Pokémon Trainer: A CG Cookie Challenge

Contests and Challenges
Adrian Bellworthy

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Pokémon Trainer Challenge - Artist Class: Model and Animate a Poké Ball

Inspired by the new CG Cookie course CATCH by Kaizen.

You are a Generation IV Artist Trainer Class, following the instruction of Pokémon Professor Kaizen...

  • create your chosen Poké ball
  • throw your Poké ball in a dynamic and powerful animated Battle style.

Dates

From May 4th 2024 - June 2nd 2024, 23:59 US CST 

Criteria

  • Create your Poké ball
  • Animate your Poké ball
  • Add some VFX and SFX
  • Be Creative
  • Make it Fun

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Rules

  • Use Blender
  • All 3d objects are your own - No 3rd party models
  • Submit your final animation to the CG Cookie Projects.
  • Open to all members in our awesome community.

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Summary

  • What - Create a Poké ball and animate in your Battle style
  • When - May 4th 2024 - June 2nd 2024, 23:59 US CST
  • Why - To be the best you can be from the knowledge you have today, while striving to be even better tomorrow than you was yesterday. But most importantly, to have some fun.
  • How - Upload your animation video to YouTube or Vimeo. Create a project in the CG Cookie Projects. Use the CONTEST AND CHALLENGES category when creating your project. Add the video URL and any other media to the project. Add a cover image to the project.

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Votes

Voting takes place between 3rd - 7th June
The Community Vote will take place on Discord

  • Winners of the CG Cookie Crew vote = 2nd and 3rd place
  • Winners of the Community vote = 1st place

Prizes

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  • Blender Hotkey Keyboard from Logickeyboard (1st Place)
  • Bragging rights on Discord with a Challenge Winners role
  • Featured on CG Cookie

Plus - (for CG Cookie Citizens)

  • 500xp

And the best prize of all!

  • FUN FUN FUN

Winners will be announced on CG Cookie (below) and Discord on Monday 10th June 2024

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  • Adrian Bellworthy replied

    Challenged Closed!!

    2 loves
  • Harris Clook(Yeehawcowboyletsgo) replied

    Looking forward to checking out the entries! 

    1 love
  • Adrian Bellworthy replied
    Hey y'all Pokémon friends,

    The challenge has now closed and the time for the community to vote is here.
    Disappointingly there are only 4 entries,
    However, they are 4 awesome entries..
    Congrats to all 4, it's gonna be tough to pick a winner.

    Here are the entries:

    Net Ball Submission by IInsulinDealer
    Catch! A Pokémon Battle by cgtin
    Score! A Pokéyball Game by SFE-Viz
    Catch! Pokémon Battle Animation by Maionyse

    Good luck to all the entrants!
  • Adrian Bellworthy replied

    The community vote is over on the Pokémon Trainer Discord Channel, head over there to cast your vote!

  • Sascha Feider(SFE-Viz) replied

    Good luck everyone. Too bad there's only 4 entries, would have loved to see a bunch more.

    • 👍💯
  • Adrian Bellworthy replied

    And the results....

    1st place voted for by the CG Cookie community on Discord
    2nd and 3rd places voted for by the CG cookie crew.

    🥇 1st Catch! Pokémon Battle Animation by Maionyse
    🥈 2nd Catch! A Pokémon Battle by cgtin
    🥉 3rd Score! A Pokéyball Ball Game SFE-Viz

    Congrats!
    All entries were awesome!

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  • Sascha Feider(SFE-Viz) replied

    Congratulations to Maionyse for first place, well deserved. Also to cgtin for second and InsulinDealer for making an awesome entry!

    I'm super happy with my place, didn't think it would get there. Looking forward to the next challenge with hopefully more participation.

    • 👏Congrats
    • ❤️
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  • Peter Striebeck(Maionyse) replied

    Thanks for the amazing opportunity to participate in this! It was a fun challenge and I've learned a lot from it. But in my eyes, everyone got first place :D

    • 🤘🏻🤘🏻
    • 👏💯
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  • Omar Domenech replied

    Another awesome one, congrats everyone, and congrats Peter 🤘🏻

    • 👏👍