Blender Pumpkin Carving Challenge

The Challenge: Carve a 3D Hallowe'en Jack-O'-Lantern

Inspired by the new CG Cookie CORE | Fundamentals Series.

The CORE of your pumpkin is where you need to start to create your Jack-O'-Lantern for this challenge. Carve out the CORE and place to one side to make pumpkin pie later.

• Step 1 - Choose your method of creation for the foundations of your Jack-O'-Lantern, Mesh Modeling or Sculpting, or a combination of the two if your brave enough, and carve the ultimate Jack-O'-Lantern.
• Step 2 - Create a scene, yeah not that type of scene, we don't want to scare anyone just yet.
• A simple scene will be sufficient, anything you like, the kitchen table, the doorstep or a graveyard, it's up to you and your imagination (and time). A simple plane surface and backdrop is totally adequate.
• Step 3 - Add a dash of Materials and shading, a pinch of texturing. This is a crucial step in adding some flavour to your Jack-O'-Lantern, take your time and mix it thoroughly.
• Step 4 - Baste your Jack-O'-Lantern with light, just as crucial for a glorious presentational piece of pumpkin.

(Optional)

• Step 5 - Craving for more? Rig and Animate your Jack-O'-Lantern and bring it to life with character.
• Step 6 - Wanna spice it up? Add a flickering candle flame inside, careful though, it may explode.
• Step 7 - It's not glaringly obvious, but for the ultimate finale, take your Jack-O'-Lantern in to compositing to add depth and motion.

Dates

• Challenge:
  From 30th September 2024 - 31st October 2024, 23:59 US CST

• Vote:
  from 1st November - 7th November 2024

Criteria

• Model a Jack-O'-Lantern
• Add materials and textures
• Light your result
• Be Creative
• Make it Fun
• The optional steps are not required to submit to the challenge.
  Though we encourage you to have a go, if not in during the challenge, continue on after and share your results with the community.

Recommended Viewing

• CORE | Fundamentals Series
• Blender Basics

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Rules

• Use Blender
• All 3d objects are your own - No 3rd party models, No AI
• Submit your final Results to the CG Cookie Gallery (Use category: Contest and Challenges).
• Open to all members in our awesome community.
  
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Summary

• What - Create a Halloween Jack-O'-Lantern (Model, Materials and Shading, Texturing and Lighting as a minimum)
• When - September 30th 2024 - October 31st 2024, 23:59 US CST
• Why - To be the best you can be from the knowledge you have today, while striving to be even better tomorrow than you was yesterday. But most importantly, to scare everyone have some fun.
• How - Create a project in the CG Cookie Gallery. Use the CONTEST AND CHALLENGES category when creating your project.
  
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Votes

• Winners of the CG Cookie Crew vote = 2nd and 3rd place
• Winners of the Community vote = 1st place

Prizes

• A subscription to cgcookie.com - 1st: One Year - 2nd: Three Months - 3rd: One Month
• Bragging rights on Discord with a Challenge Winners role
• Featured on CG Cookie Gallery
  
  Plus - (for CG Cookie Citizens)

• 500xp
  
  And the best prize of all!

• FUN FUN FUN

Winners will be announced on CG Cookie and Discord on Monday 11th November 2024