During the Challenge week: Get Daily Tips + Motivation
To make sure you stay on track, we'll help you up with workflow tips, tutorials from our collection and motivation boosters.
Improve your workflow Even if it's your first character in 3D, we want to you to finish it better than you expected.
Our tips & tutorials are there to make sure you learn as you work on this piece.
Create a Monster in 7 Days
While following the rules
— ZBrush is the main software of creation — Any additional tools allowed (Keyshot, Marmoset, Photoshop etc). —Use at least THREE of the tools provided by our team — Make sure it's your own concept — Only one entry and one image per participant — Your final submission can be in clay (but we recommend textured) — The artwork should be in 3D — 2D is only allowed in elements of expression of the image (10% max) — Final artwork: 1080x1080, JPEG or PNG
Equal opportunities for everyone, so no submissions are allowed past the deadline.
1 -2 November
1 -2 November
Jury Elaboration & Public Voting
Our team of jury makes their choices. Meanwhile, your friends and fans can support you, too, by casting their votes! Your job is to wait for results to be announced.
November, 3 3:00 pm PST
November, 3 3:00 pm PST
Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony
Follow the news on social media and Official Challenge Page
The main software of creation is ZBrush. If you still dont have it, you can download the free 30 days trial in the Pixologic website.
You can use Marmoset, Substance Painter, Photoshop etc, but the core of your project should be done in Zbrush.
Yeah why not! Just make sure is your own idea ;)
Yes, you can, it's your own choice We encourage you to fully present your hero. That means textured and posed. This will give more chances to get your entry selected among the finalists ;) If you don't know how to texture, you'll have access to a short video to help you get started. Give it a try!
No, the monster should be fully original. Make it yours!
You can use the style of your choice. Realistic, stylized, figurative....doesnt matter, just make it original!
The main purpose of the challenge is develop your 3D skills. You can be a complete ZBrush beginner to participate!
PST is Los Angeles time
Yes, any version of Zbrush works.
Only as an additional software. The core of your model should be done in Zbrush.
Submissions will be open on this page from Thursday, October 28th to Friday, October 29th (23:59:59 PST)
We'll open voting on Instagram. Juries will pre-select top-3- finalists and our community will pick their favorites via voting in stories.