Challenge #8 - Gothic Woodwork

Jeff Mottle · November 23rd, 2003

Timeline

Challenge Start Date: November 24, 2003
Challenge End Date: January 31, 2004
Voting Starts: February 1, 2004
Voting Ends: February 7, 2004

Scenario/Challenge

The goal of this challenge is pretty simple. Just download the file and render the best image you can. The model is VERY rich in detail and provides many oppourtunities for different camera angles, sunlight, incandecent lighting, light from a fireplace as well as an oppourtunity to really challenge your texture mapping skills. You can add any furnishings or accessories to the model that you wish, but the exiting architecture must remain intact.

As it is pretty close to the holiday season, we will be running this challenge for two months, so that everyone has a chance to get involved in this challenge. I have uploaded the MAX file and a few of the textures and will be uploading some more elements and file formats later this week, but feel free to take a look at the existing model and see what you can do. As there is alot of time we can sort out any issues with the file or textures (should you want to resuse them) over the course of the week.

File Download

http://www.cgarchitect.com/challenge...challenge8.zip (18 MB)

Submitting your entry

Submission can be made by posting your image to the thread located here: http://www.cgarchitect.com/cgi-bin/u...&f=22&t=000019

Thanks

A big thank you to Wm. Alexander (WDA) for providing the model and information for this file.

[ January 27, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: Jeff Mottle ]

Francois Yenny · November 24th, 2003

Hi Jeff,

Just downloaded the file, great model.

I'm new to the monthly challenges and just wanted to be sure about what I was alowed to do.
I saw that there were already a lot of lights in the scene and that a lot of materials had been created. Do they count as fixed elements (like the architecture)?

If so, then the challenge, as you mention in the timeline is to map the materials to the geometry (tricky stuff)and to choose a point of view and then render. On that note, can we use any renderer or is the standard scanline imposed?

I'm looking foreward to working on this one over the holidays.

Thanks for your reply,

François Yenny

SEIF · November 24th, 2003

looks like an interesting challenge..maybe its time for me to participate in the CG challenges..waiting for the file formats...
By the way..where are the winners of Challenge#7??..

Craig Ramsay · November 24th, 2003

Yeah I might have a bash at this one. I'm going to challenge myself and not use any radiosity or GI :winkgrin:

Munz · November 24th, 2003

Is photoshop work allowed or is are we only to submit a raw rendered image?

Jeff Mottle · November 24th, 2003

Quote:

I saw that there were already a lot of lights in the scene and that a lot of materials had been created. Do they count as fixed elements (like the architecture)?

No all lights and materials can be removed and replaced if you like. The only thing you can't change is the raw geometry. You can however add to it if you would like to add more.

Quote:

On that note, can we use any renderer or is the standard scanline imposed?

Any renderer or technique can be used.

Jeff Mottle · November 24th, 2003

Quote:

By the way..where are the winners of Challenge#7??..

They were announced on CGchallenge.com, but they have since closed their doors. Now all challenges will be run on CGarchitect.com

Jeff Mottle · November 24th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Munz:
Is photoshop work allowed or is are we only to submit a raw rendered image?

You can do as much or as little post work as you like.

bigcahunak · November 24th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Mottle:
...They were announced on CGchallenge.com, but they have since closed their doors. Now all challenges will be run on CGarchitect.com

Great!
back to the better way of running a challenge. I believe challenges will become more popular back again just thanks to that.

JHalton · November 24th, 2003

One more...

Is the work we produce royalty free? e.g. I can put it on my website.? With credits to the creator of the model obviously.

Thankin you

James

November 23rd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Jeff Mottle President/Founder Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 5,059 Name: Jeff Mottle	Timeline Challenge Start Date: November 24, 2003 Challenge End Date: January 31, 2004 Voting Starts: February 1, 2004 Voting Ends: February 7, 2004 Scenario/Challenge The goal of this challenge is pretty simple. Just download the file and render the best image you can. The model is VERY rich in detail and provides many oppourtunities for different camera angles, sunlight, incandecent lighting, light from a fireplace as well as an oppourtunity to really challenge your texture mapping skills. You can add any furnishings or accessories to the model that you wish, but the exiting architecture must remain intact. As it is pretty close to the holiday season, we will be running this challenge for two months, so that everyone has a chance to get involved in this challenge. I have uploaded the MAX file and a few of the textures and will be uploading some more elements and file formats later this week, but feel free to take a look at the existing model and see what you can do. As there is alot of time we can sort out any issues with the file or textures (should you want to resuse them) over the course of the week. File Download http://www.cgarchitect.com/challenge...challenge8.zip (18 MB) Submitting your entry Submission can be made by posting your image to the thread located here: http://www.cgarchitect.com/cgi-bin/u...&f=22&t=000019 Thanks A big thank you to Wm. Alexander (WDA) for providing the model and information for this file. [ January 27, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: Jeff Mottle ] __________________ Jeff Mottle CGarchitect.com

November 24th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Francois Yenny Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 23 Name: Francois Yenny	Hi Jeff, Just downloaded the file, great model. I'm new to the monthly challenges and just wanted to be sure about what I was alowed to do. I saw that there were already a lot of lights in the scene and that a lot of materials had been created. Do they count as fixed elements (like the architecture)? If so, then the challenge, as you mention in the timeline is to map the materials to the geometry (tricky stuff)and to choose a point of view and then render. On that note, can we use any renderer or is the standard scanline imposed? I'm looking foreward to working on this one over the holidays. Thanks for your reply, François Yenny __________________ http://www.cgarchitect.com/forum/fil...one_avatar.jpg Always learning

November 24th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Craig Ramsay Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland Age: 28 Posts: 739 Name: Craig Ramsay	Yeah I might have a bash at this one. I'm going to challenge myself and not use any radiosity or GI :winkgrin: __________________ www.shakedigital.com

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JHalton Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leeds Age: 30 Posts: 258 Name: J Halton	One more... Is the work we produce royalty free? e.g. I can put it on my website.? With credits to the creator of the model obviously. Thankin you James __________________ Just ask. You never know!

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November 24th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
SEIF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cairo Posts: 144 Name: Mohammed Seif	looks like an interesting challenge..maybe its time for me to participate in the CG challenges..waiting for the file formats... By the way..where are the winners of Challenge#7??..

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Munz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 32 Posts: 148 Name: Tom Munz	Is photoshop work allowed or is are we only to submit a raw rendered image?

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