Modeling Competition #8 - Cavalry

[donut3.5]

Modeling Competition #8!


Contest Theme: Cavalry

Each contestant must create a cavalry unit. This means a humanoid unit riding another unit. This can range from horses to motorcycles to dragon riders. Let your creativity flow!

Contest Rules And Conditions

1. No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.
   
2. The model must follow the current theme. If any model does not fit, a moderator will tell you ASAP as to avoid confusion.
   
3. Must contain at minimum the following animations, the rest is up to you:
   • Stand
   • Attack
   • Walk
   • Death
   • Portrait Animation (whether it's for a camera or a separate portrait model)
   • Must Decay in some form or another! (This means it can be built into the death animation, dissipate, or decay, but no mesh may be showing at the "end of death" of the unit.)
   
   
4. You have to make sure the model is fully and correctly functional in-game.
5. You must post at least 1 WIP preview before the deadline.
6. You may make as many models as you want, however pick only one for the final judge's evaluation.
7. To qualify for entry, you must post your model(s) in .mdx format, and an in-game screenshot of the model.
8. You must post your entry before the deadline expires and attach it to a post.
9. You must make the model for this competition, which means that you cannot use old works.
10. Please PM your FINAL model to me once you are done. This makes it a lot easier for me to pick out the finished models from the WIPs.
    
    

Prizes And Winnings

First Place: 50 reputation points and a special award icon. Second Place: 35 reputation points Third Place: 20 reputation points

Contest Judging And Voting

• 50 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).
  • Score shall be taken out of 50 points,
    • 15 points for mesh (verts and faces)
    • 10 points for animations (or how well Blizzard animations have been used)
    • 10 points for skin (or how well Blizzard skins have been used)
    • 5 points for mechanics (how good does this model look ingame)
    • 5 points for effects (appropriate use of particles, effect geometry, etc.)
    • 5 points for creativity.
• 50 % of the winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll.
• Final Score = Judge's Score + (votes/(total votes))*50 = (score)/100

Contest Dates And Deadline

All submissions must be complete and submitted 1 month after the contest is started.
The contest shall begin on March 10th, 2008 and conclude on

April 10th, 2008 0:00 AM, GMT​

 

[Wolverabid]

Let the modeling commence, best luck all arena gladiators!

"cavalry unit?" Charge!

 

[SuPa-]

YYYAAAAAAYYYY!!!

I'm in

 

[Ice]

wELL i'v sstarted wat you think of my birdy mount

 

[Rizz_Boomer]

Im in!
And I know the perfect Goblin for this!

 

[INF3RNO]

i wanna join >< i got the coolest idea but im using 3ds 9 and dont know how to convert it to a wc3 model and how to animate it =p

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

yay another contest!!! Cavalry huh. Sounds fun!(although i dont like horses)
cant do a chariot tho. can i?

 

[TDR]

I don't think so, but you don't have to do horses anyway if you don't like them.

 

[sk8er754]

Omg Ice! CHOCOBO FTW!!! I have the perfect idea of a model to make but i think it would take a very long time to model x).

 

[INF3RNO]

heres my wip its a mechastrider if u havnt noticed... also i need some1 to point me into the direction or how to rig and animate models for wc3 as well as exporting them into mdx's from 3ds 9

 

[Rizz_Boomer]

This is the WIP-pic from me.
i dont want to tell, what it is right know so people may guess about it until it is finished ^^.

 

[MasterHaosis]

This is the WIP-pic from me.
i dont want to tell, what it is right know so people may guess about it until it is finished ^^.

It is something like High Tech Goblin weapon !!!

 

[INF3RNO]

This is the WIP-pic from me.
i dont want to tell, what it is right know so people may guess about it until it is finished ^^.

ill hurt you if thats a mechastrider

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Oh, at last.

I'll start off trying a surfer, deffo.

 

[INF3RNO]

Update:

still need those animating and rigging tuts for 3ds 9 please???

 

[TDR]

READ THE BLOODY TUTORIALS THAT COME WITH MAX! In max 9 they also apply for wc3, because you'll need Dex exporter to export. So you'll have to rig and skin your mesh to the bones.

 

[Ice]

Jerks dont steal me idea

 

[Lord_T]

I'm In.
(15 chars)

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

weve got a month to go and everyones like already done. wtf.
mines making but its gonna take about a month to animate

 

[skrab]

i gave no idea jet but i will start with a simple horse

 

[Pyritie]

Update:

still need those animating and rigging tuts for 3ds 9 please???

I think those pistons should be on the back (connecting the ankle and the hip) instead of the knee and the foot. Or add one to the back too.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I have two ideas but I don't know which I shall choose for this compo.

1. A goblin riding some kind of a tauren-like robot. Base model would be the Tauren and the totempole thingy would be used as a cannon.

