Concept Competition of Doom - Mechanics

Rao Dao Zao · Oct 31, 2007

The Hive Workshop

[rainbow]Concept Competition of Doom[/rainbow]

Contest Theme: mechanics

Each contestant must create some form of concept artwork in order to put forth their idea; including, but no limited to, bitmap/vector graphics, pen(cil) and paper drawings...

Contest Rules And Conditions

No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.
The theme 'mechanics' can encompass any of (and probably more than) the following:
- Vehicles: giant robots, small robots, legged, wheeled, hovering, flying...
- Structures: turrets, factories...
- Characters: robots, and, uh...
The concept must be composed solely of mechanical/electronic elements.
The concept must not be 'ripped' from any other computer game, film...
- I will judge the line between 'heavily influenced' and 'carbon-copy', seeking additional judgement from fellow moderators/admins if there is cause for dissatisfaction.
The concept must have no more than four legs (if it is legged):
- Because I can't animate that shit.
Judging is not solely on quality of presentation; rather, it will be based on the quality of the idea, and how well its shape and form are conveyed (as in, how easily the design can be turned from drawing to 3D model) -- so don't worry if you can't draw a perfect circle.
The submitted item must be entirely your own work.
At least one 'work-in-progress' (WIP) image of your submission must be posted:
- to prove the work is your own.
- to prove the item has been created within the period of the contest.

Completed submissions must be physically attached to this thread.

Prizes And Winnings

First Place: 25 reputation points and a model created and animated by myself, textured by kharma.
Second Place: 15 reputation points.
Third Place: 10 reputation points.

Contest Judging And Voting

The winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll.

Contest Dates And Deadline

All submissions must be complete and submitted before the deadline.
The contest shall begin on 01 November 2007 and conclude on:

30 November 2007 0:00 AM, GMT

Wolverabid · Nov 1, 2007

This contest is now officially open: good luck all model concept artists!

WILL THE ALMIGHTY · Nov 1, 2007

Moving this to the arena would help make it more popular.

EDIT: Okay, I'm entering. Though I would have liked making a 6 legged robot, that'll have to wait I guess.
Anyways, I think I'll redo the robot-that-turns-into-a-ball concept I already used for model... except this time it'll be drawn.

Modo · Nov 1, 2007

I'm no artist, so I hope that these images explain what I mean. I made the pictures in GIMP using freehand, paths and paintbucket. I got my inspiration from the repetitious use of Human fused with technology and added spider movements. I like the cybernetic eye look, so I added it. Messed up hair is symbloic of the fight between man and machine. The mouth sewn shut is to demonstrate the inability of the human to act without tools, in this case machines, to rely on. I added guns because if this gets made into a model, I want to use it in my current project and i thought that it would be the easiest way to add weaponry.

frostwhisper · Nov 1, 2007

WIP of my idea...
Its basically an ooze creature fused with various metallic parts of machines destroyed in the past.
What do you say Rao, is it mechanical enough?

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

No, it's not mechanical enough. It's an ooze-thing with mechanical parts, not a machine with ooze-parts (though that would still stray beyond the bounds).

And why the hell is this here? It's a contest, not a concept. Sheesh.

frostwhisper · Nov 1, 2007

Hm... I'll rework it then...

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

Not to mention that, as can be seen from the Water Elemental model in-game, fluid things can't be animated convincingly (in the available framework).

Plus, "fluids" aren't "mechanical".

HeretoDLstuff · Nov 1, 2007

Meh, I have ideas but I suck at drawing....how good does it have to be?

frostwhisper · Nov 1, 2007

You're right. I drop the idea...

/thinkin' of a new one.

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

HeretoDLstuff said:
Meh, I have ideas but I suck at drawing....how good does it have to be?

As good as it takes to show your idea -- ie, not very.

Also, you don't have to draw; you could make, say, a clay model, and post pictures.

Modo said:
I'm no artist, so I hope that these images explain what I mean. I made the pictures in GIMP using freehand, paths and paintbucket. I got my inspiration from the repetitious use of Human fused with technology and added spider movements. I like the cybernetic eye look, so I added it. Messed up hair is symbloic of the fight between man and machine. The mouth sewn shut is to demonstrate the inability of the human to act without tools, in this case machines, to rely on. I added guns because if this gets made into a model, I want to use it in my current project and i thought that it would be the easiest way to add weaponry.

The theme is mechanics; not BIO-mechanics.

HeretoDLstuff · Nov 1, 2007

If I had enough clay (I do, but of differnt colors I preferr not to mix) I might....

