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tS Speed Model Challenge #17 - "Musical Instrument" - Comments
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tS Speed Model Challenge #17 - "Musical Instrument" - Comments // Speed Model Challenge
Post by blakeo // Jul 27, 2007, 1:32pm
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Very interesting reading the microphone debate. I will, of course, leave it in the challenge. I didn't want to exclude it but I did want to question it as a musical instrument - and after reading the reasons I can see the intereptation is valid for singing (how do you model the voice part :) )
My personal view is the same as steinie/nowherebrain in that a mic is not the instrument - the guitar or the voice or the trumpet or the hurdygurdy is the instrument and the mic is part of a system used to channel the 'music' to the listener. A mic has many uses outside of music whereas, say, a trombone does not... well I can think of few ;)
All academic now - the mic stays. :D
Frootee: I say T'mah-toe, my partner says Toe-may-toe ;)
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Post by blakeo // Jul 27, 2007, 1:44pm
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Hey this thing is about building up your skill level and having fun. I would be honored having it in your challenge but not because of it's merits but rather my desire to contribute.
I agree - I have learned so much from doing the challenges and having fun with them is the point :)
I'm happy to include your violin in the vote if there are no other ojections? (I feel I am still relatively new here and don't want to mess up the established SMC challenge rules :) )
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Post by prodigy // Jul 27, 2007, 3:11pm
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Come on guys.. if he wants to make a mic is OK!! its totaly valid..
This is for fun..you can make music with everything. with 2 sticks of wood, with a pen, with everything... i can make music with my cellphone if i want.. so..
Im free and im gonna start i think tonight to make my smc...:rolleyes:
TO MY BEAT!! :banana: |
Post by kena // Jul 28, 2007, 4:51am
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I finally got my lighting correct, but Vray took waaaaay too long to render. I didn't get to bed until 5am. |
Post by Steinie // Jul 28, 2007, 5:01am
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Nice entry Kena! I would have gone to bed and be surprised in the morning.
Prodigy, did you fall asleep? I don't see your entry...:D
Nez, your entry looks like an instrument from "Whoville"! It also reminds me of a very bad highway system! :)
Georg just came in with a very fine piece of modeling! Only your second post but a good one. Keep contributing your stuff looks good. |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 28, 2007, 9:41am
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It looks like a winner...check out George's snare. |
Post by prodigy // Jul 28, 2007, 10:17am
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[quote=Steinie;42783]
Prodigy, did you fall asleep? I don't see your entry...:D
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naa.. i can't do my smc because i miss my daughter's birthday!! so.. maybe tomorrow!! :D |
Post by Jack Edwards // Jul 28, 2007, 1:12pm
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WOW!! Nice entry Georg! Beautiful render. :)
So far I've failed twice to get it done anywhere near inside 2 hours (ornate classical concert harp and a trombone)... So might have to settle for a bugle... LOL
Thought these would be a lot easier to model but I keep getting caught up in all the little details... great challenge, but it's tougher than it seems at first glance.
-Jack. |
Post by transient // Jul 28, 2007, 1:28pm
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I went for the concert harp as well (they're beautiful), but it beat me too. Maybe we should start a support group?
I'll finish it as an ordinary slow model later. It's definitely a tough challenge, however the entries so far are great. |
Post by prodigy // Jul 28, 2007, 5:53pm
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OK!!! i Finish!!! 01:52 morning... Exactly 1:54 minutes modeling
this is my biggest model EVER for this contest..
Now im rendering and i think in a few minutes i can post my entry..
Totally maded in TS6.6 |
Post by Steinie // Jul 28, 2007, 6:21pm
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Prodigy, don't fall asleep! I'm waiting for your rendering...:D |
Post by prodigy // Jul 28, 2007, 6:57pm
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LOL
Thanks Bob.. i found some "bugs" over the textures... but now its ok...
Im COLD! here waiting the final render.. :(
here is the most cold winter in decades.. TO BAD!! |
Post by Morgan // Jul 28, 2007, 7:52pm
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Kena: Nice pan pipes. It's nice to see all the different choices in here.
Georg: Nice snare! You did a really great job on the texturing too; very realistic.
Prodigy: Wow, that does look complex. Good way to rise to the challenge issued. :D |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 29, 2007, 12:21am
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Good one prodigy, looks like it is going to be close. some of us are going to have to step up our game, me to be more exact. The SMC is heating up a again. |
Post by Steinie // Jul 29, 2007, 2:59am
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Prodigy, that is really impressive! I hope you continue texturing for your gallery too. Outstanding.
Wait a second you have TWO objects!!! A pipe organ AND a bench seat, DISQUALIFIED, NEXT!!!:D |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 29, 2007, 12:27pm
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Sharp eye Steinie, I almost missed it.
Article 8:
Section B:
of the SMC Guides and Standards Compendium
Clearly states....
