Curse

RedStar · Jan 20, 2008, 01:09 AM // 01:09

No T_T.
It's sad to see you go

, you were so fun ^^.
And congrats Ao.

Edit : For this assignment, can the contestants use a dye mix ?

Ember010 · Jan 20, 2008, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Its 11pm GMT, or 5pm Central I think.

Blue should be um..interesting? How do you portray blue with such...crazy hair haha.

Tender Wolf · Jan 20, 2008, 01:28 AM // 01:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ember010

Its 11pm GMT, or 5pm Central I think.

Blue should be um..interesting? How do you portray blue with such...crazy hair haha.

hehe Okay I'll get on about...4:30 or so and see what the status is.

Where is this, someone's guild hall? lol I'll PM you when I get online. And it's okay about your hair, we're mostly worried about clothes, background, etc.

Hair isn't in your control so it won't be counted against you.

The Last Anthem · Jan 20, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

ohh wow

grats Ao!, wasn't expecting to see Grumple leave

for the next assignment and colors does the color have to be green green or can it be a shade of green?

Tender Wolf · Jan 20, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Last Anthem

for the next assignment and colors does the color have to be green green or can it be a shade of green?

Good question. hehe Hmm...well shades are okay but preferably within the light/dark range, like not teal for blue or green, etc.

I hope that makes sense.

Kissa · Jan 20, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29

There have been lots of contests and I have been following since the first TNTM1. I normally can understand the judges' decisions, but I guess not this cycle...

. Maybe I need new glasses?

CasterOfShame27 · Jan 20, 2008, 05:26 AM // 05:26

Wow, I am so sad to see who went home this time. I was expecting myself top be in the bottom two, but I did not expect the person who went home to go. I didn't exactly put my all into the shot this week, and therefore I apologize to everyone! This assignment I will most definitely kick myself into gear! Thank you so much judges for the wake up call.

The Grumple · Jan 20, 2008, 08:57 PM // 20:57

At least I'm not the only one who is slightly confused then! ^^ Go get them Scarlet! (them being awesome screenshots

)

Of course I will keep posting - but unfortunately I'm at university doing an assignmnet over the period when you all want to meet up - gotta hand it in today so can't come

I would definately have struggled with this next assignment as I've had NO money this whole competition to buy anything let along dyes lol. And I was seriously running out of new locations! - Gracie only has propohecies, and at level 15 she's only just made it to the desert >.< with the three cheapest, most common armours... :s

I really enjoyed participating tho!

Here's to hoping I still did Wammoettes proud

Toutatis · Jan 20, 2008, 09:07 PM // 21:07

Even with the restrictions you've been dealing with Gracie, you've still managed to turn out some great shots! That's definitely something to be very proud of

Queen Kitiara · Jan 21, 2008, 12:01 AM // 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grumple

/snip ...I really enjoyed participating tho!

Here's to hoping I still did Wammoettes proud

Sure u did girl!

3 cheers for The Grumple!!!

<3 Kiti

Tender Wolf · Jan 21, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Hey everyone! So sorry that I wasn't able to make it to the meeting yesterday. I got to feeling worse with this flu and passed out on the couch. Slept right through it.

But maybe we can have another one this coming weekend if anyone is interested. hehe and Deus made a good suggestion - since TMW2 is going on now, perhaps we can even make it a double get-together. I'll contact Lokii and find out.

Edit: Also, there has been quite a bit of confusion about judging, so I'm going to post the way we do it just so everyone knows.

I'll use last week as an example. There were 7 contestants left, therefore 7 is the highest score we can give someone. We rate from 7 - 1 (7 being the highest) for who should get immunity and then those scores are all added together for the total. For example (I'll use my character names-by the way, this was Stalker's suggestion and he said this is how he did it for TNTS lol):

Judge 1:
7 - Starli Halfmoon
6 - Ardnek Mysticeyes
5 - Vivian Everstar
4 - Allanna Sunfire
3 - Leigh Skyeyes
2 - Celeste Blackwind
1 - Klara Ashmoon