Anyways, were allowed to submit trash so It doesnt matter.

Here it is. Two drill's that he uses for attack and tree\minneral mineing, and to clampers for picking the pices up, and hes like a container he puts them in himself. Since hes a worker he takes pices out and drills them on as a buil animation....

Hes a great attacker not just a worker, though. Might add another leg...

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

A little bit more detail (joints, etc) might stand you in good stead. Right now, there's rather a lot of room for... artistic interpretation... Remember -- I can only make what's in the picture.

Pyritie · Nov 1, 2007

I might think up a little doodle.

Chaos Overlord · Nov 1, 2007

There is no posted limit for the amount of screens we can have, so We are able to make multiple pictures of our one concept I am guessing?

Pitakebab · Nov 1, 2007

If I'm going to enter I'm probably going to draw something like this... (yes, I suck with Paint)

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

Chaos Overlord said:
There is no posted limit for the amount of screens we can have, so We are able to make multiple pictures of our one concept I am guessing?

No; but all images must be of the one concept -- and that means no fiddling with different, say, toes or fingers, on one versus another. Bonus images should exist solely to better illustrate the concept from different angles.

Modo · Nov 1, 2007

RDZ, since when was Bio-mechanics not mechanical? It has all that you asked for. Would it be permissable if I just change the head into a robot head, or is a full redesign required? You should edit this rule into your first post so that others do not have the same problem.

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 1, 2007

Bio-mechanics is not mechanical, because it includes biological components. As frostwhisper's concept contained non-mechanical parts, so does yours.

I will modify the rules to clear up any possible ambiguity.

iron_warrior · Nov 1, 2007

I think he's looking for something without goo. Understandable.

Anyways, here's what I did for kicks. Took me 5 minutes, but at least it wasn't in MS Paint.

seruk · Nov 1, 2007

ODDDDL WIP: http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z184/SeruK_bucket/grasklippare.jpg
:> Creds to Stephen King for giving me inspiration. (Oh and I stole the outline from a google image, sorry.)

Xatoga · Nov 2, 2007

I am totally in.

ragingspeedhorn · Nov 2, 2007

Too bad you can't break THW rules, else I would so much have entered with a giant metal penis!

matyko · Nov 2, 2007

Hey, this looks fun ^^ Im in!
Wip on the way!

...Then again, maybe not :/
The scanner doesnt work :/

kharma · Nov 2, 2007

I can't decide between the tractor of death or the robo-head.

...it's probably a good thing that it's not up to me to choose the winner.

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 2, 2007

Got to be made within the bounds of the compo, SeruK. :spell_breaker:

HeretoDLstuff · Nov 2, 2007

kharma said:
I can't decide between the tractor of death or the robo-head.

...it's probably a good thing that it's not up to me to choose the winner.

Whats the robo head? Ill try to update mine soon...

seruk · Nov 2, 2007

Rao Dao Zao said:
Got to be made within the bounds of the compo, SeruK.

How is it not within the bounds?

1. No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.

I'm not too familiar with the Hive's rules but unless you have something against tractors...

2. The theme 'mechanics' can encompass any of (and probably more than) the following:
* Vehicles: giant robots, small robots, legged, wheeled, hovering, flying...
* Structures: turrets, factories...
* Characters: robots, and, uh...

It's a Vehicle! And besides it has built-in AI so it can manouver without a driver. You got away with the glass windows on the RDZ Mechs. :::

3. The concept must be composed solely of mechanical/electronic elements.

The blood ain't exactly part of the machine but if that's where I break the rules I'll remove it.

4. The concept must not be 'ripped' from any other computer game, film...
* I will judge the line between 'heavily influenced' and 'carbon-copy', seeking additional judgement from fellow moderators/admins if there is cause for dissatisfaction.

I did get inspiration from Stephen King's novel about the lawnmower but he portraits it in a very different way.

5. The concept must have no more than four legs (if it is legged):
* Because I can't animate that shit.

No legs, no problem.

6. Judging is not solely on quality of presentation; rather, it will be based on the quality of the idea, and how well its shape and form are conveyed (as in, how easily the design can be turned from drawing to 3D model) -- so don't worry if you can't draw a perfect circle.

And thank the gods for that, I might lose some points there in the lack of good shaping but it's easy enough to make out.

7. The submitted item must be entirely your own work.

It's not like I just took a picture of a lawnmower and painted on some spikes or anything, I drew the outlines from a picture of one and THEN painted on some spikes. That's hardly anything to disqualify me for.

