First of all i don't know if this thread starts in the right forum in the right way ...but i hope the moderators will move it if it dont ;-)

Thank you very much for the win - i'm very very honoured - and it was a great challenge and so many great entrys.

Now it leaves me with a bit of a problem - the next challenge - i don't quite have an idea except for one - but that one may have been already used or are to close to another newer challenge - anyways - here goes: Ancient Greece, Rome or Egypt as it would have been had the empires first started in the year 3000 AFTER Christ - now i think there are many possibilities in this - also for those of you who are magicians in modelling in bryce and the year 3000 is so far away that one can imagine almost any sceanrio...

The rules ...anything goes ...except heavy postwork

What say you good people to that idea???

Hmmmm...let me see...ancient Egyptian,Greek or Roman Empires re-interpreted in the Future...sounds good to me...what say we add all Bryce,no imports into the mix(did I just hear dhama fall off his chair in shock-lol?)

...dhama pulls himself up of the floor.......

I'll make This Thread a Sticky with The word Theme in the Title.

The final rules are up to you nazul.....You can allow a couple days for feedback, decide on the factors you like and we can dress it up for the Final Theme & Title name.

Nice start so far....

I like the theme. I don't see anything wrong with limiting the buildings to being built in Bryce, but some of the extras that dress up a scene, like people, animals, plants, curtains (I never could get the hang of making curtains out of the terrain editor) and fountains etc. might be a bit too hard to make all in Bryce. My 2 1/2 cents worth.
But if Nazul says anything goes then I don't have a problem with that either, it is up to the winner to call the rules :)

 Ditto Ang25.

Should be interesting to see how other view Ancient Egyptians or Roman in the light of the 29th Century... Something along the line of that Star Trek (Old Series) episode, where Kirk, Spock landed on a planet with ancient Roman takeoff. Hmmm, should be an interesting challenge...

TOS  "Who Mourns for Adonais?"

This might be of help for inspiration for this topic:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_technology

Fantastic Link!

Quote - TOS  "Who Mourns for Adonais?"

Noooo, It the episode where Kirk and Spock have to fight in a televised gladiator combat.

** **The Gamesters of Triskelion? As I remember, they were fighing gladiator style......

No, no, dhama, no no...  The name of the episode was "Bread and Circuses"

Kirk, Spock and McCoy are captured on an Earth-like planet that possesses a 20th-century civilization with a twist: a Roman-style imperial system. They learn they are not the only Earthmen who have had to deal with it as they may.

Had to go to Memory Alpha to dig this one up... :tongue2: :lol:

That particular episode was only 20th century because they were using 1960's studio cameras to film and broadcast to the masses, and if you look at the sets, they were typical roman 'theatre' like sets. Nothing really to suggest futuristic Romans.
It did bring to mind another thing though with Startrek, the Romulans have always looked typical of futuristic Romans, so maybe a look at their achitecture/starships might inspire.

Dhama said: 

Quote - That particular episode was only 20th century because they were using 1960's studio cameras to film and broadcast to the masses, and if you look at the sets, they were typical roman 'theatre' like sets. Nothing really to suggest futuristic Romans.
It did bring to mind another thing though with Startrek, the Romulans have always looked typical of futuristic Romans, so maybe a look at their achitecture/starships might inspire.

Now THAT'S an idea!

Hi great masters of the challenges. 
The idea is thrilling, a lot although a scene of that type is very complex to do only in Bryce, but it would like the rule to be taken for that level. A SCENE ONLY DONE WITH BRYCE.  
Do they want larger challenge? 
Congratulations for the idea Nazul.

some of us don't have the skill to do it all in bryce LOL I have used Bryce since 1999 and still haven't been able to have the time to learn to model in it.  The buildings I probably could do but not the people or such that makes the extras.

In the case of illustrations I agree in using external models, but only use that alternative in last case. 
In a challenge where the retouchings and inclusions of objects done with other software they are allowed, he/she should have limits, or then to be specified as mixed.

Awesome challenge, right up my street!!! Futuristic egyptians here we come!!

Theres an image at the following link of the 'star trek' Romulan capital Ki Baratan. Extremely useful for giving inspiration for this unusual challenge I think.: http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Ki_Baratan.jpg

Nice....realy like the European spoke configuration.

So... What is it? No imports at all?

ditto Ang25 and dan whiteside.  

The word "empire" has connotation of civilization and people.  Zero imports would severely limit artistic freedom of a visualized scene for some potential entrants. 

I can't make a decent worm much less a human in Bryce boolean modeling.

Choice is ultimately Nazul's

I agree with regards to importing people or small props that are hard to build in Bryce,but buildings and larger objects should be Bryce modelling....let's test our skills in this challenge.What say you Nazel?

I think it should be allowed to import objects - theres a lot of us who can't model in bryce - me included :-) - so lets go on making some cool renders :-)

I personlly have no problem with imports unless the imports don't make the scene..... I mean, importing a few characters are nothing compared to importing a futuristic ready build city as the main theme which could so easily be built in Bryce. Like I said before, it's a Bryce challenge..... it's not a 3D art challenge... or 2D art challenge for that matter.

