THE Sculpting Challenge 010: Jack-o'-Lantern!

[Lynette-3dt]

Sculpt your own Jack-o'-Lantern

Welcome to THE TENth Sculpting Challenge. Whether you're new to sculpting, to the Threedy forums, or you're a seasoned veteran, come and join in on the Sculpting madness – there's plenty of fun and learning to be had by all!

http://www.3dtotal.com/images/pumpkinimage3.jpg

The Rules:
1. The competition will run until midnight on Halloween (GMT); the time between now and then 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. This week's base mesh has been provided by Richard Tilbury (in-house at 3DTotal) and adapted by a ZBrush artist to include a hollow pumpkin shape with a lid. You must work only with the base mesh provided and you must not add any additional base meshes or objects. We simply want you to use your imagination and see what you can come up with from this simple base mesh!

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 meshes show, the sculpt this time starts from a simple sphere. Do not add any additional objects, subtools or base meshes. We basically want to see what you can do from just this simple base mesh!

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 create multiple sculpts, 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 Submissions thread, once it has been set up later on in the Challenge.

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 it and go subdivide!


Prize:
This month's prizes I have tried to keep Halloween related! Wordware Publishing, Inc. are kindly sponsoring this challenge with three copies - one each for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place - of Wayne Robson's latest title, Essential ZBrush (http://www.wordware.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=wwpub&Product_Code=1598220594). On top of this, I have three copies of Tofu The Vegan Zombie: Zombie Dearest (http://www.tofutheveganzombie.com) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places - one each. And as a special present for the person who comes in 1st place, I am going to also send them 1 copy of Total Textures DVD: Volume 11 - Alien Organic (http://shop.3dtotal.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=195&osCsid=ad50dc70e6e0693e62e002ffb59068ae). So no tricks, just treats for the sculptors who come in the top 3. And don't forget the status that comes along with a 1st place Speed Sculpting Winner is always pretty cool!

The Brief:
Time limit: 4 hours
Start Date: 21st October, 18:00 GMT+0
Deadline: 30th October, 11:59 PM GMT+0 (For information about GMT click here (http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/))
Subject: Sculpt your own Jack-o’-Lantern!

Trick or treat!

With Halloween fast approaching we thought it was about time we got our sculpting tools stuck into something a little festive for this time of year, and what’s more festive than carving a pumpkin on Halloween to make your very own jack-o’-lantern to scare the kids as they come greedily knocking for treats?

Well, carving a Jack-o-lantern couldn’t be more perfectly suited to a great Speed Sculpting Challenge, so sculpting tools at the ready – let’s get carving!

It’s going to be a short challenge this time – all in the name of Halloween. So no time to waste; let’s see what you can do in just the 9 remaining days till All Hallows Eve!

But before we get carried away, let’s have a think about where we should take our sculpts … With a challenge as simple as this, you can imagine that we’re going to be looking for something a little special, something a bit unique and that pushes the limits of sculpting a traditional jack-o’-lantern. There’s no room here for run-of-the-mill pumpkin sculpts – we want something a bit more exciting! And we’re talking Halloween remember, so we’re thinking ghouls and ghosties, witches and demons – that kind of thing! And have a think about what jack-o’-lanterns represent, too! Let’s see what good ol’ Wiki has to say about Mr. Jack-o’-lantern:

A jack-o'-lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O'Lantern) is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern. In a jack-o'-lantern, typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. At night a light (commonly a candle) is placed inside to illuminate the effect. The term is not particularly common outside North America, although the practice of carving lanterns for Halloween is.

Exactly, thanks Wiki! So we’re looking for monstrous faces carved into weird and wonderful pumpkins. Use your imagination! Everyone’s tried sculpting a pumpkin for Halloween once in their life – and made a right royal mess at the same time, I should imagine. There are so many limits when sculpting a fleshy pumpkin with a knife and gutting it with a spoon, so take the advantage here with your ZBrush/Mudbox sculpting tools and create something truly unique (whilst not deviating from the subject of course).

As always, time is of the essence – speed is the nature of this game, after all! You’ve got just 9 days (but that’s plenty of time) to get yourselves carving your pumpkins! The time limit for this speed sculpting challenge is 4 hours. You can of course spend some time beforehand on your research – we’re just limiting your sculpting time, not your brain food. We don’t limit the number of sculpts you create for any challenge, but we do say you can only submit one for the final submissions.

