Modeling Competition #9 - Flying Unit

[Kimbo]

Modeling Competition #9!


Contest Theme: Flying Unit

Each contestant must create a Flying unit. This means it can be a flying monstrous serpent dragon, a new gnome aircraft, a flying demon. The choice is up to you as long as its flying in the air.

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)
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 June 30th, 2008 and conclude on

July 30th, 2008 0:00 AM, GMT​

 

[SuPa-]

Well, that's certainly gay
Everyone decided on *elementals*
Just because there's an *element*-themed icon competition doesn't mean you have to change what everyone decided on
BOO!

Anyway, I'll be entering... and I will still be making an elemental
RAWR

 

[Dionesiist]

Oh shit, flying fat turds!

 

[HappyTauren]

I wanted elementals, damn I should've hosted this.

 

[SuPa-]

I wanted elementals, damn I should've hosted this.

Indeed, you should have
>:-[

 

[D a w n]

I also wanted elementals

but I think I have an idea............

 

[Callahan]

I expected elemental too but flying unit is ok.
Next we should make sure on a theme instead of "competition now! ploxor"

 

[SuPa-]

We did make sure on a theme, Werewulf just didn't want to use it because there's already an elemental-themed icon competition

 

[Pyritie]

Yes, the next one is definitely elementals.

(But don't quote me on that D

 

[anetherond]

I think it is a better theme than Elemental. I have already start working.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Then make a ... flying elemental

 

[Pyritie]

Then make a ... flying elemental

Then what will you make for the next contest? D:

 

[Infinitynexus]

Oh snap, py is right, lol

 

[HappyTauren]

I will make Uber-Super-Pwnage Dragon
(USP Dragon).

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I already have an idea on this theme. I might make a Mephit (those flying goblin-like elemental things), using the Gargoyle model.

 

[Kimbo]

I wont have 2 comps with the same theme so boo hoo. I promised the next theme would be elementals.

 

[anetherond]

Wip.

 

[TDR]

maya....why? why for wc3? even if you feel more comfortable in it, you'll still have to animate it in max.

anyway, I won't enter unless there will be someone who'll prove out to be a real challenge (*cough*...anetherond?...supa?...*cough*I shall see). But I'll be watching the progress.

 

[HappyTauren]

I will pwn you all with my in game textures *cough* TDR plz enter *cough*

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

Wip.

For some reason when I saw that I thought it looked like this.

 

[Callahan]

anetherond what is it?

 

[Sansui]

Need to add wings yet.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Oh what the fuck.. I was making something very similar just 4 hours ago.. also with the piece of spine hanging from the bottom >.<

Guess I gotta think of something else, lol

 

[Sansui]

Oh what the fuck.. I was making something very similar just 4 hours ago.. also with the piece of spine hanging from the bottom >.<

Guess I gotta think of something else, lol

you can have it if you want... ill remodel mine.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Nah, you go ahead, I figured I did not really want to animate something like that with wings, lol

 

[HappyTauren]

rofl sansui, that looks like something I made long time ago xD Mine was floating and used voidwalker animations though. Looks really awesome though, I like how you did the chest, it doesn't look crappy.

 

[Sansui]

Heh.

tdr feel free to rip it apart.

 

[TDR]

the head looks awesome but I really don't get how those wings will be working :/ they look unnatural

 

[Sansui]

Indeed I don't like them either, I am redoing them as we speak actually. Although I'm thinking of ditching the wings altogether and going with some kind ancient flight mechanism attached to his spine.

 

[HappyTauren]

Familiar?

 

[TDR]

way too familiar. and as far as I can remember, you started working on this before this challenged was announced...

 

[HappyTauren]

Haha, exactly, but I dumped the mesh, and remade it in ms3d via vertex modeling. I will let you compare the meshes later if you want.
Anyway, an update...

 

[Sansui]

Updated the wings a bit.

some stills
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/DeludoSui/playingaround.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/DeludoSui/playingaround2.jpg

 

[Infinitynexus]

Alrighty, heres a wip of my entry. It wont win any prizes, but I wanted to do something else than the generic winged demon/dragon/bird with rider and so on.

Crystal Entity animation wip. Its attack, walk and walk-2.

 

[TDR]

with some particles and ribbons and shit that could look pretty awesome.

 

[frostwhisper]

HT, although the hell hound texture is meh, you've managed to use it well (even if it's a tad stretched on the back). What you should really work on in this model are the wings, as they look too generic currently (yes, I'm aware its an early stage WIP, just mentioning).

Sansui, that's looking rather nice, though I'd add a tad more length to that spine's rear end. Otherwise you'd risk it ending up like a pair of wings (since they'll mostly cover the main body as far as I can see). The wings themselves look good. A bit overscaled though.

Nex, yours is the most original and has the potential of becoming a bad-ass model with some details (as TDR mentioned).

 

[Infinitynexus]

Thanks for the comments and yeah, particles and other effects will make or break this model.

As MindWorX suggested, I will be making a fitting crystal projectile to go with it.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Early WIP of my Fire Mephit model.

A few notes before you say anything:
- I will fix the wraps.
- The model will have a head.
- I removed the lower body to use fire emitters instead (like in TDR's Shadow Efreet model). Plus the UV map on the Gargoyle's legs is too hideous for me to remap.

 

[frostwhisper]

Hmm... yes, yes, good ideas. What type of head are you planning to add?

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Hmm... yes, yes, good ideas. What type of head are you planning to add?

Not really confirmed yet, so it will be a surprise. =P

 

[skrab]

just another WIP of dragonlike(headless xP) creature

 

[TDR]

I suppose you're another one who doesn't know of the "Make preview" option in max...it's under the Animation menu....try it...USE IT

 

[Lord_T]

OH YEAH! I'm in!
Thanks for hosting, Wulfie-poo!

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

woohoo flying stuff!!!
sorry. just found this. i am in. i guess shroom tank gotta wait

 

[HappyTauren]

You know what would fucking rock? A flying shroom with wings and mean eyes, that swallows its victims.

 

[Lord_T]

^ I lul'ed.

<Luls quietly>

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i am making a zepplin although i was going to make something similar to your description

 

[skrab]

I suppose you're another one who doesn't know of the "Make preview" option in max...it's under the Animation menu....try it...USE IT

TDR, i tryed it 1000 times but it always crash's my max

i think i'm done with mash and textures
polycount: 790

 

[Pyritie]

skrab, the body looks kinda skinny in the waist.

 

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