Any submission that does not comply with section A: paragragh 1779, to include commissioned models, models up for auction, backed by annuities, stated as capital, or multiple piece arrangements(such as drums with sticks, guitars with amps, or microphones with stands..but not excluding pipe organs with seating) are subject to disqualification and fines up to $500.00 and possible death....oh yes and disqualification by Steinie |
Post by prodigy // Jul 29, 2007, 1:30pm
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OUCH!! :mad:
Steinie, welcome to my banned list!! :D |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 29, 2007, 1:53pm
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Yeah, you hear that!
enough instigating for me. |
Post by Georg // Jul 29, 2007, 8:30pm
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Thanks a lot for the nice comments on my snare, It means a lot to hear it from you guys!. I just bought Vray with the recent update and I like its soft shadows a lot. SMC is fun and I will try to be more active.
Prodigy's entry is fabulous, as usual. I admire the more fantasy-based musical instruments, I should do that more.
Georg |
Post by Nez // Jul 29, 2007, 11:27pm
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Nice entry Kena! I would have gone to bed and be surprised in the morning.
Prodigy, did you fall asleep? I don't see your entry...:D
Nez, your entry looks like an instrument from "Whoville"! It also reminds me of a very bad highway system! :)
Georg just came in with a very fine piece of modeling! Only your second post but a good one. Keep contributing your stuff looks good.
I'm not familiar with 'Whoville - wil lhave to look that up.... but I see what you mean about the highway system (or perhaps an underground/metro?)
It was kind of a jokey entry though - I have managed to scrape a few minutes to finish modelling a guitar over the weekend, just need to get it textured up and rendered over my lunchbreak today and get it posted.
Georg - really nice job. As a drummer myself, I see a few peculiarities but won't point them out! ;) I really though about doing a drum or some drums but could see the hoops giving me real problems too (it's those flared bits at the lugs I was really worried about...). Anyway, really nice job - especially on the chrome work and the logo head, very authentic...
Prodigy - well I was expecting something big, but... :o I'd say it needs more 'stops' to look convincing, but you probably wouldn't be able to see them anyway... (I mean the circular pull-out handles to either side of the keyboard area, if you are not familar with the term). Cool organ anyway (oops, can't believe I said that! :o ) |
Post by Georg // Jul 30, 2007, 1:03am
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Georg - really nice job. As a drummer myself, I see a few peculiarities but won't point them out! ;) I really though about doing a drum or some drums but could see the hoops giving me real problems too (it's those flared bits at the lugs I was really worried about...). Anyway, really nice job - especially on the chrome work and the logo head, very authentic...
Thank you for the nice comments. I know what you mean about the lugs, but being speed modelling I decided I had to take the easy way. My drumkit is not in the house so I had to use a bit of imagination there. Making the hoops the real way will require some heavy duty point editing, also at regular intervals, or perhaps sweeping selected faces at the same time. I will have to try that.
Georg |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 30, 2007, 11:00am
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Hey Brother-x, much improvement...kudos. |
Post by blakeo // Jul 30, 2007, 11:31am
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Hi guys. Some really nice entries coming in - good work everyone.
Georg - welcome to the challenge! Great model and sweet render you really nailed the shaders/textures.
Prodigy - you are an ispiration as usual. If we could all model as fast as you it would be a 30 minute challenge! :D
I've been thinking about the deadline and figured that a 5 pm EST was a bit pointless for anyone across the atlantic (from Europe that is!) as modelling is often done after work, etc. So I'm going to close the challenge tomorrow morning, Tuesday 31st at 10am BST - 9 am GMT - 4 am EST.
Sorry to anyone expecting the voting to start tonight but I know there's modellers out there attempting the SMC yet to submit. So there. :D
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Post by prodigy // Jul 30, 2007, 1:43pm
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Thanks guys!!
I like very very much the model but not the render.. :( it's dificult to take a good picture from something with so many details..
But what ever.. i want to make another entry more "visual"..
I want to make the old but incredible Roland TB-303 Baseline!!
ACID DUDE !!!!! :) |
Post by transient // Jul 30, 2007, 2:36pm
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I like the guitar nez. I tried to model a Strat but again couldn't finish it in time. I'll post the slow version after the comp is over. |
Post by Jack Edwards // Jul 30, 2007, 10:33pm
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Gave the Harp another go, went for a simpler style and got the body done with plenty of time but stringing the blasted thing took forever... :(
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Edit: Adding another cool shot of the wires:
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Anycase looks like this challenge bested me... looking forward to seeing your harp Transient. ;)
Nice work on the guitar Nez. Looks like this one's another challenge that's going to be a tough choice for voting.
-Jack. |
Post by nowherebrain // Jul 30, 2007, 11:06pm
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I Love it! It's pretty clean too!. I like this one the best so far..it just speaks to me. |
Post by Nez // Jul 31, 2007, 2:50am
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Which 'it' nowherebrain? You didn't say what you were referring to...
Thanks for the kind words transient and Jack... nice work on the harp - that does look really tricky... |
Post by Steinie // Jul 31, 2007, 3:07am
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MadMouse, Nez and DigitalDali will get a kick out of this site...
Dali
Dr. Suess
Musical Instruments
and Toilet Humor!
http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/humor/humor.html |
Post by Nez // Jul 31, 2007, 5:45am
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Thanks Steine - I did indeed get a kick out of that! If I'd seen it beofre the challenge, I might have actually tried the seven-belled instrument, so it's probably as well that I didn't... the Dali version was great, and the final sculpture was superb.
Cheers for a great link :) |
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