Great, so we’ve got our subject – tick! We’ve got our sculpting software – tick! So get sculpting! And don’t be shy, go for 1st place – why not? Have a look through previous challenges to see the quality of the past winners and take some inspiration from there for your own sculpt. The base mesh is simple and so is the idea, but don’t take that to mean your interpretation has to be simple – your imagination is the limit!

Happy Halloween everyone!

The Mesh:
Your base mesh is attached to this post - simply click on the attachment at the end of this post, save the file and you're on your way!

The base mesh was created by Richard Tilbury (in-house at 3DTotal) and adapted by a ZBrush artist to include a hollow pumpkin shape with a lid, from which to sculpt your pumpkin and get carving. You just need to take the .obj file into your ZBrush or Mudbox scene, and get started!

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!

Any problems, gimme a shout - lynette@3dtotal.com

Here's your .obj file - download it and get going! >>>>

[neolith]

Wow,this is going to be pretty big :) Ok,so now i REALLY need to take part in this,it's been a while. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Lynette-3dt]

great, glad you're on board neolith!

remember there's a shorter timeline for this one than usual as it ends on Halloween eve, so be sure to get your 4 hours of sculpting done well in time! looking forward to seeing the sculpts from everyone - the more, the merrier! :D

[Freespace-3DT]

Twas before hallow's eve, that all through Threedy total, not a sculpter was stirring, not even Lynette. :evil:

[inkman002]

is that 4 hours a day?

[slangford]

Nope... 4 hours total.
This sounds like another fun one. :)

[Longhi]

yeah!
I love this challenges...
I'm in for shure

[DELTATHUND3R]

ooooo..Nice Challenge..Im in :):)...

[julienN]

Great!!!
I join it!!! :smug:

[Lynette-3dt]

is that 4 hours a day?

hi inkman002, it's 4 hours total, spent over however many days between now and the Halloween deadline. hope you'll be joining this one! :)

it's good to see people are interested in this challenge - we need to get these challenges back on their feet as they've been a bit quiet lately, so spread the word guys and get your friends in on the sculpting craze! maybe i will have a go too - just for you Freespace ;P

[M_Cederstrom]

count me in on this one. :D I like the face on this little guy.

[3dhorus]

Hello To All !

First of all , sorry for my English is not very good, but maybe here is one more opportunity to improve .

Here are two Docs I did in Zbrush ... as is my first post here and in a Contest , if i have some mistake , please tell me and I will Learn and Correct it .

Hugs to everyone !

[julienN]

Hey very nice entry 3dhorus!

[Lynette-3dt]

thanks for kicking things off with a great start, 3dhorus!

what are everyone's thoughts on the deadline? do you feel you need longer? i'm considering extending the deadline till 5/Nov/08 (Bonfire Night), depending on how things go and what you guys think. so let me know if you think that sounds good, or if you'd prefer to stick to the Halloween deadline

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Stunning start already by 3dhorus, best of luck to all who enter, and really looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

CG.

[silvaticus]

Unfortunately I missed most of the previous sculpting challenges. No time.
I hope I can make something for this one. The pumpkin below was made in an hour(and it looks like one made in an hour).

[capitan_popo]

love the theme for this one!!! if I dont participate in this one I will shoot myself!!!!! I think we should stick to the halloween deadline, just because its jack-o-lanterns and it feels approriate for it to end in halloween, but on the other hand more poeple will probably participate if it goes on till the 5th, which would be cool 2, so haha not sure at the end hahahaha:dunno: haha not much help:wall:

[engy27]

Hey there,

Great entries so far!! Thought I would give it a blast, this took about an hour and a half.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm313/engy27/PUMPKIN_002.jpg

[Lynette-3dt]

great work everyone, i'm glad you're all getting stuck in! i'm even tempted to have a go myself - you guys are making it look like so much fun! :D hope to see more WIPs soon - keep 'em coming! :)

as for the deadline, I'm going to leave it set for Halloween as I think that's just rather cool. if for any reason it is felt that the deadline should be extended later on, I'll consider it next week and keep you guys updated. but for the meantime, keep working to Halloween as your deadline - not alot of time for this challenge, so don't leave it till tomorrow - sculpt now! :)

[Jeriko]

Here is mine five cents.

