The Brief
Four ruggedly handsome Polycount members started chest bumping, things got out of hand and they decided to settle their feud the old fashioned way: Create a character that looks more “awesome” than the others.
To keep things civilized, the four have decided to work with the common theme “Shadowrun” and to make a hero character that would fit comfortably in that fictional world.
No prizes, just mutual respect and envy of each other’s art.

The Specs
The four members will create a final image showing their hero character using these budgets:
-20,000 Triangles (This includes character, weapons, gear, mounts, FX, etc.)

-1 2048x2048 Material (Any and All texture types: Normal, Diffuse, Spec, Gloss, Glow, SSS, etc.)

-For the final image, anything capable in realtime rendering is allowed, this means
anything like custom materials and post processing FX are permitted as long as it acceptable by today’s standards in the games industry.

-Character models must be posed and can be posed via any method the artist chooses (game rig, adjusting the actual model, transpose master, etc.)

-Pedestals are optional and have no limit.

-Well documented work in progress shots are greatly encouraged, a true gentleman shows his work.

The Deliverables
Multiple images are encouraged to show the creation of the hero character and multiple angles of the final model, but these images are required:

-A final “beauty” image showing the posed hero character

-A construction image showing the wireframe and texture sheets of the hero character

The Restricitons
Or lack thereof:

-Mounts of any kind are allowed (motorcycles, mutated horses, dinosaurs with laser eyes, etc.)

-Characters must look as if they would fit into a Shadowrun game

-Gore and nudity is kind of expected…honestly.

-Obviously, everything created by the artist must be original. Base meshes are allowed, as it is common practice in the industry, but the character itself must be created for this purpose.

-All work in progress for the four members will just be posted in this one thread, following this post. No reason to manage 4 different threads.

Soft Deadline
We’re all busy posting lolcats in GD and giving man hugs, but will aim for this completion date:

March 7th, 2011

More info:
What is Shadowrun?



Shadowrun is a role-playing game set in a near-future fictional universe in which cybernetics, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist…

…In the backstory of the game, magic and mythological beings returned to the world in 2011. Additionally, some humans "Goblinize" into orks, trolls, while human children begin to be born as elves, dwarves and even more exotic creatures…

…The Shadowrun world is cross-genre, incorporating elements of both cyberpunk and urban fantasy. Unlike in a purely cyberpunk game, in the Shadowrun world, magic returns in 2011. Among other things, this causes humankind to split into subtypes, also known as metatypes. Some of these metatypes take the form of common fantasy races. Likewise, some animals have turned into familiar monsters of past fantasy and lore and both monsters and human magicians have regained magical powers. By the second half of the 21st century, in the time the game is set, these events are accepted as commonplace. Man, machine, and magic exist in a world where the amazing is among the most common and technology has entered into every facet of human (and metahuman) life.

Stay Tuned!

I am eagerly waiting for the awesomeness that will soon come!

Awesome, look forward to seeing this!

very much looking forward to this guys!

Yep this is awesome news indeed. Can't wait to see what the 4 of ya come up with. Will be watching this one closely!

We should open a thread for bettings...

My money's on slipgate! Double or nothing!

all eeeyyyees!!!!!

Will be an awesome battle. Need some flags to wave!

Eh, this should to be interesting! I hope you've decided on some horrible punishment in case any of you four don't finish.

a Gentleman Duel. more like GENTLETURDS!

Have fun ^_^

How do you decide a winner?

See... this is what I love.

THIS is what contest were and should always be.

Niiice! Wouldn't mind finding out hw the chest bumping and friendly slanging started tho adds to the competition me thinks lol.

What a war !!! Looking forward to see your work guys.

Oh man, this is going to be good.

This is undoubtedly awesome, but I notice a distinct lack of penis tanks.

Holy crap this is going to be great!

cant wait to see the WIPs.

Oh, sure, yeah, go ahead and do this now. Do it now so you don't have to enter the actual contest.

Uh huh.

Yeah.

Right.

I see how it is.





Also, I need to change my trousers.

I'm with everybody else. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

best thing i've seen on this forum for the last two months

This should be quite epic, looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.


@Slum : Good question. I realize it's not really about prizes/winning, but still, it has to be judged somehow right? ...4-way tie perhaps as long as everyone finishes or what?

The winner in my book will be whoever adds the most awesomeness to my inspiration folder.

Originally Posted by shotgun

My money's on slipgate! Double or nothing!

I too have high hopes for Slipgate as I love his work.

hey there you all!
no idea what its gonna be, probably a girlish girl again, not sure.
but, I must say, 20k is the shit, this is gonna be fun
starting as soon as I'm done with my new year sickness