YOU can enter up to 4 carrara renders/animations including in an external renderer for which there is a carrara plug-in (eg LuxRender, Octane) with your interpretation of the theme.

DATES to Remember:-

WIP Thread Opens: Saturday, 09 July 2022
Entry Thread Opens: Saturday, 06 August 2022
Entry Thread Closes/Voting Begins: Saturday, 20 August 2022 23:59:59 CST (GMT-6) 3 September 2022 23:59:59 CST (GMT-6)
Voting Ends: Saturday, 27 August 2022 23:59:59 CST (GMT-6) 10 September 2022 23:59:59 CST (GMT-6)

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Sample entry Thread Post

ENTRY # -

ARTIST NAME -

TITLE OF WORK -

LINK  TO WIP(S) -

CREDITS -

COMMENTS -

Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?

From blooming flowers to rotting garbage, from French perfumes to Swiss cheeses, from grandma's cooking to grandpa's socks... this month is all about the smelly, the fragrant, the stinky, the odorous, the aromatic! Wonderful or vile... or perhaps both? The theme of the August challenge is "Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?"

The Rules For This Months Freebie Challenge are:

1. A minimum of  (5) Freebies must be included in your image along with Links to the freebies you have used. For an item to be considered free it must be offered as a freebie for the whole month. The exception to this rule is all Daz Bi-Weekly Freebies will be allowed throughout the entire month in which they are free as well as the month following their release as a freebie (For a total of 2 months). Also, if a freebie is broken down into multiple downloads/links/parts (IE like if the freebie is broken down into 3 zips etc...)it only counts as 1 freebie, not 3.
2. There will be a Maximum of 5 purchased items.
3. Base figures (All Gen 2,3,4, and Genesis 1,2,3) as well as their general morphs packs (Morphs++ and similar) do not count as a purchased item or a freebie and may be used as needed
4.Your Rendered Picture must be a new render and postwork is allowed but you MUST include a before and after Postwork versions of your entry in the Entry Thread.
5. All DAZ 3D Programs are allowed (IE Bryce, Carrara, Daz Studio and Hexagon) plus Poser for the contest.
6. All entries are subject to the Daz3D TOS Found Here: Terms Of Service
7. You may enter a Maximum of 4 Entries per month.
8. You may edit your entry as much as you like in the main thread but once it is posted to the "Entries Thread" it may not be further modified. Also, if you edit or add things, be sure you update any links or freebie changes you make.

This Freebie Challenge will end August 31st 2022 @ 23:59 Daz time.

*Please Note: Please allow 7 days from the Announcement of the Winners to recive your prize*
If you have not recived your prize, or have any questions, plz contact (ME) Hylas in a PM here on the forums 

Post your images and freebie links here for link verification. Once the links are verified, you can post your image and links in Entries Thread for judging.

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts

Past Freebie Contests:

October 2015 - TRICK OR TREAT TIME
November 2015 - MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
December 2015 - It's Steampunk at the North Pole

January 2016 - The Day After
February 2016 - EleMENtary, my dear Watson!          
March 2016 - It seemed like a good idea at the time...
April 2016 - When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Woodland Fairy
May 2016 - From This Hill I Can See...
June 2016 - Dawn of a New Day...
July 2016 - You Did WHAT With That Firecracker!?!
August 2016 - I Don't Want to Go to School!
September 2016 - The Leaves of Autumn Bring Changes

October 2016 - Double Bubble Toil and Trouble 

November 2016 - I am so THANKFUL I am not...
December 2016 - How'd THAT Fit Down the Chimney!?!

January 2017- THE DAY AFTER HANGOVER
Febuary 2017- MAKE HIM/HER PAY FOR IT YOU SAY!!
March 2017 - KISS THE BLARNEY STONE
April 2017 - LET'S SPRING INTO EASTER
May 2017- MAY FLOWERS BRINGS MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
June 2017 - BEST/WORST VACATIONS/KID ADVENTURES
July/August 2017 - BAD IDEAS MAKE THE BEST PRACTICAL JOKES
September 2017 - GIRLS/BOYS NIGHT OUT ADVENTURES
October 2017 - MONSTERMASH Rehash

November 2017- Remembering The Fallen

December 2017- Waiting Up

January 2018- The Cement Jungle

Feburary 2018- Love Is....

March 2018- As Green As.....

April 2018-April SHowers Bring...

May 2018-Month Of The Dragons

June 2018-Beach Bum Days

July 2018- Camping Blunders

August 2018- Vacation Disasters

September 2018- Worst Day Of School

October 2018-Annual Monster Mash

November 2018- Time To Reflect

December 2018-Let It Snow

January 2019-Frozen In Time

February 2019-Strange Love

March 2019-Lady Luck

April 2019- April Showers Bring...

