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Re: June 2001 MOTM contest
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Sun, 27 May 2001 22:26:33 GMT
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"Terry K" <legoverse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GE0K6s.Ew@lugnet.com...
> Interesting point, Anders.
> But what would be an allowable entry in 'LDRAWn'? A bmp. output of the
> actual original LDraw? Or include outputs or screenshots of LDLite, MLCad,
> LDView, BlockCAD, and others?
For an LDraw.org run contest, I would restrict entries to models which have been
generated with DAT utilities.
> Perhaps restrict model entries to a basic rendered output available through
> using a tool such as L3P in default mode, with no supporting scene creation
> allowed? Thanks to Lars, that requires no mastering of POV-Ray. It pretty
> much is a no-brainer.
I wouldn't restrict model entries to bare output, because I think the contest is
just as much about the presentation as it is about the model. What I would do,
is add new categories, so that some can enter a contest which focuses on the
_model_, and others can have fun with the rendering contests.
The reason I created MOTM was to showcase the best of the renderings generated
with DAT utilities for the main page, as a teaser for new users, and some good
eye candy. Plus, it encourages people to make cool looking stuff :-) It looks
a lot better to new users to see a nice POV image on the front (or that amazing,
photo realistic 3D StudioMax rendering for this month) than some LDraw, LDview,
or LDLite output. But, without a good model, pretty output (like a nice
background scene) loses its effect. The way I see it, it takes both.
> It's a fact that a quality render, with a scene supporting it, doubtlessly
> affects the judgement of the voters. Is that a good thing? Or bad? I
> don't know. I myself like a good model. Having a good scene is nice, but I
> still look at the model. Others might not. I am sure that many will vote
> for the simple model with a clever supporting scene. I have to admit it is
> appealing.
Some look at the scene, some look at the model, some look at both (I'm the
latter). But, for people who want to split it up, I'm not at all opposed to
having entry categories. We're getting enough submissions out there that we
know there are interested parties. Maybe some are intimidated to enter MOTM
(like me) because they don't know a lot about POV and can't make the pretty
renders. But, those same people might be more likely to enter the contest if
there was a category for just models.
> But I also don't really want to have to manage two contests. Sounds bad of
> me, I know, but it's true.
Same here -- I can sympathize, because I ran the contest for about a year before
Terry took over. If anyone wants to help out by running the contest or running
a section, let Terry or I know.
> What do others think? Should we have two categories?
If someone wants to pick up some of the work for it (so as not to overburden
you) -- or if someone wants to write a script to run the contest a little
easier -- by all means! But don't be pressured into doing more work than you
really want to on this, Terry.
-Tim
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| When I vote for MOTM, I consider both the rendering and the model. However, if there are enough POV gurus out there that can submit fairly good models with superb scenes, they could possibly take all votes away from people who make incredible models (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| (...) But what would be an allowable entry in 'LDRAWn'? A bmp. output of the actual original LDraw? Or include outputs or screenshots of LDLite, MLCad, LDView, BlockCAD, and others? Perhaps restrict model entries to a basic rendered output available (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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