KeyShot 2019 Holiday Render Competition Guidelines

[Josh3D]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! The competition has ended. Winners will be announced Wedensday, January 15th.

The KeyShot 2019 Holiday Render Competition Overview
Greetings and Happy Holidays!! For the month of December, we're hosting the KeyShot 2019 Holiday Render Competition! This is your opportunity to create an amazing KeyShot scene using the all-new features in KeyShot 9. What are these exciting, new features worthy of having their own contest? We're glad to pretend you asked! KeyShot 9 features include:

          RealCloth that brings you creation and visualization of realistic woven materials.

          Fuzz that allows you to add any amount of fuzz or fur (or tinsel!) you need to the surface of any object.

          Contour Texture that lets you add an illustration-like effect on top of real-world materials such as metal or plastic.

          3D Model Library that provides high-quality, specially curated 3D models to complement the products in your scene.

And there's more! Like the new Web Configurator, Animation Curve Control, Substance Painter Import, and VStitcher Integration along with all the great KeyShot features you know and love, PLUS the new GPU support and Denoise to render it all out.

See What's New in KeyShot 9 and more about all the great, new features.

The top 3 finalists will receive KeyShot prizes. Entries will be judged based on innovation, creativity, and execution. Here are all the details.

Entry Requirements: IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!
- Create your visual featuring a new KeyShot 9 capability
- Use a seasonal theme of the Winter Holidays (i.e. Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years)
- Rendering and/or animation must be done in KeyShot 9
- Screenshots, fully rendered images, animations or KeyShotXR's and Configurators (ornament configurator!) may all be submitted
- Submit your entry on the '2019 KeyShot Holiday Render Competition' forum board
- Multiple entries are acceptable
- Post edits are acceptable
- The competition is open to everyone
- Team entries are welcome - prize will be transferred to team leader

Render Output Specification:
Resolution: 16:9 Ratio (at or above 1920x1080) and/or 1:1 (1080x1080)
Filetype: .jpg, .png, .mp4, .avi, .html

To Request a KeyShot License:
1. Download KeyShot

• Windows
• macOS

2. Install and launch KeyShot

• In the registration dialogue, select 'Activate your license' and 'Next'
• Fill in your information and click 'Next'
• Enter serial code: LUXI-ONKE-YSHO-T199-3URG
• Select "Save request file"
• Send the file to license@luxion.com with "KeyShot 2019 Render Competition" in the subject line. You will receive a license for use in the contest.

Additional Notes:
With your submission, it's nice to know what work went into your rendering or animation! Tell us what modeling software or other tools are used. Or provide credit to where you downloaded the model or who created it. If post editing is done, show a before and after. It's always interesting to see!

Luxion retains the right to use any image or animation submitted for purposes of promotion and marketing. All rights to the image belong to the person creating the image and attribution will be given when an image is used. Additional requests for use of render or animation files may be requested of the user via email.

Judging Criteria:
The entries will be judged on three criteria:
Innovation - How is it being used? What is the application?
Creativity - What is the content? What materials/lighting?
Execution - How was KeyShot used? How is the experience?

Prizes:
3x Grand Prizes  - KeyShot Pro (total value $1,995)
3x 1st Place Prizes - KeyShot HD (total value $995)
Honorable mentions (up to 10) - KeyShot Prize Pack (t-shirts, mug, etc.)

Deadline:
Tuesday, December 31st (11:59 PST) https://time.is/California

Announcement:
The winner will be announced Wednesday, January 15th on the KeyShot forum and social media sites.

[zamorano]

Hi Josh,
I am wondering which link I should start contest previews.
Would it be in this same link?

[Josh3D]

Hi Zamorano, just start a 'New Topic' on this board: https://www.keyshot.com/forum/index.php?board=104.0

[Seghier]

Hello, can i choose other holiday from my country?

[Josh3D]

Yes, indeed. This is why it is a general 'holiday' contest

[Josh3D]

Bear with us. We will be announcing the winner soon!

[adithyan.g]

Thanks for the update