Hi everyone, this is D5 Team. Hope you enjoyed D5 Render Challenge II. For the last three months we have been thrilled by talented participants with hundreds of entries from D5 users worldwide. They have shown their passion for D5, rendering and art with different scenes and stories. With the help of our dear users and jury team, today we’re proud to present you the winners of this year’s D5 Render Challenge.
Grand Prize
State of Mind by Showing Inspiration
1st Place
Zero Island by JJJ
From gray to color by Michal
2nd Place
Journey of my Heart by Dachui
Far Away In My Tiny Paradise by Nicolas MILET
The Hurva Synagogue, An unfinished space by ANON
La marsa dream rest house by Anas
From Failure to Success by kokol
3rd Place
Relationships by SilverColoredLens
Dream, Sanxingdui, Future by 8 studio
Way Back Home by Jun Mo Xiao
Pluto Stratum by Michael Powell
TOWARDS AN AMAZING RESIDENCE by Yoga Binhar
Forum Choice Award
fantasy bedroom by High Q Renders
SNS Influencer Award
shambhala by Ekkapoom
TOWARDS AN AMAZING RESIDENCE by Yoga Binhar
The Reverie by Takshhil
Scenic wonder by BNQstudios
French Riviera House by Thierry Tutin
DWELLING IN NATURE by YOGA4ARCH
Congratulations to the winners and we will contact you within 7 days to deliver prizes.
All Finalists
|Entry|Artist|Score|Rank|
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| State of Mind|Showing Inspiration|643.7|1
| Zero Island|JJJ|640.5|2
| From gray to color|Michal|626|3
| Journey of my Heart|Dachui|605.5|4
| Far Away In My Tiny Paradis|Nicolas MILET|601.4|5
| The Hurva Synagogue, An unfinished space|ANON|600.1|6
| La marsa dream rest house|Anas|599.3|7
| From Failure to Success|kokol |598|8
| Relationships|SilverColoredLens |590.5|9
| Dream, Sanxingdui, Future|8 studio|587.3|10
| Way Back Home|Jun Mo Xiao|586.9|11
| Pluto Stratum|Michael Powell|578.8|12
| TOWARDS AN AMAZING RESIDENCE|Yoga Binhar|576.5|13
| DWELLING IN NATURE|YOGA4ARCH|568|14
| Don’t Sink Down|Jundon|562.5|15
| NATURE LEARNING|Cli.11|560|16
| shambhala|Ekkapoom|558.5|17
| A Reader’s Reverie|Team Fernweh (Affan & Asiya)|555.9|18
| Multiverse|Omar Otoom|555.7|19
| Sunny Villa|Shining|554.1|20
| 2 Worlds|BOBI|552.5|21
| RETREAT Grass Residence|SHEN PHOTO|546.5|22
| City×Jungle|samuel|545|23
| Cyberpunk future|Cristian Ulloa|541.6|24
| Unlimited Future|Goose|539.5|25
| Scenic wonder|BNQstudios|539.5|25
| Memories|David|537.7|27
| Home|NGOVU|531|28
| Villa U|Filip Lekawski|512|29
| Distant|Liuchen|510.1|30
*The scores are collected from Jury members by D5 Team.
All prticipants and Entries
Jury’s Choice:
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State of Mind - Showing Inspiration
Diogo Moita: "It's a beautiful and emotional work. The artist managed to explore the best of what D5 Render has to offer without exaggerating. He demonstrated a high level rendering skill, originality and coherence with the theme." |
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La marsa dream rest house - Anas
Karam Baki: “All images are very detailed and neat. Especially the transitions between daytime and nighttime. This project shows it all with execution.” |
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| Zero Island - JJJ
Minh Tran: “This piece was masterfully crafted from sound to lighting, and imagery. The sound was thoughtfully designed to match each scene, whether it be the sound of a bird chirping, to the sound of running water, to the thunder from afar, to when it starts to rain. There are so many details in the scenes that even when I watch it again for the 10th time, I still found something new that I have not noticed. Not only that, the realism is taken to a whole new level with each rock, plant, and animal carefully placed in the scene which is beautifully lit with a perfect balance. The island is so vast and full of details yet so realistic that it makes me question what else is possible within D5. You can say that this is a “Zero” to Hero. ” |
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| Way Back Home - Jun Mo Xiao
arqmanes: “A masterpiece, with an extraordinary force, that makes oneself make the journey back home. The artist has shown excellent script, setting and effects in their proper measure. ” |
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From gray to color - Michal Nuno Silva: “It really portrays that no matter what, your mind can always travel to wonderful new places. There’s no limit for the imagination!
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| The Hurva Synagogue, An unfinished space - ANON
Steven Rubio: "What made this a winning entry was the story and how the artist told it through the eyes of D5. The artist traveled to a particular geographic location and a time in history connecting two worlds that we had not seen connected before, an unbuilt work of Louis Kahn through the lens of a sensitive and precise software like D5. Showcasing the building through a square aspect ratio, showing the relationship between shadow and light, contrasting materiality and time, threading the architect and the building, and finally, the structure and its context are what a great storyteller can achieve in a limited time. The variety of shots helps the viewer understand the building in its entirety: wide, close-up, and detailed shots. Also, the artist did the composition of the images in a way a photographer would choose to capture a Louis Khan building. They highlight depth, the heaviness of space, the magnitude and scale of the project, and the texture and color that the location brings. Finishing off with the transition to an exposition room with plans and photos of many projects from the architects is equivalent to an extra step the viewer does not expect and confirms the success of the story told." |
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| Scenic wonder - BNQstudios D5 Visual team: “This rendering is so expressive. I can feel the power of it from this tiny dragonfly and I’m moved by it. Works like this are truly the motivation for us to produce a better product.” Zero Island - JJJ D5 Art team: “We think the artist must have put into a lot of efforts into building the scenes. Every scene is set up perfectly with a great selection of plants, making us feel like we were actually there in the scenes. This is just perfect!” |
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| The Hurva Synagogue, An unfinished space - ANON Han Shilin: “This work has really touched me. CG technologies have brought this architecture that only existed on paper to life. Rendering skills escaped my notice when I was seeing this video. I was so absorbed in the stunning spaces Louis Isadore Kahn had created that I couldn’t calm myself down even when the film has ended. The last transition towards the end of this film is so much surprise. The storytelling has taken it to the next level. What an admirable architect! What a splendid rendering!” |
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| Zero Island Xiao Zhiqiang: “This is well crafted both in distant views and close views. The whole island just comes to life. I believe it has lived up to D5 Render’s full potential now, and I appreciate that.” |
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| Zero Island Xu Zhelong: “This work is well made. The models and materials are amazingly detailed. The whole animation shots and scenes were nicely arranged.” |
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| State of Mind - Showing Insipration Yu Dejie: “This is a cinematic film that brought inner peace to me. The scenes and camera movenments were just on point. It has enabled me to focus on the work instead of on techinical terms, which is what I think a great work should achive.” |
D5 Team:
"Thank you to all the participants, jury, voters, staff and anyone witnessing this contest for being part of D5 Render Challenge II. It’s an honor to hear your stories and see how you interpret Distance. We appreciate your efforts, encouragement and contributions. D5 applauds every entry for this contest, and looks forward to seeing more in the coming days.
Keep rendering and we’ll see you next time!" 