The New SMC'S - 044 - Please Be Seated

[ClassicGamer-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 - 60 minutes
Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 10th of December 2008
Subject - Chairs

Please Be Seated: Chairs of all shapes and sizes, makes and models. We want you to model your favourite chair, the chair you're sitting on right now, or even a racing car seat. There's plenty to choose from moulded chairs to ornate thrones, office leather business chairs, a comfy Victorian armchair, a wooden kitchen chair to a rocking or even a deck chair! Be Creative.

Have Fun and Good Luck!

Starters:

[Mr. Bluesummers-3DT]

Hot dang, that's a good one. With the US Thanksgiving vacation, I should have some time to enter.

[justus_jonas]

That should be fun!
A fine model and amazing texture-work CG!!!
Cheers

[DaddyDoom]

Coolio CG.
Maybe the floor and the sofa needed a bit more of color contrast between them, because the tones are very similar. But the model itself is a rocker!

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Cheers guys, I agree about the texture for the armchair, I might re-render it as leather or something later, but only had a short amount of time last night.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with for this SMC, there's so much potential here and certainly alot of different styles to choose from.

CG.

[Adroit.jrk]

wooo CG great model.

[Zikco]

Great Work, CG!
Way beyond what I can eke out in the alotted time.... yet.

Here's mine.
You guys would probably whip one of those out in a couple of minutes, whereas I used up nearly all the alotted time on it.
Allow me to present: The Ball chair! (some know it as The Globe.)

[justus_jonas]

Hi!
I guess it´s safe to say, that the guy who designed this is NO butt-lover. Ayway, it looked cool so i modeled it.
Cheers

[Psycho Mantis]

hey hey - this looks already like the vitra manufacture. great entries of yous. i´m deeply impressed what kind of design you made, with so little geometry. great work everybody.

[TheDarkKnight]

My first entry for this one.

Will probably do another one

[Medusa]

I finally had some free time this evening, so here's an armchair

[hammering3D]

Hello everybody

Really fun theme, I coudn't resist

so here it is mine:
modeling time: 50min
software: 3ds max

[Adroit.jrk]

hi hammering3D for a long time I have not seen you. very nice entry.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Originally Posted by hammering3D

Hello everybody

Really fun theme, I coudn't resist

so here it is mine:
modeling time: 50min
software: 3ds max

Simple, but very effective, gorgeous reflections on the wood.

Good to see you back

[hammering3D]

Thank U Adroit.jrk and ClassicGamer

Adroit.jrk - yes, I was here watching the competition from the shadows and see everybody entries but I didn't find time to join it in long time. Glad to see U are still around here to.

ClassicGamer - is good to keep it simple for an rusty man like me, I lose my touch in modeling quick, some time ago I could manage to do that chair in 10 min , well maybe I can find time in weekend to model more entry's.