Email submissions to jason(at)jasonhampton.us

Requirements:

1. Must be modeled in Animation Master.
2. Models must be textured.
3. Submissions must be both a textured model and a rendered frame of that model.
4. Final renders must use Ambient Occlusion and a recommended neutral white background.
5. Renders must be 1280x720 resolution.
6. All submitted renders must have the creators email address branded in the lower right hand corner in black Arial text.
7. By submitting your model you are allowing it to be used by anyone in the Hash forum for commercial or personal use.
8. All models and renders must be emailed to jason AT jasonhampton.us by the due date for that models contest.

* Models and renders will be jugged on photorealism.
* I recommend beveled edges for some models that lend themselves to it.
* Extra points for Radiosity for some models that lend themselves to it.
* models should have "normals" facing the correct way. If you dont know how to do this ask someone on the forum.
* If you feel you need an extension please ask for one on this thread or email me.

Models / Due Dates / First Place & second Place Cash Prizes

1. Bamboo / 08-30-10 / $12,$4
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2. Assorted cash / 08-10-10 / $5, $2

3. Generic gym membership id / 8-13-10 / $5, $2

4. Generic drivers license / 8-15-10 / $5, $2

5. Generic eyeglasses, / 8-17-10 /$8,$4

6. Generic sunglasses, / 8-19-10 / $8,$4

7. Generic wallet, get creative / 8-21-10 / $10, $5

8. Assorted keys on key ring get creative, / 8-23-10 / $10, $5

9. Smart cell phone, iphone like or get creative, / 8-25-10 / $15, ,$5

10. Gym Bench with weights / 8-31-10 /$25,$5
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11. Treadmill / 9-01-10 / $20, $5
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The goal of the models below this line in addition to photo real, is a high gloss look when applicable but most importantly I need to show off the Lights, aka LED's. So please make them obnoxiously bright and visible. I am trying to show off how annoying the LED's are on these electronics. But try to avoid putting a plethora of LED's because the electronics need to be believable.

Look around your house. I bet you can find a hand full of electronics with irritating LED's. Now you can express that Irritation by modeling them and getting paid.

12.
Generic Blu-ray Player with LBlu-ray Logo and LED display and LEDS./ 9-02-10 / $5, $3

13. Generic Game console / 9-03-10 / $7, $4

14. Generic HP like printer/9-04-10 / $8, $4

15. Generic Surround sound Receiver/ 9-05-10 / $5, $3

16. Generic Baby Monitors / 9-06-10 / $4, $2

17. Generic Modems / 9-07-10 / $5, $3

18. Generic portable hard drives/ 9-08-10 / $10, $3

19. Generic computer/ 9-09-10 / $10, $3

20. Generic iconic digital clock blinking 12noon in red led / 9-10-10 / $6, $3

21. Generic power strip / 9-11-10 / $4, $3

22. Generic Microwave/ 9-12-10 / $5, $3

23. Generic cell phone charger/ 9-13-10 / $4, $3

24. Generic consumer small Cannon like HD camera/ 9-14-10 / $10, $3

25. Generic computer speakers dont forget the leds!/ 8-30-10 / $5, $3

26. Generic cable box dont forget the leds!/ 9-15-10 / $5, $3

27. Generic !!!!!anything you want no contest for this I will pay $2.00 per model so long as it meats the criteria of having a bright LED and be something that late at night when the lights are low the LED on this object might annoy you. try to make it something that might be turned on at night in a house or office./ submit anytime / $2

Ok Folks

Heres the deal. There are 25 different contests here and 50 prizes. I honestly feel that because the community is so small every one has not only a chance to win a prise, they can win multiple prizes. I recommend everyone try to submit on as many models as they can. Knowing how small the community is there could be a situation where not one person submitted for a particular models contest. If by chance only one person submits for a particular model they will win both first and second place prizes.

Yes I will be using these submissions for my personal work but they will also be made available to the entire community.

I will judge and announce submissions every Sunday and email the winners for their address to send a check that day.

