The New SMC's - 017 - Keeping Warm...

Marty_McFly-3DT · 19-12-2007, 10:27 PM

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 2nd of January 2008
Subject - Fireplace

Fireplace: 'Tis the Season for cold weather... Fa la la la la... la la... la la... please don't make me sing this song.... Fa la la la la... la la... la la... model stuff, and make a render... Fa la la... Fa la la... la la la... now I'm off to eat some dinner... Fa la la la la... la la... la la...

Sorry... I couldn't help myself.

Have Fun and Good Luck!

My Starter:

L3XICON · 19-12-2007, 10:30 PM

lol nice topic Marty and great starter, I notice your lil monster from the halloween in the picture!

should be a fun one, and again I hope to do at least 1 entry this time round

good luck everyone, and merry christmas!

slitcanvas · 20-12-2007, 12:00 AM

OMG finally another awesome challenge will get on this right away

been waiting for this one for days

erm i do ahve a question though. do pre modelling sketches count in the modelling time? thanks all

Seaseme · 20-12-2007, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slitcanvas

OMG finally another awesome challenge will get on this right away

been waiting for this one for days

erm i do ahve a question though. do pre modelling sketches count in the modelling time? thanks all

I don't think so.

Stargazy · 20-12-2007, 06:10 AM

Fire is always a challenge ... great topic ... I will try this one as well.

ClassicGamer-3DT · 20-12-2007, 06:39 AM

Oh yeah! this is a great topic, definately gonna be entering this one!

Great starter Marty, a little dissapointed that you didn't model the fire and logs and used a picture you did have the 90 mins but you're a busy person like the rest of us and it's christmas so fa..la..la..la..la...la..la...la..la.....got that damned song in my head now

Here's a nice linky to start you all off, I never knew how many different fireplaces there were, espeically mountable/hangable inset fireplaces! who'd have thought eh!

http://www.fireplaceworld.co.uk/index.php

Kind Regards

Classic Gamer

DaddyDoom · 20-12-2007, 08:40 AM

Fire, Fire... unh unh... hey Beavis, pull my finger...unh!

wintermute · 20-12-2007, 12:44 PM

What happened to the previous competitions? I keep checking back but I never see anything. Were there ever winners? Am I somehow missing something?

It gives me the feeling I did all that work and threw it into a big hole in the ground.

DaddyDoom · 20-12-2007, 01:19 PM

Ahah. The winners are still on hold because Marty hasn't the time to define them. Be patient dude. This is all about fun and learning. The winning part is secondary.

wintermute · 20-12-2007, 01:33 PM

Haha. I am patient... also disheartened.

I try to check back when I can but I've seen no mention about this issue. Sorry again if I missed it.

I don't want to clutter this thread with an OT conversation so I'll shut up until I have an entry or a crit.

Cheers.

Nocturn8 · 20-12-2007, 01:56 PM

Wow.. Thanks for the challenges marty. and boy,

do I want to hear you sing!

DaddyDoom · 20-12-2007, 02:36 PM

Uhuh! I'm the first to post an entry after Marty! BOOOYA

Well, I'm quite happy with the result of this one. The modeling was quite fast, considering I had several objects to do, but all very simple at the same time. I guess that the textures (from the Cinema4D goodies) gave the models the boost they needed.
I ended up adding the fire in Photoshop, because the Pyrocluster tool was not giving me the result I wanted, so I found a couple of fire pix on the web and doodled them over the original render.
I haven't included the wires for the tapestry, floor and walls because they're really just simple plains.
The chimney is a duplicate of the fireplace base, without the center stones.
Hope you guys like it, because I'm really happy with this scene

Marty_McFly-3DT · 20-12-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slitcanvas

Do pre modelling sketches count in the modelling time? thanks all

No, it doesn't count towards modeling time. You can sketch to your heart's content.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClassicGamer

Oh yeah! this is a great topic, definately gonna be entering this one!

Great starter Marty, a little dissapointed that you didn't model the fire and logs and used a picture you did have the 90 mins but you're a busy person like the rest of us...

Yeah, I wanted to do it all practically... but time was not on my side. Trust me, I'm even more sad that I couldn't do it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wintermute

It gives me the feeling I did all that work and threw it into a big hole in the ground.

Don't worry, I'm going to try and fill in that whole in the ground... I'm truly very sorry for the delays!!!

Marty

Muh · 20-12-2007, 05:16 PM

Very nice work DaddyDoom, i love the atmosphere and the simplicity of the scene... really nice work...

and here is my first entry for this great challenge. I'm not very satisfied with it, but i think it's ok for the fist one...

OdysseusB · 20-12-2007, 05:39 PM

DaddyDoom: Very nice. I like it a lot.

Muh: Pretty cool.

Kinda turned out... eh.

Oh well.

Modelled in 3ds Max 8, with Mental Ray renderer. Textures from GIMP and CGTextures.

