It's that time of year again where all of us here at Renderosity put our scariest foot forward as we create our submissions for the annual Halloween Creative Contest.

This year's theme is: Generation Horror Wars

Are you ready? We can't wait to see your interpretation of this year's theme!

Please take a moment to visit this year's sponsors

Smith Micro Software	Wacom	Marmoset

Boris FX	Escape Motions	Imagineer

Photoshop Cafe	Fitler Forge	Reallusion

Auto FX Software	Strata	Blacksmith3D

Artrage	RPublishing	Renderosity MarketPlace

General Contest Rules:

• All Renderosity members are eligible to enter with the exception of Contest Managers and Admins.
• Submissions must be photographs taken by the entrant.
• Any paint software program can be used for editing. (IE-Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, GIMP etc.)
• Submissions cannot be created in ANY part with a 3D program. (IE-Poser, Daz Studio, etc.)
• Submissions will be open beginning on Monday, September 11th at 10:00am (cdt) and will end at 10:00am (cdt) on Monday, October 16th.
• Community voting will begin on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:00am (cdt) and will close at 10:00am (cdt) on Wednesday, October 25th.
• Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 31st.
• Entries MUST be time-stamped by Monday, October 16th at 9:59am (cdt), or they will not be accepted. Only one (1) entry per person, per category.
• Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly.
• Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been posted.
• For those members who submit an entry to two or more categories, only one (1) prize package is available per person across all Halloween Contest categories.
• Winner's Announcement will be posted in the Renderosity News Section and this official contest page.

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Entry Specifications:

• Image size must be a maximum of 1200 pixels x 1200 pixels in .jpeg or .gif format (72 dpi).
• Thumbnail image must be maximum of 300 pixels (wide) x 350 pixels (height) in .jpeg or .gif format (72 dpi). Here is a helpful tutorial on How to make Full Image Thumbnails
• Both the full-size image and the thumbnail are required to enter.
• Entries of previously winning submissions will not be accepted.
• All images must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service for thumbnails.
• No Nudity is allowed on the thumbnail and/or full image.
• All entries will remain anonymous.
• You cannot sign your real name, nor Renderosity username, on your image or in the description. Any signed images, will not be accepted.
• You MUST include a description in the blank field to tell what type of software you used, what inspired you and how long it took to create the image.
• You may also include anything else about the image you wish to share.
• Images without a description will not be approved and will be asked to re-upload with the description included.
• Images that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
• Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and site-mailing members.
• We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise.
• Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by 9:59am (cdt) on Friday October 13th, 2017. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry if need be.
• By uploading your image, you are agreeing that this is your original work.

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Community Voting:

• The winners will be selected by the community.
• All clone votes will be removed.

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Additional Information:

All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.

By entering this contest, you agree that your submission(s) may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes. This may include; online, digital, print, on CD or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in its archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity and/or future contests held.

By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.

Prize Listing

Grand Prize Winner

• Filter Forge 6 Basic

• AutoFX Software Product Line Bundle

• Photoshop CC for digital photographers (Video Tutorial)

2nd Place Winner

• Compositing in photoshop (Video Tutorial)

• AutoFX Software Product Line Bundle

3rd Place Winner

• Photoshop CC and Wacom tablets (Video Tutorial)

• AutoFX Software Product Line Bundle

Honorable Mention

• Renderosity Prime Memberships