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Theme: Weekly Mini-Challenge

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Weekly Mini-Challenge

Participate in a new mini-challenge starting every Sunday for an entire year. Mini-contests open on Sunday and close on Friday. Voting takes place Friday and Saturday. Winners announced on Tuesdays.

General Contest Rules

🌟 General Rules

· Eligible: All Renderosity members are eligible (except staff).

· Original Work Only: Images previously entered in any Renderosity contest are not allowed; images posted elsewhere (e.g., your gallery or Facebook) are fine.

· Entry Limit: Up to 5 entries.

· Share & Promote: Feel free to repost your entries and rally friends.

· No Mature Content: Anything needing a profanity/violence/nudity tag is disqualified. (Images with weapons, or objects that could be used as weapons, will be staff reviewed.)

· No Childlike Suggestive Imagery: Entries featuring children or childlike figures in suggestive poses will be rejected.

· No Copyrighted or Trademarked Content: Images or text that are copyrighted or trademarked by others are not allowed; such entries will be rejected.

· Quick Reviews: “Questionable” entries go to Staff Review (24-hour turnaround). Late reviews past the deadline will be rejected.

· Auto Thumbnails: No upload needed—thumbnails are generated for you.

Entry Specifications

📂 Entry Specifications

Dimensions: Minimum 600 × 600 px, maximum 1200 × 1200 px (both width and height must fall within this range).
Required Description: Each entry must include:

Software & Tools Used (e.g., “Poser, Dawn 2, Photoshop”).
Workflow Overview (e.g., “Modeled in ZBrush, rendered in Blender’s Cycles, color-graded in Photoshop”).
Any AI Postprocessing steps (if applicable).

Image Naming: Do not include your real name, username, or any logos in the image.
Signatures & Credits: You may sign or credit yourself only in the description box of your upload.
AI Usage:

Not Allowed: Any image generated wholly by an AI seed or keyword prompt.
Allowed: Artist-created images with AI used only for postprocessing (color correction, tone, saturation, or special effects).
Requirement: Provide a step-by-step workflow in your description. Renderosity may request WIP screenshots or other proof; failure to comply can lead to disqualification.

Voting Rules

🗳️ Voting Rules

Community-Powered: Winners by popular vote—5 votes per member.
One Vote per Entry: Each member gets five votes total–one vote maximum for one of their own entries, and the remaining four must be used for other entrants’ images.
Fair Play: Duplicate (“clone”) votes are removed.

Additional Information

📢 Additional Information

Winner Details: Prize recipients must provide their real name, email, and mailing address for prize fulfillment.
Shipping Costs: Winners could be responsible for additional shipping fees for overseas delivery.
Promotional Use: By entering, you grant Renderosity permission to feature your submission in any promotional materials (online, print, digital media, etc.).
Image Rights: You remain the copyright holder; entering simply gives us non-exclusive rights to use your work for advertising and community showcases.

· Please note that some prizes are compatible with Windows only.