Irrlicht Mascot [Submit Here]

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:29 pm

Since everyone decided it was time to make a thread like this, here it is. Submit your mascot art here. Your art can be concepts or full 3d models. Be sure to include as much information about it as you can(title, polycount, etc). Once we have enough 3d models I think we should start a poll.

fmx · Post by **fmx** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:00 pm

As a reminder, and to be a bit more clearer:

We have two topics already for general discussion and inspiration for potential mascot ideas
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=42194
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=40366

So this topic is solely for ORIGINAL artwork or renders, and the best entries will be polled in a future competition.
Just like the monthly irrlicht Screenshots compo, except there is no deadline for entries (yet).

Multiple entries are probably allowed, not as many artists on the forums as programmers unfortunately.

And I dont think we need to worry about polycounts (etc) yet, this competition is only to decide on a mascot DESIGN, not actual MODELS.

We can create an army of usable models later

Kalango · Post by **Kalango** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:31 pm

How about poly/texture size/animation limits? Since irrlicht is intended to run on about a bunch of old hardware computers and even mobile...
It would be nice to have at least some minimun specs..

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:25 pm

And I dont think we need to worry about polycounts (etc) yet, this competition is only to decide on a mascot DESIGN, not actual MODELS.

I kinda thought that was the point of the other topics, to gauge generally what people wanted as a design. I wrote that they could be concepts as well as 3d models. The concepts can serve as inspiration but if this is just concepts and no 3d models then it's going to end up being another thread of people posting pictures they found on the Internet and half they people saying that's cool and the other half saying it should be something else. I don't think we need another thread of that. Probably the people posting concepts are the people who will end up making the models anyway so I don't see why we need an extra step.

How about poly/texture size/animation limits? Since irrlicht is intended to run on about a bunch of old hardware computers and even mobile...
It would be nice to have at least some minimun specs..

I don't know for sure but I think whatever model gets the most votes should be made into multiple resolutions.
Low res: a couple hundred polys - for old hardware and mobile
Medium res: somewhere around 2 thousandish - for most projects
High res: a couple hundred thousand - for cutscenes/high quality renders/pics
I think we should make a nice render with the high res model an have it on the site somewhere.

kazymjir · Post by **kazymjir** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:30 pm

I was talking with my sister 8 years old daughter, and she want to contribute her work to our community:

But talking serious, I've talked today with my friend who is nice 2D artist, he will try to make some concept arts in free time.

I see people not specially thinking serious about making new Irrlicht Mascot.
So, I am sponsoring reward

Person, who create concept art/model that will become officially new Irrlicht Mascot until 1st March 2011, will win bottle of good Polish beer with free worldwide shipping

CuteAlien · Post by **CuteAlien** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:34 pm

Awww - so cute :-)

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:42 pm

Nice picture

I've slowly been working on a model. Unfortunately I have been sick the last couple of days plus i have a bunch of school work to do so not much has been done in that time. Hopefully I'll have something completed by next weekend.

kazymjir · Post by **kazymjir** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:28 pm

Good to hear that someone is working on new mascot

Unfortunately, I have no skills to do that

My friend seems to also started working on this project, because I completely not see him from last two days on IM.
Same like me, when he is working he totally cutting out from external world and only working

Also, remember!
beer is waiting for creator of new, official Irrlicht Mascot!

I choose "Koźlak" as reward, it's my favourite polish beer, never drinked anything better.
More about this amazing beer here: http://www.browar-amber.pl/en/products/kozlak-1

Don't forget that I pay for shipping!

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:42 pm

The beer looks very good ... almost as good as Mord und Totschlag

Edit: and yes, i really do have a brewery about 200 metres from school

fmx · Post by **fmx** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:18 pm

I just realised nvidias mascot is actually an insect type girl (butterfly?), and not actually a fairy:

So an irrlicht fairy mascot is still a very serious option.
(just to clarify, this is not my entry, lol)

BTW nice drawing by your niece kazymjir, the only entry so far therefore the most likely winner already.
I dont think she would fancy your beer as a prize though, although you would probably "look after it" on her behalf if she should win.

Or was that your plan all along, you sneaky bugger

Radikalizm · Post by **Radikalizm** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:02 pm

I'm getting the impression we don't have enough actual artists on this board

I'd like to give it a go, I have some experience with concept art and modelling, but mostly for buildings and maps, I kind of suck at doing (semi-)realistic characters

Kalango · Post by **Kalango** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:08 pm

Radikalizm wrote:I'm getting the impression we don't have enough actual artists on this board

I think we have

but amybe some are lost of ideas or just too busy...
Also the other thread has shown that the community is not sure about its mascot xD
I think i may give it a go later too....

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:08 pm

I have maybe one more day's worth of work, then I start texturing. My goal right now is to have something posted by either tuesday or wednesday, but due to my busy schedule it might take me a few more days.

I dont think she would fancy your beer as a prize though, although you would probably "look after it" on her behalf if she should win. Or was that your plan all along, you sneaky bugger.

You're some kind of evil genius

kazymjir · Post by **kazymjir** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:59 pm

fmx wrote:BTW nice drawing by your niece kazymjir, the only entry so far therefore the most likely winner already.
I dont think she would fancy your beer as a prize though, although you would probably "look after it" on her behalf if she should win.

Or was that your plan all along, you sneaky bugger

My evil plan plan came to light

pippy3 · Post by **pippy3** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:53 am

@kazymjir looks like a Adventure Time character.