* closed* RRRR The're ba....ack! Render contest
So it begins!
The RRRR They're ba...ack! render contest!
The theme this round is as Luci45 did choose, They're baa...ack! What/who is back, that's up to you, but I can see old returning RRRR players, figures used in old RRRR renders, and anything else, like those aliens who drunkflew over Rockwell back in the late 40s.
How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, pull your LBs (Luck Bastards), the current lucky bastard standing is below, and make some great and fun images, it’s not harder than that.
Who can play?
Anyone can play!
How do you prepare yourself for play?
The rules are very simple, but first you need to have all your items in some kind of order in a text file, dumped from the itemized history into a text file or a spread sheet. Remove things like software, gift certs, and special plugins from the list.
Then you use a randomizer to randomly pick items from your list (your Runtime/My Library) for your start pull . You can use items from any store.
Randomizer that works well:
Random Org
Randomizer where you get all numbers in one draw: random
There are some situations where you allowed to redraw, these are:
- You picked something that doesn’t work, broken thing, only works in a version / software not used etc etc.
- You picked a software or add-on to a software or anything you should have filtered out from the list.
- You picked only huge environment props and will not be able to render a scene without crashing.
- You picked an item you already have been using in two RRRR renders in this content and that was picked randomly. Three is a curse - rule!
Lucky Bastard Rule!
If you have sticky lucky bastards, you pull one extra item for each LB you have, simple as that.
Explaination of Lucky Bastards.
Lucky Bastards, or LBs, are a form of handicap system which makes the contest a little more difficult for those who have won.
Current Lucky Bastard standing
Name | Current LBs |
Luci45 | 4 |
Totte | 4 |
barbult | 3 |
Morana | 2 |
Gopherus | 1 |
How to play?
You pull, you compose and you Render. You post your images and pulls in this thread, but the entry should be posted in the Entries only thread
Bundles
If you pull a bundle, use two three complete items from it, or more if you like, but you do not need to use all, but only picking a hairpin from V4 Complete Bundle is “too little”. Clarification: A bundle still counts as only one pulled item.
Poses, Expressions and textures/colors
If you pull a pose pack, an expression pack or a texture/color pack, you only need to use one of them, not all. For example if you pull 500 expressions for V4, use one, if you pull 128 colors for Frappe Hair, use one.
Accidenty breaking the TOS
If your entry is removed by the forum mods because it accidentally, not deliberate, broke the TOS, you do not have to redo that entry but can move on and make a new pull.
The rules of madness!
Now you have successfully and randomly picked your items, make a scene, you can add other items as well but the one you picked should be prominent or cleverly used. Render it, post it and make us all laugh! Remember though that the renders must follow the TOS of the forum. As we have a theme on the contest, the render should in some way touch that theme.
The contest categories!
There are two categories Best and Funniest. Every image will compete in both categories.
Contest duration!
It starts now at Saturday September 16 - 2017, and will go on until Sunday October 29 2017 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.
Yes, we have prizes, thanks to our sponsors!
This months sponsors so far:
Totte is sponsoring with two items for the funniest category from his store
Dumor3D is sponsoring with two items for the best category from his store
barbult is sponsoring with a $20 DAZ GC
Ken OBanion is sponsoring with a $50 DAZ GC
Luci45 is sponsoring with a $25 DAZ GC
More to know?
I will edit this when new info on sponsors arrive.
Do you want to sponsor the RRRR?
Please chip in, sponsors can play, they are even encouraged to play!
Maximum number of entries?
And because the theme is "They're baa..ack", we temporarily put back the rules from the very first RRRR, no entry limits. You heard me, just keep em' coming this round.
Are you ready to render in 3….2….1…..go!
