Groovy Animators Contest!

[frankz0509]

The Groovy Animator contest is for those typically obsessed with CG animation! Here's the idea:

The contest is open for all those who want to join. We [hive workshop] will give the static (un-animated) boring models. All you have to do is download the attached models, and work on them!

You have to make the coolest animations on the units (i.e. make a villager dance, or do the bunny hop, or make a spellbreaker do the matrix fly, its all up to you). The contest depends on the following criteria:

-Quality of Animation
-Animation Smoothness
-Mesh Overlacing/Interlacing
-Bone Flexibility
-and lastly, guts!

 

[Wolverabid]

To my knowledge, no animation contest has ever been conducted.

If Chriz. donut3.5, General Frank or RDZ will host/judge it, it might fly (after a lot more pre-flight preparations for rules and such).

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

So what, you have a model that needs animated, but nobody will answer your request, so you host a contest -- but leave it open enough to be just about plausible?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but there are only about three animators active here -- that simply isn't enough for a contest.

 

[Mor)L(unE]

heh i was just gonna say that, is Chriz. donut3.5, General Frank or RDZ are going to judge, what animator is left to participate?

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I'd love to run it, as long as I can enter as well. I've been itching for one of these forever.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

You're kinda alone in the business though.

And this IS a lame attempt to have his model animated, obviously.

 

[SuPa-]

erm... how would this possibly lean on the edge of a request scam? He's not like "OMG ANIMATE THIS MODEL!!!!" He's just listing off examples of what we could do/animate (spell breaker, villager) I guess suggesting that we could use in-game models, not saying "MAKE TEH VILLAGER DANCE... NOW!!!" And he means all the un-animated models in general I think

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

... It just means he's smart enough to make it sound like it's not a request scam, and then he suggests his model. Or at least it was a semblant of plan that he never truly developped.

 

[SuPa-]

I see no model suggestion -_-
So really you're just "assuming" something that has no real proof to it

 

[Mechanical Man]

Let's see who could enter:
Chriz., TDR, jigrael, ... and maybe Illidan(Evil)X and Whitehorn. Others are light years away from them.

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

It doesnt look like hes trying to get his model animated at all, he didnt say anything about even being a spific model, and besides he would be hosting to somebody like chriz would...

Let's see who could enter:
Chriz., TDR, jigrael, ... and maybe Illidan(Evil)X and Whitehorn. Others are light years away from them.

How about RDZ?

 

[Mechanical Man]

Umm, let's say he belongs in the second class (with Illy) XD

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

If I were him, I'd suggest my model after the contest was REALLY accepted and that suggestions were already being thrown around.

But I can't know, so he might be honest here, which I doubt.

 

[donut3.5]

I'd join or host if this is popular enough.
--donut3.5--

 

[Kimbo]

Sounds stupid if you ask me.
and if we are going to make one we choose wc3 models and animate dances for them or such maybe?

 

[frankz0509]

Okay for all of those who just want to insult me for my idea, go ahead. But I'll tell you one thing--- I'm not asking anybody to animate any of my models, as I have said, if the contest is accepted, HiveWorkshop will provide the models for the animators to animate. On the other hand, I'm not the one to provide the models. After all, if I wanted any model animated, I'll do that myself. I've been working with the 3DMAX and Anim8tor for 3 years now. So sorry to burst your bubble, but my idea is honest and not a petty request scam. For WILLTHEALMIGHTY if you doubt I am honest, then we should talk 1on1 someday. (your comments are inappropriate and flame the viewers. Especially me.)

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

I think the idea is good, but overall we just don't have enough talented animators that would participate and then also finish their submission. Let's say 6 entered, that would be a decent amount, but then I think perhaps only 2 or max 3 would also finish what they started which just isn't good enough.

 

[frankz0509]

but how about those who visit hive workshop and see the contest and decide to join? after all, there are a lot of talents out there right?

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

True, but we have not experienced any new people joining The Hive when we have hosted our modelling competitions just to join in so it is doubtfull that anyone new would come around for this either, but you never know.

 

[frankz0509]

but, guess, this idea's stupid then?

 

[wugiboy]

the idea isn't stupid, but it just lacks contestants

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

If people don't finish projects in modelling contests because of animation, they won't even bother entering this contest.

And we'd need actual unanimated models, from different requesters and the like, because reanimating actual wc3 models is just plain useless. Not that this is a problem, though.

And sorry for assuming so much, but most "animating contests" are request scams, and this one didn't sound that much different.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I already suggested this idea a while ago, and I really like it.

We take one hero or big unit from each major race (Shadow Hunter, Tauren Chieftain, Paladin, Blademaster, Dreadlord, Illidan, Malfurion etc.), unanimate them so they are just a rigged model, and people can animate a dance for them however they like.

I personally would make an entire animation set, each one being one of the dances from "The Evolution of Dance", that would be good fun.

Animating a dancing wc3 unit might be useless to some, but others might like it for gag maps, fun maps, or even those big rpgs which would appreciate the "Dance" emote.

The only problem I see is the amount of animators on this site. I think if I got 6 people to say "I'm in" then I would go through and host this.

I'll start then: I'm in.

 

[Mechanical Man]

The reason why so few people do not know to animate is solely because very few users own max 5 with art tools which is only decent program to animate.

For me, for example, animating is not that hard, it takes some time, but I can get job done, while I have huge trouble making particles and textures, also the mesh is not an easy job for me. And I doubt I am the only case.

Chriz.: I do not really like the dance idea

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Okay for all of those who just want to insult me for my idea, go ahead. But I'll tell you one thing--- I'm not asking anybody to animate any of my models, as I have said, if the contest is accepted, HiveWorkshop will provide the models for the animators to animate. On the other hand, I'm not the one to provide the models. After all, if I wanted any model animated, I'll do that myself. I've been working with the 3DMAX and Anim8tor for 3 years now. So sorry to burst your bubble, but my idea is honest and not a petty request scam.

Well excuse me for not knowing your entire life history, which you failed to mention in the first post; which is, to my eyes, laid out much as a scammer would lay it. A little more thought for presentation and a few less emoticons might have lad to a more reasonable response.

 

[Mechanical Man]

I wonder why is everyone bashing this poor guy. There were already even more retarded contests submission and some of them are even considered to be accepted.

 

[Wolverabid]

I wonder why is everyone bashing this poor guy.

Let's not.

The idea is a good one and has been discussed in the past. If enough users who are interested/capable, sign up, it could happen. Although, as has been noted, very few participants would be expected.

 

[Just_Spectating]

You're kinda alone in the business though.

And this IS a lame attempt to have his model animated, obviously.

why would this be an attempt to have his model animated, if he said you could use any unit to do a cool animation?

 

[HappyTauren]

I'm in if i get my max to work (GAAAH)

 

[RED BARON]

I would like to say that I am in for an anim contest too..

(For me the hard part is making the model (due to low poly), animating is the fun part)

 

[DwarfZealot]

i'd join. my entry would be a tad lame but i could try!

 

[Deleted member 126647]

That's...four? Keep them coming.

 

[RED BARON]

four is close... to the needed amount, maybe we should decide what model to use ? So you can think some anims up already...

 

[Mechanical Man]

This kind of contest is not the best idea. First of all, all animations should be done from scratch as few importers allow only to add few animations to existing ones and even they are buggy. Second, should be the model the same for all? If so, then the we will be getting too similar animations when only the best would be actually useful. If there would be different models it could be difficult to judge.

 

[donut3.5]

This is somewhat off, but what about a campaign screen?
If not, for the model animate, I think we should choose something with a lot of potential, nothing like a peasant.
--donut3.5--

 

[RED BARON]

This is somewhat off, but what about a campaign screen?
If not, for the model animate, I think we should choose something with a lot of potential, nothing like a peasant.
--donut3.5--

ya.. a hunter (the orc hero) could be used...

MecMan: Isnt the idea modelling a empty model from shratch?
The model could be the same for all as it is the most creative who would win then.
Making differnt models.. yes makes hard to judge, but well then the anims is what matter, so if you lets say chosed a peasant and made him and anim where he is making karate, it might look a little dumb with a pickthing in hios hand. While the blademaster or similar would appear okay with karate animations. So would be able to judge too, even with differnt models.

But thats all up to Chriz

 

[SuPa-]

I would join, but right now my laptop is being repared (it won't boot properly) and I'm not sure when it'll be completely fixed. But it'll probably be fixed soon so yeah, I'm in for the moment since it should be fixed soon (I hope)

 

[RED BARON]

That was 5 people, maybe i twould be enough if no one else joins

 

[frankz0509]

Okay, thats 5 people already. Keep them comin' eh?

@mechman: that's why its called contest. the most creative wins. and if the handpick in the model of the peasant is bothering you about the karate chop (seriously), animators could remove that if they want as long as they do not change the model completely.

 

[Pyritie]

If this thing pulled through and was a simple thing to animate, I might give it a go.

Don't count on it though.

Oh, and Wolverabid, when the hell is that bloody UI competition going to start?!

 

[RED BARON]

Nice Pyritie
Now we are actualy enough, although 2 is with some maybe / maybe not entry's.

Now when is it going to start Criz?`

 

[Pyritie]

When we get two more.

 

[RED BARON]

When we get two more.

then what? We will be sure that it is made or? We are 6 people at the moment. of course counting Criz in.

 

[SuPa-]

K, I downloaded milkshape onto my home computer, and might register it on that. Also, I might get my laptop back in a few days. So now in for sure

 

[RED BARON]

good then the only maybe is Pyritie.

Is a tread about this coming?

 

[Deleted member 126647]

It's coming, it's coming.

 

[Pyritie]

We just need more.

And I almost definitely won't be joining unless some miracle happens.

 

[donut3.5]

We should hold on this one until next month, as two competitions just began.
--donut3.5--

 

[Pyritie]

Hopefully three will begin.

*Stares at Wolverabid, waiting for his UI competition to start*

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I really don't feel the need to wait for this one, I'm anxious. Blech.