Carrara Challenge #55 - The Seasons - Winners Announced

DesertDudeDesertDude Posts: 1,235
edited January 2021 in Carrara Discussion

The WIP thread is filling up with great work. There is still plenty of time to create!

Dates to Remember-

Entry Thread Opens: Today!
Entry Thread Closes & Voting Begins: Sunday Decmber 27
Voting Ends: Sunday January 3 at midnight DAZ Utah Time

Please use the following format for your entries:

Entry #:
Title:
Artist:
Links to WIP thread:
Credits:
Discussion:

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The time has come to close the Entry thread and let the voting begin!

Please choose 4 of your favorites, order doesn't matter. Please use the following format:

Entry#
Title
Artist

Fantastic entries as usual, thank you all for your participation!

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  • Entry #1 
    Title:  It's Always Hunting Season on Urgot's Planet
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain
    Links to WIP thread: 
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6257966/#Comment_6257966
    Discussion:  Urgot is a League of Legends character, and was released as an OBJ freebie.  I changed out a weapon, and added some displacement grunge with Carrara paint. Coloring was almost all by light, as there are no shading domains.  No Postwork.

  • Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain
    Links to WIP thread: 
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6284921/#Comment_6284921
    Discussion:  The title refers to a stage play by Robert Bolt, a play which was later turned into a couple of movies.  It is the story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th century Chancellor of England, and his opposition to King Henry the 8th's demand to divorce his wife and marry the daughter of his mistress instead.  More was steadfast in his refusal to sanction the event, and lost his head as a result.

    The set is mostly the old Throne of the Wolf King, heavily modified.  The window was made using Philemo's Cutouts plugin.

    Starting on the left, the characters are D3 (the monks), the Priest is M3, the kid is K4, the women are V1 and V3, Henry is M4, the guy bending forward is M3, Thomas is Lowrez cardinal, and the executioner is F3.

    Carrara hair was used for Henry's beard. Other process include GMIC (for canvas texture, contrast and grunge), Carrara light cone, lens flare, and aura.

    No postwork.

  • Entry #3

    Title:Winter's Eve on Planet Clayr

    Artist:booksbydavid (David)

    Links to WIP thread:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6274631/#Comment_6274631

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6303041/#Comment_6303041

    Credits:DAZ Aiko 4, Dynamic Rebel Hair (can't remember the creator), Digital Carver's Guild EnhanceC plugin, DCG Shader Ops, Inagoni's clouds and fog

    Discussion:This is Planet Clayr (not planet Claire because everyone here does have a head...B52s anyone). On Planet Claire, the Spring season ends with the release of pollen from the Walking Miasma Plant. After this, Winter comes and then it's Spring again. Being covered in the dust of the Miasma Plant is considered to be good luck (if you survive). Planet Clayr is a much visited vacation spot for those who like interactive nature walks and deadly pollen clouds.

    The plants are distributed by a surface replicator, as well as the mushroom trees, the fog and pollen could are using a plugin by Inagoni (no longer available, I believe). All materials created in Carrara using Carrara's own material settings as well as EnhanceC and ShaderOps.

    Postwork was done in Affinity Photo and Perfect Photo

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602
    edited December 2020

    Entry #: 4
    Title: Storm Season
    Artist: Bunyip02
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6237976/#Comment_6237976
    Credits: Flinks Sky Storm and Lightning by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Summer Ground by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Grass 2 by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Flowers - Flower 1 - Red Feather Clover by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Flowers - Flower 5 - St Johns Wort by Flink - renderosity
                 Howies Horticulture - Arboretum Vol 01 - https://www.daz3d.com/arboretum-volume-1
                 Predatron LoRez Cow - https://www.daz3d.com/lorez-cow
    Discussion:

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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602
    edited December 2020

