Lifelike 3D Human Contest

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1 THE OFFICIAL GUIDELINE Lifelike 3D Human is the theme of this rendering contest. We ll have two categories, one for the Best Photo Studio Lighting Setup rendering and one for the Best Architectural Space rendering. We provide the 3d human model; you provide the creativity and the stunning nearly indistinguishable from a photograph 3D rendering and digital scene file if selected. The best Artwork wins access to AXYZ design award winning products, a heap of prizes generously provided by our sponsors and the most important thing You will receive recognition from the worldwide 3D community! WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE Free to enter and judged by leading figures of the CG community, the awards bring worldwide recognition and exposure to its winning and shortlisted 3D Artists. CATEGORIES BEST PHOTO STUDIO LIGHTING SETUP Reproduce a professional model Studio Lighting Setup to create a photo realistic 3d human Full Body Shot. Artwork must be done in 3DS Max + Mental Ray or VRay renderers. No post-production corrections are allowed. BEST ARCHITECTURAL SPACE Design an Architectural Space under natural or artificial lighting to create a photo realistic 3d human Full Body Shot. Artwork must be done in 3DS Max + Mental Ray or VRay renderers. No post-production corrections are allowed. RULES Anyone may enter the Lifelike 3D Human Contest Membership is free of charge. All Artwork except for that stated below is to be an original piece by the Contestant. Pre-fabricated models are not allowed to be used, with the exception of the 3D Human model provided by AXYZ design. Geometry and texture maps of the original 3D Human model provided by AXYZ design should not be altered in any way. Avoid any reference to existing copyrighted material or franchise. Only one entry per Contestant will be allowed. Images must be done using 3DS MAX + Mental Ray or VRay renderers (any version). Images should be done in a portrait format orientation. Images should be the direct result of the 3DS Max scene rendering. No photo retouching will be admitted. CONTEST MATERIAL To get the 3D human models for the contest please refer to the competition forum page at Once you have created your account, you will then get access to the material for use in the contest. You shall only use the Metropoly HD2 Scan360 3D human models for your submission. No other character model will be accepted. 01

2 SUBMISSION During the course of the contest you will be able to submit images to the contest forum hosted online at If further assistance is needed, please feel free to contact AXYZ design or CGriver support teams at: / DEADLINE NOVEMBER 5th 2012 There will be no exceptions for late entries outside of hardware or software failure on our end. All deadlines are based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and will conclude at midnight/11:59+1pm (GMT without location modifiers) of the dates given. TEST IMAGES Will be in JPG format (600x800 portrait format) to be submitted here: FINAL IMAGE Will be in JPG format (1200x1600 portrait format) to be submitted here: FINAL ARTWORK In addition, provide print-resolution images in.png or.tif formats (at least 1500x2000 or as large as your software package allows in portrait format) with no up-sampling for increased resolution together with the final 3DS Max scenes and compressed in a unique.zip file. No exceptions taken. To identify your work your.zip file must keep the following naming convention: ForumUserName.zip, Eg: AXYZdesign.zip You must also include a plain text file (.txt) with your personal information, contact , phone number and a short description of your work. The compressed file shall be submitted here: Notes: Only one entry per Contestant will be allowed. Post edits are acceptable. No logos or graphics may be imposed over the images. IMPORTANT LINKS Likelife 3D Human Forum homepage url: Submission Uploading Instructions: Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ: ANNOUNCEMENT NOVEMBER 20 th 2012 The winner will be announced on AXYZ design and CGRiver websites, forum, newsletter, Facebook and Twitter pages. Furthermore, we will contact winners by and/or phone to the contact information submitted in the delivered.zip file. 600x800 No logos 1200x1600 No logos At least 1500x2000 No logos Portrait Submission Formats * 02

3 JUDGING The Judges will review the entries based on three criteria: Realism, Creativity, Composition. They will award their selection for Grand Prize, Runner Up and Honorable Mention. In the event that any of the judges must resign their position, we reserve the right to substitute with an appropriate replacement. The panel s decisions are final. Lifelike 3D Human Contest is proud to have Jeff Mottle, Dan Roarty and Zbynek Kysela judging the competition. We consider this a Dream Team of visualization judges. JEFF MOTTLE Jeff is the CEO and owner of the leading online magazine for the architectural computer graphics industry, CGarchitect. He has over 14 years of experience in the architecture industry, 11 of which have been directly related to the architectural 3D computer graphics and design visualization industry. His roles have ranged from production visualization artist and technical director to business development and CEO. Much of his career has been spent evangelizing the architectural visualization and design field. He regularly runs industry competitions and industry awards, writes editorial, performs market research and analysis and speaks at events around the globe. In addition to founding CGarchitect, Jeff has also co-founded the CGschool, the only school to cater exclusively to architectural visualization professionals. DAN ROARTY Dan Roarty is currently a Lead Character Artist at Crystal Dynamics, the game studio responsible for the highly anticipated upcoming game Tomb Raider. Previously to this, Dan was a Lead Character Artist at Lucas Arts on Star Wars 1313, which won several awards and prizes at this year s E3. Dan has over 10 years of industry experience and has won numerous awards and prizes. His last art piece The Blue Project was just recently on the cover of 3D Artist Magazine. He won the Image of the Month award for 3D World Magazine, and his work was included in the prestigious art book EXPOSE 10. Dan has been also featured at several Autodesk sites and fan pages as well, and had work featured in Mudbox 2013 installation splash screen. ZBYNEK KYSELA Zbyněk is a CG artist specialized in digital sculpting and texturing. He is currently working as a freelance artist for game, movie and commercial projects. Zbyněk worked for over 8 years at Studio Mirage as a 3d expert in charge of several films and hundreds of commercial developments. More recently he has collaborated with Upp, Universal Production Partners, on several projects. His last and most important success was with his personal artwork named Jonas. He won the CGTalk Award CGTalk is one of the most respected and accessible global organization for creative digital artists. After this success, a variety of promising job opportunities arrived. The Opening scene for the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo done with Blur Studio is one of the best examples of his undeniable talent. 03

