Texturing Contest #19 - Golem

[Dentothor]

As far as I can tell, that's a turtle with claws and an overgrown shell. So unless you come up with a way of making the "body" of an inorganic material I'm going to say no. :v

im disappointed how no one got the joke... >.< The pokemon's name is Golem...
But no im doing a root golem. some like nature shit with roots and all that. im thinking ill use the naga myrmidon

We almost went with a toy theme a few contests back.

It was py's idea and i tried to host it, but it just wouldnt work xD

 

[Deleted member 157129]

I'm not intimately familiar with Pokémon, sorry. >_>

Also, beware that living roots are not allowed - that would count as a treant. Wood needs to be processed somehow. Sorry for being so hard on the theme.

 

[-Grendel]

so if i'm finished with my entry, should i wait till the deadline or submit my work?

 

[Dionesiist]

Make more. Also, you can submit it.

 

[Dentothor]

wait so i cant do something like this?

 

[Dionesiist]

That looks too alive.

 

[FrIkY]

wait so i cant do something like this?

That is a treant, rather than a golem.

 

[Ganondorf]

It is kind of interesting that this theme suggest we make a golem without a soul and mind, but the picture is from the Shadow of Collosus game... Those golems are full of soul and mind if you ask me and a couple of thousand gamers :/ They're alive.

 

[TurtleRacingCar]

i like the rootgolemconcept dentothor,but i wouldnt count. why dont you make somethink like the rootgolem and make the rootparts ston- or metalish and the leafes like lava/fire or another elemental stuff?

 

[D a w n]

guys, you just have to create something that was created by a human/alien. In other words: a robot.
The only difference to a robot is that it does not have to be alive due to technology, but also through magic and that it does not have to be made of metal, but also made of wood, plastic, clay, stone,

 

[FrIkY]

Another WIP, still working on the wood.

 

[Dionesiist]

I think it looks fine now. It really resembles smooth wood.

 

[FrIkY]

I think it looks fine now. It really resembles smooth wood.

I'm glad you think so.


Here's another WIP, half way done with the wood.
EDIT: I'll re-draw the joints (that look like cloth, thank you for pointing that out, Debode).

 

[indomitable1319]

Ampharos_222 is BEYOND GODLIKE!!!!! SOMEONE KILL HIM!!!!

 

[anarchianbedlam]

Lol shiik, you're fucking this up more than i did on the tank contest. Dont put a big intricate definition on a contest, it will only encourage people to try to poke holes in it. i learned that a while ago xD rofl

a theme is suppose to be one word that the contestants can interpret however they see fit. and then for the judges to grade their interpretation.

 

[Ganondorf]

Lol shiik, you're fucking this up more than i did on the tank contest. Dont put a big intricate definition on a contest, it will only encourage people to try to poke holes in it. i learned that a while ago xD rofl

a theme is suppose to be one word that the contestants can interpret however they see fit. and then for the judges to grade their interpretation.

Just like that. Never heard that Golems are not alive... And in many games, movies, etc. They are.

 

[Wraithling]

And... out of curiosity. Why would anyone wanted to rate this contest 1 star?

 

[Deolrin]

Just like that. Never heard that Golems are not alive... And in many games, movies, etc. They are.

Mud, Stone and Granite golems in WC3 are not alive.
Neither are Flesh Golems, Siege Golems or Abominations.

Your point?

 

[Ganondorf]

Mud, Stone and Granite golems in WC3 are not alive.
Neither are Flesh Golems, Siege Golems or Abominations.

Your point?

My point? I just said till now that I never heard that Golems are dead. Not alive. You must know that War3 is not the only game I'm playing.
All Those = just golems from WC3. For instance, those golems in Shadow of the Colossus are full of soul and ALIVE, And they sure look like it. T'was chosen by a lot of Gaming sites and similar as the game of the year just because they looked so real and alive, because that's what they are. Real in game and alive. When you kill them, their parts don't let go one of the other themselves, they bleed and their soul goes away from their body.
Dahaka in Prince of Persia Warrior Within is a Golem and immortal, the keeper and guardian of the sands of time (Well, till you kill him ^^). Immortal = alive forever.
I just say not all Golems are not alive or are not organic. Basically, a golem, in many games, is a being that is huge and bulky, nothing else. Hell, almost all of those golems in Neverwinter nights are alive (Basically mostly talking about the Flesh, Demon, etc.)
Golems are not always dead, and a lot of times are alive, not controlled by anything and are self aware, can think on their own and other activities a human can do. That's my point.

I don't get it why we have to skin a dead golem... The theme's golem, and we can do any golem we want. Otherwise, I suggest you make the theme "dead golems" Or something.