[M_Cederstrom]

Well, here is mine. Sweet work every one. :D

[MadComputerUser]

wow, nice stuff people, puts my work to shame... any way, i saw this post and decided to have a go and sign up to the forums. So i have spent about 2 hours on my model, its my first proper sculpt in blender(we can use program other than Zbrush and mud-box, right?) apart from the odd tutorial or 2. Enough ramblings, here's my pic(not great, but something)

[Lynette-3dt]

(we can use program other than Zbrush and mud-box, right?)

Welcome to the forums, MadComputerUser!
This challenge is all about sculpting, so if you can sculpt in Blender (can you...? not sure - not too familiar with this software!) then all is OK. the easiest thing is if you tell us how you modelled your pumpkin and we can then say whether it's OK or not :)

[MadComputerUser]

thanks, yes, blender has a quite powerful sculpt tool, with same tools Zbrush and mudbox have, move, magnify, textured brush(like Zbrushes alpha), draw, etc. So all i did was import the .obj into blender, apply multires, and start sculpting like in any other tool, sculpt, add detail level, sculpt etc.

[M_Cederstrom]

hey Madcomputeruser welcome good start, one suggestion that i have is when sculpting really try to free you mind (O and something is alway better then nothing) :D

[MadComputerUser]

hi, thanks. And i tried, lol i actually tried to do something similar to what you did, all evil kinda. I also thought of giving it horns, and making it a devil, but i couldn't manage it

[GMGraham]

Had to try something, I love halloween. I don't get much time outside of work to do things like this :evil:. Used Mudbox 2009, under 4 hours.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/429/geoffgrahampumpkinej9.jpg (http://img397.imageshack.us/my.php?image=geoffgrahampumpkinej9.jpg)

[MadComputerUser]

wow, great pumpkin.

[M_Cederstrom]

sweet pumpkin Staleflesh. :D

[bryzol]

And here is mine Jack. I've got one and a half hour to go, so maybe I will do something more with him... I hope you like it :)

[cashfire]

Well heres my entry I hope you all like it, i had alot of fun sculpting this..

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/cashfire/jack.jpg

[svetlo]

Here is mine pumpkin. A bit sad because everyone thinks he is horrifying, but he is just a little spooky fellow.

[Siah]

Ive got about an hour and 10 mins left. But this is it so far. I will probably use the next hour ive got to add some more, smaller, details.
Cheers

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o449/josiahnathan/JackoLantern_2Hr50min.jpg

[Lynette-3dt]

thanks everyone for participating so far! and for those who haven't, there's still some time left so open up your ZBrush or Mudbox and have a play around with the .obj file provided for this challenge! everyone seems to having a lot of fun with this one - it's a simple idea from which you can achieve extraordinary things, so have a play and show us what you can do! looking forward to seeing more from everyone - keep up the great work! :D

[Lynette-3dt]

thanks, yes, blender has a quite powerful sculpt tool, with same tools Zbrush and mudbox have, move, magnify, textured brush(like Zbrushes alpha), draw, etc. So all i did was import the .obj into blender, apply multires, and start sculpting like in any other tool, sculpt, add detail level, sculpt etc.

Cool, that sounds fine then :)

[silvaticus]

My second pumpkin, an hour and 40 minutes so far. The upper part is unfinished and not visible.

[Siah]

Looks great silvaticus. Very pleasing work. Love the eyes.

[strict9]

went for scary...maybe i should try something different....and than again...it's weekend and the wife and kids need some attention to ;)
126795

[GMGraham]

Nice sculpts everyone, good to see more posts up. I love the theme of this!

[strict9]

okay one more hehehe
don't know what i was thinking.....
126797

[cashfire]

wow , everybodys doing a reall good job, cant wait to see more.

[Siege]

I know this doesn't apply. But thought I could post here. Was a first time and a test. Now I know I can take it alot farther...my kids like it because it looks like I peeled the face off of it. Looks pretty rancid to me...and can only get grosser as time passes.

[Lynette-3dt]

cool concept - very spooooky, now you just gotta sculpt it in zbrush or mudbox! ;)

[Longhi]

Hello guys, nice sculpts...

