Back by popular demand, the next Sierra Division challenge takes you to the Viking Age where you are tasked to build a worthy settlement fit for Norse warriors! Sharpen your blades for a new opportunity to test your skills and win some cool prizes.

As your objective, you will need to create a small environment or diorama of a village scene that captures the essence of Viking life, architecture, and culture. Feel free to let your imagination go wild! Build the interior of an old Viking pub, a Viking Battleship, or a small village city center. Stay realistic and as historically accurate as possible, or go wild and give your village a stylized, futuristic twist.

This is an exciting opportunity to learn about the history of the Vikings, Norse mythology and the ability to combine your technical skills, research capabilities, creativity, and storytelling skills.

DASH OFFER

Dash is a world-building tool that takes your UE5 environment creation process and makes it effortless. To help give you the best possible workflow for your Viking Village entry, ALL challenge participants are getting a free 2 month license. CLAIM HERE

CHALLENGE PRIZES

A total of 3 talented winners will be selected for this challenge. The grand prize awarded to first place is a one-on-one Career Guidance Mentorship with Jacob Norris, president and creative director at Sierra Division.

Learn more about our mentorships HERE

1ST PLACE

1:1 Career Guidance Mentorship session with Jacob Norris click here for more details
1-year subscription to Adobe Substance 3D
1-year Marmoset Toolbag license
1-year subscription to Dash
1-year ArtStation Pro account
1-year Individual License to Rizom UV Virtual Spaces
$300(USD) Fox Renderfarm Coupon
USD$200 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

2ND PLACE

1-year subscription to Adobe Substance 3D
1-year Marmoset Toolbag license
1-year subscription to Dash
1-year ArtStation Pro account
1-year Individual License to Rizom UV Virtual Spaces
$200(USD) Fox Renderfarm Coupon
USD$100 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

3RD PLACE

1-year subscription to Adobe Substance 3D
1-year Marmoset Toolbag license
1-year subscription to Dash
1-year ArtStation Pro account
1-year Individual License to Rizom UV Virtual Spaces
$100(USD) Fox Renderfarm Coupon
USD$50 Gift Card to the Sierra Division Store

CHALLENGE JUDGES

Artists from the Games Industry and the Sierra Division team will have the honor of reviewing your work. Impress the judges with a scene that they will never forget, by creating a unique Viking village that highlights your 3D modeling and rendering skills!

KEY DATES

Challenge Dates: October 16 to November 29
Winners announced: December 16

DELIVERABLES:

To take part in the Challenge, you will need to first join our Discord Server and then register on our forum with that same Discord account. Once you are signed-in, create a new discussion post under the Viking Village: 3d Challenge section where you will post the deliverables listed below:

Work-in-Progress: Throughout the challenge, share your creative process, including reference gathering, sculpting, texturing, and more.

A 3D Diorama Viking Village Scene

Final Submissions: Your final entry must include:

Beauty Render: A high-quality render that showcases your Viking Village diorama in full glory.
Wireframe View: A detailed wireframe to highlight your modeling skills.
Breakdown View: An insightful look into the textures and materials used, providing a comprehensive understanding of your work.
Grey Lighting Scene Render: No Albedo map. Has Lighting, Normals, Roughness, Metalness. (Detail Lighting if using Unreal Engine)

Specifications:

Diorama Scale: Participants can choose the scale they want to work with. Even build a full environment if you wish.
Minimum submission image resolution: 1920x1080px / JPEG format (Maximum 3840x2160).
All submissions must include your legal name, the title of your work, and Challenge logo. DOWNLOAD LOGO HERE

CHALLENGE RULES

Challengers must submit their best Viking Village diorama, including WIPs and wireframe, breakdown and render by November 29 at 23:30 UTC.
Challengers must be 18 years of age or older.
All contestants need to have a Discord account to register for our contest, join our Discord server, and sign up on our forum with the same Discord account. Challenge begins on October 14, 2024. Join our Discord server HERE

For the complete list of rules and terms & conditions, please go HERE

READY TO PARTICIPATE?

Checkout our starters guide for the upcoming challenge by clicking here!