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Finis · Post by **Finis** » 11 Jul 2014, 02:52

U3DA Challenge - July 2014 - Totem/Tiki/Idol Comments Thread

Discuss the challenge here.

Main challenge thread here.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 11 Jul 2014, 11:11

Another awesome idea! I love tiki's (and drinks with little umbrellas...)

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 11 Jul 2014, 19:20

Great idea! I have a lot of ideas going on in my head! Now to sketching and getting my refs.

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 11 Jul 2014, 21:38

I have many heads going through my ideas for totems...

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 17 Jul 2014, 16:07

Ten days left. Challenge ends on July 27 2014.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 17 Jul 2014, 16:09

I am going on vacation soon and I really wanted to enter this one badly. Just too many things on my (spangled) plate.
Tiki's are one of my favorite topics too! (If you remember "show me your room" at the old Caligari site)

MikomDude · Post by **MikomDude** » 17 Jul 2014, 17:37

Would this do? I started one something for the challenge and before I quite realized it I had already sort of finished this: http://i.imgur.com/PltiRuW.png"

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 18 Jul 2014, 00:40

@Mikom: Sure. Interpretation of what the challenge theme means is up to you and the voters. Are you going to model that or keep it 2D? It is a graphic arts challenge so 2D is good too.

James? Draise? How about all you folks who don't usually enter?

Enjoy your vacation Steinie! Maybe a future challenge theme like carving or sculpture will be appropriate for Tikis. You could put them in as other objects (theme: office ... decorated with Tikis!) Or do your own non-challenge picture. Should so some "show us" threads here.

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 18 Jul 2014, 03:31

I have a sketched concept. Tonight I plan to start doing the preliminary modeling. I also have my references. I just.. need to hop to it!

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 18 Jul 2014, 04:12

Here.. is a timely tutorial just released.

WATCH

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 19 Jul 2014, 18:39

Started a tiki, not sure what else to do other than some plant life and a snake or two.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 19 Jul 2014, 19:28

Looks good James. Giant toes ha ha ha! Plants and snakes are good or you could put it in an unexpected or strange or humorous setting or such.

Good video Draise. I'm liking Blender more and more when I see what it can do.

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 21 Jul 2014, 17:33

Tiki god playing snake ukulele in geometric surroundings. It's tubular man...tubular...

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 22 Jul 2014, 02:56

That really cool James! It has a style like a kid's cartoon and great colors. I keep looking for the Play button.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 24 Jul 2014, 20:27

Nice one Pugman1! It could use some cropping though. Some of the computer desktop is showing.

That's two great entries. Everyone still working on one remember that the entry deadline is July 27, 2014 at midnight in your location and you must post your entry in the contest thread here to be in the poll.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 27 Jul 2014, 02:25

Ends soon. Get them done.

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 27 Jul 2014, 06:22

Working on it..

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Jul 2014, 00:58

Might extend it one day if Draise isn't finished. The poll will still end on July 31 2014. Mikom you had something right?

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 28 Jul 2014, 04:20

I made it on time, with an hour to spare. I rushed it, could have done better and worked better on my lighting, but my pass script and compositing in Blender is.. getting good. I like the final result, not bad for nearly no render time, just manual work - which is much more fun anyway.

Hope you like it!!!

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Jul 2014, 04:57

Draise entered his on time so the poll will begin some time tomorrow.

Asteroid! That's a different setting for a totem/tiki/idol!

MikomDude · Post by **MikomDude** » 28 Jul 2014, 09:04

@finis

I started on something but I don't think I'll be able to finish it in time. So for now count me out.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 28 Jul 2014, 11:16

I like all three in their own way. This is going to be a tough vote!
Great job guys!!!

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Jul 2014, 16:11

Great entries!

Mikom, you can always finish your project independently. It would be good to see people making pictures other than for the challenges. That used to be more popular. Steinie too.

The poll is up. Vote!

Hint on making poll threads. Use the preview function to see when the poll ends and adjust the number of days it runs so it is right.

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 28 Jul 2014, 17:00

Finis wrote:Great entries!

Mikom, you can always finish your project independently. It would be good to see people making pictures other than for the challenges. That used to be more popular. Steinie too.

The poll is up. Vote!

Hint on making poll threads. Use the preview function to see when the poll ends and adjust the number of days it runs so it is right.

Preview button?

I've become addicted to the "Ctrl Z" aspect of graphic arts and its second nature that I change my mind, fix errors and generally remain mentally inconsistent throughout the creative process. The IRS workers are never amused about my tax return for some reason.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 28 Jul 2014, 18:50

jamesmc wrote:change my mind, fix errors and generally remain mentally inconsistent throughout the creative process

Of course! Those are necessary things for creativity.

pugman 1 · Post by **pugman 1** » 29 Jul 2014, 16:49

Come on vote 3 is not enough

Dragneye · Post by **Dragneye** » 30 Jul 2014, 03:36

I agree with Steinie; tough one.
You all did a nice job.

PS: I'd really like to see some sideliners enter; makes it more fun (and trust me; you won't do a worse job than me so there's definitely hope). So, to put my mouth where my foot is (or is it the other way around?... whateverrrr lol) I promise to give you guys some real competition for the next one, whatever it may be. Heck, I'll even try to texture it.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 31 Jul 2014, 03:22

Vote! Poll is here vi ... =66&t=4546

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 31 Jul 2014, 20:13

Draise wins! Start the next one sir.

They were all good entries and had good modeling and interesting designs for the totems or Tiki's. I liked James' because it was imaginative. It looked like a frame from a cartoon. I wanted to click "play" to see it animated. Pugman1's made me want to hike there. Draise's had a strange effect almost like it was 3D as well as the look of something very small photographed at high magnification.

pugman 1 · Post by **pugman 1** » 01 Aug 2014, 07:55

Congrats man ,Good entrys ,
Make the next a good one

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 01 Aug 2014, 11:32

Congrats to Draise for his most voted for great entry and to Pugman for his great entry.

Draise · Post by **Draise** » 01 Aug 2014, 18:28

Thanks everyone. I voted for you James! It was an awesome world.

And thanks everyone who voted for me. I had great fun making that totem pole. I will release a turntable video in HD on youtube soon, and some breakdowns and tutorials for my pass script in gratitude.

The next competition, let me think on it for a day, and I'll then do it.

This one was a lot of fun.

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