11th Annual Open Rendering Season Contest 2017

[LisaB]

Open Rendering Season Contest 2017​

HiveWire 3D and Songbird ReMix
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Evening Watch by DaVinci (2016 Grand Prize Winner)

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It's open season on bird renders of every kind and ​

you're invited to take a shot at creating your best.​

Contest begins Monday, June 5th, 2017 and ​

Ends on Friday, July 14th, 2017. ​

Winners will be posted on Friday, July 21st, 2017.
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HiveWire 3D and Ken Gilliland express their gratitude to the companies and individuals who are showing support by co-sponsoring this contest with their willingness to donate prizes. We appreciate all of you very much.
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Many thanks to our sponsors:

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Prizes Current Prize packages valued at over $2,954.00!

Grand Prize (currently a $1,048.99 value prize package)​

• Filter Forge Professional ($399)
  
• HiveWire owned content ($200)
• Smith Micro Poser 11 ($129.99)
  
• Renderosity Gift Certificate ($100)
  
• $100 shopping spree at the Songbird ReMix Merchandise Store (or any 10 Songbird ReMix digital bird model series)
• Plus all Songbird ReMix Volumes that are/will be released in 2017 (approx. $120+ value)

1st Prize (currently a $878.99 value prize package)​

• Filter Forge Professional ($399)
  
• HiveWire owned content ($150 value)
• Smith Micro Poser 11 ($129.99)
  
• Renderosity Gift Certificate ($50)
  
• $50 shopping spree at the Songbird ReMix Merchandise Store OR any 5 Songbird ReMix digital bird model series that are currently available
• Any Songbird ReMix Volumes that are/will be released in 2017 (approx. $100+ value)

2nd Prize (currently over a $ 708.99 value prize package)​

• Filter Forge Professional ($399)
• Smith Micro Poser 11 ($129.99)
  
• HiveWire owned content ($100 value)
• $50 shopping spree at the Songbird ReMix Merchandise Store OR any 5 Songbird ReMix digital bird model series volumes (approx. $100 value)
• Renderosity Gift Certificate ($25)

3rd Prize (currently a $140.00 value prize package)​

• HiveWire owned content ($50 value)
• $30 shopping spree at the Songbird ReMix Merchandise Store OR any 3 Songbird ReMix digital bird model series volumes (approx. $60 value)

Honorable Mentions – usually 5 awards given​

• Any Songbird ReMix digital bird model series volume (approx. $10-30 value)
• HiveWire owned content ($20 value)

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To get you started we've put together a few sweet deals for you in our

Birds & Botanicals Sale
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2017 Judges

The judging for the contest will be conducted by the staff of Audubon California. The staff includes a dedicated group of individual ranging from scientists and activists to people simply passionate about saving birds and our planet. Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.


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Foraging by Szark ( 1st Place Winner of 2016 )
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Contest Rules
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1. Imagery must contain a visible and discernible Songbird ReMix bird product (See acceptable list of products). Imagery to be submitted may be still or animated. Any 2D or 3D Software may be used. The size of the still imagery should be no smaller than 800 x 600 pixels and no larger than 2000 x 2000 pixels and saved in .jpg format. Animation entries should be posted on YouTube and a link to the animation provided on the Contest Entry form.

2. Two entry submission per entrant. Note that there are risks in submitting two entries. You could end up competing against yourself and diluting votes to your submission. Enter the Contest here

3. You may enter a piece that has been posted elsewhere (such as another forum, contest, etc). You may not enter a piece which has been previously entered in this specific contest (such as last years' entry of the 2016 Open Rendering Season Contest).

4. Images may not contain nudity. Please remember judging will be partially focusing on the use of the Songbird ReMix package. The winning entries will be selected by a Judging Panel - The Panel's decision is final. Judges will perform independent reviews of the submissions. The Judges (and Ken) may not submit entries.

5. The finished products must be solely the creation by the entrant . All artists agree, by entering this contest, to allow HiveWire 3D and Ken Gilliland to use their entries to promote future contests held and to display the result of this contest. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their entry images. Images and animations will not be used for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of the artist.

6. Entries will be accepted beginning June 5th, 2017. All entries must submitted by July 14th, 2017, 11:59pm GMT. Any entries submitted after that date will not be considered. Award winners will be announced on July 21st, 2017. Prize Winners must supply their real names, email addresses, and mailing addresses for prize distribution. Monetary amount of "Shopping Spree" can only be used at the Songbird ReMix Merchandise Store; (Ken's CafePress, Zazzle and RedBubble stores). Unused amounts of "Shopping Spree" prize are considered non-redeemable.

7. Judging details. Judging is conducted by a three member panel and done in secret (so judges don't influence each other). Judges will select their 5 favorite pieces and assign point values to them. (7pts=1st choice, 5pts=2nd choice, 3pts=3rd choice, 2 pts=4th choice and 1pt=5th choice). Once all 3 judges submit their choices, the points are tabulated and prizes awarded.​

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Submit your entry here!
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[Chris]

Thanks for posting this Lisa. Excited to see another year come along where folks put their talents to work, by showcasing all the wonderful 3D bird products that Ken Gilliland has so masterfully put together.

This year will be no exception, that is we'll no doubt see some awesome renders being submitted. Get ready folks. You can start submitting as early as Monday.

Oh... and I'm still going after more sponsors. So as more join in, we'll update you all. Don't have Charles Taylor at Smith Micro anymore. He was always so helpful and eager to lend support. Currently waiting to see if the powers that be at Smith Micro will respond positively or not.

 

[Alisa]

Can't wait to see all of the renders folks come up with!

 

[Miss B]

I really enjoyed the entries last year, so look forward to seeing this year's entries.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

Best of luck to this years' entities.

A couple additions;

-Here's a link to the last 10 years of contest winners
-Judging this year be be conducted by the staff of Audubon CA (so the judges are going to be very very focused on your use of the bird(s))

 

[mininessie]

i will make my try !

 

[Szark]

oh man I might not be able to enter this year due to time restraints but I will try my best to get one done.

 

[VortigensBane]

Time to put the thinking cap on! Had a lot of fun last year with this contest, hopefully work will allow enough time for an entry this year!

 

[LisaB]

We've just heard back from Filter Forge who have generously donated 3 copies of Filter Forge Professional for the top three winners!

 

[Szark]

love the snoopy dance

Nice addition.

 

[Miss B]

That's a nice addition to the list of prizes Lisa. Good thing I already have a Lifetime License for it, because I doubt I'll make it to any of the top positions.

 

[Ken Gilliland]

We've just heard back from Filter Forge who have generously donated 3 copies of Filter Forge Professional for the top three winners!

Wow... I'd like a copy of Filter Forge Pro... maybe I should enter?

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The Judges (and Ken) may not submit entries.
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Dang... who wrote these rules anyways?... oops, I did

 

[mininessie]

 

[Chris]

Yay! This is a big deal. We do appreciate our relationship with Filter Forge. They've been very supportive of what we do here. And come on... 11th year for this contest! This is great.

 

[Alisa]

LOL Ken!

 

[Miss B]

Don't worry Ken, as I'm not sure any of the FF filters would work as bird feathers.

Then again, I've never tried using them to texture any of your bird's feathers. Hmmmm, now I'm wondering about your frogs, and maybe even the moths. Hmmmm . . . .

 

[SndCastie]

Looking forward to seeing all the entries

 

[LisaB]

Just added Renderosity Gift Certificates to the prizes! Whoop!

 

[mininessie]

 

[Miss B]

YAY!!