Let’s get ready to Light It Upland! Genesis Week is coming up and we need your help to make it the best one yet! This year, we want to emphasize the impact of our incredible community, and empower them with tools to create their own value in the Upland ecosystem. In other words, we are inviting our community to “Light it Up,” and tackle the future of the metaverse, head on.

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To get us ready for Upland’s annual celebration of the first minted property, we are hosting the Genesis Week Ornament Contest. Players are invited to design and submit their own custom 3D Ornament models and win an exclusive opportunity to have their Ornaments sold in the Upland store!

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Genesis Week Ornament Contest

Players are invited to use their creativity to design and submit a structure ornament model that resonates with the theme of “Light it Upland.” This design is to take the form of a “hologram” that will be projected from the structure’s rooftop.

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A word from the Design team regarding the "Projection Object”:

Let's leave the creativity of the 'Floating Projection Object' up to the creator. It can be any 3D object that reflects 'what Upland means to the player'. Some ideas could be UPX Coins, House Keys, Treasure Chests, Pinatas, Cars, Llamas, Jewels, Gems, Animals, Musical Instruments, Outdoor Decor, Indoor Decor, etc. - this is their chance to create a distinct floating jewel in Uplands Sky!

Creators are invited to customize the following:

1. Projector base & ray of light
2. Floating Projection Object

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Similar to other design contests, once models have been approved by the Upland team, the Upland community will be able to vote on their favorites to be brought into the metaverse. We are looking to accept one model for each of the 7 existing structure models, for a total of 7 winners! To discuss the contest with other players and collaborate, please join us on Discord in the #genesis-ornament-contest channel!

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Players with the winning models will have the rare opportunity to have their Ornaments sold directly in the Upland store and will receive 70% of the UPX revenue generated from their sales. Pricing for each Ornament will be determined by the Upland team based on the circulation of model types.

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Players can start submitting Ornaments today, and entries will close on Wednesday, May 4th, at 11:59 PM PT. The Upland team will be reviewing models as they are submitting to ensure that all requirements are met. If there are issues with your submission, the Upland team will reach out and give you an opportunity to fix any errors. Please note, to limit stress on Upland operational resources, we will only be accepting one submission per player for this event.

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Contest Timeline:

Wednesday 5/4/22 | Submissions Close (11:59 PM PT) 

Sunday 5/8/22 | Revisions Close (11:59 PM PT)

Tuesday 5/10/22 | Voting Open

Thursday 5/12/22 | Voting Close (11:59 PM PT)  

Friday 5/13/22 | Winners announced

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Note: This schedule is subject to change. We will be informing the community in the event of any changes.

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Ornament Specs

Specs for Genesis Ornaments have been provided below, alongside structure template Blender files that players can work off of. Everything in the provided sample that is Black and White is just an example. Players are free to work off of what we have provided or go entirely off-script. However, each model must showcase the following text somewhere integrated into the structure, ray of light, or projection object:

• “GENESIS 2022”
• “G2022”

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Download the Structure Template Files

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Keep in mind that we are looking for ornament models for each structure type and players can submit only one model for the contest. The structures that will be receiving new ornaments from this contest are:

• Small TownHouse V1
• Small TownHouse V2
• Ranch House
• Town House
• Apartment Building
• Luxury Ranch House
• Luxury Modern House

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Design Requirements, Restrictions, and Reservations

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Model Requirements:

• 100 meter height limit
• File size < 800 kb
• < 15,000 Triangles (combined ornament and building)
• No duplicates Meshes
• No duplicate Materials
• Set origin at 0,0,0 - Apply all transforms
• Model must be on ground with Z axes at 0
• 1024x1024 UV map per mesh
• No unused gaps on the UV map
• Overlap repeated or symmetrical meshes to save space
• Check for stretched UV maps
• Check for black spots, lines or any kind of glitches on the texture
• Check for pixelated areas or any odd stain
• Use an even lightning source with no saturation to bake the model
• When baking use over 400 samples
• Do not include any camera, lights or animations
• The structure should be all white. The light beacon, light beam, and floating object can be full color.

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Restrictions: 

• No Upland Logos
• No Miles B Chain (llamas are OK without a monocle)
• No third party logos, signs, signage, or billboards
• No original IP, characters, brands or entertainers
• No cash, credit card, bitcoin, eos, or eth references
• No gambling references
• No offensive content that is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or violent references
• No flags or religious symbols
• No drug or criminal references

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Reservations:

• The Upland team reserves the right to reject a model, for any reason.
• The Upland team reserves the right to modify winning submissions to fit technical and production requirements at its discretion.

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Submitting your Model 

Please ensure you have ALL of the following submission materials.

• Ornament Model Name
• Ornament Model Description
• Upland Email
• Upland Username
• The Structure name for which the your designed is based on (Template Files)
• Model Preview - ornament and chosen structure (https://p3d.in/ or an equivalent platform; it must be viewable to the public)
• Preview Image - ornament and chosen structure (1024x1024) (.png)
• Blender File - ornament and chosen structure (.blend)
• Model GLTF File Wireframe - ornament and chosen structure (.gltf)
• FBX Gray Model File - ornament and chosen structure (.fbx)*

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Submission Review Process

There is a two step review process for all submissions. 

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First, our team will review all submissions to make sure that there are no materials missing, all files types are acceptable, and that your model does not violate any of the listed restrictions. If your submission passes this review it will be moved onto the next step, otherwise, we will reach out to you to request revisions or additional materials.

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Once your model has passed the first phase, our design team will review the submission to ensure that it adheres to the Model Requirements. If there are any issues with your model, we will reach out to request revisions. If there are no issues, we will accept it and prepare it for the community vote.

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Throughout this process, it is important that you check the email used on the submission form. The quicker are able to receive revisions, the more likely your model will be accepted and made available for the community vote. 

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Please note that any revised submissions that are rejected after the re-submission deadline will not be included for voting. So, it’s in each participant’s interest to re-submit as soon as possible in the event that their model needs additional changes.

 

Click here to enter the submission portal.

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