Freebie Challenge December 2023 - January 2024 - "Driving home for ..." - Main Thread
Driving home for ... what? Lot's of celebrations might bring us home, lot's of chaos might welcome us there. And sometimes the adventure is already the getting there! So are you going mountain high and valley low to drive home? Crossing the universe to find your family under a different sun? And who is the driver next to you? Or is is just stepping out the door and cross the street when you'd rather be somewhere else entirely.
New rule: The use of image generating AI technology (midjourney, stable diffusion, etc.) is not allowed. The use of items (freebies or paid) that have been created with such technology is also not allowed. We realise it's not always easy to tell; let's all use our best judgement, and you can always ask the person hosting the contest if you're not sure.
The Rules For This Months Freebie Challenge are:
1. A minimum of (5) Freebies must be included in your image along with Links to the freebies you have used. For an item to be considered free it must be offered as a freebie for the whole month. The exception to this rule is all Daz Bi-Weeklo do magic according to you!!!y Freebies will be allowed throughout the entire month in which they are free as well as the month following their release as a freebie (For a total of 2 months). Also, if a freebie is broken down into multiple downloads/links/parts (IE like if the freebie is broken down into 3 zips etc...)it only counts as 1 freebie, not 3.
2. There will be a Maximum of 5 purchased items.
3. Base figures (All Gen 2,3,4, and Genesis 1,2,3,8 and 9) as well as their general morphs packs (Morphs++ and similar) do not count as a purchased item or a freebie and may be used as needed
4.Your Rendered Picture must be a new render and postwork is allowed but you MUST include a before and after Postwork versions of your entry in the Entry Thread.
5. All DAZ 3D Programs are allowed (IE Bryce, Carrara, Daz Studio and Hexagon) plus Poser for the contest.
6. All entries are subject to the Daz3D TOS Found Here: Terms Of Service
7. You may enter a Maximum of 4 Entries per month.
8. You may edit your entry as much as you like in the main thread but once it is posted to the "Entries Thread" it may not be further modified. Also, if you edit or add things, be sure you update any links or freebie changes you make.
9. The use of image generating AI technology (midjourney, stable diffusion, etc.) is not allowed. The use of items (freebies or paid) that have been created with such technology is also not allowed. We realise it's not always easy to tell; let's all use our best judgement, and you can always ask the person hosting the contest if you're not sure.
This Freebie Challenge is a double month and will end January 31st, 2024 @ 23:59 Daz time.
*Please Note: Please allow 7 days from the Announcement of the Winners to receive your prize*
If you have not recived your prize, or have any questions, please contact me, Linwelly, or Saphirewild in a PM here on the forums
Post your images and freebie links here for link verification. Once the links are verified, you can post your image and links in Entries Thread for judging.
First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts
Past Freebie Contests (the links to previous years can still be found in last years challenges):
January 2022 - Around and around and around...
February 2022 - Mysteries of the heart
March 2022- Luck Of The Draw
April 2022 - New Beginnings
May 2022 - Cozy Corner
June/July 2022 - The Secret Life Of...
August 2022- Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?
September 2022-Cars Cars and More Cars
October 2022 - Horror Movies
November 2022 - Thieves, Robbers, and Fraudsters all around!
December 2022 - The Night is Darkest...
January 2023 Speed Demons and Slowpokes
February 2023- I See Red
March / April 2023 Magical
May 2023 - Sweet Music
June/July 2023 Holes, Gaps, Caves, Tunnels
August 2023 Fabulous Pink
September 2023 Gardening
October 2023 Hallowed Night
November 2023 Wobble, jiggle, sway, and shake
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We have take for granted to celebrate Christmas, spend great moments with family or friends, yet is only once a year, we treasure our memories taking pictures.
This work is titled “A Driving Pause Before Going Home to Celebrate Christmas”
A couple in a luxury car, making a stop, get ready and go home to celebrate the moment with family and friends.
The radio volume is not loud, the sound of the Christmas carols give them good vibes.
The enthusiasm is notable in their faces.