List of some previous RRRR Contests
In the PC Members Only forum:
RRRR Summer Edition ( 13 June 2012 - 15 July 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/2065/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5053/
RRRR “Back to Reality / My Summer Memory (15 August 2012 - 23 September 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5759/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9315/
In The Commons: RRRR Commons Premiere (9 October 2012 - 18 November 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
RRRR “Sayings” Contest (6 December 2012 - 31 December 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12877/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15094/
RRRR Contest (18 January 2013 - 24 February 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15285/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15307/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/17908/
RRRR “April Fool” Contest (with “Mini” Contests) (21 March 2013 - 21 April 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19109/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19108/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
RRRR Summer Contest (23 May 2013 - 4 August 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/22664/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest (15 September 2013 - 13 October 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/28997/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31526/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest - Round II (1 November 2013 - 1 December 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31615/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31760/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33417/
RRRR “Story” Contest (4 December 2013 - 12 January 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33479/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33478/
Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/36407/
RRRR - One day in XXXs life Render Contest: 13 February 2014 - 16 Mars 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37042/
Entries only thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37041/
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/39504/
RRRR Classic (19 May 2014 - 22 June 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/41451/
Entries only/Winners; http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
RRRR Freak Accindents (15 July 2014 - 10 August 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43832/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43830/
RRRR Back to renders ( 25 Aug 2014 - 28 September 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45619/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45617/
RRRR Things to do before you die ( 13 October 2014 - November 9 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47518/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47517/
RRRR Unleashed (3 December 2014 - 11 January 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49497/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49496/
RRRR Not on the screen ( 29 January 2015 - 1 March 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52007/
Entries only: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52006/
Voting & winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53400/
RRRR Just Random (25 March 2015 - 3 May 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54371/
Entries only thread and Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54370/
RRRR Unlikely Occupations (20 Jun 2015 - 2 August 2015 ) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56841/contest-rrrr-unlikely-occupations-with-prizes
Entries only thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56835/
Winners thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61494/rrrr-unlikely-occupations-winners-announced
RRRR Stupid is as stupid does (September 1 2015 - October 4 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61970/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-render-contest-closed/
Entries thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61969/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/64971/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-winners-announced
RRRR Murphy's Law (November 15 2015 - Sunday January 10 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66026/rrrr-murphy-s-law-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66025/rrrr-murphy-s-law-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70820/rrrr-murphy-winners-announced
RRRR The sequel ( February 11 2016 to Sunday March 20 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71563/rrrr-the-sequel-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71562/rrrr-the-sequel-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78321/rrrr-sequels-winners-announced
RRRR Story ( April 8 2016 to Sunday May 15 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78671/closed-rrrr-story-render-contest/p1
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78666/rrrr-story-contest-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92406/rrrr-story-winners-announced
RRRR Twisted Lyrics (June 7 2016 to July 31 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92481/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92471/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/108966/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-winners-announced
RRRR What does it mean (September 11 2016 to October 30 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112771/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112766/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127361/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-winners-announced
RRRR Alternative Holidays Render Contest (November 17 2016 to January 15 2017) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127526/closed-rrrr-alternative-holidays-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127521/rrrr-alternate-holidays-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/147326/rrrr-alternative-holidays-winners-announced
RRRR - It could be true - 5th anniversary contest (February 20 -2017 to Sunday April 2 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149891/rrrr-it-could-be-true-5th-anniversary-contest
Entries Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149886/rrrr-it-could-be-true-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/167426/rrrr-it-could-be-true-winners-announced
RRRR A long time ago or Far far away Contest (June 22 - 2017 to Sunday August 20 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178416/closed-rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178406/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/197491/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-content-winners
Comments
This will be fun! Sign me up to sponsor for $20 again.
Pull #1
#1251 Culture for Urban Wear (#12520)
#3248 Lighting Collection Prop Set (#21777)
#2221 FORT APOCALYPSE SET 2 (Rendo)
#1123 Communications Gear (#11827)
LB 1:#1287 DA Black Dragon (#21563)
LB 2:#546 Beautiful Fingers for Genesis (#14834)
LB 3:#3929 Mysterious Tomb (#23560)
LB 4:#1997 F612 Sportscar (#10619)
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Hey, Totte, put me down for $50!
After finally completing a complete inventory of my content library, I found that I have exceeded 1 terabyte of content, both Poser and DAZ Studio. Which raises a question: WHY!?
Why have I accumulated so much clothing and outfits for my digital friends, when all I seem to be creating these days is renders of naked vampire babes, with massive racks that look like they could influence the tides!?
Anyway, I decided to try something a little different for this round. I "rolled" two numbers for each pull: the first number, from 1 to 198, corresponds to the page in my Product Library, while the second, from 1 to 40, is the particular item on that page. And the result is:
124 / 36 -- Air Giants Genies
166 / 29 -- Nevada for Victoria 4
59 / 3 -- Everyday Poses for Michael 7
165 / 39 -- The Dark Wall
Okay, remind me not to try that again....
Great barbult and Ken ;-)
And Ken - nope, I will let you fall into that trap again, friendly as I am ;-)
Pull #1
West Park Ailments
Sci Fi Tank
Poolside
Creepy Tomb
Casual Summer g3f (LB)
@Ken Vampire babes with over a terabyte of clothing but nothing to wear? No complaints... it is a come as you are
Brandy-new player here... this looks like fun.
Pull #1:
Artistic Make-up Concepts 2
LY Peppermint Cheer Make-Up
RM Willow for Stephanie 4
Welcome, @Chameo, it is always fun to see new people join in!
Whoa! Looks like I'm going to be drawing first blood! Cool!
Also used:
Victoria 4.2 (w/ Morphs++ -- twice)
Arduino's Victoria 4 WWG (You can't see it, but it's there!)
Amaya Hair
Crazy Nights outfit for V4
Classic Casual for V4
Coco Hair (Ebony MAT)
V4 Drow morphs (I have no clue where this came from; probably ShareCG)
Earane Outfit for V4
Liam for Michael 7
Rock Star Hair (because, well, it's Martin, you know?)
Rainstorm for Genesis 3 Male(s)
Genie Bottle
Fire and Smoke for DAZ Studio
DMs Cave of Secrets
TAG: obanion#01
Title: The Return of the 'Repo Man'
Martin and Alexis' latest 'repo' assignment seemed simple enough: to track down and recover an iconic prop from a once-popular TV series. As always, however, they ran into a bit of a wrinkle....
Martin: "Well, at least now we know why he was so keen to get it back!"
