Challenge#3 : December 2007 - Day to Night

[Suirebit-3DT]

Hello!

Our third challenge will run until Christmas with a nice and easy topic:

• Day to Night
  

What do you have to do:

We will give you a raw image (see bellow) and you will have to turn it into a night scene, respecting the following requirements:

- You can ONLY use the image we provide you as base. No other image please.
- You cannot make changes to the main architecture
- You must have artificial lights (windows, light poles etc.); Not just an empty night scene, mkay?
- You can change the sky as you wish to reflect the night; You can add stars for instance or replace it with another one.
- Don't make it pure dark as we still want to see details in there


Here's the Hi-Res Raw Image (courtesy of sxc.hu ):


Deadline: 23th December 2007

Here's some inspiration:

http://3dtotal.com/home2/gallery/images/big/2714.jpg

Important: The winners will get the opportunity to publish on-site and in the magazine a making of article (if they want to). Considering this, please keep wips if you intend to create such an article.

Have fun!

[lilguy]

Hey suirebit, you say "You can ONLY use the image we provide you. No other image please."
But we can use your image with another elements like trees or plants etc...

[Suirebit-3DT]

you can add elements like a new sky but you can't change the architecture of the image. So no you can't add trees that cover the church....the idea is to make the transition of a given stage where actors play, without changing it's 'layout' too much

[eyecon]

Hi suirebit... so that means we can't also adjust the matte and make it bigger right? Like making the image a little bit bigger. Bummer, I was looking forward to that.

[Suirebit-3DT]

Hmm, haven't thought to that to be honest;

Ok, as long as you don't alter that base image too much, you can add things to the left or right to make it bigger.

[everlite]

Hey Suirebit, glad you're still on with the Matte contests, i'm hoping i'll get a little time to give this one a shot

Yeh extending this would be a good idea, though the distortion my cause a few issues.

- Dave.

[Suirebit-3DT]

Hey, glad to see you here Dave Yes, the distortion might cause issues but you can fix it if you go for extension (and might get a bonus at judging for that )

[everlite]

Well i'll see what i can do i've already jumped right in, let's see how long i can keep it up, it's pretty late and my brains literally throwing white fluffy sheep at my head, if i don't sleep soon i'll end up knocking myself out

I'm sure i missing a great big 24pt link that says Post work here, but where do we post?

Later,
Dave.

[Suirebit-3DT]

For work in progress use the, well, WIP section (http://forums.3dtotal.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92) For final works don't worry, the thread will come in due time

[eyecon]

Thanks suirebit, so matte extension is okay just as long an there is no big alteration on the architecture got it! There is one little bit that is annoying me though, that kids with the bike, I know they can help with the scale, but would it also be okay if we can delete them? just checking, after all most real mattes doesnt have people right?

To everlite and all who plan to join... good luck!

[wargrafix]

Umm, we can't do works from scratch?
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[Ventana]

I'm gonna give it a shot.

[everlite]

Hey suirebit, can you link me to the original file over at sxc, i'm trying to find the location, or more specifically what's to the left and right.

Thanks, Dave

[lilguy]

Ok thanks Suirebit for the answer. Matte extension is a good idea.
See you on wip section...

[max4ever]

hey dude, nice contest, I wonder where you got the ideea
good luck to everyone.