RRRR Render Content - Imagine it
Totte
Posts: 15,275
It's time for a new RRRR Render Contest!
The theme for this round is Imagine it - which means there is no there. Just make your pull and let your imagination run free to make a render that is fun, beautiful or borh.
RRRR stands for Random Runtime Roulette Renders, and it's a contest that has been running for almost fourteen years now, on and off. We invite anyone to enter, specially all those new users who have shown up the past years. This is not the usual make a very nice render contest but more like tell a really great story, often fun, with your render!
How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, and if your any Lucky Bastards, you pull one extra item per LB.
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.
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!
Lucky Bastard Rule!
I say this again: If you have Lucky Bastards, you pull one extra item for each LB you have, simple as that.
Explaination of Lucky Bastards.
Lucky Bastards, or LBs, are a form of handicap system which makes the contest a little more difficult for those who have won.
Current Lucky Bastards Standings
| Player | LBs |
|---|---|
| Totte | 2 |
| acb | 2 |
| Fae3D | 1 |
| luci45 | 2 |
| aprilshowers2065 | 1 |
How to play?
You pull, you compose and you Render. 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 the entry should also be posted in the Entries only thread.
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 image will compete in both categories.
Contest duration!
It starts now at Thurday October 22 - 2026, and will go on until Sunday December 13 2026 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.
This months sponsors so far:
Luci45 is sponsoring with $30 in Daz store GCs
Totte (Code 66) is sponsoring with two items from his store
Dartanbeck is sponsoring with items from his 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 10 entries per player.
So, good luck and start your render engines!

Comments
List of some previous RRRR Contests
In the PC Members Only forum:
RRRR Summer Edition ( 13 June 2012 - 15 July 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/2065/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5053/
RRRR “Back to Reality / My Summer Memory (15 August 2012 - 23 September 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5759/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9315/
In The Commons: RRRR Commons Premiere (9 October 2012 - 18 November 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
RRRR “Sayings” Contest (6 December 2012 - 31 December 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12877/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15094/
RRRR Contest (18 January 2013 - 24 February 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15285/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15307/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/17908/
RRRR “April Fool” Contest (with “Mini” Contests) (21 March 2013 - 21 April 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19109/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19108/ ;
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
RRRR Summer Contest (23 May 2013 - 4 August 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/22664/ ;
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest (15 September 2013 - 13 October 2013) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/29000/closed-rrrr-chain-render-contest/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/28997/ ;
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31526/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest - Round II (1 November 2013 - 1 December 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31615/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31760/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33417/
RRRR “Story” Contest (4 December 2013 - 12 January 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33479/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33478/ ;
Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/36407/
RRRR - One day in XXXs life Render Contest: 13 February 2014 - 16 Mars 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37042/
Entries only thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37041/
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/39504/
RRRR Classic (19 May 2014 - 22 June 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/41451/
Entries only/Winners; http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
RRRR Freak Accindents (15 July 2014 - 10 August 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43832/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43830/
RRRR Back to renders ( 25 Aug 2014 - 28 September 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45619/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45617/
RRRR Things to do before you die ( 13 October 2014 - November 9 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47518/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47517/
RRRR Unleashed (3 December 2014 - 11 January 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49497/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49496/
RRRR Not on the screen ( 29 January 2015 - 1 March 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52007/
Entries only: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52006/
Voting & winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53400/
RRRR Just Random (25 March 2015 - 3 May 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54371/
Entries only thread and Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54370/
RRRR Unlikely Occupations (20 Jun 2015 - 2 August 2015 ) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56841/contest-rrrr-unlikely-occupations-with-prizes
Entries only thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56835/
Winners thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61494/rrrr-unlikely-occupations-winners-announced
RRRR Stupid is as stupid does (September 1 2015 - October 4 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61970/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-render-contest-closed/
Entries thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61969/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/64971/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-winners-announced
RRRR Murphy's Law (November 15 2015 - Sunday January 10 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66026/rrrr-murphy-s-law-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66025/rrrr-murphy-s-law-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70820/rrrr-murphy-winners-announced
RRRR The sequel ( February 11 2016 to Sunday March 20 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71563/rrrr-the-sequel-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71562/rrrr-the-sequel-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78321/rrrr-sequels-winners-announced
RRRR Story ( April 8 2016 to Sunday May 15 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78671/closed-rrrr-story-render-contest/p1 ;
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78666/rrrr-story-contest-entries-only-thread ;
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92406/rrrr-story-winners-announced
RRRR Twisted Lyrics (June 7 2016 to July 31 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92481/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92471/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/108966/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-winners-announced ;
