The New SMC's - 004 - Portable Fun

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

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 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 containing the required information can be removed and the poster disqualified.

5, Post only one image submission per entry which must be no larger than 1024x768 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 145k. 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 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.

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


Time limit - 90 minutes
Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 29th of August 2007
Subject - Portable Game System

Portable Game System: Well now we have some light... what are we going to do with it? Why play some games of course! That's right, bust out those trusty Game and Watches, Game Boys, Game Gears, Neo Geo Pockets... we're calling out all the stops. The fun doesn't end until your thumbs are sore!


Have Fun and Good Luck!

My Starter:

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Oh yeah! you just made my day!!!!!

Brilliant Gameboy Advance SP Marty That always annoyed me you know, when Nintendo introduced the Gameboy Advanced, it was meant to be this full colour pocket games machine and yet..........no backlight, I mean come on even Sega's Gamegear had a backlit and that was years before the Gameboy Advance, then they finally released the SP version yay! Hooray at last lol.

Brilliant and accurate modelling there, looking really really good.

Oh so many entry idea's i'm glad this is a 2 weeker, there's gonna be loads taking part in this one i'm sure of it.

Off to good old google then...............

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[Rachel vd M]

o yeah,
nice subject, could be dificult, but F.U.N.!!

(Fire Uranium-boms No survivors)

going to sleep now

EDIT:
here's a list of many (if not all) portable gaming systems:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_game_console

[Daye]

Nice to see the time limit pushed to 90 minutes on this one. Two week comp
as well. Should see a lot of entries I would think.

[vladoportos]

Wohoo i have to find my PSP in my room somewhere for this one

[Barks]

So Marty, do those little joystick contraptions that you plug into your TV qualify or does the portable game system have to have a screen built in? Oh, and by the way. Good work on the new challenges. Should be a blast.

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Screen Built In...

[h2k1]

does a cellphone works? laptopt? u can play on it...and its portable

[Sky_Eagle]

Sweet , does it allso includes Ipods ? cause they can play games to.

[Rachel vd M]

how about PDA's (with some games)

[TotalScore]

well now this seems like fun. i'm travelling this week but ill try to get something done on the plane (its gonna be a looooong 28 hour flight) haha. good luck all.

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Originally Posted by h2k1

does a cellphone works? laptopt? u can play on it...and its portable

Originally Posted by Sky_Eagle

Sweet , does it allso includes Ipods ? cause they can play games to.

Originally Posted by Rachel vd M

how about PDA's (with some games)

Ok everyone... I'm not going to write everything in stone. There are times when you have to use your best judgment... and this is one of those times. We are looking for portable game systems... not electronic devices that play games as a secondary feature.

Marty

[Jacob Santiago]

Great

Ive been so busy lately with work and the theme this week is freaking AWESOME. Im going to have to at least do one. Hey marty can I push my clients your way so i can enter a couple of times

[Sidaho]

Awesome starter, Marty! Way to set the bar high!

[Marty_McFly-3DT]

Jacob: Yeah... you can send them my way... I'm sure they would love my inferior workmanship for the sake of your Speed Modeling free time. By the way... you do realize this is a 2 week challenge right?

Sidaho: Thanks... I really had a lot of fun making it... and that's what it's all about!