4 SPONSORS We are proud to announce the official sponsors for the Lifelike 3D Human Contest: CGRIVER CGriver is a new growing online store and community which sells high quality 3D models, software, and more. They are committed to satisfying the digital needs of all CG professionals. In this competition, they will provide the space for Contestants to upload their submissions. They will also provide user support for any technical issues which may occur while uploading submissions. In addition, CGriver will display the winner s artworks on their website, forum, blog, and other social media channels, allowing the winners to gain a reputation and exposure in the 3D industry. CGARCHITECT CGarchitect is the leading and most influential online magazine and end-user community for architectural visualization and design professionals. Launched in 2001 by industry expert and evangelist Jeff Mottle, the site remains steadfastly dedicated to providing valuable resources for architectural visualization professionals who need to stay current in our dynamic industry. Reaching over 300,000 unique visitors each month, CGarchitect is the only resource in the industry that brings together design professionals from around the globe to learn from one another, while simultaneously bringing the most upto-date information and news to its members. CGSCHOOL The CGschool is the only company in the world that provides Autodesk Authorized books and training dedicated to architectural visualization while simultaneously working full-time in visualization production. CGSOCIETY/BALLISTIC The CGSociety is the most respected and accessible global organization for creative digital artists. The CGS supports artists at every level by offering a range of services to connect, inform, educate and promote digital artists worldwide. 3DALLUSIONS 3DAllusions is one of the most important online resource sites and communities focusing on architectural visualization, automotive design, product illustration, animations, and character creation. Evolving, 3DAllusions website added image galleries, forums, links directories, free resources, competitions and has become a fundamental artist network that helps artists hone their craft. 3DWORLD MAG 3D World is a magazine and website published by Future Publishing mainly focused on animation, visual effects, videogame design, illustration and architectural visualisation. 3D World will promote Lifelike 3D Human Contest and will offer a special space on their magazine and website featuring the award winning Artist. SIGER STUDIO SIGER Computer Graphics & Design STUDIO was founded in 2008 by Regimantas Valiukas alias Siger. SIGER STUDIO creates and develops high quality Scripts, Plugins, Textures and superb looking material shaders to allow professionals and newcomers alike the ability to produce stunning imagery with ease, speeding up their workflow and enhancing the quality of their projects. RENDER NATION Render Nation was founded by James Mooney in 2005 and was quickly joined by Daniel Thomason in 2006, to offer a commercial remote rendering service. Since this time we have grown to be one of the largest remote renderfarms in Europe and the world. Here at Render Nation our experienced team of wranglers care about your projects and are available to ensure you get the results you expect. Our mission has always been to deliver the highest quality service. TRINITY ANIMATION Trinity3D is one of the top sellers of Stock Models, Textures, 3d Training and 3D Animation Software. They have years of real world production experience and their knowledgeable staff can provide you the support you need for your pre-sale or post sale questions. Trinity3D is ready to help you get started with your new 3D software solution. An experienced team of professionals will help you turn your ideas into reality! ELIXXIER SOFTWARE There is a vision behind every product, and behind every vision there are clever minds, professional know-how, and a lot of lifeblood. Elixxier Software is a team of professional photographers, economic graduates, computer scientists and communication designers, specialized in developing innovative software for photographers. Their products revolutionizes conventional studio photography using smart tools and state-of-the-art 3D technology that simplifies daily photographer s life. 04

