Aug 2015 New User Contest (Entry-Thread)
New User's Contest - August 2015
Sponsored by DAZ 3D
Are you new to the 3D World? Are you at the beginning stages of learning 3D rendering? Have you been around for a little bit but feel you could benefit from some feedback or instruction? Have you been around awhile and would like to help other members start their creative journey? Well then come and join the fun as we host our newest contest...
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"Going for a song (free render month)"
This month we will be focusing on everything we have learnt so far. The theme of this month's contest is song, so it's a song theme or a theme song, you choose. If can be what you think of when you hear a certain song, how you picture it, what it's about, the options are almost endless, they just tie to one word, song.
Th Community Volunteers will be checking in on the WIP THREAD to try and help with anything you all may need, so feel free to ask questions.
For a list of the current contest rules, please see this thread : Contest Rules
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When working on your submissions, if you would like to get feedback as you work or before posting your final image, please post your image to the WIP THREAD. People will be popping in to the WIP THREAD to give you some critique and advice on your entry and help along the way.
Please keep all comments on entries etc to the WIP THREAD as well because comments or requests for help/feedback/advice will be removed from the contest thread and merged into the WIP THREAD. This thread is only for posting final contest submissions.
For those veterans of the forums that would like to help, because this contest is designed for the beginner to learn from, we will be randomly selecting posts offering helpful tips and/or critiques to receive a special voucher as well so, whether you are a seasoned artist or an aspiring one, there is fun for everyone!
Closing Date: August 31, 2015
Comments
My Guitar
I used daz3d to create the image which is a part of a music video I'm working on. Final render to JPG was done with photoshop.
Daz 4.8 Iray
No Postwork
'Ride of the Valkyries'
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning"
Inspired by Queensrÿche "The Lady Wore Black"
composed in Daz Studio and rendered with Iray
no post work
First entry in a contest!
Daz3D 4.8, rendered in 3Delight. Just a little sharpening postwork.
"Spoonful of Sugar" - Mary Poppins.
Edit: Not sure if this qualifies as 'Post Work' but I did create my own label for the cough syrup bottle".
I love it. But, in my family, the brother would have been laughing at her.
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner by Warren Zevon. Done in DAZ 4.8 with Iray and postwork done with Paintshop Pro X7.
Knocking on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Guns n Roses and various others. Done in DAZ 4.8 with Iray and postworked in Paintshop Pro X7.
"Hurry Sundown" by The Outlaws. Done in DS 4.8 and Photoshop.
The video, also done in DS, PS and Premiere Pro can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP3r02WPoB8
Title: R.E.M - I Am Superman
Rendered with Iray, Micheal 5 wearing the Supersuit for Genesis.
Title: Witchy Woman (The Eagles)
"This Witchy Woman has many subtle ways to let her men know who's really in charge."
Posed in DS, Iray render, no postwork
I was going for a painting-like image, based on a complex array of lights and surface manipulation
Every painter needs an inspiration, and my model, and muse, is a slightly modified Lotus, a character for Aiko 6, wearing a Fatal Whisper Corset.
Title: Reflections of Fortitude
Song: Citizen/Soldier (3 Doors Down)
Done by doing 2 IRay renders in Daz, and using Photoshop to bring it togeather in postwork.
I'm attempting to represent both lives that our National Guard members live, as well as honor my late father who had been a member.
Title: Boyfriend
Song: Justin Biber - Boyfriend
Rendered in DAZ Studio 4.8, IRay with 2 pint light, 2 distant light and 1 environment light "intencity between 20-40%" changed the text surface to Iray Uber Base.
Text added with DAZ Script "Labelizer" (I was struggling to add the text, tried to add the text using other softwares but failed, and finally I've found this script in DAZ and managed to successfully added the text the way I wanted )
Youtube link:
Enjoy
Title: Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog
Song: Joy to the World by Three Dog Night. For years I thought there was some deeper meaning in what seems like a silly, catchy song - apparently I was wrong. Its just a silly song.
Iray render, no post work
Title: Have you ever loved a Woman
Song : played by Freddie King... I dream I can play guitar with a girl like that...
Iray render, no postwork, 1 HDRI + 3 Photo lights
Title: Billie Jean
Rendered in DS4.8 Iray (Scene Only)
No Postwork
Title: Fireflies
Song: Owl City - Fireflies
iRay render, emissive "fireflies" + 1 HDRi Meshlight for moonlight, PNG converted to JPEG in Photoshop
Title: Brothers in arms
Song: Brothers in arms - Dire Straits
DS 4.8 rendered in 3 dlight
postwork minor touchups, added signature, Gimp 2.8
Title: When You're Gone
Song: When You're Gone - Avril Lavigne
Created using: Daz studio 4.8, 3Delight, Minor color corrections in Adobe Photoshop.
Title: Little Red Riding Hood
Song: Lil' Red Riding Hood by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Hey there Little Red Riding Hood
You sure are looking good
You're everything a big bad wolf could want ....
Daz 4.8 Iray
No Postwork
A song by the King..
'An angry young man face down iun the street with a gun in his hand'........
In the Ghetto,
"Janie's got a gun"
Inspired by the song with the same name by Aerosmith
Rendered with DAZ studio 4.8 Iray. No post work.
Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins
Click for full size.
Title: Western Milkman
Song: Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest Milkman in the West)
iRay render, iRadiance HDRI Variety Pack 2 for lighting , PNG converted to JPEG in Photoshop
New version of 'In the Ghetto'.
I have been struggling with strange red reflections, but no obvious reason. Has taken ages to get to this.
Green is the Colour
Pink Floyd
Daz 4.8 Iray
Title: Good Day Sunshine
" I feel good in a special way
I'm in love and it's a sunny day. "
Song by: The Beatles
Daz 4.8, Iray render, no postwork
Title - Rebel Activist vs Corporate Lapdogs
Song - Holiday by Green Day
Rendered in DAZ and postwork in PS
+Title : The normal life at bus stop
" I just want to live a normal life.
Do you want to live normal life with me?"
+Song : Normal life
+Singer: July for Kings
+ Daz 4.8, Irray render, no postwork
Title - Twisting!
Song - "Twisting by the Pool" by Dire Straits
Rendered in Daz3d 4.8 iray, no post work.
Title: Misheard Lyrics
Inspided by: "Bad Moon Rising" by Three Dog Night
Software: Daz 4.8, 3Delight.