On May 18th, the third edition of the Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong (Shenzhen division) kicked off, drawing over 500 skilled contestants. The event unfolded as a spectacular showcase of expertise.

Big data program attended by Ph.D. and Master's Graduates

One notable highlight of the competition was the integration of new professions, expanding beyond traditional industrial occupations.

In the big data program, participants swiftly tapped away at their keyboards, engrossed in constructing the fundamental modules of big data systems.

The program stood out as the only new section in this year's provincial competition, also earning the distinction of being the "most academically advanced" category. The event drew nine contestants, including one Ph.D. holder and three master's degree holders, making a total of seven participants with bachelor's degrees or higher.

In the segment, the assessment standards incorporated both international competition benchmarks and practical industry requirements of China, with an emphasis on evaluating the application of big data. Participants were expected to demonstrate proficiency in various tasks, including deploying and managing big data platforms, offline data processing, data mining and analysis, data collection and real-time computing, data visualization, and comprehensive analysis.

Design a new boss for a 3D digital game within 15 hours

With the explosive growth of the gaming industry in recent years, 3D digital games have been continuously released. The WorldSkills Competition, which is famed as the "Skill Olympics", has designated "3D Digital Game Art" as one of its important competition categories.

In this competition, participants were tasked with designing an antagonist boss from scratch within 15 hours, using the art style and the background of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Adding an extra twist, the 3D Digital Game Art project's chief judge, Ye Weizhong, revealed that contestants were required to incorporate features of two creatures: turtles and frogs.

Following the standards of the WorldSkills Competition, the evaluation criteria focused on participants' understanding of aesthetic design principles, such as color, proportion, structure, and form, as well as their proficiency in software applications. The competition consisted of three assessment modules: conceptual design, detail description, 3D modeling and sculpting, UV mapping, texture painting, and producing the final render.

Within two hours, participants needed to determine the artistic style, create a conceptual design using computer software, and write detailed description document. Subsequently, they had seven hours to produce a three-dimensional model, enriching its details using sculpting tools. Finally, in the remaining six hours, participants had to unwrap the UV maps, create a full set of physically based rendering (PBR) textures, and render the final output.

Ye Weizhong emphasized that in real-world work settings, a task like this would typically require a team to work for a week.

广东省第三届职业技能大赛开赛！500余名选手同台竞技

5月18日，广东省第三届职业技能大赛（深圳赛区）开赛，500余名选手同台竞技，呈现了一场精彩的技能盛宴。

大数据技术应用：链接新职业，博士、硕士同台竞技

此次大赛中，不仅有适应工业类发展的工种，还增添了新职业所需工种。

在大数据技术应用项目的赛场，选手们在电脑前飞快地敲打着键盘，他们正在进行大数据基础模块的搭建。

作为本届省赛唯一一个新职业项目，大数据技术应用项目也是“学历最高”的比赛项目。该项目共有9人参赛，1个博士，三个硕士，本科以上学历共有7人。

本次大数据技术项目比赛结合国赛标准和国内行业实际作为参考标准，重点考核大数据应用。要求选手熟练掌握大数据平台部署管理、离线数据处理、数据挖掘分析、数据采集与实时计算、数据可视化、综合分析等工作内容。

3D数字游戏项目：15小时内为游戏设计一个新Boss

近几年，游戏产业爆发式发展，3D数字游戏产品层出不穷，被誉为“技能奥林匹克”的世界技能大赛也把“3D数字游戏艺术”设置为重要赛项之一。

比赛要求选手在15个小时以内，以《忍者神龟》游戏为背景，按照游戏的美术风格，从无到有设计出一个反派boss角色。3D数字游戏艺术项目裁判长叶维中介绍，本次比赛还进行了元素限定，要求选手们加入乌龟与蛤蟆两种生物的特征。

比赛以世界技能大赛标准为参考标准，考核参赛选手的色彩、比例、结构、造型等美学设计知识和软件运用的掌握程度。根据赛程，比赛共设置三个考察模块，包括概念设计、文档描述、3D建模与雕刻以及展UV、贴图绘制、引擎输出。

选手必须在两个小时之内确定艺术风格，使用电脑软件完成概念设计方案，同时撰写一份说明文档；随后，在七个小时内制作三维模型，并运用雕刻工具丰富模型细节。最后，在六个小时内拆分UV并绘制全套PBR材质贴图，进行渲染输出。

叶维中表示，在实际工作中，该任务需要一个团队工作一周时间方能完成。

文｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 周聪 沈婷婷
图｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 王磊
翻译｜刘佳慧
责编｜王瑜瑛
校对｜桂晴