Final submitted image aspect ratio

[kimaera]

I quote the submission instructions:

"Your final two images dimensions should be in print resolution (as large as you can possibly render). As a guideline the minimum size of final images should be 3636×2657 or 2657×3636 depending on the proportions of your image (Portrait or Landscape). Try to avoid resizing to achieve this minimum."

How strict is this rule? Do you mean these numbers as the minimum length and width, or is this the only aspect ratio images are accepted as?

[bakbek]

I quote the submission instructions:

"Your final two images dimensions should be in print resolution (as large as you can possibly render). As a guideline the minimum size of final images should be 3636×2657 or 2657×3636 depending on the proportions of your image (Portrait or Landscape). Try to avoid resizing to achieve this minimum."

How strict is this rule? Do you mean these numbers as the minimum length and width, or is this the only aspect ratio images are accepted as?

This is the minimum... you can have different aspect as long as you pass this numbers.

[kimaera]

Great, thanks.

[SzLaszlo]

This is the minimum... you can have different aspect as long as you pass this numbers.

Hi

I try indigo render (3636 x 2657) , Indigo use 5.5 Gb system memory ,thanks

László

[BBB3]

Yes, this is huge. Not everyone will manage this. Not without a few ram chips more and a trip to the render farm.

It means if I want to keep the elongated panoramic format I'm using in my scene and reach 2657 vertical, I'd have to raise the horizontal def to 6643!

Why do you need the images to be so large, if I may ask?

[bakbek]

Yes, this is huge. Not everyone will manage this. Not without a few ram chips more and a trip to the render farm.

It means if I want to keep the elongated panoramic format I'm using in my scene and reach 2657 vertical, I'd have to raise the horizontal def to 6643!

Why do you need the images to be so large, if I may ask?

hmmm... in such a case it is rather large.

The reason is to allow for possible print material to be made out of your images in magazine format at 300dpi... Asking for such things after the deadline will not work.

I think it will be rather nice if i could offer some kind of Challenge mini-book or other similar thing like spots in major publications in the field after it is over showcasing all the hard work that is being done here. I'm exploring this with a few print houses currently.

So try to keep the minimum but please go bigger if you can... this opens up the possibilities and i think we have enough time - besides, look how it makes you think about handling your resources more effeciently... this is also part of the challenge it seems.

Cheers

[BBB3]

Yes, these are all valid points. Making the scene as efficient as can be is certainly part of the challenge, and not the easiest either. I'm getting more ram in any case so that should help too. I'll try my best. The idea of the mini-book is great. Certainly something I would buy.

[Jeff]

Hi Ronen,

I'm planning to divide a scene into several segments and render these separately. I was not able to upgrade my computer and my favorite option is to split the work into small manageable parts. I will be using photomerge in photoshop to combine the individual renderings to form one large image that will pass the minimum requirements. Is this allowed?

[bakbek]

Sure you can!