RENDERS ONLY: Not So Fast Contest For Mischief Makers
This thread is ONLY for renders. Comments or questions should go on this thread. It also explains how the interactive gameplay worked, how players first selected their products, and the Not So Fast! moves players could make against each other. Products got moved around frequently!
If you'd like to see the mayhem gamer players imposed on each other (some very crafty moves) you can see the timeline and gameplay here. If using the timeline, click on the Old Hagred links for the witch humor graphics. Folks couldn't wait to ditch the witch!
Winners will be determined based on the quality of the render, creativity, and on the effective use and integration of the two required sets, three props, and character (which for the most part, other players imposed upon them.)
1. Entries must be received no later than Daz Midnight August 31st. No exceptions, strictly enforced.
2. Prizes are Daz Gift Certificates, as discussed on the initial thread here. (link)
3. Entries may have 3-4 lines of story/explanation with the emphasis on the render telling the story. (This isn't a writing/render competition, it's a render competition.)
4. At the top of your post, please put the title in bold and then your name in ( ) I'd recommend making it a different color such as blue, dark green, red so it stands out.
5. Images must be a minimum of 600 x 600 pixels for either side.
6. In this order (so there's consistency) please put on a single line each:
Set 1: (LINK)
Set 2: (LINK)
Prop 1: (LINK)
Prop 2: (LINK)
Prop 3: (LINK)
Character: (LINK)
THEN any paragraph/explanation goes here.
7. Please embed in the post no larger than 600 x 600 image. It can be clickable for viewers to see a larger size. Please make it open a new window so folks can easily X out of it. (If you don't know how, please PM me.)
Comments
First place received 70% of the votes for first place. The difference between second and third place was TWO POINTS. The difference between third and fourth was two points. Most of the other places were only 3-5 points difference- so well done!!!!
How it was scored- first place votes got 5 points, second place received 4 points, etc. Winners were based on the total number of points.
Congrats to the winners!!!!
The winners are:
1st: Treasure Hunters (IceDragonArt) $50 Gift Card
2nd: Our Very Own Gyro Gearloose! (xmasrose) $30 Gift Card
3rd: A New Day (RGcincy) $20 Gift Card
4th: Don't Wake The Baby!!! (dreamfarmer) $10 gift card
5th: Muck vs. Kong (barbult) $10 gift card
6th: Curious Removals (3dcheapskate) $10 gift card
7th: Excalibur (nonesuch00) $5 gift card
8th: And Straight On Till Morning (LaPetiteVerita) $5 gift card
9th: Lighting The Way (Stormlyght) $5 gift card
10th: Keys (Kismet2012) $5 gift card
11th Training Exercise (Saphirewild) $5 gift card
reserved
Set 1: Versatile Terrain
Set 2: Northern Terrace Street
Prop 1: The Gardeners Potting Shed Tools (Wheelbarrow)
Prop 2: Urban Warrior (Large Sword)
Prop 3: Geisha Prop Collection (4 Asian Inspired Fans)
Character: Baby Packy
Additional Non-required assets: MEC4D PBS Shaders vol.2 for Iray
Excalibur!
AKA ...or the Legend of Citizen Arthur & his Zen of the the Round Table who took it upon themselves to buy asphalt with their own money and fix the potholes in their neighborhood themselves, thereby pulling the sword out of the stone.
I decided to submit my render now so I don't have to mess with rendering the next few weeks as I'd love to finish sanding my floors and be done with that cloud of wood dust being thrown up everywhere in my house once & for all. Or at least for a couple of decades.
The Grape Xscape Chess Bar (NOT AN ENTRY)
IceDragonArt, finding herself under the Eternal Companion Spell,* tries to take her mind off it by engaging in a variety of activities. While Scrappy The Robot brings the chess pieces, IceDragonArt is forced to listen to the history of chess. All of it, as Old Hagred has been around for quite some time.
*For those who may not know, during the game, Old Hagred was passed from player to player like the Old Maid. IceDragonArt couldn't ditch the witch in time and got stuck with her, and also got an Eternal Companion spell to add to the misery. Here's a closeup showing her sheer joy as she listens to the history lesson.
