Paired Modeling/Texturing Contest #1 - Warcraft Hero

[anarchianbedlam]

Contest Theme: Warcraft Hero

Contestants are to team up with 1 partner to form a team of 1 3D modeler and 1 2D Texture Artist. This team must create a custom model and texture working together. They must create a Warcraft Hero. A Model that fits into the Warcraft 3 lore and can be used as a hero unit

Generic Rules:

• No submission may violate any of the site rules.
• No more and no less than 2 people per team.
  • Exactly one 3D modeler and one 2D artist per team.
• The 2D artist may not aid the 3D modeler with his work, and visa versa.
• Any sort of teamwork, except direct aid in the field of the other team member's work, is allowed.
• Judges may not participate.
• Your final submission must be bug free.
• You must show at least one unfinished preview of your submission, before the deadline, as proof that it’s yours.
• You must make the model for this competition, which means that you cannot use old works.
• Your submission must be posted before the deadline. The post containing your final submission must also contain the following:
  • An in game screenshot showing your submission in action.
  • The files in the appropriate format.

3D Rules:

• If a submission does not follow the model submission rules the creator will be disqualified.
• All submissions must follow the current theme. If any model does not fit, a moderator will tell you as soon as possible as to avoid confusion.
• Must contain the following animations, and more if possible:
  • Attack
  • Stand
  • Spell
  • Walk
  • Death
  • Dissipate

2D Rules:

• If a submission does not follow the skin submission rules the creator will be disqualified.
• All submissions must follow the current theme. If any texture does not fit, a moderator will tell you as soon as possible as to avoid confusion.
• You must show at least one unfinished preview of your submission, before the deadline, as proof that it’s yours.
• Textures must be no larger than 512 pixels in any dimension when submitted as final entry, though you may work in 1024 (or higher), but they must be resized down to 512, preferable 256 on equal dimension textures when submitted.

• First Place: 50 reputation points and your entry on an award icon.
• Second Place: 35 reputation points and an award icon
• Third Place: 20 reputation points and an award icon

• 60 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s)
  • Modeling Score shall be taken out of 50 points
    • 15 points for mesh (verticies and faces)
    • 10 points for animations (or how well Blizzard animations have been used)
    • 10 points for skin (how well it the texture UV mapped?)
    • 10 points for effects (appropriate use of particles, particle saturation, etc.)
    • 5 points for creativity.
  • Texturing Score shall be taken out of 50 points
    • 20 points for shading and highlights (consistent light source? does it look 3D? appropriate tactile "texture"?)
    • 10 points for Originality (has it been done before? Is it recognizable? Good concept?)
    • 20 points for detail (how defined is the skin? Is it blurry? Does it add depth and character to otherwise flat or bland parts of the mesh it is wrapped on?)
  • Overall Game Mechanics will be taken out of 10 points
    • 10 points for Game mechanics (does the model reference the skin correctly, are the animations or particle emitters glitchy? Are the animations smooth? Does the model crash the game? Can you (click) select it? Is the mesh "auto-shaded correctly"?, etc...)
  • Overall "Synergy" will be taken out of 10 points
    • 10 points for "Synergy" (do the texture and model fit together well? does the texture compliment the model and vice-versa, or do they look out of place? Creatively put together?)
    [*]40 % of the winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll.[*]Final Score = (Judge's Score)*0.6 + (votes/(total votes))*40 = (score)/100
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All submissions must be complete and submitted 5 weeks after the contest is started.
  The contest shall begin on Saturday, August 7th and conclude on Sunday, September 19th, 11:59 PM, 2010 GMT
  
  
  
  
  
  Tell us if you want to judge!
  
  1. Supa-
  2. Infinitynexus
  
  
  
  
  
  I will list the participants here as they enter
  
  If you are looking for a partner, you can find one here by signing up
  http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-submission-233/model-texture-contest1-recruitment-175269/#post1668522
  
  
  
  

