Snow Creature

[BiG ToE-3DT]

Game Art Challenge 04
Subject – Snow Creature




Thread Naming: Your Name – Snow Creature– Character’s Name
Keep all questions in this thread

It’s COLD…

Probes have been searching this new planet for 10 years now and if it isn’t snowing, it’s raining ice. Hard to believe anything could live in a world like this. Yet, there are signs of life, everywhere. Strange footprints coming and going from all directions, but none leading the investigation of life anywhere. Of in the distance a faint silhouette of something, but by the time the probe reaches the area, the creature is gone. It must be well adapted to this environment. A few of the probes have been lost, either by weather, or something else, possible this baffling creature. I just wonder what it looks like.

DUE DATE: February 28th, 11:59 pm GMT - SUNDAY

Idea:

Create and model a creature capable of living in an icy environment.

Poly limit:

10,000 Tris Total. You can do whatever you want with these, just don’t get carried away and don’t exceed the 10,000 Tri Limit. Remember, the limit tells you where to stop, there is no minimum, so use as much of the limit as you see fit.

Textures:

-1 x 2048 Color Map
-1 x 2048 Reflection Map
-1 x 2048 Specular Map
-1 x 2048 Specular Color Map
-1 x 2048 Normal Map
-1 x 2048 Bump Map
-1 x 2048 Opacity (transparency) Map
-1 x 2048 Glow map
-1 x 2048 Glossiness map.

You can not chop it up into multiple smaller textures.

Textures can be hand-painted or you can use photographic sources. Do what you do.


Pedestals/Stands:

You do not have to create one, but if you do, understand that there is no texture or tri limit. You can go as crazy as you want, or keep it basic.


Restrictions:

-Joint entries are prohibited for this challenge

-Your entry must be specifically created for this challenge. Do not use any pieces from previous personal works.

-There are no lighting restrictions.

-All Game/Render Engines are allowed.

-You must create a W.I.P Thread to show off your work in progress.

Final Pictures:

Required In The Final Post (1 post per entry):

- 1 x Winning shot. This image should consist of your character depicted in its most awesome angle and pose.

- 1 x Beauty shot of your character. Feel free to put multiple angles of your character or just one big version or your character on this page. You are free to do whatever post effects you like on this image. Be careful how you do this though, simple is often better. It’s up to you.

- 1 x Construction shot of your character. Feel free to put multiple wire frame shots or just one big wire frame shot on this page. It is up to you.

- 1 x Texture sheet that includes all your used sheets squeezed into "one" sheet.

- Concept Sheet (if you have one)


Prizes:

1st Place
e-on software - Vue 8 Infinite - worth $895
Topogun - Single user licence - worth $100
2dartist or 3dcreative digital magazine, 12 month subscription - worth $40
Focal Press - Any 2 books - worth approx $60-$100
3DTotal - t-shirt

*3DTotal t-shirts can be swapped for a 3DTotal ebook if you already own one

2nd Place
3DTotal - Any 2 ebooks - worth approx $45
Eat3d - Any DVD (download) - worth approx $60
2dartist or 3dcreative digital magazine, 6 month subscription - worth $20
3DTotal - t-shirt

3rd Place
3DTotal - Any 1 ebook - worth $15
3DTotal - t-shirt

4th Place
3DTotal - t-shirt

5th Place
3DTotal - t-shirt

Good luck everyone!
BiG ToE.

[xxxcubanxxx]

Count the cuban in.

[Tarik2d]

I would but I dont get much love for my low poly work

[Joseph Pomeisl]

that's hardly a reason Tarik. Keep working and you will.

[Buzzy]

Oh man.... I LOVE arctic themed stuff.
If I can come up with a good idea, I will probably have to enter on principle alone.

[BiG ToE-3DT]

you know what, I think I may enter as well. I've been wanting to do a beast of some sort for awhile now.

[Levus]

"-There are no lighting restrictions."

What's that mean?

I can use of any rendering methods and any rendering engines?

[BiG ToE-3DT]

yep

[chris_solo]

I'll maybe let me try ...
and King of the popGame is here! No?

[Joseph Pomeisl]

...possibly, Chris. We'll see. I love you

[Growl]

Very interesting theme. If I've not been so tired after the previous contest, I would like to participate. Anyway I wish luck to everybody who decide to take part in this competition.

[iatriki]

why does it say february 10 challenge? is that the start date?

[Insania]

I think it will be awesome challenge, good luck everyone.

[BiG ToE-3DT]

February 2010.

[iatriki]

Originally Posted by BiG ToE-3DT

February 2010.

thanx for the answer