I\'ve decided to begin holding monthly challenges in order to get you peoples doing stuffs! These challenges are completely UN-official . They\'re not for the devs to use, nor will they. They\'re to get you guys practice doing dev-like things, in a PlaneShift setting. Each entry will receive a tender loving review by myself and Cherppow (and depending on the response, maybe some guest celebrity judges in later challenges) in our quest to decide on a winner. Enough boring stuff, to the challenge!
2d Challenge 1
Objective: Create and illustrate an architectural style for the \"Gobble\" creature already prominent throughout the sewers in Hydlaa. In the wild, gobbles live in swampy areas in more primitive dwellings. They enjoy \'shiny\' things, which they like decorating their structures with.
Format: Entries can be digital or traditional (traditional entries will obviously need to be scanned). They should fill an 8.5x11, or A4, sheet of paper (or similar size digitally). They can be drawings of one, or multiple (or partial) buildings, just so long as we get a good idea of the style you are going for.
(big thanks to underthemoon for helping me get ideas for this one, I do appreciate it)
3d Challenge 1
Objective: Model AND texture an entrance for a dungeon. Also, make a name for the dungeon which fits the theme of your entrance. Try to make the entrance more interesting than a cave opening. It must look scary and uninviting (a place you wouldn\'t likely go by choice).
Format: Entries may use no more than 1000 triangles, and a 1024x1024 texture (this can, and should be, broken up to accomodate texturing the multiple objects your scene will have, so you may have, for example, 3 512x512 maps, and 4 256x256). The model should include enough landscape/background to fill up an 800x600 render, which you will submit along with an 800x600 wireframe of the scene. You should also submit your concept work (not required, but highly recommended).
Deadline : February 28th, midnight GMT
Submitting entries : Entries should be posted in this thread with some sort of heading labeling it as such. Please keep your entries limited to one post, and edit it as you see fit (before the deadline of course).
Judges : Cherppow and I
Prizes : fame, glory, undisputed awesomeness, a badge to put in your sig if you so choose, and a year\'s webhosting from jose (can I enter my own contest? I kinda want to win now...)
Please remember, the whole idea behind this is to give you all the opportunity to practice your art skills, and to receive feedback on your work. It is simply an initiative on my part to get you all arting it up in a PS setting. If you have any questions, feel free to post in this thread, or PM me.
