We’ve teamed up with our friends at Bournemouth University‘s NCCA and some awesome software partners to put together an incredible competition for you. The prizes are as follows:
1 x Houdini Base
1 x Commercial V-Ray
1 x RealFlow
1 x The Foundry Production Collective (MODO, MARI, NUKE) – Commercial licence
1 x Maxwell Render
1 x RealFlow
1 x Commercial V-Ray
1 x 6 months access to ftrack for up to 10 users
1 x Academic V-Ray
1 x The Foundry Production Collective (MODO, MARI, NUKE) – Student licence
1 x Maxwell Render
1 x Academic V-Ray
1 x 6 months access to ftrack for up to 10 users
To be in with a chance of winning our fab prizes, choose one of the short, highlighted scripted scenes detailed below and produce a fully rendered and lit scene that creatively interprets the emotion and drama of the narrative.
The two scripts were chosen by two great charities, The Anthony Nolan Trust and Dyslexia Action, as part of this year’s BFX Competition, which is being supported by Kingston Smith.
Your visuals will need to be supported by a short written treatment of around 250 words that is both creative and technical – it should clearly explain your methodology and choice of software platforms as well as describing your creative intentions.
This amazing competition has been split into two distinct categories: Students/Hobbyists and Professionals/Graduates, with a first-place and second-place prize for each category. To enter this incredible competition, send your final hi-res image to 3dartist@imagine-publishing.co.uk via WeTransfer.com, and a separate accompanying email detailing your name, image title and whether you are a Student/Hobbyist or Professional/Graduate. Make sure you use the naming convention: Image Name (Category) – for example high_res.jpg (Graduate)
Written by Simon Schneider
INT. DYSTOPIAN RAMSHACKLE
LIBRARY. DAY.
A young GIRL in tattered clothes enters a library, everything is in ruins.
She’s watched from the shadows.
She turns down one aisle and shuffles through it cautiously.
SNAP, books jump out with jagged page-teeth. She dodges and manoeuvres away from them.
Backed into a corner, the books surround her, snapping like piranhas. The girl grabs a nearby stapler, shooting staples at the books that leap. Mid-flight they get flung back.
Just before the girl is overwhelmed she notices two glowing eyes from the darkness, she’s awash with fear.
CLICK CLICK. The stapler is out and the figure in the darkness pounces.
Cowering, the girl closes her eyes.
INT. ORDINARY PUBLIC LIBRARY. DAY.
When she opens them, she’s met with a sympathetic librarian. The librarian lends her a hand to help her up.
Sitting at a table, the girl is helped by the librarian in reading a book.
SUPERIMPOSE: Dyslexia Action is devoted to changing the lives of people with dyslexia.
Written by John Thornton
EXT. EMPTY WHITE SPACE. DAY.
Pop. TOM, a simple lad, appears.
VOICE OVER
This is TOM. Say hello TOM.
TOM has a little gulp and does an awkward, little wave.
VOICE OVER
(cont’d)
This is what Tom thinks stem cell donation
is like.
Darkness. Big, muscly DR VAMPIRE crashes in – Tom screams. Dr V’s fangs are two huge syringes – Tom screams louder.
Dr Vampire ties him up whilst reading a book called 50 Shades – Tom screams loudest.
VOICE OVER
(cont’d)
Pretty scary, huh? But that’s not what it’s like. Silly Tom.
Lights up. Dr Vampire chuckles, ruffling Tom’s hair.
VOICE OVER
(cont’d)
It’s mostly just lying in bed.
Tom raises his hand excitedly, pointing at himself.
VOICE OVER
(cont’d)
Yes Tom, even you can do that.
Pop. Dr Vampire’s gone. In bed, Tom floats through rainbows with a TV.
VOICE OVER
By donating stem cells, Tom’s giving something very special. Better than an Xbox! Tom’s giving someone hope. Well done Tom.
A patient and doctor float next to Tom. He gives them a thumbs up. With small smiles, they thumbs up back. Anthony Nolan logo, details appear on screen:
VOICE OVER
To find out how you can be a hero like Tom visit anthonynolan.org
Some extremely attractive NURSES swoon over Tom in his bed.
VOICE OVER
Pffft, no, the nurses won’t be like that.
Sorry Tom.
Pop. The nurses disappear. Tom looks glum.