3d Art Freebie Challenge----March: "It seemed like a good idea at the time..." (entries)
Scott Livingston
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"It seemed like a good idea at the time..."
We've all been there. The cool stunt. The simple shortcut. The failed experiment. The botched prank. You thought it would be funny, that it would be easy, or that it would make life simpler. You were wrong. But despite the pain and humiliation, there is a silver lining: now you've got a really interesting story to tell. And you can tell it with a render. Who knows, you might even win a prize. Go ahead, give it a try...what could go wrong?
The emphasis this month is on creating an emotional reaction in the audience. Make us smile, make us laugh, make us cringe in pain as we recall our own embarrassing failures.
Standard rules apply.
Prizes:
First Place: $15 store credit from DAZ3D
Second Place: $12 store credit from DAZ3D
Third Place: $8 store credit from DAZ3D
The contest ends on the 31st, so let's see what you can do!
Non-entry posts will be removed.
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DAZ March, 2016 Freebie challenge - It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.
TitleL Uh, oh!
Two friends skiing, on the hill midweek, slow day, when they come upon a newly-constructed jump along the side of one of the lesser-used runs.
"Whadaya think?", says one.
"No.", says the other.
"C'mon! How hard can it be?", insists the first.
"No.", replies the other.
"Well, I'm gonna try it.", asserts the first.
It seemed like a good idea at the time. The moral of this little story is: one really should know how to do a proper backflip prior to attempting one off of a jump wearing skis.
Rendered in DAZ Studio with 3Delight, no postwork. (a whole lot of prework, though)
Purchased content:
M4
M4 Morphs ++
Free content:
1. Nicholas for M4 character and texture by Unicornst, (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/38154/favorite/21/DAZ-Studio/Nicholas-for-M4-Part01
http://www.sharecg.com/v/38155/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Nicholas-for-M4-Part02
http://www.sharecg.com/v/38156/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Nicholas-for-M4-Part03
2. Jamie Hair Model & Textures by Aprilysh
http://shop.aprilsvanity.com/free-items/jamie-hair-model-textures.html
3. Men's Gloves for M4 by Kyotaro (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/mens-gloves-for-m4/67586
4. Freebie Winter Beanie for G2M/F G3F/M + OBJ + TEX by HeavenSkies
http://heavenskies.deviantart.com/art/FREEBIE-Winter-Beanie-for-G2M-F-G3F-M-OBJ-TEX-581411285
5. DuskCasuals by Sanbie
http://www.pfddelights.com/index.php?topic=888.0
(Sweater and pants)
6. Textures for Dusk Casuals for Dusk by byudragonbreath
http://www.pfddelights.com/index.php?topic=887.0
7. Alpine ski bindings by ViSki (registration required)
http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/70518
(Converted to Wavefront objects in Blender)
8. Alpine ski boot 1 by ViSki (registration required)
http://www.blendswap.com/blends/view/73189
(Converted to Wavefront objects in Blender. Note:Right boot only - needed to create a left boot by mirroring)
9. K2 SKI by Jon Azkarate (registration required)
https://grabcad.com/library/k2-ski
(requires program capable of converting .step files, like FreeCad. I needed to crop one of the shovels, then lengthen and narrow and finally set mat zones for the ski in Silo)
10. Snowy Mountains Free Scene by stamate_filip (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/snowy-mountains-free-scene/66134
(Converted to Wavefront object in Bryce, cropped to fit scene)
11. ParaglidingDiedamskopf_03 by Kwatrecht
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ParaglidingDiedamskopf_03.JPG
(used as backdrop on a plane primitive)
12. F3D Stone Ruins Stair (registration required)
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/stone-ruins-stair/74430
(only boulders used - for rock outcrops and loosened snow)
13. Young White Spruce by Ariel (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/22718/browse/5/3D-Model/Young-White-Spruce
14. 3 pines versions by Kari Kosonen (registration required)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/38106/browse/5/3D-Model/3-pines-versions
(Lightwave files converted to Wavefront objects in Blender)
15. Red Maple by XFrog (registration required)
http://xfrog.com/category/samples.html
Oh, and a little work in Silo to make the ramp/jump.
Curiosity in the Swimming Pool
The boy is not curious about what's under there, since he knows it very well having spent summers with his female cousins and even having had sauna with them, but how she'll react about her sudden loss of bikini bottoms.
