Treasure Hunters

FINISHED!

Challenge Description

Imagine treasure hunters. This may be a team of professional adventurers or a lonely newbie in the world of treasure hunting. Who are these brave souls, where did they go? Space robbers wanted by half of the galaxy? A caribbean pirate who stumbled upon an ancient tomb? Or maybe it's a crazy magician in search of a forbidden spell? You decide! Invent your own universe or be inspired by an existing one. The main thing - let your imagination run wild!

We give unlimited freedom in choosing the scenery. Your task is to create heroes and draw an episode from their adventures. The main goal is to reveal the character and emotions of the characters!

The ability to clearly and expressively convey the setting will also be judged. For example, if an action takes place in space, then the objects and location should clearly tell us about it. This also applies to characters (clothing, hairstyles, and gear). Do not forget about the expressiveness of light. This may be artificial lighting, like a torch or a lamp, or natural like sunset or glowing plants. The main thing is that the light should be one of the key components of the composition, emotionally revealing its content.

Here are some examples of stylistic solutions that are well suited for the competition: artsammich, bobbychiu, maxkostenko. Also keep in mind the illustrations for the game Hearthstone, the cartoons Gravity Falls, Adventure Time and works of Ghibli studio.

Prizes

1 place

$1,200 from Playrix
Dmitry Fedotov’s online course on RENDERU.COM for free

2 place

$750 from Playrix
50% discount on one or the online courses on RENDERU.COM

3 place

$380 from Playrix
50% discount on one or the online courses on RENDERU.COM

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.
It is allowed to use any convenient toolkit and software to achieve the highest quality result.
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 2 months. Submissions start on April 25 and end on June 25, 2017. Winners will be announced and posted on Renderu.com on July 02, 2017.