About 3 hours till now, so hope you like it =D


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_5.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_2.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_4.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_3.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_1.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_6copy.jpg

[bgen]

longhi ! hehe very original, dig the face inside the pumpkin.
Siege great pumpkin, thx too you i will go out and carve a pumpkin as well :p It's looking great.
strict9 - something strange going on here, but somehow i like it.
silvaticus - my favorite so far. nice heady.
StaleFlesh - welcome to the forum. and nice first sculpt !!! when you post the final make sure it has only materials applied. since texturing/painting not allowed.
bryzol - nice :D a mafia pumpkin.

[cashfire]

Here is my second go at it, the first one was a hour and 20 minutes, and this one was a hour....Still ave one more idea that I might wanna use as my final..
126827

[MadComputerUser]

nice work, looks cool, i might have another go, have a few ideas

[slangford]

Hey everybody,
I found alittle time to get started on my pumpkin. Im trying out some methods that are alittle different then what I usually do. Im about 1.5 hour in.

[3dhorus]

Hello Guys !!!

Nice work you have done here ... and varied !!!

Put two more screens that did this morning ... more or less 3 hours spent!

Hugs!

[Lynette-3dt]

hey longhi, don't mean to be a stick in the mud but we can't allow the use of additional objects in the scene - sorry! it's pumpkins only i'm afraid

[Longhi]

Hey lynette, I know that, but I just auto groups - group split the base mesh that you gave me.
the top of the pumpkin is like another object on the .obj, I just separated them.
We have done this in all sculpting challenges, but if in this one its not allowed, there is no problem.
I'm having fun making this =D
thank you

[Sathe]

Hi Guys :)
I made a Pumpkin matcap for those entering the competition.
Hope you like it.

Download here:
GW_PumpKin.zip (462 KB) (http://d.imagehost.org/download/0171/GW_PumpKin.zip)
http://d.imagehost.org/0262/GW_PumpKin.jpg

[DELTATHUND3R]

Some really nice pumkin heads.
Sathe thanks for the matcap..Awsome mats u make :).
I havent had any time to do anything with this 1.I might not make it :( so good luck to all who enter this challenge.

[3dhorus]

Hi Guys !!!

Sathe - Thanks for the Material , this looks so good ... and i test it on a new Pumpkin !!!

Here goes another screen ...


Hugs !!!

[MadComputerUser]

im pretty sure we are NOT allowed other objects, i.e, the knife. Correct me if im wrong

[Lynette-3dt]

hey guys,

ok, so i wrote a whole speech about the use of the lid object and then 3dhorus went and posted his funky sculpt in which the lid incorporates a knife - which has obviously been sculpted in place of a stem. i have had a think about this subject and i think 3dhorus has made great use of the lid concept, and i feel that it is still in keeping with the brief.

however, i don't want the lid of the .obj to be taken as a separate object and sculpted into something that is not reminiscent of a pumpkin lid (sorry, longhi :(). the lid can be incorporated in another way, i.e. on a different part of the pumpkin, such as used in place of a nose or placed inside the pumpkin - as long as it keeps its lid origin/form, but i do not believe it is fair to take the lid of the pumpkin .obj and turn it into something that is not essentially acting as a lid, or of lid form but used elsewhere on the pumpkin. does everyone agree that this is fair?

in previous challenges, we have not allowed the use of eye objects to be used as alternative objects, such as to form an item of clothing (for example), and so i believe it is fair to stick to this same motto here and ask that the lid is treated as a lid. the .obj gives you a clear pumpkin and a lid. 3dhorus's use of the lid, although it incorporates a knife, is still effectively a lid - this is fine. but i can't allow the use of the lid to be turned into a non-lid like object, such as a man.

everyone ok with this? let me know what you think - i'm all thinked out!

[3dhorus]

MadComputerUser - Hi Friend ... the knife is not a SUBTOOL ...

... the BASE MESH is the only thing i used for all Pumpkins here .

Hugs !!!

[Lynette-3dt]

im pretty sure we are NOT allowed other objects, i.e, the knife. Correct me if im wrong

from the looks of it, the knife seems to have been sculpted from the stem of the lid. it doesn't look like a separate object has been added. can you confirm this for us, 3dhorus?

