Show off Your 3D Digital Design Skills and Win Monthly Prizes from Weta!
Grand Prize: An all-expenses trip to the far off lands of New Zealand to meet the talented Greg Broadmore (creator of Dr. Grordbort’s) and renowned Richard Taylor at Weta Workshop!!
Plus win additional prizes in a new design competition every month
Come forth, faithful boffins!
Don’t just sit around like a nilly wag, design the latest and greatest rayguns using Blender — the free but ever-so-awesome 3D software to help your wicked creations come to life.
Here is how you get started: http://www.raygunshootout.com/about
What is Dr Grordbort’s?
Dr Grordbort’s is the brainchild of Greg Broadmore. First begun as a series of drawings and acrylic paintings that he made, Richard Taylor & Greg soon conceived the idea of bringing these fantastical weapons to a craving public.
The first three Rayguns saw the light of day in 2007, and the range has since then expanded to include books, comics, and other merchandise alongside the creation of more splendorous weapons.
Who is Weta?
Weta Workshop is a five-time Oscar winning conceptual design and physical manufacturing facility servicing the world’s entertainment and creative industries. Visit the Weta website.
What is Green Button?
Green Button serves as a render-farm for Blender users and speeds up the rendering process. Throughout the competition rendering has been supported by the Cyberport cloud, making rendering faster. Green Button provides the user interface to such clouds. You can continue to utilise fast rendering services by signing up to Green Button at www.greenbutton.co.nz
For a free trial of Green Button you can sign up at our website. To see how Green Button works with Blender simply click on the Blender logo on the home page for a step by step guide.
Do I have to use Blender for the competition?
At this stage you must use Blender to create your design. In the near future we hope to support other applications and will make this known when it happens.
