From February 11 - March 11

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Thanks everyone for entering this contest.
Submissions are now closed.
We will announce the winners shortly.
To view entries click here

Winners:
1st Place: Alex Palma
2nd Place: Kenichiro Tomiyasu
3rd Place: Ludek Hroch

Honorary Mentions: Fabian Lacey, Derrick Song Weng Foong, Mike Fong, Greg Semkow, Oh Jin Hwan, and Wenjoy Hong

Thank you to everyone who participated, we look forward to seeing you in the next one!

To view all works click here

Mech World Contest

Over ninety percent of the human race has been wiped out. Most animal species have gone extinct, while others have mutated into monstrous beast of a kind not seen since the age of dinosaurs. This post-apocalyptic age is the stuff of nightmares. A world most unlike the one we know and cherish today. It is in this place - a nightmarishly hellish world devoid of a breathable atmosphere for humans, and overrun by creatures of gargantuan proportions - that humankind must rebuild itself.

Welcome to the Mech World Contest

CGMA - in association with Concept Art World - has created a wonderful new contest for the 2D entertainment design community. As a participant in this challenge, you have the choice of focusing on one of two subjects; mech design, or designing the environment itself. In either case, you will be required to imagine serving in a future army, and translating what you see to us in a visually interesting way.

Among those judging the competition will be four CGMA instructors, including none other than - Mr. Mech himself - John Park, James Paick and Darren Quach, masters of sci-fi environment design and Carlo Arellano, renown character designer.

Now, for all of you, who have your sights set on mech design, get ready! Your job is to design a mech capable of either leading an army of machines into battle - and eradicating every monster that gets in your way - or designing a mech that will help transport troops, cargo, weapons, and even other mechs into the battle. The winner of this subject will be selected on his/her ability to design a mech which best reflects the function(s) it has been called out to do (i.e. transport mech should have large cargo space, heavy lifting capabilities, etc., and the fighter should have a lot of ammunition, a good defense system, etc.).

For those of you who instead wish to take the viewer into an exploration of a far out Earth, here's your chance! Your task is to not only render a visual stunning landscape, but also to immerse us in the cultural history of the place you choose to imagine (this is still earth after all - albeit a post-apocalyptic one). Not only will the addition of believable atmospheric perspective or how you balance the juxtaposition of organic and mechanical objects be judging criteria for this category, but to be chosen as the winner, you must make us the viewer feel like this place really could exist - both familiar and alien, all at the same time.

1st Place:

2nd Place:

3rd Place:

In addition to these prizes, EVERY PARTICIPANT will receive a free copy of 3D Total's latest 2D artist and 3D Creative magazine! On top of this, if you subscribe to either magazine you will get the complete set of 2012's issues.

The submission must be created as original art for the purpose of the contest.

A maximum of 2 entry submissions per artist is allowed: 1 in each category (mech/world) or 2 in one.

Submissions should be uploaded in a standard format (jpg, png) under 1MB.

Images depicting offensive content (i.e. racial, political, religious or anything deemed offensive) will be automatically disqualified based on the sole discretion of CGMA.

In order for submissions to be valid they should adhere to the rules explained in the submission requirements section of the website.

Neither CGMA - nor its sponsors - are responsible for paying any taxes or tariffs on awarded prizes. No entries will be accepted past the official posted deadline. If it's not in on time it will automatically be disqualified. No exceptions. CGMA decisions on the winners are final and can't be disputed. CGMA does not require any payment for entry of images nor does CGMA offer any form of payment - actual or implied - to any entrants for submission and participation. CGMA reserves the rights to suspend, shorten, modify or cancel the challenge, including these rules, in any manner at its sole discretion with or without prior notice. CGMA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA

COPYRIGHTS

As a participant you are claiming the sole rights to the art that you are submitting.

The winners grant CGMA the rights to use their artwork in any media (i.e. sales, magazine, and websites) for promotional use etc.

If a participant wants to use their contest art in any print and or online media- for self-exposure of any kind — they must mention that it was completed for the CGMA contest.

Enlist

Entries for the competition can be submitted back here beginning - Monday, March 4, 2013, up until March 11, 2013. Until then, you can subscribe to our mailing list for more information about the competition, and when work submission opens.

For any questions about the contest, please email us at info@cgmwonline.com

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