Mini Challenge #5 - Halloween Avatars

[blankslatejoe]

http://www.30lives.com/gaorg/minicomp5c.jpg

Theme:
Halloween Avatars!

Brief:
Halloween is upon us! Let's get down and dirty with monsters, ghosts, and ghouls. This mini comp is dedicated to the creation of the spooky, macabre, and frightful--anything 'Halloween' themed goes, be it monsters, a graveyard-you name it! The only catch: when you've finished your creation, create a smaller 'Avatar' image as well.

In the words of Fred: Submit a large image for your final, but somewhere in that large image, you should have your 100w x 140h sized avatar pic. Additionally, it would be nice if you actually temporarily replaced your avatar with your Halloween one

For concept art, we are looking for the same, but in 2d . As always, Backgrounds are optional. Pedestals are optional. Texturing/coloring is optional. Basically... everything is optional. This challenge is here for those desiring to practice their art and receive friendly advice from fellow artisans. So as mentioned in mini comp #1-4, keep it easy, keep it quick, and keep it real. Good Luck!


Please do not make a new thread for your entry. Keep all w.i.p shots in this specific thread.

The Specs:
- 650 triangles maximum
- 1x512 diffuse
- Optional bonus maps: 1x512 spec, 1x512 normal, 1x512 transparency,
1x512 glow, 1x512 reflection


Final Submission:
You can submit your finals here:
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/character.html
(http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/character.html)


Prizes:
1st place:
- 1 book from Amazon.com (up to $30 value)
- 1 new forum and gallery award icon for mini challenges
- 1 point towards raising your overal game, elite, and/or master rating
on gameartisans

2nd place:
- 1 book from Amazon.com (up to $20 value)
- 1 new forum and gallery award icon for mini challenges
- 1/2 point towards raising your overal game, elite, and/or master
rating on gameartisans

3rd place:
- 1 new forum and gallery award icon for mini challenges


Public Voting:
All Winners are chosen through a public voting system. Only GA.org
members may vote.


Deadline:
October 31st 11:59 p.m Eastern Time

[Shivmoo]

I am in!

:eek:

Hum... i am thinking... no face.. big hood.. sickle.. mebe.. a fat grim reaper :thumb:

[shadowbreeze]

sounds cool, just a question can it be just a bust or would it have to be the whole character??

[FredH]

Here is my starting sketch:D
http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/customavatars/avatar2_5.gif


... now I just have to zombiefy her. I'll probably just do her head and a bit of her upper body. No hands or anything.

I'll start on her after the naruto comp is over.

Good luck everyone!

[blankslatejoe]

it can be just a bust, shadowbreeze. Just make it cool!

[Ramseus]

Ah what the heck, I'm in. I'm thinking walking jack-o-lantern :D

[Shivmoo]

I hope that ramseus wasnt thinking of this kinda walking jacko...
My first idea was to make santa clause wearing the grim reaper getup.. that kinda evolved into this

I went for a bold kinda design as its an avatar.. and i cant actually draw very well :paper:


Edit- Second pic
I feel like i am flooding this topic.. this will be my last pic update i promise.. at least for now...
A friend sugested that i have cut out arms, so i tested 1.. and it looked unbalanced, adding a sickle looks better.
I feel it loses the grim pumpkin a bit.. choices choices.. sleep

[ianlennonford]

Awesome I am in. Not sure what to make yet but maybe something like the anima summon from FFX. The blindfolded tortured creature thing is real creepy... or something like in Jacob's Ladder.

[-JL-]

So pretty much anything goes, as long as its Halloween themed, right?

In that case I'm thinking "chibi pumpkin skull mask monster"... if thats OK. :)

[pimento]

I'll try to do something similar to my display picture that I made.
Just through some photo's together, photo edited them. - bam my concept! >_<
Goodluck !

[Ramseus]

lol, it's a jack-o-lantern with feet. I didn't want to spend an extra ten minutes making the pumpkin as smooth as possible, I'd rather spend nine minutes cleaning up the normal map.

http://tyler.brenot.ca/wip/jackopumpkin/lol.jpg

[Shivmoo]

:thumb:

The feet on your pumpkin are soo coool, they instantly add tons of character to him!
Definatly looking forward to a garish colour scheme on it :)

I am currently working on a rig for mine, so i can play about with its pose.
Will post it up tommorow!