[3dhorus]

Yes Lynette-3dt ... but i can do the changes if you want or is no right .

Sorry for the English ... i need the help of Google Translator .

[Lynette-3dt]

hey 3dhorus,

i personally believe that your knife is an extension of the stem. i think madcomputeruser was worried that you'd added another object to the scene, but i can see that you've used the stem of the lid to form the knife - i believe this is OK.

i'm off to bed in a mo as it's been a long week and i have episodes of 24 to watch, so if anyone has any questions about any of what's been said this evening then i'll check in tomorrow. in the meantime, happy sculpting, people! :D

[MadComputerUser]

Ok, well my apologies for that, i just thought it was a different object and so figured i might want to point it out :( apologies

[Lynette-3dt]

hey madcomputeruser - no need to apologise, it's great that you're helping out and making sure things are fair! we need people like this around, so there's no need to apologise for pointing out something that worried you :)

[MadComputerUser]

ok, thanks

[Longhi]

Okay Lynette, there is no problem.
rules are rules right? I just have read them and didn't understand all this stuff, but it's ok.
I'm here for sculpt, so, lets sculpt more, and not discuss.
I'll try to do another one this week
cheers guys.

[Lynette-3dt]

thanks for your understanding Longhi and i'm really sorry for the trouble. looking forward to seeing more from you soon!

[3dhorus]

Lynette-3dt ... Good Sleep and if you want the file of my Pumpkin , i send it to you !!!

MadComputerUser ... Do not worry mate ... tell me : The Blender is a Heavy Software ???

Longhy ... Good to see Another Brazilian Here !!!

Hugs !!!

[MadComputerUser]

Blenders good, its free and open source, if you know how can compete with the big fellows like Maya and Max, has built in renderer, UVmapper, sculptor, animation, to name some of the stuff i can think of right now. Its pretty good, i modelled my Hopper in it, and i sculpted my pumpkin in it as well, as well as i super high poly orc head.

[3dhorus]

I have MudBox, but not yet learn to used the commands and shortcuts ... this is a problem to me . :(

[MadComputerUser]

i tried mudbox once, the demo, couldnt get it to work, had no idea how to use. Now, lets get back on topic, sculpting. I have got to download the Zbrush demo, gonna do that and have a go at sculpting the pumpkin again.

[julienN]

Here is my entrie.
It's an agressive pumpkin wich eat pitbull for breakfast. :smug:

Hope you like it.
Time Sculpt: 3H45min.
Software: Zbrush.

[M_Cederstrom]

sweet work guy's.

Bryzol - love the cartoon feel
Julien - the good thing i have a chihuahua. nice !!! :D
Siah - it has a ghostly feel. :D Sweet
Silvatious - He must Be a vegetarian, Nice! :D
Slangford - love it expression.

[Makaveli]

Inspiration is obviously Jack Skellington :drool:.About an hour and a half in.

[MadComputerUser]

go jack, nice model.

[eiadahnim]

Hi everyone,

Here is my contribution :haha:

[3dhorus]

Hello Guys !!!

JulienN ... Nice Sculpt Mate , I Like the Style !!! :wave:

Eiadahnim ... Friend , great sculpt ... i love the flame idea !!! :lurve:

Maybe the last one ... i call him pumpkin the Cook Chief ... who prepare many Dogs for dinner , lunch ... breakfast !!! :roll:


Time Sculpt : 3 Hours 20 Minutes

[slangford]

So here is my final. Thanks to Sathe for his great material!:wave:

[dPunisher]

Hi, My first post here.. or anywhere! Hope u all like this.

U all have really really cool stuff here !!!

thanx for looking.

[M3N7H0L5]

:wave:
hi all!its been awhile for me..
this is my 1st attempt..kid jacko..
1.30 hours on it..
big thanks to Sathe for the mat..:dance:

[MadComputerUser]

thats cute, nice sculpt.

[Lynette-3dt]

wow, you guys are great! am i to understand that you like challenges when they're kept simple like this? or do you equally enjoy more challenging sculpts, such as full characters? i'm just wondering about this as you all seem to have really enjoyed this one, and if we know what you like it will help us to make better challenges in the future :)

here's your final submissions thread: http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=62664

good luck everyone!

