FINISHED!

Prizes

1 place

• $2,400 from Nekki
• Free course on the Concept Art Program at Scream School

2 place

• $1,200 from Nekki
• 50% discount on course on the Concept Art Program at Scream School

3 place

• $600 from Nekki
• 25% discount on one or the online courses on RENDERU.COM

Intro

We are happy to announce the start of a huge Challenge for 2D artists! The challenge is sponsored by Nekki and the computer graphics school Scream School providing decent prizes with total cost $4,200! From now on you have a whole month for the preparation of competitive work. We want to wish all the participants good luck and inexhaustible inspiration!

Challenge Description

After the Gate of Shadows fell, particles of shadow energy remained in our world. The battle for the right to own the shadow energy takes place among the three factions, each with its own unique fighting style. Picture the confrontation of two representatives of the factions. Show the most exciting moment of the fight, on which the fate of the whole world will depend!

Legion wants to destroy the Shadow Energy in all its manifestations. At
first glance, legionaries may seem clumsy, but this is only until you come
across them in battle. They are clad in armor using heavy weapons.

Dynasty people use Shadow Energy not only as a weapon, but also as a
useful resource. Dynasty’s Warriors do not wear heavy armor. Relying on their
dexterity, they evade enemy attacks and counterattack with combinations of
unpredictable strikes.

Heralds dedicate their lives to the Study of Shadow Energy. In battle, heralds
carefully choose the right moment to strike an accurate and deadly blow. They
perfectly see the vulnerabilities of an enemy and know how to use it. Heralds
are the most skillful at the use of Shadow Energy.

Deliverables

• Submitted work must be in high-rez .jpg format (not less than 1200px on smaller side). The weight mustn’t exceed 5 MB.
• Participants are required to create high-quality works; in terms of their style and level of performance, they may use the references on the main challenge page and from the animations mentioned before.
• The description of the work is desirable, but optional. Do not forget to attach a link to the competitive WIP in the description.

Challenge Dates

The duration of the Challenge is 1 months. Submissions start on April 18 and end on May 22, 2016. Winners will be announced and posted on Renderu.com on May 29, 2016.

The Judges

Konstantin Vavilov
Head of Concept Art Program
at Scream School and
Art Director, Mail.ru
(Allods Team)

Victor Surkov
Senior Art Director
Mail.ru

Victor Titov
Co-founder
and Art Director
GrafitArt

Roman Tulinov
Art Director
Youzu Interactive
Shanghai

Alexander Nemov
Lead Artist
Nekki