[kipiripi]

wip..
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2825/pumpkinbykipiripivy9.jpg

[Shivmoo]

I feel left out with all these high poly models flying around.
Here is my contribution so far.

648 tri's

[Defeat]

Ahhh im having a realy realy hard time modeling my character with only 650 tris. Could you extend it to 1000 maybe?

e/ never mind i'll go with a new idea. And can we do multible entrys?

[Deto]

Defeat: I think you can only do one entry. But I'm sure with normals/bumps/whatnot you can do your character in 650 polys. More than plenty ^^

[-JL-]

Here's my first "sketch"... still playing with ideas... and its not very Halloweeny yet...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/zanuah/Hallo_Avatar_wip01.jpg

He still needs his pumpkin mask and I'm thinking I'll give him a candy basket that he'll carry around with his tail... dunno...

[Deto]

-JL-: that's very good looking! :D Maybe rather carry the basket in hand? Or something else for that matter, small black cauldron and some 'halloweeny toy weapon' in other hand?

[-JL-]

Thanks Deto. :) I still made him carry something with his tail, though this time its a pumpkin light... he carries it behind him so that it casts large shadows on walls ... this way he can scare small children more effectively since he himself is only about 30 cm tall. :D

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/zanuah/Hallo_Avatar_wip02.jpg

Still have some polies left... and also did some quick gradient color tests.

[Defeat]

Ya I did finish up my entry model and I uved it and started a nice sculpt but I forgot to save when I went and imported a model over a million tris and my computer crashed. So I will have to make another entry. Btw it was frankesteins head on a little table and some other stuff on it to. I'll post some wips when I get something done.

[free-willy]

off to a good start -JL-,be looking forward to seeing this textured.

[-JL-]

Defeat :: That sucks... no auto back-up I suppose?

Free-Willy :: Thanks! Me too :).

Well here's the final lowpoly... turned out to be 650 tri's exactly... On to UV's. :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/zanuah/Hallo_Avatar_FinMesh.jpg

[vinny]

damn you midterms! so much school work but these are so much fun, so much that i can't pass up the opportunity to have some fun so here's what i have so far

[Shivmoo]

Vinny- That looks like a tiki skull, i am hoping for some messed with proportions :)
-jl- - When your finished can you post up a pic of the shadow that the lantern would create? it would be interesting to see what shape it actually makes as you have those sonic like spikes sticking out the back.

Well, i have just finished my second full uv.. its a terrible terrible use of space, i will sleep on it and decide if i want to spend time fixing it up or if it will serve its purpose.

Here is a link to a youtube turnaround with constant shading and blocked in colours - http://youtube.com/watch?v=CNEnSXpnn-I
:P theres something magical about it being online.. moving, even if its just rotation..

[Laheen]

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4806/posewipmw2.png

posewip.

[ianlennonford]

I changed my mind and went with a silly rather than scary character. Anyway here is my progress. Holla I got it to 650 tris exactly. A skeleton wearing a dinosaur costume w/bag. This character will be my first rigged character (I usually work on environments/props) I am rigging him now and hopefully it won't take too long. JL awesome stuff.

http://i21.tinypic.com/1z1zi9l.jpg

[TryForce]

they all looks kinda same xD streched yey!


nice to see you here Laheen :)

[Gunnahan]

hehe love the monster with the pumpkin-bucket on its tail ^^

will try to enter on this one again with full force :-)

[vinny]

lol now that you mention it, there does seem to be a recurring theme of stretched proportions!

[-JL-]

Maybe its because stretched proportions tend to look a bit more creepier? :)

[Sordid23]

ianlennonford: Did you get some insperation from Craola? (www.imscared.com)
Becouse i think i saw him draw something simular. Great model anny way :)

[brickwallfish]

If time will permit me, I'll be going for something like this... not sure about the proportions yet though. He also needs a place to put the candy in, i'll tackle that one tomorrow.

[BuroKun]

someone should do a creepy monster dressed up as a kid.

[Sordid23]

Well BuroKun Go do you thing :)

Anny way Here is my wip i call it: Choppy monster dressed Up as W. Bush Claiming his candy!

Hope you like it

[vinny]

brickwallfish, are hollows your inspiration for the hole and mask?