May 2019- Spring Flowers

June 2019- Summertime Pin-Ups

July 2019- Pool Party

August 2019- Best Friends forever

September 2019- Turning A New Leaf

October 2019- Monster Mash

November 2019- Playing Doctor

December 2019- Better Than Mistletoe

January 2020- New Beginings

Febuary 2020-Natural Love

March 2020- March Winds

April 2020- Easter Happyness
May 2020- >Flowers
June 2020- A Day At...

July 2020- Only At The Circus

August 2020- Cats, Cats, All Kinds Of Cats

September 2020- In The Sky

October 2020- Monster Mash

November 2020- Best Of Friends

December 2020- Holiday Tradations

January 2021- New Years Resalutions

Febuary 2021- Love Is Different Now

March 2021 - Chasing Your Golden Dreams

April 2021-Spring Forward

May 2021- May Mysteries

June 2021- Dream Vacation

July 2021- Wild Wild West

August-September 2021 Science

October-November 2021- How To Repair...

December 2021 - Dressing Up For The Holidays

January 2022 - Around and around and around...

February 2022 - Mysteries of the heart

March 2022- Luck Of The Draw

April 2022 - New Beginnings

May 2022 - Cozy Corner

June/July 2022 - The Secret Life Of...

Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?

From blooming flowers to rotting garbage, from French perfumes to Swiss cheeses, from grandma's cooking to grandpa's socks... this month is all about the smelly, the fragrant, the stinky, the odorous, the aromatic! Wonderful or vile... or perhaps both? The theme of the August challenge is "Sniff, sniff... what's that smell?"

The Rules For This Months Freebie Challenge are:

1. A minimum of  (5) Freebies must be included in your image along with Links to the freebies you have used. For an item to be considered free it must be offered as a freebie for the whole month. The exception to this rule is all Daz Bi-Weekly Freebies will be allowed throughout the entire month in which they are free as well as the month following their release as a freebie (For a total of 2 months). Also, if a freebie is broken down into multiple downloads/links/parts (IE like if the freebie is broken down into 3 zips etc...)it only counts as 1 freebie, not 3.
2. There will be a Maximum of 5 purchased items.
3. Base figures (All Gen 2,3,4, and Genesis 1,2,3) as well as their general morphs packs (Morphs++ and similar) do not count as a purchased item or a freebie and may be used as needed
4.Your Rendered Picture must be a new render and postwork is allowed but you MUST include a before and after Postwork versions of your entry in the Entry Thread.
5. All DAZ 3D Programs are allowed (IE Bryce, Carrara, Daz Studio and Hexagon) plus Poser for the contest.
6. All entries are subject to the Daz3D TOS Found Here: Terms Of Service
7. You may enter a Maximum of 4 Entries per month.
8. You may edit your entry as much as you like in the main thread but once it is posted to the "Entries Thread" it may not be further modified. Also, if you edit or add things, be sure you update any links or freebie changes you make.

This Freebie Challenge will end August 31st 2022 @ 23:59 Daz time.

*Please Note: Please allow 7 days from the Announcement of the Winners to recive your prize*
If you have not recived your prize, or have any questions, plz contact (ME) Hylas in a PM here on the forums 

Post your images and freebie links here for judging after verification. For the verification you can post your image and links in Main Thread.

First Place: $15 store credit from KindredArts
Second Place: $10 store credit from KindredArts
Third Place: $5 store credit from KindredArts

Any other donations for prizes will be gratefully accepted.  Please send a PM to Saphirewild

Headwax said:

Finally had achance to sit down with carrara

Dragonfolk - had to use the daz studio plugin to get them into carrara , a character called grim, the spheres on the ground qwere replicated then turned into reall instances so I could move them, lots of lighting via caustics,

two fogs and some background gemoetry made with an online programe by Andrew Marsh Polyhedra Generator (andrewmarsh.com) - he has a few things worth looking at

the big sphere behind the two grims is reflecting the sky 

 

 

Another great image to add to your long catalog of great images. 

Not sure why you needed DS to load Dragonfolk.  I think it is basically uses Millennium Dragon 1?

I'm also impressed that you got the dorky flame prop to look so artistic. :)  Awesome overall lighting, reflections, esthetics, and a very creative use of the Polyhedra plugin you mentioned.

Thanks for reminding us what happens when you use your full power as an artist.  I am way more inspired by this than I am inspired by push-button AI.

Hi,

Always had trouble with this. I would try to export a VWD morphed piece of eg cloth and when I bought the OBJ back to Carrara it would be the unmorphed Item.

With 3d Printing etce becoming more affordable I revisited the technique.

So method is as :

1) do VWD sim.

2) Select the VWD object you have just made.

3) go to model room select morphs

4) select frame 1

5) edit

6) then save 

it will save it as  a car file an dalso saves the mrphed object

Hope this helps someone

Steve K said:

WendyLuvsCatz said:

CMS Content Management service installs with DS AFAIK, or at least DIM I really don't know but Carrara uses it for duf, D|S doesn't need to be open but I do always open it first on a new install and import all the metadata to populate the smart content and that seems to help in Carrara even if I don't use smart content there.