Set 1 DA Palm Island
Set 2 Fancy A Game Of Chess
Prop 1 Multi Letter System (Letter X)
Prop 2 Scrappy The Robot
Prop 3 Grapevines
Character Sakura 8
Other products:
Summer Island
Boho Shorts Outfit (Gen8F)
Textured Bob Hair (Gen8/3F)
Ancient Temple Courtyard (Planters)
Toonimal Frog
Alva Hair (Gen8F)
Architectural Iray Shaders (sign)
BBQ At The Park
Ultrascatter Advanced Instancing (bar contents)
The Fence Collection
Black Widow Spider
Delaney (Gen8F)
Ceramics for Iray (Scrappy)
Hagred HD for Mabel 8
dForce Toad Witch Outfit (Gen8F)
Iray Ghost Light Kit
Iray HDRI: Apocalyptic Plant Outdoors Set 1
Beach Cafe Outdoor Furniture (Sign)
Keys (Kismet2012)
Set 1: Bend of the River
Set 2: Cafe Luca
Prop 1: Lazer Toss Arcade Game (machine)
Prop 2: Porta Potty (potty)
Prop 3: Iray Snow, Light and Ash (snow rock)
Character: Abel for Genesis 3 Male
Abel suspects the bartender is right and he has had too much to drink at the airport bar.
Additional Products:
RSSY 3Delight to Iray Converter
Key Chain ( no longer available )
Mec4D PBS Shaders vol. 2 for Iray
Glassware Collection for Iray Vol. 2
After Party Suite for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Vintage Male Hair for Genesis 3 and 8 Male(s)
DA Elijah 7 Eternal Poses
Z Hand in Need – Hand Poses for Genesis 3 Male and Female
Noggin’s Dragonfly
Troll HD for Floyd 8
All Action Poses for Genesis 8 Male and Michael 8
Hex Arcanum for Genesis 3 Female(s)
Centaur 7 for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Adrian Hair and Beard for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Hellborn Dragon HD for DAZ Dragon 3
Capsces Poses for DAZ Dragon 3
Pix Tilwig for Edie 8
dForce Mischievous Nymph Outfit for Genesis 8 Female(s)
Fantastical Sprite Wings for Genesi s 8 Male(s) and Female(s)
Fantasy Woodland Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s)
Scene Optimizer
The Disruptor Alien HD
Capsces Poses and Expressions for Kenji 7
Smartphone and Tablet
Real Lights for DAZ Studio Iray
RDNA Scatters Vol 1 – Fireflies
DELETE
Please put comments on the other thread :)
Muck vs. Kong (barbult)
Set 1: The Cage
Set 2: Old Country Farmhouse
Prop 1: Kick Scooter
Prop 2: Signs of Protest (Sign Left Hand)
Prop 3: Lemonade Stand (The Stand)
Character: Muck for Genesis
In spite of the protesters, the cage fight went on as scheduled. Refreshments were served.
Additional Products:
Gorilla for Genesis
Look At My Hair
free hair preset for Genesis Gorilla
Lee 6
Wind Chill for Genesis 2 Male(s)
Wind Chill Textures
Sai Fon Hair for Genesis 2 Male(s)
Darius 6
FW Oliver HD Megapack
Growing Up for Genesis 2 Male(s) / M6
Urban Survivors HD for Genesis 2 Female(s) and Male(s)
M601 for Genesis 2 Male(s)
Victoria 5
Wicked Dance Fevah
Yamaki Grid Girls
Micah Hair
Mec4d PBS Shaders vol.2 for Iray
Iray Converter for Genesis
Iray Smart Converter and Advanced Skin Managers for Genesis 2
Scene Optimizer
Ultimate Pose Mixer
Real Lights for DAZ Studio Iray
Adobe Photoshop CS 6 (to make sign text)
A New Day (RGcincy)
Set 1: Abandoned Gas Station
Set 2: Summer Gazebo
Prop 1: Dream Home Great Room Accessories (Bench)
Prop 2: Steampunk Vent (Gears)
Prop 3: BBQ Grill Collection (Grill)
Character: Floyd 8
A new day arises for junk metal dealer Floyd. What a haul from that old steamworks factory down the road! No better time to celebrate than with a beer and grilled donuts with his quirky neighbor Edie.
Other Products Used:
Boardwalk Casual Outfit for Genesis 8 Male(s)
Abraham Hair and Mustache for Genesis 8 Male(s)
Beer Drinking Props (beer glass)
Coffee Shop (donuts)
MICK - Kitchen (kitchen fork)
Edie 8
Fantasy Woodland Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s)
Looking Back Outfit for Genesis 8 Female(s)
EM - Aspen Billboards And Forests (background trees)
Treasure Hunters
Look, Garan the first thing we need to do is figure out how to get past the giant alligators that surround the place. Look here! And then we have to avoid drawing the attention of those flying skeleton bowmen. If we can get inside and avoid any other traps, then we might have a chance to get to that tomb and liberate the Storm Bringer's Sword.