5 PRIZES Each of the contest categories, Best Photo Studio Lighting Setup and Best Architectural Space will have 3 winners! With well over $21, USD worth of prizes we are proud to have the following Prizes! BEST PHOTO STUDIO LIGHTING SETUP BEST ARCHITECTURAL SPACE GRAND PRIZE RUNNER UP HONORABLE MENTION Worth $ D Community Recognition! Worth $ 3000 Worth $ 1500 CGRIVER 3DWORLD MAG CGSOCIETY CGARCHITECT 3DALLUSIONS Receive recognition from the worldwide 3D community! Winner s artwork will be used by AXYZ design for marketing purposes showing the credits of the artist all over the world. Your images and credits will be exposed at AXYZ design, CGriver, 3DWold, CGSociety, CGarchitect, 3DAllusions websites, on forums, special Artist Spotlight webpage, articles, online banners and printed material, Facebook and Twitter. 40 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly HD2 products. 20 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly M3/M4 products. SIGERSTUDIO 1 license of SigerTools VRay Lighting Setup Pro plugin. 1 collection of SigerShaders MR Material Presets Pro. 1 collection of SigerShaders VRay Material Presets Pro. ELIXXIER SOFTWARE 1 license of Elixxier Set.a.light 3D STUDIO Software. TRINITY ANIMATION 1 copy of a Ballistic Publishing book. 30 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly HD2 products. 10 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly M3/M4 products. SIGERSTUDIO A license of SigerTools VRay Lighting Setup Pro plugin. A collection of SigerShaders MR Material Presets Pro. A collection of SigerShaders VRay Material Presets Pro. ELIXXIER SOFTWARE 1 license of Elixxier Set.a.light 3D STUDIO Software. TRINITY ANIMATION 1 copy of a Ballistic Publishing book. 20 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly HD2 products. 5 credits for AXYZ design Metropoly M3/M4 products. SIGERSTUDIO A license of SigerTools VRay Lighting Setup Pro plugin. A collection of SigerShaders MR Material Presets Pro. A collection of SigerShaders VRay Material Presets Pro. RENDER NATION 1 Credit of 500 USD for remote rendering service. CGSOCIETY 1 online CG training workshop course. CGSHOOL Over 50 hours of video training courses. ADDITIONAL PRIZES Can and May be added to the prizes list above so please keep watch. NOTE: All Prizes are expressed in us dollars. 05

6 TERMS Please read these competition rules carefully. If you enter one of our competitions, we will assume that you have read these rules and that you agree to them. 1. Competitions are not open to employees (or members of their immediate families) of AXYZ design or any of the Contest Sponsors. 2. No purchase necessary. 3. Only one entry per person. 4. If you want to enter a competition you may enter via AXYZ design or CGriver websites as specified in page 2 (two) of this Contest Guideline document. 5. Incorrectly completed entries will be disqualified. 6. By submitting any entries to the Lifelike 3D Human Contest, Artists are giving AXYZ design the right to use their Artwork for purposes of promotion and marketing. 7. AXYZ design reserves the right to use and/or exploit and/or disclose and/or commercialize and/or edit and/ or alter and/or mutilate and/or dispose of the artwork, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, in any form and way. 8. All rights to the Artwork belong to the Artist and attribution will be given when the Artwork is used. No Artwork will be used in any fashion without credit given to the artist. 9. Artist cannot claim any right or compensation for any reason related to the use of his artwork on AXYZ design website(s) and products. In addition no future arrangements between the Artist and other parties shall nullify this agreement. 10. The closing date is as specified in page 2 (two) of this Contest Guideline document and will be also published on AXYZ design and CGriver websites on the applicable competition page. 11. Sending an is not proof that we have received your entry. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost or delayed, or which are not received for any reason. 12. If you win the competition, we will notify you by or using the personal information submitted within your entry. The judge s decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into. 13. You can find out who has won a particular competition by visiting AXYZ design or any of the Contest Sponsors websites. 14. The prize will not be transferable to another person. 15. No part of a prize is exchangeable for cash or any other prize. 16. If an advertised prize is not available, we reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value. 17. AXYZ design as organizer of this contest reserves the right to modify the conditions for participation or cancel the contest without any notice at any time with or without notification and without assigning any reason. Decisions of AXYZ design will be final and binding regarding this contest. No queries, challenges or appeals may be made or entertained. 18. All efforts will be made to have the Contest infrastructure in place and working prior to the starting date. AXYZ design and the Sponsors will not be held accountable for any downtime caused by Internet or hosting service server downtime. In the event of downtime during final entry deadline date, the contest shall be extended the period of time that the system was down. In addition we will make every effort to contact members and inform them of the new deadline. 19. Your personal information is collected when you take part in this contest. AXYZ design will keep your personal information confidential and use it only for the period of this contest. AXYZ design will not sell, rent, lease or share your personal information to third parties. 20.AXYZ design is the creator and owner of all the rights of Metropoly HD2 Scan360 3D human models used in this contest. 21. MetroPoly is a registered trademarks of axyz design. All product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of axyz design, or its affiliates or licensors. All rights reserved. 22. All trademarks appearing on the service are trademarks of their respective owners. ALL RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSLY GRANTED HEREIN ARE RESERVED axyz design. All rights reserved. 06