Forum: Bryce


Subject: NEW BRYCE MONTHLY CHALLENGE here it is

pidjy opened this issue on Jul 03, 2002 ยท 40 posts


Otis4 posted Sun, 14 July 2002 at 12:40 AM

So, back to the topic of the Challenge itself . . I have a question for the Mods: why the "no post-work" rule? What about those of us who use Bryce primarily as a starting point for more painterly work? There are many artists out there who do not live and die by their renders alone. Look at the Renderosity Bryce Hot 20. Five out of the 20 current spots are held by images done by the wonderfully talented Andy Simmons. His work is amazing, personal and incredibly unique. There is no mistaking an Andy Simmons image for anyone else's. Why? He uses Bryce plus his painting skills to create works of art that stand head and shoulders above the rest. This kind of artist is automatically left out of the Challenge because they do not simply rely on their Bryce renders alone. I'm not in any way putting down those who stick to that method, though. I've done so many times myself. But this restriction hinders the sense of community that exists around Bryce and its users. I would have gladly participated in this challenge, had this one rule not been in effect. It would be nice if, in the future, such restrictions would be lifted in favor of a more liberal view on Bryce art. I realize this is probably not going to happen, and the response will be something like: "That's why it's called a Challenge". But I had to voice my opinion. Thanks for listening. -Otis