[ianlennonford]

ianlennonford: Did you get some insperation from Craola? (www.imscared.com)
Becouse i think i saw him draw something simular. Great model anny way :)

No I havne't seen his stuff but it is cool... thanks for the link. I was really wanting to make something with ribbon type arms like "Zeruel" the 14th Angel from Evangelion. It is a mix between that and the hot dog from "burgertime" and a skeleton I guess. Thx for the comment.

[dfacto]

Man, some good entries shaping up in here.

And from me: A vat-headed gent in coat-tails.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2025/vatheadjv3.jpg

[shadowbreeze]

ok so here's where i'm at

scary child:ack:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/shadowbreeze99/hollow.jpg

[dudidam]

shadowbreeze sure make me creepy. but soon anyone here gonna make this thread more scary and creepy.... :confused: great start, dude! :thumb:

does my avatar considered halloween enough? hehehehehehe
i definitely join this one!! first thing that came into my head was... TIM BURTON!!! gonna think some concept right away.... ;)

[brickwallfish]

brickwallfish, are hollows your inspiration for the hole and mask?

Not for the mask, it's more inspired on the Halloween horror movie with the guy in the hockey mask and the chainsaw ;) Next to bleach a bit of spirited away is in there as well. But i'm still in concept phase so the design is likely to change a bit.

[GoK]

cool a comp i can enter! -JL- really cool work so far mate !

Jody

[Kuba]

My entry - 600 tris.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2663/14136309cy6.jpg

[GoK]

....not too sure about this...

Jody

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2483/01fw3.jpg

[GoK]

Ok decided to plug on with this and see where it goes... unwrapped and playing with some colours just now.. im planning on giving him a few props. but the general idea is a demon kid dressed up as a human for halloween.. or something ;)

Jody

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4295/02ed4.jpg

[dfacto]

Count Vladimir von Tottenkopf III would like a word with you gentlemen.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4381/skullfuckerhc8.jpg

[Antimagic]

This Count V is looking great dfacto! And you are nearing completion so early to boot. I think with just a little more love on the suit's folds and winkles, he would look even better. Also, if you have any spare polies, would be cool to see some bubbles in there.

Gok, playing with colors? Yup, he is very colorful:D Let's see some substance! hehe

[Defeat]

dfacto, looks nice. Reminds me of dead head fred
http://arkiv.idg.se/share/m3/blog/images_upload/2006-05-16_fred.jpg

[Inpw]

I'll take a part in this contest. Like FredH I'll use my avatar. Note: I took this image from one famous russian cartoon, called "Wings, legs and tails". Here some screens from it:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8946/inpwyonkomase5.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inpwyonkomase5.jpg)

And here is my first WIP:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2066/inpwwip01sk1.jpg

About 500 tris for now. Other I'll use to create some of Halloween attributes.

[dfacto]

Damn, that looks like good source material Inpw, curious to see how you transfer the animated style to your texture.

Count Vladimir: choked to death on a cigar butt
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5520/skullfucker3yi4.jpg

[Beartastic]

Haha, wow. dfacto that's incredible!

[renaisandi]

I want to join the party too :D

[dudidam]

hoooo... nice concept renaisandi :thumb:
but i think the 3d model need more bulky than right now. it will fit better for the character and for the concept....

[Ramseus]

hehe, my pumpkin is so super scary :ack:

http://tyler.brenot.ca/wip/jackopumpkin/lol2.jpg

[bin]

my entry,, his is headless dullahan :p

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/raigeki_album/2-1.jpg

[dudidam]

meet again in here, bin.... i hope you finish this one :thumb:
i came out with something for this one soon :D

[shadowbreeze]

wow there's some really cool entries being made:eek:

so here's an update
normal map and base texture still lots to do.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/shadowbreeze99/pass1.jpg

[Kuba]

I started with texturing. There's still a few polys left and some spared place on texture to use.

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/271/clipboard01th6.jpg

[free-willy]

Just a sketch so some parts might change along the way,gonna start on this today and hopefully get this all finished on time.Gonna have the young witch sat on top of the pumpkin for the final pose.

[renaisandi]

This is the most advance step that I've reach so far for 3D modeling :) thanx a lot to neophensiline for his tips and suggestion :D
This is Little Witch, her body may small but she have the ability to trick you :)

[Japhir]

that's a cute wich :D cool!