Best viewed full size
IceDragonArt HAS OLD HAGRED 3
Set 1 Cryptus Sepultus
Set 2: Fantasy Tavern
Prop 1 Hood Huntress Collection (bow)
Prop 2 Boned Wings for G3/8) Midnight Skeleton
Prop 3 New Colony Props (Module 3e)
Prop 4 My Xtra Black Market Blades Silent Death (Prop: Any Blade) this is my extra item
Character: Iray Alligator By AM
Other products used
RiversoftArt's Medieval Villages Billboards
Jeroyn
Quince
Huntsman Outfit
Demon Master Outfit
Elliot Hair
Curious Removals ? (3DCheapskate)
Set 1: A Curious Hallway,
Set 2: Echoes of Andromeda;
Prop 1: Regenerator (Prop),
Prop 3: Thursdays Child- Deaddy Bear (Bear),
Prop 3: Playtime (Hobby Horse);
Character:RDNA Sluggians
Never trust a hookah-smoking caterpillar's advice on a removals company...
Best viewed with your eyes closed.
No other products used in the manufacture of this image. 100% pure NSF
No toy bears or slugfolk were harmed in the manufacture of this image.
(Edited to reupload a corrected image)
DON'T WAKE THE BABY!!! (dreamfarmer)
When the strange child wandered into the Sun Hall, everybody discovered that while the Immortal Sun Queen didn't have much experience babysitting, she had very firm ideas on how it should be done.
Set 1 aMAZEing Journey Around The World
Set 2 Sun Hall
Prop 1 Props: Fun In The Sun (Lounge Chair)
Prop 2 Everyday Groceries (Toilet Paper)
Prop 3 Laundry Day Mega Set (Prop: Empty Dryer)
Character Charlotte 8
Additional Products:
Our very own Gyro Gearloose!
Talien has created his own jet pack with an old motor boat. His wife is worried, Talien doesn't know how to swin nor how to fly!
(in french : Géo Trouvetou, in Italian : Archimede Pitagorico, in Latin America: Giro Sintornillos each country seems to have a different name! Found on wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_Gearloose)
Set 1: Bar Interior 2018 Set 2 Disconsolation
Props: Morphable Meershaum (Pipe)
Inflatable Boat (Outboard Motor) Daz Water Pump/Grain Silo (Water Pump)
Character: Toon Alien
Best viewed bigger if you don't suffer from vertigo
Also used :
The Girl 7
Law Enforcement Outfits for Genesis 2 and 3 Male(s)
HW cat
Mec4d PBS shaders for Iray vol.3 MR
Terradome 3 (water)
HDRI : Umhlanga Sunrise
Ron's Explosions
Ron's smoke
Toon Alien female morph and dress by xmasrose
Lighting the Way… (Stormlyght)
Peony the Unicorn has teamed up with the mercenary Cyber Dogs to punch a hole in the time space continuum. He hopes his less than savory way finders will help him find other unicorns that are as passionate about flowers as he is.
Required Items
Set: The Void
Set: Mystical Cave
Prop: Iray Ghost Light 2 (Flashlight)
Prop: Cyber D Model 1 (Non-living)
Prop: Poseable Peonies (Peonies)
Character: DA Unicorn for DAZ Horse 2
Other Items Used
Iray HDRI Space
Hinky’s Hair Salon Shaders
Dogs of War Poses
Rim Light Rig Iray
Ron’s Steam and Smoke
Edit: Fixed hyperlinks.
Training Exercise (Saphirewild)
Required Items
Set 1: Generic Sci Fi Corridor
Set 2: Velodome Track
Props 1: Daybed Romance
Props 2: Ace of Spades Jack (Backpack)
Props 3: The Firearm Pack (#2 Rifle)
Character: Belladonna for V4
Other Items Used
Troll
Daz Lamb
Orc was just getting outta bed and was stretching and yawning when he saw his team mates starting their training exercises. He also noticed that the sheep were trying to get away from the training area at the same time. Brie had surprised Gordie and he threw his backpack and Rifle to the side of the training area to spar with her.
"...And Straight on Till Morning."
Required Items:
Other Items:
CONTEST IS CLOSED. Thanks to all the extremely talented artists who participated, who were such incredibly good sports to tackle interactive gameplay.
The judges will be sent the voting link shortly and will have three days (through Sept 3rd, Daz Midnight) to vote for their top five choices. Good luck participants!
Voting is now closed. I will tally the results (check to see if anyone else voted) and post back shortly. :) Comments by the judges may be posted to this thread (and replies) after the winners have been announced.
First place received 70% of the votes for first place. The difference between second and third place was TWO POINTS. The difference between third and fourth was two points. Most of the other places were only 3-5 points difference- so well done!!!!
How it was scored- first place votes got 5 points, second place received 4 points, etc. Winners were based on the total number of points.
Worlds_Edge and knittingmommy will be sending their $5 gift cards as designated below, and I will be sending my $5 as well to the $10 winners.
IF YOUR GIFT CARD CODE DOESN'T WORK, PLEASE PM THE SENDER. Don't post it here. I (Novica) am sending the 1st-3rd places and $5 to 4th-7th).
Congrats to the winners!!!!