What’s more, let’s spend the late night eat Panettone and have a cup of Milk with Dark Chocolate for a drink, then wait for 12 PM and give and receive presents.
Oh, what a night!
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!
The following are the sources and links for verification:
Purchased Items:
Chameleon ROse for Genesis 8 Female by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/marketplace/products/126597/chameleon-rose-for-genesis-8-female
dForce Emma Dress for Josephene 8 and Genesis 8 Female(s)
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-emma-dress-for-josephene-8-and-genesis-8-females
Freebies:
Side Swept ROse Hair (G3F , G8F) Part 1 and 2 by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79533/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-1
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/79534/side-swept-rose-hair-g3f-g8f-part-2
Pretty Look for Genesis 8 Female(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/83823/pretty-look-for-genesis-8-females
William Turner Full character Freebie by Paspu
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/91968/william-turner-fullcharacter-freebie
Spider-Man PS4 Peter Parker for G8M – Street Clothing
https://www.patreon.com/posts/spider-man-ps4-30130457
Everyday Hair Style for Genesis 8 Male(s) by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/80194/everyday-hair-style-for-genesis-8-males
Ghost Roadster Spyder for Daz Studio by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/96438/ghost-roadster-spyder-for-daz-studio
Hansaplatz
https://polyhaven.com/a/hansaplatz
If there is something else to be done, please let me know, I will do a V2.
All Links Checked Out Plz Post To Entries Thread
So I have a question, I put everything in here image (final), and all the links? Then you search out the links and then approve or disaprove of final image? I know that was 2. Thanks for your help
Sometimes we forget that there are people still out on the road come this time of the year, while we celebrate they work to get home. Have a great holiday.
I call this Heading Home Long Trip
Here are the links for your verification. thanks
Free Items:
1...International ProStar Team Yamaha
https://grabcad.com/library/truck-team-yamaha-1
2...Great Dane Trailer
https://www.dmi-3d.net/truck2.html
3...9 Ton Dolly Converter
https://grabcad.com/library/90-t-tandem-dolly-trailer-1
4...Vix Things Signs and Billboards
https://www.sharecg.com/v/40957/Poser/Faded-Old-Billboard
5...Spider-Man PS4 Peter Parker for G8M – Street Clothing
https://www.patreon.com/posts/spider-man-ps4-30130457
6...William Turner Full Character Freebie by Paspu
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/91968/william-turner-fullcharacter-freebie
Paid For Items:
1...Easy Environments: Road to Nowhere
https://www.daz3d.com/easy-environments-road-to-nowhere
No Count Items:
1...Genesis 8 male
That's correct. And once approved you can then post the image and the story if you have one in the "Entries thread" which is linked in the topmost post. You don't have to put all the links there again but most participants actually do. We do this so we can keep chatter and questions to this thread and the entries thread is kept clean for the voters who then decide for the winners
Welcome to the freebie challenge! Thanks for joining, love the collection of truck related freebies
All Freebies approved, please move to entries
Thank you.
ok decided to do another one. Hope it's ok so: After being in outer space for the last 40 years, our crew has seen many things, had many adventures. They have even lost some members, age, illness, and accidents have reduced the thousand crew members to only eight hundred. As they approached home they got the beacon message to proceed with caution as there is a lot more space junk from the war. Earth was not the same place they left 40 years earlier. They are finaly home.
Free Items:
The Moon: https://free3d.com/3d-model/moon-17150.html
The Earth: https://free3d.com/3d-model/world-16887.html
Some of the asteroids: https://creazilla.com/nodes/60114-asteroids-3d-model
The Space junk around Earth and some other asteroids: https://www.renderhub.com/shredder/space-wreck-for-daz
The Helios Space craft: https://downloadfree3d.com/3d-models/aircraft/spaceship/helios/
Background Galaxy is from Google Images (no link Sorry)
There is only free items in this image.
very good, yes you can have multiple entries but only one can be among the winners
All Freebies approved, please move to entries
Coming home - and coming in for a landing
Doesn't count: G8M, Iray shaders, distant lighting
Paid: Let it snow shaders, stained glass shaders
Free items:
I had to redo the UV map on the balloon so I could add materials to the different parts. I did this in Hexagon. Instead, a map could be Photoshopped for it, but I found it much easier to do the materials in Daz Studio.
All freebies approved, please move to entries!
You must have spend a long time lightning the Lake Town's buildings, but the result is stellar
Title: Aliens’ first drive.
Caption: The aliens didn’t know exactly how a truck worked but figured if this was Earth’s main mode of transportation, surely it could fly and thus take them home. And they were all very enthusiastic in trying to get it to work until it well, did.
Free Stuff
Paid Stuff
All freebies approved, please move to entries
Substitute Ride
To be fair, flying reindeer are really hard to find...
Free
Rudolphin: https://sharecg.com/v/98458/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Rudolphin
Advent Calendar – Sleigh Redux: https://3dshards.com/product/advent-calendar-sleigh-redux/
Advent Calendar – Lil Snowman: https://3dshards.com/product/advent-calendar-lil-snowman/
Toonrocket: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88023/toonrocket-daz3d-iray-obj-included
Prop - Morphing Flame for IRay: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/76201/prop-morphing-flame-for-iray
Nico DMC5 Genesis 8: https://www.deviantart.com/talidesade/art/Nico-DMC5-Genesis-8-DOWNLOAD-866641918
PS Merry for G8F: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/ps-merry-for-g8f/87285
Genesis Winter Outfit - Coat Part 1-3: https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=190, https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=191, https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=192
Hair - Ameizing Hair for G8F: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/82867/hair-ameizing-hair-for-g8f
Police Gloves for Genesis 8: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/82851/police-gloves-for-genesis-8
Helena Harper for G8F and G8.1F (pants): https://www.patreon.com/posts/52255622
Snow Terrain for DAZ: https://sharecg.com/v/98972/view/21/DAZ-Studio/Snow-Terrain-for-DAZ
Freebie: Tifa For G8F DL (Boots): https://www.deviantart.com/checkertoo/art/Freebie-Tifa-For-G8F-DL-847909854
Jill Valentine for G8F (pants): https://www.patreon.com/posts/jill-valentine-39304959
No Count
EA Beanie for Genesis 8 Females (freebie, no longer available), Half-timber house (former christmas freebie, no longer available)
First is original, second is with added snow effects
All freebeis approved, please slide into Entries
I know I have been gone for a bit but wow wow wow guys and gals you are all doing an amazing job with your images!!
Keep them rolling in I love seeing them all!!
The way home
Freebies
"Conestoga Wagon" (https://skfb.ly/oBrPt) by Ursei is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/conestoga-wagon-2bfd8f4232054fd982b29e4df0f367d1
Dropbox - FreebieMilHorseHalter.zip
https://community.hivewire3d.com/threads/free-milhorse-halter.1801/
Horseseat V2 Modello 3D
https://free3d.com/3d-model/horseseat-v2--510500.html
Bush Walking Track
https://www.renderhub.com/shredder/bush-walking-track-for-daz
Night Wolf for G8M
https://www.deviantart.com/shinteo/art/Night-Wolf-for-G8M-847515481
https://www.patreon.com/posts/night-wolf-for-38912644
"STRONG" for G8M Character Morph & Pose by Mar3D
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/82833/strong-for-g8m-character-morph-amp-pose
V Devil May Cry 5 Hair Prop for G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/93558/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/UPDATE-V-Devil-May-Cry-5-Hair-Prop-for-G8M
G8M Walther 2.0
https://sharecg.com/v/97276/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/G8M-Walther-2.0
Walther 2.0 simple hair for G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/97283/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Walther-2.0-simple-hair-for-G8M
Eight Hats for Genesis 8 Male by Soulcatcher
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/94093/eight-hats-for-genesis-8-male
1940's inspired suit for G8M - high res version by perlk
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/95281/1940s-inspired-suit-for-g8m-high-res-version
G8M Adventurer - dforce clothes by perlk
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/93843/updated-g8m-adventurer-dforce-clothes
Dforce Walther 2.0 shirt & shorts for G8M
https://sharecg.com/v/97280/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Dforce-Walther-2.0-shirt-shorts-for-G8M
Four Men on a Couch: G8M Poses by ruslan809
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/80168/four-men-on-a-couch-g8m-poses
Horse Back Pose (sample) For G8F
https://www.renderhub.com/lstowe/horse-back-pose-sample-for-g8f
No count
Rifle: No longer available (temporary free Renderosity Christmas 2020 included in "NA Warrior Props")
Paid items
DAZ Horse 2
https://www.daz3d.com/daz-horse-2
Link to Gallery
all Freebies approved, please move to entries
Fantastic render @emanuela1! Awesome!
