*CLOSED* RRRR Alternative Holidays Render Contest
Totte
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Welcome to the RRRR Alternative Holidays Render contest!
First, what is RRRR?
RRRR stand for Random Runtime Roulette Renders, it's light hearted and fun, please join us, we have prizes.
Now, this time of the year the holiday season is coming, but this contest is not about any existing holidays, but those we didn't know they existed until you rendered it. Let me introduce Alternative Holidays to you. This idea comes from Gopherus, as I had an idea I lost somewhere in a neuron cluster and it didn't come back to me even after a run to the grocery store, only Lucy45 will understand that last part. Maybe that's a seed for another contest....
So, what is an alternative holliday?
Here are some examples by Gopherus to make you understand the concept, as we relly don't like anyone to spend lot's of time with a render and then it's "wrong".
It's like virus appreciation week, or take a vampire to dinner night, or watermelon crawl weekend... You can check the Entries only thread's first post for more detailed information.
How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, pull your LBs (Luck Bastards), the current lucky bastard standing is below, and make some great and fun images, it’s not harder than that.
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.
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.
Randomizer that works well:
Random Org
Randomizer where you get all numbers in one draw: random
There are some situations where you allowed to redraw, these are:
- You picked something that doesn’t work, broken thing, only works in a version / software not used etc etc.
- You picked a software or add-on to a software or anything you should have filtered out from the list.
- You picked only huge environment props and will not be able to render a scene without crashing.
- You picked 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!
If you have sticky 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.
For Luci45, it isn't just a little bit more difficult, but on the other hand, she's won a lot.
Current Lucky Bastard standing
| Name | Current LBs |
|---|---|
| luci45 | 8 |
| Karibou | 2 |
| Gopherus | 2 |
| barbult | 2 |
| MelanieL | 1 |
| purrkat | 1 |
| Chanteur-de-Vent | 1 |
| Ken OBanion | 1 |
How to play?
You pull, you compose and you Render. You post your images and pulls in this thread, but the entry should be posted in the Entries only thread
Bundles
If you pull a bundle, use two three complete items from it, or more if you like, but you do not need to use all, but only picking a hairpin from V4 Complete 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 V4, 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 November 17 - 2016, and will go on until Sunday January 15 2017 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.
Yes, we have prizes, thanks to our sponsors!
This months sponsors so far:
Totte is sponsoring with one item in each tier from his store
Dumor3D is sponsoring with one item in each tier from his store.
IndigoJanson is sponsoring with one from her store.
Digital Lite Design - 1 copy (per tier) of her new release
barbult is sponsoring with a $20 DAZ Store GC
Chanteur-de-Vent is sponsoring with a $5 DAZ Store GC
Gopherus is sponsoring with a $5 DAZ Store GC
Karibou is sponsoring with a $20 DAZ Store GC
More to know?
I will edit this when new info on sponsors arrive.
Do you want to sponsor the RRRR?
Please chip in, sponsors can play, they are even encouraged to play!
Maximum number of entries?
In the contest, the maximum number of enteries are 12, you heard it, twelve!
Are you ready to render in 3….2….1…..go!
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) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
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
Good luck everyone!
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Since I acquired about 200 products (that is when I stopped counting) during the alternate holiday called PC+ sale, I think it will take me a bit to update my list.
Who can keep track of everything they bought in that sale? 
Now I see things in my Product Library and I have no idea how I got them. In some cheap or free bundle, I suppose.
And yes, I actually bought a new motorcycle ---- maybe more than one, I'm not even sure.
I used to be puzzled about how someone could not remember what they purchased. Now I know!!!
LOL, barbult, that is hilarious! I may have shown a little more restraint, but am afraid to count. I know my crdit card took a big hit.
Besides the 8 LBs this time I will have another handicap which will probably limit how much I can do - my pricey computer with Titan video card has stopped functioning,
I don't know how long before it can be fixed if it is fixable. So I will be using my old slow computer and probably rendering in 3Delight. 
And it will take a while to get a new product list and spread sheet put together. Yikes.