[Defeat]

Kuba that looks wicked man!

Heres a quick concept art. Btw mouse work so don't go to hard on it.
http://sleekupload.com/uploads/mummy.jpg

[damagecontrol]

sheesh. you guys are good. gonna have to come up with something good for this one.

[vongn]

hehe, lots of funny stuff here. heres my so-far. Chibistein monster

http://www.michieblue.com/images/chibistein.jpg

[renaisandi]

Thanx :) woow cute chibistein!

[blankslatejoe]

haha chibistein rocks!

I doodled up this zbrush sketch during my lunch break the other day. I'm not too keen on it, since I'm still really struggling to learn zbrush, but it's fun to contribute to the thread here:

http://30lives.com/wips/sketchbook/10_25_07b.jpg

I might pump out a normal and lowpoly...not sure yet.

[kirilot]

keepin on with something traditional, skullz, nothing mind blowing

http://kirilot.com/os/3d_w/skz1_s.jpg
http://kirilot.com/os/3d_w/skz1.jpg

inspired from the one from cg textures and of course skulls are just cool, I really like that image. im just all about baking things onto planes right now then painting textures on top i think its awesome any how.. on to textures and maybe bugs....

[shadowbreeze]

i think i'll start on the rest now, as i don't think too much more detail will show up much?


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/shadowbreeze99/pass2.jpg

[vongn]

blankslatejoe - DO the lowpoly and normal!

kirilot - haha I like baking on planes too, especially teeth.

shadowbreeze - thats creepy man! did she carve or did somebody else carve mother into her head?


heres the Chibistein so far, I'll finish it off tonight.

http://www.michieblue.com/images/chibistein%202.jpg

[dfacto]

Digging the pumpkin blankslatejoe, bake that mofo! :D

Count Vladimir: Does not find your bullfighter jokes amusing
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/863/skullfucker5al5.jpg

[yoyomon]

Seeing some pretty good stuff here.

dfacto: your model is looking great.

Shadow: pretty disturbing, can't wait to see the finished piece.

Here's a little model I've been working on for this.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3492/wip001wg4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kirilot]

talk about disturbing, haha, i hope hes really tiny

[Mogster]

rofl nipple hooks awsome XD

[Inpw]

dfacto Amazing texture work!

[BuroKun]

@dfacto - love it man

[StheV]

Great looking stuff here already :thumb:
Thought i'd finally get out of my lurker status and start doing some compo's!

Here's my quicky concept

[bin]

yoyomon : that's remind me of pudge from dota series :D grt work man!

dudidam : thx man i.m surely will :cool:

i,ve changed my mind now i,m doing space ghoul,, sort of..

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/raigeki_album/halo.jpg

[vongn]

yoyomon - thats a crazy dude.

heres guy all finished up.

http://www.michieblue.com/images/chibistein%203.jpg
http://www.michieblue.com/images/chibistein%204.jpg

[Inpw]

Another small wip from me. Starting testure work.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9281/inpwwip02cg3.jpg

[Tea Monster]

This is looking good. I tuned in to the Street Fighter one (Japhir told us about it) and was very impressed. Some good work here.

[sinz]

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6834/deathqf4.jpg

Something I did just for fun for the contest and halloween, still wip idk if i'll work on it more. Was a good study of skeletal anatomy anyways ;) learned about new bones I didn't know bout.

Enjoy and great work so far guys, keep it up cause im watching ;) and remember have fun wit it!

[yoyomon]

small update

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2561/wip002lt8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[dray]

hi!
Here is my concept, very wip but i didn't want to lose too much time on it. i have start the modelisation, i'll post it tomorrow.

http://draygoon.free.fr/book/wip/halloween/art03.jpg

[ShadyD]

Well sure.. Being chased by walking pumpkins, ugly children and zombies is scary and all.. But try being chased by this little fella. He poops on you :).
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1553/renderns6.jpg

There is only one thing that can stop an ass gone wild. Buttplug 3000!

[Sordid23]

Oh My God! You are a genius ShadyD!

[blankslatejoe]

thats pretty dern scary..

[mbah_arto]

Sketching some ideas and comes up with trick or treat nightmare :) just going for the model while I figure out the color now.

