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kryssmen · 05:56 AM

~Challenge begins December 13th 12:01 am EST.~

Some of the most bizarre and monstrous things imaginable are found on earth, in the deepest parts of our oceans. Living in the harshest environments known, pitch black, incredible pressure, and viscuos carnivorous creatures that feed on one another.

This months 3D challenge is to model/ sculpt a crazy, bizarre and montrous underwater creature. Use reference from the creatures that exist on earth and then push that design beyond the original. Maybe your deep sea monster lives near a volcanic crack deep in an abyssal trench, how would that effect this creatures as it adapted to its environment.

Requirements:

Post your WIPS to show progress and get feedback if needed.

1 greyscale and 1 textured, posed (dynamic action), any angle

render in any program.

Do some thorough research before committing to the one you want, every time I found a new one I was like" cool, this would be .. oh this is awesome too..."

Examples:

~Challenge Ends Sunday January 8th 11:59 pm EST~

MrWednesday · 12-13-2011, 07:17 AM

YES! This will be my first challenge here! Im sure this one will have some awesome entries.

Vastarien · 12-13-2011, 04:35 PM

Despite the ass-whipping I received in the golem challenge, I will try to submit for this one as well.....might be tough with the holidays coming up though. Best of luck, everyone!

Ikameka · 12-13-2011, 09:11 PM

Looking forward to this. I'm in!

kryssmen · 12-13-2011, 11:21 PM

As for the mention of the upcomiong holidays... I totally understand.. I will be there with you enjoying my homemade caramel popcorn, turkey dinner and beer... so I am open to an extension if too many people get really lazy and do nothing but eat and sleep for the next month....

Camske · 12-14-2011, 10:40 AM

It's a pretty amazing coincedence that I was jsut reading 'Into The Deep' a deep sea photography book and now I see this

I must enter. btw when is the deadline? I'll probably finish tomorrow though.

kryssmen · 12-14-2011, 05:42 PM

~Challenge Ends Sunday January 8th 11:59 pm EST~

arttorney · 12-14-2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vastarien

Despite the ass-whipping I received in the golem challenge, I will try to submit for this one as well.....might be tough with the holidays coming up though. Best of luck, everyone!

Don't let it get you down. It took quite a bit of expertise to make that wooden golem. If I had followed through on the "bubble wrap and duct tape golem" I thought about making, you would have looked awesome by comparison.

inkyspot · 12-14-2011, 09:01 PM

I am scared with all the talent here, but this seems to fun to pass up.
So I will give it a go and possibly learn something in the process.

Vastarien · 12-14-2011, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arttorney

Don't let it get you down. It took quite a bit of expertise to make that wooden golem. If I had followed through on the "bubble wrap and duct tape golem" I thought about making, you would have looked awesome by comparison.

Haha...thanks! I'm not too worried about it. I still think it was a great model and that the texturing turned out really nice in the sculpt. Unfortunately, the technical problems I had in zBrush that stopped me from posing it and really showcasing the details held me back. I think I will avoid braiding zspheres in the future

Camske · 12-15-2011, 05:28 AM

Oh I just realised this is a 3d Challenge. I guess it would be a good reason to learn Blender. sad about my Zbrush trial ending.

johnchen · 12-15-2011, 02:58 PM

Cool! Love slimey, scaly, creatures

Just converted to Zbrush from mudbox, so keen to give this challenge a go!

BTW, a great TV show to check out for reference is: River Monsters some truly weird looking creatures in nature.

Vastarien - I thought your entry had a great concept, but it just looks like you ran out of time ( like my last entry to the starwars comp lol ) keep it up dude, hope you enter this one.

arttorney · 12-15-2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camske

Oh I just realised this is a 3d Challenge. I guess it would be a good reason to learn Blender. sad about my Zbrush trial ending.

Lots of different ways to skin a cat. Not only Blender, but Wings 3D and Art of Illusion are out there as free programs. You might even be able to make a brittle star out of SketchUp.

ra_hammerhead · 12-16-2011, 03:53 AM

Hello!