    Entry #: 5
    Title: Lambing Season
    Artist: Bunyip02
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6238601/#Comment_6238601
    Credits: Flinks Sky by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Summer Ground by Flink - renderosity
                 Flinks Grass 1 and 2 Bundle by Flink - renderosity
                 DAZ Sheep - https://www.daz3d.com/daz-sheep
                 DAZ Lamb - https://www.daz3d.com/daz-lamb
    Discussion:

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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602

    Entry #: 6
    Title: Santa Season
    Artist: Bunyip02
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6238981/#Comment_6238981
    Credits: Michael 4 - https://www.daz3d.com/michael-4-base-male-3d-model
                 Noel - MortemVetus - Renderosity
                 Santa Suit M4 - MortemVetus - Renderosity
                 GGsSantaSleigh-Christmas - Gloria Gast
                 Lynes Reindeer - http://www.lynescreations.com/lynefree15.htm
                 Frost World - https://www.daz3d.com/frost-world
                 Starry Sky - https://www.dartanbeck.com/gallery/downloads/starry-sky-for-carrara
                 Moon - James Hastings-Trew
    Discussion:

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602

    Entry #: 7
    Title: Autumn Stroll
    Artist: Bunyip02
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6300506/#Comment_6300506
    Credits: Genesis 2 Female - Genesis 2 Starter Essentials - https://www.daz3d.com/genesis-2-female
                 Autumn Afternoon Outfit for Genesis 2 Female(s) - https://www.daz3d.com/autumn-afternoon-outfit-for-genesis-2-female-s
                 Casual Denim (Shoes) - https://www.daz3d.com/casual-denim
                 Udane Hair - https://www.daz3d.com/udane-hair
                 Hivewire Big Dog - Renderosity/HW3D
                 English Mastiff - Sparky - philosophersegg
                 Easy Environments: Autumn - https://www.daz3d.com/easy-environments-autumn
    Discussion:

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602

    Entry #: 8
    Title: Salt & Pepper Seasoning
    Artist: Bunyip02
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6311851/#Comment_6311851
    Credits: Michael 4 - https://www.daz3d.com/michael-4-base-male-3d-model
                 Celestial Armor - https://www.daz3d.com/celestial-armor
                 In Her Defense - https://www.daz3d.com/in-her-defense
                 SubDragon - https://www.daz3d.com/millennium-subdragon
                 Draconica- SubDragon and MilDragon by blazewolf01 - Renderosity
                 HFS Great Dragon for SubDragon by DarioFish - Renderosity
                 Restaurant Props - https://www.daz3d.com/restaurant-props
                 Flinks Grass Textures by Flink - Renderosity
                 Castle Creator - https://www.daz3d.com/castle-creator
                 Skies of iRadiance - Sunny Sky HDRIs for Iray - https://www.daz3d.com/skies-of-iradiance-sunny-sky-hdris-for-iray
                 Tim Payne Lightdomes - https://www.daz3d.com/carrara-skies-lightdomes-1 (no longer available)
                 Tim Payne Skies - https://www.daz3d.com/carrara-skies-volume-1 (no longer available)
    Discussion:

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    Entry #9
    Title:  Codebreakers Season one
    Artist: Stezza
    Links to WIP thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6237871/#Comment_6237871

    Credits: all models modelled, textured and boned in Carrara by Stezza!

    Discussion: Used the surface replicator and the replicator for the Carrara texts 0 and 1 

    Postwork ( the text ) was done in PSE20

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    Entry #10
    Title: Oh! What a Night ( the Four Seasons )
    Artist: Stezza
    Links to WIP thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6252136/#Comment_6252136

    Credits: used Catoon with Carrara hair, modelled the chook and pineapple. Daz Dog 8, kennel from HW3D

    Discussion: based on the four season hit song Oh What a Night

    Postwork ( the text ) was done in PSE20

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    Entry #11
    Title: Cicada Season
    Artist: Stezza
    Links to WIP thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6267351/#Comment_6267351

    Credits: Daz Dog 8, plants from various sources. Modelled the cicada, violin and outside dunny. Cockatoo from SBRM at HW3d.

