Useful Links
Google Spreadsheet for Assignments (up to about 3 contributors for each asset)
Basic Instructions for getting started
https://cgcookie.com/questions/13975-collab2021-hq-stylized-fantasy-environment?page=4#answer-49989
The Collab 2021 Google Drive Folder with all Images, Scenes and Textures for this Project
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVZsRvZeZBmMRx4quFqC6yzG-42SbuQ0
File Sharing and Library Linking explained by Kent Trammell @theluthier on the basis of the 2020 „Backhoe“ Collaboration
https://cgcookie.com/questions/12591-backhoe-collaboration-file-sharing-library-linking
If you wish to automatically synchronize your Google Drive Account with your Computer’s Hard Drive, you can download the Google Drive App here
https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Instructional video by 
blanchsb on how this Synchronization works referencing the 2020 „Backhoe“ Collaboration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajnMQWTakVw
New 2021 Discord server!! Come say "hi" and hang out with your teammates!
I think they look great!
whichever version you pick, or a completely new one occurs...
: )
looking at it now, it's difficult to tell if they're lids or contents (grain for example)...
it IS difficult to see (the source) which gives you artistic license!
; )
looking good!
As Peter mentioned. I am also at the lanterns and not sure about some details . Guess we have some room for interpretations.
I think, the creek is flowing from the background (mountains) to the front. The water is dropping from the paddles because the spinning wheel drags some water with it. There seems to be a water film on the solid paddles:
Those are contents. Feel free to make slight differences in vase shapes as it will only benefit the end result.
Has been a busy couple of days, finally had some time to work on the wheel. Any tips?
First day I've had a chance to sit down and really work on this project. Breaking until tomorrow, let me know what ya'll think.
Charted my progress throughout the day on my WIP thread:
https://cgcookie.com/questions/14245-colab2021-wip-lexicolopolis
hello everybody :)
Posted my first wip. I went into a different direction compared to the other entries and on second thought maybe even to the artwork. I will think it through today if I have the time for it.
Feel free to tear it apart :D. I am kind of new to blender so really any criticism is welcomed.
Hey everyone! all the WIPs I've seen look great! well done everybody!
here''s mine! have a look ;o)
https://cgcookie.com/questions/14207-collab2021-wip-jaivatur
I'm going to try something new: Grading all contributors of a certain asset at the same time instead of individually. This should save me precious time and also ensure cohesive feedback.
Excellent work from 
svetimas and ffancypigeon! Both of you earned full points from me for week 1 👍
svetimas You built your canopy like an engineer. Meaning it's built the same way it would in the real world, including proper joints and nails. Technically this means there will be some surfaces that are never seen (arguably a slight waste of resources) but I don't think it's significant enough to change. So I say keep it the way you have it. Nice work!
My only note is to double check the size of the horseshoe. It strikes me as kind a small...but I'm also not sure. Fun detail addition though!
ffancypigeon Your blockout is perfectly adequate for week 1. It appears to match the art very well, which is priority #1. However now that I'm studying the art closer there's some pretty evident structural issues with its design. Namely that there's no horizontal support holding the boards together:
It would really bother me for this model to make so little structural sense. I recommend adding at least a horizontal board to each end of the vertical boards. I know this breaks art authenticity a little, but it's worth it imo.
Advice for week 2
I recommend both of you consider how you can intelligently duplicate a minimal number of pieces to achieve a complete canopy:
Each letter represents the same piece duplicated and moved in a random sequence. But they can also be rotated in addition to being moved for added variety. To build it this way means you only have to model + sculpt + texture 4 pieces instead of 11 (in this example).
It's the same principle I taught in the Treasure Chest course.
So far some Google-Drive action and redone my homework submission from week 1 according to the feedback .
Also made some changes.
