I wanted to share this design
competition I participated in, it was a lot of fun and as always I learned a
lot in the process.
JUST IN CASE YOU DONT WANT TO READ ALL THIS AND JUST WANT TO
PARTICIPATE: THIS COMPETITION IS ALREADY OVER
THE BRIEF
You need to design and present a Quagflier.
It is up to you how much WIP you want to show
along the way, flyarounds, mesh topology, textures, concept art etc is
definitely desirable, and may help to sway the judges, but the final entry will
be one 1920x1080 image. You can show many angles within this image, or one
dynamic action shot. However you present this though, it is important that the
vehicle suits the purpose defined in the Quagflier description below.
THE
QUAGFLIER
The Oolark hunt in a raiding team of four, with
each vehicle carrying a Driver, a Spotter and two Hunters. The raiding teams
need to find, chase down and capture alive the elusive Shyala. The Spotter
wields a powerful spotlight to both find and then stun the Shyala. After having
their senses overloaded, the Shyala are easy prey and very few recover quickly
enough to escape the brutal Hunters.
The vehicle they travel in is known as a
Quagflier. The Quagflier is capable of easily traversing the choked swampy
marshes of Pharos. Each Quagflier is capable of transporting a maximum of 20
Shyala prisoners (although in nothing resembling comfort). The wellbeing of the
prisoners is not high on the list of priorities for the Oolark crew, however it
is important that the Shyala arrive alive and in one piece.
Quagfliers are powered by Glitzer bugs and also
use Glitzers to power the spotlights needed to track down hiding, and fleeing,
Shyala.
Each Oolark squad customises their Quagflier, with
competition between rival squads getting pretty intense. The Quagfliers take a
bit of a beating each time they go out on a raid, and so adhoc repairs between
hunts is the norm. Quagfliers are fast and brutal, as are the Oolarks that use
them.
THE OOLARK
The Oolark are strong and relatively well fed,
some even a little fat. Over years of being exposed to too much light, they
have difficulty seeing in the dark. They praise light and power. Some of the
more wealthy wear the Glitzer bugs as jewellery like one might wear gold.
Whilst they have developed superior electric
technology, the rest of their tech has reached a plateau in the steam age,
mostly because they have become a race of warriors who rely on strength, power
and fear to survive. In more recent years, the Glitzer Bugs have become more
and more scarce, ever making them more reliant on the generosity of their
Leader to provide for them.
THE
SHYALA
The Shyala have grown accustomed to their dark and
murky surroundings, with overly large eyes and relatively pale green skin.
Whilst survival has meant they have become very good at navigating swampland
most of them are skinny, and vastly malnourished. Every day for them is a day
of struggle and hardship. Food is scarce, and with enemies everywhere they are
forever on their guard. They are a relatively primitive group of people who
practice ancient tribal rituals, often banding together for a sense of safety
and belonging.
PRIZES
1st
Place
CGWorkshop Course valued at $599USD
Wacom Intuous 5 Large tablet valued at $469USD
Production Credit (The winner will be approached
by the Double Happy team about including their design in the production of the
game demo)
2nd
Place
Massive Black Volume 2 (slip cased editions) from
Ballistic valued at $65USD
Selection of Double Happy Merchandise $200USD
Top
5
The top 5 entries will receive detailed feedback
on their work from our esteemed judging panel detailing how they felt it could
be improved or highlighting excellence in design. This feedback will be
available to review on the Double Happy website.
I loved being involved in this and all the submissions were
masterpieces. Unfortunately the competition is over and the judges hopefully
will announce the winners this week. Ill Keep you posted!
Heres the Forum Thread for all the submissions:
