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RRRR "As the story goes" Render Contest *CLOSED*

TotteTotte Posts: 14,013
edited April 1 in Art Studio

It's time for another round of the RRRR Render Contest.

This time the theme is As the story goes, and the rules are a bit different this time, to I tell you, read through and also look at the example in the Entries only thread.

How does it work?
This played in blocks, where each block consists of at least two renders. You start a block by randomly pull four items as you always do. For newcomers there is an explaination of pulling random items further down. Now make a scene and render an image, still very similar to how RRRR always works. You do not put this into the entries only thread yet. Now, you repull two or three items, keeping one or two of the items you used in the first render. Now, make a prequel or sequel to the first image with the new set of items you have. Now you can call it done, or challenge your luck and make a third psrt of the story, repulling two or three of the items of this last image, and keep going until you think your' done. 

When your done, you create an entry in the Entries only thread with all the images in the order they go in your story, and add some text for each of them. Now, you can start another block, witha fresh 4 item pull. OK, that wasn't very hard was it?

Who can play?

Anyone can play!

How do you prepare yourself for play?

The rules are very simple, but first you need to have all your items in some kind of order in a text file, dumped from the itemized history into a text file or a spread sheet. Remove things like software, gift certs, and special plugins from the list and items that wil not work with the software you work with.
 For example if you have items for Poser, Bryce or Carrara, and want to use DAZ Studio, remove those other items from your list. If you have loads of older figures, M3, M4, a ton of non Iray stuff and you only want to use Studio with Iray, remove all the junk from you list. (I personally will see much joy in dropping Camel, I don't know how many times it has been pulled over the years)

Then you use a randomizer to randomly pick items from your list (your Runtime/My Library) for your start pull . You can use items from any store. Now build a scene with those 4 items plus any other items you want to add to make a fun scene. For newcomers I heartly recommend looking at the previous contests below to get ideas how you can do this. 

Working randomizer:: https://www.random.org/integers

There are some situations where you allowed to redraw, these are:


- You pulled something that doesn’t work, broken thing, only works in a version / software not used etc etc, or you forgot to remove that item from you list even though you knew it wont work, or figure that out later.
- You pulled a software or add-on to a software or anything you should have filtered out from the list.
- You pulled only huge environment props and will not be able to render a scene without crashing.
- You pulled an item you already have been using in two RRRR renders in this content and that was picked randomly. Three is a curse - rule!

Important!
You post your images and pulls in this thread (Don't miss that, entries without pulls and posts in this thread will be disqualified!!). Then when you have a story block of at least two entries, you post that in the entries only thread.
Then the entry should also be posted in the Entries only thread
More rules clarifications...

Bundles
If you pull a bundle, use two or three complete items from it, or more if you like, but you do not need to use all, but only picking a hairpin from Victoria 8 Pro Bundle is “too little”. Clarification: A bundle still counts as only one pulled item.

Poses, Expressions and textures/colors
If you pull a pose pack, an expression pack or a texture/color pack, you only need to use one of them, not all. For example if you pull 500 expressions for Genesis 8 Female, use one, if you pull 128 colors for Frappe Hair, use one.

Accidenty breaking the TOS
If your entry is removed by the forum mods because it accidentally, not deliberate, broke the TOS, you do not have to redo that entry but can move on and make a new pull. 

The rules of madness! 
Now you have successfully and randomly picked your items, make a scene, you can add other items as well but the one you picked should be prominent or cleverly used. Render it, post it and make us all laugh! Remember though that the renders must follow the TOS of the forum. As we have a theme on the contest, the render should in some way touch that theme. 

The contest categories! 
There are two categories Best and Funniest. Every entry block will compete in both categories.

Contest duration!
It starts now at  Saturday February 3, 2024 and will go on all over the holidays until Sunday March 31 2024 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.

This months sponsors so far:
Totte (Code 66) is sponsoring with two items from his store
Elliandra is sponsoring with two items from her store
 

We want more sponsors!

Do you want to sponsor the RRRR?
Please chip in a gift card sponsorship, sponsors can play, they should play, they are even extra encouraged to play, as sponsors always plays for keeps.

Maximum number of entries? 
For this round it will be a maximum of 7 entry blocks of at least 2 renders per player.

So, good luck and start your render engines!

 

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