I'm sorry I may be off topic, but what should I do to participate (except for the work itself)? I didn't find rules for this comp. Should I post my WIP here (in this thread) or create one by my own?

Thanks!

kryssmen · 05:57 AM

Everyone post their wips here , then once the challenge date is up you post your final in the finals thread.

Also if you guys can post a reference image with your first WIP that would be cool too.

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kryssmen Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 299 My Mood: Thanks: 6 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	3D Creature Planets #14 : Creatures of the Deep 12-12-2011, 10:16 PM ~Challenge begins December 13th 12:01 am EST.~ Some of the most bizarre and monstrous things imaginable are found on earth, in the deepest parts of our oceans. Living in the harshest environments known, pitch black, incredible pressure, and viscuos carnivorous creatures that feed on one another. This months 3D challenge is to model/ sculpt a crazy, bizarre and montrous underwater creature. Use reference from the creatures that exist on earth and then push that design beyond the original. Maybe your deep sea monster lives near a volcanic crack deep in an abyssal trench, how would that effect this creatures as it adapted to its environment. Requirements: Post your WIPS to show progress and get feedback if needed. 1 greyscale and 1 textured, posed (dynamic action), any angle render in any program. Do some thorough research before committing to the one you want, every time I found a new one I was like" cool, this would be .. oh this is awesome too..." Examples: ~Challenge Ends Sunday January 8th 11:59 pm EST~ Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kryssmen; 12-16-2011 at 05:56 AM.

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MrWednesday Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 13 Member My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	12-13-2011, 07:17 AM YES! This will be my first challenge here! Im sure this one will have some awesome entries.

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Vastarien Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 68 Member My Mood: Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	12-13-2011, 04:35 PM Despite the ass-whipping I received in the golem challenge, I will try to submit for this one as well.....might be tough with the holidays coming up though. Best of luck, everyone!

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Ikameka Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	12-13-2011, 09:11 PM Looking forward to this. I'm in!

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kryssmen Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 299 My Mood: Thanks: 6 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	12-13-2011, 11:21 PM As for the mention of the upcomiong holidays... I totally understand.. I will be there with you enjoying my homemade caramel popcorn, turkey dinner and beer... so I am open to an extension if too many people get really lazy and do nothing but eat and sleep for the next month....

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Camske Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 68 Member Thanks: 9 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts	12-14-2011, 10:40 AM It's a pretty amazing coincedence that I was jsut reading 'Into The Deep' a deep sea photography book and now I see this I must enter. btw when is the deadline? I'll probably finish tomorrow though.

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kryssmen Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 299 My Mood: Thanks: 6 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	12-14-2011, 05:42 PM ~Challenge Ends Sunday January 8th 11:59 pm EST~

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inkyspot Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 39 Member Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I'll throw my hat in the ring 12-14-2011, 09:01 PM I am scared with all the talent here, but this seems to fun to pass up. So I will give it a go and possibly learn something in the process.

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Camske Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 68 Member Thanks: 9 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts	12-15-2011, 05:28 AM Oh I just realised this is a 3d Challenge. I guess it would be a good reason to learn Blender. sad about my Zbrush trial ending.

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johnchen Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 233 My Mood: Thanks: 17 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	12-15-2011, 02:58 PM Cool! Love slimey, scaly, creatures Just converted to Zbrush from mudbox, so keen to give this challenge a go! BTW, a great TV show to check out for reference is: River Monsters some truly weird looking creatures in nature. Vastarien - I thought your entry had a great concept, but it just looks like you ran out of time ( like my last entry to the starwars comp lol ) keep it up dude, hope you enter this one.

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ra_hammerhead Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	12-16-2011, 03:53 AM Hello! I'm sorry I may be off topic, but what should I do to participate (except for the work itself)? I didn't find rules for this comp. Should I post my WIP here (in this thread) or create one by my own? Thanks!

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kryssmen Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 299 My Mood: Thanks: 6 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	12-16-2011, 05:15 AM Everyone post their wips here , then once the challenge date is up you post your final in the finals thread. Also if you guys can post a reference image with your first WIP that would be cool too. Last edited by kryssmen; 12-16-2011 at 05:57 AM.