Jan 2008 - Dragons

Lynette-3dt · 04-01-2008, 11:25 AM

Please read the Instructions Guidelines and FAQ's for this challenge first.

Here we go with this month's challenge, which is designed to be fun, creative and not too intensive, whilst giving best entrants prizes and great exposure in 3DCreative Magazine.

This month we have chosen DRAGONS! Grrrr!

©iStockphoto.com/Maks Dezman

Here are a selection of Images to give you some good references.

dragon 01
dragon 02
dragon 03
dragon 04
dragon 05
dragon 06
dragon 07
dragon 08

Please don't start new threads: all design sketches, WIPs and feedback must go in this thread only. However, questions should go in the following thread: Guidelines and FAQ's

Final Images must go in the Voting thread, which will be created later in the month ready for Voting.

Have fun and Happy New Year!

Lynette-3dt · 04-01-2008, 11:27 AM

Just to confirm the dates:

WIP: January 4th - January 31st 2008

Final Entries to be posted: January 31st - February 8th [deadline for final entries!]

Voting: February 8th - February 16th

Winners announced on, or around, 16th February 2008

Enjoy

DaddyDoom · 04-01-2008, 11:35 AM

Fancy!

Bigley · 04-01-2008, 11:39 AM

Alright!!!! I think I will join this one!

penguins · 04-01-2008, 11:48 AM

This is definitely going to be fun!
For sure I'm in.

Lethn · 04-01-2008, 12:30 PM

We'll have to see, it looks really interesting and I haven't entered a contest before, won't have much to do either.

GARBO X · 04-01-2008, 01:23 PM

TonyClifton · 04-01-2008, 02:38 PM

very nice!

AbhishekKr · 04-01-2008, 03:12 PM

hope get some time for this one

glitter

Adroit.jrk · 04-01-2008, 05:24 PM

i'm thinking to join this challage.

Munkybutt · 05-01-2008, 04:23 AM

This challenge is awesome,
First off I thought what would be considered an abstract dragon, cause there are loads of dragons that are eating people or used by scantily clad women or big men with swords as mounts etc... So i thought what if dragons aren't all giant, what if they were tiny, like fingernail small, so i played around with that idea. I figured to show the size it would need to be on an object that gave the viewer perspective, eg a hand. I couldnt be bothered with modeling a hand so I thought some more and this is what I came up with:

a dragon the size of a butterfly with butterfly wings!
so I started modeling it tonight and this is what I have come up with so far:

The basic shape of the dragon I have used the nether drake from world of warcraft to give me a rough idea but i will be changing a lot of it later, i just really wanted to render off a picture with butterfly wings.

Warin-3DT · 05-01-2008, 07:01 PM

sound like this going to be fun!

MunkyButt> you're making me thinking 'oh yes....why??'

BTW Good start so far, what software is used? are you going to model the wings as well as the body?

Good start and good luck!
Warin

Noviski · 05-01-2008, 10:38 PM

I'm in!

Here's my idea: the "Dragon Rider Pain":

Cheers, and good luck everyone!

grafixsuz · 06-01-2008, 01:42 AM

Well I think I will join this one as I happened to already had a sketch done from about 1 year ago for a private project which always wanted to model just never had the motivation for it.

called "Now how am I supposed to ride that?

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Rooky · 06-01-2008, 04:36 PM

grafixsuz - This ones great! And very funny IMO! Really looking forward for this one.

Noviski - as always really great concept from you too.

Hopefully will find some time this time and try something by myself too. Sounds very interesting indeed!

04-01-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
Lynette-3dt 3DTotal Content Manager Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Jan 2008 - Dragons Please read the Instructions Guidelines and FAQ's for this challenge first. Here we go with this month's challenge, which is designed to be fun, creative and not too intensive, whilst giving best entrants prizes and great exposure in 3DCreative Magazine. This month we have chosen DRAGONS! Grrrr! ©iStockphoto.com/Maks Dezman Here are a selection of Images to give you some good references. dragon 01 dragon 02 dragon 03 dragon 04 dragon 05 dragon 06 dragon 07 dragon 08 Please don't start new threads: all design sketches, WIPs and feedback must go in this thread only. However, questions should go in the following thread: Guidelines and FAQ's Final Images must go in the Voting thread, which will be created later in the month ready for Voting. Have fun and Happy New Year!