And it's on to Round II!
The pull (using the traditional method this time, referencing my spreadsheet):
6705 - I13 Steakhouse Environment
6677 - Detective Bundle
4384 - Mandy (!?)
172 - Quickening Decay for Parkside Head Interior
And if you think I'm going to call this an improvement..., you are mistaken.
So good to have you back, Ken!
Great to have Ken's hillarious humour renders back!
Tag: Totte #01
Also Used:
M4 + Jepe’s Jonah + M4 Urban Wear + Cesar Hair
Native Village (ground)
Apocalyptic plant outdoorset HDR
ZWorld Signs
IG Darius 6 + Shadowman
Improvised Benches construction Kit
Genesis + Candace + Big Afro + Steampunk Wilde
Construction Worker (tools)
DNA Weapons (big wrench)
UltraScatter
Voodoostyle (head candle)
Coffin
Skeleton M45 + Regency M4 + Fitz William
Them Bones (coffin)
DM’s Totem Tales (Skull)
Shaders Used:
PBS Shaders Vol. 1
PBS Shaders Vol. 3
Paint for DAZ Studio Iray
Subsurface Workshop
Iray Fashion Leathers
Iray Real Lights
Iray Converter for Genesis
UHT2 Hair Salon
The alternative garage
When Karibou's car stopped working for the third time, she took it to the newly opened Black Dragon Voodoocanics alternative garage, but she soon got second thoughts.
Whooaa.... It's back! I don't know how I missed this - I'm two days late to the party!
I will contribute $25 to the prize pot this month.
Ken OBanion #1 (drawing first blood) Ken is back and Martin and Alexis are back!
Totte #1 LOL, Karibous would like this one. I hope she stops by this month.
Pull # 1:
Smells Like Fall for Genesis 2 Female(s)
Traveler's Naturals - Heavy Vines Vol 4
Game Master's Tools
Toys of Yesteryear
iRadiance - Light Probe HDR Lighting for Iray - Expansion 3 (LB)
Leyton Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s) and Genesis 2 Female(s) (LB)
Diana and Jones Outfit for Genesis 2 Male(s) (LB)
The Firearm Pack (LB)
This should be fun...
This is going to be a fun round I think, I am gonna have to get my content updated and pick some numbers
I signed up for the last one and then got hammered with a double serve of glandular fever and pneumonia. Let's hope there's no connection... :P
Pull #1
907 - Gwenilli HD for V7
612 - Epic Props: Godrays & Volumetric Light for Iray
1271 - Mishka Hair G2
2085 - Uber+ Iray Antique Metals 2
Pull #1
Welcome Chamero and greys!
I can't wait to see what you do with THIS one! My mind is already coming up with scenes to incorporate that wild combination of items.
Pull #2
#1355 Dark Trees Pack 1 - Ivy (#17393)
#3580 Mech Vardon (#19524)
#776 Capsces Poses M6 Pack 2 (#17604)
#5838 The CheckPoint (#16329)
LB1: #5933 The Last Stand (#23724)
LB2: #571 Beorn for Genesis 3 Male(s) (#44491)
LB3: #1011 Colors for Pink Hair (#13363)
LB4: #307 Antique Typewriter (RDNA)
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No kidding! That is what happens after you earn a few LBs. I only have 3. I think once Luci45, and maybe Totte, too, had 7 LBs! But they did great things with them.
And anyone disliking LBs knows who to blame, hmm, that's a good idea if I fail to come up with anything else....
Maybe sticky LB
Ouch! I rue the day!
Tag: greys #01
The Metal shaders are used on the armour, sword, bowl and windowframe.
Also used:
- Order of Elves
- The Legend Armor
- Sea Nymph Hair (just the lily)
- Muelsfel Alchemist table
- Uber+ Iray Medieval Armor shaders
- Mortuorum Sacris
Vigil
And then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.
- Lord Alfred Tennyson
Pull #2
1280 - Michael 6
1242 - Mec4D The Aviatrix for G2F
993 - InaneGlory's Photo Studio - Point and Shoot Iray
1077 - Knightly Barding
Very good! Great entry!
Yes, it is fabulous! We have new competition. We'd better be on our A game!
The light in this is gorgeous! I never get the God Rays to behave properly
I made a total rookie error in my (super resource-heavy) render - forgot to add an environment outside the window and had to restart a render that was already 15 hours in. It's killing me because I just want to get on to working on a second pull. This is addictive!
Addictive it is! I think someone could make a fortune selling consultations and therapy for RRRR addicts.
Except that, like any addiction, you have to want to recover.
I don't.
Grrr!! So my daughter blew a circuit breaker this morning, shutting down my PC just as my #1 render was getting close enough to "eh, that'll work", so I had to restart it again from 0. She was blow-drying the dog!! Anyway - I couldn't stand waiting, so I went ahead and did a second random draw (after updating for the new pieces I picked up this morning!) I hope it's not against the rules to start working on a second pull before the first is done rendering....
Pull #2
Blood Lust for Morphing Fantasy Dress
Sweet Girl Poses for Aiko 6
Sixties Dinette Set
Rigged Water Iray 2