[free-willy]

Gotta shave some polys off her shoulders which leaves about 20-30 triangles for a prop.Original idea was gonna be the witch holding a knife for the avatar pic and then for the big pic you see the knife was to carve a pumpkin that would be in the frame at that point.
Thinking either a spell book,broomstick or something else witchy/halloween related for her prop.

[ShadyD]

I'm getting praised for modeling an arse with poop and a buttplug :)
Oh happy day!
Thanks Sordid23, btw you live in the same city as me =)
blankslatejoe, Hehe.. try having it chase you while pooping on you!
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6758/renderko8.jpg

I Like the work in this thread :)!
Free-Willy, I'd go for the broom, nice work so far!

[shadowbreeze]

ok i'm calling it done:D teah i know i could do alot more but these comps are ment to be fun and stress free so i'm keeping it that way.

oh and man there's a lot of cool entrie's, it will be hard to give my votes.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/shadowbreeze99/hollow_F.jpg

[damagecontrol]

@shadyD...that is truly sick. Congrats. You got my vote for the scariest monster of this contest.

[ryuju]

nice model shady D, i don't even want to know what he looks like on the other side...

[dray]

Nice mod Shadow, really scary. Remember me Gaara from Naruto, don't really know why...

Here my mod so far. i have some poly for the candy's planes. the UV for the character are done.

http://draygoon.free.fr/book/wip/halloween/mesh.jpg

[Kuba]

dray, wicked concept man. Good luck with texturing.

My final submission resized

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/3392/finalna2wq0.jpg

[TryForce]

Lol shady by all the years i know you, you havnt been such a genius once in a time xD hahhaha

:D simply scary! :P

all wips look very good!

[Inpw]

I'm close to finish. May be I'll add some changes but only minor.

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3910/inpwwip03gn0.jpg

[vied]

Hi all !
alot of great entries! :eek:

I'm far from finish..me gotta catch up!
so little time so much to do! :brick:
extension plz...hehe jk :inocent:
and here's mine so far...
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8206/basescaryronaldviedmh0.jpg
ok now I need a sleep :yawn:

[blankslatejoe]

hahah brilliant vied! I don't think there'll be any extension though--it makes sense to end this comp ON halloween, you know?

inpw--solid work, but Im not as much a fan of the pumpkin and stick--they don't seem as well painted as the rest--maybe that's a good place to put some polish. the bird came out nice though!

dray - what the heck is on his head?

shadow-breeze - nice entry--good to see things finishing up -- my only comment would be to think about making the 'mother' text a little more noticable in the avatar...it disappears completely at the small scale!

kuba- great! You got a whole scene in there!


great work everyone!!

[sinz]

Cool vied just remember the joint areas need lovein, can't wait for you to start textures. Nice choice:)

[coupes.]

I started modeling a mummy on my lunch break last friday... I'll try to steal a couple of tris here and there to make some loose bandages.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/coupes/pics/GA/mummy_01.jpg

[brickwallfish]

Well, that's it. Vied's got my vote, hands down. I luv it! :D

[damagecontrol]

Jeez. yeah. And I thought ShadyD's was bad. This is gonna be a good one.

[vinny]

so many great entries! :D

so i trashed my previous model, made a new one and here's the new model

the only problem is that i don't know how to properly create a uv map, i know the tools that are used to create a uv map, i just don't know how to use them :(

[kirilot]

http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/uploaded_minichallanges_images/5-character-129-1193638917-img.jpg
since works gonna be crazy for the next 3 days this is all i could manage, it could use some more work, it can aways use some more work, but maybe ill get some feedback and go fix it later :)

[dudidam]

@ vinny: i suggest unfold3d or blender. it's easy to learn. but you can pelt your uv model by yourself (i think thats very useful in max) :D . don't let yourself down, dude. this comp purpose is to make us learn and appreciate others!

anyway, i only have a concept so far. hope can make a progress soon...

[Vailias]

Vinny: Maya's uv tools are really quite good.
Your basic tools are the same as your modeling tools, move rotate and scale.
You can access the "UV texture editor" in one of your display panels under the "Panels" menu in the.. well. in the panel menu bar.

For fast unwraps here's my workflow.
1: change your panel layout to have a perspective view on one side, and the UV editor on the other

2: map the whole object using a planar map.

3: switch to edge mode, and select edges where you want or need your seams to be.