Oh no! Was it rendering when it quit, or was it anything else you can identify that caused the problem?
I think it's time for me to give back some love, I've been winning this way too often. Totte, can I join with the sponsors for a $5?
of course ;-)
Yea, I need to do it nw as well, this PC sale was very successful in adding new items... lets see if there is still space on my HD... no, not really
@totte Put me in for a $5 sponsorship, also.
@barbult I know what you mean list wise... i've been bringing mine up to date in installments for the last couple weeks, so with just a little nudge i got current
Pull #1
Hatchling Phoenix Poses
Genesis Bracers
Diner Food 1
Grasslands Foliage Vol 4
Fairytale Collection: Fairytale Keep (LB)
SBRM Game Birds (LB)
@Gopherus: Thanks!
Pull #1
#527 Bear (#358) Oh no!! This one has so bad UVs.. lol
#1123 Corridor Construction Kit (Rendo i think)
#3562 Miu Zen for Victoria 6 (#19968)
#4373 Pretty Tailor Hair (#17117)
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No, it renders OK. It's been having trouble getting started. It starts to boot then it quits. After the third try it would boot then be OK. Windows said no disk problems. So yesterday it decided to shut itself down, twice, preceded by the Windows "Shutting down" window. I know pets imitate their owners but computers? I will call tech support today.
Pull #1:
DAZ Dragon 3 Textures
Cryo Chambers
Rider Poses for DAZ Horse 2
Cyborg Model 4
LoREZ Arab Male (LB)
Portunus for Arcade di Janus (LB)
Condemned Hope (LB)
Moonshines Drive-In Poses (LB)
West Park Morgue and Basement Poses (LB)
Home Farm - Complete - Poser (Mr Sparky) (LB)
Olympia 7 (LB)
Armored Chain Saddle for DAZ Dragon 3 (LB)
Genesis Poses for Moonshine's Diner (LB)
Edit: I don't have Moonshines Drive-In Poses but I do have Genesis Poses for Moonshine's Diner and it wasn't on my spreadsheet so I will assume it was a mistake and make this replacement.
Finally got myself organised, so here goes Pull 1:
765 = Snowlands Pak for WorldBase XT (14890)
2901 = CatSuit (11266)
1553 = David 5 Starter Bundle (16131)
549 = Carnival Extravaganza 4 (13343)
956 = Spanish Rose -- Macetas de Flores (3604) - LB
Well that's quite a weird combination (which I suppose is the point!)
tag:luci45#1
Founders' Day Bicentennial
In the small republic of Orkansonia the Founders' Day Bicentennial celebration is very important, so important that the founding fathers and mothers have been preserved cryogentically so that they can be awakened every 100 years to take part in the festivities. Through the centuries as the holiday parades became longer and longer and more and more boring, the founders asked to please be awakened after the parade.
Pull:
DAZ Dragon 3 Textures
Cryo Chambers
Rider Poses for DAZ Horse 2
Cyborg Model 4
LoREZ Arab Male (LB)
Portunus for Arcade di Janus (LB)
Condemned Hope (LB)
Moonshines Drive-In Poses (LB)
West Park Morgue and Basement Poses (LB)
Home Farm - Complete - Poser (Mr Sparky) (LB)
Olympia 7 (LB)
Armored Chain Saddle for DAZ Dragon 3 (LB)
Also Used:
DAZ Studio 4 Historical Flooring Shaders
Totally Bazaar
MachPack
Voyager M6
Voyager Textures
Daydream
Punked for Daydream
Elements Hair
Sleek Chic
Carnival Entrance flags
Piratess for Genesis
Captain Tempest
Ambulance gurney (Mr Sparkey)
Lorenzo Lorez
Lorettta Lorez
Lorez Horse
Skies of Reality
Photoshop and FilterForge postwork
@Luci45 #1 Alright! A parade to lead things off... I wonder if they freeze a local broadcaster to provide color for the parades.... Good one!
