Free vehicular modeling webinar: Nov 4, 2009, 12 noon Eastern. Link to recorded webinar.
Modeling challenge deadline: Dec 8, 2009
To participate in the challenge, it isn't necessary to make an entire car. Just make some part of a car with T-Splines: dashboard, rims, mirrors, auto body, etc. Renders are welcome but not necessary; the judging will be on the quality of the surface. The design does not need to be original.
The motivation behind this challenge is to show that T-Splines for Rhino can be used for complex surfacing for even the most demanding of applications, like automotive, and to provide users an opportunity to learn from each other.
We are pleased to announce that this challenge is being judged by James Carruthers and Kyle Houchens. James Carruthers is author of the acclaimed FORM VS. SHAPE advanced training Rhino tutorials, owner of Hydraulic Design, and Rhino user since 1997. Kyle Houchens, owner of The Outside Digital Art and Design, has modeled over 1000 vehicles for the toy and entertainment industries, and is an authorized T-Splines for Rhino trainer.
Please post any questions about any type of vehicular design on our forum. We'll show how to solve as many of them as we can during a webinar on Nov 4. Kyle Houchens will also participate at the webinar and show how to use T-Splines to add features to an existing car model. Link to recorded webinar.
To participate in the modeling challenge, upload your models to our forum. Other users and T-Splines employees will chime in with hints, comments, etc. If your model is confidential, please email it to me: matt@tsplines.com. The final judging will be by James and Kyle on entries submitted by the end of December 8, 2009.
1st prize: Certificate to put on your website and T-Splines T-Shirt. Your winning design will be on the front page of T-Splines, Inc. for a minimum of four weeks, included in the T-Splines newsletter, and featured in both the T-Splines and Rhino blogs. Also, you will win your choice of a free T-Splines v2 for Rhino license OR a free upgrade to T-Splines v3 when it is released (probably in late 2010).
2nd prize: T-Splines T-Shirt.
3rd prize: T-splines T-Shirt.
Prize to all: Chance to learn how to better use T-Splines!
