"Michael Hunter" <int### [at] onenet> wrote in message 
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> We will fail to retain and acquire the most proficient 3D artists if
> we dictate to them how they are allowed to make their art. These people 
> both
> inspire us with their images and teach us with their comments and should 
> be
> highly valued.

The premise of your argument seems to be that you want to expand the range 
of people interested in entering this contest. I have to disagree with that 
principal. One of the main reasons I have found the IRTC so rewarding is the 
very technical focus of most entrants and judges. If it loses that focus, if 
people start commenting on my povray images talking about shaders and 
polygons, I'm going to lose interest.

There are other 3D competitions and I believe the rules are the main thing 
that distinguishes the IRTC from other contests. I have never taken an 
interest in other contests (aside from Paul Bourke's even more technically 
focussed short code contest), and if the IRTC starts to become more 
mainstream it will be less appealing to me. And I doubt if I'm the only 
person who feels like this.

The IRTC used to inspire me and drive my art, and I hope the new IRTC will 
as well, please don't change that.

-- 
Tek
http://evilsuperbrain.com

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