Thursday, November 6, 2008

Winner of 3D Modeling Contest Announced

3Dwalkthroughs.com does not typically delve too deep into the world of 3D modeling for video games as it is a discipline all to itself. As part of our daily R&D, however, we came across an interesting contest that challenged both amateur and professional 3D modelers alike.

"The Battle of the Supermodelers" sponsored by GameRecruiter, is a 3D digital art contetst designed to support and promote students and professionals in the games community. The panel of judges reviewed completed 3D art from game artists around the U.S. who created original real-time character models of a monster, creature, robot or alien that might be found in a fantasy, sci-fi or horror game.

When you check out the winners gallery you will see how far graphics have come since the early days of Pong. The gallery can be viewed here>>

The Grand Prize Winner is Eric Claeys, Art Director for Suva Interactive, who offered “I've been drawn to fantasy and science fiction art as long as I can remember. My goal is dive into the industry as a creature/character modeler or concept artist - someday taking on more of a lead/directive role

Source: GameRecruiter

The Battle of the Super Modelers competition help illustrate how evolutions in technology coupled with a growing number of talented 3D modelers are taking video game graphics to unbelievable levels.

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