3D Art Freebie Challenge December 2023 - January 2024 "Driving home for..."
[Best watched at full size for details.]
"Some warmth"
Starring: Alysha and Walther
The tale: (Not entirely fictional)
It has been exactly ten years since Walther was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. He is doing well, but every now and then he leaves the house without saying anything about where he is going and for how long. Today Alysha is a bit worried, the temperature is expected to drop considerably and she thinks Walther is not wearing a coat, so she decides to go look for him by car. As if guided by something she found him almost immediately. Walther didn't notice her arrival, he was too mesmerized with the beautiful colors of the autumn forest...
Non-motion Picture Soundtrack:
José Feliciano - California Dreamin' (© 1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YicQtP-xyg
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (© 1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmbCOMM8peo
COUNTABLE FREEBIES: (Alphabetic order)
#01! Alysha for Genesis 8 Female by emotionaldreams
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/83613/alysha-for-genesis-8-female **
#02! Autumn Hockey HDRI by Greg Zaal
https://polyhaven.com/a/autumn_hockey
#03! Cargo Short G8M - FREE by SdeB
https://www.sdebstore.com/collections/free-stuff/products/cargo-short-g8m_free **
#04! Chameleon ROse2 for Genesis 8 Female by zoro_d
https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/85859/chameleon-rose2-for-genesis-8-female **
[Lashes morph used]
#05! Dante DMC5 Free Eyebrows for Genesis 8 Male by InTheFlesh
https://sharecg.com/v/94753/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Dante-DMC5-Free-Eyebrows-for-Genesis-8-Male **
#06! Dante DMC5 Free Stubble for Genesis 8 Male by InTheFlesh
https://sharecg.com/v/94752/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Dante-DMC5-Free-Stubble-for-Genesis-8-Male **
#07! Delsin Beanie and Hair for G8M by InTheFlesh
https://sharecg.com/v/92677/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/FINAL-Delsin-Beanie-and-Hair-for-G8M **
#08! DOA 6 Marie Rose - Head and Body Morphs for G8F by TritiumCG
https://www.deviantart.com/tritiumcg/art/DOA-6-Marie-Rose-Head-and-Body-Morphs-for-G8F-825236730 **
[Head and Body morph 50%]
#09! G8M Knitted Sweater by Wilmap's Digital Creations
https://www.wilmapsdigitalcreations.co.uk/view_product.php?id=477 **
#10! Iray car related shader presets 'megapack' by Tom2099
https://www.deviantart.com/tom2099/art/Iray-car-related-shader-presets-megapack-539622361 **
#11! Iray Jewelry Shaders by AllenArt
https://sharecg.com/v/95893/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Iray-Jewelry-Shaders **
#12! LouderPhones by insane_machine
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/louderphones/64153 **
#13! Maddy for GF8 Charakter Shape by MysticArtDesign
https://sharecg.com/v/98461/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Maddy-for-GF8-Charakter-Shape **
[LIE Blush Make up & freckles, customized, used on G8M]
#14! Muscle Car by Anders Lejczak
https://www.colacola.se/expo_musclecar.htm
#15! New Walther 2.0 tanned skin + hair system by Ruslanomar
https://sharecg.com/v/98463/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/New-Walther-2.0-tanned-skin-%2B-hair-system **
#16! OnFleek for Genesis 3 & 8 Female(s) by AprilYSH
