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The inspiration for cock and the centipede came in two forms. The cock was purely by accident, so the artist tells us, sort of a work in progress that Jason says he was making up as he went along.

The Centipede however came out of a recently developed phobia of these creatures. “A few months ago I moved to a village where there were lots of centipedes. These things were literally everywhere,” says Jason. “The kitchen, the bedroom, they were even coming out of the drain in the shower. I’ve been bitten at least three times, even during the Design Fusion challenge. So I thought I’d turn my misfortune into a cool concept. I figured this might work well with the cock as a rival. Now being from the Caribbean these are things you will grow up seeing.”

Jason used ZBrush to begin the centipede’s body. He wanted to keep the 2D & 3D blend in this creature as well so instead of modelling everything, he returned to Photoshop to create vector shapes for the legs, to paint the head and that tiny squiggle to represent its venomous aura. “I tried my most to keep this design as minimal as possible but at the same time interesting,” he says.

Graphics Card used:
NVIDIA Geforce Go 6600 Te 128M

Judges comments:
"Jason Lynch's ‘Cock and Centipede’ is a striking design. The elements and bold colors are as energetic as they are beautiful. This image cleverly uses a strong color and negative space to create the foundation that springs to life with perfectly placed 3D elements."
Mark Snoswell.

Jason wins Second Prize:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 PCI-E Valued at US$3,000, and a Cash Prize of US$1,200

By his own admission, Carlos’ computer was an average system. He has worked as a graphic designer and 3D artist for about four years, working for the media department in his hometown’s university.

The title DesignFusion was enough to get him interested in the competition. “The inspiration came from the day I was taking a ride on my bicycle and was near the place where I buried a pet, a turtle named "Tlalli", which means "Earth" in the Nahuatl dialect,” Carlos explains.

“It was fun to take two of my biggest passions in one project, and also learn from the other competitors and see the main title though the eyes of many artists from other countries,” he says.

Graphics Card used:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 128Mb

Judges comments:
‘Carlos Elizalde's ‘When Tlalli Calls’ is a wonderful blend of 3D and 2D elements which combine to bring a myth to life.’

Carlos wins Third Prize:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 PCI-E valued at US$1,500.00 and a Cash Prize of US$800.