Judge 2:
7 - Ardnek Mysticeyes
6 - Allanna Sunfire
5 - Starli Halfmoon
4 - Klara Ashmoon
3 - Vivian Everstar
2 - Leigh Skyeyes
1 - Celeste Blackwind

Judge 3:
7 - Klara Ashmoon
6 - Starli Halfmoon
5 - Leigh Skyeyes
4 - Celeste Blackwind
3 - Ardnek Mysticeyes
2 - Vivian Everstar
1 - Allanna Sunfire

Totals:
Starli Halfmoon - 18
Ardnek Mysticeyes - 16
Klara Ashmoon - 12
Vivian Everstar - 10
Leigh Skyeyes - 10
Allanna Sunfire - 11
Celeste Blackwind - 7

Each week, since there are less contestants, less points are available and displayed. The two highest scores are up for immunity, while the two lowest are up for elimination. The judges then review the assignment and past performances of these four people to determine who stays and who leaves.

I hope that makes sense. However, for this assignment ONLY, our judging will be slightly different. Instead of using that ranking system, we'll do it like this:

Each person will have 10 points possible for the assignment. Each judge will rate the picture between 1 and 10, 10 being the highest. Those scores will then be added together, and of course the two highest are up for immunity while the two lowest are up for elimination. That might be easier for the viewers and contestants to understand. If not, we'll go back to our old system.

CasterOfShame27 · Jan 21, 2008, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Oh sweet, thanks for the clarification Tender! You stated it perfectly for my blonde mind to understand it >.<

And everyone, the get together was so fun! It was great to see everyone.

The Last Anthem · Jan 21, 2008, 09:36 PM // 21:36

I was there but yeah was afk almost the whole time

and by the time I wasn't totally afk everyone was gone

hope yall had fun though ^^

~nymph~ · Jan 21, 2008, 11:27 PM // 23:27

thanks for explaining tender
sorry guys that I couldn't make it to the party, maybe another time

sent my submission through PM

CasterOfShame27 · Jan 21, 2008, 11:36 PM // 23:36

Okay, I sent in my submission through PM. I really had fun with this assignment!

Toutatis · Jan 23, 2008, 05:25 AM // 05:25

That's my submission Hotmailed in - this was fun, and you guys are going to love the outtakes

Tender Wolf · Jan 25, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28

This will be brief and rushed since I'm in school. haha Here are submissions for assignment #5! Expect results as soon as I get home!

Deus Toutatis (Purple):

Judge 1: Looking at your picture by itself I could see that purple was your color. Seeing the mystery in it alone perhaps was a bit difficult, but with your explanation it was proven clear and everything made sense. The two shades of purple (the background and your armor color) complement each other well, although purple kinda hard to make look spooky, you won't get points docked off for that since the theme you chose was mystery after all.
Judge 2: First off, I applaud you for taking a different approach than royalty, as, like you said, that would have been too easy considering a male mesmer's wardrobe. Outstanding shot! I see plenty of purple here, and you do look very mysterious. The plant in the background matches with the smaller details of your attire, so that helps to bring you out even more, and though your armor blends in a little bit with the background, you still pulled this shot off very nicely. Great job! I had no idea the Echovald Forest had purple in it. lol
Judge 3: I love the approach you took to this. Very clever, and your centaur in the headlights comment was hilarious. Even though your armor blends in with the background, your face is the first thing that catches my attention which is great. The whole "mystery" theme for your photo works very well with your color and your background is excellent.

Render Me Useless (Green):

Judge 1: This I personally think its a very great shot. You look as if you belong with nature, and are showing us more of its loveliness (the vine bridges). There is definitely green all around, but not too much to as where you'd be sick of it (green and sick, get it? Haha...alright nevermind). Your cropping was excellent, I love the use of natural framing with the branches, I'm glad you decided to keep a part of the upper right hand corner branches still in the shot.
Judge 2: Excellent shot! I see green here as well as the meaning of nature. I find it creative how you're pushing back the branches, and I do like that you chose an outfit that wouldn't be all green if you dyed it. So you stand out from your background great, and you are the first thing I notice. Great job!
Judge 3: I LOVE the armor you chose to use for this assignment, and I love the effect you got from your photo. The picture is well done. The only thing I would change is the cropping. I feel that the bottom right of the photo has too much negative space and that if you had cropped the right side closer to where the animals were in the distance that it would have lessened this feel.

