These renders were created during the 2014 3D animation contest at the 2014 SkillsUSA state competition in Oklahoma. The scenes here are somewhat more simplistic than what I would normally post, to put it lightly. This is beacuse all of the images and videos required by the contest guidelines had to be completed in under six hours! (For those of you who aren't familliar with how 3D modeling works, this is like trying to build a small house in a single afternoon. Well, it feels like it at least!)
This "Ballbot" was the prime focus of the contest. Each team had to create a high-res model of the 'bot, based on provided specs. I somehow managed to throw this scene together in just a little over fifteen minutes. Credit for the Ballbot itself goes to whoever drew up the plans for the contest. Contest guy, whoever you are, if you happen to come across this drop me a message and I'll see that you get properly credited!
This is a high-res render of the scene my team created for the contest animation. I handled most of the modeling for the room itself, while my partner did most of the furnishings and textures used in the scene. The picture in the background is a still from my team's entry in the previous year's national contest. Sadly, the original files seem to have been lost to the depths of time, and this is the only place that I know of where any trace of that project survives. (At the risk of starting a running theme for this album, Zach, If you run into this and want to get a mention, send me a message. For the life of me, I can't remember how to spell your last name!)
An alternate view of the Ballbot's obstacle course, which better shows off the structure itself. On the top edge, you can see one of the scene's light fixtures. The room was set up with a series of fluorescent tubes on the ceiling, which did the job well enough, but I didn't have time to work out all the kinks with the shadows. Still, it was good enough to win, so I can't complain too much.
