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[chris holden]

Final Results for Competition #2, Unreal Weapon

Submissions thread:
http://www.game-artist.net/forums/showthread.php?t=626

Ranking:

1st(tie)-nkoste and Chris Holden
3rd-Alchemist101
4th-Davision
5th-nazul


Final Average Scores:

10.667-Davision
16.000-Chris Holden
14.333-Alchemist101
16.000-nkoste
04.667-nazul


UnAlternate

Name Concept Model Texture Final Render
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Davision 3 3 2 2
for me, the texture is clearly what keeps this one down. in the end though, i would probably accept it in unreal without complaining too much.

Chris Holden 4 4 4 4
great one. good use of normal and specular maps, i like the modeling and general shape too. this one is the winner for me.

Alchemist101 3 3 3 3
once again kept down by the texturing. sits quite well in the final shot though.

nkoste 4 3 4 4
interesting concept, shape and clearly much thought put into the texturing of this one. sadly the fps-view shot feels a bit cropped.

nazul 2 2 1 1
there's nothing particularly wrong with the shape, i actually think it could look interesting, but the actual modeling and texturing leaves a lot to be desired.



kungfusquirrel

Name Concept Model Textures Final Render
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Davision 3 4 3 3
Decent silhouette and shape, but loses a bit in the texture work. Some elements look like they could be better 'grounded' within the skin. Weapon looks like it could animate well. Almost might benefit from a larger size in the FPS view.

Chris Holden 4 5 4 4
Great functional-looking design. Poly count used very well; the geometry detail is all very noticeable. Would love to see this style gun with some more moving parts involved.

Alchemist101 4 4 4 4
Great shape and silhouette, but looks like it could have been done in a few fewer polys, or bolstered up elsewhere. The vibrant colors are a nice touch, but the less detailed-looking grey on the back detracts a bit. Weapon pulls off very well in the game environment. Very unreal-esque.

nkoste 4 4 5 5
Cool design, though it's a little difficult to make out the overall shape from FPS view. Almost more pistol like, and does remind me of the Halo plasma pistol (in a good way). Excellent texture work and detail - the oozing is a great touch. While the silhouette in FPS view is a little lacking, this gets my top vote.

nazul 1 1 1 1
Texture is pretty much non-existant. The shapes all feel very off and the silhouette is very nondescript. Looks very rushed.



sinistergfx

Name Concept Model Textures Final Render
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Davision 2 3 2 2
The design doesn't seem to be too well thought out, especially the lower parts. A lot of the gun is a bit too boxy, angling more of the surfaces would help a lot. The grey parts of the textures could use a bit of color to break up the monotony. Lack of attention to detail (the screws are all turned the same way) also hurt this entry.

Chris Holden 4 4 3 4
Overall good design and execution. I would have liked to have seen some love put into the texture with location specific damage and wear.

Alchemist101 4 3 4 4
A fairly solid entry. The texture looks a little too "artificial" but holds up pretty well. This is my pick for the winner.

nkoste 4 3 4 4
If only more of the gun was visible in the first person view; this one would have scored higher. Clearly a lot of effort went into the textures, but they ended up a bit too busy. A little less grime, a little more design would have knocked the textures up to a 5.

nazul 1 1 1 1
The design doesn't look like it had much thought put into it (cylinder with a flat side and some stuff sticking out). The model has a bunch of polies that don't contribute much to form. Put some effort into the texture next time.

Special thanks to our judges, UnAlternate, Kungfusquirrel and SinisterGFX

[nkoste]

Wow super!! I'm very happy to tie with you chris. Congrats everybody else!