Gopherus #1
Hatchling Phoenix Poses
Genesis Bracers
Diner Food 1
Grasslands Foliage Vol 4
Fairytale Collection: Fairytale Keep (LB)
SBRM Game Birds (LB)
Green Eggs and Ham
Theodor Geisel Day, traditionally recognized as occurring on March 2, is celebrated in early March all over the world. Even so, there are some who still refuse to partake the traditional breakfast of green beer, green eggs and ham, as we see here… “I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them, Sam I Am!!”
Wow, two good ones already!
I agree, off to a strong start here! I had a lot of fun taking part in this contest way back when and good to see so many of the original team here and better than ever, along with fresh talent. If I can I'll try and join in later on, racing a deadline (as usual) right now, but I love seeing what everyone comes up with.
Great start, luci45 and Gopherus !
thanks Barbult, IndigoJanson, and MelanieL for your comments!
Pull #2
Sacrament Font
Lisa s Botanicals African Lily
Castillo del Diablo
Dystopia City Blocks 1-10
The 3 Bears (LB)
Sushi Time 1 (LB)
Some great news for me - my computer is back and in good shape!
It only had a starter button that was sticking which caused the false starts and shut downs.
Thanks, Gopherus and MelanieL! Good to see you back, IndigoJanson!
Gopherus #1, fun holiday and render! As always awesome poses and expressions!
Pull #2:
Nano Suit M3
Beautiful Black HairStyles
Colors for Crazy Locks Male Hair
Princess of Summer
Brandon for M6
Fantasy Camp III
Ranger Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s)
Drinking Horns
Nomad Module 2
Skyship Avrora
Pickup Dred
LoREZ Monk
Congrats on the minor computer repair, Luci45.
Just wanna show what I mean with bad UVs..
Try relaxing the UVs on the body at least in a modeller, while keeping the boundaries constant - the textures should still fit but will look less stretched. The problem is probably that it originally used a rectangular projection.
I solved it even uglier, now it's a statue ;)
One can always try a Slosh UHT shader on it - that's my policy with old animals.
Slosh's shader still needs UVs and these get clumped together as the surface curves away from the sides - I wouldn't expect them to help a lot.
I always thought if you just apply the utility enough times you can get to the level noone would see any distortions. But I might be wrong.
My first pull:
995 Morrigan Outfit for G3F
235 Stylin for M4
879 Aiko 4 Isa, Real Textures
684 Alicia for Victoria Iven
920 Barrel Vacuum Cleaner (LB)
Looks like it's going to be a lot of ladies... Damn those freebies, taking like half of the pull. I should grab less free stuff.
But aren't the freebie the best to work with
!!!
I know that say about 98% of my content libary is freebieslolz
I shall be partaking in this time around just as soon as I get the bugs worked out on my Daz Studio etc......
Tag:Totte#1
Also Used:
Hikami Hair + Turtle Tank and Mini Skirt + Ronin Hood Boots
Glamourous glasses
Genesis + Ian + Effortless Cool + Liquid Pack
Karen 7 + Casual Summer + Kimberly Hair + Rigged Water
Shaders Used:
JM Human shaders
UHT2 Hair Shaders
Subsurface Workshop
PBS Shaders Vol. 2
Iran Converter For Genesis
The CERN Hadron Collider Annual Bear Beer Run
Every year on March 14, in memory of the birth of Albert Einstein, the students and reseachers at CERN makes a race along the Hadron Collider Tunnel with a glass of beer in the hand. Along the sides a huges colorful inflated bears flled with a gas compound. As they run random bursts of electrons in the collider, the bears will randomly move, hitting the runners hard, as the magnetic field effects them.
pull#2
#4927 Sci-Fi Blast Bunker (#19753)
#1286 Dainties for Boudoir Bliss (#14629)
#2266 FWSA Stacia for Victoria 6 (#20783)
#4891 Scarlet Nights Hair Expansion (#10280)
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Girls, lingerie and a bunkar, what can poossible go wrong ;-)
Totte - oh no! What a waste of good beer! Nice start and a great idea - but I thought CERN was closer to Geneva than to Bern? (The bears
).