# = requires free registration
Not counting: Genesis Child (both characters), Wildmane Hair, SallyMae Hair
1) Pool Steps Prop and Poses (10th item from the top)
2) Swimming Pool Prop and Poses for V4 (20th from the top)
3) Underwater Light #
4) Sporty Swimsuit Set for DAZ Genesis Figure #
5) Genesis Lacy Female Underwear #
6) Pool Fun Pack #1 #
7) Fun or Dance Hoop #
8) Add ons for the Bar Eleganza #
9) Crushable beer can #
10) Frozen Treats #
11) Bugeyed Goldfish Figure #
Paid: Fit Control Bundle
My second entry.
No Kissing
Once upon a time there was a young boy and a young girl, who were very good friends. One day the girl kissed the boy on his cheek and as a "revenge" the boy decided to kiss her every time he got a chance. Maybe at first the girl liked it, but as this continued she got fed up with it and one day, when the boy tried to kiss her again, she didn't let him and ended their friendship forever. The end.
# = requires free registration
Not counting: Genesis Child (both characters), Duke Hair, Aldora Hair
1) Room Hospital for Poser #
2) Cabletoru's Plush Toys #
3) Brick Bus 1 (for Poser) #
4) The little dragon Dyno #
5) Full Bookshelf #
6) Piles of Cloth #
7) Oriental Carpet #
8) Computersystem #
9) Table & Chair #
10) Genesis Casual Pants & Top #
11) Genesis Blouses #
12) Genesis Jeans #
Title: Make a Wish
A young mother makes a wish.
She wishes for her son to grow up honest and strong.
She wishes him to be healthy in mind and body.
She wishes he will someday have a loving family of his own.
But mostly she wishes to be strong enough to guide him on this path.
… SHE IS …
Genesis 2 Female
1)* Texture for MFD
2)* Heeled Bow Shoes
3) Handbag
4)* Coin
5)* Shirt
6) Pants (Day Wear 4 Down)
7)* Shoes
8)* Sox
9)* Wishing Well
10)* Garden Seat
11) Morphing Ground Prop (Parts 1 and 2)
12) Willow Trees (shrubs and trees)
Paid Item
MFD for G2F
Hat from She's Got Flair for V4
Toulouse Hair for G2F
No Count
Genesis 2 Female
Kids 4
Duke Hair
Items with no active Links
Stone around well (HOBO Texture from Sharecg)
Cyclorama Church (HOBO Texture from Sharecg)
1 distant lights
3 Mesh Lights
All work in DAZ 4.9
no post work
asterisked items require registration
Things That Go Bump in the Night
It was day like any other. Three little kids found and bought an old and very cool looking book from an antique store. There were a lot of interesting things in this book, but only a handful that they could understand and could try out. The things that that these kids would be able to try out, had to be done at the cemetary, since one thing needed was an actual human skull. So come that night, these little kids went to the local cemetary, which was known to be place from where you can find human bones without too much trying or opening anyone's grave. At the cemetary, there was an old mauseleum, where they could do their experiement.
Not counting: Genesis 2 Male & Female, Genesis Child, Genesis Male, Basic Hair, Toulouse Hair, WildMane Hair
# = requires free registration
1) The Crypt #
2) Black Mass #
3) RDNA Atmospherics - Fog Vol 1 #
4) Crystal Ball (OBJ Version) #
5) El lantern, textured (also for poser) #
6) Posesable Flashlight #
7) Skull
8) Christmas Candle (11th from the top)
9) 20-Page Poseable Book #
10) Adventuring Mage's Spellbook for the 20-Page Book #
11) G2M Leathers #
12) G2F Blouse & Pants #
13) G2F Sandals #
14) Genesis Shirt & Dungarees #
15) Ghastly's Ghastly Zombie #
16) A Skeleton #
17) Ghastly's Ghastly Ghosts #
18) DS 4.8 Iray Ghost Shader #
19) Genesis 2 Children #
20) Forgotten Graveyard #
21) Hi-res Glasses #
22) skInRAY Alpha 1.2
23) AllenArt Drinking Glass prop for Iray with shaders (bubbles prop used in this render) #
One Book
This pisture is about my own struggle to write (and publish) books and games. I named it after the saying "A man of one book." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_unius_libri). I published five books in my own own language and now I am trying to make and publish new version in English, and I can't say it is going so good, though it would be better if I actualy spend more time doing it :). Also it was insipred with movie "Man of Honor", scene when Carl Brashear (played by Cuba Gooding Jr) is undergoing a trial to make 10 steps in 100kg diving suit with his left prosthetic leg to be left in service as master diver.
Done with Daz Studio 4.9
Items marked with an asterisk require registration.
