[EN] Polyloop Challenges - Polyloop

sadot · 14th February 2007, 01:03

ok ok just one cuestion:

why other people don´t enter to the challenges?
maybe its the challenges subjet?
maybe to easy-hard?
what kind of challenges you want?

Maybe you want to propose something...

jbshorty · 14th February 2007, 01:11

sadot, you're too talented. It makes all of us look bad!!!... Seriously, I just don't have enough time to model all the ideas coming from my mind. But i enjoy seeing all the great work from you, Mox and all the other frequent "challengers"...

shorty

L33tace · 14th February 2007, 02:24

i'll give it a go tomorrow if i get the chance and see if i can do the frog, though i won't be promising anything special.

Thomas · 14th February 2007, 10:05

A lot of members seems to think that it is a competition.. it's not, it's just a way to progress with a subject you didn't choose... but you can choose the interprestation!!

sadot · 14th February 2007, 16:13

Yeah! Its all about learn!
jbshorty - I hope some day i can made a whole human body like the ones of Mox, Thomas or many so talented, In this time im more a cartoon character modeler, but i tell you that some day i will -i just dont know when

-
-Thats why i enter to the challenges here and subd -all because i want to learn more, you can see the work of others and you can compare your work with them

moxstudios · 14th February 2007, 22:27

Sadot- Its all about practice, try to mimic the proportions of what you want Create :D.

Thomas maybe you need to have the challenge stick in the homepage with a image,each time there is a new challenge you change the image. that way peoples see it more easy. Improve your modeling skill enter the challenge.

L33tace · 15th February 2007, 01:28

I've only recently taken up working in Hexagon again and I am a bit rusty and nothing seems to want to work for me...back to doing tuts and reading the manual.

next challenge

Thomas · 15th February 2007, 18:10

Mox: yes, that's a good idea, I will do that!

KevinSp · 18th February 2007, 12:58

Maybe change the title from "Speed Challenges" to weekly challenges or something. Some people may be turned away by the speed part if they are new to modelling.

I will try the frog challenge this morning.

sadot · 20th February 2007, 01:43

It´s just an idea

-Maybe a subforum in the 2D WIP/finished
something for sketch´s images -images that take you no more than a pair of minutes and take one to make a challenge-

remember it´s just an idea

laughingnome · 21st February 2007, 03:18

i think its the "speed" part which puts people off the challenge.
maybe just name it the challenge forum??

stu

simonced · 3rd June 2007, 16:25

In my case, it's not the speed problem, even if I spend more than expected, I'll enjoy doing it, and tell you how long I've been. I'm sure you'll give me the tips to improve my skills. That's the way I feel to participate challenges. I tried (for example) to modele the frog king, but it's not looking a frog at all, so, I didn't post. In fact, it's not the subject, just I don't manage to do it good enough to be posted. Unless one of you feel down and want to laugh a good time, I'll post it for fun

. But it may not be serious at all and I wouldn't like it to look like flood.

Grendel · 4th June 2007, 20:05

Maybe whoever posts the challenge subject could post a tutorial or a quick walkthru to get people new to modeling started in the right direction. It would also increase our amount of tutorials for training.

I think we should start with easy challenges that work up a basic skill set. Challenges over at sub-d are fun for experienced modelers but can make a newb feel like they can't accomplish a damn thing, especially after a couple awesome entries are posted. More of a grow your own members approach but that is one of the goals of Polyloop anyway, providing a forum where we can all grow together.

Maybe us Mods could each take a turn as heading the challenge as we tend to be more experienced and already write tutorials anyway. Kind of like Thomas has done for all of us with Georgette and so on...

mayito7777 · 4th June 2007, 20:50

I like the idea of monthly challenges so everyone can participate and take a subject from modelling to rendering.

Thomas · 5th June 2007, 18:40

I think a good idea is to do simple and advanced challenge, to let all range of user to participate, but something better should be to do a set of tutorial challenge or competition about the best way to do a model. It's a good way to discover the others tips and tricks, and then, help beginners to learn how to model/create.
It's not just only creation, it's more a learning creation

Hugo · 5th June 2007, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas

a set of tutorial challenge or competition about the best way to do a model

i agree, but i think a lot of people will not post their tips/tricks probably because it take more time to publish on a board than just a finished image, and probably because a lot of people don't like to share their "secret".

But if we have a few poster, it's a good thing for new user.

sadot · 6th June 2007, 04:18

I have an idea

watch this please

http://forums.polyloop.net/3d-models...cees-bust.html

The model is already done and the idea is to create deformations without adding new geometry, and you acquire experience

Dann-O · 10th June 2007, 02:08

As an alternative maybe more creative challenges. In the wings forum on renderosity and CG talk we just pick a subject and go with it. Just a general subject and then you can be creative and come up with different ways to go about it. Over at Renderosity it is now watercraft . Maybe both options. Before we had anchient buildings and cartoon characters etc. I do enjoy doing set piece challenges too but sometimes I want to be a bit more creative and come up with my own ideas.

14th February 2007, 01:03	#1 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 719	Polyloop Challenges ok ok just one cuestion: why other people don´t enter to the challenges? maybe its the challenges subjet? maybe to easy-hard? what kind of challenges you want? Maybe you want to propose something... __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

14th February 2007, 10:05	#4 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 12,071	A lot of members seems to think that it is a competition.. it's not, it's just a way to progress with a subject you didn't choose... but you can choose the interprestation!! __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polysculpt [EN/FR] - my personal blog about my 3D work Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Lecaramel.fr [FR - Hélico RC] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] Follow me on Twitter!

