Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted May 21, 2015 Hash Fellow Share Posted May 21, 2015 INSECT!We are going to have a Summer image contest! The exact details will be firmed up in the near future but here are three things to get you going...1) Topic: Insect!Your all-A:M-modeled and all-A:M-rendered image should be an insect. It can be realistic or stylized, scary or funny, authentic or fantasy but... it has to be an insect! No spiders, no crustaceans, no myriapods! We want to compare insects to insects.Your image may contain other models. For example, your insect might be sitting on a leaf. However, the insect should be the primary object of attention in your image. Insects are the most numerous and varied life form on earth so you should not be lacking for possibilities.2) Due date: July 31 August 9You have most of the summer to work on your summer image contest image! We will have a vote to choose a winner.3) Prizes: Prizes are TBD but there will be something awarded to the top ten entries. Don't sit this one out! Get splining and knock us out with your most neat-o, insect-o work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blixien Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Great I'm in but Rob not everyone is lucky enough to be heading into summer so if my insect is in the snow is that OK ? it's almost ski season here at the bottom of the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted May 21, 2015 Insects on ice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blixien Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Prehistoric insects frozen in a block of ice mmmmmmm that's an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpendleton77 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I am in there. I was playing around in another program I won't mention but this will get me back on my Hash way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted May 30, 2015 Contest detail... After the due date of July 31, we will have a non-voting exhibition for several days before the voting starts. All entrants should examine this exhibition to make sure their entry is indeed displayed so that we may avoid the situation we've had a few times before where we had to restart the voting because an entry was overlooked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bigboote Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sounds fun! Too bad about spiders... I'll find something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I'm in...AND I have it almost done...might do some more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted June 3, 2015 Sounds fun! Too bad about spiders... I'll find something else. and that something else should be an insect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted June 6, 2015 Official contest announcement: For this contest it is permissible to start a WIP thread and post your progress on your entry or solicit feedback. It is not required but you may if you wish. 55 days left until the contest deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Okie-dokie Here's the beginning of my thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I guess I'll have to find another bug...this one was entered already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted June 13, 2015 Official Contest Announcement: Among the fabulous contest prizes will be three caricatures donated by Mark Largent! Extra cool... you don't need to be one of the usual suspects in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place to win. The three caricature prizes will be awarded by a random drawing from the top ten entries in the contest. You could be in 10th place and still win! All the more reason to enter your insect creation! Don't miss out on your chance to win a caricature of yourself in Mark's classic style: 49 days until the July 31 deadline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted June 13, 2015 Admin Share Posted June 13, 2015 Sweet! Thanks Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 decide to post my initial attempt ...haven't played with AM since the end of May while on vacation (London Brussels Amsterdam Heidelberg Lucerne Paris.) and just started to tinker today. This is a quick rough idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted June 20, 2015 Official Contest Announcement: Additional Prize... Texas Lottery Ticket? At the conclusion of the contest I will purchase a $1 Texas State Lottery scratch-off ticket for each of the top ten entries. On a (possibly) live webcast I will randomly assign the tickets among the entries, then scratch off the ticket to reveal the winnings, if any. If the ticket assigned to your entry should win some money I will cash it in and PayPal you the money.* The chances of winning at least a small prize in these scratch-off games is typically about 1 in 4 so among 10 tickets it is likely that someone will win something. Your chances of winning are just as good in 10th place as they are in 1st place so you don't want to miss out on getting your entry into this contest! *fine print: If a card happens to win a very large prize, I will need to subtract ~10% from the winnings to pay the income tax on it since I am the actual purchaser and player of the ticket. . 42 days remain before the contest deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchur Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Just to let you know: I will enter, but the image is already ready to be shown, so a work in progress is not possible from my side. See you *Fuchur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 And if I submit 10 images - It's all mine!!!!...MINE, I tell you! Bwa-hahahahaha... uh...No...should only get 1 chance at the sure-to-be untold wealth (but will probably still submit multiple images) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Do we have a ftp site for finished entries yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted June 26, 2015 Do we have a ftp site for finished entries yet ? Not yet. I'll arrange something by August 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 1, 2015 31 days to the end of the contest. Deadline August 9. You still have time to get your entry started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted July 14, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 14, 2015 Question: Is there a specific image size that should be rendered for entries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 14, 2015 Contest Announcement: Image size Question: Is there a specific image size that should be rendered for entries? Good question! I'm going to declare that it needs to be a 1080p image. 1080 pixels high and you can make it any format width you wish. A 16:9 image would be 1080 high by 1920 wide. A 4:3 image would be 1080 high by 1440 wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted July 14, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 14, 2015 Thanks! I note that size appears to directly relate to images rendered via the -HDTV-1080- setting in A:M's render panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 15, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 15, 2015 Contest Announcement: The deadline is moved to the evening of Sunday August 9. That gives you two more extra weekends to work on your image and get it submitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fae_alba Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Guess I no longer have the excuse of not enough time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 20, 2015 Contest Prize Announcement In addition to the previous prizes announced, medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries! The exact nature and design of the medal is still being worked out but it will be specific and unique to this contest; something you will be proud to display near your workstation. Fourth through tenth place entrants will receive a certificate of runner-upness also suitable for framing and display. Ken Citron (AKA Pixelplucker) is providing his professional custom medal-making expertise to this endeavor and we shall strive to make it classy looking (and i don't mean Trump classy). This medal will be so classy it will even have Latin on it! If you've been sitting on the sidelines get your side off that line and get working on your entry, you still have three weeks to get it polished up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 25, 2015 Texas Lottery tickets, Caricatures by Largent, and distinguished award medals... Don't miss out on your chance to win! You still have three weekends to get your entry in tip, top, super-duper insect image shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl3d Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Ftp site ready ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted July 29, 2015 Ftp site ready ? I will probably just have people message the images to me and I will set up the exhibition page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Hash Fellow Share Posted August 1, 2015 Official Prize Announcement: Jason Simmons Simonds has graciously donated a Hash Inc. Siggraph jacket to be awarded to our first place finisher. I'll get a picture of it later but I recall it is quite ostentatious. You still have two weekends to get your entry pulled together and polished up. Remember, there are prizes for the top ten finishers so you don't want to sit on the sidelines and miss out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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