I wanted to do something different then creating a scene and some recent images have pushed me to this direction. I dont know if this has been done before, but if so put a new spin on it. The challenge this month must be a Bryce metaball character. This can be used in any way, shape or form, but must contain an original metaball creation. Other objects or imports can be used but the subject must be this metaball character. I will post a WIP that will not be entered in the contest but as an example so be kind. Well thats it! Good Luck and Good Rendering!

This is my example of a metaball creation. I know it wasn't a tuff one but it was all I could come up with last night. I also know it doesn't look like the movie Worms but this is my interpretation so be kind. Again GOOD LUCK!

Cool. I love the dust cloud and particles.

Great scene and the sky definitely rocks...

Uhm...not everyone has Bryce 5 (and metaballs).

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Oooh I am such an idiot I didn't even think of that. I am not really good at this. Bryce 4 and below can submit a character from booleans as well. Sorry everyone.

Boolean excercise, that's cool.

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Yes but a Boolean/metaball character or creature to fit the bill. Sorry to those that do not have 5.

Okay, so I'll make Bryce 4 and my brain work a little overtime. I got a couple of weeks to figure something out... I hope. (of course, I feel I've already been outclassed by this "wip")

Cool image! I'm a long time Dune fan. This challenge sound pretty cool. I think it will be fun.

Where do I post my submission? Its an image I've already posted in my gallery, would a link do? And is post work allowed, cause I have the original without post work it just doesn't look as interesting.....

Hi Kate, I was just reading the "Monthly Challenge Rules" (link at the top of this page), and it says that post work is fine. I'm not gonna repeat all the rules here, but they should answer your questions. Don't worry, it's not a long essay ;-)

Kate, previous made images are not allowed in the challenge. See http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=107&Form.ShowMessage=371714 Take care, Jimi

im a new guy just trying figure this out. here is a metaball character i created all in bryce 5.

Here's my boolean entry: He's suave, he's debonair, he's Humpty Dumpty, Secret Eggent Man and his Super Egg Mobile.

Here's mine.

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Wherein the nasssty hobbitses gets what they deserves...

I use Truespace for modeling and Bryce for rendering. I would be using Truespace metaballs. Can I join the challenge or its it only Bryce metaballs only?

I clarified the rules in this thread http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=107&Form.ShowMessage=613208 But I would have to say you could only use Truespace for props. The Bryce metaballs have to be used if you have 5, but I really am not going to know. you would just be missing out on an interesting new feature that was kind of fun to work with. Does that help?

Meet Meta-Alien, my first entry for the monthly challenge. Please vote for me when it's voting-time.

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He's cute! Even down to his belly button. lol

Oh I almost forgot to show of the facts around my Meta-alien model. :) Here they are: The alien has +/- 4300 metaballs and 4 spheres. It has a file-size of 81,8 MB. The rendertime on this image was 7:58 hours at normal AA mode on my AthlonXP 1800+. Saving the model takes 15 minutes(!). I think I modelled this alien 2.5 times, because my computer often crashed before I could save. Metaballs seem to be an instable element of Bryce 5 when usen in large numbers. Now let's hope I'll win this challenge :)

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Hi, This is my alien in a scene. It took 7:18:56:58 to render because of the soft shadows. (without them there where about 23 shadow-rays per pixel and with soft-shadows this rocketed to 13000 shadow-rays per pixel and the intersect attempts went up from 100 per pixel to 21800 per pixel!) I thought I'd just post it to increase my winning-chances at this challenge. Please vote for me! (These challenges are becoming an obsession ;) ) Rayraz.

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Gee, I just felt from the chair because I had so hard to laugh! :) This scene is great fun! You should do a movie like Pixar - no kidding. The voting will be a hard decision - I thought I found my favourite image, but your image is soooo fun. Congrats, very well done! Take care, Jimi still laughing :)

This is my first ever contest entry, and my first time working with boolean objects. I call this little guy the GEEP from MEEP. Please be kind. Good luck to everybody in the contest.