Attached Link: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/expose3/

EXPOS3 - Call For Entries - **Closing 28 February 2005** Ballistic Publishing and CGNetworks are proud to announce EXPOS3, the third in its series of critically acclaimed EXPOSdigital art books celebrating the creative talents of digital artists worldwide. Following its legacy, EXPOS3 will be the unprecedented premium publication featuring the finest digital artwork the world has ever seen. The EXPOS3 Awards will celebrate the highest artistic achievement in a diverse range of categories and styles.

We are now calling on artists to submit digital images for consideration in EXPOS3. Images can be created in any 3D or digital illustration application. Photoshop and digitally manipulated photography is also welcome. We are interested in digitally-created fine art, whether it be 2D or 3D, for commercial use, or personal satisfaction.

The deadline for entries to be considered for EXPOS3 is 28th February 2005. Due to the rush at the last minute, we ask that artists with existing works submit their entries as quickly as possible to avoid any technical difficulties or mail system failures.

The publication of EXPOS3 is scheduled for release in August 2005. There is no cost (or limit) to enter and the artists who have work selected for inclusion in the book will enjoy worldwide exposure in the worlds premium collection of digital artwork. We look forward to seeing your work featured in EXPOS3!

Official EXPOS3 Submission Website:
http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/expose3/

Excellent!! Thanks Zhann!

Yes.... I have started a scene about 2 months ago...Got side tracked thanks for the update...

The EXPOS3 Advisory Board/Jury is: Dan Curry, VFX Producer/Supervisor, Star Trek: Enterprise Eric Hanson, Senior Producer, The Gnomon Workshop Jeff Mottle, President, CGarchitect.com Kim Larsen, PLACEBO Effects Lorne Lanning, President/Creative Director, Oddworld Inhabitants Scott Robertson, Design Studio Press Stephan Martiniere Concept/Production Artist Syd Mead, Visual Futurist Tim McGovern, VFX Producer/Supervisor. Top of the list StarTrek; Enterprise!

Not for me. I'm not good enough yet plus i can't model :)

Message edited on: 02/01/2005 22:33

They are interested in finished images, not the process. This time. :-)

Thank heaven!

But... I suspect they are much more benevolent towards fully self-created images. :-/ OTOH, they are not against "parametric" stuff like Bryce terrains, Vue trees and similar things.

great thanks, only i'm haveing trouble getting the guidelines link to work....

rj and anyone else having trouble with the guidelines link here they are for you....hope i don't get into trouble for this.

GuideLines....

How to Submit Artwork for Consideration You can only submit images by FTP. Please read carefully below regarding the format of the images - as it is vital that you submit images with a high enough resolution.

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Captions All entries must be accompanied by a description of the image, and the medium or software used. Details are on the entry form.

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Image Size
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ Image dimensions should be print resolution (as large as you can possibly render). Do not send in a low-resolution placeholder and ask us to get back to you, as we won't.
A guideline is 2657 pixels wide and/or 3636 high, 300 DPI (portrait), or 3636 pixels wide and/or 2657 pixels high, 300 DPI (landscape). Your image aspect ratio and layout will dictate the final resolution. These are given as guidelines. To be safe, render images that are larger than these specified
DO NOT upsample your images to achieve higher resolution. If you cannot reach the desired full-page resolution, just send in what you have.

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Image Format Images must be an uncompressed RGB TIFF (.TIF) format. Do not include Alpha or other non-RGB channels or layers. (PLEASE READ SECTION BELOW ON IMAGE PREPARATION!)

Watermarks Please DO NOT put any watermarks, company names, URLs or any other text on images you enter. All images will be fully credited with information you provide. If you deface your images with any redundant text, your image may not be accepted as we don't have time to edit these out or contact people and get them to submit new, clean, images.It is acceptable to sign your image.

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Upload Each image must be included in a zip file.
Only one image per zip file.
Multiple entries must be uploaded in multiple, different zip files.

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How to send it You can only submit your entries online.

Submission method We require that you use FTP to submit your entries as the entire submission process is automated and trackable.
We will email all FTP entrants to confirm receipt of their entry.
Late or incorrect entries will not be accepted.
To avoid a bandwidth bottleneck at the end of the entry period we strongly suggest people enter as quickly as possible.

All entries must be large enough for print resolution. Do not send in low resolution placeholders and ask us to get back to you, because we won't.

Deadline for Entries (check carefully) Artwork to be considered for EXPOS3 is 28 February 2005.

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What if you do get in? We'll inform you by email if your work has been accepted into VESAGE before printing.

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Image Preparation We are striving to make VESAGE the highest quality collection of art ever created. To do this we need you to submit the best quality images that you can make. Here are some general notes that may help you improve the quality of your images for print.

1. You should feel free to "hand edit" your images as much as you like. 3D renders should be viewed as if they were raw photographs -- they should be hand edited, colour corrected, sharpened, and edited to improve their quality as much as you can.

2. Monitor gamma and colour settings vary considerably. We will be reviewing all images on a standard system that is representative of most computer systems and is also optimised for print reproduction.
   We will be reviewing and preparing all images on a monitor with sRGB colour response and a gamma of 2.2.
   We have provided a monitor calibration image (colour calibrate gamma 2_2.jpg) to help you set up your monitor. You MUST display this image at 100% in a program that does NOT alter the gamma (not Photoshop). We have provided the image as a 100% quality JPG image so that you can view it in any web browser.
   You should adjust you monitor controls so that the difference between the solid and dithered areas are minimal. Ideally you should be able to make all the solid squares match the surrounds -- however this is not possible on most monitors in which case you should adjust your monitor so that most of the mid range is matched. You should sit back from the monitor and squint to blur your vision to best judge the match.
   You should do all adjustments on your monitor if you can. If you have a choice you should not adjust your graphics card gamma or any other software controls unless you have an ATI Raedon, NVIDIA FX or other card with FLOATING POINT display buffer. The reason for this is that there is just not enough resolution in 8 bits (24 bit RGB graphics buffer) to permit adjustment of gamma response without seriously degrading the shadow detail.

3. Do not convert your image to CMYK and do not over-sharpen it for print. We will be applying CMYK conversions and other filters that are optimal for the print process we have chosen. It is probable that we will be employing the most recent direct to plate and stochastic screen processes for printing. You should concentrate on providing images that look excellent on screen and let us perform the optimal preparation for print.

Message edited on: 02/02/2005 07:00

thanks for that