RRRR What does it mean (September 11 2016 to October 30 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112771/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112766/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127361/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-winners-announced
RRRR Alternative Holidays Render Contest (November 17 2016 to January 15 2017) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127526/closed-rrrr-alternative-holidays-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127521/rrrr-alternate-holidays-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/147326/rrrr-alternative-holidays-winners-announced
RRRR - It could be true - 5th anniversary contest (February 20 -2017 to Sunday April 2 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149891/rrrr-it-could-be-true-5th-anniversary-contest
Entries Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149886/rrrr-it-could-be-true-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/167426/rrrr-it-could-be-true-winners-announced
RRRR A long time ago or Far far away Contest (June 22 2017 to Sunday August 20 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178416/closed-rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-contest ;
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178406/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/197491/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-content-winners
RRRR They're ba..ack ( September 16 2017 to Sunday October 29 2017) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198056/rrrr-the-re-ba-ack-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198051/rrrr-they-re-baa-ack-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214026/rrrr-they-re-ba-ack-winners-announced
RRRR - What can go wrong? (Monday November 27 2017 to Sunday January 14 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214591/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214586/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/232941/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-winners-announced
RRRR Judged by the cover ( Saturday February 17 2018 to Sunday April 1st 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233496/closed-rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233491/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/249461/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-winners
RRRR - Error 404 Not Found! (Sunday May 6 2018 to Sunday July 22 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251026/rrrr-error-404-not-found-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251021/rrrr-error-404-not-found-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/277091/rrrr-404-not-found-winners
RRRR RRRR Muddled Maxims ( Sunday September 16, 2018 to Sunday November 18 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest/
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/302491/rrrr-muddled-maxims-winners-announced
RRRR Build it and they will come ( Sunday October 20 2019 to Sunday December 15 2019 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/360136/rrrr-built-it-and-they-will-come-render-contest/
Entries: Entries only thread
RRRR - But you promised entries thread (this one was the last and we never got enough votes, thats why no winners were selected) (Wednesday December 25 2019 to Sunday February 16 2020 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/374106/rrrr-but-you-promised-render-contest-closed
RRRRR - Coming Late Excuses (another one where we tried a new voting system, that worked, but then wanted a shitload of money to actually get the vote results (as it was past the 10 day free trial time) (May 3 2021 to Sunday June 13 2021 : https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/497476/rrrrr-coming-late-excuses-voting-thread-closed
RRRR - Back From the dead: (Monday April 3 2023 to Sunday May 28 2023) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/627661/closed-rrrr-back-from-the-dead-render-contest
Entries thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/627656/rrrr-back-from-the-dead-entries-only-thread/
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/642826/winners-rrrr-back-from-the-dead-contest
RRRR "Behind the scenes": (WednesDay September 14 2023 to Sunday October 29 2023) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/650126/rrrr-behind-the-scenes-render-contest-closed
Entries thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/650121/rrrr-behind-the-scenes-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/660276/rrrr-behind-the-scenes-winners-announced#latest
RRRR "That went well" (Thursday November 23 2023, to Sunday January 28 2024 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/660851/closed-rrrr-that-went-well-render-contest/p1
Entries only: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/660846/rrrr-that-went-well-entries-only-thread
RRRR "As the story goes" (Saturday February 3, 2024, to Sunday March 31 2024 )
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/672471/rrrr-as-the-story-goes-render-contest-closed/
Entries thread:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/672466/rrrr-as-the-story-goes-entries-only-thread
Winners:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/683131/winners-announced-rrrr-as-the-story-goes-render-contest
RRRR "Picture or it didnt happen" (Friday April 19, 2024, to Sunday June 23, 2024)
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/683536/rrrr-picture-or-it-didn-t-happen-render-contest/
Entries thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/683531/rrrr-picture-or-it-didn-t-happen-entries-only-thread
Winners:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/695536/rrrr-picture-or-it-didn-t-happen-winners-announced
RRRR "Render Contest Summer 2024"
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/696321/closed-rrrr-render-contest-summer-2024/p
Entries thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/696316/rrrr-summer-2024-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/705816/rrrr-summer-contest-2024-winners-anncounced
RRRR "Weird Holiday Traditions"
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/706621/rrrr-weird-holiday-traditions-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/706616/rrrr-weird-holiday-traditions-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/719746/winners-rrrr-weird-holiday-traditions-render-contes
RRRR Good Intentions / Mixed up Mythology
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/727991/closed-rrrr-good-intentions-mixed-up-mythology-render-contest/
Entries Only: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/727986/rrrr-good-intentions-mixed-up-mythology-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/736086/rrrr-good-intentions-mixed-up-mythology-winners
RRRR - Unusual Laws / Refused Sports
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/737821/closed-rrrr-unusual-laws-refused-sports-render-contest/
Entries Only: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/737816/rrrr-unusual-laws-refused-sports-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/745691/rrrr-unusual-laws-refused-sports-winners-announced
RRRR - The Lyrics
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/745966/rrrr-the-lyrics-render-contest-closed/
Entries Only: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/745961/rrrr-the-lyrics-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/753416/winners-rrrr-the-lyrics-render-contest
RRRR It was a great idea but...
