{"id":353,"date":"2026-10-30T10:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obscura.lighting\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:43:43","slug":"challenge-heritage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/obscura.lighting\/index.php\/challenge-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Obscura | Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"oc\">\n<style>\n.oc{font-family:Poppins,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,sans-serif;color:#626262;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}\n.oc *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.oc-wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 80px}\n.oc-sec{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6}\n.oc-hero{background:#000;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:80px 56px;margin:40px 0 0}\n.oc h1,.oc h2,.oc h3{font-family:inherit;color:#000;margin:0;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.oc-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:56px;letter-spacing:-.02em}\n.oc h2{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:24px}\n.oc h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}\n.oc p{margin:0 0 16px;color:inherit}\n.oc-eyebrow{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px;color:#9a9a9a}\n.oc-hero .oc-lead{color:#fff;font-size:22px;line-height:1.6;max-width:720px;margin:24px 0 0}\n.oc-hero .oc-dates{color:#bdbdbd;font-size:16px;margin:28px 0 0}\n.oc-btn{display:inline-block;background:#000;color:#fff!important;border:1px solid #000;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 28px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;text-decoration:none!important;margin:28px 12px 0 0}\n.oc-hero .oc-btn{background:#fff;color:#000!important;border-color:#fff}\n.oc-hero .oc-btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#fff!important;border-color:#fff}\n.oc-grid{display:grid;gap:24px}\n.oc-three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}\n.oc-card{background:#f6f6f6;border-radius:10px;padding:28px}\n.oc-rows{display:grid;gap:12px}\n.oc .oc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,2.2fr);align-items:center;gap:8px 24px;background:#f6f6f6;border-radius:10px;padding:22px 28px}\n.oc .oc-row h3,.oc .oc-row p.oc-n,.oc .oc-row p.oc-when,.oc .oc-row p.oc-small{margin:0}\n.oc p.oc-n{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#000;margin:0 0 12px}\n.oc p.oc-when{font-size:14px;color:#000;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 10px}\n.oc p.oc-big{font-size:40px;font-weight:700;color:#000;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px}\n.oc p.oc-small{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}\n.oc-slot{border:1px dashed #000;border-radius:10px;padding:32px;text-align:center;color:#000;background:#fafafa}\n.oc details{border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;padding:20px 0}\n.oc details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6}\n.oc summary{cursor:pointer;color:#000;font-weight:600;font-size:18px}\n.oc details p{margin:12px 0 0}\n@media(max-width:900px){.oc-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.oc .oc-row{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:6px 16px;padding:20px}.oc .oc-row .oc-when,.oc .oc-row .oc-small{grid-column:2}.oc-hero{padding:48px 28px}.oc-hero h1{font-size:38px}.oc h2{font-size:28px}.oc-sec{padding:48px 0}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"oc-wrap\">\n\n<div class=\"oc-hero\">\n<div class=\"oc-eyebrow\">Obscura Challenge #1<\/div>\n<h1>Light a heritage scene.<br>Let the community decide.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"oc-lead\">Two weeks to design, one week to return your images, one week of open voting. Three winners.<\/p>\n<a class=\"oc-btn\" href=\"#pre-register\">Pre-register<\/a><a class=\"oc-btn alt\" href=\"#how\">How it works<\/a>\n<p class=\"oc-dates\">Pre-registration from 2 November 2026 | Challenge from 25 January 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"oc-sec\">\n<h2>A scene ready to light<\/h2>\n<p>Obscura\u00ae is a real-time 3D lighting simulation platform. In this challenge, you receive a heritage scene ready to light, so your time goes into the lighting, not into modelling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-grid oc-three\" style=\"margin-top:32px\">\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><h3>A scene, ready to light<\/h3><p class=\"oc-small\">No modelling and no import to handle. You start on the lighting right away.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><h3>Your own IES files<\/h3><p class=\"oc-small\">Add your own IES files to the scene if you wish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><h3>An open community vote<\/h3><p class=\"oc-small\">The community chooses the winners on obscura.lighting.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"oc-sec\" id=\"how\">\n<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<div class=\"oc-rows\">\n<div class=\"oc-row\"><p class=\"oc-n\">1<\/p><h3>Pre-register<\/h3><p class=\"oc-when\">From 2 November 2026<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">Leave your email. It is free.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-row\"><p class=\"oc-n\">2<\/p><h3>Design<\/h3><p class=\"oc-when\">25 January to 7 February 2027<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">Light the scene from fixed viewpoints and export up to 5 images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-row\"><p class=\"oc-n\">3<\/p><h3>Return your images<\/h3><p class=\"oc-when\">8 to 14 February 2027<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">Finish your images with global adjustments of exposure, contrast and sharpness, then upload them.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-row\"><p class=\"oc-n\">4<\/p><h3>Vote<\/h3><p class=\"oc-when\">15 to 21 February 2027<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">The community votes on obscura.lighting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-row\"><p class=\"oc-n\">5<\/p><h3>Results<\/h3><p class=\"oc-when\">24 February 2027<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">The three winners are announced.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"oc-sec\">\n<h2>Prizes<\/h2>\n<p>The three entries with the most votes win an Obscura\u00ae Pro licence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-grid oc-three\" style=\"margin-top:32px\">\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><p class=\"oc-n\">1st place<\/p><p class=\"oc-big\">12 months<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">of Obscura\u00ae Pro<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><p class=\"oc-n\">2nd place<\/p><p class=\"oc-big\">6 months<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">of Obscura\u00ae Pro<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"oc-card\"><p class=\"oc-n\">3rd place<\/p><p class=\"oc-big\">3 months<\/p><p class=\"oc-small\">of Obscura\u00ae Pro<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px\">Manufacturer partners also award prizes under their own brand. The partners are announced before the challenge opens.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"oc-sec\" id=\"pre-register\">\n<h2>Pre-register<\/h2>\n<p>Leave your email and we will tell you as soon as the challenge opens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oc-form\" style=\"margin-top:24px\"><script src=\"https:\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/147388498.js\" defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-form-id=\"8bc23548-b75f-412d-a2bc-1065682b65f2\" data-portal-id=\"147388498\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"oc-sec\">\n<h2>Questions<\/h2>\n<details><summary>Is it free to take part?<\/summary><p>Yes. Creating your account and taking part in the challenge cost nothing.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Who can take part?<\/summary><p>Anyone who works or studies in lighting, architecture, engineering or a related field.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Do I need to know Obscura\u00ae?<\/summary><p>No. A short tutorial takes you through your first luminaire and your first render.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>What do I need?<\/summary><p>A Windows computer. Obscura\u00ae is a Windows desktop application.<\/p><\/details>\n<details><summary>Can I use my own luminaires?<\/summary><p>Yes. You can add your own IES files. Importing other objects or scenes is not available in the challenge.<\/p><\/details>\n<p class=\"oc-small\" style=\"margin-top:32px\">A question? Write to <a href=\"mailto:contact@lobservatoiredelanuit.fr\" style=\"color:#000\">contact@lobservatoiredelanuit.fr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obscura Challenge #1 Light a heritage scene.Let the community decide. Two weeks to design, one week to return your images, one week of open voting. 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