speed modelling challenge - week 55 - 3D-Avatar

Black · 14-07-2005, 03:49 AM

The rules are simple

1, Each week 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 modelling 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 will 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 but it must include a clear and easy to see wire frame of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Please use a screen grab. No other method is acceptable and any "wire renders" or wireframes we can't see properly will be removed and the poster disqualified

4, You must include the following details with each submission: software used and time spent creating the model. Any further information is voluntary but posts not containg the required information will be removed and the poster disqualified.

5, Post only one image submission per entry which must be no larger than 800x600 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 100k. These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page. Do not link to external images 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

6, time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the alocated 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 as long as it's recognizeable.

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

this weeks challenge:

Time limit - 60 minutes
Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 20th July 2005
Subject - 3D-Avatar

This may seem to be one of the most "free" subjects for some time, but don't forget that there is a client you still have to impress with your work you present.
The avatar used does not HAVE to be one you shall be making use of the rest of your life. But none the less it would be a wise idea to make something applicable.

Good Luck

Andy & Black

Edit; Sorry it took so long... But once the computer was free I did a dear few try-outs to my avatar which didn't really work.
Now instead; the face is a projected texture. (The gradience is obtained by a transparency map and a simiallar specularity map)
The rest didn't take long to model... nothing special.
All done in MaYA and PhotoShop.

PKT · 14-07-2005, 03:51 AM

hehe, I have been sitting here Refreashing the site some time now, looking forward to a new challenge, and the Topic was indeed something to looking forward to, nice idea!
Good Luck guys!

fastrak · 14-07-2005, 04:07 AM

Ok, let me be the first to ask a stupid question(s)....3d avatar.....what the heck is that. Are we refering to an avatar in a vrml virtual world? or an avatar like we have as users on this forum? I'm perplexed. And this avatar would be for a client....what kind of clients would need avatars and for what purpose. Crap...I'm lost on this.

Sidaho · 14-07-2005, 04:12 AM

I need a new avatar! My immediate first thought was about the size of my entry - i.e why build an 800x600 avatar? I think I willl post an 800x600 entry comprising an actual size avatar, the full sized render and a wire.

But first...sleep.

noyb · 14-07-2005, 04:14 AM

I'm a little confused too... I just made a new avatar yesterday...

tokai · 14-07-2005, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastrak

Ok, let me be the first to ask a stupid question(s)....3d avatar.....what the heck is that. Are we refering to an avatar in a vrml virtual world? or an avatar like we have as users on this forum? I'm perplexed. And this avatar would be for a client....what kind of clients would need avatars and for what purpose. Crap...I'm lost on this.

it's an easy one for you, just make your teapot

It's slightly more difficult for me to redo my avatar in 3d.

But I guess we can make something new too, but I personaly do not plan to change my avatar anytime soon (it has a long history

).

regards,
tokai

Black · 14-07-2005, 04:29 AM

Mmm like yours is a 3D-avatar FastRak; Tokai's isn't.

Create an avatar that represents you or that represents some one else. The only catch is that the mager elements in it have to be 3D.

Does that help clear it?

Black

Ps; The entries are again to be 600 x 800 landscape or portrait layout...
If you wnat to have a small representation of what it would look like in it's smaller size... feel free to add it in. How you composite your entry is totally up to you

RideStowe · 14-07-2005, 04:33 AM

fastrak wins already.

Black · 14-07-2005, 04:34 AM

Hey could you see ME doing the avatar I use in 3D in an hour?

Sidaho · 14-07-2005, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black-3DT

This may seem to be one of the most "free" subjects for some time

Sure beats the sh!t out of 'a hand'!

hammering3D · 14-07-2005, 04:36 AM

fastrak

I think u'r avatar is a perfect exemple for a 3D AVATAR, it's an avatar and it's made in 3D,
So I think we must build an normal avatar like all we have, but wiht our 3D pakage, like U did with yours.

And I think ther are companies that want avatar's, for examples YAHOO Mesangers, use avatars and they have a defaut set of avatars, like user chose from them, off corse user cand upload they own image, but they must provide a set of defaut image.

and a better example is 3DTotal, user here on Threedy use avatars, so they coud ish to provide users a set of defaut avatars to chose form them, and they can hire people to make that avatars, so 3Dtotal coud be a client for avatar request.

hope I'm right Black

the_bully · 14-07-2005, 04:50 AM

HMMM
So many ideas so little time

Ghecko · 14-07-2005, 05:03 AM

I wouldnt be able to make mine even if there wasnt a time limit set to this challenge

Villane · 14-07-2005, 05:06 AM

hello everyone

It's been a while.
Hopefully I can find the time to enter this week but I doubt it, has Fastrack been winning every week as usual?....quite right too

Cheers

V

Skypher · 14-07-2005, 05:08 AM

Arghh this is too hard

I planned on joining this challenge....

Too bad my imagination is so poor

Ah well, i think i'll try with an entry later this week. This'll be my first entry of all times on this page.

Jus one question: Can i reuse ideas from old challenges? I don't mean copy them but like make similar stuff with my personal twist to it?

