SMC #01 "All Packed & Ready" - Lunchboxes

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

The Challenge Rules

1). Each challenge we'll post a subject for you to model along with a time limit on how long you should spend on it. Spend no longer than the allocated time then post a render of your model. No cheating, we are relying on your honesty here and the idea of speed modeling is to simulate a "real world" environment. If you are working on a project and asked to show a concept model you'll need to be able to get somewhere near the target in the allocated time. Your submission should be a model created especially for this challenge and not one you have stored on your hard drive. How you interpret the brief is up to you as long as the final model conforms to what we have asked for. Any images of models that do not match the brief can be removed and the poster disqualified.

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

3). Your entry may contain as many views of your model as you like and must include a clear and easy to see wireframe of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Wire renders/ Cell Shaded or Screengrab wireframes are acceptable. Any wireframes we cannot see correctly will be disqualified. The key is for us to be able to see the wireframes clearly to ascertain how you modelled the subject matter.

4). You MUST include the following details with each submission:

A). Software used
B). Time spent creating the model.

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1 image for your wireframes and 1 for your clay combined with a optional beauty render.
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will be removed and the poster disqualified.

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

7). Time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the allocated period to allow those with slower machines to participate on an even playing field. What we are looking for is the quality of the models you can produce "under pressure". If your model is not complete, you can still post it as long as it's recognizable.

8). Posting the same entry twice in a challenge is considered to be double posting and will result in a disqualification. When asked to fix a previous post due to DQ or any other reason, you must fix the first post, or delete it altogether and create a new one.

9). The Winner must email jo@3dtotal.com to claim their prize.

10). Only 1st place & 2nd place (i.e. the runner up) can claim a prize.

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

Subject: Lunch Boxes
Deadline - 10:00PM GMT Friday 11th March 2011
Description: Lunchtime at schools was your time, unless you had school dinners you'd have to bring your own lunch, usually what your parents have made for you. Here's your chance to model any type of lunchboxes with thermos flasks and your favourite cartoon characters plastered all over the box. Modelling the lunch is optional.
Modelling Time: 60 Mins.

Prizes: 1st Place will get you £30 worth of downloadable products, 2nd Place will get you £10 worth of downloadable products.

Above All Else Have Fun & Good Luck!

My Starter

[Aramor]

Nice, I was wondering when there would be another SMC.

I think the hardest part about this one is deciding what to throw on the lunchbox

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Yeah, I had the same predicament. They are deceptive though, they can have some tricky geometry to get right, my entry was quick. I nearly made some lunch to go with it, but struggled to model sandwhiches so just did the thermos flask & lunchbox

I'm looking forward to seeing what you create Aramor

Kind Regards,

CG.

[Aramor]

Originally Posted by ClassicGamer-3DT

Yeah, I had the same predicament. They are deceptive though, they can have some tricky geometry to get right

Meh, I love underestimating a challenge. It makes for quite a nice surprise

Originally Posted by ClassicGamer-3DT

I'm looking forward to seeing what you create Aramor

Thanks. I think I'm going for either Jurassic Park or Fallout. I think it'll be JP though, since that was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the word lunchbox.

[Rachel vd M]

And so it begin's again.

nice subject, simple at first but you can take it as complicated as you can imagine!

p.s.

is it tru that this challenge wont have Tshirts (for now atleast?)

[Neil_F01]

does it have to be a kiddies lunch box... i was thinking more about a coal mine workmans lunch box myself.. is this acceptable..

[hulahuga]

Hah, we don't have lunch boxes here in Sweden!

Would love to see some fun interpretations of this, let's see if we can't make a lunch box from space or something

[Rachel vd M]

Originally Posted by hulahuga

a lunch box from space

The lunchbox of Commander Shepard mayb?

[Neil_F01]

what the aliene monsters lunchbox... complete with heart, liver, brain and blood tanker..

[himadri_sm]

do we have to model just the lunch box or the eatables as well?

[Psycho Mantis]

yes yes yes!!!!!! i´m in. i´m in. Man i missed to say that.

[astroAJ]

yeah I'm in, this brings back fond memories of when I was just a noobling and I used to watch others do SMC and I was to afraid to post up my models because I thought they sucked... mind u the still do kinda suck

[hulahuga]

Originally Posted by astroAJ

yeah I'm in, this brings back fond memories of when I was just a noobling and I used to watch others do SMC and I was to afraid to post up my models because I thought they sucked... mind u the still do kinda suck

I actually remember joining the super soldiers sculpt contest with my first mb sculpt ever.... That was fun...

[hammering3D]

wuuuhooooo !

A tear drooped on my face ... can't wait to be back in SMC's

[DaddyDoom]

Damnit CG... that starter render looks amazing. I gotta get my hands on AR3