November 2015 New User Contest "Materials" (Entry-Thread)

Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 11,142

New User's Contest - November 2015
Sponsored by DAZ 3D and DzFire (DzFire is awarding from his store here at DAZ, 1st place 3 items, 2nd place 2 items and HM 1 item)


Are you new to the 3D World? Are you at the beginning stages of learning 3D rendering? Have you been around for a little bit but feel you could benefit from some feedback or instruction? Have you been

around awhile and would like to help other members start their creative journey? Well then come and join the fun as we host our newest contest...

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"Materials"

This month's attention will be on Materials.; WIP thread.

I will be checking in on the WIP thread as will the rest of the Community Volunteers to try and help with anything you all may need, so feel free to ask questions. Look in the WIP thread for links on Materials.
For a list of the current contest rules, please see this thread : Contest Rules

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When working on your submissions, if you would like to get feedback as you work or before posting your final image, please post your image to the WIP thread. People will be popping in to the WIP thread to

give you some critique and advice on your entry and help along the way. Please keep all comments on entries etc to the WIP thread as well because comments or requests for help/feedback/advice will be removed from the contest thread and merged into the WIP thread. This thread is only for posting final contest submissions.

For those veterans of the forums that would like to help, because this contest is designed for the beginner to learn from, we will be randomly selecting posts offering helpful tips and/or critiques to receive a special voucher as well so, whether you are a seasoned artist or an aspiring one, there is fun for everyone!


Closing Date: November 30, 2015

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

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  • kathrynlochkathrynloch Posts: 378
    edited November 2015

    Well, it looks like I'm first in here but here's my entry - a hero from one of my novels, Lathan Aro.

    Every material has been customized in one form or another in Photoshop and I also created new bump,normal, and displacement maps while I was at it. See the WIP thread for exact details if you're curious. With the new Gen 3 stuff coming out I wanted to see if the older stuff can still keep pace. I used the the Atlas character by SAV for Michael 4 and rendered in Iray in DAZ Studio 4.9 Public Beta.  The only postwork in Photoshop was adding the gradient background, fixing a little glitch on the sash, and adding my signature.

     

    Thanks!

    Cheers all,

    Kathryn

    Lathan20.JPG
    1920 x 1080 - 1M
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  • Here is my entry.  Rendered in Iray.  Adjusted several material settings on the fur to give it more depth and a more realistic render.  Small amount of postwork in Gimp: brightness/contrast, saturation, soft light highlights, and lens flare.

    BlackBearPlayingLeaves04satcontrastlensflare.jpg
    1000 x 1333 - 348K
  • Decided to go ahead and enter the other version of my bear cub before I take off on my trip.  I like both for different reasons and I'm not sure which I actually like better.  This entry is based on the same raw render as the first entry.  It has basically the same postwork as the except I played with the hue a little in this one as well.  I wish I could have done more, but I just ran out of time.

    BlackBearPlayingLeaves04LensFlare_jpg_icon.png
    68 x 91 - 12K
  • MN-150374MN-150374 Posts: 923
    edited November 2015

    Title: Robotic

    Software: DAZ Studio, Luxus , LuxRender, Gimp

    Robotic_01.jpg
    1440 x 900 - 464K
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  • ebonartgalleryebonartgallery Posts: 251
    edited November 2015

    Title: At The Oasis

    Software: Daz Studio

    Rendered in 3Delight, replaced mats on most clothing, adjusted the skin tone of the man on the left.

    The Oasis 2.jpg
    1210 x 998 - 321K
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  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548
    edited November 2015

    Weary Warriors

    I completey changed the textures on the girls clothing, as well as the dragon's armour.  The building in the background also had changes in the materials not just texture but with different channels as well.  The bedroll was completely redone down to the buckles and straps. Her hair was adjusted a bit on the bump maps and the shininess.  The dragons wings have a new texture applied and the girl has some scars on her face and arm. Both of them have dirt and the dragon has blood on his nails.

    Weary Warriors Dragon and Rider Postwork.jpg
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  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,648
    edited December 2015

    Title: Well Dance

    Software: Daz Studio no postwork

    I used Shaders on the clothing on both charactors and Shader Mixer to do the shadows for all in the scene and finally figured out how to get a background in the scene.

     

    Well Dance.png
    600 x 600 - 675K
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  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,648
    edited November 2015

    Title: Let Me Whisper In Your Ear Baby

    Software: Daz Studio, Psp9

     

    Let me Whisper In Your Ear Baby.png
    600 x 600 - 656K
    Post edited by Saphirewild on
  • h_habashh_habash Posts: 230

    Title: I love this horse.

    Software: DAZ Studio 4.9, 3DLight Render

    November - Materials - with DOF - I love this horse 5.jpg
    1024 x 672 - 372K
  • Title : Tranquility

    Daz Studio 4.8, Reality plug in, Luxrender

    Resized the image from 1200x1484 to 1000x1237. Also changed from .png to .jpg. in the Gimp

    Many thanks for all the help from everyone

     

    novemberfinal.jpg
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  • isidornisidorn Posts: 1,601

    Title: Natural Magic

    DAZ Studio 4.8 Iray Render

    The Mystikoi is Iray-ified (everything else already had Iray materials) and has had some colours changed and its wings are given an emissive shader. The woman's skin has had some settings adjusted and her eyes have been made less reflective.

