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jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 07 Sep 2011, 17:17

This could be any device used to display, store, function or generally exist as something that is not only odd but could qualify as art in a salvage yard or a metropolitian art museum!

Examples I came up with are:

Velcro Wall Paper: Used for stroring tennis shoes, hang coats that have velcro straps or used as a velcro nurf ball target board. (probably good for a boys room they can just "toss and forget."

Combination Tire Jack, Steering Wheel Lock and Trailer Hitch: It speaks for itself I think.

Screwdriver and Potato Peeler Combo: Well, you know - bachelors have to eat too!

Car Bidet: I dunno, the thought came to me one day.

Toothbrush, Comb and Nail Clipper Combo: Good for the hygiene (cough) conscious traveler.

Flower Pot and Cockroach/Mouse Bait Trap: Yeah well, it's better than those black pieces of plastic.

Anyway, the sky is the limit. The key is to be unorthodox.

Contest ends Sunday 25 September 2011.

No refunds., Entry fees will be spent on chewing gum and dancing girls.

That is all.

Edit: Toliet Paper and Light Bulb display rack (example)

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 08 Sep 2011, 16:22

Thought I was going to quit the SMC's and MMC's for a while and finish other things. I'm addicted.

I encountered a bug when working on Pen Knife. A sphere surrounds the scene for reflections. I applied one of the HDRI images that come with TS to the sphere and TS crashed. There after the Caligari phong shader wouldn't work on that object. It looks like a matte shader. No problem since it works in other scenes and other objects.

The metal parts use the mirror shader and the grip is wrapped anisotropic. Lighting is an array of infinite lights, no shadows, pointing in various directions for general illumination and two infinite lights with mapped shadows. One shines mostly to the front and one from the back.

I used less diffuse reflection (80's) than I usually do (95+) and I think it looks more realistic.

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 13 Sep 2011, 15:01

Two excellent entries from Finis!

We need more, more, more from other people as well.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 13 Sep 2011, 15:41

Na, one is Froo's. Mine is excellent of couse ... ahem ... yes ... superb ...

Let's see more entries!

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 18 Sep 2011, 02:06

Still time to enter.

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Finis · Post by **Finis** » 21 Sep 2011, 01:58

Come on y'all.This subject is too good to pass up.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 21 Sep 2011, 08:05

Finis wrote:Come on y'all.This subject is too good to pass up.

indeed

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 21 Sep 2011, 19:59

Reading the comments in the comment section of the MMC, I extended the SMC until 26 Oct 2011,
so those who need more time to "get jiggy with it" can.

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 22 Sep 2011, 08:57

thanks, i will try to get all the work done and try to get some force to do the smc or mmc (or both)

noko · Post by **noko** » 26 Sep 2011, 17:38

Cool, I think I will join this one.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 18 Oct 2011, 02:22

Time is short. Get your entries ready.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 20 Oct 2011, 03:32

Come on. Lots of room for creativity and fun with James' subject.

jamesmc · Post by **jamesmc** » 21 Oct 2011, 01:12

Obviously people just don't care.

I see them doing all sorts of projects.

They don't care, so I don't care.

Leaving this forums, you apathetic people have had your chances.

Adios

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 21 Oct 2011, 03:23

I hope you change your mind James. The people who are active, when we have time, will miss you.

froo · Post by **froo** » 21 Oct 2011, 05:48

Likewise. Count me in on that.

Breech Block · Post by **Breech Block** » 21 Oct 2011, 06:25

I don't think it is because people don't care, more a case of they're in the zone on their own projects.

DarkScythe · Post by **DarkScythe** » 21 Oct 2011, 08:22

I think people are busy anticipating "WAYNE ROONEY" come to life.

all he need now is a hair before its done. (duh he almost don't have hair in real life

).

......or do we need to purge the challenge section, do we need voting poll again?

bitkar · Post by **bitkar** » 21 Oct 2011, 09:51

well, recently i make 3d graphics at work, so i dont have usually mood for doing it again at home .D thats my prob.

but here I go, i just added something, coz i promised it. Nothing special. I think thats the only thing for this month. I would like to make the amusement for MMC, but i think i have no time during weekend.

pugman 1 · Post by **pugman 1** » 21 Oct 2011, 15:20

Hi james .i know how you feel i feel the same way to sometimes.
you cant leave we will miss your sense of humor .
Hang in there
Ralph

froo · Post by **froo** » 25 Oct 2011, 15:13

So when is the deadline for this?
Maybe I can squeeze another one in?
It won't be stellar, it won't be professional, magazine-print worthy,
but I don't care about that. I want to have more fun with this if
I can.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 25 Oct 2011, 15:28

Voting starts tomorrow, Oct. 26, 2011. Since James has not returned I volunteer to handle the poll. I'll start it in the evening of Oct. 26 my time zone (GMT - 7 aka mountain time) and accept entries until then.

SMC 67 Main Thread

I hope James comes back.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 27 Oct 2011, 04:14

V3rd3 wrote elsewhere he liked the foam humor. Here V3rd3 http://www.theonion.com/articles/earth- ... safe,1088/"

v3rd3 · Post by **v3rd3** » 27 Oct 2011, 11:39

I have not used this word in a while... guffaw!!!!!

thanks man... funny

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