    Discussion: the season for singing ( albeit bad singing ) cicadas ... they are that noisey it's hard to stay outside whilst they sing away. used the surface replicator on a plane mesh modelled and textured to blend in with the background photo I used ( which is mine ) .. The outside dunny I modelled, headphones from Carrara objects folder and retextured, Daz dog adapted to use in Carrara with blended weights, lizard and cockatoo from Ken Gilliland at HW3D, I  Modelled the cicada and violin as well. Plants/grasses from various resources.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry #12

    Title  Decorated Tree

    Artist Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP   https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6334861/#Comment_6334861

    Credits - I've made the base tree available at ShareCG   https://sharecg.com/v/92793/gallery/5/3D-Model/Xmas-Tree-with-Tinsel-Carrara-Format

    Comments:  Decorating trees is a seasonal tradition in some parts of the world.  I enjoy sitting quietly in a room lit only by the tree.  Here is a Carrara-tastic tree to all who celebrate.  Best if viewed at full size.

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  • VyusurVyusur Posts: 2,235
    edited December 2020

    Entry #13

    "Hot Boys Season"

    Wip: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6334956/#Comment_6334956

    Native render, no postwork.

     

    Hot_Boys_Season.jpg
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  • Sci Fi FunkSci Fi Funk Posts: 1,198
    edited December 2020

    Voted below.

    Post edited by Sci Fi Funk on
  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588
    edited December 2020

    Entry #14
    Title:  Winter, spring, summer or fall... all you got to do is call...
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain
    Links to WIP thread:
    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6335746/#Comment_6335746
    Discussion:  I went for a little James Taylor / Wind in the Willows vibe on this one.  I hope that people are familiar with both.

    The frog guy is Ribbits for genesis, and the mouse is Furry Friends Mouse.  The background is Darkwald.  The rain was done by using Headwax's Storm Creek, an incredible free Carrara product that I need to use more often.

    No postwork.

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry # 15

    Title: Ice Fishing Pinup

    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP:  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6337241/#Comment_6337241

    Credits:  Lotus for C2F by Countess.  Hair is Portia hair for G2F.  I think the fishing pole is by aemi1970 on sharecg (could be code66 here at Daz).  

    Discussion: Simple scene with icy lake and shore created with the terrain editor.  Simple plane below terrain surface to be the lake water.  Brrr.  Terrain, fish, and stool modeled in Carrara.

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry: #16

    Title:  Field and Stream Fishing Pinup

    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP:  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6339781/#Comment_6339781

    Credits:  Lotus for G2F by Countess.  Hair is Portia hair for G2F.  I think the fishing pole is by aemi1970 on sharecg (could be code66 here at Daz)

    Discussion: Simple scene with stony river bed built in Carrara's terrain editor.  Stacked custom heightmaps to create the river terrain.  Replicated another terrain and applied a water shader to create the river.  Replicated some droplets on the boots.

    Post edited by Diomede on
  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry #17

    Title: Bison Spring Wallowing

    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP:  

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6253261/#Comment_6253261

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6340176/#Comment_6340176

    Credits:  Bison by AM

    Discussion: I created a landscape scene first, using heightmaps and opacity maps to dig a small wallowing pit.  I then inserted that render in the backdrop channel of a new scene, added some AM bison and shadow catchers.  In spring, bison dig pits in the plains and then roll around in them to scrape off their winter coats, fight off parasites, and that sort of thing.

     

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry  18

    Title  Heat Miser Acme Malfunction

    Artist   Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6347226/#Comment_6347226

    Discussion  Everything created in Carrara.  Rendered the background village and replicated starry sky first, then put that in the backdrop channel of the render of the foreground.

     

     

    Seasons Toon Heat Ray Gun 01.jpg
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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168
    edited December 2020

    Entry  19

    Title  The Sea's Son

    Artist   Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Links to WIP  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6350616/#Comment_6350616

    Discussion  Pirates!  Simple Genesis 2 Male with Garen Character by Silver Raziel.  Pirate outfit for G2M available in Daz store.