    NaturalMagic5 (2).jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 377K
  • Title: Aunt Mara's Devotion at the Altar of Suta

    DazStudio 3Delight render

    The clothing for both figures is almost entirely re-matted.

     

    Font.jpg
    766 x 992 - 162K
  • Title: Cat Trap

    iRay Render, no postwork.

    CatTrap.jpg
    1200 x 960 - 425K
  • wflakswflaks Posts: 46

    Title:This Vampire Queen (not a very smart one)should have realised something was wrong when she accepted the "Bloody Mary" from The Pope....

    Only post work was the black line between the crown and fur in Gimp2 ,evrything else in Daz 4.6

    Take 23A.jpg
    800 x 800 - 406K
  • AtiAti Posts: 9,078
    edited November 2015

    Title: Arrival
    Software used: Daz Studio 4.8, Gimp

    hereweare.jpg
    800 x 450 - 387K
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  • AtiAti Posts: 9,078
    edited November 2015

    Title: "It must be left..."
    Software used: Blender, Daz Studio 4.8


     

    maze.jpg
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    Post edited by Ati on
  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548
    edited November 2015

    Wrong thread

     

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  • BelaalBelaal Posts: 18
    edited November 2015

    Software used:

    Daz 4.8 > Photoshop CC

    I have been working in Iray lately so I figured I would submit something to see how I was doing.

    And, apparently I suck at forum posting, so my image is posted below.

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  • BelaalBelaal Posts: 18

    Software used:

    Daz 4.8 > Photoshop CC

     

    sadface 1a.jpg
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  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548
    edited November 2015

    Who's There?

    Changed the materials on almost everything including the colors of the light set and the cyclorama.

     

    Who's There 4.jpg
    800 x 800 - 399K
    Post edited by IceDragonArt on
  • Babalar1Babalar1 Posts: 71
    edited November 2015

    Title;  The Rooftop; Still life with blue bicycle.   

    Most of the materials in the scene were modified using shaders, creating new maps and many surface adjustments.   

    Software:  DazStudio 4.9, Iray render

    PW:  Minimal corrections.   

    wwwwww.jpg
    1536 x 1344 - 951K
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  • Title: "Escape from Alcatraz!"

    Just about everything in the scene had some sort of shader used on it.

    Software: DazStudio 4.8, Iray render.

    PW: Minimal correction to his hair in Photoshop.

    nov2015n-post.jpg
    1026 x 872 - 726K
  • h_habashh_habash Posts: 230

    Title: Wild Pradators.

    Software: DAZ Studio 4.9, 3DLight Render

    Postwork: Tuned and adjusted the brightness in Gimp

    November - Wild Life 1 - V22.jpg
    1148 x 632 - 432K
  • XangthXangth Posts: 127

    Here is my entry for this months contest.

    Title: Android Tech

    Created with:

    Daz Studio 4.7 male and female characters and some Daz studio textures
    old poser 3 other male, female, skeleton and stick figure.
    TS4: created the tools, table vise, glasses, android storage tubes, monitor and monitor stand, chair, gas tank.
    Bryce 7 Pro: The table, tubes on the table, walls floor and ceiling stage created in Bryce. the scene was built and rendered in Bryce.
    Postwork: very very slight touchup in photoshop

     

     

    robot_lab3_final.jpg
    1274 x 705 - 595K
  • Title: Garry's Day Off

    Software: Daz Studio

    Engine: I-Ray

    garrysdayoff.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 1M
  • White RabbitWhite Rabbit Posts: 231
    edited December 2015

    Title: Velvetine Bunny (my version of tutorial)
    Software DAZ Studio 4.8 
    Zero Postwork

     

    Nelly2_With_Velvet_Bunny.jpg
    768 x 1024 - 386K
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  • Title: Soft Toy Bunny
    Software DAZ Studio 4.8 
    Zero Postwork

     

    Stuffed_Toy_Rabbit_Fur_Longer_Tail.jpg
    800 x 600 - 254K
  • SamutSamut Posts: 50

    Standing outside the Renderville Bank, Lazlo the Evil Clown prepares to make a withdrawal.

    Title: Making a Withdrawal

    DAZ 4.8 Iray. No postwork.

    Lazlo - Making a Withdrawal.jpg
    1920 x 1080 - 2M
  • The contest is now over.  Thank you, everyone for all the wonderful entries!

  • We have the winners for the November contest:

    1st place     #16   Robotic            MN-150374


    2nd place     #21   Tranquility        lucasdestoop


    Honorable Mention     At the Oasis     ebonartgallery

    Congratulations to the winners and to each of you who participated!

    Winners, please contact us to let us know what prize(s) you choose to receive. (frank0314, Chohole or myself)

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