4: hold Shift and right click in the UV texture editor and select "Cut Uv's" from the resultant marking menu. (or use polygons->cut Uv's in the uv editor panel's panel menu bar)

5: change to UV selection and select some Uv's from a part or two of your model. Press > till nothing else selects.
Move that part over to some blank UV space, and use polygons->unfold UV's to get them to layout pretty flat. If they're being a pain use relax UV's on them (same menu) then unfold again.
Those two tools are usually enough to get a very decent distortion free unwrap so long as you place your uv cuts intelligently.

You can cut uv's anytime you need throughout the UV mapping process too, so its not a one shot deal.

[Saker]

am in ^^ >> i reduced da old goul thing
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/5/finals_116.html

[ShadyD]

Question.. Sort of..
My avatar is an animated .gif, So now I wonder.
What do i need to submit? Just the avatar or the construction sheets as well?
If I need to submit the construction sheets as well, how do i send in both the .gif and the sheets (.jpg off course)..

Either way, Check out my avatar! Haha, hope you like it!

EDIT:
For some reason it doesn't work.. so i'll just post it here
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/96/halloweenavatarve6.gif

[shadowbreeze]

blankslatejoe - thanks, i have changed my avatar i know the word mother is not on the head, but it just did not show up very well :( but hey i think the point still gets a cross:D

[vied]

No extension? :ack:

Arrrrggwwhhh.. :p
Thanks 4 your kind words blankslatejoe, sinz and brickwallfish!

I've changed my avatar too ! :lucky:
now I really need a good long sleep :yawn:

[blankslatejoe]

Question.. Sort of..
My avatar is an animated .gif, So now I wonder.
What do i need to submit? Just the avatar or the construction sheets as well?
If I need to submit the construction sheets as well, how do i send in both the .gif and the sheets (.jpg off course)..

Either way, Check out my avatar! Haha, hope you like it!

EDIT:
For some reason it doesn't work.. so i'll just post it here
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/96/halloweenavatarve6.gif

yeah..im not sure how to handle the animated gif... I'd make a 'still' version and submit that--it just makes things easier to deal with, then you can use the animated one as your avatar itself.

The final image should be a big image that includes the avatar sized one inside it--see shadowbreeze and kuba's final images earlier in this thread--so a big construction image. You could, in that image, have text for a link to the animated gif if you wanted, but that doesn't make it easy for people who want to check..

[brickwallfish]

dammit, I knew it when I saw the concept. Vied, it came out very great! It'll probably make the top 3. Anyway, here's a wip.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/brickwallfish/Prev_Persuador2.jpg

I wont change much (lack of time) but I wanna add another light and somehow improve his hands. Also some bigger eyes.

Sigh :brick: work work >.<

[Sordid23]

great sf BrickWallFish. Coult Probebly use some more yellow for the bone color and some blood spaters/ dirst to break the armour partern. But great stuff !

[ShadyD]

Alright Blankslatejoe, will do.
Thanks!
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1598/finalux0.jpg
Lol.. I lose.. Heh it was fun though =)

[dfacto]

Oh man, cottage cheese thighs...:confused:

Great work everyone, looks like we'll have lots of entries for this one.
Brickwallfish, I hope you finish that too. :D

Well, here's my final:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8890/skullfuckerbeautyux9.jpg

and just for fun: http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5638/skullfuckerclassicbj1.jpg

[meltdown]

Hello to all
This is my first post :)
i did not had much time for posting the wips, so... here is my final

http://users.skynet.be/fa005299/download/Oowler.jpg

[blankslatejoe]

welcome to the boards meltdown--great little goul youve got there.

while its not required to post wips, its more fun too, that way you can get involved in the discussions and get/give feedback. no biggie though, welcome to Game Artisans!

[brickwallfish]

Hmm.. feels like a rush job but meh, atleast it's done. Got some texture details and a larger plain render.

now, finally! Sleep.... Happy halloween G.A.!

Edit: Aaaaand here's the final entry:
http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/uploaded_minichallanges_images/5-character-1395-1193796482-img.jpg

[FredH]

dfacto --> He came out great man. Two polies left eh? Bubbles?:D

brickwallfish --> That's just really cool man. Love the face!

