WE HAVE WINNERS! Actually, everyone who entered the contest was a winner. The magazine staff, and contest admins would like to thank everyone who took time out to enter this important contest. We really could not be more pleased with this conest, bumpy road and all, and feel that Renderosity Magazine will be well represented, thanks to you all. Read on for contest winner announcements. If you would like to see the winners on one page, you can click here. Create your best art that reflects new beginnings. Come on! Let those creative juices flow we are approaching a new time, new view, and new beginnings. Contest Sponsors: Curious Labs makers of Poser and Avatar Lab. DAZ makers of Victoria and Michael. Prizes: Grand Prize Winner Receives a copy of Poser Pro Pack and Avatar Lab compliments of Curious Labs Receives CD of Victoria 2.0 with textures and Michael 2.0 with textures compliments of DAZ. Will be the front cover of Renderosity's First Issue Magazine. Second Place Winner Receives a copy of Curious Labs - Avatar Lab Will be the back cover of Renderosity's First Issue Magazine. Third Place Winner Receives a copy of Curious Labs - Avatar Lab Honorable Mentions for 4th and 5th Place Contest Rules: Contest theme is "New Beginnings" - We are very interested to find out what that means to YOU. To promote the most diverse subject content we really aren't going to say much more about the theme than that. So, let your imagination run wild and show us what your New Beginnings is like! Image entry size must be 640 x 749 (winner will need to supply a larger, 2550 x 2984 pixel image for printing) Image submitted for contest voting in jpg or gif format online, Everyone except Renderosity Admins and Magazine Staff can participate Image must not be previously posted online, in your gallery, or anywhere else publicly. Image must not appear online anywhere else during contest voting. No Nudity Only one image per person allowed. Post work is allowed - Any software can be used. By uploading your image your are agreeing that this is your original works. Also, by uploading your entry you are certifying that all models used in the image are free from print and publication restrictions (winners will be asked to sign a statement) By uploading your image you are giving permission to Renderosity for the use of the images for an undetermined period of time. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder. Cover winners will also be interviewed for a special magazine feature hiliting the creation of the winning art. A cover template is available showing the current cover layout and cover heading concept. The edges of your image will be faded to black, and the "Renderosity" title will appear on the top with shading so make sure you take this into account when you design your entry! The magazine cover template may be downloaded here. (A note about this template - this will be placed on top of your image BY US when we get the magazine ready for print so that your image will be 'vignetted' on the sides and top by the dark fades. Please make your entry the entire size of the template and just remember that parts of the top and parts of the sides will be "covered" by this darkened 'frame'. If you have any questions about how this will work please contact me and i will do my best to get you going. Thanks and good luck!) New Beginnings Contest begins Dec 10th - Jan 2nd, 2001. Community Voting begins January 3rd - 10th, 2002 (using Renderosity Time). The top 20 entries will then be voted by Judges. The winners will be announced January 14, 2002. Have any questions, please contact audre