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A dismal round where a homemade java renderer took the top three places
out of five entries. (One Pover missed the deadline for voting)
This rendering challenge was started by the late Steve Paget (St) when
the IRTC went belly up. It is in danger of going the same way due to
lack of interest.
The current stills topic is “The Earth trembled”. So if you would like
to support the Tina Chep – RenderTime Challenge the deadline for entries
is 24:00 (GMT) 16th of August 2011. If the topic does not suit you then
you could register at the site and vote for the next topic.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen <mcavoys_at@aoldotcom> wrote:
> A dismal round where a homemade java renderer took the top three places
> out of five entries. (One Pover missed the deadline for voting)
> This rendering challenge was started by the late Steve Paget (St) when
> the IRTC went belly up. It is in danger of going the same way due to
> lack of interest.
> The current stills topic is “The Earth trembled”. So if you would like
> to support the Tina Chep – RenderTime Challenge the deadline for entries
> is 24:00 (GMT) 16th of August 2011. If the topic does not suit you then
> you could register at the site and vote for the next topic.
>
> --
> Regards
> Stephen
Hi Stephen,
ok. there where only a few entries and Normand wons it all. But can we blame him
for using his own (possibly handcrafted - as I understand him from earlier
contributions) renderer? I Don't think so. Possibly one can limited the number
of entries to one per person, but what will be yield? We would only limit
Normand to one entry and gain no more from others. And you cannot call the work
from Normand bad. I don't like all of his work, but the most of it is really
good and beyond some other winners of the IRTC, if we skip the top artists of
the IRTC like Jaime Vives Piqueres or Gilles Tran. So please don't blame Normand
only because he uses another renderer. I think that we have to accept, that we
are only a very few hobbiest now, and that the professional efforts, we have
seen in the 1990ies in the irtc are gone to the industry directly or via
raph.com. If you like to answer me in private my email is taw### [at] web de
(beware of the underscore).
Regards,
Michael
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On 15/07/2011 10:06 PM, TawnyOwl wrote:
> Hi Stephen,
>
> ok. there where only a few entries and Normand wons it all. But can we blame him
> for using his own (possibly handcrafted - as I understand him from earlier
> contributions) renderer? I Don't think so.
Michael, I did not meant to *blame* Normand. I don't see how that could
possibly be done. He is a stalwart of the TC-RTC.
I am just disappointed that there are so few entries from the PovRay
community, that is all. The site was set up in response to the outcry
when the IRTC went down. It costs money (not a lot) to run and there is
the time and effort of the administrators, mostly Thomas. Well actually
it is Thomas who effectively does it all.
I'm just wondering if it is worth keeping it going.
if you have any ideas please let us know.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 16-7-2011 2:33, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/07/2011 10:06 PM, TawnyOwl wrote:
>> Hi Stephen,
>>
>> ok. there where only a few entries and Normand wons it all. But can we
>> blame him
>> for using his own (possibly handcrafted - as I understand him from
>> earlier
>> contributions) renderer? I Don't think so.
>
> Michael, I did not meant to *blame* Normand. I don't see how that could
> possibly be done. He is a stalwart of the TC-RTC.
>
> I am just disappointed that there are so few entries from the PovRay
> community, that is all. The site was set up in response to the outcry
> when the IRTC went down. It costs money (not a lot) to run and there is
> the time and effort of the administrators, mostly Thomas. Well actually
> it is Thomas who effectively does it all.
> I'm just wondering if it is worth keeping it going.
> if you have any ideas please let us know.
>
I agree with Stephen that the response from the community is very
disappointing especially after the large discussion we had here
resulting in the launching of the TC-RTC by Steve Paget. I suspect there
are a couple of reasons for this, one of them being possibly the
financial crisis which might have pointed priorities towards more
mundane things. Nobody to blame for that, except for the financial
rogues of course.
I have been too busy creating images for the TC-RTC to really pay
attention to the *new* IRTC while it was active, but neither did it
attract as much participants as the *old* IRTC in its best days, if I am
correct. So, the same processes may have been at work there too.
And maybe people are tired of competitions? ;-) I am not that keen of
them myself but I see them as challenges to create something interesting
and/or to stimulate my imagination in ways I would not have followed
normally. And let's be frank, we may not be the top of artistic quality
- whatever that may be in our world by the way - but I am convinced that
we have produced some very interesting and creative quality work over
the years. Maybe some people are snobbing us, but we have enough reason
to be proud of our hobbyist production.
Thomas
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Stephen wrote:
> I'm just wondering if it is worth keeping it going.
I think it is, and I have now finally registered even
though I will likely not enter this round. Thank you for
your efforts in keeping this up.
> if you have any ideas please let us know.
