Ta, Eric

With lines...

Another Podium render contest has been launched for all users of Podium, including trial users.

Timeframe: November 14th until December 14th 2007
Theme: “Seasonal Greetings”
Email to: podium.contest @ gmail.com
The theme is open to your interpretation. You could be as humorous or as serious as you wish.

Prizes:

1st place - $500
2nd place - $300
3rd place - $200

Judges:
Solo 75080
Sepo
Bigstick
TBD (moderator)
Rules:

1. All images are to be of any resolution based on Podium output.

2. Post processing is allowed. You must submit raw Podium render together with images of all stages in post processing along with description of effect and values applied (so we can duplicate the output)

3. You must send .skp if asked by jury.

4. Entries must be anonymous (no signatures or watermark) and submitted to the following address: podium.contest@gmail.com .However the render may contain caption relating to render story.

5. The judges' decision is final and not negotiable.

6. Entries are limited to 3 (three) per e-mail address (in case you make a better render and want to update your submission)

7. Entries are assessed principally on the basis of render quality, however consideration will be paid to 'artistic interpretation'.

8. All entries will grant permission for images/model to be published on the Podium web sites, or in any other promotional literature that may be required in future.

9. Any entry, which in the judges' decision, breaks the rules will be disqualified.

10. The contest is open for four weeks from the start date of the contest. Entries received after render contest end date will not be eligible.

11. Any questions regarding contest should be posted here, on the Render Contest subforum.

Good luck and happy rendering !

http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/supodiumforum/vpost?id=2292272

Thanks.

The images are made up of a straight Podium render and a 2D SU export, they are then blended in Paintshop pro. The 'God-ray' has a 'zoom' blur on it and thus appears not to blend, I will do one later with some severe god rays, but this time I won't zoom it.

Comics:

Phantom

God-rays

Thanks...

The blues:

Xray lines:

Airbrush lines.

This sponza has been done numerous times, I was experimenting with styles and i got a few nice-ish results. I will post as i get time with various different takes.

Oh...I used Podium as usual.

Thank you, they will come in handy.

Solo's in da house too.

R
@kwistenbiebel said:

I mean, a rhinoceros is not exactly sexy ...(at least not to me)

solo

I agree with the name, it does not give justice to the product.
And frankly besides a few styles and textures I cannot see much 'sketch' in it.

solo

Thanks Tom, the light house is amazing, it may just appear in a Cabot Cove-ish render.

I have checked them out, not very good modeling unfortunately. Now on this forum we have some amazing home modelers that can and have created models that come alive when rendering.

I was wondering if anyone has a good haunted house model to share or if anyone has the time to make one for sharing. I wanted to render a series of haunted homes for my kids school function, I seem to be stuck into one style and there are many very talented modelers here that do homes way better than I could.

Thanks

(old style homes are also welcome, I do not mind fiddling and texturing)

That looks awesome and with the post processing it defines the lines and creates a unique style, your style.

Congratulations, and great image.

tinnane,

check your email, I have sent model back and explained reasons.

I rendered it in 17 mins (without using any bumps as explained in email)

I am using version 1.5 b3.

tinnane,

What version are you using?

Version 1.5 final should be released in days, and many bugs have been attended to including disapearing textures.
If you would like feel free to email the .skp to me and i can take a look at the issues including render times.

Using your settings and at 640 x 480 I rendered it at 26 seconds.
However I am using 1.5 b3.

I will add some omni lighting now and see how it turns out.