Ratman Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 So the new fx wars is just around the corner, and i was wondering if all of you would like to form a Houdini team for the competition, if anyone wants to come in, please feel free to join the IRC channel. Ricardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I'd like to. I wanted to enter the car one, but I don't have time to model a whole car, I couldn't find anyone willing to part with a decent car and I wasn't too sure it'd be cool to post something using alpha software. This one though.... I dunno it sounds pretty boring. They always choose these overly complicated shots and they have all these arbitrary rules and categories... no keyframes... Now, I've never done FX for film but I'm pretty sure most studios will allow you to use keyframes in an effects shot if it will help get the job done, right? This quote, from the guy who runs the thing, makes me nervous "I am leaning right now in the direction of trying something epic." He's talking about getting matte painters involved. I don't know about you, but matte paintings aren't my thing. Anyhow once they actually announce what this is going to entail maybe I'd like to do something. If it's going to be burying Manhattan in ice, forget it. Maybe we say screw the rules and do something really kick ass on a smaller scale related to the topic and just post it there in protest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratman Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Well everyone the rules are up for this one, Rules If you'd like to join our Houdini team, post up in this thread, or meet us over in the IRC channel, freenode server, channel #odforce See you there :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Simulate realistic extreme cold conditions. Think of the challenge this way, you have been tasked with doing the deleted scenes for the 2004 movie "The Day After Tomorrow" . ahem ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Marengo Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 ahem ... 19602[/snapback] What do you figure?... A couple of weekends? ...Now where did I put that plugin again?... :bag: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Any mention of that movie immediately makes me want to not take part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcronin Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 OK, so we're talking about maybe sinking a cruise ship with a giant waterspout. Anyone interested. Anyone got better ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 You gonna do this on your way down to SIGGRAPH? Make sure to take a video camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_el_diablo_* Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 You know why they are mentioning movies (implying movie like quality) for this challenge? Becouse last one 'Car chase' had some amazing entries. I was pretty shocked what people can do in their spare time, of which i have none . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenP Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 sad to see that ratman and i will have to do this one alone cause we could really need some people helping. ...anyway heres a work in progress of a matte painting i am doing for this one . Sven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenP Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 ... and heres a little test on how to get some ice growthtest01.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andz Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Hi guys, I'm realy a newb in Houdini and only have the apprentice version. Is there anything I can do to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 And, I think start a new thread in the WIP section. If you wish then I'll gladly move this one there... just for consistency's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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