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http://www.3dxtract.com/cfforum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=6&Topic=652 Just something I thought would be nice to attempt. What is it?: An unofficial Challenge to create a realistic scene in Carrara. (You can use Amapi too!) An example is this image here: http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=177233 (your image doesn't have to be in the bathroom!) What do you get?: Well if Carl is nice, likely a spot in the next issue of 3dxtract. Which means THOUSANDS! HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS! Of people will see it. And the winner will get a little spotlight at vizualds on the frontpage for a month or two. And you'll get a pat on the back and the chance to learn Carrara a bit more. Details: Theme can be anything, just as long as it stays true to realism, you can make a bathroom, a car (just make sure to put the car in a realistic environment), etc you can only use Carrara/Amapi related software (plugins obviously ok) Photoshop and after touchups are allowed. Well I'm off to brainstorm my idea. 2 Months is the deadline. Post your WIPS here and feel free to share your ideas! This isn't a contest or anything, just a challenge to see what Carrara can do. Think of it as a LONG 15 minute challenge. Post your stuff here. Or in the 3dxtract forum. Brian

I'm in. Lets push our great tools to the limit. Working on a challenging image just for fun sounds great to me ;)

My entry into the realism challange... http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=811018&Start=1&Sectionid=6&filter_genre_id=0&WhatsNew=Yes This is probably not what you had in mind but, hopefully, the surprise will be pleasant.