2016 Ships of the Line Calendar Contest?
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Considering I resubmitted my "Take Two" shot of the Defiant and Cube last night, I'll wait til tomorrow to submit this, but seeing as everyone else here is pushing their own designs, here's my Ent-F from the "Design your own Enterprise" Contest for STO getting a fresh airing.
Yes, the mesh is hideously low poly, so I've used every trick up my sleeve to hide this fact. I think it holds up when viewed as a whole, just don't look too close :P
Yes, the mesh is hideously low poly, so I've used every trick up my sleeve to hide this fact. I think it holds up when viewed as a whole, just don't look too close :P
Odd rules - I don't recall the "seen or mentioned" requirement in previous years, especially since almost every calendar has had some kind of non-canon fan-made design that had absolutely no reference anywhere in established Trek. Kind of a head-scratcher, honestly.
Yeah, I don't get that. Seeing the new designs was one of the best parts in the other calendars. Restricting it to only canon designs just seems so... limiting.
Or simply pick a mentioned but unseen class from those listed above (Andromeda excluded). Research will set you freeeeee! 
I'll be entering my Excelsior-A...
...with a fleet of cloaked Klingon Birds of Prey on approach, barely given away by optical distortion, the displacement of nebular gas, and the faintest bit of engine glow. I'm talking not even noticeable at first glance. How many are there? You may never find them all! Should make for a months worth of fun
Isn't that the same ship design you entered in the Star Trek Online Enterprise-F contest a few years ago?
If I remember the rules of that contest, it said that once you submitted your entries, you lose all rights to that design to CBS. So if you're entering the same design, aren't you in violation of that contract?
The design can't have won a prior contest, and while I did win the unofficial fan vote, I didn't make it into the judge's top 25.
CBS obviously owns the rights to all designs seen on the show, yet those designs are still eligible for this contest, so I don't think it will be an issue.
If it is, meh. I never enter these things expecting to win. (Though I managed to place 7th in the Star Citizen reality TV show and Runner Up in the Eve Online CCP vote.) Worst case scenario I'll still have a nice new image in my portfolio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nYutltozzY&list=UU3L6Kat6hf07F5ABe9g1ocQ
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Nearing completion, but I'm worried that it's starting to look like something you'd see painted on the side of a van. However, the judge's are looking for "Heart" above all else, so maybe that's fine.
Also thinking of adding a Klingon Bridge view screen, a bit like this:
http://julalien.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/st_ships_interior-9.jpg
-with a terminal in the corner showing the locations of all the birds of prey clearly.
Also thinking of adding a Klingon Bridge view screen, a bit like this:
http://julalien.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/st_ships_interior-9.jpg
-with a terminal in the corner showing the locations of all the birds of prey clearly.
[edit] Oh, yeah, not posting this ref image here because it breaks the format. Too big.
http://julalien.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/st_ships_interior-9.jpg
Ended up not trying to do something like this. Instead working on a single bird of prey de-cloaking as it fires, to give away the rest. It's a tough balance between visible and invisible when presenting an image to the viewer for the first time.
How are the rest of you doing? Any brain storms or problems?
I'd love to, but don't want to risk it, having never learned why I didn't make it into the Design the Next Enterprise contest top 25 (also film festivals and The Next Great Starship contest reality TV format got me into the habit of waiting for them to premier my material before I got to share it.)
I'll post it after the contest closes if I don't make the lucky 13.
I'm curious too, but I'm certain there a quite a few talented contestants we'll never hear from. I can't wait to see what they produce!
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I submitted 4 things altogether. One was something I had lying around which doesn't stand a chance, 3 I actually tried hard on (the 3 I posted here). I just don't have the knack for a fifth in me at the moment, or rather I don't have any meshes with which to use to make a fifth. I'd love to do something with a Galaxy Class, but both of mine are either unfinished of crazy crazy low res.
You are pretty good at effects, You could try something like this from this distance with one of your low poly models:
I'm still poking at colors, but I'm about done with my cloaked birds of prey piece. No new ideas looming...
...but with only a few days left 'til the competition closes...
Just realized there would be a crease down the middle where the fold will be. Might have planned my layout differently...
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