Rookie Awards 2024 - Open for Entries!

Summer Photorealism

Everyone loves Summer, and everyone has fond memories of what makes this time of year special to you. We want you to share this with us and create a 3d rendering that best represents this.

Summer Photorealism
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Categories | 3D Rendering

Warning - This is a Blender Software Contest Only

Additional software can be used such as Substance and Zbrush, however Blender must be an integral part of your project.

The main goal of this challenge is to improve your Blender skills, have a bit of fun and to create a new project for your portfolio.

The Brief

Everyone loves Summer, and everyone has fond memories of what makes this time of year special to you. We want you to share this with us and create a 3d rendering that best represents this. As the title suggests, Photorealism is going to play a big part in this challenge. Your entry could be an exotic beach location, an animal basking in the summer sun or even a melting ice-cream. The topic is completely up to you!

Requirement and Deliverables

Entrants participating in this contest need to share your process. We don’t want entrants to just upload a finished rendering. We want you to share your process. We want you to start by sharing your idea and adding updates as you go so the community can follow along.

Entrants must submit a Final 3D Rendering of their artwork. This must be 1920 pixels on the longest edge. Any aspect ratio is allowed.

To review all the official rules please visit this page:

Judging Criteria

We have a great list of judges participating in our first Blender contest. They will be asked to review all entries based on the following criteria:

  • Photorealism
  • Visual Appeal
  • Storytelling
  • Technical Skills
3D Rendering