Effects pack contest

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

SFX Contest

This contest is about making Special Effects, but since only one FX is rather simple, and small, we'll be making FX packs. The Effects have to be centered on one theme, of your choice.

NOTE: Depending on the type of contest this turns into, themes may be limited to a single theme for all participants, a bit like the modelling and texturing contests.

RULES:

-Ingame textures only. Importing extra textures for SFX can be a little annoying.
-Effect must be decently scaled, meaning it can't get any bigger than a 512
square in the World Editor (the yellow grid).
-Particle cap is set to 1000, which is still huge (this rule is subject to change).
-You must make at least 2 effects in your pack.
-All effects must be centered around one theme (of your choice or a single theme).

New to SFX? Well it just so happens there's a tutorial available to learn the basics right here.

Deadline will be decided once the contest is approved.
Winner will be decided by public vote.

What is an SFX?

SFX stands for Special Effects, and are mostly made of particles, ribbons and one-poly models called "planes". So far as I know, there are two kinds of SFX:

One-shot Effects:
-Usually a single burst of particles used for explosions and the like. These are usually made of one "birth" sequence that is non-looping. One-shots use particles, but not many planes and ribbons.

Buff Effects:
-These are long lasting Effects with Stand and Death Sequences (stand being looping) and occasionnally Birth. These are mostly used for buffs like divine shield, and are a mix of planes, particles and ribbons.

For more info, read the tutorial I mentioned before.

 

[DwarfZealot]

ME! but i don't know how to make death anims and the like

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Mess around with Magos' Model editor. It takes some time to understand exactly how the frame-sequence system works, though.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Nobody is interested?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Seriously, no one feels like making FX?

Maybe not a pack, but not even one?

 

[RedBlade]

I didnt get how to make one with Magos ... its hard !

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I'd do it I think, and I have a friend who might join as well.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I didnt get how to make one with Magos ... its hard !

There are tutorials, and Magos even included some with the editor.

 

[Pyritie]

I like fiddling around with particles and the such. I'd enter.

 

[Wolverabid]

If this contest is to be approved, it's going to need a lot of further development.

WILL: You must do the "leg work" to develop your idea into a viable contest. Refer to approved or completed contests to study examples of rules, judging, time limits. etc.

Please describe SFX models and their use(s) in greater detail: include screenshots for eye candy.

If approved, this contest (may) be conducted in a forum other than the main arena: modeling competitions take place there on a regular, almost constantly ongoing basis.

 

[atropos007]

I might participate in that contest, but I would like to know what tools are recommended for that (is 3dsmax necessary?)

 

[Pyritie]

I open up Magos and start from scratch. You could use 3dsmax if you want, it has benefits if you have Art Tools.

Ooo! Maybe that could be a rule! Only use magos!

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I think I'll link my tutorial just in case.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Come on, why wouldn't this be a good contest idea? You could at least save it for further modelling competitions.

 

[HappyTauren]

hmm.. this sounds great,can have great range of participants, i would join too, it is easy... What would you like more? I vote with YES

 

[Jacek]

I might participate in that contest, but I would like to know what tools are recommended for that (is 3dsmax necessary?)

I'd also like to know that

 

[HappyTauren]

well, you can do it all in magos/mdl, so no 3dsmax anyway.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

3dsmax has its (many) advantages when it comes to FX. But Magos can do the job.

However, if you want animated things, like moving bones so you can leave trails of particles, GMAX or 3dsmax are a better choice. Magos can still do that, but it can be slightly harder to leanr how and it has its limits.

 

[Pyritie]

Ribbons especially are one of Magos' weaknesses.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

They don't show in Magos, but it can still produce them. The only problem with that is you have to test it in game to see how it looks, which is a pain in the ass.

If you want ribbons, simply base your FX on one of Blizzard's models, one with ribbon like cripple and the eye of sargeras.

 

[Pyritie]

Even though Cripple is the same thing as the top of the elven towers/arcane tower, just using a different texture.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Even though Cripple is the same thing as the top of the elven towers/arcane tower, just using a different texture.

Yes, but with Cripple you don't have to remove any useless bones, geosets and geoset anims.

Now that I think about it, the wisp harvest is better.

 

[Pyritie]

What about Rejuvination?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

What about Rejuvination?

Meh, they all have their advantages. Wisp Harvest is larger and more random.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Approve the contest or reject it already... Just don't let it rot here with no attention at all.

Frankly, I really don't see why this would be a bad idea...

 

[Pyritie]

There already are a lot of contests going on, so maybe this could be the next one after the doodad one.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I've done as much "leg work" as I can.

A decision would be nice. Not necessarily starting the contest immediatly, just saying if you plan on making it or not.

 

[DesKaladA]

You kow blender can make really cool sfx but they cant go into war3!

 

[Pyritie]

Like I said, I would.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Blender... Oh I have got to try that.

 

[DesKaladA]

ya

its at blender.org
also you will need to inetall python 2.5
after that you can make some really sweet stuff
(also its knida hard to use)

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

... it doesn't even seem to have particle emmitters. Or maybe I need to search a bit more.

 

[DesKaladA]

it dose
would you like me to make a example for you

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Nah, just need to know where it is. I can handle myself from there.

 

[DesKaladA]

Object(hot key F7)>Physics buttons
also there is some outher stuff there but remember emiters olny work on meshes

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Anyways... Back to the contest.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

*COUGH* *COUGH*

 

[Pyritie]

Loads of people have exams at the moment. Best to wait until after they're done with.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

I was just bumping the thread, and considering the 6th modelling competition is over, I could also be pointing out this is a nice idea for the 7th...

 

[Elenai]

I think I would consider entering...although I am not exactly sure how to make effects...I could perhaps do a little work with 3ds, and magos...and I could also use some existing effects as reference..Like I did with Azrael's black fog.

 

[Pyritie]

Like I said, I think me and WILL are like the JetFangInferno's of the hive.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Like I said, I think me and WILL are like the JetFangInferno's of the hive.

I'm sorry, what?

Since when do you do SFX?

 

[Modo]

I will join, but will only use Magos.

 

[Pyritie]

I'm sorry, what?

Since when do you do SFX?

Oh, I tweak the particles of units I download all the time.

Although I usually don't make random stuff and upload it to here. I'm still very good with them though.

Want a challenge?

 

[Elenai]

Thats not exactly a JetFangInferno Py...

 

[Pyritie]

I know. It was a figure of speech, I guess.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Too bad JetFangInferno isn't here anymore... I'd have liked to see if I can beat him.

Oh well, I guess I'm the best now.

 

[JetFangInferno]

Hell yeah i'd fucking join. I LOVE sFX =)

Too bad JetFangInferno isn't here anymore... I'd have liked to see if I can beat him.

Oh well, I guess I'm the best now.

ORLY?!?! BRING IT!

 

[donut3.5]

Oh. Snap.

I want to see a challenge here!
--donut3.5--

 

[JetFangInferno]

RAWR! JET IS BACK! Hi donut, long time no see =) I hardly post here but I come here sometimes. I don't make as much things as I used to due to lack of time from school but sfx making is still my passion. I have alot of models but I just don't submit them because I'm lazy =(