If this were a real paying job I could never afford you. I also dont want anything for free. So I thought I would try this. I think it will be fun, we have not had a bunch of easy contests in a while.

Email submissions to jason(at)jasonhampton.us

Just because I am not sure how many people are entering into this contest, if you are going to submit give a shout on this thread so I can get a feel.

I added more models

That's a lot of models!

It seems like a contest would, in theory, have people modeling redundant articles for 'chance' to win a fraction of the value of their work... Why not just offer the amount for anyone willing to model it?

Anzovin Studios had a modeling contest, to create some models for their Set-up Machine plug-in. The winners got bragging rights + a copy of the ENTIRE Anzovin library of training materials!!! Now THAT was worth entering! [Here is what I did to win the 'squid' category:]

I thought some people might feel that way. I honestly feel there are so many models and so few people on the forum that most people who enter the contest will win multiple cash prizes.

I think it works out more in your favor if I do it this way. For example: If I paid some one 15 dollars for a model and it was not what I asked for because the modeler was new to AM, I would not want to pay for it or I might ask them to keep at it costing them more time and effort. In this case it is a contest so any effort no matter how bad or good has a chance to win.

I hope I dont get poor quality submissions but lets say some one just made something as simple as a box with a decal on it and no one else submitted for that models contest. Well I would not be able to use the model because it was so poorly made but I would honer the the prize and that modeler would win both first and 2nd place.

So like I said I think this works better for you. May the best efforts win!

Are these models for resale, project for you or some sort of collection?

Not for resale.

For my persanal poject and a friends project.
We got some cash together to try and save time
All models will be donated to the entire hash community.

We have little money but I don't want to ask for free help. So I thought this would be fun.

Ahh thats cool.

You mentioned you want bright led's etc, how about for model consistency have some basic materials available so that there isn't 20-30 versions red led mat, 50 versions aluminum mats and 50334 versions of black plastic.

If someone wants to post materials on this thread to help speed things up thats ok with me.
I personally like variety. I think having everyone try it differently sparks inovation.

I'll try to post some stuff, got a few projects to wrap up first.

Tomorrow by midnight is the cut off for the first contest. I have yet to receive one entry so literally anyone could win. But you cant win if you dont play. Maybe an extrude is too easy lol.

1. Bamboo / 08-11-10 / $12,$4

email the submissions to jason(at)jasonhampton.us

replace the (at) with @.

Didn't have time for that one but did email some sunglasses to you.

I hope I'm not the only one trying these... Everyone on vacation?

Ok folks well I have received some great looking submissions for some of the contests with deadlines in the next weeks contest. I have not however received any submissions for the first two contests

Assorted cash / 08-10-10 / $5, $2
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Bamboo / 08-11-10 / $12,$4.

Can you believe it? If just one modeler had submitted a single spline for both of these contests they would have won a total of $23.00

talk about easy money. O well I will just have to do those models myself.

These are the next two contests coming up and I have yet to receive submissions for these.

3. Generic gym membership id / 8-13-10 / $5, $2

4. Generic drivers license / 8-15-10 / $5, $2


Remember to email the submissions to jason(AT)jasonhampton.us
replace the (AT) with @.

If you dont get a reply from me I didn't get the email so contact me on this thread if there is an issue.

Congrads to kcitron

5. Generic eyeglasses, / 8-17-10 /$8,$4

He or she won first and 2nd place. For contest Eye Glasses. Great work and no competition. Everyone is welcome to the model. I would hope some other people participate in the future contests coming up this week.
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Ken Citron won these contests for both first and 2nd place. No one else entered the contest, easy money.

6. Generic sunglasses, / 8-19-10 / $8,$4

7. Generic wallet, get creative / 8-21-10 / $10, $5



There are still a bunch more contestes if you look above in the beginning of the thread. Ken has asked to have his winnings donated. These contests could be a good opportunity to test the new V16 beta.