[slangford]

Well I have participated in a handful of these challenges, and I think the best bet is to stick with more simple challenges. Maybe slightly more difficult than a pumpkin, but not quite a complete bust.
Stick with that area for the most part, as the quicker challenges allow me to have time for some of my own work. But every two or three challenges, raise the stakes and have a more complex challenge with a little better prizes. Maybe even give the challenges a 'level' rating for difficulty?
I would also say that everyone seems to enjoy the challenges that are 'loose'... like the nightmare statue, the egg, and the pirate challenges.

[julienN]

Lynette-3dt
Personnaly i'm a new comer but i was keeping an eye on your sculpt challenge from some months ago. And now i'm really motivated to participate to the more i can.
I love the halloween theme I think it's my favorite theme, and it's true that making a pumpkin is funny you can have a lot of fun with a simple form.
But personnaly i think i will enjoy some "harder" subject too like the "manimal theme" you did some time ago.
Simple or harder, i think both are cool, the most important for me is the subject himself.

What i love the most in your challenge is the time limit, it motivate me a lot! You have to work really quickly and so let your creation speak, it's cool!
And the other advantage is that it don't take you 2 month to finish it, you take one or more nights and that's it you had fun and feed your creation appetit.

Hope my english is understanding.
And hope my opinion help you.
cheers :)

Edit: I'm agree with Slangford, but i don't understand your last sentences when you say "challenges that are loose" sorry my english is limited, what does it mean?

[slangford]

JulienN is right, Subject is really the most important factor.

And by 'loose', I mean challenges that are flexible, where you have more options

[GMGraham]

dPunisher that pumpkin is sick, great idea, I love it!

[julienN]

Ok thanks Slangford, and good luck for the challenge your entrie is great.

[Lynette-3dt]

thanks slangford and julienN - your comments have been noted ;) i like the idea of giving them a difficulty rating, but then it may put some people off from having a go - not sure. it's all about the taking part at the end of the day! but yeah, the idea of more open topics are cool, although is that because they're less of a challenge? i guess they allow for more creativity! we'll definitely keep thinking about the prizes; i certainly think the harder challenged require the better prizes - especially because you'll need more incentive to take time out for those ones.

any suggestions for future challenge topics?

by the way, i received the Essential ZBrush books this morning - they look fab!! I'm trying with all my might not to get fingerprints on the lovely, pristine books to keep them all lovely for the winners of this challenge. be sure to submit your work in the Final Submissions thread for your chance to win one of those! :D

:)

[eiadahnim]

3dhorus: Thanks for your comment :haha:
Your work speaks too.

Good Luck for the rest of you guys :haha:

[silvaticus]

I spent 25 minutes on tweaking a material to look pumpkin-ish and I also sculpted the upper part. It`s 2 hours and 20 minutes or so until now so I still have time, maybe I`ll subdivide some parts further and add more details.
Thanks for the appreciation, bgen, siah and Cederstrom.

[Longhi]

I love it Slangford
3dhorus - yeah man, another brazilian around here, its cool...cheers

So, Another one
2h and 30 minutes till now, but I think this is almost finished

[bgen]

2 hrs i think, couldn't be bother to do more. :p

btw. i have noticed, some people render out there pumpkin or @ least it seems to me that way....
if so i quote rule 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."

[ryvick]

How can you guys forget 'Jack the pumpkin king'
1hour 40min so far.

[M3N7H0L5]

thanks MadComputerUser
hopefully,i can finish that in time..

cool, ryvick!everyone's favorite character

[dPunisher]

Thanx StaleFlesh! :)

[silvaticus]

bgen, about which images you think are rendered?

[silvaticus]

Just in case you mean mine, it`s only preview render (which is on by default in ZBrush), some tweaking on matcaps and color fill. No texture, no polypaint, no render. I hope that`s not against the rules.

As for Lynette`s question about the challenges, I`m okay with anything that comes up and I gladly join when I have time. I have a small problem with the base meshes, I prefer my crappy models started from scratch for two reasons: it`s a better exercise and I know from start how to organize them for the needed result. So I would prefer a simple polysphere with no extra stuff.

[3dhorus]

Hi Guys !!!

Only GOOD WORKS we have here !!! :lurve:

My last pumpkin posted here ... :cry:

Until now ... 2 Hours and 30 Minutes ...