I consider DAZ studio a useful Carrara plugin and it really doesn't take up much space.

I finally broke down and installed Daz Studio Pro 4.2.  Not (yet) to get DUF files into Carrara, but just to render a product that comes in DS and Poser format.  Neither Poser nor Carrara gave the great quality of renders in the product samples, e.g. the "ELITE" glass sign above the revolving door (see attached).  As always, I floundered around in DS, new to me, but finally got it to do some great renders.  The bad news is it took Iray to do it, about 60 to 90 minutes for a 1280x720 image.  (!)  Not gonna do any animations at that rate, but backgrounds for Carrara animations look promising. 

Thanks Wendy et al.

As a Carrara plugin it does have it's uses !!!

Headwax said:

Finally had achance to sit down with carrara

Dragonfolk - had to use the daz studio plugin to get them into carrara , a character called grim, the spheres on the ground qwere replicated then turned into reall instances so I could move them, lots of lighting via caustics,

two fogs and some background gemoetry made with an online programe by Andrew Marsh Polyhedra Generator (andrewmarsh.com) - he has a few things worth looking at

the big sphere behind the two grims is reflecting the sky 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, love how you think outside the box of traditional imagery, great render !!!

thanks @Headwax 

What happens in New Mexico stays in........

modelled a communications tower using the Carrara Cube 

WendyLuvsCatz said:

CMS Content Management service installs with DS AFAIK, or at least DIM I really don't know but Carrara uses it for duf, D|S doesn't need to be open but I do always open it first on a new install and import all the metadata to populate the smart content and that seems to help in Carrara even if I don't use smart content there.

I consider DAZ studio a useful Carrara plugin and it really doesn't take up much space.

I finally broke down and installed Daz Studio Pro 4.2.  Not (yet) to get DUF files into Carrara, but just to render a product that comes in DS and Poser format.  Neither Poser nor Carrara gave the great quality of renders in the product samples, e.g. the "ELITE" glass sign above the revolving door (see attached).  As always, I floundered around in DS, new to me, but finally got it to do some great renders.  The bad news is it took Iray to do it, about 60 to 90 minutes for a 1280x720 image.  (!)  Not gonna do any animations at that rate, but backgrounds for Carrara animations look promising. 

Thanks Wendy et al.

Finally had achance to sit down with carrara

Dragonfolk - had to use the daz studio plugin to get them into carrara , a character called grim, the spheres on the ground qwere replicated then turned into reall instances so I could move them, lots of lighting via caustics,

two fogs and some background gemoetry made with an online programe by Andrew Marsh Polyhedra Generator (andrewmarsh.com) - he has a few things worth looking at

the big sphere behind the two grims is reflecting the sky 

Syezza said:

thanks UB .... but it was just slapped together in Windows 11 movie maker ... I just dumped the images into it and it did the rest   

I'm not a baseball fan/nut but for some reason on my Facebook page this Slugger the Seadog videos started popping up... what a great mascot.. something we don't have downunder is this kinda stuff..

so, I got the Carrara cube out and just had to do it.......... model a Dragon's breath and a Slugger with his bat! 

great surface quality on these two

WendyLuvsCatz said:

I started off doing a Carrara dragon animation but got distracted by Deepdream Generator

is not an entry so OK

@WendyLuvsCatz - you have been doing beautiful work lately. Another shining carrara talent! I saw somewhere about one of those programs (ten dollars a month one) a chap extrapoleted geiger like image into a 3d model - maybe you posted the video - so much fun so little time 

Diomede said:

Thanks for the comments on my toonish dragon, Bunyip and Headwax.

Andrew, sending positive vibes to your family.

Enter the Dragon!

Bruce Lee seems like an obvious subject.  Simple scene with Genesis 2 Lee 6 and one of the Carrara hairs from the from 5 times a lady product.  I used the 3D paint tool to create opacity maps to try to get the red markings.

Here is an interesting article on the making of Enter the Dragon.  https://www.slashfilm.com/791736/bruce-lees-enter-the-dragon-wasnt-inspired-by-other-kung-fu-movies/

@Diomede - classic!!! brilliant lighting as well as pose ;)

Syezza said:

I also did 

Another Dragon's Tale 

modelled all the figures and props in Carrara

your quirky brilliance never amazes to cease me!!

err I mean never cease to amaze - characters with character!

if only Octane render  was fully integrated,

I literally can move around sets using the old Carrara OR4 plugin with a spherical lens and side by side stereoscopic viwports  using my 980ti

which suggests it's  more than possible 

I sadly don't own a headset to find out if I can feed it there

maybe D|S5 with Filament 

3drendero said:

Yeah it gets weird in Carrara, if you start out with V4 and do some minor geometry modification, is it still V4 and does it still need a 3D print license? Then you can import V8 in Carrara with major modifications, is it still really V8 with a license need?

Yes, the license terms apply however much you may modify the model.