Fa3ien <fab### [at] yourshoesskynetbe> wrote:

> > "Gilles Tran" <gil### [at] agroparistechfr> schreef in bericht
> > news:47d16636@news.povray.org...
> >> Note that such a database already exists:
> >> http://exether.free.fr/irtc/index.php?sub=site&lang=en
> >>
> >
> > What immediately strikes the eye is the gradual decline of participants over
> > the years...
>
> Look at when prizes were dropped.  Must explain a lot.  Reviving IRTC
> without prizes is the recipe for a new disaster.
>
> > Is this loss of interest, or does it reflect the increasing complexity of
> > POV-Ray over the years, I wonder?
>
> Lack of new features for end-users (e.g. stinking artists) in so many
> years might be one of the reasons.
>
> Fabien.

Firstly, I am very excited by the return of the IRTC. My only reasons for not
entering any round of the IRTC (since I discovered it) were lack of time/talent
to produce an image I was happy with or (more often with my limited imagination)
lack of a decent idea for the topic.
I like the idea of a competition every 2 months (for stills) as I am impatient
to see the entries for each round. However, I would also like to have more than
2 months to create an image. It would be good to have the topics for each round
announced 3 or 4 months in advance. Whatever the deadline and without a prize I
will enter the first round of the revamped IRTC (partly because I would love the
chance to compete against the other users who have said they plan to enter, even
if I know I could not beat them).

Sean

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