Image Submission Guidelines:

• Artist's Background Information
  The great art is the main reason people visit the gallery. However a bit of background information about the artist and their creations really adds value to the gallery. The following is a guideline you might wish to follow when submitting your work:
  
  • Name
  • Category
    Student/Hobbyist or Professional Artist/Illustrator
  • Email address
  • The URL of your home or business page (if available)
  • Any additional information you would like to provide
    What is your graphics/art background, how did you got involved with 3D, what do you like/dislike with the medium, etc. Please include anything you'd like the gallery visitor to know about yourself or your work. If possible please phrase any comments so they are directed toward the viewer and I can include them as a quote.

  Many gallery visitors are very interested in the types of hardware and software used in the creation of 3D art (I guess there are a lot of geeks on the web :-). If you wish please provide some of the following:

  • Computer hardware used to create your works
    • CPU and RAM?
    • Input devices (tablets or 3D mapping tools)?
    • Scanners or digital cameras?
  • Software Used
    • Ray Dream Designer or Studio (and version number)?
    • Other 3D products: Detailer, Poser 2,
    • Modelers (ie. FormZ, Amapi,Rhino, etc.)?
    • Plug-ins (ie. 4-Elements, Lens Pack , KPT, Paint Alchemy, etc.)?
    • Postprocessing tools (ie. Photoshop 4.0, Painter 5.0. etc.)?

       

• File Format - JPEG
  • Use JPEG/JFIF using Maximum Quality (95+) compression
    Many otherwise beautiful images have been spoiled by over-compression. I'd much rather receive a multi-megabyte file than display a less than ideal image. So please compress the image file very little.
  • Image Size - Minimum 640 x 480 pixels
    Please provide an image that is at least 640 x 480 pixels.
    I like to provide very high quality images for on-line viewing, but not large enough to allow printed reproduction. If your image contains a great deal of detailed texturing please feel free to send file larger than 640 x 480 pixels. I will reduce a file as needed and can provide magnified views of those particularly detailed areas.

   

• Delivering the Image File
  • Email via the Internet
    • Internet email address: submissions@dram.org
    • Send image file as a MIME/Base64 attachment
      The referred method of emailing the image file is as a MIME attachment. AOL's emailer and Netscape Navigator both support MIME/Base64 attachements. So if you're using either of these emailer there shouldn't be a problem. If you're not sure if your emailer supports MIME/Base64 attachments please send me a small image file as a test.
    • Include the title and/or filename of the image in the Email Message
      Please be sure to include the name of the file in the body or subject line of the email. Some emailers do not include the filename when attaching the file.

     

  • Send only ONE image file per email message
    It's much easier for me to handle a set of images if each image is attached to a separate email message. Again, please be sure to include the title and/or filename of each image within the subject line or body of the message.
    Please do NOT send Stuffed or ZIPped files.
    
    • Background information on the piece
      If you have anything you would like to say about the image please include it in the email message to which it is attached.
      Why was it created or what inspired the piece? Please feel free to discuss particular creative or technical processes used during it's creation.

     

  • Double check your return email address
    On several occasions I have received great images and was unable to post them because the sender's email address was incorrect. If you are sending email with your web browser be sure that the reply email address is set correctly. To be very safe include your return email address with the body of the message.

     

  • Including actual models, texture maps or shaders
    Please feel free to include any scene components (actual scene file, models, textures, and shaders) with your image.

  That's it. If you have any further questions about submitting your artwork please contact me.

  We are all looking forward to seeing your work.