  Team Name	3D Model Artist	2D Texture Artist	Project
  Awesome Sauce	Anarchianbedlam	Dionesiist	Work In Progress
  Green Quality	Debode	l0w_kwaliti	Elite Siege Engine (Complete)
  Team #3	General Frank	M0rbid	Human Executioner (Complete)
  Pink Balloons	Mr. Bob	Stanakin Skywalker	Bandit Berzerker (Complete)
  Team #5	Callahan	Ike_Ike
  Team #6	Devine	Pyramidhe@d
  Dusty Chrome	DonDustin	67Chrome	Work In Progress
  Edgar Allen Poe	Fan	Darkdeathknight	Work In Progress
  Team #9	tee.dubs	kazzo
  Team #10	Rao Dao Zao	A.R.
  Brazilian Force	HappyCockroach	4eNNightmare	Death Mistress (Complete)
  Team Obviously	t-revellion-t	Just_Spectating	JohanusFoul (Complete)
  Team #13	Sellenisko	Zadelim	Disqualified for CnP Texture
  Team "number 1"	Skrab	viiva	Dwarf Monk Pilgrim (Complete)
  Team #15	ikillforeyou	shiik	Work In Progress

  
  Those currently waiting for a partner
  
  
  

  Team Name	3D Model Artist	2D Texture Artist
  Team #16	Yayoi
  Team #17		Just Spectating
  Team #18	Sir Elandor
  Team #19	Gnoobsauce
  Team #20

 

[PROXY]

Uh, the dates are a bit outdated, I guess they will be changed?

BTW: Do we need to create a COMPLETLY scratch model?

 

[anarchianbedlam]

It was discussed and decieded among some of the mods/modelers/texturers that this contest should begin now before summer ends for most people. It makes sense now that modeling contest 17 is over and all we are waiting for are poll results.

If you are looking for a partner, a recruitment thread will be open for 1 week, you can find the link above in the first post

 

[Just_Spectating]

ohoh

im probably not going to join, but i would love to see these models come to finalization

hopefully this wont be a fail contest

 

[Deolrin]

Now to get a partner...

 

[Pyritie]

who the hell approved this without asking me

 

[Deolrin]

It only makes sense to approve this contest now, because the summer vacation is close to finishing. So just announce it and lets get over with it?

 

[Gyrosphinx]

Would have been fun to try, but frankly I'm not good at texturing and I'm completely lacking as a 3D-artist.

 

[M0rbid]

I'm very proud to be able to announce that I will work together with General Frank and participate in this contest!

So the team is: 3D-Artist: General Frank + Texturer: M0rbid!

 

[Deolrin]

No one came up with a nice name to their team yet? Oh well.

 

[SuPa-]

This is a handicap. Oh wellz.
I'll probably be teaming up with Dio, but he is on a trip in Denmark D:

 

[shamanyouranus]

Can you please change the criteria to something more appropriate? The texture needs to be half of the points, seeing how it's a paired texture/modeling competition, so each person has even point responsibility. Also, can you get rid of the line "...(or how well Blizzard skins have been used)" It doesn't make much sense in this situation.
Good luck everyone. I'm hoping to see some mighty good model coming out of this.

 

[SuPa-]

Hmmz... on second thought I might not want to join this (sorry Dio)
Going to start being really busy soon and I have some models I need to finish first
I could be a judge though

 

[D a w n]

I think it should be like this:

• 15 points mesh,
• 10 points anims,
• 5 points effects,
• 30 points texture(this will be divided by the judging criterias of the texturing contests),
• 5 points mechanics and
• 5 points creativity

 

[kola]

hmm, lol Awesome sauce team is sure to win.

 

[PROXY]

Meh, it's taking part in the FIRST and LEGENDARY PAIRED MODELING/TEXTURING CONTEST ON THE HIVE that counts. see?

And, to reask my question: Does say a "custom" model, you need to create a FULLY scratch model, or can it contain ingame stuff too?

 

[Deolrin]

A custom models is anything. It can be a model edit just as well as it can be an .MDL edit. Though you're more likely to win if you do a model from scratch.

 

[Lmao.Me]

I put my money on Green Quality, though Awesome Sauce sure sound like they've got something big coming.

 

[Just_Spectating]

heh, Red Shift will make any mesh look good

 

[Kwaliti]

Here's an early, hastily done concept art with very basic coloring. Colors will vary on the actual texture instead of being simply gold. It's going to be the Steam Tank division leader or something like that. The small scribble on the right represents the side view.

 

[Devine]

I'd join this.
Who'd like to be my partner?
Edit: can we use ingame textures? Like glows and stuff?
Edit2: How many textures can we make?

 

[Pyritie]

Edit: can we use ingame textures? Like glows and stuff?

Of course

Edit2: How many textures can we make?

How many do you have in mind?

