I think that would work if it was lighting and texturing - as lighting could be done in an hour if someone knows what they are doing.I have seen a diferent kind of challenge: the participants were given a raw scene , the same for all, and they had to light it. It was a lighting challenge. That is something people can do more easilly without consuming so much time and would get much more entries.
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animation sounds great though (but I dont like the too specific ones, like fill the gap in the scene)
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I think tasks that dont take quite as long would open the doors to a larger plethora of challenges.
People may feel more comfortable aproaching difficult concepts if assets are pre-provided to help them and there is a celing on how much can be done as well as on the skill set required.
I also think the educational slant would be healthy, if a challenge is focusing on design then links to good design tutorials and examples could help give people sure footing.
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those are more fun because they are more specific, the topic on SM are too loose i think. its always free to do what you want, textured or untextured, high poly or low poly etc; it so vague...
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Originally posted by elephantinc
I really liked the FX challenges but they were probably a bit too difficult/ time consuming for beginners, the make something explode idea seems good because it can be as basic or complex as you like (id quite like to blow up a Phanteater)
Are you an elephant or the aliens turn your mind into elephant ? What is that all obsession of elephants and elephants eating ?:p :p :p :p
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Originally posted by ColdWave
Are you an elephant or the aliens turn your mind into elephant ? What is that all obsession of elephants and elephants eating ?:p :p :p :p
well the whole phanteater thing is my main project at the moment, elephants are great and I dont think im an elephant, although I wish I was
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I know some people say they aren't bothered about a prize but I think more people would enter if there was one, or at least stick to the project to the end.
I like Dango's idea with having two random words and having to come up with an idea for it.
Also modelling vechicles, characters, machinery, monsters, scenery are all good themes.How about 4 the december comp - animating santa (or anything christmas related) or rendering a christmas card scene e.g snow scene, robins, reindeer's, xmas tree with present etc- that way people compete and can even send their xmas card via email to people to wish them a happy christmas.
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It could be a mixer of all elements - Modelling, Texturing, Lighting, Animation, and Dynamics. You could just model it (adding texturing aswell would be good), or you could also animate it working and you could also use Dynamics to show how it would work.
A challenge like this means everyone can pick which areas they want to work in and which ones they don`t making it a perfect solution to the current problems.
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That actually sounds like a ton of fun.Originally posted by tweetytunes
I think a design a "Saw" type trap would be a good challenage - and Mike having worked on the game would be the purfect judge.
It could be a mixer of all elements - Modelling, Texturing, Lighting, Animation, and Dynamics. You could just model it (adding texturing aswell would be good), or you could also animate it working and you could also use Dynamics to show how it would work.
A challenge like this means everyone can pick which areas they want to work in and which ones they don`t making it a perfect solution to the current problems.
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