https://aprilsvanity.com/shop/onfleek-for-genesis-3-8-female-s.html
#17! Pd-Soft Leather Daz Studio Shaders for Iray by Parrotdolphin (Janet)
https://sharecg.com/v/80223/gallery/7/Material-and-Shader/Pd-Soft-Leather-Daz-Studio-Shaders-for-Iray **
#18! RE5 Sheva Alomar Head Morph for G8F by TritiumCG
https://www.deviantart.com/tritiumcg/art/RE5-Sheva-Alomar-Head-Morph-for-G8F-822643742 **
[Head morph 25%]
#19! Rihanna - Head and Body Morphs for G8F by TritiumCG
https://www.deviantart.com/tritiumcg/art/Rihanna-Head-and-Body-Morphs-for-G8F-838891936 **
[Head and Body morph 25%]
#20! SoulTrain Pants G8F_FREE by SdeB
https://www.sdebstore.com/collections/free-stuff/products/soultrain-pants-g8f_free **
#21! "STRONG" for G8M Character Morph & Pose by Mar3D
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/strong-for-g8m-character-morph-amp-pose/82833 **
#22! SY 200 Morphs for Genesis 8 Head and Body by SickleYield
https://sharecg.com/v/91888/view/21/DAZ-Studio/SY-200-Morphs-for-Genesis-8-Head-and-Body **
#23! Valerie Harmon Outfit for Genesis 8 Female by INNModels
https://www.deviantart.com/innmodels/art/Freebie-Valerie-Harmon-Outfit-for-Genesis-8-Female-876967153
#24! Walther for Genesis 8 Male by Ruslanomar
https://sharecg.com/v/92848/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/G8M-Walther **
NO-COUNT ITEMS:
--- 33 Eyes Materials for the Genesis 8 + 8.1 people by LevKornowska
--- Beanie with hair for G3F and G8F by EichhornArt
--- Cool Weather Booties for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Females by esha (The Holiday Loyalty Sale 2021 Free Item)
--- Nose Ring 01 for G2F, G3F and/or G8F by AllenArt
--- Scene Lights for Iray by Lali Kamala (Holiday Loyalty Sale 2021 Free Item)
PURCHASED/PAID FOR ITEMS: None 100% Freebies
*1 E-mail address required
** Registration required
#x! Countable Items (Bold ones are used by me for the first time I think.)
--- No longer available freebies
++ Free with DAZ Studio (or the Essentials)
$x. Purchased/Paid For Item
Rendered with DAZ Studio 4.10.0.123 (nVidia Iray®)
Other free software used: GIMP v2.10.36 and Irfanview 4.66
Postwork: Used the AltaLux Image Enhancement Filter (Effect) by Stefano Tommesani that comes with Irfanview and some filters that come with GIMP. Also used mcjDenoise https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts9/mcjdenoise and mcjLut by mcasual https://sites.google.com/site/mcasualsdazscripts9/mcjlut with the free FilterGrade Cinematic LUTs Pack https://filtergrade.com/free-cinematic-luts-video-editing/ and the Vintage-Look Photoshop Effects Pack/Light Leaks Effect Pack by Michael Jarrott.
"Some warmth"
all Freebies approved, please move to Entries
Thank you very much JackyBrown for your comment. Your work is also very beautiful!:)
This hits home. When my son (who has autism) was really little, we had to alarm the front and back doors because he would frequently leave the house and we'd have to run around the neighborhood screaming for him. Most often not wearing a coat. Sometimes we'd find him without shoes on! Now that he's 11, he still leaves (without a coat or shoes) but less often, and now we have a security camera and he has a smartwatch with a GPS on it.
Thank you very much for your comment. :) When I was that age, there was no smartwatch with GPS yet and a security camera was not yet commonplace. So one of my parents had to keep coming looking for me...