04-01-2008, 11:35 AM	#3
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	Fancy! __________________ 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.

04-01-2008, 11:39 AM	#4
Bigley Modeler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Alright!!!! I think I will join this one! __________________ jeremiahbigley.com 3docean Portfolio

04-01-2008, 01:23 PM	#7
GARBO X Maya Can Do It Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Ok.

04-01-2008, 02:38 PM	#8
TonyClifton . Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 281 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	very nice! __________________ PORTFOLIO

04-01-2008, 11:27 AM	#2
Lynette-3dt 3DTotal Content Manager Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Just to confirm the dates: WIP: January 4th - January 31st 2008 Final Entries to be posted: January 31st - February 8th [deadline for final entries!] Voting: February 8th - February 16th Winners announced on, or around, 16th February 2008 Enjoy

04-01-2008, 11:48 AM	#5
penguins Penguin shaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Under a very large snowball Posts: 310 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	This is definitely going to be fun! For sure I'm in.

04-01-2008, 12:30 PM	#6
Lethn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We'll have to see, it looks really interesting and I haven't entered a contest before, won't have much to do either.

04-01-2008, 03:12 PM	#9
AbhishekKr learning it myself... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Processor Posts: 278 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hope get some time for this one glitter __________________ back to da game My Portal, Click Here: My 3D Art Gallery beginner at skills in 3D, so don't mind N00B work ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I.......Proud to be an INDIAN. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I never Forget.......neither do I Forgive. ******************************** If Gaming is Life.......Here's your GOD.** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My WebSite : http://abhikumar163.googlepages.com/

04-01-2008, 05:24 PM	#10
Adroit.jrk JRK Mamber Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 194 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	i'm thinking to join this challage. __________________ Regard JRK

05-01-2008, 04:23 AM	#11
Munkybutt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	This challenge is awesome, First off I thought what would be considered an abstract dragon, cause there are loads of dragons that are eating people or used by scantily clad women or big men with swords as mounts etc... So i thought what if dragons aren't all giant, what if they were tiny, like fingernail small, so i played around with that idea. I figured to show the size it would need to be on an object that gave the viewer perspective, eg a hand. I couldnt be bothered with modeling a hand so I thought some more and this is what I came up with: a dragon the size of a butterfly with butterfly wings! so I started modeling it tonight and this is what I have come up with so far: The basic shape of the dragon I have used the nether drake from world of warcraft to give me a rough idea but i will be changing a lot of it later, i just really wanted to render off a picture with butterfly wings. __________________ /scratch'N'sniff

05-01-2008, 07:01 PM	#12
Warin-3DT Scientist who falls in love with art Join Date: May 2004 Location: 3DTotal studio! Posts: 880 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	sound like this going to be fun! MunkyButt> you're making me thinking 'oh yes....why??' BTW Good start so far, what software is used? are you going to model the wings as well as the body? Good start and good luck! Warin __________________ Warin Greenway

05-01-2008, 10:38 PM	#13
Noviski Graphic Designer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	I'm in! Here's my idea: the "Dragon Rider Pain": Cheers, and good luck everyone! __________________ -Noviski-

06-01-2008, 01:42 AM	#14
grafixsuz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well I think I will join this one as I happened to already had a sketch done from about 1 year ago for a private project which always wanted to model just never had the motivation for it. called "Now how am I supposed to ride that?" __________________ I use Blender (still my favorite), XSI 7, Silo. Oh and did I say blender.

06-01-2008, 04:36 PM	#15
Rooky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Latvia Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	grafixsuz - This ones great! And very funny IMO! Really looking forward for this one. Noviski - as always really great concept from you too. Hopefully will find some time this time and try something by myself too. Sounds very interesting indeed! __________________ http://ancitis.com

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