14th February 2007, 16:13	#5 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 719	Yeah! Its all about learn! jbshorty - I hope some day i can made a whole human body like the ones of Mox, Thomas or many so talented, In this time im more a cartoon character modeler, but i tell you that some day i will -i just dont know when - -Thats why i enter to the challenges here and subd -all because i want to learn more, you can see the work of others and you can compare your work with them __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

15th February 2007, 18:10	#8 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 12,071	Mox: yes, that's a good idea, I will do that! __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polysculpt [EN/FR] - my personal blog about my 3D work Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Lecaramel.fr [FR - Hélico RC] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] Follow me on Twitter!

20th February 2007, 01:43	#10 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 719	It´s just an idea -Maybe a subforum in the 2D WIP/finished something for sketch´s images -images that take you no more than a pair of minutes and take one to make a challenge- remember it´s just an idea __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

14th February 2007, 01:11	#2 (permalink)
jbshorty subhuman infection Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in a dirty sock Posts: 1,602	sadot, you're too talented. It makes all of us look bad!!!... Seriously, I just don't have enough time to model all the ideas coming from my mind. But i enjoy seeing all the great work from you, Mox and all the other frequent "challengers"... shorty

14th February 2007, 02:24	#3 (permalink)
L33tace Boolean Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 93	i'll give it a go tomorrow if i get the chance and see if i can do the frog, though i won't be promising anything special.

14th February 2007, 22:27	#6 (permalink)
moxstudios Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 463	Sadot- Its all about practice, try to mimic the proportions of what you want Create :D. Thomas maybe you need to have the challenge stick in the homepage with a image,each time there is a new challenge you change the image. that way peoples see it more easy. Improve your modeling skill enter the challenge.

15th February 2007, 01:28	#7 (permalink)
L33tace Boolean Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 93	I've only recently taken up working in Hexagon again and I am a bit rusty and nothing seems to want to work for me...back to doing tuts and reading the manual. next challenge

18th February 2007, 12:58	#9 (permalink)
KevinSp Spline Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 47	Maybe change the title from "Speed Challenges" to weekly challenges or something. Some people may be turned away by the speed part if they are new to modelling. I will try the frog challenge this morning.

21st February 2007, 03:18	#11 (permalink)
laughingnome stu Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 934	i think its the "speed" part which puts people off the challenge. maybe just name it the challenge forum?? stu __________________ regards and respect stu your friendly neighborhood gnome AMD2.4 dualcore 4 gig ram, 9400GT ,WinXP Home

3rd June 2007, 16:25	#12 (permalink)
simonced Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 523	In my case, it's not the speed problem, even if I spend more than expected, I'll enjoy doing it, and tell you how long I've been. I'm sure you'll give me the tips to improve my skills. That's the way I feel to participate challenges. I tried (for example) to modele the frog king, but it's not looking a frog at all, so, I didn't post. In fact, it's not the subject, just I don't manage to do it good enough to be posted. Unless one of you feel down and want to laugh a good time, I'll post it for fun . But it may not be serious at all and I wouldn't like it to look like flood. __________________ Mon travail en 3D Le blog de ma vie au Japon Ma page perso

4th June 2007, 20:05	#13 (permalink)
Grendel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,285	Maybe whoever posts the challenge subject could post a tutorial or a quick walkthru to get people new to modeling started in the right direction. It would also increase our amount of tutorials for training. I think we should start with easy challenges that work up a basic skill set. Challenges over at sub-d are fun for experienced modelers but can make a newb feel like they can't accomplish a damn thing, especially after a couple awesome entries are posted. More of a grow your own members approach but that is one of the goals of Polyloop anyway, providing a forum where we can all grow together. Maybe us Mods could each take a turn as heading the challenge as we tend to be more experienced and already write tutorials anyway. Kind of like Thomas has done for all of us with Georgette and so on...

4th June 2007, 20:50	#14 (permalink)
mayito7777 Hexagoner Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 749	I like the idea of monthly challenges so everyone can participate and take a subject from modelling to rendering. __________________ Seek and ye shall find. JESUS Hexagon 2\|Carrara 6 Pro\|Photoshop CS2\| Painter X http://richchurchtoday.blogspot.com/

5th June 2007, 18:40	#15 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 12,071	I think a good idea is to do simple and advanced challenge, to let all range of user to participate, but something better should be to do a set of tutorial challenge or competition about the best way to do a model. It's a good way to discover the others tips and tricks, and then, help beginners to learn how to model/create. It's not just only creation, it's more a learning creation __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polysculpt [EN/FR] - my personal blog about my 3D work Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Lecaramel.fr [FR - Hélico RC] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] Follow me on Twitter!

6th June 2007, 04:18	#17 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 719	I have an idea watch this please http://forums.polyloop.net/3d-models...cees-bust.html The model is already done and the idea is to create deformations without adding new geometry, and you acquire experience __________________ el mundo se crea un polígono a la vez

10th June 2007, 02:08	#18 (permalink)
Dann-O AKA Monkey King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Erie Pennsylvania Posts: 181	As an alternative maybe more creative challenges. In the wings forum on renderosity and CG talk we just pick a subject and go with it. Just a general subject and then you can be creative and come up with different ways to go about it. Over at Renderosity it is now watercraft . Maybe both options. Before we had anchient buildings and cartoon characters etc. I do enjoy doing set piece challenges too but sometimes I want to be a bit more creative and come up with my own ideas.

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