SMC#40 "Jump Right In" - Swimming Pools

[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.
C). A Clay Render of your models.

Any further information is voluntary but posts not containing the required information can be removed and the poster disqualified.

5). Post TWO images per entry which must be no larger than 1280x1024 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 195k.
1 image for your wireframes and 1 for your clay combined with a optional beauty render.
These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page.
Do not link to external images files. Images larger than the maximum size or posts containing links to external images (other than for reference materials)
will be removed and the poster disqualified.

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

7). Time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the 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: Swimming Pools.
Deadline - 10:00PM GMT 3rd February 2012.
Description: Swimming Pools be them custom built depictions of guitars or dollar signs for that rock 'n rock lifestyle or an everyday standard pool for you or your family to enjoy. The health conscious fanatics or the splashers and divers, this is your chance to model an exisiting or dream swimming pool. So get changed and dive right in the water's lovely.

Modelling Time: 90 Mins.

Prizes:

1st Place - £30 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a gold award badge.
2nd Place - £10 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a silver award badge.
Honourable Mentions - Bronze Award Badges

Above All Else Have Fun & Good Luck!

My Starter

[Daye]

My apologies for being absent as of late. 2012 is not starting off very
well for me and time is one luxury I have none of at the moment.

However, I am quickly becoming an unwilling expert in the matters of
Estate Administration, the Probate process, rules governing beneficiaries
and wills, investment planning and similar issues.

Once the chaos settles down, I should be back playing in Softimage
or Rhino once again

Tip: Make sure your wills and beneficiary information is up to date lest
you cause your heirs to go insane trying to figure it out afterwards.

[sarN]

aw man I am a certified pool operator, I gotta find 1.5 hours to throw into this one

[kudagras]

Dang dude hopefully it will blow over quickly.

[kudagras]

Took Classic's advice and smoothed out the clay.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Hooray!! Someone finally participated in this week's challenge!

At this rate you might win kudagras......... unless someone wishes to challenge you with another model.

Great shape and modelling but the clay would have benefitted greatly if you'd smoothed the edges out.

Very poor turnout this week, but you could be forgiven if you are taking part in the other challenges on the forums..... if not then shame on you!

[Adroit.jrk]

the challenge announcement must be plug to the front page because every member must see that there is also something going on. I personally wanted to participate in SMC but unfortunately i didn't know about that.

[mothphil]

First attempt a challenge here. Not got the time to do a beauty render but quite please with how its come out.

[Adroit.jrk]

o.k, i'll enter my entry soon.

[astroAJ]

Sorry CG that my SMC home work is late ;_;
Hope this is good enough...

[mothphil]

nice work. my small criticism of it would be that the gap between slide segments have to much of a bump in it, which would feel uncomfortable when sliding down.

[kudagras]

Glad to see others found time to enter.
@Mothphil welcomes. Reminds me of when I used to go to the YMCA as a kid.

[mothphil]

was it really that basic? i would have put more stuff on the wall such as no swimming posters and possibly a chair, but im in the middle of re-zbrushing a previous character for my university game.

[rocneasta]

Well truly ashamed that it's been this long since my last entry, but have been looking at every challenge and even gathering references and ideas for a few...

time on the other hand is not my "best friend" but i managed to take some time and dive in this one going to focus more on the things i love, which is this from now on... fingers crossed

sorry for the rant

[pavolsvk]

Hello, here is my entry. I am happy i managed to take part in this SMC.