Create a lamp - This can be any kind of lamp.. so modern, old.. hell even a steam punk lamp!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp_(electrical_component) < the wiki definition..
I also use it for
http://images.google.com/images?client=ope...vision&cd=1

So you should be free to choose which you create for reasons of freedom!

I will end this competition on the 18th of september!
goodluck

Please start now, creations made before are not allowed so please dont post them.

To see previous winners click on the top link in my sig!

can we only enter once btw? or 2 times?

the more the merrier... as this is a learning forum go for it...
if you get more than 3 choose your top 3 to enter so that we dont get spam wars

woohoo im in, ive been banging my head as to what to model, but here is a challenge...

i can practice some zbrush modeling too

I know you'll be good at this one, NetSkay! Your 3D works are amazing!!

If I can fix my computer and download the 3DS Max trial again, I might enter

ohhh i forgot, i should upload renders of my angel project, its just a 3d mesh, nothing else, but if anyone is up to the challenge of texturing 40,000 polygons be my guest

edit my first entry

going to edit it later:) its just for now:)

Concept idea.

^.^

Hey Cephas that is really cool!! Keep it coming!

well here is mine, after couple of days fixing the damn rendering engine its done...
overall the whole production stage didnt take more than couple of house (rendering included)

software:
3d studio max 9 (32bit)
Maxwell Studio 1.5
Maxwell Render 1.5 (renderFarm mode 20 min timer)

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PS: dA link http://netskay.deviantart.com/art/Fake-vs-Real-62828363

Entry 1 - Rubix Cube Lamp

Took less than an hour from start to finish.

Modeled in Maya 8.5
Textured in Maya 8.5
Rendered in Maxwell 1.5
Animated with Maxwell's MultiLight

Click for light animation (Sorry for poo quality. Host cant handle any more)

See attachments for photo's

Lol "poo" quality....Sorry I had to bring it up.

nah u didnt

woah... 4 entries!.. "faints"
Gd stuff guys!, i will post mine tommorow.. tis untextured and partly uv-wrapped, i was trying to do something different in c4d but it failed..

i guess lamps are pretty free for poeple to express there own designs .. brill

Entry 2 - Lava Lamp Scene

If you look close enough you can see Ursa Major(Big Dipper). Each star is its own object.

Modeled in Maya 8.5
Textured in Maya 8.5
Rendered in Maxwell 1.5

Next entry will be more abstract if I can get the time for it.

maaan... people do 2 entries now... ugh, u guys are forcing me to model and render a second one lol

bastards

lol All in fun I might even have a 3rd.

This is actually my first time ever participating in anything like this. I just started learning in Maya a few months ago. Pretty cool. I've seen FX stuff over in CGTalk. But that is way beyond my capabilities.

for the stars on the sky, u said they were their own object, quiet a few of them, i hope u werent making spheres all over the place lol
hint: particle system

Well I had some spare time today so here goes...

Made in maya 8.0 and rendered in mental ray

Well after searching the net I finaly found how to acheive an effect for my previous lamp and now I have just made the changes and I am updating my picture.... (hopefully it's allowed) If you want me to remove it just tell me....

here is entry re-entered

all I did extra was add a little texture and bumb map to the side panels or the rice paper which is what it is supposed to be haha.... and I was trying to get an effect like light behind paper... and this is as best as I could get it

made from same programs

nice paper effect lilman
The wood looks very repeated on the bottom square support, especially on the closest piece.

hahah yes I know lol... I got lazy... I should change it but I'm not too good in teh texturing part of the 3D prosses

by the way... Shivmoo... wheres your entry?

friend was leaving for uni in scotland.. was very emotional
and i suck at remembering to do things.. i will try and find it again thanks for the kick in the ass


EDIT -
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992 polies.. the render is terrible, will add texture um.. tommorow?

It's an awsome lamp... just need smoothing should make the top dom thing of the lamp like a tainted glass style lamp


I might enter another one if I get bored tonight or this week

smoothing the silhouette would require more polies.. i am tryin to keep it under 1k
i think i have a picture somewhere of what it should look like.. hmmm /

bah this isnt a low poly compatition is it?

no.. i just dont see the point in using more

Edit - Apologies.. am not with it :|
This is still on till the 18th as lilman pointed out...

and i thought i was ontop of it for once

haha it's ok I didn't care lol but since you were kind enough to re open it I'll finish my entry I was working on

Hi.. Here is my submit:



Cinema4D

Render could be better but hey, who's perfect!

Render time ~1hr
GI, AO

awsome job mate... and teh render is actualy nice... only thing is that little box on the side is kinda out of place hahah

Yeah.. Actually I don't know why I stick that box there.. lol.
Here is same lamp but different scene. I like this one more..

Hi, my brother is interested, but is there a prize of some sort?

no... this is more of a place were you practice your modeling with friendly competitions that are just for fun...

bah it's the 18th! I better get working on finishing my lamp I was making... been to busy latly

i am finishing it when i go to bed, this gives poeple from round the world time to finish up.
It should be finishing about 3-4 am gmt by that reckoning, if not i will close it when i wake up tommorow!

I hope you get your entry in on time lilman

Closing it now, will make the competition in the morning.

Good luck guys