About animated gifs, yeah, you can't upload animated gifs into the submission system. Like joe said, make it a still image:)

[vied]

a hot one brickwallfish! :D

nice one dfacto, yup bubbles sounds good ;)

great entries everyone!

[Amethyst]

Exciting concepts and again, it will be hard to choose the winners...

[damagecontrol]

dfacto - nice and polished!
meltdown - looks like a great piece. Keep it up!
brickwallfish - that came out really nicely! I'm extremely impressed.

[Tweaker]

THE HUMAN SKIN MASK (inspired by chainsaws own leatherface)

hey guys my final submission entry for our challenge enjoy :D

great work everybody!

[Saker]

ok .. here is my final entry "I FORGET TO ADD DA AVATAR , SO I HOPE ANY OF MODS COULD REPLACE IT WITH THIS ":-
http://xs220.xs.to/xs220/07443/gogoul.gif

[bin]

no extension ?? :brick: :brick:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/raigeki_album/1.jpg

i hope i can finish this soon =\

[dudidam]

how many hours left for us for submit????

[Amethyst]

Very cool entries...

[renaisandi]

This is my final entry, I enjoy this a lot :D thanx to all my friends! so what's the next? :think:

[kirilot]

Thats awsome Tweaker, the stiching could be a bit more pronounced, great work everyone! Happy Haloweeen!!

[blankslatejoe]

dudidam - the deadline is tonight at midnight! Get cracking!

bin - nope, sorry, no extension this time! The Halloween comp ENDS on halloween! cool shapes you've got going on there

renaisandi - sweet- i like the purple/brown color scheme. the texture res seems reeeaaally low though

saker - I'm not sure if i can replace it myself, but ill shoot fred a PM about it

tweaker - wild looking, i like the stitchwork

[renaisandi]

Thanx :) well it's 512x512, maybe I make it look to small? cool brickwallfish! :D

[sinz]

Nice job tweaker sick quality, ace!

[ShadyD]

Damn Tweaker!
Unless there are any other (and better) last minute entry yours will most likely get my vote.. Great job!

[-JL-]

Well here's mine... with some quick and simple texture work (kinda lost the "feeling" for his texture, oh well). Also some minor mesh changes here and there... still at 650 tri's though. :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa271/zanuah/GA_Mini5_HalloAvatar.jpg

[sinz]

Hot stuff -JL- Love the lit pumpkin though, (& I am not one to critic,but) I thought we where in for more with the body... it's still cool wit an anime cartoon style look to it.

[FredH]

Saker --> I replaced your image: http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/mini/5/finals_116.html

[Tweaker]

-JL- great stuff man! original piece

[Defeat]

Heres my finished peice, ugly seam I know but I was in ze rush. Happy halloween to all ^^
http://sleekupload.com/uploads/mummy_render_1.jpg

[Antimagic]

haha, cool mummy defeat. You did a very good job on the coloring. With just a little more time, yeah, you could have gotten rid of those seams. Still, very nice!

Tweaker , That's just wicked!

-JL-, very nice style there. The lighting adds a lot to the mood.

renaisandi, looks good, the only thing that could have used some more work is the pedestal. It's screaming for some grass blades with with alphas.

[blankslatejoe]

defeat-- awesome..i love the redeye. yeah that seam is a little distracting though.

JL - clean, crisp, stylish...man,yours may be a winner for me..

[Inpw]

My final entry:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1892/inpwfinalub0.jpg

Good work everyone!

-JL- - Nice style! my personal favorite.

PS. I don't understand - I created transparent .gif avatar but in forum it looks with white background :( Any ideas how to solve this problem?

[Vailias]

what are you saving it with?
if photoshop make sure that the transparency option is checked, or that the matte option is Unchecked depending on which route you're taking out of the program

[dray]

Good job everyone!

My computer crash while working on my texture... i need to save MORE. here what i've done as fast as i can ^^ hope you like it.

http://draygoon.free.fr/book/wip/halloween/halloweenboy.jpg

http://draygoon.free.fr/book/wip/halloween/halloweenboy2.jpg

blankslatejoe - the character have a bucket on his "head".

-JL- I love it !!!

[Scjohnson5551]

I was Off Today and decide to enter i did all i could do in one day

[dudidam]

my entry... not fully satisfy, but glad i can make it in time....
congrats to all who submit.... :thumb: