* Closed * RRRR - "Back from the dead" Render Contest
Totte
Posts: 13,524
Are you ready? I can't hear you!!
It's been a rough year, but it's time to reboot the RRRR contest, so now we added a new R. This is a splendid oppurtunity to use all the new shiny stuff you bought during the March Madness. The theme for this contest is "Back from thr dead" (Thanks again to Karibou for waking this up).
Imagination is your limit here. Back from the dead can be anything, really. Something long lost have been found, something you have tried to forget returns.
RRRR stands for Random Runtime Roulette Renders, and it's a contest that has been running for over seven years until it needed a well deserved break. We invite anyone to enter, specially all those new users who have shown up the past years. This is not the usual make a very nice render contest but more like tell a really great story, often fun, with your render!
How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, no lucky bastards (handicap points) are active as this is a clean reboot, some rules will change too.
Who can play?
Anyone can play!
How do you prepare yourself for play?
The rules are very simple, but first you need to have all your items in some kind of order in a text file, dumped from the itemized history into a text file or a spread sheet. Remove things like software, gift certs, and special plugins from the list and items that wil not work with the software you work with.
For example if you have items for Poser, Bryce or Carrara, and want to use DAZ Studio, remove those other items from your list. If you have loads of older figures, M3, M4, a ton of non Iray stuff and you only want to use Studio with Iray, remove all the junk from you list. (I personally will see much joy in dropping Camel, I don't know how many times it has been pulled over the years)
Then you use a randomizer to randomly pick items from your list (your Runtime/My Library) for your start pull . You can use items from any store. Now build a scene with those 4 items plus any other items you want to add to make a fun scene. For newcomers I heartly recommend looking at the previous contests below to get ideas how you can do this.
Randomizer that works well:
Randomizer where you get all numbers in one draw scroll down last all the gibbersh and ads and set it to unique values (Remind me to write a randomizer for DS for the next round): random
There are some situations where you allowed to redraw, these are:
- You pulled something that doesn’t work, broken thing, only works in a version / software not used etc etc, or you forgot to remove that item from you list even though you knew it wont work, or figure that out later.
- You pulled a software or add-on to a software or anything you should have filtered out from the list.
- You pulled only huge environment props and will not be able to render a scene without crashing.
- You pulled an item you already have been using in two RRRR renders in this content and that was picked randomly. Three is a curse - rule!
Lucky Bastard Rule!
If you have sticky lucky bastards, you pull one extra item for each LB you have, simple as that.
No LBs are active this run, we all have a clean sheet.
Explaination of Lucky Bastards.
Lucky Bastards, or LBs, are a form of handicap system which makes the contest a little more difficult for those who have won. No lucky bastards are in play now, but will be for the next run.
How to play?
You pull, you compose and you Render. You post your images and pulls in this thread (Don't miss that, entries without pulls and posts in this thread will be disqualified!!).
Then the entry should also be posted in the Entries only thread
Bundles
If you pull a bundle, use two or three complete items from it, or more if you like, but you do not need to use all, but only picking a hairpin from Victoria 8 Pro Bundle is “too little”. Clarification: A bundle still counts as only one pulled item.
Poses, Expressions and textures/colors
If you pull a pose pack, an expression pack or a texture/color pack, you only need to use one of them, not all. For example if you pull 500 expressions for Genesis 8 Female, use one, if you pull 128 colors for Frappe Hair, use one.
Accidenty breaking the TOS
If your entry is removed by the forum mods because it accidentally, not deliberate, broke the TOS, you do not have to redo that entry but can move on and make a new pull.
The rules of madness!
Now you have successfully and randomly picked your items, make a scene, you can add other items as well but the one you picked should be prominent or cleverly used. Render it, post it and make us all laugh! Remember though that the renders must follow the TOS of the forum. As we have a theme on the contest, the render should in some way touch that theme.
The contest categories!
There are two categories Best and Funniest. Every image will compete in both categories.
Contest duration!
It starts now at Monday April 3 2023, and will go on until Sunday May 28 2021 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.
Yes, we have prizes, thanks to our sponsors!
This months sponsors so far:
Totte (Code 66) is sponsoring with two items from his store
ARTCollaborations is sponsoring with two items from their store
Amaranth is sponsoring with two items from their store
Boost For DAZ is sponsoring with 2 "Boost For DAZ" giftcards of $50 and two 2 "Boost For DAZ" giftcards of $25.
