TC-RTC.co.uk: 3D Stills and Animations Challenges

Welcome to TC-RTC.co.uk all, and thanks to all that entered the last Challenges!

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The Challenge for the September 1st/October 31st Stills is: '20,000 Leagues under the Sea' by Jules Verne, 1828-1905.

Other-Worldly sea scenes, sea monsters, oceanic machines, underwater caverns - let your imagination run wild!

The Challenge for the September 1st/December 31st Animations is: 'The Wizard' by H. Rider Haggard, 1856 - 1925.

This should be a good one for you Animators out there! Go do it, and mystify us all!

Hopefully, you have arrived here because you are interested in 3D Computer graphics and possibly interested in raytracing and rendering 3D images and animations. You are all welcome to join in and enjoy the challenge! If you are not a member, simply register with us by clicking the 'Register' link above - it's free!

Current Stills Challenge September, 2008 Topic : "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" There are 40 days left until upload finishes There are 54 days until voting finishes	Current Animation Challenge September, 2008 Topic : "The Wizard" There are 101 days left until upload finishes There are 115 days until voting finishes
LAST COMPETITION WINNER The Contrast (July, 2008) Black and white by Normand Brière View the winning image View all entrants View final scores	LAST COMPETITION WINNER Tempest (May, 2008) Act V Scene I by Stephen View the winning image View all entrants View final scores

We hope that over the years, we will see many unique and individual images and animations per subjects. All images and animations will be rated through our automated rating system via the entrants themselves. The public can view all images and animations, but won't be able to rate them, only entrants can rate another image or animation. Raters, please leave your constructive comments too.

See this example of what can be achieved by Mark Slone!

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"Innocent Shadow" by Mark Slone

http://home.hiwaay.net/~slone/

See this example of what can be achieved by Gilles Tran!

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"Glasses" by Gilles Tran

http://www.oyonale.com/

For even more inspiration, visit the PoV-Ray Hall of Fame: http://hof.povray.org/index-lb.html

Our Aim...

We want to see the best 3D stills and animations artwork that you can develop using the rendering program and tools of your choice for the given subject. Over the 'Internet' and home-computing years, there have been many advancements in computer chip technology, which has enabled us budding 3D artists to actually do what we want to do. One usage that has catapulted in popularity on home computers is the ability to make/develop a still image or animation using various 3D rendering and raytracing programs used along with associated 3D modelling and texture software.

So get yourself some free programs (see above) and give it a try!

Last but not least, this TC-RTC website is here for everyone to have fun and to enjoy the experience of creating an image or animation in 3D given the present challenge.

We all look forward to seeing yours.

Above all else, enjoy the Challenge!

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