SMC #48 "On The Hour, Every Hour" - Cuckoo Clocks

[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.

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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.

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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.

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Subject: Cuckoo Clocks.
Deadline - 10:00PM GMT 13th April 2012.
Description: A cuckoo clock is a clock, typically pendulum-regulated, that strikes the hours with a sound like a common cuckoo's call and typically has a mechanical cuckoo that emerges with each note. The mechanism to produce the cuckoo call was installed in almost every kind of cuckoo clock since the middle of the 18th century and has remained almost without variation until the present. The design of a cuckoo clock is now conventional. Most are made in the "traditional style" (also known as "carved") or "chalet" to hang on a wall. In the "traditional style" the wooden case is decorated with carved leaves and animals. They have an automaton of the bird that appears through a small trap door while the clock is striking. The bird is often made to move as the clock strikes, typically by means of an arm that lifts the back of the carving. In this challenge it is your chance to model an exisiting design or a style of your own, as always the choice is yours.

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




Forgot to add my cuckoo lol...... the one thing I should have had, oh well

[rocneasta]

cool topic, gonna look for reference since I'm still in the flow of the last SMC

[rocneasta]

Here is some inspirational music to listen to while modeling.

Don't say it didn't help out
Cuckoo Song

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Strangely I don't mind that!...... and usually country and western music makes me want to kill something lol.

[rocneasta]

you saying western makes me put on Morricone...

[timberwo7ves]

... or a style of your own, as always the choice is yours.

DO you always write that? Just reminded me of Graham from Blind Date Was going to start revising, will try this one today though v nice subject

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Now you mention it no it's just something I started to add to the end of the briefs lol.

But now it will remind me of that lol

[rocneasta]

Cuckoo????!!!!

[rocneasta]

I did have some fun with this one, bird was simple, box modeling and abusing symmetry. But the tree and clock handles proved to take up more time than the SMC allowed - at least the first time when i went to plane > shift extrude them up.

End result, third try I managed to pull it off by drawing a simple line > convert to edit poly > then edge loop + shift extrude. Swift loop and some shell, turboosmooth worked out like a charm

Design is not mine, original can be found here
LINK

few differences, I wanted to make mine a bit more 3D, and the tree a bit more curvy

[borgfriend]

Another Cuckoo Clock

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Wow two great entries already, love them

[gauravcg]

Wow really nice entries so far...
Here's mine....

[Bob Marley]

I really like your entry gauravcg, nice job!!

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Great style, superb

[pavolsvk]

Hey there, finally i have managed to join SMC
Nice entries here so far.