As I noted the contests models are all donated to the community. Thanks again Ken for being literally the only Hasher interested in this contest. Not only did you single handedly help me, you are donating your winnings to food for the poor and your models are donated to the community. My hat is off to you.

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Very nice Models Ken!

Thanks.

What happened to everyone? Vacation time?

Why didnt you try?

Vacation? I haven't had one of those in 13+ years LOL
Forgot what it's like

i jumped in and got my feet wet give my try at a few of these

Awesome!

Good timing too because I'm swamped with work and running low on time to do these

man these are easy finished 3 things already people better jump on this before i finish it all lol

Glad you joined in, got swamped with work here and having a real tough time getting to the other models

Update: Please see the updated deadlines at top of the thread. I have made extensions. Both of the Hashers who entered in this contest graciously wanted their winnings to be donated to a charity that gives food to people who need it.

I have decided to match the winnings and also donate. This means you can win money for your self and also have my match donated or you can donate your winnings as well.

We still have not decided the charity yet. The donations will be transparent and documented. I will post the proof of donation on the site. Hopefully the charity we go with will have some sort of receipt or reference #

So far we have a total of $78.00 being donated. I will announce winners for the next few contests this Sunday. Lets try to break $200.00

Wow Awesome! Very Generous of you guys!
Thanks for upping the dates a bit. Seems like every time I start hashing my customers bury me in work. Not a bad thing but kills me on the fun stuff.

Jason Won

3. Generic gym membership id / 8-13-10 / $5, $2

Jason won 1st place

3. Generic gym membership id / 8-13-10 / $5, $2
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4. Generic drivers license / 8-15-10 / $5, $2

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25. Generic computer speakers dont forget the leds!/ 8-30-10 / $5, $3
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10. Gym Bench with weights / 8-31-10 /$25,$5
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Ken won 1st place

8. Assorted keys on key ring get creative, / 8-23-10 / $10, $5
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9. Smart cell phone, iphone like or get creative, / 8-25-10 / $15, ,$5
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Ken got 2nd place

10. Gym Bench with weights / 8-31-10 /$5
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There are still plenty of contests, please submit!

Thought we had more people modeling but then figured out you spelled my name wrong LOL

It's Ken, not Kevin heheh

lol i was like kevin... we have a mystery modeler on our hands. nice work kevin.. i mean ken lol

lol, life was so simple here when I was known as Pixelplucker.

lol woops.

One of the things I asked for was

6. All submitted renders must have the creators email address branded in the lower right hand corner in black Arial text.

I wanted you guys to do this so there was no mix up with who modeled what. And I didnt know if I would be swamped with submissions so I wanted a way to contact the winners.

No biggie.
Great work so far guys. I wish we could get one more person to make it interesting.

Hey this looks great, Ill have a go even though i'm not the greatest modeller around.

I appreciate it. I will post winners of the next few contests this Sunday

Hi Folks, I was hoping to get a few more submissions before I close the contest, display winners and donate the money. Are there anymore submissions pending or should I wrap this up?

Sorry holding up on all AM modeling until 16 is officially released.

Contest winner Kevin

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Kevin, Jason I have money to donate to a charity on both your behalf's. Do either of you have a preference? If so give me a link.

No preferences here, can always put it on behalf of the AM community.
Thanks

Ok.

I will find something. I just want it to go to the right place, not get absorbed into charities that pretend to be non profit but yet people make a living off them.

Hm, I should come down this way on the forum more often, I totally missed this, I might've modeled something just for kicks

Local food kitchens are the most direct and the recipients get the biggest benefit.

Almost all of the well known charity organizations are nothing more than profitable tax shelters for the ones running them. All they need to do is donate something around 20% of their profits and they dwindle that down to peanuts after all the bloated write-offs and high salaries they take....

Hey guys I'm back. Sorry if I disapeared like that. Lots been going on. Anyway you need any more work done or this thing pretty much closed?

Ok folks.

I will donate the funds to a local food shelter. I will post the proof.

We trust you, no need

thanks