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Published: 2009-05-20 06:24:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 3627; Favourites: 78; Downloads: 128
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My other contest entrys:MiND MATTERS: [link]
PWND: [link]
Welcome to the show: [link]
Wild Wild Chess: [link]
PHEW!
Pretty much a "last minute" contest entry, that doesnt quite look i would have wanted it to, haha!
Well, it was a rather early, quick idea i had... again, based on the idea of "chess=black vs white = good vs evil".
Only that this time, its much more about perspective, i guess (aint good and evil, too...? ) :
Someone (or someTHING) Β΄from the "black" side of the game has managed to hide, right there, between all the glass (=white) figures, sneaking up behind enemy lines...
Actually, i didnt want to even finish this, as i have already a few other entries, but then i thought: "ah, why not..."
Aside from that, there is another reason for why i load this up:
I would like to dedicate this quick, little render to my dear friend , as a little "thank you" for her TREMENDOUS help and support, especially with these contest-entries of mine, for which she provided good feedback and... well... motivated me to keep going! Without her, i wouldnt have had as many entries and deviations, and some of em just wouldnt look as good *cough*knight*cough*. So, dear P-I-C, this one is for you!
So... i guess, thats pretty much ALL i have to say about this one... except:
For the Techies:
Maya, Mental Ray and a little postwork in photoshop (Assembled my renderpasses, had to replace the background, added a vignette and some DoF )
Hope yΒ΄all like it!
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Comments: 54
This is absolutely amazing! I love how it looks, even if it was rushed. :3 I love chess and I play all the time.
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Hello!
Thank you for the kind comment
Yeah, it was a bit rushed... last minute!
Basically, the issue that occured was, that the background didnt quite render the way it should have. Since i didnt have time to fix that "properly", the quick solution was to pull in a new background via Photoshop. I had doubts, that this would look nice, but in the end, i was surprised, that it did work out quite well. But i am sure, if you look closely at the reflections, you might see some "discrepancies" xD
And well.. .here i tried to go for a wide-angle look and a low POV to sell some drama and the "spy behind the lines"-ish look.
Also, i love chess, too.
I mean, i SUCK at it, because i only know the rules, and not how to "play properly", but i think, its one of the greatest games ever!
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Hi. :3
And you're welcome.
I could barely tell that it was last minute, though. 
I love chess, it's practically my life. 
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Yes, it definitely is probably one of the most awesome and amazing games ever.
I mean... the rules are comparatively simple, but the COMPLEXITY of it is impressive!
And this sounds, like you are a very, VERY good player O_o
My face when i read that "36th of your state"-thing: D=
You would SO rip me to SHREDS! xD
So yeah, i really only know the basic rules of it, not proper playing xD
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You summed up the game perfectly. xD Are you a writer? Your word choice and flow is incredible.
xD Not really, the problem with me is I formulate complex plans that never seem to work ;w;
It's rather simple to improve if you work on it a little each day.
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Oh, thank you muchly for the kind words
These compliments mean a lot to me, especially since i am not a native english speaker.
Writing... Hm, i dont think i am much of a writer... Though i love chatting on here and writing comments and theralike, and i love reading a lot. And my comments on here, as well as my journals, ALWAYS turn out WAY too long. Same goes for my artistΒ΄s comments, haha.
And yeah, i get what you mean by "complex plans that never seem to work".
I think, when you plan something strategic, it is easily overlooked, how easily your opponent might cross your plans, consciously or accidentally.
Also, developement is very important. It is a very good idea to try to gain control over large areas of the chessboard as early in the game as possible, yet alone for the fact, that your figures might easily block each others moves if you dont move out quickly....
And yes, chess is partially about practice. Memory, for the most part, but thats only part of it.
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It isn't a problem
Oh, what's your first language?
Haha, I can tell. xD
Yeah, most of the time they cross it by accident, because I'm sure they wouldn't have been able to go so far ahead to thwart my whole plan. ;w;
Very true. :3
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Thanks anyways
And i am german. Meaning, my first language is german.
Well.. depends on the situation i guess...?
I mean, sometimes, these kind of plans can be spotted in advance, kinda.
Depends on how long in advance the plan goes, too.
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Oh! Ich spreche auch Deutsch! Nicht sehr gut aber... 
I'm working on improving it
Yeah, I guess
Yeah, sometimes. I usually have the whole game planned out, and then I have to change the plan every 10 minutes or so. xD
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Well, the first line you wrote there was perfect.
If you need someone to practice: Hier bin ich!
And maybe that is just the little mistake you make? Planning out the ENTIRE game...?
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Oh yay!
Maybe it is. o.o I never thought about that.