Not Counting: Genesis 3 Male figure and hair
Freebies:
1.)* G3M Weekend Set
2.)* SciFi Boots for Genesis 2 Male
3.)* Dystopian Console Station
4.)* Accent Tables
5.)* Candy Book
6.)* Holiday Book (Textures for Candy Book)
7.)* Summer Coctails (DSC 20, page 22)
8.)* Sand Timer
9.)* SOTO's Expressive Skull
10.)* Poser 4 Skeleton Skull Eyes
11.)* Render Profiles for DAZ Studio 4.5 (Rendered on Insane)
No Counts:
Retro Deck Chair (newsletter freebie)
Picture Screen (Inactive)
An Invitation to Dinner
Such a riddle, for the wise to unravel! Is it more foolish for the vampire to invite the hunter for dinner...or for the hunter to accept?
Setup/Rendered: in DS4.9 Pro
Postworked in: Paint.net (removal of seams on dress, adjustment of color/lighting)
Neutral items: Aiko 3, Hiro 3.
Paid items: The Hunter and the Hunted for Aiko 3 (skin textures used on both A3 and H3, A3's stake and cross props and H3's teeth morphs also come from this set); Aiko 3 Morphing Fantasy Dress (skirt morphing dials used to make it look more Victorian); 600 Pre-Teen Hand Poses (used for both characters' hands, with modifications).
Free items:
(registration required for all sharecg links)
1). Rani for Aiko 3 (used on A3): http://www.sharecg.com/v/15858/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Rani-for-Aiko-3-Le-V1.3
2). Manfred for Hiro 3 (used on H3, with the head/eye morphs dialled down a bit): http://www.sharecg.com/v/18241/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Manfred-for-Hiro-3
3). Inola for Aiko 3 (head/eye morph dialled partway up on H3): http://www.sharecg.com/v/38069/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Inola-For-A3
(dang, it's scary that I can remember when Dyald first released Inola!)
4). Still Morning suit for H3 (manually tinted in the surfaces tab): http://www.sharecg.com/v/36257/gallery/11/Poser/StillLife-and-StillMorning-twin-pack
5). Lady Tremaine for Morphing Fantasy Dress: http://www.sharecg.com/v/70293/browse/11/Poser/12-Days-of-Villainess-Lady-Tremaine
6). BunnyGirl hair (used on H3): http://www.sharecg.com/v/10629/browse/11/Poser/V3-Bunny-Girl
7). Kirk Hair (this is the M3 version, but Mylochka also made an M4 version): http://www.sharecg.com/v/38664/browse/11/Poser/Kirk-Hair
8). Dungeon Cell set complex: http://www.sharecg.com/v/65044/browse/11/Poser/Dungeon-Cell
9). Torch and Machete smart props (used for flame in wall sconce): http://www.sharecg.com/v/39216/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Torch-and-Machete-Smartprops
10). 100 Millenium 3 Superhero Poses (used with modifications on both characters): http://www.sharecg.com/v/44996
11). InaneGlory Simple Soft Lighting Freebie (used with modifications): http://inaneglory.deviantart.com/art/Simple-Soft-Lighting-Freebie-193115008
12). REC Weaponry shaders (used on stake and cross): https://redeyecat.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/rec-weaponry-for-ds3-1/
Here's my entry for the month.
The Wizard's Circle had always been considered the best netrunners around, and Jesse "Merlin" Davis had been ecstatic to become part of this elite group. Even without a neuroware processor and interface plugs, he had proven himself to be a very fast 'runner and highly skilled programmer. Then came the run on the Kappa Pharmaceuticals data fortress. They thought it' be a cakewalk. They never thought it would lead them to the infamous Onikage Yakuza's data fortress, nor that the data they'd pilfered would be this hot or the Black ICE to be this deadly. Merlin watched as each of the circle was wiped out as they tried to make their escape. With Morgana falling to a Hellhound at the gate, Merlin was the only one left. It's time like this he's glad he uses a Glo-go (gloves and goggles) rig instead of direct interface.