14-07-2005, 03:49 AM	#1
Black Unpopular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	speed modelling challenge - week 55 - 3D-Avatar The rules are simple 1, Each week 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 modelling 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 will 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 but it must include a clear and easy to see wire frame of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Please use a screen grab. No other method is acceptable and any "wire renders" or wireframes we can't see properly will be removed and the poster disqualified 4, You must include the following details with each submission: software used and time spent creating the model. Any further information is voluntary but posts not containg the required information will be removed and the poster disqualified. 5, Post only one image submission per entry which must be no larger than 800x600 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 100k. These images must be uploaded to our servers using the "browse" button on the forum reply page. Do not link to external images 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 6, time spent on rendering or texturing or building a scene in which to display your model is not included in the alocated 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 as long as it's recognizeable. These rules apply to everybody taking part there will be NO exceptions this weeks challenge: Time limit - 60 minutes Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 20th July 2005 Subject - 3D-Avatar This may seem to be one of the most "free" subjects for some time, but don't forget that there is a client you still have to impress with your work you present. The avatar used does not HAVE to be one you shall be making use of the rest of your life. But none the less it would be a wise idea to make something applicable. Good Luck Andy & Black Edit; Sorry it took so long... But once the computer was free I did a dear few try-outs to my avatar which didn't really work. Now instead; the face is a projected texture. (The gradience is obtained by a transparency map and a simiallar specularity map) The rest didn't take long to model... nothing special. All done in MaYA and PhotoShop. __________________ "I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. I don't mean to be reckless, but setting a goal that seems a bit daunting actually is very helpful toward recovery,... " Christopher Reeve 25 September 1952-10 October 2004 Last edited by Black-3DT; 14-07-2005 at 01:51 PM.. Reason: Starter Added in

14-07-2005, 04:07 AM	#3
fastrak Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,360 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, let me be the first to ask a stupid question(s)....3d avatar.....what the heck is that. Are we refering to an avatar in a vrml virtual world? or an avatar like we have as users on this forum? I'm perplexed. And this avatar would be for a client....what kind of clients would need avatars and for what purpose. Crap...I'm lost on this. __________________ "Just happy to be anywhere. "

14-07-2005, 04:29 AM	#7
Black Unpopular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mmm like yours is a 3D-avatar FastRak; Tokai's isn't. Create an avatar that represents you or that represents some one else. The only catch is that the mager elements in it have to be 3D. Does that help clear it? Black Ps; The entries are again to be 600 x 800 landscape or portrait layout... If you wnat to have a small representation of what it would look like in it's smaller size... feel free to add it in. How you composite your entry is totally up to you __________________ "I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. I don't mean to be reckless, but setting a goal that seems a bit daunting actually is very helpful toward recovery,... " Christopher Reeve 25 September 1952-10 October 2004 Last edited by Black-3DT; 14-07-2005 at 04:32 AM..

14-07-2005, 04:33 AM	#8
RideStowe Again... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: FL Posts: 426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fastrak wins already. __________________ yeAH Avatar by: www.puzzlepirates.com

14-07-2005, 04:34 AM	#9
Black Unpopular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey could you see ME doing the avatar I use in 3D in an hour? __________________ "I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. I don't mean to be reckless, but setting a goal that seems a bit daunting actually is very helpful toward recovery,... " Christopher Reeve 25 September 1952-10 October 2004

14-07-2005, 03:51 AM	#2
PKT A dreaming 3D modeller Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 394 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	hehe, I have been sitting here Refreashing the site some time now, looking forward to a new challenge, and the Topic was indeed something to looking forward to, nice idea! Good Luck guys!

14-07-2005, 04:12 AM	#4
Sidaho General nuisance Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I need a new avatar! My immediate first thought was about the size of my entry - i.e why build an 800x600 avatar? I think I willl post an 800x600 entry comprising an actual size avatar, the full sized render and a wire. But first...sleep.

14-07-2005, 04:14 AM	#5
noyb User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 804 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I'm a little confused too... I just made a new avatar yesterday...

14-07-2005, 04:36 AM	#11
hammering3D I belong to nobody ... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On Thready forums (or on Romania) Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	fastrak I think u'r avatar is a perfect exemple for a 3D AVATAR, it's an avatar and it's made in 3D, So I think we must build an normal avatar like all we have, but wiht our 3D pakage, like U did with yours. And I think ther are companies that want avatar's, for examples YAHOO Mesangers, use avatars and they have a defaut set of avatars, like user chose from them, off corse user cand upload they own image, but they must provide a set of defaut image. and a better example is 3DTotal, user here on Threedy use avatars, so they coud ish to provide users a set of defaut avatars to chose form them, and they can hire people to make that avatars, so 3Dtotal coud be a client for avatar request. hope I'm right Black __________________ The WIP of joy Cartoon Room Phineas and Ferb cartoons Training Ground Speed Modelling - The Coming of the Ice Unified Challenge

14-07-2005, 04:50 AM	#12
the_bully Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New york city Posts: 606 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HMMM So many ideas so little time

14-07-2005, 05:03 AM	#13
Ghecko Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wouldnt be able to make mine even if there wasnt a time limit set to this challenge

14-07-2005, 05:06 AM	#14
Villane Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hello everyone It's been a while. Hopefully I can find the time to enter this week but I doubt it, has Fastrack been winning every week as usual?....quite right too Cheers V __________________ Won bugger all Unlikely to win bugger all No honourable mentions to my knowledge. Actually I tell a lie, there was that wheelbarrow one but hey who gives a damn!

14-07-2005, 05:08 AM	#15
Skypher newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Living in Sweden. Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Arghh this is too hard I planned on joining this challenge.... Too bad my imagination is so poor Ah well, i think i'll try with an entry later this week. This'll be my first entry of all times on this page. Jus one question: Can i reuse ideas from old challenges? I don't mean copy them but like make similar stuff with my personal twist to it?

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