 

[D a w n]

but still...all golems are made from someout out of something. It's not like POOF and they appeared somewhere. Every golem has its crafter.

You might also want to read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem

 

[BlackDoom]

I think the subjects gets out of hand. Mind if we stick to the "golem, not treant, made of this, this, this and that"?

 

[Ganondorf]

Ah fuck it. Golems, let them then be Dead and not alive.

 

[BlackDoom]

Ah fuck it. Golems, let them then be Dead and not alive.

Yeah - I fear we'll end up in a flame about their definition.

Worst case scenario: we'll start fighting on Taurens, being bulky, big chumps, yet alive, not dead, but not golems either.

 

[Krl70]

Well, I'm sure it won't solve anything, but: The definition

 

[Ganondorf]

Well, none of them says that it isn't alive or something. It's actually on the opposite.

You know what, this is a limbo discussion. We can discuss this till the end of time, and still we won't be able to get any kind of reason out of it.

Golem.... is the theme of this contest. Let's say that.

 

[TurtleRacingCar]

less talk more wips

well all on all who cares if golems are alive or not. the topic is golem, but there was made an own straight definition for this contest.
the moderators wanna see dead/inorganic golems so give them this kind of golems

 

[Ganondorf]

But the problem is that I wanted mine to be a self aware one... and intelligent. MEH WANT A NEW THAME!

 

[Dionesiist]

Compromise.

 

[BlackDoom]

A bleeding golem!
It can be self aware... and partially alive... but since it's bleeding all over, it's rather dead.
=(^_^)=

 

[anarchianbedlam]

by textbook definition... everyone should be making a jewish robot.

.... DO IT!
NAOW!

 

[FrIkY]

Never change Hive, never change...

Anyhow, new WIP. I didn't do anything special to the chest area because I'll work on that part more when I start giving her clothes. She'll have a corset, most likely. I'll probably start working on the face right now, even though I'm bad at making faces, but I'll try my best not to fail.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

The theme isn't as easy as one word, guys. Red Shift suggested the theme based on the dictionary definition, not the fantasy definition. He quoted them and named examples. Then he summarized the theme by saying we'd make inorganic units on models made for organic units (ie humans). I've done my best to stick to that. >_>

so if i'm finished with my entry, should i wait till the deadline or submit my work?

Post your entry here, first of all, and you may submit it as well. I strongly advice you take some time to work more on it to finalize it, though. (Not saying there's anything in particular that needs work.)

wait so i cant do something like this?

Nope, that's a treant.

It is kind of interesting that this theme suggest we make a golem without a soul and mind, but the picture is from the Shadow of Collosus game... Those golems are full of soul and mind if you ask me and a couple of thousand gamers :/ They're alive.

I didn't pick the image. I have never played the game. Also, whether it has a soul and mind or not is up to your interpretation. Maybe the mage that crafted the stone golem is the mind? And what is a soul anyway?

Lol shiik, you're fucking this up more than i did on the tank contest. Dont put a big intricate definition on a contest, it will only encourage people to try to poke holes in it. i learned that a while ago xD rofl

a theme is suppose to be one word that the contestants can interpret however they see fit. and then for the judges to grade their interpretation.

I didn't think it was intricate, and I didn't come up with the theme, though I see your point.

My point? I just said till now that I never heard that Golems are dead. Not alive. You must know that War3 is not the only game I'm playing.
All Those = just golems from WC3. For instance, those golems in Shadow of the Colossus are full of soul and ALIVE, And they sure look like it. T'was chosen by a lot of Gaming sites and similar as the game of the year just because they looked so real and alive, because that's what they are. Real in game and alive. When you kill them, their parts don't let go one of the other themselves, they bleed and their soul goes away from their body.
Dahaka in Prince of Persia Warrior Within is a Golem and immortal, the keeper and guardian of the sands of time (Well, till you kill him ^^). Immortal = alive forever.
I just say not all Golems are not alive or are not organic. Basically, a golem, in many games, is a being that is huge and bulky, nothing else. Hell, almost all of those golems in Neverwinter nights are alive (Basically mostly talking about the Flesh, Demon, etc.)
Golems are not always dead, and a lot of times are alive, not controlled by anything and are self aware, can think on their own and other activities a human can do. That's my point.

I don't get it why we have to skin a dead golem... The theme's golem, and we can do any golem we want. Otherwise, I suggest you make the theme "dead golems" Or something.

You're talking semantics. I'm obviously not telling you to make dead golems, that would technically be impossible on an organic unit's model. It'll bring you nowhere to argue whether they are dead or alive, or whether they have a soul or not. The point is that in the world we know, rocks don't walk the earth and the rock is not alive - it would take magic or mechanics to make it seem alive. Of course, you could argue the theme should be "Magically or Mechanically Animated, Inorganic (with exceptions) Things" - but it wouldn't conjure an image in your mind as effectively as "Golem' ..



