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Empire Monthly Challenge
/Empire Challenges | July 2021
Empire Challenges | July 2021
Empire Challenges | July 2021
Empire Challenges | July 2021

Empire Challenges | July 2021

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 - "Aziz, Light!"

Crank up the Lumenosity! (seewhatididthere?)

Back to basics. This is a bit of an odd one. We're not asking you to create a fully featured environment as we've done in the past. Think brutalist architecture. Frames within frames. Striking shapes and wicked composition. Get artsy with it. Play with light and shadow to create your masterpiece. One material for all we care, or a few if you wanna spice it up. Oh, you sly dog.

The point here is to get you to try something new and have fun with some new lighting tech with UE5. There are no wrong answers. Patterns. Shapes. Let loose and have some fun with it.

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Old School

Ok not really. But you don't have to use UE5 and Lumen for this challenge if you don't want to. 4.26 or an earlier version is fine. Let your light shine on!

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Prop Challenge - Challenge Focus

80s/90s Water Gun

Summer is in full swing and it's real hot right now. So jump into some vintage (omg really? I'm old) fun with your favorite Super Soaker (TM) (or other water pistol) from your childhood.

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Yup, Jud is old.

And so are these toys! Lets show the age of these things via the material definition with sun aged plastic, stress cracks and other wear.

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Substance Challenge - Material Focus

Beach Sand

The shapes from water erosion can vary drastically depending on a bunch of environmental factors. Ideally we should see a bunch of varying submissions. Your challenge with the material is to create something unique. No limitations. Add water if you'd like. Research beach sand at different locations around the world and at different areas around coastal spots for inspiration.

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TIDE POOL (image below)

I have a lot of fond memories of playing in tide pools on the ocean's edge. Get wet and wild with the tide pool modifier! There are many wonders to be discovered in them and you'll need hefty knowledge of designer to pull this one off. Get ready to get technical! You can do it!

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