Perhaps call it 'The Shape Challenge' ?

Oooh, interesting... walks away scratching his head Nice one :-)

Interesting to see what comes out of this one :-)

My first reaction was "ooh er!" come to think of it that was my 2nd and third reactions as well. Goes away to kick start the brain cells!

I've got it!!! It's a bum and titty grader! Sorry! Couldn't resist. I'm just an old pervert, I guess! The Bryster

cool. Haven't done this since grade school. I remember the teacher giving us numbers and we had to make them into to something like an animal or face. That was over 30 yrs ago, but I still remember it, lol. Ang ps can't wait to see the Bryster's (the ole perv) ;)

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Nice one rj001 and happy rendering to all.

Looks like a Samurai/Ninja throwable slicey thing. MAybe I'll make some action scene...

Now I hear you thinking "WTF is a 'Samurai/Ninja throwable slicey thing'?" It's one of those cutting devices that are usually thrown like a frisbee. Tiny objects with sharp pointy edges. I just don't know how you call them 8/

My first thought was "wings to attach to a Poser babe," but you say no Poser so now I'll have to go kick start my brain too. Every month this becomes more and more of an intellectual challenge...........now where did my brain cells go to? 8) Catlin

Rayraz that would be shuriken. :) Interesting idea for the challenge, thought provoking.

Oh, this is great to use in a program that can do modelling from splines. I guess it's okay, if make it ourselves, no? the problem is, it's in perspective. It would be much easier/better if it was in top view.

Excellent...we used to play this game too. Only suggestion I would make is thst if you post a "final" version of the challenge use stronger language on the import thing...something akin to "imports can ONLY be something you made yourself." :) This'll be fun

"imports can ONLY be something you made yourself." I'm glad imports are allowed, it would be hard to make what I have in mind without importing models. I'll have lot's of modelling to do again. "i would prefer Bryce only" Does that mean no post-work?

O.k. got it.

great idea!!! that will make us all use our brain cells and imagination!

Hello again, well i think the idea is a go-er, er will go forward, i think i'm pleased about this but maybe i should have thought it thro, as at the moment i'm stuck for inspiration, oh well, how many times has a winner won two months running anyway.... As for the comment on stronger language, i dont think i'll change the wording, as i am pretty easy going, and we have had a few strict ones lately, i'll leave it on your conciences. And yes i know i have 'Posered' especially in my winning entry so i cant be a hippocrite. As for Post, i rarely use much Post, a Blur or Halo here and there so i would say keep the Post minimal, a true Bryce image should show off the Prgramme at its best. (Sometimes i drop a cloud plane in front at 90degrees to fog an image - free tip there) So unless any real objections, perhaps Mr Smith can make it official. luv to all. Richard.

uh, um, aggh, I dunno, I was gonna let this be the month that I got in my first contest, um, uh...... This is gonna be interesting

That's a great idea. I'm inspired already. Josselin

Last month was my first month for doing a contest, but I'm not too sure on this one. I like the concept but instead of a 2D image I wish it was somthing more akin to a 3D image to incorporate into the scene. I'll really have to think on this one...we have till the end of the month, right?

This challenge leaves a lot of room for imagination and creativity. Should be interesting to see all the different ideas that come up. Bulldawg - The black and white image can be made into a 3d object by using the terrain editor in terrains or lattices. So this doesn't need to be a 2d image at all. HTH.

I'm going to make a Matrix-like action scene with someone dodging a shuriken (thanx Aldaron) I hope to make it a semi close-up shot with a shuriken leaving a matrix-number trail flying past a bullet-timed rebel. Maybe just slicing the skin.

That's going to be very hard to model though... I'll try anyway.

Now that I look at the shape from a fresh perspective it looks like an axe.

Hey man i see Sunflowers blooming on mars........ I'm glad everyone sees something different. Like the Matrix idea Rayraz (Damn thats another one i cant use) i did Matrix trails in one of my 'gallery' mages way way back. think it was a cone with transparent stripes, if that helps.

It looks like one of those incons from the stargate...You know..One of the "symbols"..Hmmmmmmm now theres an idea.. =)

I'm starting to have a few ideas now...a gun of some type perhaps, or maybe the blade of some sort of ancient (war) axe.

Ah shucks! Warblade......there goes another of my ideas.... The Bryster

LOL...if you guys keep spilling out all your ideas, there'll be none left for anyone else to use in their work without feeling like they've stolen it from someone else. Chill!

Does the object HAVE to be clearly visible to all or can it be a background object that is not the main focal point?

Looked like an axe to me too. A weird fantasy sort of hand axe.

Interesting..... Me brain pan has some serious thinking to do.... lol Cool idea. 8-)

So; Take the given shape and go from there. Shape HAS to be included into the render somehow. Does it have to be the focal point? Other than that, it's a free for all as far as subject(?) Minimal post work. mesh imports allowed? texture imports allowed? Oh, and you need a theme name... Just want to make sure of some things. Agent Smith

Since I already am calling it "Thingy" in my pic, why not call the theme "The Thingy"?

Lol... Shape Challenge The Thing Puzzle Piece

Mine has the grand name of "Challenge Thingy," but The Thing sounds good as does Puzzle Piece. 8) Catlin

Gee stuck already! I had only 720 reps of "our shape" in a group and I tried duplicating that and it took a half hour just to duplicate that group. not render just duplicate. this would have been about 1/20th of the final object AAARRRGGH! I guess I'll have to rethink what I'm doing here.

Good Morning (Thats me just up and checking the forum - what with being on 'tuther side of world) i see a lot of activity on me challenge idea, great, i must admit i was kind of worried to begin with.... So to Agentsmith et al; the final wording: Here is a shape (insert picture here...) You can use it as you wish to create your Challenge entry, (e.g as a terrain, or texture or even building it as an object) - Please give details of how the shape was incorperated - The shape does not have to be the focus of the image but clearly included, e.g it could form the Texture on a wall in a hall - This leaves the feild wide open and will of course produce many varied images - The only stipulation would be that you post at least one message showing how the shape was modified/converted/used/built, and as an Old Bryce fan i would prefer Bryce only, But if you do use an import, then preferably something you have made yourself. Hope this is something you will enjoy. See you all at the voting. Time for a cuppa and a bacon roll.

oh and as for a name: i began with some old songs: "Bend me Shape me" or "Shaping all over" or "shape Render and roll", or even HAnk Snow's tear jerker " Old Shape". Guess we'll just call it "Shape Thing" nicely vague and mysterious. That's breakfast now to Do some work, (Whilst paging between Bryce and Paintshop running in the background). Richard.

Looks like a ray gun to me...hope I'll have time to do an entry...:)

I'll post this up in a new thread, try to keep it as short and simple for anyone new reading the theme. Most people's confusement rate goes up when they see 43 posts describing anything, lol. ;o) AS

"Shape, Render, and Roll". THAT is just the best, imo! AS