Revision as of 14:38, 28 July 2010

Brief

Create one or more custom prop models for use in a level. The contest discussion thread can be found here (REPLACE WITH THREAD ONCE STARTED).

DEADLINE: Monday 27 September - your entry must be ready for judging before midday GMT+0. It is strongly recommended you submit well before this time in case you run into troubles. Modifications to your submission are welcomed - the newest version of your entry will be judged, although modifications made after the submission date will not be judged.

Requirements

All entries must:

• have been tested by the user in a level
• be to a suitable scale
• be textured
• where appropriate, have collision
• be submitted before monday 27 september midday (GMT+0)

Guidelines

Strong entries will:

• fit the art style and canon of Dragon Age Origins.
• make good use of the Dragon Age material system, including textures for diffuse, normal, specular, emissive and heightmap where appropriate.
• contain a placeable and static prop version (affects collision and material only).
• where appropriate, have multiple levels of detail for the model and texture. These are particularly valuable for high-poly outdoor models and high-res textures.
• support lightmapping correctly.
• have a suitable poly count - around 250-500 for small props, up to 2000 for large props
• make good use of texture space to maximise pixel density

Groups and Prizes

Groups

This contest has two groups. You may only enter one group.

Main Group - experienced modellers here

• 1st place - 10 points, chooses first
• 2nd place - 6 points, chooses third
• 3rd place - 4 points, chooses fifth

Newcomer Group - those very new to modelling here

• 1st place - 6 points, chooses second
• 2nd place - 4 points, chooses fourth

Prize Options

Helpful links

• Eshme's import/exporter for 3ds max and GMax
• Video Tutorial - Creating props using 3ds max
• Textures Tutorial for beginners and Advanced (mostly superceded by Eshme's Tools new material functionality)
• 3DS Max 2010 video tutorials

Entries

For information on how to enter, please see the Community Contest Main Page

Example Entry

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