View Poll Results: What do you want to see as our next challenge?
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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
# 31 28-01-2009 , 09:31 PM
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yeah i agree.

2 months, and primarily 3D (with elements of 2D)

# 32 29-01-2009 , 12:49 AM
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just making a suggestion, didnt know you guys were that slow user added image


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# 33 29-01-2009 , 01:11 AM
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it's not that we are slow, its that we don't have as much spare time as you

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# 34 29-01-2009 , 03:30 AM
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hey don't knock slow starjsjswars - girls like it slow...

tho, you know what - a speed challenge might be fun.

# 35 29-01-2009 , 04:11 AM
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lol 30 days of free time, even if you only get 30 mins of free time you still have 15 hours for this =)


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# 36 29-01-2009 , 07:50 AM
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30 minutes of spare time a day? how optimistic of you! :p

besides, once you get going its somewhat hard to stop... or i stop once i realise what i have to do left and i cant be bothered doing the rest because i think i've done it




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# 37 29-01-2009 , 08:21 AM
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My 2p's worth on the time duration, if you can ge it done in one month and have the spare time to do it then, just use the first month (or the second) as long as you get your entry in who cares how long it took???.....


So By the looks of it its going to be 2 months in duration (going with the majority).

The main focus of the challenge i.e the topic area must be done in 3d and 2d elements can be added if wished, such as matte painting etc.


Also whos ACTUALY going to enter? As there not much point doing all this and then theres no actual people up for it for the challenge. (if its going to be the forerunner at the moment)????


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# 38 29-01-2009 , 10:55 AM
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Im in


# 39 29-01-2009 , 11:55 AM
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Im fence sitting at the moment. Things are getting busy so im not sure how much free time im gonna have.
Also, you could always have 2 seperate catagories, one for 3D and another for 2D/Concept.


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# 40 29-01-2009 , 04:25 PM
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Want to start on a short but this sounds fun!

TBH it would probably be better for me if i tried to animate something instead of putting it off

# 41 29-01-2009 , 06:12 PM
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Well looks like its been a pointless excercise anyway, Mikes anounced what the challenge is going to be over in the challenge thread, Virtual City

Personally I though that this thread may have been the topic of the challenge, what with the votes being there and the intrest it generated, but hey....


Good luck to all that enter.


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# 42 29-01-2009 , 07:25 PM
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# 43 29-01-2009 , 11:16 PM
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Are we shutting this one down ????

Could we do both ???


# 44 29-01-2009 , 11:19 PM
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sorry, I missed this one. I can get the "winner" of this poll into the next challenge if you guys enter the current one. user added image

# 45 30-01-2009 , 01:20 AM
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how did you miss this one Mike - u slacking there mate - nevermind its all good.

that would be cool for the next one- saves you having to think of something - I want the villain challenge dan it


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