Your profile is directly under Member, and also by clicking on your avatar (upper-right corner when logged in).
Your messages can be accessed through Member / Messages, and a quick link is available in the upper-right corner.
Your connections can be accessed from Member / Connections, through the quick link in the upper-right corner, and also from your profile in the "Connections" section.
Go to the Help / Support / Helpdesk for more help.
Member VIP stands for Video / Image / Playhouse available from a free Membership Plan.
Prepare your entry, upload it using the upload button in the Gallery tab and choose the category corresponding to the current round. See all details in the page How to submit.
NoA is a recursive acronym of "Noa of Arc" standing for Not Only An Opportunity For Another Rendering Challenge!
Typically the rounds will last 4 or 8 months, starting September 2018.
You may use any 3D rendering program(s) to make your images, and any associated programs such as 3D modellers and conversion/texture applications. You can propose as many interpretations of the subject for the current round as you want, but they must be very different in concept and idea.
Rating, voting or scoring (call it what you will) is a tricky subject at best in the computer world. There is no authoritative way of voting in a way that is completely fair to all. One can only hope that what is in place will work and that everyone is happy about it. Presently, each member or guest is invited to attribute a score simply from 1 to 20 points to all submitted pictures.
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