Hugs !!! :wave:

[Lynette-3dt]

Hi silvaticus, thanks for your comments about the base meshes! Does everyone else think that would be best for future challenges - a very simple sphere, cube, etc.? I suppose the reason we give more defined meshes is because we give you such short time limits to do the work. but sure, it would certainly be easier for us to give more simple base meshes for future challenges - everyone agree?

[strict9]

if you start with a basic cube.....than would that give the artist who allready know how to sculpt a unfair atvantage? (people might not enter at all if they have no idea where to start.


oh and i posted a final which was not in this thread as wip is that okay?....did the whole thing in one sitting so there isn't much "WIP" going on.

before i forget...some one said bigger prizes...if so me thinks "win 3 times in a row and you have to sit one out" hehehehe okay send in the hate mail :crazy:

[julienN]

I understand what silvaticus is talking about with simple mesh, the mesh of the magical staff was like that, one rectangle and one cube and it was cool to work on.
But in another side i enjoyed the base mesh of the pumpkin, it helped me a lot for the start, and i think a win a lot of time with this base mesh, i'm not totaly familiar with zbrush that's probably the reason.

I can't make a choice for this question sorry.

[Longhi]

I really prefere base meshes like a cube, but dependings the theme.
I prefer organics, like monsters, humans, angels and so on. so that 3dtotal base mesh was great too
I hope we could have more speeds, like when we got 1 per 2 weeks.
Thanks

[slangford]

From my experience, I find the simple meshes allow for a lot more freedom and creativity. Now I understand a lot of the beginners might find the simple mesh a little intimidating, but I think that they will learn more if the beginning stages of the sculpting process are not 'skipped' for them. So what might be a good compromise is if the 'easier' challenges have a more defined mesh, and the 'upper level' challenges are from a simple mesh. All of this of course depends on the subject, as some could actually need a better mesh than a sphere. :D
All in all, I say look at the previous competitions. All have been successful (and fun) in one way or another. Even with different timelines and meshes, everyone enjoyed each one of them. I really don't think one plan is going to work for every challenge. It will become too structured and people will probably get a little tired. I say just "go-with-the-flow".

Start with the subject....
is it better for a harder/longer or easier/shorter challenge?
is it focused enough (like a bust) for a custom mesh?
would sub-tools be necessary or beneficial?

ok... I've said enough. Sorry for the long post. :haha:

[M3N7H0L5]

if you start with a basic cube.....than would that give the artist who allready know how to sculpt a unfair atvantage? (people might not enter at all if they have no idea where to start.


threre's been a cube challenge before,and i must say it was fun and challenging,which everybody likes and good for sharpening sculpt skills..
i'm not yet a pro and i must say that i am still a beginner till these days but it really thought me something..newbies should try it..
my opinion..
for me,personally,i think this challenge isn't necessary about grabbing the price only..to most people,it's about practice for improvement and having fun with sculpting..(like someone used to say) aite?

[DELTATHUND3R]

Nice pumkin heads all.
a couple are really nice :):).

[MadComputerUser]

i like it with base meshes resembling the shape, as i am not a very good sculpter, so id end up with something remotely looking like slosh, i believe other under-experienced sculptors would feel the same, and so probably not enter

[M_Cederstrom]

longhi- that cut.
3dhorus- he reminds me of slimer from goustbusters. nice
Bgen- nice, love that hat it remind me of a old Football helmet from the 40's
ryvick- sweet has to be my fav so far, simple but has character. :D

[Longhi]

thank you guys...

finished
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/grommievp/pump_final.jpg

[She-Ra]

My attempt at three and a half hours :)

Some really cool pumpkins on here, everyone!

[lexjackson]

Some brilliant sculpts here.
Mine's taken about 2 hours and rendered using a tweaked GW_Wax Shader.

[edgemaster]

Hey everyone..I entered my submission too already. Pretty sweet pumpkins.

On the subject of base mesh or a cube. Using a cube or what ever is not so bad. But since I'm still learning...The base meshes helped me out on getting a start. I've only entered the Pirate speed challenge. But it was fun. And this was a cool challenge. I guess I've always thought it was cool that someone can do so much with a simple base mesh.

