Post by: Racoon on 05 Mar 2020, 23:23
So this month theme is "Glowing". It is fairly easy, just add something that is glowing to your background, if it is artificial city lights, the natural bioluminescence or something else entirely, is up to you.
I really look forward to your entries!
Open till 24th, Voting till 30th.
And now inspiration time:
(https://i.imgur.com/mvfNepAm.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/5k7szyJm.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/MZ5CAdim.jpg)
Time to Vote
Voting categories:
Concept: your background should tell us something about the place you have depicted.
Playability: does it have clearly defined walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
Artistic Execution: does the image convey the wanted atmosphere? What's the feeling of the place?
jwalts pics with dreamy landscapes and glowing laterns:
(https://i.imgur.com/7545yhC.png) (https://i.imgur.com/d4bzKNc.png)
Jacks extraterrestrial encounter:
(http://techtroupe.net/posted/backgroundBlitz_glow.jpg)
TheManInBoots fantasy fence:
(https://i.imgur.com/oiQoMz2.png)
.M.Ms spooky cottage:
(https://i.imgur.com/9MLI6W9.png)
blurs nightmare for lightsensitive people, but great GIF:
(https://files.catbox.moe/m5un5v.gif)
Post by: jwalt on 07 Mar 2020, 23:30
Edit: Original version: https://i.imgur.com/dSUNFgV.png
"Finished version:"
(https://i.imgur.com/7545yhC.png)
Modeling in Anim8or. Rendered in Bryce. Trees are from Bryce.
Post by: Jack on 08 Mar 2020, 00:25
Adding some more to the background's background should improve it.
Post by: jwalt on 08 Mar 2020, 20:20
Nice, cool theme too.
Adding some more to the background's background should improve it.
I added some "clickable" stuff, and played with the lights.
https://i.imgur.com/dXMAlq5.png
Modeled in Anim8or, and rendered in Bryce. Foliage from Bryce, except for the Lilly Pads. The lantern sacks are being problematic; they're not quite doing what I'd like them to do. Lighting seems a bit more realistic in this version than in my original, at least to my eye.
Post by: Jack on 08 Mar 2020, 21:45
Post by: jwalt on 09 Mar 2020, 00:37
The lighting makes a greater impact in the first one, IMO.
I toyed with the lights a bit more, and replaced the image in the original post with the latest version. It's a compromise, but will have to do, since I've gotten tired of working on it. ;-)
Post by: Racoon on 09 Mar 2020, 20:34
Post by: jwalt on 13 Mar 2020, 14:37
Edit: Went ahead and reworked the tent. Also added the jukebox from RoN. ;-)
(https://i.imgur.com/d4bzKNc.png)
The backdrop of the Milky Way is from a Photo by Denis Degioanni on Unsplash
Modeled in Anim8or, and rendered in Bryce. The Bum character is one of the RoN character assets.
Don't honestly know if multiple entries are allowed in the Blitz, but thought I'd, at least, share the image.
Post by: Racoon on 14 Mar 2020, 23:00
Come on guys, only 10 Days left! If you got an idea, just try it (nod)
Post by: .M.M. on 18 Mar 2020, 21:32
Just checking - how strict are the rules? I'd like to make something using typical architectural visualisation approach, which would mean using collage of photos and 3D, but also using e.g. models for vegetation not created by me. Does it mean it couldn't be submitted as an entry to the competition? I could still post it anyway, just wanted to make sure beforehand.
Post by: Cassiebsg on 18 Mar 2020, 22:19
Post by: Jack on 20 Mar 2020, 10:39
Post by: TheManInBoots on 22 Mar 2020, 19:27
Jwalt, for your first entry, I might even prefer the orginal version, not the finished one lol. The water looks just really cool in the original.
Here is my contribution. I recreated a scene that would be from an actual game I thought about creating and started doing first story line drafts for:
(https://i.imgur.com/oiQoMz2.png)
Post by: Racoon on 23 Mar 2020, 17:26
Only One day left.
Post by: .M.M. on 23 Mar 2020, 23:22
After travelling the whole day through mountains, you finally see a cottage - an ideal place to spend the night! Even though you know you should feel relieved encountering inhabited place in the middle of wildereness, an uneasiness sweeps over you - something doesn't feel right.
Done in SketchUp, Lumion 10 and Gimp. Textures and cutouts mostly from mrcutout.com or sketchuptextureclub.com.
Underestimated time needed to do everything properly - as always. But I managed to finish it anyway, hooray! :)
Post by: Jack on 23 Mar 2020, 23:24
Post by: blur on 24 Mar 2020, 13:16
Post by: TheManInBoots on 24 Mar 2020, 17:37
you knew why the concierge gave you a discount for this room.lol
Post by: Racoon on 27 Mar 2020, 10:44
Concept: .M.M
Playability: jwalt
Artistic Execution: TheManInBoots
By the way, I also really like your GIF blur, I wish there was more of them in BackgroundBlitz :)
Post by: cat on 27 Mar 2020, 15:09
Playability: jwalt (lake)
Artistic Execution: jwalt (space)
I was not sure how to deal with jwalt's entries, if the second one does compete or not, and whether they count as separate entries.
Post by: jwalt on 27 Mar 2020, 23:05
I was not sure how to deal with jwalt's entries, if the second one does compete or not, and whether they count as separate entries.
Yeah, my apologies for throwing a monkey wrench into Racoon's Blitz!
Concept: blur
Playability: blur
Artistic Execution: TheManinBoots
And I liked both of the others, as well! Hard to make up my mind, and that's not a bad thing.
Post by: .M.M. on 28 Mar 2020, 09:41
Playability: jwalt (space)
Artistic Execution: jwalt (space)
It's great to see a lot of entries, and all really nice as well!
Post by: Jack on 28 Mar 2020, 13:46
Playability: blur
Artistic Execution: M.M.
Post by: Racoon on 30 Mar 2020, 22:53
Thanks to everyone for participating, I think it is important to keep this fun contest alive :)
Congrats jwalt, you can choose a new theme for next month.
Post by: Cassiebsg on 30 Mar 2020, 23:08
Concept: blur
Playability: jwalt (lanterns)
Artistic Execution: jwalt (lanterns)
Just love that BG jwalt, and congrats with the win. (nod)
Post by: jwalt on 31 Mar 2020, 01:41
And the winner is.......jwalt! With blur a very close second.
Thanks to everyone for participating, I think it is important to keep this fun contest alive :)
Congrats jwalt, you can choose a new theme for next month.
Blur, in view of my two images being combined to knock you out of first place, I have no problem if you want to pick the topic for the next Background Blitz. The few times I've won one of these, the topics I pick haven't generated a lot of interest. (roll) Let me know.