Nymphalis Antiopa (Yellow):

Judge 1: Lovely shot you have here Nymphalis. I can definitely see the overall yellow coloring of the area, and nymph's pose of pondering also implies that she is thinking intellectually. The location is very beautiful and not too distracting, very pleasing on the eyes. Simple is best may not work sometimes, but it has certainly worked for you.
Judge 2: Great shot! I do see the wisdom in here, as Nymph is pondering her thoughts in the shot, and that also shows me intellect. Great job with the background, you're not drowning in it and the yellow stands out from the green. I don't know if it was intentional, but I see yellow even in the waterfall too. So I see your color right away along with its meaning, and you are still foremost in the shot.
Judge 3: Lovely shot and a great representation of your color. I LOVE the yellow in the waterfalls behind you, too. I find that the darkness of the hills is a little distracting, but the yellow is still strong enough that it does not take away too much from the overall feel of the photo.

Scarlet Renoux (Red):

Judge 1: Red definitely looks very good on your mesmer! And of course, when I think of red, I think of angry volcanoes. Although with your explanation I gave it a second thought, especially with you explaining how red can mean much more then one thing. Visually though, the background just doesn't seem to have much of a 'courage'-y feel to it, since thats the mood you were going for. Your pose also looks a bit awkward, because your proportions glitch the armor at your shoulder and at your thigh, enough to make it noticeable. Although it might have worked if you were straight on facing the audience, but I can't be sure on that.
Judge 2: I really like this shot! I like how you took two meanings of the same color and combined the two to come up with a fantastic shot. I do see confidence here as Scarlet reaches out, and also courage as she braves the lava. You are wearing red, but I see more yellow and orange in the background than your color. But, the fire does go with the meaning so I do see what you were trying to portray. Overall, great shot!
Judge 3: I like what you did with this assignment as you definitely took a different approach. Scarlet's pose and outfit definitely fit the story well. I'm sorry to say though that I do find the lava to be more orange than red, especially compared to your attire... but I still think the overall effect of your photo is good.

Ao Kanashimi (Orange):

Judge 1: The way you organized your shot was very well done, to me it was cropped quite nicely and your pose also works well with it! I believe you could have chosen a better location to propose endurance however, because even though the magma was orangy, I still think of it as something more destructive then enduring. Very close there though, and I'm not sure how well other ranger armor dyes but perhaps you could have shown one that makes the orange on you more obvious.
Judge 2: One word: WOW! I love this shot! As you said, vitality/orange means strength and I see that in you and the lava behind you. You did a great job standing out from your background, even though it's a little bright. I see the strength and endurance here as well as the warmth, so I think you really nailed this assignment. Awesome job!
Judge 3: I love the way you chose to express your color. I really like the theme you chose to accompany orange, but I think that your photo would have been a little bit better if you had stood a little further away from the lava just because of how bright it is. Still, I think you did a good job!

Ember Coals (Blue):
NO SUBMISSION

karlitea · Jan 25, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Whoa, everyone did such a great job this round. I do not envy the judges.

Toutatis · Jan 25, 2008, 03:48 PM // 15:48

Wow! I love everyone's submissions this week!

Scarlet - that is one hawt shot! It just exudes confidence and bravery. I love it!

Though Ember... What happened? I was really looking forward to seeing how you'd show blue

*goes off to post outtakes*

Tender Wolf · Jan 25, 2008, 03:52 PM // 15:52

Hey guys! I'm back *is sooo sneaky, even though they can log this lol*!

I just got a PM from Ember and she explained to me what happened. She's had a bad case of insomnia and it's started to affect her. As a result, she's resigned from the competition.

So that means when I get home the only result will be this week's winner. There will be no elimination, so the rest of you are safe and have made it to the final 5! The halfway mark! lol I have to make the poster before I can post the winner. hehe Stay tuned! *gets back to boring work*