stbenge wrote:
> nemesis wrote:
>> This image should be posted in some CG webforums, beyond just 
>> newsgroups... it would bring much awareness for Povray.  Well, that 
>> and an indication for povray's Hall of Fame as well. :)
> 
> Maybe we POVvers should start entering contests or something. There's a 
> steampunk contest going on right now, and POV is really good for making 
> mechanical things :)

Yes:
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/

Would you be courageous enough to challenge all those polygon-pros with 
a little CSG wonder?  It's a very hard task.

I also heard this contest is offering US$220,000 in prizes!  Plus, it 
can be made in teams rather than individually.  Overall, an amazing 
oportunity in all accounts. :)

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nemesis wrote:
> stbenge wrote:
>> Maybe we POVvers should start entering contests or something. There's 
>> a steampunk contest going on right now, and POV is really good for 
>> making mechanical things :)
> 
> Yes:
> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/
> 
> Would you be courageous enough to challenge all those polygon-pros with 
> a little CSG wonder?  It's a very hard task.

Maybe if I get a good idea. I had an idea for a steampunk version of the 
grasshopper/ants tale, but it isn't quite right.

> I also heard this contest is offering US$220,000 in prizes!  Plus, it 
> can be made in teams rather than individually.  Overall, an amazing 
> oportunity in all accounts. :)

I don't know how well I would operate in a team. Not that I'm opposed to 
it. I would rather not get all excited about it and then lose "steam", 
thus annoying my teammates. If I did join a team, I would only want one 
of the software prizes (zBrush). The computers or whatever could go to 
somebody else :)

Sam

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Hmm, why are the entries incomplete? 
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php

  They just update them until finished?

     ~Steve~

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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:4934f8fa@news.povray.org...
> Hmm, why are the entries incomplete? 
> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php
> 
>  They just update them until finished?
> 

Yes. The contest rules require that people post frequent WIP versions.

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Gail escreveu:
> 
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:4934f8fa@news.povray.org...
>> Hmm, why are the entries incomplete? 
>> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php
>>
>>  They just update them until finished?
> 
> Yes. The contest rules require that people post frequent WIP versions.

That "real-time" feedback is to prevent people with images ready from 
2001 reposting them as if anew.  Of course, nothing prevents someone 
with a lot of wip files repost them. :P

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stbenge escreveu:
> I don't know how well I would operate in a team. Not that I'm opposed to 
> it. I would rather not get all excited about it and then lose "steam", 
> thus annoying my teammates. If I did join a team, I would only want one 
> of the software prizes (zBrush). The computers or whatever could go to 
> somebody else :)

I'm also an individualist.  Come on, it's much more fun doing everything 
by yourself! :)

zBrush has made a name for itself, but most modelling packages are 
coming with sculpting tools already...

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BTW, there are contests, you don't have to model for... ;-)
AFAIR you can't win prizes, but they seem to be supposed of doing them 
with PovRay.
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=185&t=450471

bluetree

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"Gail" <gail (at) sql in the wild (dot) co [dot] za> wrote in message 
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>
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:4934f8fa@news.povray.org...
>> Hmm, why are the entries incomplete? 
>> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php
>>
>>  They just update them until finished?
>>
>
> Yes. The contest rules require that people post frequent WIP versions.

     Hmm, this is very interesting. Wouldn't it be great if a Pover won 
something.

       ~Steve~

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> 
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:4934f8fa@news.povray.org...
>> Hmm, why are the entries incomplete? 
>> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php
>>
>>  They just update them until finished?
>>
> 
> Yes. The contest rules require that people post frequent WIP versions.

I guess it also prevents having twelve nearly identical Minotaur entries.

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"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "Gail" <gail (at) sql in the wild (dot) co [dot] za> wrote in message
> news:4934fcbf@news.povray.org...
> >
> > "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote in message news:4934f8fa@news.povray.org...
> >> Hmm, why are the entries incomplete?
> >> http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/view_entries.php
> >>
> >>  They just update them until finished?
> >>
> >
> > Yes. The contest rules require that people post frequent WIP versions.
>
>      Hmm, this is very interesting. Wouldn't it be great if a Pover won
> something.
>
>        ~Steve~

I have a couple of ideas. but I won't be able to take part until I get a PC (not
anytime soon).

So if anyone wants to try, here they are:

A) A steam powered Pegasus (Maybe some Harley Davidson styling?) flying through
the clouds. Maybe with an armoured rider? or even a winged rider?

B) The locusts/scorpions in Revelations 9.

-Nekar Xenos

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