19-12-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Marty_McFly-3DT THE Mad Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Why? Are you stalking me? Posts: 2,722 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	The New SMC's - 017 - Keeping Warm... 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 2nd of January 2008 Subject - Fireplace Fireplace: 'Tis the Season for cold weather... Fa la la la la... la la... la la... please don't make me sing this song.... Fa la la la la... la la... la la... model stuff, and make a render... Fa la la... Fa la la... la la la... now I'm off to eat some dinner... Fa la la la la... la la... la la... Sorry... I couldn't help myself. Have Fun and Good Luck! My Starter: Attached Images Last edited by Marty_McFly-3DT; 02-01-2008 at 08:41 PM..

20-12-2007, 06:39 AM	#6
ClassicGamer-3DT Reliable Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 7,460 Thanks: 499 Thanked 377 Times in 342 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	Oh yeah! this is a great topic, definately gonna be entering this one! Great starter Marty, a little dissapointed that you didn't model the fire and logs and used a picture you did have the 90 mins but you're a busy person like the rest of us and it's christmas so fa..la..la..la..la...la..la...la..la.....got that damned song in my head now Here's a nice linky to start you all off, I never knew how many different fireplaces there were, espeically mountable/hangable inset fireplaces! who'd have thought eh! http://www.fireplaceworld.co.uk/index.php Kind Regards Classic Gamer __________________ iMac\|Lion OSX\|Cinema 4D R12\|Photoshop CS4\| My New Portfolio My Blog (Now with Free Models) Twitter Last edited by ClassicGamer-3DT; 20-12-2007 at 06:44 AM..

20-12-2007, 08:40 AM	#7
DaddyDoom has them big as mellons! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 4,779 Thanks: 66 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 11	Fire, Fire... unh unh... hey Beavis, pull my finger...unh! __________________ Zuckerberg created the Social Network and got filthy rich in the process. Sathe created the Anti-Social Network and wont get rich in the process.

20-12-2007, 12:44 PM	#8
wintermute just a box in a cage Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What happened to the previous competitions? I keep checking back but I never see anything. Were there ever winners? Am I somehow missing something? It gives me the feeling I did all that work and threw it into a big hole in the ground. __________________ SMC Honourable Mention: Board Already? Thirsty? Splash Not So Splashy

20-12-2007, 01:19 PM	#9
DaddyDoom has them big as mellons! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 4,779 Thanks: 66 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 11	Ahah. The winners are still on hold because Marty hasn't the time to define them. Be patient dude. This is all about fun and learning. The winning part is secondary. __________________ Zuckerberg created the Social Network and got filthy rich in the process. Sathe created the Anti-Social Network and wont get rich in the process.

19-12-2007, 10:30 PM	#2
L3XICON 3d Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 914 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	lol nice topic Marty and great starter, I notice your lil monster from the halloween in the picture! should be a fun one, and again I hope to do at least 1 entry this time round good luck everyone, and merry christmas!

20-12-2007, 12:00 AM	#3
slitcanvas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OMG finally another awesome challenge will get on this right away been waiting for this one for days erm i do ahve a question though. do pre modelling sketches count in the modelling time? thanks all

20-12-2007, 06:10 AM	#5
Stargazy Still learning ... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fire is always a challenge ... great topic ... I will try this one as well.

20-12-2007, 01:33 PM	#10
wintermute just a box in a cage Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Haha. I am patient... also disheartened. I try to check back when I can but I've seen no mention about this issue. Sorry again if I missed it. I don't want to clutter this thread with an OT conversation so I'll shut up until I have an entry or a crit. Cheers. __________________ SMC Honourable Mention: Board Already? Thirsty? Splash Not So Splashy

20-12-2007, 01:56 PM	#11
Nocturn8 Ssssshhh! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philippines Posts: 587 Thanks: 12 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 12	Wow.. Thanks for the challenges marty. and boy, do I want to hear you sing! __________________ Ssssshhh!

20-12-2007, 02:36 PM	#12
DaddyDoom has them big as mellons! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 4,779 Thanks: 66 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 11	Uhuh! I'm the first to post an entry after Marty! BOOOYA Well, I'm quite happy with the result of this one. The modeling was quite fast, considering I had several objects to do, but all very simple at the same time. I guess that the textures (from the Cinema4D goodies) gave the models the boost they needed. I ended up adding the fire in Photoshop, because the Pyrocluster tool was not giving me the result I wanted, so I found a couple of fire pix on the web and doodled them over the original render. I haven't included the wires for the tapestry, floor and walls because they're really just simple plains. The chimney is a duplicate of the fireplace base, without the center stones. Hope you guys like it, because I'm really happy with this scene Attached Images __________________ Zuckerberg created the Social Network and got filthy rich in the process. Sathe created the Anti-Social Network and wont get rich in the process.

20-12-2007, 05:16 PM	#14
Muh Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very nice work DaddyDoom, i love the atmosphere and the simplicity of the scene... really nice work... and here is my first entry for this great challenge. I'm not very satisfied with it, but i think it's ok for the fist one... Attached Images Last edited by Muh; 21-12-2007 at 10:28 AM..

20-12-2007, 05:39 PM	#15
OdysseusB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DaddyDoom: Very nice. I like it a lot. Muh: Pretty cool. Kinda turned out... eh. Oh well. Modelled in 3ds Max 8, with Mental Ray renderer. Textures from GIMP and CGTextures. Attached Images

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