Are there any rules or regulations that spell out what type of image may be uploaded to the bryce galleries as to amount of content from other programs? In other words if I model a scene exclusively with objects created in Max, but rendered in Bryce, does it still qualify for the Bryce gallery? Thanks Mike

All Bryce rendered images are in for Bryce gallery, regardless what did you use to model your stuff ! :D

A lot of people write a short description of what progs they used, helps clarify things. If you write "objects made in Max" you won't get people asking you how you did that in Bryce. But even that isn't mandatory. :-D

Models are not the issue when drawing the line in the sand which seperates posting in Bryce gallery or other galleries. If the image has been obscured by postwork(in a 2D editor) to the extent that you're not sure it was rendered in bryce, then it's on its way to another header. Models?... Sculpt away!! p.s. I'm one of those that pushes the postwork limits, but I'm fair!! I'm Fair!! LOL

Well a poser-model rendered in Bryce is technical speaking still Bryce, afteral you used the render-engine (and for good reason). But since this is a model that you can't do within Bryce itself i have a hard time calling it a Bryce work. Just be fair about it.

I'm of the opinion that if you rendered it in Bryce, post it in Bryce. If there is more postwork than 3d in the image, it might be wise to post it in Mixed Medium.

Hmmm... seems to me, if its rendered in Bryce it qualifies for the Bryce Gallery. And if you postworked it in PS, put it in the PS gallery. Wings models? Hmm.... is there a Wings gallery? ;)

Personally I'm confused as what difference it makes. Aren't we all artists, and isn't Bryce, for all it's coolness, really just another tool for creating our art?

Heresy!

Jamonjay wrote: Personally I'm confused as what difference it makes. Aren't we all artists, and isn't Bryce, for all it's coolness, really just another tool for creating our art? The Bryster wrote: Heresy! Dear Bryster, you now have 2 heretics. LOL. Mivan

ROTFLMAO!

Mivan: Seriously, we're pretty open mined here when it comes to modelling. If you can get into Bryce it belongs to Bryce.

"Seriously, we're pretty open mined here when it comes to modelling" Yep, we all feeled open mined after we've seen some of the models coming out of various programs :)

Mahray i wish i had your computer for 30 minutes, i have a 16mb Max model which i want to convert to a format i can use in Bryce but because i can't use 3d studio max on my system i can't convert it :( I can't even find a program that will convert it for me either.

sure there's a Wings gallery, we just named it 'Bryce' to throw off the Inquisition..;) As long as Bryce is the destination, and not just the source, you should be fine..even if not, you should be fine. Heck, I once posted a pic with 15 different packages used in it in the Bryce forum..no problems..;)

If you look around here.. there are some of the more popular artsits that wouldn't get a comment if it wasn't for postwork. A LOT OF POSTWORK. If it is rendered in Bryce, go for it. Most others do to a great response. :-)

i apologize for being curious....

i am under the impression that 3d studio max is a much more powerful (would it be wrong to say superior?!?) program. im just wondering why someone who has 3d studio max would want to render in bryce?!? a 7400 program to render in a 75 program... that must lead to some curiousity for some im sure...

or is bryce just that "good"?!?

yeah..that's the ticket, yeah..;)I use Corel Draw to make verbiage on pics, it retailed for what..$800?..got it as an educational discount (took a class in it)..so whatever tools you want to use..

@ matcreator, personally I do a lot of work in Max, modelling, animating, all sorts, but there is something about Bryce that drags me back - don't know why. I use an old version of Max (3.1) so some things such as atmosphereics I find harder to set up in Max but that may not be reason enough (BTW I also use Bryce exports in Max... so I guess it comes down to what mood I'm in.....) I post an image in the gallery of the tool I did the most work in.....