The Official TerraTech 3D Art Challenge

[Matt]

Hey Prospectors!

It's time to get the creative juices flowing.



The challenge is to create your own Art in TerraTech!

It's pretty simple really. Using only basic coloured blocks, create your own art in TerraTech. It can be 3D (voxel) OR 2D (pixel).

Post your snapshots, Steam Workshop Links or pictures in this thread.

I've attached a Creative Game save so you can see them in action.

A couple of rules:

• Only use simple coloured blocks.
• Mods are allowed, but only to create custom coloured blocks.

We'll pick our favourites and after a couple of weeks, we'll showcase them on our weekly stream.

 

[Dave]

 

[xXThunderFlameXx]

So me being me, I decided to be unconventional, instead of making a regular piece of art, I decided to make optical illusions, these were all made in vanilla.

There wasn't a statement on how many techs we could have, so I made not one, not two, but seven! Warning, it's really laggy, but you won't need a smooth frame rate to appreciate them.

Now before anything, I'm not sure if the rule for block usage is limited only to the special blocks, but since we can use modded ones might as well use the BF blank panels, they integrate seamlessly and can make much better pixel art than the colored blocks, albeit with a reduced color pallet.

Going clockwise from the starting point we have:

1. Gestalt Effect - There are no diagonal lines.
2. Gestalt Effect 2 - Can you see the cube?
3. Penrose Triangle - A classic illusion which is based on perspective.
4. Impossible Trident - Another classic, follow the lines carefully and you might be able to see it.
5. Hermann Grid - There are no grey blocks used, the dots move around based on where you look.
6. Zöllner Illusion - The lines don't appear to be parallel, or do they?
7. Bulge - The board seems to inflate, but if you were to look from the side you would see it is perfectly flat.

I'll leave the snapshots in here along with the save just in case.

 

[Matt]

So me being me, I decided to be unconventional, instead of making a regular piece of art, I decided to make optical illusions, these were all made in vanilla.

There wasn't a statement on how many techs we could have, so I made not one, not two, but seven! Warning, it's really laggy, but you won't need a smooth frame rate to appreciate them.

Now before anything, I'm not sure if the rule for block usage is limited only to the special blocks, but since we can use modded ones might as well use the BF blank panels, they integrate seamlessly and can make much better pixel art than the colored blocks, albeit with a reduced color pallet.

Going clockwise from the starting point we have:

1. Gestalt Effect - There are no diagonal lines.
2. Gestalt Effect 2 - Can you see the cube?
3. Penrose Triangle - A classic illusion which is based on perspective.
4. Impossible Trident - Another classic, follow the lines carefully and you might be able to see it.
5. Hermann Grid - There are no grey blocks used, the dots move around based on where you look.
6. Zöllner Illusion - The lines don't appear to be parallel, or do they?
7. Bulge - The board seems to inflate, but if you were to look from the side you would see it is perfectly flat.

I'll leave the snapshots in here along with the save just in case.

This is so cool!! My eyes hurt but it's totally worth it. GOOD JOB!

 

[Matt]

Here's some inspiration to get the creative juices flowing:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1187085580

 

[Sai Wun]

 

[TerraCactus]

It could be better, but I am too lazy to improve it

 

[Matt]

It could be better, but I am too lazy to improve it

It is perfect!

 

[Aardvark123]

Here's my entry, a building by the name of Dawncrag Castle:



And here it is as a snapshot:

 

[Matt]

Thanks for all the submissions! They're all winners in my eyes.

I'm going to close this challenge now. Stay tuned for the next challenge!