8. At least one 'work-in-progress' (WIP) image of your submission must be posted:
* to prove the work is your own.
* to prove the item has been created within the period of the contest.

Been there done that.

Awaiting responce.

Pyritie · Nov 2, 2007

Okay, I think I'm going to do some little drone thingy, similar to the model WILL made (or at least tried to) in the robot modeling competition.

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 2, 2007

Time, SeruK, time. You say 'old'; but the concept/image in question must have been assembled within the time period of the contest -- ie, 1st to 30th November.

In conclusion: SeruK's entry is actually fine, he just wrote it all wrong. Silly foo'.

SuPa- · Nov 2, 2007

I'm so in... *starts digital painting*

Elenai · Nov 2, 2007

Hmmmz....so all we need to do is make the most EPIC of all mechanical concepts?.....

I think I will join in....just mabye....let me see what could I draw...

*starts digitizing*

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 2, 2007

Remember to post WIP shots, kids. We need to know you're not poaching images.

Shaynne · Nov 2, 2007

This is mine.. Might change might not... like.. I might add 2 arms in the back and might change some cannons and stuff. The missiles were erased 30 times because I either couldn't get the 3D right, position correct, the correct size. I'm kind of a beginner drawer... Never ever drew a complete drawing.. I'm hoping to finish this one. I hate color at the same time... So.. does it have to be colored?

If you need me to edit something for rule breaking just tell me

SCANNED

Sacrimo · Nov 2, 2007

Here is a W.I.P of my bug mec.

I like the posture I put into him, arms all curved down, he is looking down, wings all out, his spiky hair is fluttering up.

His arms are are very flexible, but his hands eather have a pointy dagger, or a sword, which he uses to chop his prey in half.

His hair is spiky, Japanese style. He is a oversize bug, so he has big wings to carry his big body.

I will work on the details now, and keep revising it till it looks good.

Shaynne · Nov 3, 2007

so.. techincally it's a mechanical bug?

iron_warrior · Nov 3, 2007

Shaynne said:
so.. techincally it's a mechanical bug?

Now, now, yours is technically a transformer, or one of those robot guys in those old arcade games. Y'know the ones.

Elenai · Nov 3, 2007

Here is my WIP pic....Note that it is only in the gesture work stage.

Taking a nod from my Space Quel'Dorei line of ideas...and some ideas from the "Inspiration" thread.

I present....The Alpha version of an Elven Construct.

A mechanical creation smithied on one of the Arcane Forgeworlds, that produce advanced golems....albiet highly advanced and far above the primitive things used by the Mages in the early years when we still lived on Azeroth...during the Post and Pre Lichking periods.

Chaos Overlord · Nov 3, 2007

Hmm my idea is completed. Now I just have to draw it out, but to amke it so no one can copy my idea, I will put it down. I was thinking up something like a Flying *gasps* Airbase, that can create airplanes on the go while flying around the battlefield. It has a large cannon under it for destroying ground threats, and an A-A Missle Turret on it to destroy enemy air. There, now you know.

Shaynne · Nov 3, 2007

iron_warrior said:
Now, now, yours is technically a transformer, or one of those robot guys in those old arcade games. Y'know the ones.

In the precontest he said I could do something like that

Sacrimo · Nov 3, 2007

Shaynne said:
so.. techincally it's a mechanical bug?

In short terms, yes

thisruoy · Nov 3, 2007

Terminator sort sounds good for me

Rao Dao Zao · Nov 3, 2007

Shaynne said:
does it have to be colored?

Of course it doesn't need to be coloured. If you have your heart set on a certain colour scheme, though, just put in some arrows and labels.

Kimbo · Nov 3, 2007

Here is mine, BoxMaster2000

A bipedal walking box king that can friggin kill godzilla. I hope you choose it and i know you would love to make something like this.

thisruoy · Nov 3, 2007

Hmmm, i was expecting a werewolf in someways

Kwaliti · Nov 3, 2007

Damn, my scanner is kinda broken.

EDIT: Here's a WIP taken by my camera.

thisruoy · Nov 3, 2007

He looks more like a paladin
and i see nothing mechanical about him..

Kwaliti · Nov 3, 2007

.... it's a WIP, sheesh.

HappyTauren · Nov 3, 2007

and looks much complete than any of other concepts lul

seruk · Nov 3, 2007

HappyTauren said:
and looks much complete than any of other concepts lul

I take that as an insult. (lol)

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