Now stop arguing about the theme and start posting WIPs again, please. The theme is well-defined now and I regret not writing as detailed when I hosted it.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

An artificially created being brought to life by supernatural means
(so a gingerbread man or chucky-doll are acceptable)
or a mechanism that can move automatically
(like a blender or a car)

DEFINITIONS FTW!

 

[BlackDoom]

LOL - OK, things really start to freak out of control.
And I thought I didn't know what to work on. Now I bet I'm not sure what to work on anymore =))

 

[Ganondorf]

Well, still... Those golems in Shadow of the Colossus are alive. There are 10 I think, whatever, the hero, his horse and a girl. All else is dead. So, there was no mage to summon them.

And didn't we say we'd stop talking about the theme? There's always someone (Including me) THAT HAS TO ADD SOME FUCKING SHIT TO THE DISCUSSION THAT ISN'T SPOKEN BEFORE AND THAT WAY JUST CONTINUES THE DISCUSSION WHEN WE WANTED TO STOP IT.
This is why people all around the world argue. If it wasn't for these special people, then the world would be a better place. LET'S JUST PUT A FULL STOP (yes, full stop. You supposed I'd say point, right? ) AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE.

I swear we all are damned to discuss crap that isn't important if we continue talking about it.

Let the golem be an inorganic dude that walks the earth because some weirdo summoned him, or at least constructed him.

Come to think about it, Construct could better define the theme than Golem. They are known to be constructs anyway.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

I don't think a Rock Golem, for instance, would be considered a construct.

Either way, we're using this definition and there's not going to be a change to it:

You must choose an organic unit and turn it into a Golem.

* The Golem must be made out of these materials: minerals, metals, processed wood (treants are not allowed) and/or clay (ceramics).
* The Golem can be decorated, armoured or detailed otherwise with any non-synthetic material (moss on rock, for instance).
* A Golem is a mindless being brought to life either by mechanical means (an automaton) or magical means (excluding undead).

 

[FrIkY]

A moderator should simply just clean this thread, I see no point in all this drama. If you're not here to show a WIP or provide constructive feedback to other's work, please kindly step away. The definition and explanation that shiiK had given you as to what you're supposed to do couldn't be any clearer, only a fool would continue this arguing.

 

[Dentothor]

fuck it, i hate the theme so imma putting my hand up for teh judge (for the 4^th time in a row! )

 

[CombatTheWombat]

Will try my best to make something for this, wish it had started a long time ago when I was still on break D=

 

[FrIkY]

I did some experiments on my killer doll, I tried to make her face look deadly. I will make a different version where she doesn't look so... dreadful, but rather peaceful and not like a killer doll on first sight.

 

[TurtleRacingCar]

had some time so i continued the face

wip

critique is welcome

 

[anarchianbedlam]

had some time so i continued the face

wip

critique is welcome

Moar culur.
right now its all solid .... brass?
I love the concept though

 

[Deolrin]

I love that face, FrIkY, but I'm not so sure about the hair. I mean, it doesn't make very much sense for a doll to have hair. Also, the wrap is a little fucked up on the face.

 

[Blood Raven]

@FrIkY, i like the wooden parts and the face, but i dont like the orange hair... maybe you can make it gray or dark brown... otherwise, very nice, but the wooden parts are pretty monotone, you can add some wood- carving or bandages (like on the face)
@TurtleRacingCar, i like your concept and the work on the head, but how will you continue on that model? the concept is snake- like model, and yours is human- like model...
However, very nice, GJ

 

[Miss_Foxy]

Love the entries, this'll be a tough one...

 

[Ganondorf]

Hmm, after thinking about it a couple of minutes (Yes. Minutes. ^^) I've concluded that I don't like my entry that much. It's kind of... too solid. I'll try to make a new one.

EDIT: Can I make a Golem out of Shit? I mean, it's not organic, it's shit. Is that possible?

 

[Deleted member 157129]

Literally? No, that's organic. However, if you mean shit as in random scrap - possibly.

 

[Ganondorf]

I wanted to make a Shit golem...
But whatever, I've got a great concept in my head rightnow of something else....

 

[-Grendel]

Ok i'm going to post another wip, seems that i lost my hell heart skin,
so here's another one:

basically an ancient golem (no, not the night elf ancients and this being ancient has nothing to do with warcraft) with symbols on it

 

[Ganondorf]

....*Slowly opens his mouth almost puking*
That's.... holy.

'bout my new skin:

I'm going to make an armor golem. Yes, he'll be made out of mithril. But there's gonna be a little twist... So, stay tuned.