Suggestion and Idea thread

[Cobalt]

bookshelf filled with books (low-poly model, so its more of a challenge to texture)

[thanoz]

I don't care much what the subject is, but we seriously need an ALL PAINTED speed-texturing competition. It's really really REALLY boring looking at 12 different selections of photo-woods that people got off of Flickr or google image search (with bevel and emboss tossed on for the details).

As for the subject (again, could be anything). Organic would be best for this sort of thing. Metal and man-made structures are boring to texture and usually inspire a lot of bevel/emboss and rust overlays. Let me re-iterate, BEVEL AND EMBOSS + RUST OVERLAYS = NOT INTERESTING. 12 entries all using those same 2 elements is not challenging artistically and will not separate the truly great from the amateur by very much.

So lets go over this one last time -

ORGANIC ANYTHING
HAND PAINTED ONLY - NO PHOTO OVERLAYS

I work on a Wii title all day as an enviro artist and I'd like to get back into these competitions with something really special, and no - we're not allowed to use photos ever at work.

[Snipergen]

I like what you say thanoz, I would like to paint a cartoony thingy too or yea something organic. But no stupid monsters plz.

[sampson]

swords?

[P2xelgen]

A skate boaard, with wheels

[P2xelgen]

Originally Posted by thanoz

I don't care much what the subject is, but we seriously need an ALL PAINTED speed-texturing competition. It's really really REALLY boring looking at 12 different selections of photo-woods that people got off of Flickr or google image search (with bevel and emboss tossed on for the details).

As for the subject (again, could be anything). Organic would be best for this sort of thing. Metal and man-made structures are boring to texture and usually inspire a lot of bevel/emboss and rust overlays. Let me re-iterate, BEVEL AND EMBOSS + RUST OVERLAYS = NOT INTERESTING. 12 entries all using those same 2 elements is not challenging artistically and will not separate the truly great from the amateur by very much.

So lets go over this one last time -

ORGANIC ANYTHING
HAND PAINTED ONLY - NO PHOTO OVERLAYS

I work on a Wii title all day as an enviro artist and I'd like to get back into these competitions with something really special, and no - we're not allowed to use photos ever at work.

I get your point on it needing to be hand painted, but as for people using BEVEL AND EMBOSS 99% of posters dont use these tools. I use my wacom and paint on shadows and light. But ya I would like to see a hand painted comp, maybe something with a WoW feel... ?

[Snipergen]

Originally Posted by P2xelgen

maybe something with a WoW feel... ?

[Tiros]

Thanoz: It's true we've yet to used an organic model during my comps.. which has only been two so far actually...

I just thought I'd remind you though, that none of the competitions during the whole STC, including Doylles, has ever said you can't paint your textures.

[Ibrahim]

If it's something organic, then may I suggest a simple, low poly head of a human or a creature.

[Androidtool]

Though it's not organic, but it being close to summertime I was going to suggest a lawnmower or a BBQ grill, but maybe you could throw a slab of meat on the grill for something to be organic.