Karibou put in $50 DAZ Giftcard
Barbult put in a $20 DAZ Giftcard
Daventaki put in a $10 DAZ Giftcard
WE NEED SPONSORS!!
More to know?
I will edit this when new info on sponsors arrive.
Do you want to sponsor the RRRR?
Please chip in a gift card sponsorship, sponsors can play, they should play, they are even extra encouraged to play, as sponsors always plays for keeps.
Maximum number of entries?
I think for this round it will be a maximum of 10 entries per player.
List of some previous RRRR Contests
In the PC Members Only forum:
RRRR Summer Edition ( 13 June 2012 - 15 July 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/2065/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5053/
RRRR “Back to Reality / My Summer Memory (15 August 2012 - 23 September 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5759/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9315/
In The Commons: RRRR Commons Premiere (9 October 2012 - 18 November 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
RRRR “Sayings” Contest (6 December 2012 - 31 December 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12877/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15094/
RRRR Contest (18 January 2013 - 24 February 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15285/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15307/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/17908/
RRRR “April Fool” Contest (with “Mini” Contests) (21 March 2013 - 21 April 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19109/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19108/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
RRRR Summer Contest (23 May 2013 - 4 August 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/22664/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest (15 September 2013 - 13 October 2013) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/29000/closed-rrrr-chain-render-contest/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/28997/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31526/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest - Round II (1 November 2013 - 1 December 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31615/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31760/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33417/
RRRR “Story” Contest (4 December 2013 - 12 January 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33479/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33478/
Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/36407/
RRRR - One day in XXXs life Render Contest: 13 February 2014 - 16 Mars 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37042/
Entries only thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37041/
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/39504/
RRRR Classic (19 May 2014 - 22 June 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/41451/
Entries only/Winners; http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
RRRR Freak Accindents (15 July 2014 - 10 August 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43832/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43830/
RRRR Back to renders ( 25 Aug 2014 - 28 September 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45619/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45617/
RRRR Things to do before you die ( 13 October 2014 - November 9 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47518/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47517/
RRRR Unleashed (3 December 2014 - 11 January 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49497/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49496/
RRRR Not on the screen ( 29 January 2015 - 1 March 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52007/
Entries only: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52006/
Voting & winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53400/
RRRR Just Random (25 March 2015 - 3 May 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54371/
Entries only thread and Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54370/
RRRR Unlikely Occupations (20 Jun 2015 - 2 August 2015 ) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56841/contest-rrrr-unlikely-occupations-with-prizes
Entries only thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56835/
Winners thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61494/rrrr-unlikely-occupations-winners-announced
RRRR Stupid is as stupid does (September 1 2015 - October 4 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61970/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-render-contest-closed/
Entries thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61969/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/64971/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-winners-announced
RRRR Murphy's Law (November 15 2015 - Sunday January 10 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66026/rrrr-murphy-s-law-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66025/rrrr-murphy-s-law-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70820/rrrr-murphy-winners-announced
RRRR The sequel ( February 11 2016 to Sunday March 20 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71563/rrrr-the-sequel-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71562/rrrr-the-sequel-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78321/rrrr-sequels-winners-announced
RRRR Story ( April 8 2016 to Sunday May 15 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78671/closed-rrrr-story-render-contest/p1
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78666/rrrr-story-contest-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92406/rrrr-story-winners-announced
RRRR Twisted Lyrics (June 7 2016 to July 31 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92481/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92471/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/108966/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-winners-announced
RRRR What does it mean (September 11 2016 to October 30 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112771/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112766/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127361/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-winners-announced
RRRR Alternative Holidays Render Contest (November 17 2016 to January 15 2017) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127526/closed-rrrr-alternative-holidays-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127521/rrrr-alternate-holidays-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/147326/rrrr-alternative-holidays-winners-announced
RRRR - It could be true - 5th anniversary contest (February 20 -2017 to Sunday April 2 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149891/rrrr-it-could-be-true-5th-anniversary-contest
Entries Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149886/rrrr-it-could-be-true-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/167426/rrrr-it-could-be-true-winners-announced
RRRR A long time ago or Far far away Contest (June 22 2017 to Sunday August 20 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178416/closed-rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178406/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/197491/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-content-winners
RRRR They're ba..ack ( September 16 2017 to Sunday October 29 2017) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198056/rrrr-the-re-ba-ack-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198051/rrrr-they-re-baa-ack-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214026/rrrr-they-re-ba-ack-winners-announced
RRRR - What can go wrong? (Monday November 27 2017 to Sunday January 14 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214591/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214586/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/232941/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-winners-announced
RRRR Judged by the cover ( Saturday February 17 2018 to Sunday April 1st 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233496/closed-rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233491/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/249461/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-winners
RRRR - Error 404 Not Found! (Sunday May 6 2018 to Sunday July 22 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251026/rrrr-error-404-not-found-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251021/rrrr-error-404-not-found-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/277091/rrrr-404-not-found-winners
RRRR RRRR Muddled Maxims ( Sunday September 16, 2018 to Sunday November 18 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest/
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/302491/rrrr-muddled-maxims-winners-announced
RRRR Build it and they will come ( Sunday October 20 2019 to Sunday December 15 2019 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/360136/rrrr-built-it-and-they-will-come-render-contest/
Entries: Entries only thread
RRRR - But you promised entries thread (this one was the last and we never got enough votes, thats why no winners were selected) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/374101/rrrr-but-you-promised-entries-only-thread
RRRRR - Coming Late Excuses (anotherone where we tried a new voting system, that worked, but then wanted a shitload of money to actually get the vote results (as it was past the 10 day free trial time): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/482906/rrrrr-coming-late-excuses-entries-only-thread/
So, register your purchases in a file, pull 4 items, and let your imagination go wild!
This is how you can get a list of what you have from DIM, rightclick and select Export Selected as CSV...
Then you just need to filter what to export inside DIM.
Which you can read all about here: http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/tech_articles/filters/start
..or, you can use this filter, DAZ Studio 4.5+ and SKU>=2100..
[tag::all::DAZ Studio 4.5+] && sku::21000- && chk::on && type::Content
Let the fun begin!
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(This is how you post your pull/draw)
Pull #1
4540 Xukog Weapons Collection (SKU 89489)
2992 UltraTrees - Realistic Tree System (SKU 64635)
419 Murder She Posed (SKU 22053)
1150 Tadel Riad (SKU 23941)
Random numbers generated Apr 3 2023 at 14:45:38 by psychicscience.org
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Pull #1
941 FW Marcus HD for Darius 8 (SKU #48529)
225 MD Candle Lamp (SKU #83653)
152 Redz dForce Matteo Hair and Beard for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Male (SKU #84830)
181 Sunglasses Set 1 for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Males and Females (SKU #84239)
Random numbers generated Apr 3 2023 at 10:21:38 by psychicscience.org
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So happy this is back!! Also, I'll throw a $50 DAZ Gift Card into the prize pot. :)
Pull #1
Lordy... TWO bundles? I suppose I did ask for this, lol. I had to go into my account and find the PC Bundle 1 from 2018 to see what was in it because it's no longer in the store.
Wow, Really????
So, do you have a new 'monkey' to count the votes?
This thread! Kariou is the saviour!
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/627446/but-i-m-not-dead-yet
I'm a R4 novice
Pull#1
1955 PixieS Poses for Teen Josie 7
2264 Willow Creek
509 Lisa's Botanicals - Palm Trees DS
100 House Mouse DS
Random numbers generated Apr 3 2023 at 19:55:31 by psychicscience.org
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RRRR Loves you!
I also find it amusing that RRRR gave me the Karen bundle.
I want to be a sponsor. Put me in for a $20 gift card.
First draw
5520 Old Forge 5779 https://www.daz3d.com/old-forge
3600 HDRI Cloudy Skies III 50595 https://www.daz3d.com/hdri-cloudy-skies-iii
7682 Toddler and Baby Toys 21386 https://www.daz3d.com/toddler-and-baby-toys
7056 Styles Vol. 2 for Enchanting Ornaments 82826 2 https://www.daz3d.com/styles-vol-2-for-enchanting-ornaments
Requires outfit (https://www.daz3d.com/enchanting-ornaments-for-genesis-8-and-81-females)
Random numbers generated Apr 3 2023 at 14:52:30 by psychicscience.org
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Not too weird a set, I've had worse lol
Pull #1
1405 dForce Olympus Goddess Outfit for Genesis 8 (SKU 50111)
4001 Lisa's Botanicals - Potted Palm DS (SKU 9788)
2085 Noemi HD & Smile HD Expression for Genesis 8 Female (SKU 66669)
1128 Rochelle Gown Captivating (SKU 60013)
Nice pulls!
And a nice crowd forming, this will be so much fun!
That random generator is psychic ;-)
I will have my Runtime in shape SOON! Like Barbult, I have some pruning and adding to do.
Wecome back, Karibou! And RRRR!
Maybe I shouldn't ask here but I'm going to anyway, how do you pull the stuff you bought at Rendo in a cvs file?
Copy from the receipts emails and paste, until you get carpal tunnel syndrome.
Or use something like Content Package Assist to make DIM packages and use the DIM to CVS technique that Totte showed earlier.
Pull # 1:
2691 Hector for Gianni 6
5163 Somewhat Essential Iray Shaders
6304 Wicked Aleera For G3F
6464 Z Tougher Than Nails - Poses and Expressions for Genesis 8 Male and Vladimir 8
Yes, I cleaned up my runtime really fast, including eliminating bundles.
Tag: #1
Title: Melee at the Soirée
I thought I killed you the last time you put your hands on my man. How did you come back from the dead to do it again?
Items used:
1405 dForce Olympus Goddess Outfit for Genesis 8 (SKU 50111)
4001 Lisa's Botanicals - Potted Palm DS (SKU 9788)
2085 Noemi HD & Smile HD Expression for Genesis 8 Female (SKU 66669)
1128 Rochelle Gown Captivating (SKU 60013)
Pull #2
455 Dailey Hair for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Females (SKU 86195)
1033 Fountain Collection for Iray (SKU 34901)
159 Bullwarg HD for Genesis 8 Male (SKU 69725)
3379 DS Architectural Rendering Mastery MP4 (SKU 35253) Video Tutorial I should have deleted it from the list
3314 Taia Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s) (SKU 23863) Redraw to replace unusable item 3379
Oh boy... I am at 96% of my GPU Memory with my presentscene and it's not even that big, lol! Looks like my old pair of GTX1080Ti s are showing their age!
Pull #2
Title: Fountain Phone Fumble
Taia: Oh no! I fumbled my phone into the fountain AGAIN!
Bullwarg: No worries. I'll bring it back from the dead AGAIN.
Items Used:
455 Dailey Hair for Genesis 8 and 8.1 Females (SKU 86195)
1033 Fountain Collection for Iray (SKU 34901)
159 Bullwarg HD for Genesis 8 Male (SKU 69725)
3314 Taia Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s) (SKU 23863) Redraw to replace unusable item 3379
Quote
Back With a Vengeance
Pull #1
* Imposing the Lucky Bastard rule on myself... I consider myself pretty lucky. These contests have helped me grow so much as a digital content creator. I can't stress enough how important these contests are to try new things, go out of your comfort zone, learn new techniques. Invaluable. I've been pretty lucky to have them and the support of the community these last 10 years. Can you believe it?
Complete list of products used in My Gallery
Draw 1
3835 Dragon Ink - Loryn for Steph Petite & Aiko (SKU 3960)
10970 Predatron Silver Birch Trees (SKU 12242)
9683 Darkish for Emotions PoserCF (SKU 17424)
7790 I2 Mix-n-Match: Wild Hair (SKU 24709)
Random numbers generated Apr 4 2023 at 14:49:5 by psychicscience.org
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Pull#1
Items used :
1955 PixieS Poses for Teen Josie 7
2264 Willow Creek
509 Lisa's Botanicals - Palm Trees DS
100 House Mouse DS
Don'tre ove the attachemtn - that is what the inline version is linking to, you still see the cached copy but any latecomers get nothing.
Thank you Richard, that's why I avoid the forum haha I mess things up
The Comeback Tour: Hungry for More
...so a hungry werewolf walks into a comedy club and locks all the doors...
Complete list of products used in My Gallery.
Yikes, he's scary. Those hands!
Draw 1 - Vicky is in mourning after her hairdresser ruined her hair. She has made a new booking with another hairdresser to get her hair fixed.
Items Used -
3835 Dragon Ink - Loryn for Steph Petite & Aiko (SKU 3960) - Texture Converter 2 used to convert the textures from A3 to V4, then Victoria 4 Skins Batch Converter used to convert from V4 to G2F.
10970 Predatron Silver Birch Trees (SKU 12242)
9683 Darkish for Emotions PoserCF (SKU 17424) requires Emotions for Teen Josie (SKU 17419)
7790 I2 Mix-n-Match: Wild Hair (SKU 24709) - Cross Dresser XD4 used to convert hair to fit V4, then autofitted to G2F.
Also used was G2F, Carrara terrain, Flinks Spring Ground Textures, & Carrara Skies Vol 1