Turn Up the Bass: Pwnisher’s "DRÆM SEQUENCE" Challenge is LIVE!

The wait is over! Pwnisher’s highly anticipated 12th community challenge, DRÆM SEQUENCE, has officially launched.

Following the massive success of "Rampage Rally," this new challenge introduces a game-changing twist: Rhythm. This is Pwnisher's first-ever music-inspired 3D Community Challenge.

As a proud supporter of the CG community, Fox Renderfarm, the leading cloud rendering and render farm service provider, is thrilled to sponsor this challenge once again. We are ready to provide the rendering power necessary to help participants sync their visuals to the beat and bring their dreams to life.

The Challenge: Visualize the Beat

For DRÆM SEQUENCE, artists are challenged to create a beat-synced visualizer. You must use the provided template as a blueprint to craft a scene that perfectly matches a 120 BPM track.

Your art will be judged on idea/story, lighting & render quality, composition, animation, and overall appeal. The goal? To guarantee your place in the massive "All Renders" Community Montage, or push for a spot in the curated Top 100 Montage.

DRÆM SEQUENCE Challenge Schedule

01.31 - Challenge Starts (9 AM PST) Kickoff Livestream (9:05 AM PST)

02.06 - Livestream 1(10:45 AM PST)

02.13 - Livestream 2(10:45 AM PST)

02.20 - Livestream 3(10:45 AM PST)

02.27 - Livestream 4(10:45 AM PST)

03.01 - Submission Deadline (23:59 PM PST）

03.14 - Judging Stream (10:45 AM PST) Top 100 Montage (After Stream)

03.21 - All Renders Montage (9:00 AM PDT)

03.28 - Winners Breakdown Stream (10:45 AM PDT)

Official Rules & Guidelines

To ensure your submission is accepted, you must adhere to the following rules:

1. Create an animation that visualizes the provided 120 BPM beat using specific "on-beat keyframes" (Frames: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120).

2. Pick one of the provided camera templates or create your own by following our "Camera Specs". All camera rotations must be in 90-degree steps

4. One submission per artist, one artist per submission.

5. You must follow our "Tech Specs".

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px OR 3840 x 2160 px

Frame Rate: 30 FPS

Frame Count: 120 frames (exactly 4 seconds)

File Type: MP4, MOV

Codec: h.264 or h.265

File Size: Under 100MB

BPM: 120

The Judges

This year’s entries will be judged by an incredible panel of industry experts: 

• Jordan Allen

- Core Member & Senior VFX Artist at Corridor Digital.

• Wren Weichman

- Chief Technical Specialist & VFX Artist at Corridor Digital.

• Clint

- Challenge Host

Incredible Prizes

Fox Renderfarm is proud to support the winners with massive rendering credits to fuel their future projects:

• 1st Place: $800 Fox Renderfarm Coupon.

• 2nd Place: $700 Fox Renderfarm Coupon.

• 3rd Place: $600 Fox Renderfarm Coupon.

• 4th Place: $500 Fox Renderfarm Coupon.

• 5th Place: $400 Fox Renderfarm Coupon.

Top 100 Artists: Even if you don't make the top 5, making the Top 100 earns you a $100 Fox Renderfarm Coupon, along with a T-shirt of your choice!

For more information, check out the latest two videos about DRÆM SEQUENCE:

DRÆM SEQUENCE 3D Challenge Launch Stream!

Introduction to DRÆM SEQUENCE

Power Your Submission with Fox Renderfarm

You have 4 weeks to create your masterpiece. If you want to maximize your time on the artistic side and spend less time waiting for your machine to render frames, utilize Fox Renderfarm.

We offer fast, secure, and reliable cloud rendering services tailored for 3D artists. Whether you are aiming for the Top 100 or the Top 5, we are here to help you meet the deadline with high-quality results.

💰 Special Challenge Bonus: Get up to $80 in Free Credits! To help you get started, we are offering a massive rendering boost:

• New Users: Sign up today to receive a $25 Free Trial.

• Coupon Code: Use code “Foxrenderfarm” to redeem an additional $55 Render Coupon.

Best of luck to all participants—we can't wait to see your beat-synced creations!