Posted on June 6, 2013

Minecraft Contest

Recreate one of my scenes in Minecraft. Take a screenshot (F2 on a PC) which matches the camera from my wallpaper and email it to me. You can also post it on my Facebook page if that is easier for you. Special points will be awarded by me if you can build it to scale…

The contest will run until next Friday. Minecraft only (mods and texture packs allowed, but no renders).

If you use mods or texturepacks please include them in your description. My kids may ask to play in your map after the contest is over so I may contact you about that… I will post my favorites here and on my Facebook page. The one with the most likes will receive a DB 1-year Gift Certificate and up to 4 runners-up will receive 1 month gift certificates.

One Grand Prize winner will receive a Lifetime Membership gift certificate. This award will be chosen by my son Ian. I saw this contest as a way of showing him the connections between my work and his game and it has succeeded beautifully so far.

Pictured Above: A version of “Temple of the Leaf” that my boys have been working on…

Redditors: Please upvote my contest notification on Reddit! Try the coupon code “redditor” when you sign up for a bonus…

Would you like to fund a contest?:

Simply purchase the prizes as Gift Certificates and address them to [email protected]lblasphemy.com. Include any instructions you would like (and if you would like to remain anonymous or not).

Posted on June 3, 2013

I’ve added an updated version of “Asunder” to the Members Gallery this evening, going in a different direction than the chaotic “noodle” version. I will leave the first version in the Pickle Jar as a curiosity.

Still exploring my options with this one. Let me know what you think of the update!

Posted on May 28, 2013

Not long after I put together the new version of “Roche Limit” I thought it would be fun to create a view “from the ground”.

For this one, though, I thought I would get away from the placid tropical scenes. I wanted instead to depict a world on the very edge of being ripped apart be the tidal forces of a huge nearby planet. The result is finally up in the Members Gallery this evening.

I call it “Asunder“.

Believe it or not, as I was researching a proper name for this piece I learned that the landscape I imagined is not entirely fantastical!

Of course, a planet this large will have many moons and not all of them will look so strange as this one…

Posted on May 13, 2013

Lightwave 11’s excellent new instancing tools put me in the mind to update one of my favorite space scenes, “Roche Limit“. The render is new in the Members Gallery this evening.

My first attempt at planet rings was back in 1998 using Bryce and I last updated it in 2004 (free version here).

If you are curious the “Roche Limit” is he minimum distance from a planet a moon can be before tidal forces crush it to smithereens (forming rings).

I hope you enjoy the update. Don’t be surprised if I do a few different renders of this particular system.

Posted on May 7, 2013

I’ve decided to take my venerable “User Gallery” in a different direction. Where in the past I displayed renders by users inspired by my artwork, I would like to start showcasing some of the incredible systems put together by my Members. I’ve seen quite a few over the past 10 years and would like to collect them all in one place.

If you have an original/customized workspace or home theater featuring my artwork then please submit it here. I will be vetting all of the submissions personally and will try to only include the best submissions in the new User Gallery. Special points will be awarded for having my work on your wall though…

My ratings system works with the User Gallery as well, so perhaps some prizes might be thought up for the top rated setup. Just a thought…

I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!