Allright then ...how about import of persons allowed ...all buildings and other stuff must be made in Bryce?

Then that eliminates me because I couldn't model my way out of the wet paper bag to save my creative hide in Bryce.

Oh well, I should be so fortunate to have made it this far and enjoy the rendering fun here.

I think I know what the rules will be when dhama wins a challenge (big, big grin)

Nazul won the last one, Nazul can allow or disallow per his prerogative.  Why would we want him to apply rules that would eliminate him from "friendly" competition when it was a subject of his making.  He earned it.  Let him have it.  We are fortunate our 2  cents worth is being considered. 

If I ever win again.  It will be the "shiniest sphere over water."

Don't let us sway your decision Arne....these are just suggestions thrown out for consideration only...you pick what you want to see used,and we'll follow suit!

Nazul....stick to your original thoughts and have the competition you want!

Thunderstone or anyone else that believes that can't build in Bryce... this is what the challenge is about, and we are all here to help... as someone said before, the challenge is also a learning tool for beginners... so please do give it a go... there are a lot of helpful people here.. and in the end you will become a better builder and also realise exactly what Bryce can do.

Okay - the opinions are so different that i must make a descesion - so here goes ...if you MUST import ...then its allowed ...but if you do then it should be said so in the image text ...and maybe it is a possibility to get help by dhama and others instead of importing objects. But we have to get going so as i mentioned before imports are allowed if you MUST ;-)

No lets make some renders ...ok?

I'd be glad to help anyone that asks for it.

Let the challenge begin........

Just wanted to say thanks for letting me inter in the bryce contests, I'm going to try to enter this next one. However if I make the time frame don't vote for me, I'll be overseas (Afghan) for the next year and won't have access to the net. Once again thank you for letting me be involved in the contests.

How's this sound?

**Ancient Visions - 3000 AC                                     **

Ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt as it would have been had the empires first started in the year 3000 AFTER Christ. There are many possibilities in this, so for those of you who are magicians in modeling in Bryce, and the year 3000 is so far away that one can imagine almost any sceanrio...

The rules ...

**IMPORTS -

**...First try to get help from others in the Forum instead of importing objects.
IF you MUST import ...then its allowed ...but if you do, **then it should be said so in the image text, and give Kudos to the Creator, even if it's you 

**( this is what the challenge is about, and we are all here to help... as someone said before, the challenge is also a learning tool for beginners... so please do give it a go... )

POSTWORK -

Minor Postwork only.

Nice! I like every part of this, and as ICM says; do ask for help, it'll be gladly given.

Actually I'm kinda looking forward to it because it gives me a chance to model something - a building - in Bryce - whereas I used to just import stuff in

I think it will be a challenge - at least for me!  - to be able to make something as simple as a building in Bryce!  As a matter of fact I have started my entry now and just starting to create the one building is driving me crazy - but I'm having some fun at it - LOL!

well mine was almost done then my husband downloaded a nasty virus and I lost everything so will be starting over. I have banned him from my computer LOL

Ok, I'm having a little problem.  I submitted my entry but I made the file size too big - so I tried to re-submit it and it said that I had already entered - so I guess I should just wait a few days to see what email I get sent about my submission?

Hello friends! 
Which the problem in the page of entrance of the challenge? 
Was no image still approved? 
Did I already send, but didn't I receive any confirmation? 
Some news?

Attached Link: Rose - The 3D Beginner!

Actually I couldn't even find where to submit my entry!  Perhaps I'm just being a tad over-anxious but I managed to model some things in Bryce for the contest and I'm very proud that I got THAT far - so I'm anxious and ready to submit my entry

There are three links at the top of the page...

Bryce Gallery     -       Bryce Backroom     -    Challenge Page

Just click on the Challenge link and you are on your way..

Hi dhama. 
My problem is not the link for postage, but to know because my image was not still liberated, or because she doesn't appear in the page of entrance of the challenge. 
In the previous challenges, soon after the postage (at the most 1 day) the image was liberated to be seen. 
I only want to know if there was some change in the rule. 
If the images will be liberated all at once. 
 
Hugs.

The entry page has no entries is what they are saying and that they submitted their image but it isn't approved yet or showing up.

Quote - Actually I couldn't even find where to submit my entry! 

I was responding to this post actually.

oops missed that one LOL sorry

Attached Link: Rose-The3D Beginner!

I noticed some of the other contests do not include the entrants name.

Quote - .........I'm kind of surprised because the entrant's name is given with their entry?  Guess I have been away from this particular kind of contest for too long because I thought the entries were n't supposed to have the entrant's names included?

I noticed some of the other contests do not include the entrants name.

We put it to a vote some time ago, i would like to have seen anonymous entries, but there you go...
Nice entry Rose, I hope a lot more others have a go.

I've a question. Why is it that I can't see the winners of any challenge. I click on the link that says
click here for winners and it always says no winners picked yet and this happens all the way back to 2004 ?

 Dave2112: Beats the heck outa me. I'll see if we can get that fixed.