 

[Mr. Bob]

K me and Stanakin Skywalker are in.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

Here's an early, hastily done concept art with very basic coloring. Colors will vary on the actual texture instead of being simply gold. It's going to be the Steam Tank division leader or something like that. The small scribble on the right represents the side view.

looks good... but our steamtank shall be victorious >

 

[Callahan]

I'm with ike_ike.

 

[Devine]

Of course

How many do you have in mind?

Idk... If we're like making a hero on a ride, make the texures of the ride and the hero seperately?

 

[anarchianbedlam]

hero on a ride? like a rollercoaster ?

... but devine, are you making a tank/vehicle too?

 

[Infinitynexus]

Write me down as a judge.

Anyone who I might've worked with is already taken.

 

[Devine]

hero on a ride? like a rollercoaster ?

... but devine, are you making a tank/vehicle too?

I was thinking about making something like the farseer; a dude riding something weird... like a pig or a cow or something.

 

[Deolrin]

The far seer is riding a wolf?

 

[Devine]

The far seer is riding a wolf?

I know, I mean I was going to use a pig or a cow.
I mean something that's a bit awkward to ride like the farseer riding a wolf.

 

[Pyritie]

Idk... If we're like making a hero on a ride, make the texures of the ride and the hero seperately?

Yeah two should be okay

 

[InfinateAnswers]

just pointing out the miss spell in the description, lawl "visa versa"

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

I'll be a 3d artist if anyone wants to pair up with me, my favorit races are all Horde Send me a message if you want to join with me ^^

 

[InfinateAnswers]

I would join but i am probably the worst skinner/modeler out there.

 

[RoleplayingKing]

This is sooo unfair, whoever has Redshift is bound to win!

 

[Linaze]

This is sooo unfair, whoever has Redshift is bound to win!

Incorrect. Neither modeling nor texturing is only about being good at it, you also need a solid idea, for example.
And also, if for example I joined up with Redshift, I can assure you that we'd lose regardless of his skills.

 

[InfinateAnswers]

If i joined with redshift we would lose in a heart beat, unless he can teach me to skin in 1 day.

 

[M0rbid]

What? Why should he teach you how to skin, when he is the team's skinner?

 

[kola]

They must create a Warcraft Hero.

hmm, l0w_kwaliti, ur steam tank is very nice, but idk if it can be a hero to fit the wc3 heroes, just saying.

 

[Kwaliti]

Anything can be a Hero.

 

[Traxamillion]

FINALLY a good idea and good theme.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

We did it just for you lil traxy.

 

[SuPa-]

More WIP pics, less talk

 

[Jaret]

Team #3 General frank and M0rbid. Omg. Wow. I suppose these 2 will win. Just think about it. General frank, the legend among modelers, and m0rbid, a good skinner, and creator of the great dalaran building skin. excellent...

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

Team #3 General frank and M0rbid. Omg. Wow. I suppose these 2 will win. Just think about it. General frank, the legend among modelers, and m0rbid, a good skinner, and creator of the great dalaran building skin. excellent...

Thats what you think but when I get my texturer I'll give it my all ^^

 

[Cavman]

Now this looks like it's gonna be fun.

*goes to find texturing partner.*

 

[Jaret]

Thats what you think but when I get my texturer I'll give it my all ^^

Is it so? I declare war on you! HA! I'll join the contest then too! I'll make an Hero, carrying 30 hammers, and 1 dagger, make him carry the armor not even nukes can make a scratch, When he burps, it'll create sumthin' like Atomic atmospheric cloud that devours even shit (^^), Archimonde with his Divine armor and powers looks like me singing compared to Benjamin Burnley singing, We'll make the texture be better than the texture my mesh uses in real life, he'll eat thunder, and crap lightning... wait... it's otherwise, eat lightning, and crap thunder. Terminator, Tony Montana, Rocky = pussies compared to this guy, I'll make an animation that rick rolls other units in Warcraft 3...

2.5 seconds later...
Ah... I forgot I don't even know how to animate and make models... And my texturing abilities are... well... humble. I suppose I'll need more practice.

 

[Dentothor]

Haha wow. gl guys. Wish I could join this if only I had a modeler

 

[anarchianbedlam]

._. dentothor there are currently 4 modelers who would like a texturer for a partner

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-submission-233/model-texture-contest-1-recruitment-175269/#post1668522