Perilous Netrun
Both figures Genesis base
Freebies
Fantasy Eyes (Merlin, Morgqana, Succubus)*
Geometry Shell Outline shader (Merlin, Morgana)
Findlay for Genesis (Jesse "Merlin" Davis' net avatar)*
Ghastly's General Purpose Anime Team Morphs (Merlin)*
M4H4 Sickle Trench Coat (Merlin)*
Elven Trench (Merlin)
Witch Hat (Merlin)
Lisa Anime Lady (Succubus)*
Jodie Anime Girl (Morgana)*
Andria for V4 (Morgana)
SciFi Warrior Bundle (Morgana)
G2F Boots (Morgana)*
Efreeti second row fourth column (Succubus)
Daemon Wings (Succubus)*
Ultimate Shader Pack (Chrome and metallic shaders—with reflection maps removed—for Succubus, Japanese Castle, Hellhound)*
Ryuujin 24 posts down, 5th link (Killer IV)
Super Shine Shader pack (Onikage Data Fortress)*
Japanese Winter Castle Onikage Data Fortress)*
Distant Lands pt 1
Distant Lands pt 2
Distant Lands pt 3
Distant Lands pt 4
Distant Lands pt 5
Distant Lands pt 6 (hills in background) [all six links are one item and are required to use the set]*
Fuseling's Space Dome (sky)*
Paid for Items
Dryden for Hiro 5 (Merlin)
Tech Staves (Merlin)
Valana Outfit (Morgana)
No-Count Items
Genesis Evolution Head and Body Morphs (all characters)
Wildmane Hair-Comes with DAZ Stidio 4 (Merlin)
Journeyer Scout Outfit for Genesis-Comes with DAZ Stidio 4 (Merlin)
Aldora Hair-Comes with DAZ Studio 4 (Morgana)
Wolf-Came with free Poser Debut 2010 (Hellhound)
It seemed like a good idea at da time? Dat's wott we're doin' dis month? Hoooo boys! Where innda hell do I starts on dis one? Hokay, hows 'bout dis? Wadda 'bout da foist... an' only! time I gots married? Oh yeah, dat sure sounded like a good idea at da time... I knew t'ings was goin' downs hill when I hadda inform da new "li'l woman" dat I couldn't git da meetin' hall at da Union Buildin' 'cause dey wuz havin' dere weekly Fish Fry Nite on da day we wanted t' use it. So, I got us da back room at ol' man McGinty's Pool Hall for a half hour so so. Lemmie tell ya, dat didn't go over so well wit da new in-laws. Afta' dat, it wuz da Honeymoon From Hell! 24 wonderful hours in a pretty good motel right in downtown 'Lantic City with a fully stocked, 24 hour free buffet! Couldn't ask for anything more den dat, right? Well, 'pparently some people could...Marriage...it's okay fer some people, but not fer me. I don't lernt my lesson 'bout dat
1.) Ladle 3D Model Converted.*
2.) Vase 3D Model Converted.*
3.) Steel Chair 9th Item from Top.
4.) Card Table
5.) Styrofoam Cup With Plastic Lid Registration Required.
6.) Cake and Table Registration Required. Scroll Down Page and Click On Link for the White Cake and the Table.
7.) Glass Converted*
8.) Wine & Registration Required.
9.) Rosa for V4 Registration Required. Skin Texture Only.
10.) Genesis Wedding Dresses Part 1 Registration Required.
11.) Renaissance Caps for V4 Registration Required. Textures Added.
12.) Posy 3D Model Converted.*
13.) Genesis Pinstripe Suit Registration Required.
*The 3DS items in this render were converted to the .obj format using Poseray, available at the link. It's free and easy to use.
As always, figure set-up in DAZ Studio 4.7 and final render in Bryce 7.1. No postwork save for addition of signature and copyright date.
"Suds Overflow"
Rendered in Daz 4.9, Postwork in PSP9
Freebies List: * Means Reg Required
Suds #6 down the page
Picnic Table *
Air Balloon *
Torch *
Wood Pile *
Hummingbird Feeder and Rot Iron Love Seat *
70's Hippy Outfit *
70's Hippy Tunic *
Boots *
Background *
Garden Pavillion *
No Count Items:
Genesis1 Male and females, Zoo Animals is from my PSP9 Program
Journeyer Outfit
Paid Item:
Jeremy Hair
WOW! Louis is finally getting married. Just couldn't miss this...added it to my Louis folder. Congratuluck!
Winners are:
1st - An Invitation to Dinner by Odaa
2nd - Louie's wedding day by Lord Ganthor
3rd - Make a Wish by deeleelaw57
Whoa, thank you! I guess that additional couple hours of messing with the lighting (or maybe the different couple of hours painting over clothing glitches) really did help the end-result. :D
Congratulations to Ganthor and deeleelaw-very well deserved!
Than you host and congrats to Odaa and Ganthor. And thank you Odaa for the Lady Tremaine link. I realy like the MFD and have many paid and free textures but some how I missed this one.
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the organizers and judges and all the participants (without you it wouldn't be a contest, would it?).
Congrats to all the winners! Fabulous work by everyone!
As an aside, who were the 2 HMs so I can send out my gift cards? Otherwise I'll just end up using them on myself! ;)
Congrads winners :D
Congratulations to the winners. I am not sure about HMs, I thought they were supposed to be listed too :)