[Rodan]

My Scream O'Lantern

[Sathe]

Some Really nice results here guys!,
glad you are finding my mat useful :)

I Think i know who i am voting for already

[ryvick]

:haha:everyone who used your mat?
lol nice scream o'lantern

[M3N7H0L5]

jack d kiddo pumpkin..
again,sathe is d man of this challenge..awesome material..
:dance:

[Lynette-3dt]

hey guys, great work from everyone - well done all! please don't forget to submit your final entries in the Final Submissions thread before midnight tomorrow (Halloween!) :D

[MRP3D]

Hi guys!
This is another version of my Jack-o'-lantern, I call him of Jack-INSIDE-lantern.
Jack-inside-lantern was my first idea for the challenge, but I knew that I never could finish it in time. I spent around 3h45 to complete the entire pumpkin :wall:
I carve Jack's from original base mesh. I had a saved version of pumpkin before completing the top, the Jack ":evil:" is exactly this part. So did not use other mesh or subtools.
I made several polygroups to keep my work organized.

I used the Sathe's Mat (thanks man)

These pictures are my contribution to the challenge.

<a href="http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/MRP3D/Spooky/?action=view&current=Jack-o-Lantern_FINAL_CHALLENGE_web.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/MRP3D/Spooky/Jack-o-Lantern_FINAL_CHALLENGE_web.jpg" border="0" alt="Jack-o'-Lantern"></a>

<a href="http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/MRP3D/Spooky/?action=view&current=Jack_-NSIDE-Lantern_First_Look_web.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/MRP3D/Spooky/Jack_-NSIDE-Lantern_First_Look_web.jpg" border="0" alt="Jack-o'-Lantern (Jack-INSIDE-Lantern)"></a>

(sorry for my bad english :xx:)

Cya :D

[silvaticus]

F**k! I hope the forum has some weird problem, otherwise I`m in serious trouble: I see my image in others` posts and I have another image in my final submission.

[slangford]

I can see yours just fine. The one with the leaf in his mouth right? Its working for me.

[silvaticus]

I see it in your final submission next to your image! And in 3dhorus` post while I ended up with another image in my post. Seriously!
Weird thing, damn it. And I had only a beer today...

[silvaticus]

Just in case you think I`m losing my mind:

[slangford]

HAHA!!! I really thought you were!
I guess you are not going bananas after all!! :dance::dance::dance:

[cashfire]

Heres my final entry, this was a great comp. Just under 2 hours..


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[Lynette-3dt]

silvaticus: wowww, ok that's weird - i'll ask Rad to take a look

[Lynette-3dt]

Silvaticus, we can all see your forum posts as normal, and everyone elses, so we're not sure what the problem is... Rad has looked into it, but can't see what it could be. He has said that if you can let him know some details, such as technical info about your browser, etc., then he might be able to look into it further. You can reach Rad at rad[at]3dtotal[dot]com

[silvaticus]

I`m glad I took that screenshot last night to prove my sanity,hehe
I suppose it was a browser problem because it worked okay in IE. I am using Opera. Not a big problem, it`s funny to see that mess when you know it`s not your mind playing tricks.

[Lynette-3dt]

OK, cool, I'll let Rad know it was Opera that the problem occurred in. Glad it's OK in I.E. - phewwwy!

[capitan_popo]

put it in here as well just in case:roll:

[neolith]

2 hours work.

[ryvick]

Captain Popo thats pretty cool
Neolith that looks like a red pepper

[kipiripi]

Here is my laassst minute Entry.around 30 minute.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/fernament/kipiripipumpkin3.jpg

[capitan_popo]

ryvick thanx

what happened finally? the deadline was yesterday wasnt it???:crazy:

[slangford]

Well the first post says the deadline was Thursday at 11:59pm... but its nice to see a few more entries. Im sure Lynette will start the voting thread on monday.

[Lynette-3dt]

*edited due to being a bit thick*
deadline was 11:59PM GMT on 31st October for final submissions; i've just set up the Voting thread for you - good luck everyone! :)

[M3N7H0L5]

Sweet work dudes,
M3N7H0L5 (http://forums.3dtotal.com/member.php?u=40841), i love how nerdy yours is lol...

Nerdy..a new term for me..i like that.. :P
thanks, Sathe!