So creepy awesome.


great entries from everyone! I ended up doing about 3 hours of mine all in one go, so please c&c. Schedule is super tight but i think i can fit in some more time to mess with this guy.

the main piece is the stick + ribcage, the head is a trinket and so is the shirt. So i might do something with the other cube, if i get time.


http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r154/brood_overmind/03turnaround.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r154/brood_overmind/01head.jpg http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r154/brood_overmind/02body.jpg

[Lynette-3dt]

Great work, guys! Be sure to get your final submissions in the aptly named "Final Submissions" thread - deadline = tomorrow so get posting your finals for a chance to win a 3D printed prize
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=62064

Good luck everyone!

[mafida]

Thanks for comments,good work with your staffs guys:)
AndrewQ-its really big wizard:smug:

[Maxko]

Hey guys,


Firstly I have to say, the challenge is really cool. A lot of great artists and ideas arround. And totaly amazing are the prices! It would be amazing to hold something you did in hands.. and look at it, man its real 3D! Its not anymore only on your flat LCDs. So, thanks for that :)

I would like to join to the challenge too. I made Magical Gigers Alien Staff :). It took me 4:40. Ok, now some base rules for the staff:
- The staff is organic
- The eggpod kicking up the face huggers - its like a thrower (if someone turn against you the staff, you guys, have a big problem)
- The Alien tail - the other end of the stalf - serves as a melee weapon

One more thing, I have some materials which I did besides I worked on that and I have recordet all the almost 5 hours too.. so It will be public soon.

So, hope you like it and see ya :)


-Martin

[DELTATHUND3R]

ooo awsome idea..I lub alien preddy stuff:).
thats one really nice staff.Lub ya face huggers ..Well done:).

[Ghost-D]

slangford - nice st(a/u)ff, man! Maybe just the contrast between the skull and the teeth could be a little more accentuated (I had to use a dictionary to find this word, so I hope it fits).

Maxko - Good to see another fellow countryman here on Threedy. Great staff, and I´m looking forward to the recorded material. (Nice presentation there on Duber.tv, btw.)

[Joseph Pomeisl]

Some really amazing entries here. I said earlier that I was in, just didn't have the time till today. Really great work from everyone... Seems there's gonna be three really sweet 3d prints getting made.

[julienN]

Hi everybody, i'm a new comer here, here is my entry.
Some of you got some fantastic skills!
Congratulations and good luck to all.

[slangford]

Welcome JulienN... you should probably use the 'manage attachments' button instead of adding the link.

-Nevermind.. you got it. :)-

-BE SURE TO POST TO THE FINAL SUBMISSIONS THREAD :) -

[julienN]

Yes Slangford i made some mistakes :smug:
Thanks

[GROWit]

WOW. Once again I am amazed at the entries! Good luck to everyone during these final hours! We can't wait to see who the judges choose to get their own printed models!

GOOD LUCK!

[Maxko]

WOW. Once again I am amazed at the entries! Good luck to everyone during these final hours! We can't wait to see who the judges choose to get their own printed models!

GOOD LUCK!

GROWit: we all really thank you for that amazing prices :).

Okay, I wish good luck to everyone too, see ya :)


- Martin

[DELTATHUND3R]

Well I must say there are some awsome sculpts in this challenge.
Joseph=Nice staff.Love your details on center piece.
JulienN=welcome.Nice staff aswell:).
AndrewQ=Ty for comment:).

[Freespace-3DT]

Allright, everybody. There's been some really cool entries, and many new comers to the competition, to which I say Welcome!

Everybody, don't forget to submit your work in the Final Entries thread by 12:00 GMT +0. That's in about 3 hours, but I'll leave it open for a couple more hours.

[julienN]

Thx for the welcome Slanford, Deltathunder and Freespace_3DT. :wave:

I got a question for the moderation, will it be a new sculpting challenge with Halloween theme? :lurve:

[Lynette-3dt]

I got a question for the moderation, will it be a new sculpting challenge with Halloween theme?

Yup - will be started shortly :D

[julienN]

Greeeaaat!!! :evil: