Prizes

• Winner's choice of 1 training DVD from 3DGamics.com
• Winning image will used in the creation of the new Maya forum banner. The banner will link to the winning image in the winner's Renderosity gallery for a period of one month, (for bragging rights, of course.)

Rules

1. In addition to the rules below, all entries must abide by the Renderosity Terms of Service.
2. All entries must be the authors original work.
3. Entries should not be larger than 1024x768 pixels. If participants wish to place a larger image in their gallery, they may.
4. All images must follow the challenge topic (see below).
5. All entries must use Maya for the majority of the final image. Feel free to use additional tools along the way.
6. No pre-built models may be used. Participants must construct their own assets.
7. Participants must post their works in progress on the Maya forum. Participants may start their own 'work in progress' thread to keep us up to date on their progress. This serves to reduce the chances of cheating, as well as to encourage community interaction.
8. By entering this challenge participants are agreeing to give Renderosity as well as sponsors permission to use their image in promoting future challenges, as well as deriving the new forum banner.
9. Renderosity staff are encouranged to participate on the forums, however they may not submit their entries for final voting.
10. In the event of a tie, members of the Renderosity staff will choose a winning image. All decisions are final.
11. Winner must supply name and shipping address for prize distribution.

Topic Description
For this challenge participants are to create an insect. This could be something existing or something totally made up. This topic gives people of various skill levels a chance to make something cool, so take advantage of this opportunity.The insect could be as simple or as complex as desired. The insect may be rendered in any visual style. Postwork and compositing are allowed, participants are encouranged to use the tools they have, to produce the best image possible (while still following the challenge rules outlined above). Participants are encouraged to present their insect in an environment of some kind.

If the entry image is a composite, the insect must still be synthetic, (eg: One isn't allowed to model a twig and composite a photograph of a real insect onto it.) Participants may make multiple entries, of separate insects. Regardless, quality comes before quantity. Remeber, insects only have 6 legs; for our purposes, we will use the following loose definition:

Insect -- Three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually, (not always), having two pairs of wings.

With approximately 1,000,000 know species of insects on earth, and an unlimited number of imaginary insects, I'm sure everyone should be able to come up with something.

Due Date
All entries must be submitted prior to the due date of oct/09/2006.