The marketing could be improved ... for those that
haven't yet been actively involved with TC-RTC its easy
to forget its even there. I would suggest posting each
new topic announcement here (including a direct link
to the images from the current round, that should then
be in voting phase if I understand the timing).
This will help attract people in two ways:
1. If someone reacts positively to the topic he may join
2. Most people reading this group will be interested to
have at least a quick look at the final renders of a
3d render challenge and will visit, possibly vote.
Even though the name of this newsgroup is irtc I think
such posts would not be off-topic since you are basically
the only working IRTC analogue at the moment.
Of course, the tone of the post should be neutrally
informative, not complaining or accusing.
Furthermore, the jumble of items on the main TC-RTC page
("Home") could be cleaned up a bit so as to not put off
passers-by (no offence intended). I'm not a web designer
but feel free to contact me for some suggestions ;)
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On 16-7-2011 21:10, Christian Froeschlin wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> I'm just wondering if it is worth keeping it going.
>
> I think it is, and I have now finally registered even
> though I will likely not enter this round. Thank you for
> your efforts in keeping this up.
Thank you :-)
>
>> if you have any ideas please let us know.
>
> The marketing could be improved ... for those that
> haven't yet been actively involved with TC-RTC its easy
> to forget its even there. I would suggest posting each
> new topic announcement here (including a direct link
> to the images from the current round, that should then
> be in voting phase if I understand the timing).
Yes, you are right. We wrongly assume - or so do I - that this community
knows about the TC-RTC. Of course this is not true and you are right to
point that out. I have taken the habit of sending out a newsletter to
members when voting and a new topic is announced. I shall do that here
too in the future.
>
> This will help attract people in two ways:
>
> 1. If someone reacts positively to the topic he may join
Indeed.
> 2. Most people reading this group will be interested to
> have at least a quick look at the final renders of a
> 3d render challenge and will visit, possibly vote.
Yes.
>
> Even though the name of this newsgroup is irtc I think
> such posts would not be off-topic since you are basically
> the only working IRTC analogue at the moment.
Yes, I think that would be ok. There is no direct need to start a
separate newsgroup as far as I can see.
>
> Of course, the tone of the post should be neutrally
> informative, not complaining or accusing.
<grin> or offensive ("hey you dudes! Move your fat @$$!") ;-)
>
> Furthermore, the jumble of items on the main TC-RTC page
> ("Home") could be cleaned up a bit so as to not put off
> passers-by (no offence intended). I'm not a web designer
> but feel free to contact me for some suggestions ;)
Oh yes. I totally agree. Some time ago, Colin (the webmaster) asked
Stephen and me about ways to improve the site. I sent him a list of
suggestions, especially about the homepage which is certainly a jumble.
Nothing has been done yet, but I shall ask him about it. Thanks for
reminding us.
Thomas
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I agree with Thomas's comments and thanks for the good ideas.
On 17/07/2011 7:56 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Furthermore, the jumble of items on the main TC-RTC page
>> ("Home") could be cleaned up a bit so as to not put off
>> passers-by (no offence intended). I'm not a web designer
>> but feel free to contact me for some suggestions ;)
>
> Oh yes. I totally agree. Some time ago, Colin (the webmaster) asked
> Stephen and me about ways to improve the site. I sent him a list of
> suggestions, especially about the homepage which is certainly a jumble.
> Nothing has been done yet, but I shall ask him about it. Thanks for
> reminding us.
Yes Colin did say that and any ideas will be welcome. I for one am
bereft of them.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Hi to the crowd,
maybe I expressed myself a little bit badly or I misunderstand Stephen a bit,
but in the end I agree to all the points stated here in the last days. If the
financial crisis plays a significant role, I cannot judge. I really think, that
in the high times of the irtc with more than 200 entries per round a lot of them
was motivated by gaining points for jobs in the industry. But may be I'm wrong.
The financial crisis may be an other reason. May be both reasons played a part.
In the revitalized irtc in 2009 and 2010 there were only few contributors too,
some 10 I remember. At the last abandoned competition of the irtc it was only 6
I'm sure. To promote the TC-RTC here is a very good idea certainly. I'm not sure
whether the TC-RTC-website needs much improvements or not. The one or other
explanation about the topics or so would help certainly but I will not mangle
myself with questions of style.
I really think that you should not surrender with the TC-RTC and looking at my
WIP at this very moment I think you gain a new contributor this round, maybe
with a very headstrong interpretation of the topic.
Regards,
Michael
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I've forgot to say: I render with PovRay only. (But use other programs, like
Wings in the upcoming picture and Poser or DAZ in the future as auxiliaries).
