2008-04-22, 11:30 | Link #62 |
~La-la Land~
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I prefer the cleaner style you used instead of using a "flashy style," but to each their own
I like the image a lot. Does this mean that (if Sephi decides to still do it) there will be both a contest banner and the theme banner?
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2008-04-22, 13:07 | Link #63 |
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I like the idea of a nice banner like that. Makes the intro look very sharp.
Maybe we change it every month to fit the theme, so that it does two things: Welcome you to the thread and displays the parameters of the next comp? |
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I'm glad you like the SOTM text, I was worried people would think it looked kinda generic. What kind of font would you recommend for the other part? Or was it the effect choices that don't make it look as good? Quote:
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Like I mentioned to Marina, it's possible to do something like that. The idea I was going for was a monthly generic banner, possibly even creating a few and using a rotating script. But combining the theme and banner into one is also an option.
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2008-04-23, 06:14 | Link #65 | |
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As for the banner. It comes over as big, everything feels very big... The size and render choice probably just amplifies that. Not necessary a bad thing though. But just my impression. Best of luck with the future SOTM Solace. Unless i feel really called to it. I'll be honing my gfx skills for awhile somewhere.
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2008-04-23, 13:13 | Link #66 |
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*coughs* Ahem, well here goes me and my weird wonders, again XD
Let's say Member A and Member B make a sig-collab, and it wtf-ly fits the theme of Month A. So, what I want to ask is, are collabs allowed? God, why do I think of things like this?
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2008-04-23, 13:39 | Link #67 | |
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In any case Solace should have the last word on it
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2008-04-23, 16:12 | Link #68 |
~La-la Land~
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A little late on the discussion about a new thread for showcasing winners, but instead of opening up an entirely new thread, why don't we just utilize the voting thread/submission thread? Solace seems to have a habit of saving up 2 reserved spots every time he organizes the thread, and usually the 2nd saved spot is left empty. Why not post the name of the winners and their sigs in that spot?
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2008-04-23, 16:13 | Link #69 | |
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I was waiting for someone to mention the size. It didn't really seem so big when working on it, then it was posted and I was like hmmm.....future versions will be shrunk a bit. Don't really need a banner that takes up half the post. I understand your feelings Sephi, and I might have done the same if only I wasn't also running the contest. Is this "somewhere" shareable? If so, pm me. I'm always looking for new places to learn gfx skills. I don't recall it coming up before now, actually. But your suggestion is how I would have handled such an entry. I don't mind collab sigs. As long as all parties get equal credit for it.
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2008-04-23, 16:19 | Link #70 | |
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For now, no matter what, people are going to have a do a light search.
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2008-04-24, 23:06 | Link #71 |
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**Contest Rules Revision: Version 1.0**
Formatting is minimal and used for basic outlining Revised Voting Rules will be outlined after Entry Rules have been worked on Theme Creation/Explanation under Review ~(Welcome Banner/Theme Banner(s) here)~ Congratulations to Winner of Previous Month here Explanation of this month's Theme here About the SOTM: The Signature Of The Month contest is open to all members of the Animesuki Forums. The goal of the contest is to provide a fun and competitive way of showing off and improving the signatures and personal skills of contestants. The winner of each months contest is given the privilege of choosing the theme for the next month. About the SOTM Theme: Each month prospective contestants are given a theme to base their entries on. This theme is decided by the winner of the previous contest. The theme can be anything, as long as it does not break forum rules regarding inappropriate material. At the end of the month, voters choose which entries they liked best out of all submitted entries and a new winner is decided. Themes cannot be used twice in a row. The Rules of the SOTM:
About the SOTM Entry Process: Every month, a new entry thread is created. Each month's entry thread is a central spot meant to give contestants a chance to create and improve their entries as well as their skills, in addition to providing them a place to post their official submissions. The thread is solely about helping contestants with entries, and as such these things will not be tolerated:Anyone disrupting the thread will be asked to take it privately, to the SOTM generic discussion thread, or if the offense is severe enough - reported to the moderators. This Month's Entry Period: This months entry period officially starts Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 and lasts until Friday, April 18th, 2008. Entries will be gathered and put up for voting on Sunday, April 20th, 2008. Voting will end on the following Sunday. The due date ends at 11:59 (midnight basically) UTC/GMT. The polling will be up one day later after 11:59 (again, midnight). I will try to be as lenient as I can with last minute submissions but only slightly. It is up to you as a contestant to know what your time zone is in relation to UTC/GMT. I cannot do this for you. Here is a site that can help you figure that out: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_UTC.aspx Please let me know what you think. Last edited by Solace; 2008-04-25 at 15:47. |
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2008-04-25, 04:29 | Link #76 | |
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But I don't know, Solace. It's up to you. The rule wouldn't really effect me, anyways. |
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2008-04-25, 04:41 | Link #77 | ||
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And I proposed providing source renders for signature too for submissions (<- maybe going too far - at least demandable on suspected crop work) but some peoples use cropped wallpapers as signature submission just pissed me off more then losing twice to Sephi!
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2008-04-25, 04:57 | Link #78 | |
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I mean - it's basically ripping. For example, if I took one of KiNA's wallies, cropped it, and maybe added some text, i'm pretty sure KiNA would hit me in the head. That requires no skill, or even...no effort. AND I would have a sore head. |
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2008-04-25, 05:05 | Link #79 | |||
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As an example, the only time I'd be bothered if someone used my signatures was if they were trying to use them on the same forum I was on and claiming that they did it. If they were simply using it, meh, if it makes them happy then great. But if they were impersonating me then I would be bothered by it. An example on our own forums would be Kisara (and if she's to be believed, Geki, though I doubt that one). But in the end it's a big moral cluster. If we're going to say it's ok for people to use a recognizable anime character in a signature, we can't say one source is ok but another is not. As for completely original anime characters? I feel a headache starting just thinking about the moral issues from that. >< Quote:
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On a more serious note - I'll let the community hash out the crop vs effort issue before I put my two cents in. I've already let KiNa know some of my feelings on the matter, but I'd ask that he keep them private for now. I would like to hear more input from everyone first. Just keep it civil. I don't like preparing novel sized owned posts.
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2008-04-25, 06:19 | Link #80 | |
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Apologies for going to sound blunt, and i mean no disrespect here, but when i step in to a gallery i am there to see the paintings, not to analyze how much time was spent on each of them. The theme is after all "Rate this signature", not "rate the effort and time spent", nor is the later likely to get my approval as a judging basis for viability. Now don't get me wrong - i fully appreciate the time everyone puts in to their entries and everyone deserves praise for the effort, but i am not about to condone using that as a yardstick to measure one's viability as an entry, never mind using it as argument to discredit the entries of others. (And i must say i am quite saddened to see it already surfacing every now and then.) To sum it up: i wouldn't condone a contest where subjective staple like "effort" is used a yardstick for viability.
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