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Empire Monthly Challenge
/ Empire Challenges | August 2020
Empire Challenges | August 2020
 Empire Challenges | August 2020
 Empire Challenges | August 2020

Empire Challenges | August 2020

Welcome to The Empire Monthly Challenge!

You are all welcome to stretch your artist legs. Get out of your comfort zone or artist block, and unleash your full potential!

There are no winners or prizes, it's all about challenging yourself. The deadline is purely to indicate the start of the next challenge, if you need more time to finish up that's okay.

Modifiers are optional rules for the challenge that allow you to push your skills even further!

Environment Challenge - Diorama

Castaway Island

Make your very own castaway island diorama far away from civilization! Go crazy with the propping or keep it simple, it's up to you!

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Modifier

Stylized

Take inspiration from games like Animal Crossing and Ooblets implement this style into your island.

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Prop Challenge - Modeling/Texturing

Retro Kitchen Appliance

Ideas include Blender, Coffee Maker etc. Feel free to use these examples as a starting point.

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Modifier

NOT AGED BUT USED!

Show us that you understand how a product wears over time with heavy usage. Try to stay away from typical wear and tear tropes like rust and such.

More Ref
More Ref

Substance Challenge - Realistic Planet Material

Procedural planet texture

Any planet will do. Just make it believable. You can make an actual planet or design your own! The cosmos is yours to explore!

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Modifier

Stylized

Oh snap. We just went flip mode on you. Get that planet vibe with some wicked style.

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Substance Challenge - Trim Sheet Workflow

SciFi Trim Sheet

Make a trim sheet. You're not limited to workflow here. If you're more comfortable modeling out the HP vs using Designer go for it!

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Modifier

Make a prop/environment with it

With some clever unwrapping you could make a small prop or a modular environment asset.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GXWX4a use this link to get an idea of what environment pieces you could make (Doesn't have to be in the Borderlands style)

Image credit: Shawnell Priester
Image credit: Shawnell Priester