The winners are:
1st: Treasure Hunters (IceDragonArt) $50 Gift Card
2nd: Our Very Own Gyro Gearloose! (xmasrose) $30 Gift Card
3rd: A New Day (RGcincy) $20 Gift Card
4th: Don't Wake The Baby!!! (dreamfarmer) $10 gift card Worlds_Edge sending $5, Novica sending $5
5th: Muck vs. Kong (barbult) $10 gift card Worlds_Edge sending $5, Novica sending $5
6th: Curious Removals (3dcheapskate) $10 gift card Worlds_Edge sending $5, Novica sending $5
7th: Excalibur (nonesuch00) $5 gift card Worlds_Edge sending $5
8th: And Straight On Till Morning (LaPetiteVerita) $5 gift card knittingmommy sending
9th: Lighting The Way (Stormlyght) $5 gift card knittingmommy sending
10th: Keys (Kismet2012) $5 gift card knittingmommy sending
11th Training Exercise (Saphirewild) $5 gift card knittingmommy sending
Congrats all, cool competition with some nice entries!
Thanks for organising it and congrats to all those who entered.
Congratulations to the winners! And thanks for all the hard work of the organizers, sponsors, and voters. Also, the efforts of the participants.
By the way I'm listed as a $5 gift card winner but two sponsors are listed as sending it to give you a head up. I don't want to take another participant's reward for participating.
Congrats to all the participants and winners. Wonderful job!!! I have some quick comments on the entries:
Nonesuch00 - Very cute scene, love your use of the toonie elephant pack. Creative backstory for the scene.
Kismet2012 - Keys - What a mixed up bunch of items you drew! The final render looks surreal, and yet still somehow believable.
Barbult - Muck vs Kong - very original, no idea how you came up with the idea. I don't think I'd know what to do with Muck, lol. Seems like a realistic scene out of a future times movie.
Rgcincy - A New Day - I don't envy you, having to put a delicate gazebo together with an abandoned gas station, but you really made it work. I think all the greenery you used pulled it all together. Now I want a burger.
IceDragonArt - Treasure Hunters - Fantastic scene and backstory. Great marrying of futuristic items and fantasy items to make all of look fantasy based. I'd go see the movie.
3dcheapskate - Curious Removals - You really drew a strange mix of items to use and I'm very impressed at what you managed to put together. Interesting scene, something one might see in a children's animated movie.
Dreamfarmer - Don't Wake The Baby!!! - Another one where I don't envy you for the random items you had to use. Amazing work on Sun Hall, it looks gorgeous. Nice work giving the render a dream quality (matching your name? lol).
Xmasrose - Our Very Own Gyro Gearloose! - LOL, I love this scene. Setting the bar up on the pier is genius and works. "Crazy alien inventor" kind of reminds me of the dad in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Stormylyght - Lighting The Way - OMG, you had to pair unicorns and cyber dogs! What a creative way to do that, I'm way impressed. Love the term "wayfinders." Great mystical vibes.
Saphirewild - Training Excercise - I have no idea how you managed to throw a troll into that strange mix of items you had to use, and yet you made it work. Love the blue and black hues, makes it really seem like the sun hasn't come up yet.
LaPetiteVerita - And Straight On Till Morning - Yet another one with strange/disparate items you had to use. Fine job doing so, too. Your tune characters have great poses/expressions. The entire piece has a dreamy quality.
And finally, @Novica - you must have been a cruise director (like cruise director Julie in The Love Boat) because you throw some wonderful Dazalicious parties. One way or another, you draw everyone into your various "events." Thanks for the entertainment. Fun as it may be, it was clearly a lot of work too. I envy your organizational skills.
I had already changed that :) I had to go to three places to make the changes so I was making the rounds awhile ago :) Note the edit time was 2:27am.
Thank you @Worlds_Edge for taking the time to comment on all the images.
Seconded !
Oh my gosh! I don't even know what to say. Thank you very much! I had such a good time with this and it really stretched my imagination to put all those things together. I really think we all did a great job of pulling things together.
Thank you for the kind words World's Edge as well as sponsoring and to whomever else was kind enough to donate to the cause (I know Novica set most of it up but I seriously can't remember if anyone else donated or not.) Another big thank you to Novica for herding us all in the right direction on this! And another thank you for the judges as well, for taking the time over what was a busy holiday weekend for many of you, and a weekend in general for the rest to vote on our entries.
Congratulations to all and way to go IceDragonArt!
I thought all the images showed great creativity and took many of us beyond our usual comfort zone (which is a good thing, I know it is for me). Thanks to all the judges and special thanks to "cruise director" Novica.
@Worlds_Edge Thank you for taking the time to comment the images and for sponsoring the contest.
I am glad you liked Our Very Own Gyro Gearloose! It took me some time to find the right POV.