     

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  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,184
    edited December 2020

    Entry :  20

    Title :  The Big Sun

    Artist  :  ed3D

    Links to WIP : https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6351061/#Comment_6351061

    Discussion : _  in the spring the Pods start to sprout

     

     

    1BIG_SUN 1F.png
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  • UnifiedBrainUnifiedBrain Posts: 3,588
    edited December 2020

    Entry - # 21

    Title - This Is Winter

    Artist - Headwax

    WIP Links - https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/6252601/#Comment_6252601

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    lovely work, cheers to all the artists.

    on a side note, high contrast is easier for me to see.

    Entry  19
    Title  The Sea's Son
    Artist   Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    Entry #10
    Title: Oh! What a Night ( the Four Seasons )
    Artist: Stezza

    Entry #13
    "Hot Boys Season"
    Artist:Vyusur

    Entry - # 21
    Title - This Is Winter
    Artist - Headwax

  • mmkdazmmkdaz Posts: 335

    Congrats to all the artists that entered! Very cool contest and very cool submissions.

     

    Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain

     

    Entry #17

    Title: Bison Spring Wallowing

    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)

     

    Entry #: 7
    Title: Autumn Stroll
    Artist: Bunyip02

     

    Entry :  20

    Title :  The Big Sun

    Artist  :  ed3D

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    @UnifiedBrain thanks for putting in my entry. Gah missed the deadline, just fired up Carrara to work on my summer scene ...... sorry and apologies.

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain

    Eggquisite lighting , scene and everything. Great camera  viewpoint . And the narrative takes it above and beyond. Nice likeness of Henry. I'm sure he'd be impressed. The wall shadows add resonance and sing

     

     

    Entry #3

    Title:Winter's Eve on Planet Clayr

    Artist:booksbydavid (David)

    Ethereal and otherwordly. Beaut colour range and limited tonal range add unity\\

     

    Entry: #16

    Title:  Field and Stream Fishing Pinup

    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)

    If I were a trout i'd jump on that hook. I like the bait.

     

    Entry :  20

    Title :  The Big Sun

    Artist  :  ed3D

    I feel hot just looking at that sun. The pods are a terrific suprize and add another dimension

  • Sci Fi FunkSci Fi Funk Posts: 1,198

    Entry - # 21

    Title - This Is Winter

    Artist - Headwax

     

    Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain

     

     

    Entry #12

    Title  Decorated Tree

    Artist Diomede (Ted Murphy)

     

    Entry #: 6
    Title: Santa Season
    Artist: Bunyip02

    Nice work one and all.

     

     

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602

    Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain

     

    Entry #3

    Title:Winter's Eve on Planet Clayr

    Artist:booksbydavid (David)

     

    Entry #11
    Title: Cicada Season
    Artist: Stezza

     

    Entry - # 21

    Title - This Is Winter

    Artist - Headwax

    Tough choices, I could have easily voted for eight entries !!!

     

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,168

    Well done, Carrara folks.  I definitley wanted to vote for more.  These are my picks.

    Entry #2
    Title:  A Man For All Seasons
    Artist:  UnifiedBrain

    Entry #10
    Title: Oh! What a Night ( the Four Seasons )
    Artist: Stezza

    Entry :  20
    Title :  The Big Sun
    Artist  :  ed3D

    Entry - # 21
    Title - This Is Winter
    Artist - Headwax

  • ed3Ded3D Posts: 2,184

    ~  ..  ~

    Entry #3
    Title:Winter's Eve on Planet Clayr
    Artist:booksbydavid (David)


    Entry: #16
    Title:  Field and Stream Fishing Pinup
    Artist: Diomede (Ted Murphy)


    Entry #: 7
    Title: Autumn Stroll
    Artist: Bunyip02


    Entry #9
    Title:  Codebreakers Season one
    Artist: Stezza

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