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Well, you are welcome for practice ^_^
And yeah, i think that might be it in fact.. after all, you cant predict every single move your opponent is going to make, plus, your opponent probably has a plan himself
So yeah... its more or less about action and reacting... i think, its good to have a more or less short-termed plan, but you need to be able to dynamically adapt to the current situation...
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Glad you do
I am happy, you like this so much!
Especially, since i was really worried about this one, as i did it last minute back then, and the background screwed up and i had to more or less create a new one in photoshop, because i didnt have the time to rerender xD
And thank you muchly for the Fav as well
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WeΒ΄re in a lil bit of a loop now, arent we?
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Only 50 favorites? o____o In my opinion this deserves at least a DD!
Awesome job <3 Love the perspective, the colors.. everything ;u;
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AWH!
Thank you very much for such a flattering comment
I am truly glad, that you like this one
However, i dont really think, that a DD would be appropriate , haha!
Aside from that: Such a kind comment like the one you just gave is worth much much more than a DD.
At least to me
Thank you, and also thanks for the FAV!
With friendly greetings from Germany!
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Once more:
Thank you very much
Lol, in fact, this was some sorta "last minute" render,
that actually did turn out all wrong, and so i had to replace the background in Photoshop, because i didnt have time for "fine tuning" and rendering again.
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lol, oh us lazy butts. It's always last minutes stuff and time constraints that foil us. xD;
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The perspective absolutely kicks ass in this one! It's rather intimidating, particularly since it feels as though the viewer is that sneaky little ninja, tiptoeing behind enemy lines.
Another nice entry hon, good luck!!
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Hey, thank you!
I like the perspective, too!
Its my first image, i think, where i changed the lense from the standard 35 mm...
Its a 15 mm here (even though its 3D, you do have lenses xD )
And iΒ΄m glad you like it
And yeah: i kind liked the "feeling" of being hidden behind these enemy lines...
Actually, this came out kinda wrong, but i managed to fix it...
lol, didnt guess it would work xD
(the background didnt render the way it should, and so i placed a new one in Photoshop, but it wouldnt show up through the glassfigures... but somehow, it worked anyways xD )
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You're welcome, I do indeed. Very nicely done!
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Thank you very much!
But i have to disappoint you:
Its not a photo, its 3D
I hope that doesnt change your oppinion
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It doesn't... but it looks just like one of my chess sets!
Still great!
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lol, nice coincidence!
I mean, i did use reference when i modeled the pieces, but really only as a sort of "guide", just to get the proportions right, haha!
Well, if you want, check out my deviation "mind matters", you can see the whole set, i guess, the other figures wont look like the one from your set... especially the knight will look different
But hey: I have a set thats looking a little like this, too
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Thank you!
Yes, i am quite happy about the way this turned out, too!
Even though it didnt render the way it should and i had to do some "fix-ups" in Photoshop
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WOW !!!
Mir fehlen die Worte... einfach geil!
Hab eben erst entdeckt, daΓ du Β΄nen neues Bild hochgeladen hast.
Es wirft mich um!
*Plumps*
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Danke fΓΌr die Blumen
Allerdings hab ich in den letzten Tagen mehr als nur zwei Bidler hochgeladen
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Ja, ist mir gerade aufgefallen.
Die sind alle super!
Gefallen mir alle sehr gut.
"Pwnd" besonders, hehe: Der Bauer schlΓ€gt den KΓΆnig.
Schach matt. Klugheit siegt ΓΌber den hohen Stand.
Nur eben, ob es blutig sein muΓ ...
Irgendwie kommen mir da Bilder von der franzΓΆsischen Revolution in den Kopf.
Die Analogie drΓ€ngt sich direkt auf.
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Yeah.. thats about the feel of it...
Like... hidden behind the lines... short before the bomb blows up...
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When I saw it in my Deviations I thought of the comment
"Look.you did this ALL BY YOUR SELF"
then I read the artists comment
But really come on, people might get jealous
anyways I FUCKING LOVE THIS
Weakest my ass.
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I am glad you like it
If i remember right, this was your favorite concept, so i decided to finish this up and dedicate it to you, as a little thank you for all your support and help, art-wise as well as in private matters
thank you *kiss*
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Donke.
And i DO!!!
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Thank you very much!
The comment, as well as the kind 
Actually, i found this one to be the weakest of my entries, but i agree:
I like how it turned out, too
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well if this is your weakest then then everything else must be amazing, good luck with the contest
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Thank you very much ^__^
I like how it turned out, too!
Especially since this is a "last minute" entry, haha!
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Thank you ever so much
I can need the hope and all the ncie wishes
Aside from that:
they make me smile
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