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stwert · 14-01-2012, 01:58 AM

Hey all... got a bit of time this weekend, after finishing a major illustrator piece. Anyone want to bring it? Doesn't matter what it is, or what modules of maya are involved. Deadline is Monday at midnight, Eastern time, cause I don't have classes on monday (I don't think

). And the robot challenge (which was awesome to watch) I think is done too. So there's no excuses. 1-on-1 or multiple people can join. Winner gets to post a somewhat finished image somewhere and brag. Loser gets to post a less finished image somewhere.

Edit: I haven't gotten my chops into Maya in quite a while, so I should be easy prey -->

(I'm the blue one)

bullet1968 · 14-01-2012, 02:02 AM

I would love to mate but after the cyclone I have lost a few days and have to catch up on real world thingys LOL....will be watching though if you get a bite

cheers bullet

StarsAdmirer · 14-01-2012, 05:08 AM

I would love to do it, but I'm a beginner so I'll watch.

I hope someone faces you

daverave · 14-01-2012, 12:59 PM

I would Stwert but I really have to finish that tanks UVs nearly there...........dave

Nilla · 14-01-2012, 02:31 PM

Here's a challenge suggestion that everyone can follow and it should only take a few hours to complete. Creating a simple object with studio lighting in Maya, Daveido posted a tutorial on it in his challenge thread which you could follow along with I liked it because it starts off with what it is and how it works in photography, there's other similar tutorials on this as well.

And you could either restrict it to certain objects (for example follow Jay's free glass jug tutorial and then do a render of that with studio lighting), pick some simple models like the screwdriver from the resources section and work on a nice composition, or make your own comp with two glasses and a jug or anything you want. The materials could be glass, porcelain, metals and if you wanted you could make a short sim of dropping rings or spheres into a bowl or onto the floor (Dave's free tutorial on object placement would cover it).

But the theme could be simple object studio lighting in Maya which is a good way to get started with lighting and I remember you just got a book on the topic so any takers for that?

Studio Lighting in Maya 2011 with Mental Ray - YouTube

stwert · 14-01-2012, 03:21 PM

That sounds good to me, if anyone else is interested. Haven't got my book yet, still shipping

stwert · 14-01-2012, 08:06 PM

Oh well... worth a shot. I'm digging into C4D at the moment... it's got some interesting stuff going on.

Chirone · 15-03-2012, 10:25 PM

I may have some bits of time to spare for a small challenge.

stwert · 15-03-2012, 10:39 PM

Sorry, the next month will be pretty intense for me, can't challenge you this weekend. Hopefully you get a few takers and can start a challenge thread.

14-01-2012, 01:58 AM	#1
stwert MScBMC student Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,791 Thanks: 50 Thanked 210 Times in 204 Posts	Weekend Challenge! Hey all... got a bit of time this weekend, after finishing a major illustrator piece. Anyone want to bring it? Doesn't matter what it is, or what modules of maya are involved. Deadline is Monday at midnight, Eastern time, cause I don't have classes on monday (I don't think ). And the robot challenge (which was awesome to watch) I think is done too. So there's no excuses. 1-on-1 or multiple people can join. Winner gets to post a somewhat finished image somewhere and brag. Loser gets to post a less finished image somewhere. Edit: I haven't gotten my chops into Maya in quite a while, so I should be easy prey --> (I'm the blue one) __________________ -stwert Website - Blog - Vimeo - Facebook - Twitter "The planning of the picture, therefore, is the all important thing, not the execution." -Max Brödel

14-01-2012, 02:02 AM	#2
bullet1968 Lifetime Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 4,050 Thanks: 138 Thanked 135 Times in 132 Posts	I would love to mate but after the cyclone I have lost a few days and have to catch up on real world thingys LOL....will be watching though if you get a bite cheers bullet __________________ bullet1968 "A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

14-01-2012, 12:59 PM	#4
daverave The thin red line Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England Posts: 3,973 Thanks: 77 Thanked 317 Times in 306 Posts	I would Stwert but I really have to finish that tanks UVs nearly there...........dave __________________ Avatar Challenge Winner 2010

14-01-2012, 03:21 PM	#6
stwert MScBMC student Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,791 Thanks: 50 Thanked 210 Times in 204 Posts	That sounds good to me, if anyone else is interested. Haven't got my book yet, still shipping __________________ -stwert Website - Blog - Vimeo - Facebook - Twitter "The planning of the picture, therefore, is the all important thing, not the execution." -Max Brödel

14-01-2012, 08:06 PM	#7
stwert MScBMC student Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,791 Thanks: 50 Thanked 210 Times in 204 Posts	Oh well... worth a shot. I'm digging into C4D at the moment... it's got some interesting stuff going on. __________________ -stwert Website - Blog - Vimeo - Facebook - Twitter "The planning of the picture, therefore, is the all important thing, not the execution." -Max Brödel

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14-01-2012, 05:08 AM	#3
StarsAdmirer Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I would love to do it, but I'm a beginner so I'll watch. I hope someone faces you

14-01-2012, 02:31 PM	#5
Nilla Administrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prague Posts: 710 Thanks: 25 Thanked 84 Times in 61 Posts	Here's a challenge suggestion that everyone can follow and it should only take a few hours to complete. Creating a simple object with studio lighting in Maya, Daveido posted a tutorial on it in his challenge thread which you could follow along with I liked it because it starts off with what it is and how it works in photography, there's other similar tutorials on this as well. And you could either restrict it to certain objects (for example follow Jay's free glass jug tutorial and then do a render of that with studio lighting), pick some simple models like the screwdriver from the resources section and work on a nice composition, or make your own comp with two glasses and a jug or anything you want. The materials could be glass, porcelain, metals and if you wanted you could make a short sim of dropping rings or spheres into a bowl or onto the floor (Dave's free tutorial on object placement would cover it). But the theme could be simple object studio lighting in Maya which is a good way to get started with lighting and I remember you just got a book on the topic so any takers for that? Studio Lighting in Maya 2011 with Mental Ray - YouTube

15-03-2012, 10:25 PM	#8
Chirone Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NZ Posts: 3,121 Thanks: 11 Thanked 29 Times in 29 Posts	I may have some bits of time to spare for a small challenge. __________________ that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K" Computer skills I should have: Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D

15-03-2012, 10:39 PM	#9
stwert MScBMC student Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,791 Thanks: 50 Thanked 210 Times in 204 Posts	Sorry, the next month will be pretty intense for me, can't challenge you this weekend. Hopefully you get a few takers and can start a challenge thread. __________________ -stwert Website - Blog - Vimeo - Facebook - Twitter "The planning of the picture, therefore, is the all important thing, not the execution." -Max Brödel

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