SMC #29 "The Best Of Both Worlds" - Inorganic Organic Objects.

[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.

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A). Software used
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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 it as long as it's recognizable.

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10). Only 1st place & 2nd place (i.e. the runner up) can claim a prize.

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Subject: Inorganic Organic Objects.
Deadline - 10:00PM GMT 28th October 2011.
Description: This challenge is all about creating an organic object out of inorganic materials, so for instance a metal tree, a plastic apple, a wooden man or a glass car. You can mix and match inorganic items with organic materials or vise versa.... either way it's about creating an object with totally different appearances and/or materials. And as ever the choice is all yours.

Modelling Time: 90 Mins.

Prizes:

1st Place - £30 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a gold award badge.
2nd Place - £10 worth of 3DTotal downloadable products & a silver award badge.
Honourable Mentions - Bronze Award Badges

Above All Else Have Fun & Good Luck!

My Starter

Not enough time for starter tonight, i'm thinking of making a flower that's a stereo speaker where the pollen would be and metal petals etc. It will come though..... so be patient

[Daye]

Okay, the concept is pretty straightforward.

However, it's still an organic shape thus a b*tch to model.
It's not the materials that make organics tough, it's the
shape. . . .

( For me anyway lol )

I have plenty of ideas already, but have no idea if I can pull
any of them off.

Have to think pretty hard on this one.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Good..... it is after all..... a challenge

[Ojah]

So, it's a modelling challenge about texturing?
Did get some awesome finds though when googling for "metal animal" so depending on workload i might join in.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Well it's a little about both, you can model a banana made out of metal for instance, or a gun out of banana's, that kind of thinking

Very busy today tidying up the house, we've amanged to compile a seriously huge amount of crap....

[rocneasta]

i have so much ideas, hoping that i end with lecturing on Wednesday so i can do a few... work is killing me recently, haven't slept last night and working from 8-22 with people, so i can't even doze off, or daydream...

anyhow, of to sketch my ideas on a piece of paper until i get a chance to get something done

[Daye]

Well. . .

I've ruled out insects and most plants as there is no way I can do them under
the time limit. Walked around my building at lunch, nothing inspiring :|

Like I said, the way I normally do organics is via Z-Brush -> Retopo. I have
always had hell modeling them directly in any standard modeler. Dunno if I can
get one done or not.

We'll see I guess.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Originally Posted by Daye

Well. . .

I've ruled out insects and most plants as there is no way I can do them under
the time limit. Walked around my building at lunch, nothing inspiring :|

Like I said, the way I normally do organics is via Z-Brush -> Retopo. I have
always had hell modeling them directly in any standard modeler. Dunno if I can
get one done or not.

We'll see I guess.

In which case model something inorganic, that resembles something organic in appearance aswell as texturing.

[Psycho Mantis]

Originally Posted by Daye

Well. . .

I've ruled out insects and most plants as there is no way I can do them under
the time limit.

....

Dunno if I can
get one done or not.

Dude, of course you can! think of something simple and transform it. You could for example model a cartoonish-looking-leapfrog - out of bricks. So basically you just model 3 or 4 different types of bricks, and then clone and reassemble them, til they look somewhat like a frog.
Dont go to crazy about details of a real frog. its just about to make something that looks close enough like an organic thing. or vice versa - don´t get carried away with realism on this topic, cause it´s per definition totally unreal. let your mind flow, look at objects that have simple shapes, those can be modeled easily, and just thing of something weird, what it could be made of. For example a hat, made out of bacon, steaks and sausages - and i really have no idea, why i as a vegetarian, come up with this. good luck man!

[Daye]

After starting over on no fewer than two spiders and one frikkin shark ( sans
laser beams ) I threw in the towel and went for a simple flower.

Not happy with it, but it is what it is. Sorry about the mesh density, but when
you hit a simple Nurbs surface with a twist operator, the surface becomes not
so simple afterwards. :|

It's Rhino @ 82 minutes.

[Antor]

Very cool. I like how it looks.

[paulius-st]

a cool topic . i'll try to give it some time and model something.

Daye - looks realy great. you gave me a idea so if you dont mind i'll make a flower too (if i'll foind time )

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

That's some sweet shapes and very well modelled. Glad to see at least one entry. I'm having a nightmare at home at the moment..... I mentioned having new windows... well when they came to the house last week they said they couldn't do it due to clutter and furniture in the way of the windows (they need a certain amount of room to work in) So it's been me on my own trying to tidy, move and re-organise 7 rooms in the house, the only trouble is storage, you move things out of one room but need the room in another and so on and so on, i'm having a break from it tommorow and going to the cinema to let my body/muscles relax, alot of lifting/carrying/moving of quite heavy furniture amongst other things.... and my flabby muscles aren't used to it!

So apologies for no starter (yet) it will come but real life has taken center stage i'm afraid.

Also sorry for the rant lol.

[kudagras]

Hey Classic there is a typo in the image for the challenge. It says this is challenge #28.

[rocneasta]

Originally Posted by ClassicGamer-3DT

That's some sweet shapes and very well modelled. Glad to see at least one entry. I'm having a nightmare at home at the moment..... I mentioned having new windows... well when they came to the house last week they said they couldn't do it due to clutter and furniture in the way of the windows (they need a certain amount of room to work in) So it's been me on my own trying to tidy, move and re-organise 7 rooms in the house, the only trouble is storage, you move things out of one room but need the room in another and so on and so on, i'm having a break from it tommorow and going to the cinema to let my body/muscles relax, alot of lifting/carrying/moving of quite heavy furniture amongst other things.... and my flabby muscles aren't used to it!

So apologies for no starter (yet) it will come but real life has taken center stage i'm afraid.

Also sorry for the rant lol.

7 rooms alone - i guess it took some persuasion to get your self to do it in the first place damn