2nd. annual YafRay contest (2008)- The Lost Bytes

[Samo]

Hola. It is me proposing a 2nd. annual YafRay Contest. The contest topic is


The Lost Bytes
Where do the lost bytes go when your hard disk definitely crashes or when you format it? and when a file is erased? The render should depict a heaven for bytes where they can have a better life once they die in this world. One could also image a bytes hell or even the well known bytes bucket. Imagine, what happens to the evil bytes?


Some rules:

• Only Yaf(a)ray can be used for rendering passes.
  More info about Yaf(a)ray
  Get yaf(a)ray here
  Yaf(A)ray User's Guide [i]
• The contest will end the 1th of July 2008, 0:00 GMT.
• You can, of course, post process and composite your render with photographs, etc, but using only Yaf(a)ray passes.
• Post your final renders in this thread please.
• Render minimun resolution must be 600 x 800 portrait or 800 x 600 landscape
• Work in progress threads are not compulsory, but if you post a link to your WIP thread along your final render, you are eligible for this category prize. WIP threads can be in any forum you want (Cgtalk, Blenderartists, yafray.org, etc.)

The Winner will be selected by a jury composed of YafRay Team Members (moderators & developers) to avoid the issues we had the previous year. There are three different categories for awards. They can be acumulated by one entry.

# Best lighting.
Prize: Digital Lighting & Rendering 2nd. Edition book
More info about this book



# Best use of Yaf(a)ray Materials
Prize: Digital Texturing & Painting book
More info about this book



# Best Work in Progress thread:
Prize: Geeky Firefox e-shop tshirt
More info about this tshirt


In books prizes you can choose alternatively an item from the Blender e-shop or a CG book with a similar price. Good luck with your entry. May the best win.

[Samo]

Some images to get you inspired (or unispired):
http://inception8.deviantart.com/art/By ... r-17004530
http://dudebroguymanpal.deviantart.com/ ... 2-29051107
http://moeburn.deviantart.com/art/The-Bytes-1507593
http://ravenziel.deviantart.com/art/Cit ... es-9474670
http://soz.deviantart.com/art/Eldar-Pri ... isk-682101
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showth ... p?t=107612
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=95838
http://greenplastics.deviantart.com/art ... a-39719988
http://coolksj.deviantart.com/art/Data-4115980
http://halo34.deviantart.com/art/Data-Room-02-51428696
http://cpufx.deviantart.com/art/Kernel- ... a-31098733
http://badfinger.deviantart.com/art/dig ... am-2204036
http://tairn.deviantart.com/art/Data-Drain-19243872
http://bravonight.deviantart.com/art/Sp ... d-58229452

[GreenIce]

sweet! i'm the first post!
here's my pic. i spent about a week on it...

Explanation: The grim reaper comes and gives the laptop the Blue Screen of Death. The bytes fly... in the sky... to the light... the light at the end of the tunnel.

edit: question. how many pics can we submit? just one?

[mookie]

Should I post my WIP thread here or in a WIP section with a proper title? And am I allowed to show not exactly the heaven but the moment lost bytes leave broken hard disk?

[Samo]

Should I post my WIP thread here or in a WIP section with a proper title? And am I allowed to show not exactly the heaven but the moment lost bytes leave broken hard disk?

Here post only a link to your WIP thread along your final render, that WIP thread can be anywhere you want (CGtalk, Blenderartists, yafray.org)

Your idea is fine.

[umxprime]

hi, here is my WIP thread :
http://www.yafray.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1595
hope it fits the rules...

[Kifa]

Greets, just a quick question - are we limited to just one render or can we post as many as we like? And second - is it OK if I add for example a slight bloom to the render and make color correction in 2D, not 3D? No painting over, just contrast/brightness/temperature tuning. I'm so used to that way of working...

[Samo]

Greets, just a quick question - are we limited to just one render or can we post as many as we like? And second - is it OK if I add for example a slight bloom to the render and make color correction in 2D, not 3D? No painting over, just contrast/brightness/temperature tuning. I'm so used to that way of working...

post as many renders as you want, but I recommend working on a single good entry. Post processing is allowed.

[Samo]

I would like to inform you dear contestants that a new and much more completed version of the Yaf(a)ray User's Guide has been released:

http://www.yafray.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1598

[Kifa]

Okay, here's a link to my WiP thread:

http://www.yafray.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8214#8214

Consider that the earlier posting of render here never took place. It will be posted when it's done...

[mookie]

Link to my WIP thread

http://www.yafray.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1610

[adrian2608]

Hello all, link to my wip thread :

http://www.yafray.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8261#8261

[Boiko]

I would like to inform you dear contestants that a new and much more completed version of the Yaf(a)ray User's Guide has been released:

http://www.yafray.org/boiko/guide/yafaray196guide.pdf (save as)

Hi Samo!
Are you sure this path is the right one?

[Samo]

Hi Samo!
Are you sure this path is the right one?

Thanks Boiko, links fixed.

[mariuszi]

This is a final render.I spent about a 3 week on it.

Explanation on this scene:

This is a imaginery sturcture of Hard drive plate.
Bots fly (bits) in this structure becouse they erased...

Bits colour is not important its a ilusion....




Ps:bad my english..sorry.