Post-Apoc Vehicle ! - Specifications & Rules

[requiem2d]

Theme

Life has changed, after multiple world wars ending in 2010, society has collapsed. The remainder of civilization has formed small groups / militias / factions everywhere fighting to protect their own interests as well as scavenge more resources. With no infrastructure left, survivors pool their talent to build vehicles from spare parts, various scrap and whatever makes for a solid ride. Your mission, is to create a post apocalyptic vehicle. It will be pieced together from various items, robust and motorized.

As reference material, feel free to check out the Mad Max movies part I & II (go rent them !), otherwise see these sites:

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax2/index.html
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/madmax3/index.html

modo Trial Software

You can find the Modo trial here:

http://www.luxology.com/trymodo/

modo Tutorials & Resources

http://www.game-artist.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1803

Prizes

1st Place will win a full version of Luxology's modo worth $895 !

There is also a modo Hoodie which will be given to a random contestant who used Modo for the large majority of his or hers entry !

Specifications

Applications used
Any, but you're not eligible for the Hoodie if you don't use modo

Maximum Triangles
4000

Maximum Textures
1024 x 1024 Diffuse
1024 x 1024 Specular
1024 x 1024 Alpha
1024 x 1024 Normals
1024 x 1024 Glow

All Geometry and Textures must be new and created by yourself for this competition, using previous assets is not an option.

Submission Guidelines

Entry Deadline is the End of Wednesday the 2nd of May GMT +-0 as time zone. (changed!)

Work in Progress should be posted by yourself in a seperate thread named by using the prefix "Competition #8" and your Username as thread title, i.e. "Competition #8 - requiem2d". This is highly recommended if you may want to receive some advice and feedback before submitting. Please structure it in a fashion that is understandable and post regular updates.

Final Submissions should be posted by yourself in the thread titled "Competition #8 Post-Apoc Vehicle - Submissions". Please note that to be able to submit, your entry must be a complete piece. Partially complete or incomplete, will be disqualified.

Provide the following in the Submissions thread:

• Beatuy Render of Final Piece 800x600
• Link to Wireframe of Final Piece 800x600
• Links to all texture sheets used (original size)
• E-mail Address to be used if you are to win any of the prizes

Failure to meet the above or incorrectly post your submission will be brought to your notice a single time, if the issue has not been fixed by the contest deadline, the entry will be eliminated. If you attempt to cheat by either not following the rules above, copying work or using past works you will be disqualified immediately (without notice).

As contestant, you agree for us to share your email address with Luxology, the creators of Modo. You also agree that your final image be used on either Luxology.com (if made in modo) or Game-Artist.Net). Game-Artist.net reserves the right to amend any of the above during the course of the Contest.

Game-Artist.net reserves the right to amend any of the above during the course of the Contest.

Good luck to all !

Banner image on forum home is from Wesley Tack's Off Limit's Map - Styx , thank you!

[Docm30]

Cool contest. I might just enter, as I have been needing a reason to work on my vehicle-modeling.

[Pete]

Same, i've only really done like half a vehicle before :] So i'll probably stick to Max on this one.

edit: 3DS Max, not Mad Max :P

[Dennispls]

I hope i have enough time to do this looks cool

[zinklesmesh]

Sounds really cool, I've been looking for an excuse to model a car

[deejee]

I like this one. It fits nicely into the kind of things I like to do...

[Blackjack]

Nice idea I think I'll try to enter this one. By the way your link to the tutorials in the top post leads to the mudbox tutorials and not the modo ones.

[WesleyTack]

cool idea, something I also like doing. If I can think of a cool idea I'll try and compete. Problem is my ideas are shit lately

[achmedthesnake]

ooooh post apoc....

just a simple question - what if you had like a beast of burden, cow/plough horse pulling along the vehicle (th old-school tow)? or does the vehicle have to move via its own engine/motion/mechanics?

again ooh post apoc..:P

[glynnsmith]

This looks like a cracking idea, and a month to complete? Bring it!

G