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/753491/rrrr-it-was-a-great-idea-but-render-contest
Entries Only: Entries only thread
Winners:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/758766/rrrr-it-was-a-great-idea-but-winners-announced
RRRR Remale or Sequel
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/758931/rrrr-remake-or-sequel-render-contest-closed/
Entries Only:https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/758926/rrrr-remake-or-sequel-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/766341/rrrr-remake-or-sequel-winners-announced
RRRR Turn The Tide
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/768026/rrrr-render-contest-turn-the-tide
Entries Only: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/768021/rrrr-turn-the-tide-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/772916/rrrr-turn-the-tide-winners-announced
Pull #1:
2527 Jack Pumpkin
3201 Medieval Princess Dress for Genesis 3 Female(s)
4513 Sci-fi Cockpit Interior Poses
4516 Sci-Fi Corner
3957 Police Officer (LB)
596 Brennan for Genesis (LB)
@luci45: That's a really season fitting pull with a twist or too, I need to sort my lists so I can pull.
Pull #1
#4900 2009 UGLY SHIP PACK ( Rendo ) Doesnt work at all in DS, .3ds files for Bryce.
Redraw: #2704 dForce Meadow Whispers Outfit Textures (#59913)
#5726 VDB Inferno (#90575)
#4921 Nathaniel And Tanathiel ( Rendo )
#4172 Four-Wheeled Cart for LoREZ Horse 2 (#87495)
LB1 #5226 Star Hauler Salvage Ship (#84766)
LB2 #831 A Quiet Repose (#23071)
OK, same kind of Sci-Fantasy mix as Lucis pull


Repull:
That is quite a pull.
I feel kind of lucky with mine somehow...
I have no idea what you mean by this :
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How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, and if your any Lucky Bastards, you pull one extra item per LB
[/quote]
Care to elaborate "pull of 4 items" or do you mean only use 4 items in your render?
And what are Lucky Bastards?
There's a link to random.org. You don't have to use it. But it will give you a bunch of random numbers, or 4 in this case.
Get listing of your Daz assets. I do a directory listing of my manifests directory in a command window with "DIR *.DSX /B /ON" which gives me a list of assets, one per line:
Then I find out how many lines are in the file and select random numbers from 1 to that number. You then jump to those numbered lines and you get 4 products. Those are the required products for your RRRR entry.
Lucky Bastards are folks who have won prior RRRR contests. As they have already won, they are handicapped in subsequent RRRR contests. Each win increases their mandatory product list by one. So, someone who is LB=2 has to draw 6 products as mandatory.
Now I just need to finally finish a render before the deadline so I can make an entry into the contest. :)
You can export your DIM list as a CSV, import than split bundles into separate items, then use the rndom.org link to generate 4 numbers from 1 to the number of lines in the CSV, and there you have your 4 items.
And for Lucky Bastards, as already mentioned, they are handicap for those who has wone before this year, to make it more even as when you have a lot of experience in making scenes from random stuff, it falls natural compared to do it the first times.
And welcome aboard, the RRRR is very addictive!
Tag: Totte#01
Also used:
M4 + Urban Warrior
Ly Kieran for Genesis 8.1 Females + Meadow Whispers Outfit + HS City braids Hair + Dark Archer Poses
Genesis 2 Male + Sci-Fi Smuggler
IG Iray Lee 6 + Amadis + Kami Hair
Mael 8.1 + Wise Wizard + Odin Hair
Mesa Desert
Babylonian Houses 1
Babylonian Houses 2
UltraScenery2 (gravels )
Scripts, plugins, Lights and shaders used:
Human Shaders
RSSY 3DL2Iray
SubSurface Workshop
EcVh0 Daily Cloth Shader
Skies of Economy
Never bring a gun to a bow fight
The wizard's wine from Gal'Ngtunga is known all over the galaxy for its exquisite taste and bouquet.
The last delivery from the vineyard to the spaceport was intercepted by three intergalactic pirates, trying to steal it. Millie the archer was alert as always, three pirates down.