...i noticed my links got screwed up too...i think when the threads got bounced over here they got broken...either that or imageshack is messed up which wouldn't suprise me either...

anyway...i like what you ended up with for your final piece my only suggestion would have been to use chioce color...aka makiny anywhere the blood is red...so that it really stands out...still a cool image either way tho:beer:

you are right about the blood.
i been testing it by showing to family/friends and there were too many saying : "oh ... that's blood ?" and there is also the wine... all looks the same.
the problem is i left texture for the last day... since is was not a "must" in this challenge. so i throw a quick texturing at everithing in the scene... reaaaally quick.
in general ... i think i missed the point of this challenge ... LIGHTING!! .. . i concentrated in modelling almost 95% ... and many things i worked hard on (head and hand for example ) are not in the final frame :(
i have only 2 point lights (candles) and a very low value area light.

i think your entrie has a potential in this challenge ... i saw also the Maya/Max entries ... some great works also ...
i could use myself some Wacom Intuos3 A4 Tablet ... but i guess i'll have to get more experience :) ... anyway for a first challenge and a newbee just 6 months in 3d ... i think i managed to pull up a decent entrie.

btw ... hope the entrie wasn't messed up by ImageShack ... i sent a Private Message to mtmckinley about it .. waiting for response....:zzz: ...

good luck
:beer: