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JOIN THE VIKING VILLAGE 3D ART CHALLENGE

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Updated: Nov 4, 2024

Viking Village 3D Environment Art Challenge

Back by popular demand, the next Sierra Division challenge takes you to the Viking Age where you are tasked to build a worthy settlement fit for Norse warriors! Sharpen your blades for a new opportunity to test your skills and win some cool prizes.


As your objective, you will need to create a diorama that represents a village scene that captures the essence of Viking life, architecture, and culture. Feel free to let your imagination go wild! Build the interior of an old Viking pub, a Viking Battleship, or an area in a village city center. Stay realistic and as historically accurate as possible, or give your village a stylized, futuristic twist.


This is an exciting opportunity to learn about the history of the Vikings, Norse mythology and the ability to showcase your technical skills alongside your research capabilities, creativity, and storytelling skills.



DASH OFFER

Dash is a world-building tool that takes your UE5 environment creation process and makes it effortless. To help give you the best possible workflow for your Viking Village entry, ALL challenge participants are getting a free 2 month license.




VIKING VILLAGE CHALLENGE PRIZES

A total of 3 talented winners will be selected for this challenge. The grand prize awarded to first place is a one-on-one Career Guidance Mentorship with Jacob Norris, president and creative director at Sierra Division.

Career Guidance Art Mentorship Prize


We also have awesome prizes generously provided by our sponsors: Adobe Substance 3D, Marmoset, Dash, Fox Renderfarm, Rizom-Lab, and ArtStation.

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

3RD PLACE

  • 1:1 Career Guidance Mentorship session with Jacob Norris

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Adobe Substance 3D


  • 1-year Individual subscription for Marmoset Toolbag


  • 1-year Individual subscription for Dash


  • 1-year Individual License for Rizom UV Virtual Spaces

  • USD$200 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

  • 1-year ArtStation Pro account

  • USD$300 Fox Renderfarm coupon

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Adobe Substance 3D

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Marmoset Toolbag

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Dash

  • 1-year Individual License for Rizom UV Virtual Spaces

  •  USD$100 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

  • 1-year ArtStation Pro account

  • USD$200 Fox Renderfarm Coupon

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Adobe Substance 3D

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Marmoset Toolbag

  • 1-year Individual subscription for Dash

  • 1-year Individual License for Rizom UV Virtual Spaces

  • USD$50 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

  • 1-year ArtStation Pro account

  • USD$100 Fox Renderfarm Coupon


CHALLENGE JUDGES:

Artists from the Games Industry and the Sierra Division team will have the honor of reviewing your work. Impress the judges with a scene that they will never forget, by creating a unique Viking village that highlights your 3D modeling and rendering skills!


Viking Village Challenge Judges

KEY DATES:

Challenge Dates: October 16 to November 29

Winners Announced: December 16


DELIVERABLES:

To take part in the Challenge, you will need to first join our Discord Server to be able to login to our submission forum. Once you are on the forum, create a new discussion post under the Viking Village: 3d Challenge section where you will post the deliverables listed below:


  • Work-in-Progress: Throughout the challenge, share your creative process, including reference gathering, sculpting, texturing, and more.


  • A 3D diorama (or very small environment): Viking Village scene


Final Submissions: Your final entry must include at least:

  • 1 Beauty Render: A high-quality render that showcases your diorama in full glory.

  • 1 Wireframe View: A detailed wireframe to highlight your modeling skills.

  • 1 Breakdown View: An insightful look into the textures and materials used, providing a comprehensive understanding of your work.

  • Grey Lighting Scene Render: No Albedo map. Has Lighting, Normals, Roughness, Metalness. (Detail Lighting if using Unreal Engine)


Specifications: 

  • Diorama Scale: Participants can choose the scale they want to work with. However, we recommend focusing on quality over quantity, otherwise you may run out of time!

  • Minimum submission image resolution: 1920x1080px / JPEG format (Maximum 3840x2160).

  • All submissions must include your legal name, the title of your work, and Challenge logo. Download logo here.

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Challengers must submit their best Viking Village diorama, including WIPs and wireframe, breakdown and render by November 29 at 23:30 UTC.

  • Challengers must be 18 years of age or older.

  • All challengers need to have a Discord account, join our Discord server, and sign up on our forum with the same Discord account.

  • Join our Discord server here.


For the complete list of rules, eligible countries, and terms & conditions, please go here.


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