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We would like to thank the following Honorary Sponsors for their awesome
support, commitment and enthusiasm for our sequel annual event: Unearthly Challenge'09
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Unearthly Challenge provides a great forum for talented environment artists worldwide to showcase their creativity and innovation. Gamr7 is honored to be part of this year’s contest and we are looking forward to seeing the skills and imagination on display from around the world. Your dedication inspires us to design Ürban PAD, which helps you bring your visions to life. Best of luck to everyone! |
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Torque 3D is an easy-to-use game creation platform to make games on Windows, Mac, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone and the web. Architected from the ground up for maximum flexibility and performance across a wide range of hardware, Torque 3D comes equipped with a full suite of tools and APIs to get your game to the finish line, no matter what your goals. With COLLADA support and live asset updating, artists can create game assets in 3ds Max and Maya, then edit and save them in Torque 3D, all in real-time. Torque 3D won the coveted Frontline award for best game engine in 2008 and has been adopted by Electronic Arts, BioWare, NCsoft, Activision, Ubisoft, and over 150,000 developers worldwide. |
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Eat 3D has been feeding your brain for almost 2 years with some of
the highest quality training that exists. Our goal is to cut through all the nonsense and get straight to the point with practical real
world exercises that professionals actively use in production. We are continually inspired by all the hard work and high quality in the
Unearthly Competitions, and we are honored to be a part of it. |
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Realtime Worlds, creators of the No.1 hit Crackdown and upcoming APB, are very pleased to continue to be part of a competition that draws together such a high standard of talented people and provides them with the medium to showcase their work and compete against the industry's tops artist and rising stars. We'd like to wish all competitors the very best of luck. |
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Relic Entertainment is proud to be a sponsor for Unearthly Challenge 2009. We are excited to see how artists use their imaginations to give life to their work and we look forward to seeing inspiring works of art that pushes the thoughts and imaginations of everyone involved. From the staff of Relic, we wish all participants good luck in the days ahead. |
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GCCore Arts is a committed host and an active supporter for game art related competitions online. We are thankful to everyone involved and we hope to continue providing online activities and events for the enhancement and pleasure of all professional, student and aspiring artists involved. Our best wishes go out to everyone engaged in this year’s major environment challenge – Unearthly Challenge 2009. Good Luck ~ |
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Urban Pad UC'09 Award by - Gamr7
Gamr7 is proud to honour individuals and their work which has, without question, influenced and impacted the careers of their colleagues and the industry at large. To commemorate this achievement of excellence, we are proud to award a Full Urban Pad license to a single entry. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges from Studio Gamr7 and may or may not correspond with the top-placed entries in Unearthly Challenge 2009.
Award Requirements:
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An urban environment - real, imagined, or re-interpreted - limited only by your imagination. (It’s considered “urban” once you have a path, street, or road network and a reasonable number of buildings and props.) |
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Shows extensive use of Ürban PAD functions |
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Mix of 1 and 2 – visual interest and sophistication of tool use |
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Do you feel like you could walk around in it? |
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Torque 3D Game Environment Award by - Torque 3D
The makers of Torque 3D, the most widely used game engine in the video game industry, recognize the need for stunning visuals in today's competitive marketplace. In order to encourage artists to use cutting-edge rendering tech available to small and mid-sized studios, we are product to announce the Torque 3D Game Environment Award. In exchange for your amazing game world/environment showcased in Torque, we will give you Pro licenses of our entire suite of game engines. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges from the Torque development team and may or may not correspond with the top-placed entries in Unearthly Challenge 2009.
