The New SMC's - 016 - Don't drop me!

[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 195k. 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 19th of December 2007
Subject - Snow Globe

Snow Globe: Be careful! These things are fragile... one wrong slip and you'll have a big mess to clean up. Just give them a good shake, put them down... and stare off into a place of wonder. Snow globes are the bestest... aren't they?


Have Fun and Good Luck!

My Starter:

[b3ta]

nice starter Marty - but where is everyone? The Speedies seem to be slowing!! - Maybe everyone's busy with Christmas - I hope things pick up again soon, I always like to see the entries

Good luck all !

[L3XICON]

aaah very christmasy 90 minutes and a 2 week deadline.. hopefully see some really good entries for this from you guys, and a great starter to kick us off marty

working in retail this month is pretty much 10x the amount of work than a reguler month so I'm not gonna have much time, but I will see about fitting in time for an entry or two.

good luck everyone!

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Excellent, I too hope to find some time to enter a few submissions into these 90 min 2 weeker

Superb starter as always Marty, well done on the glass material too

Good Luck To All!

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

[mr_lemon]

so,another one has started i will surely participate in that one...mmm....maybe also tonight tomorrow no job for me ,ahhhhhhh good luck guys!!

[Treklas]

I've been a long time viewer of this challenge, I guess this subject will help me to break the "ice"... I'll post something for sure, after i know what

Now its time to sleep

[katana]

hmmm...glass renders....interesting subject

[Old_Nick]

yes, nice subject. Refraction renders will make my computer cry.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

I've already got a few idea's that both involve Santa, the first using his enormous belly as the glass globe section, and another just having Santa's legs either side as he's been flattened by the globe

I've not modelled organically for over a month though and it shows!

CG

[bgen]

nice challenge and i like the topic to.
hmmm btw. happy christmas 2 all

[Aleg8r]

hehhe quick and simple

[mimi01]

Very nice starter, Marty.

I believe the hard part in this challenge will be the render. I had to render mine lots of times until I got an acceptable result.

Hope you like it, and good luck to everyone

[OdysseusB]

Interesting topic. Once I get an idea I'll toss in an entry.

[SirDeadman]

Nice!!! topic .. i go to try this one .. please some example how to create the glass in 3d max 7
Thanks

[Keylitho]

Ummm... pavrix I don't think that is a Snow Globe. And your images need to be in a single image. Read the Directions very well... But it's a nice Ball.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowglobe