HD Modeling Contest #3 - Theme Discussion

[Riki]

We already had two HD Modeling contests with good results and incredible entries! Let me congratulate all of you who have participated for your efforts.

Now is the time to start the theme discussion for the next one. I will add some possible themes, but feel free to suggest another one.

POSSIBLE THEMES:

1. Undead
2. Elves
3. Burning Legion
4. Air units
5. Worker units
6. Mechanical units
7. Light & Death

 

[Riki]

@Mr Ogre man
@Barorque
@Raddazong
@Bagysta
@Z1003
@Ardenaso
@Superfrycook
@BurnedSmackdown
@Tamplier
@Symphoneum

What do you think guys?

 

[Raddazong]

Unfortunately I didn't had time to take part in the last contest, but now I would like to be at the start again.
Of the topics, three particularly appeal to me personally:

1st, Undead = Yes... the dead also need some love.
As long as there aren't about 5 alternative Death Knight-Submissions, there should also be a lot of creative things around, as the undead give enough leeway to let off steam. One can consider: everything dies at some point. ^^

2nd, Workers = From a purely practical point of view. There are already enough models in Warcraft to clump together new "playable races", the only shortcoming are workers. Satyrs, demons, tauren, trolls, undead (by that I mean the ,,pre-cult of the damned style-undead" or the forsaken).
Ogres and dwarfs I deliberately leave out here. ^^

3rd, Burning Legion = Logical that I like the topic right?
Only, the last two Contensts have also included the demons of the Burning Legion. That's why the thought occurred to me to leave them awaythis time... Otherwise: Third time's a charm ... ^^
What should be clarified: When we talk about the "Burning Legion", are we "only" talking about the demonic core of the Legion or also about the Felsworn, that is, their followers / allies?
That would make the topic incredibly large and and versatile, everyone would find something I think...

That would be my first thoughts on the contest! I am already curious ...

 

[Ardenaso]

perhaps elves, or particularly Highborne: Shen'dralar, Satyr, Naga, High Elves, Blood Elves, Nightborne

also @vindorei perhaps you could join too

 

[Mr Ogre man]

I'd say scourge units, as we just had a demonic contest. Air units is a different and interesting topic. I'll end up making most worker models soon (gan'args are finished but not uploaded), so I wouldn't mind a contests about it, but neither am I too hyped.
I never cared about elves, though.

 

[Symphoneum]

I agree with @Mr Ogre man on the scourge idea. I would enjoy a chance at adding to the undead roster! Air units would be interesting, I don’t have much experience with animating flying units. We have too many elves (sorry @Ardenaso )

 

[vindorei]

perhaps elves, or particularly Highborne: Shen'dralar, Satyr, Naga, High Elves, Blood Elves, Nightborne

also @vindorei perhaps you could join too

Thanks for mentioning! I’d like to join this time, may I suggest siege weapon as a theme? Or simply something with wheels.

 

[Symphoneum]

Thanks for mentioning! I’d like to join this time, may I suggest siege weapon as a theme? Or simply something with wheels.

Maybe mechanical units in general? There’s a dearth of that type of unit right now and it would take a lot of creativity to make it believable!

 

[VictorZ]

I vote for Undead theme too.

 

[Mr Ogre man]

I wouldn't mind mechanical units either

 

[Ardenaso]

I can go with air or mechanical too

 

[Riki]

All right, we have 7 possible themes.

We will leave this discussion open until Monday or Tuesday and see if we can get more suggestions. Then I'll create a poll to decide the theme to use.

 

[Ardenaso]

maybe I could finally participate this time since our semester's finals is up to 17

 

[BurnedSmackdown]

Either Undead or Burning Legion I say

 

[Mr Ogre man]

Either Undead or Burning Legion I say

We just had a burning legion themed contest tho, it'd be a bit overkill.

 

[BurnedSmackdown]

We just had a burning legion themed contest tho, it'd be a bit overkill.

Just my opinion of choices

 

[Bagysta]

I agree with OgreMan regarding the demonic contest. And similarly I have a preference for the "scourge" theme even though I'm not sure if I'll be part of it.
I'm not interested in elves either

 

[Ardenaso]

All right, we have 7 possible themes.

We will leave this discussion open until Monday or Tuesday and see if we can get more suggestions. Then I'll create a poll to decide the theme to use.

you put elves twice

 

[Barorque]

How about we go a little bit outside of classical WarCraft in terms of aesthetics. I would love to see people go bonkers in terms of creativity, to see the models be almost works of art.

Have seen a theme of undead being discussed here and thought of something unconventional: Light/Holy/ Undeath
It could be a holy Egyptian/Nehekhara theme, or animated remains of a saint, a skeletal angel, anything almost.

There is a tech tree contest going on where different "elements" or forces are being mixed for a faction... so how about Light and Death, something that usually seems to be in opposite, but could really look great and truly artistic?

Examples of the aesthetic here:

 

[Raddazong]

Something like undead members of the "Army of Light"?
Alonsus Faol, undead but a pure servant of the Church of Light or Calia Menethil, brought back from the dead by the powers of light.
Something like that only with a little wider creative scope?

 

[Riki]

you put elves twice

Oh, I hadn't realized that.

I have replaced it with @Barorque suggestion.

 

[Ardenaso]

the only "Light Undead" I know are the redeemed undead in the Ashen Verdict

btw @Darious I think you should also participate

 

[vindorei]

How about we go a little bit outside of classical WarCraft in terms of aesthetics. I would love to see people go bonkers in terms of creativity, to see the models be almost works of art.

Have seen a theme of undead being discussed here and thought of something unconventional: Light/Holy/ Undeath
It could be a holy Egyptian/Nehekhara theme, or animated remains of a saint, a skeletal angel, anything almost.

There is a tech tree contest going on where different "elements" or forces are being mixed for a faction... so how about Light and Death, something that usually seems to be in opposite, but could really look great and truly artistic?

Examples of the aesthetic here:

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Interesting concept, don’t know if my Anubithas fit the theme, but I plan to do something new for contest if I take part in.

 

[Riki]

Poll is up! Let's decide the theme to be used.

HD Modeling Contest #3 - Theme Poll

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