Regards,
Michael
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On 22-7-2011 21:42, TawnyOwl wrote:
> Hi to the crowd,
>
> maybe I expressed myself a little bit badly or I misunderstand Stephen a bit,
> but in the end I agree to all the points stated here in the last days. If the
> financial crisis plays a significant role, I cannot judge. I really think, that
> in the high times of the irtc with more than 200 entries per round a lot of them
> was motivated by gaining points for jobs in the industry. But may be I'm wrong.
> The financial crisis may be an other reason. May be both reasons played a part.
> In the revitalized irtc in 2009 and 2010 there were only few contributors too,
> some 10 I remember. At the last abandoned competition of the irtc it was only 6
> I'm sure. To promote the TC-RTC here is a very good idea certainly. I'm not sure
> whether the TC-RTC-website needs much improvements or not. The one or other
> explanation about the topics or so would help certainly but I will not mangle
> myself with questions of style.
Yes, there seems to be a trend there. We shall never know the real
reasons for that evolution I am afraid. Best we can do is to try to keep
the TC-RTC as visible - and interesting - as possible.
>
> I really think that you should not surrender with the TC-RTC and looking at my
> WIP at this very moment I think you gain a new contributor this round, maybe
> with a very headstrong interpretation of the topic.
Michael, that is good news. Thank you for joining our little community.
Thomas
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On 22-7-2011 21:54, TawnyOwl wrote:
> I've forgot to say: I render with PovRay only. (But use other programs, like
> Wings in the upcoming picture and Poser or DAZ in the future as auxiliaries).
>
That is very good. Doing that myself too, with Silo instead of Wings ;-)
Thomas
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Thomas de Groot <tenDOTlnDOTretniATtoorgedDOTt> wrote:
> On 22-7-2011 21:54, TawnyOwl wrote:
> > I've forgot to say: I render with PovRay only. (But use other programs, like
> > Wings in the upcoming picture and Poser or DAZ in the future as auxiliaries).
> >
> That is very good. Doing that myself too, with Silo instead of Wings ;-)
>
> Thomas
Hello Thomas,
thank you for your trust in me. Now, the "final" (can a "final" rendering ever
exist?) rendering is running, and I have to rely on my new Core i7 with 16 GB
RAM (4 wasn't enough) to do it just in time. I have just registered as a new
chepper, but under my real name and not with the nick of a model I tried in the
past. May be I finish my owl some time, but certainly not in the near future. I
really like this birds...
I have a lot of ideas to improve my upcoming picture (the water should be a
little bit more dirty, we need some leafs between the stones and so on) but the
advantage of a deadline is: you have to accept the things you have achieved and
be content with it. And I am. I hope you like snails...
Regards,
Michael.
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Hm, hm,
now that I have posted my marathon-picture to the tc-rtc, I see, that the
"renderer used" line is only filled with #, and not with the correct entry
"POV-Ray 3.7" (I changed it for testing from "POV-Ray 3.7 RC3" to "POV-Ray-3.7",
but it is hidden anyway. That the email-line is filled with #, I'm content with.
Regards,
Michael.
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"TawnyOwl" <taw### [at] webde> wrote:
> Hm, hm,
>
> now that I have posted my marathon-picture to the tc-rtc, I see, that the
> "renderer used" line is only filled with #, and not with the correct entry
> "POV-Ray 3.7" (I changed it for testing from "POV-Ray 3.7 RC3" to "POV-Ray-3.7",
> but it is hidden anyway. That the email-line is filled with #, I'm content with.
>
> Regards,
> Michael.
This is to stop any bias in the voting. The “render used” will be visible after
the voting ends.
Stephen
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>
> This is to stop any bias in the voting. The “render used” will be visible after
> the voting ends.
>
> Stephen
Hi Stephen,
this is a very interesting information to a stastician like me. Blinding is a
good idea to avoid bias, but then you must blind all the information available.
The author (we all know that Normand uses his own renderer), the country and so
on. And even this will not suffice, since we are a very small community at the
moment and we will recognize each other only by looking at the pictures...
Regards,
Michael
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On 19/08/2011 7:50 PM, TawnyOwl wrote:
> this is a very interesting information to a stastician like me. Blinding is a
> good idea to avoid bias, but then you must blind all the information available.
> The author (we all know that Normand uses his own renderer), the country and so
> on. And even this will not suffice, since we are a very small community at the
> moment and we will recognize each other only by looking at the pictures...
True, true and true, Michael. :-)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 19-8-2011 20:50, TawnyOwl wrote:
> this is a very interesting information to a stastician like me. Blinding is a
> good idea to avoid bias, but then you must blind all the information available.
> The author (we all know that Normand uses his own renderer), the country and so
> on. And even this will not suffice, since we are a very small community at the
> moment and we will recognize each other only by looking at the pictures...
I generally close my eyes while voting.....
[tries to avoid clots of earth, eggs, tomatoes, etc]
Thomas
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