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The voting has finished and we are happy to announce the topic for Moddler Quarterly Challenge #2 is Marine Species. Please read the following information on how to enter this digital sculpting competition and win $500USD in prizes.

Design Brief

Seven tenths of the world's surface is covered in water, yet little is known about what lies beneath our little blue planet. From the smallest stream to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench there are thousands of existing Marine Species out there and many more are being discovered every year.

• Entrants are required to create a 3d digital model of an 'existing' OR 'undiscovered' marine species.
  
• Marine species include everything from crustaceans, reptiles, jelly fish, fish, sea spiders and many more... Here is a list of existing species.
• Any style is permitted, cartoon, realistic or a stylized variation
• Final model must meet the event Guidelines and be suitable for digital printing
• Final design doesn't need to include a base, however make sure to consider how it will be printed and if a base will help it's appearance and balance.

Prizes

The winner of this challenge will receive a digital print of their sculpture to the value of $500USD from Moddler.com,the premier 3d printing company for today's digital entertainment creators.

Important Dates

• Entry Deadline:December 19, 2011
• Finalists Announced: December 23, 2011
• Public Voting: December 23, 2011 - January 6, 2012
• Winner Announced: January 8, 2012

Get Started

Before you enter, please take a moment to read the Rules and Guidelines.

Once you have done that, simply start a forum thread in the WIP AREA. The idea here is to showcase to the community your progress from day one (no last minute entries accepted). All entries must be original and ONLY created for this event. Make sure to name your thread according to the rules eg: Ocean FangTooth. Your first post must also include a small introduction of your character and any concept art or reference images.

Good luck everyone!

Congratulations to everyone who entered the Computer Graphics Student Awards. The entries this year were absolutely amazing and we were overwhelmed by the quality and diversity of skills. We received over 150 demo reels by students from all corners of the globe and our judging panel now has the very difficult task of selecting the winners.

Computer Graphics Student Awards Finalists

The Computer Graphics Student Awards is an annual event which showcases and rewards excellence in computer graphics from students and recent graduates. To date, the event has already helped kick-start the careers of 11 digital artists and we are proud to announce that we are now accepting entries for 2011. Qualified students at schools from all over the world are encouraged to submit their Demo Reel to our judging panel and compete for prizes and internships at the world's leading production studios.

As always, we've made a number of improvements to the awards. The biggest improvement is that the event is now open to all students and recent graduates from around the world. We have also split the event into three clear categories: Student of the Year, Studio Internships, School of the Year. All entries are automatically entered into the Student of the Year category, but it's now elective to be in the running for one of our 18 internships in the Studio Internship category.

There will be 10 finalists selected for the Student of the Year category. 1 Runner-Up and 1 Winner will be selected from these finalists. All winners will share in over $50,000USD worth of hardware, software and subscriptions.

1. A high number of social Share points
2. An extensive portfolio of artwork in your My Uploads area
3. A history of helpful feedback displayed in your My Reviews area
4. A selection of work added to My Favourites
5. High number of Friends
6. A cool looking Avatar
7. Communication on your Wall