Award Requirements:
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Your 2009 entry must include at least one beauty shot using the Torque 3D Game Engine. |
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3D Grand Champions receive the following prizes to commemorate
their achievements within Unearthly Challenge 2009
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nd Place Champion |
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Acer One Netbook + PS3 or $750 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Silver Medallion Coin
UC'09 2nd Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D 3Pack - Choose any 3 dvd downloads |
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rd Place Champion |
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Acer One Netbook or $450 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Bronze Medallion Coin
UC'09 3rd Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D 3Pack - Choose any 3 dvd downloads |
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th Place Champion |
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Apple Itouch or PSP or $300 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 4th Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D DVD - Choose 1 dvd download |
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5 |
th Place Champion |
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Apple Itouch or PSP or $300 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 5th Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D DVD - Choose 1 dvd download |
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6 |
th Place Champion |
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UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 6th Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D DVD - Choose 1 dvd download |
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7 |
th Place Champion |
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UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 7th Place Champion Certificate
Eat3D DVD - Choose 1 dvd download |
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2D Grand Champions receive the following prizes to commemorate
their achievements within Unearthly Challenge 2009
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st Place Champion |
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Dell Studio 14z or $1200 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Gold Medallion Coin
UC'09 1st Place Champion Certificate
Realtime Worlds T-shirt and Flash Drive |
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2 |
nd Place Champion |
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Acer One Netbook + PS3 or $750 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Silver Medallion Coin
UC'09 2nd Place Champion Certificate |
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3 |
rd Place Champion |
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Acer One Netbook or $450 USD Cash
UC'09 Memoriable Bronze Medallion Coin
UC'09 3rd Place Champion Certificate |
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4 |
th Place Champion |
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Apple IPod Nano or Nintendo DSI or $250 USD
UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 4th Place Champion Certificate |
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5 |
th Place Champion |
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Apple IPod Nano or Nintendo DSI or $250 USD
UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 5th Place Champion Certificate |
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6 |
th Place Champion |
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UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 6th Place Champion Certificate |
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7 |
th Place Champion |
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UC'09 Memoriable Medallion Coin
UC'09 7th Place Champion Certificate |
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Ürban PAD is city creation software that allows artists and designers to make bigger and richer cities, faster. Ürban PAD enhances your power of expressivity by allowing you to use your own assets and combine them into templates, which you then use to create diversity in your world. Automatic adjustment features allow you to change the look of your world easily as your creation evolves. Use fast procedural generation while keeping full editability and full control of your outcome. |
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Dell Studio XPS 13
Beyond its great looks and lightweight mobility, the Studio XPSTM 13 has premium speakers, a 13.3" edge-to-edge display and a backlit keyboard you’ll want to take everywhere.
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P7450 (3MB cache/2.13GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
- Edge-to-Edge 13.3" HD WXGA LCD with 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- 3GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
- 250GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400M G
- Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
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Dell Studio 14z
The new Dell Studio 14z laptop has the mobility you need to keep your world moving and the design you want to reflect your personal style.
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
- 14.0” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera/Facial Recognition SW
- 3GB, DDR3, 1066MHZ, 1 SoDIMM
- Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor
- NVIDIA MCP79MX GeForce 9400M-G
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Acer One 11.6" Intel Atom Z520 1.2GHz Netbook
At only 1-inch thick, Netbooks don't come much slimmer than the Acer One 751h. Inside is an Intel Atom processor and 1GB system memory for fast mobile performance. A large 160GB hard drive offers ample storage for all your stuff. So whether you're just surfing the net, checking email, or even creating documents, this netbook gets the job done masterfully.
- Intel Atom Z520 - 1.2 GHz
- Screen size: 11.6" - 1366 x 768
- RAM - 1GB
- 160 GB SATA 5400 RPM
- Grapics: Intel GMA 500
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PlayStation 3 120GB Entertainment System
It’s slimmer and lighter than any PS3 before it, allowing this new system to easily fit in with all the other components connected to your HDTV. The standard 120GB hard drive is capable of storing tonnes of video, music and pictures. And with its built-in Blu-ray player, you can enjoy the clarity, sharpness and detail of high definition up to a Full HD 1080p resolution.
Built-in WiFi means easy connectivity with your home network, the internet, and the PlayStation Network where you can play online for free in a multiplayer environment.
The PS3 120GB console also features CD/DVD/DivX playback, BD Live, plenty of downloadable content, an integrated internet browser, video chat, parental controls, Bluetooth, the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller, and much, much more.
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Apple 32GB 3rd Generation iPod Touch
The latest incarnation of Apple’s ultra-popular Touch has everything you loved about the original Touch, only now it's up to 50% faster. This incredible device stores up to 32GB of whatever you want - music, video, pictures, or the thousands and thousands of apps and games from the App store. And it's all at your fingertips thanks to built-in WiFi.
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Apple 16GB 5th Generation iPod nano - Black
So much more than just a music player, the new 16GB iPod nano comes equipped with all the features you've always wished it had. It's home to a brilliant 2.2" display, an FM radio, and a Pedometer with Nike+ built right in. Best of all, it now lets you capture video with voice thanks to the video camera and mic. All in a sleek, slim, anodized aluminum casing.
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PsP Go - 16GB
Sony's new PSP Go is smaller and sleeker than its older brother, the PSP, but packing even better features like a vibrant 3.8 inch display, 16GB of internal memory, a slide-out control pad, Bluetooth and more. It's the latest and greatest take on one of the most popular portable gaming systems ever built
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Nintendo DSi
The Nintendo DSi is a high-powered handheld video game system in a sleek, folding design - loaded with features like touch screen control for a unique gaming experience. Snap photos with the built-in camera, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser.
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Old Damaged Pillar
This dvd tutorial, targeted for both professionals and students, reveals the entire process of creating a next gen 3d model starting from scratch and ending inside Unreal Editor 3.
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Unreal VFX - Material Transitions
An in depth look into material transitions from one into another, and how to make a character and its effects dissolve into nothing while still remaining in sync with key animations.
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Live Action and CG: Foundations
The perfect tutorial for those who want a solid foundation on how to incorporate 3D models seamlessly into Live Action video.
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Unreal Materials - An Inroduction and Application
For artists who have never used a material editor or for artists who are experienced with the unreal 3 material editor, various tips and tricks are quickly learned along the way. A must have for all experience levels.
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Next-Gen Texturing Techniques
From fundamentals to an in-depth look at the entire texturing process, this dvd contains almost 5 hours of valuable info on how to create a self contained scene.
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Unearthly Challenge is open to all artists in all countries.
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All champions, regardless of location on planet earth, are eligible for prizes. If you have a shipping address and/or bank account, we will send you your prizes!
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Prizes cannot be divided into multiple shipping addresses.
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Hardware prizes will only be shipped to Canada and USA. Champions in other countries must select cash prizes.
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All Cash prizes are listed in USD. Any transfer fees must be paid by the prize winner.
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To be eligible for prizes, winning entrants must cooperate in making an interview about themselves.
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Any import taxes or duties on prizes must be paid by the prize winner as follows:
- Bank wire transfer deduction: - $35
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- Bank Draft/Cheque deduction: - $5 US
- Paypal deduction: - $0 US
- Western Union Cheque: - $15 US
- Shipping and Handling for Medallion prizes: Deduction determined by post office. |
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Judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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No late entries will be accepted. All Unearthly Challenge'09 Participating forums will not be held responsible for late entries for any reason whatsoever. It is the sole responsibility of the entrants to make reasonable allowances for upload times and to plan accordingly.
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GameArtisans reserves the right to cancel or extend the contest at any time for whatever reason, without further
notice or advance warning.
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All art, sketches, and photographs submitted in or during Unearthly Challenge remains yours to do with as you wish. You retain all rights, ownerships, and/or copyrights for your work.
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Our sponsors are responsible for sending the prizes to the winners. GCCore Arts cannot be held responsible, nor can we provide a substitute in case prizes are no longer available or if the sponsors have retracted their sponsorship at any time during the contest.
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GCCore reserves the right to amend any of the above during the course of the Competition (can relate to Specifications, Prizes, Submission Guidelines, etc.).
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CHALLENGE DEADLINE EXTENDED TO:
11:59 p.m Eastern Time, Monday, November 23rd, 2009
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