The SMC's - #75 - "Compact Entertainment"

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

The Challenge Rules

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 and must include a clear and easy to see wireframe of the mesh before any smoothing/subdivision has been applied. Wire renders/ Cell Shaded or Screengrab wireframes are acceptable. Any wireframes we cannot see correctly will be 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 two images per entry which must be no larger than 1280x1024 pixels in either landscape or portrait format with a file size of no more than 195k.
1 image for your wireframes and 1 for your clay combined with a optional beauty render.
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.

9). The Winner must email jo@3dtotal.com to claim their prize.

10). Only 1st place can claim a prize.

These rules apply to everybody taking part there will be NO exceptions!

Subject: Entertainment Disc Players.
Deadline - 22.00 G.M.T. Wednesday 23rd September 2009.
Deadline Counter:
Description: DVD Players, CD Players, Blu-Ray Players, Laser Disc Players. We all have these players to play our favourite movies and music. Be them compact or room filling behemoth's, model your players now.
Modelling Time: 120 Mins.

Have Fun and Good Luck!

Mods Starters

[rocneasta]

can this be applied only to RL models - no inventions or "i've-let-my-imagination-run-wild" models?

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

No actually we encourage you to come up with original inventions and/or idea's providing they are close to the subject matter you can model anything your imagination can conjure. There's a huge scope for this challenge from Stereo Hi Fi's to Portable DVD Players and Blu-Ray/HD Players. Just don't make the PS3 or XBox 360 and thinking that'll be an acceptable entry lol.

For instance my starter which is currently still rendering is a classic DVD player......nothing too impressive there, but i've got another idea for a CD player later on in the challenge that will be totally different! Oh and remember you've got a whopping 120 mins on this challenge so there's plenty of time to model good details, and if the challenge proves popualr you may see this one extended to two weeks too, who knows....we'll see.

CG.

[Psycho Mantis]

how about archos movieplayers? they run with hd´s

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Nope, they need to be CD based players sorry. That's the only rule here. So there's Music CD's, VCD's, DVD's, Mini Disc, Blu-Ray & HD DVD's

CG.

[Rachel vd M]

awesome idea,
and nice time frame aswell!

though would it be possible to double the participation time aswell?
(or consider it in 6 days)

just my 2ct's anyways, i think i might have a cool idea

[Zlatovous]

So... Notebooks are fine? It has CD player and you can watch movie on it, so probably yes, but I am asking to be sure.

Nice topic, btw,ceetainly going to do something

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Hmmmmmm good question.....YES you could model a Laptop if you wished but even I would have to rush to model the keyboard section lol.

CG.

[JAPO]

Whew. If it was only existing things, I would probably skip this round. I am not exactly into CD players and hifi stuff, so I would not know what to do. I would probably do "here you put the hamster and it will turn the CD" thingy anyways. (if you want to do hamster thingy, go ahead. I already have 2 general ideas, 2 subideas of the one idea - none employing hamsters)

I love about this challenge I can make stuff up and I dont have to stick to reality.

[Ferry P]

no entry...just being foolish.
model from previous SMC

[DaddyDoom]

You guys like Rammstein? Check the new single vid
NSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFWNSFW!

[rocneasta]

daddy that's off-topic spamm or double post even!

[Ferry P]

You guys should listen to the song playing on my iPhone above
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek4osa4LlVI

[DaddyDoom]

Originally Posted by rocneasta

daddy that's off-topic spamm or double post even!

CD Players > Music > Rammstein > Music Video > DVD

I believe its a very logical and rational thought progression.

True about the double posting though. I'm sorry for that

[rocneasta]

guys go model something, i'll join you after i've finished with my long awaited thesis that's due tomorrow morning and there's so much to do...

i wish i could speed model the blasted thing