2. A Shroomian "Harlequin Magi" riding on a horse-like creature (a little taste from my race wip). The reason I would name it "Harlequin Magi" is because of the wizard's scary make-up and his abilities to cause fear to enemies. Base model would be the Bandit Mage since I want this character to be a standard unit than a hero.

I'll use model edit because I still have to learn about scratch animating for Warcraft III.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

Inferno, I don't think you can export animated models from 3D Studio Max 9... I use it, but I have a computer emulator("VM Ware") on my computer with 3D Studio Max 5 installed, you may take a guess yourselves to why I can't have those licences on the same computer... I just make the model and add the bones(I use the "Hedra" shape for that) and export it as a ".3DS" and import it to 3D Studio Max 5 on my computer emulator and animate it there, then export it normally with "Wc3 Art Tools". Dex Exporter script may export some animations, but they're kinda bugged sometimes...

BTW: The mechstrider of yours looks very nice!

 

[frostwhisper]

This is the WIP-pic from me.
i dont want to tell, what it is right know so people may guess about it until it is finished ^^.

That, my friend is a motorcycle.
And INF, looks really nice so far.
Ice, no one is stealing your idea, there's a difference between a bird and a mechanostrider.

 

[Rizz_Boomer]

That, my friend is a motorcycle.
And INF, looks really nice so far.
Ice, no one is stealing your idea, there's a difference between a bird and a mechanostrider.

since frostwhisper was right i'll show you the current state of my model.

 

[frostwhisper]

Heh, pretty nice.

 

[Elenai]

Of course, I will enter. And to everyone, until further notice all requests are canceled! This way I haz timez to workz on mah secret project!

THE ELVES SHALL RISE ONCE MORE! VENGENCE FOR THE HIGH ELF CAVALRY WHO WAS LONG AGO LOST IN THE GRAVE OF BUGGING HELLS! MAY ILUVATAR SHINE UPON ME WITH EYES OF VICTORY!

-Elenai the High King of the Noldor-

 

[TDR]

dude face it, elves are gay

 

[Elenai]

Just keep telling yourself that...Whatever makes you feel better...

Anyways. Good luck to all, and to all a good modeling compo.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i got a clear idea what my steed is going to be but i got no idea what to do for the rider.
altho i wont tell you what mine is until i am 70% finished or if i quit.

 

[HappyTauren]

I will do a demon mounted on a demon. Demons aren't gay though <3

 

[xXMephistoXx]

If a demon mounts another demon, what does it sound like, HT..?

 

[HappyTauren]

It sounds like surprise buttsechs. No seriously, you have never seen four-legged demon slave being ridden by a two-legged demon champion?

 

[frostwhisper]

Just don't make a generic felhound rider, please...

 

[HappyTauren]

uff fuck, I AM using those textures, but I hope to make completely different shape as I am doing from scratch.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Skrab, nice horse, almost looks like a lego horse ^^

 

[xXMephistoXx]

When you say it, I have seen a Demon ride another Demon! (No matter how I say that, it'll come out wrong...)

I wish you good luck with it!

I actually thought about entering, but my animating skills are too weak, besides... I gotta play Baldur's Gate!!!

 

[frostwhisper]

There's nothing wrong with demons riding each other.
Take for instance the dreadlords and their mounts: the dreadsteeds. Both are demons, and one rides the other. Just like a human and a horse, simple as that.

Anyway, I'm anxious to see what HT's mind has given birth to...

 

[Lord_T]

I'm still brainstorming, thinking of a Dwarven ram-rider, like one i saw back on wc3sear.ch

 

[HappyTauren]

Okay "The tamed one" is almost done (the buttsechsed demon)

 

[DwarfZealot]

kewl i am in yo

 

[TDR]

dude that's actually pretty awesome

 

[HappyTauren]

:O Comming from TDR!
Anyways, here is a small update.

 

[donut3.5]

Slight rule addition:

Must Decay in some form or another! (This means it can be built into the death animation, dissipate, or decay, but no mesh may be showing at the "end of death" of the unit.)

--donut3.5--

 

[~Void~]

The mechanical ostrich is awesome.

HT, the whatever beast he is riding's head is flat.

 

[TDR]

I'm not so fond of the rider though, HT...

 

[frostwhisper]

I love the hound, HT.
But the rider could use some work. Especially his head.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

got a clear idea for the rider
its a nerubian knight. still have to do the arms

and this is the steed. its a massive centipede. i just gotta animate the legs correct and that will the the hardest part

 

[donut3.5]

Wow, have fun with animations..
Never thought Nerubs would have steeds, but if you can pull it off I'll be impressed.
--donut3.5--

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

even if i dont have time to finish off for the competition, i will still complete it and upload it.