Curse

shady tradesman · Oct 20, 2010, 11:40 PM // 23:40

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Originally Posted by Dutch Sunshine

*cough* he could've copied my work too then

And yes, but I imagine that the final judges(after pre-judgement by an art dev and regina) will only get to see the artwork, and nothing else...

Yeah, so couldn't they just include the extra pieces in the folder they give to the judges? It really won't be as fair to people who made real-life art if they didn't get to showcase all of their work.

Verene · Oct 20, 2010, 11:47 PM // 23:47

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Originally Posted by Dutch Sunshine

*cough* he could've copied my work too then

And yes, but I imagine that the final judges(after pre-judgement by an art dev and regina(this process has been stated somewhere after wintersday, last year)) will only get to see the artwork, and nothing else...

Yeah, probably.

But really, posters are incredibly common. I mean, I'm a graphic designer and photomanipulator. I do mockups that look like that all the time. I've personally been using that design style in my art and website designs and the such for literally years. I've got pieces in my DA like that from 2007, and I did a layout or two like that on my old blog which I had in high school (meaning at least 6 years ago). Though I tend to go for a "polaroid stuck on a corkboard" or picture frame on a wall look more often

...also I didn't notice until now that the background on mine is blurred in parts. I thought I had held the camera steady enough (photographed the fence, haha!), but apparently not. Whoops...

Sayael · Oct 21, 2010, 12:49 AM // 00:49

So many nice Artworks here~ It is interresting to see how the progress goes...
I dont know if I should post mine too... I have been working on it for the past week and saved everything up in a Gif-File. *lol*

bebe · Oct 21, 2010, 12:55 AM // 00:55

OMG.. Minami it turned out soooo good!! =D

Tzu the whole look is awesome.. Very pretty! ^^

Kiya.. talented as always.. -steals mad king plushiee.. <3

Silverfire · Oct 21, 2010, 01:40 AM // 01:40

I had good intentions of polishing my entry more, but uni dominated and it just didn't happen.
What's more, looking with fresh eyes at last version I made following critique, I can't help but feel my character/figure ended up too distorted. Hence this is actually an earlier version, lacking a few other good changes to the sky. At this point I'm just entering for fun though.

I'd also hoped to spend more time in this thread, following people's progress as it happened (rather than after the fact) and contributing to discussion.
There's such a wonderful and diverse array of work here.

Thistle Xandra · Oct 21, 2010, 02:10 AM // 02:10

Feedback, please!

I'm trying to come up with a catchy synopsis... you know the one on the back of books to get you to read them

Would this make you interested? Is it too cheesy? Thanks for any feedback

On Halloween, the day when the energies of the living and spirit world are in harmony, a malevolent spirit is released, thirsty for revenge on those that had cursed him with eternal imprisonment. Three friends must find the strength to stop him from destroying Shing Jea Monastery and everything they hold dear. It’s not only their lives at stake… it’s their souls…

Edit: changed my mind about last line

Death By An Arrow · Oct 21, 2010, 03:49 AM // 03:49

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Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

On Halloween, the day when the energies of the living and spirit world are in harmony, a malevolent spirit is released, thirsty for revenge on those that had cursed him with eternal imprisonment. Three friends must find the strength to stop him from destroying Shing Jea Monastery and everything they hold dear. It’s not only their lives at stake… it’s their souls…

hmm... that very first sentence (the bold one) is too wordy in my opinion. I'm not sure if you live in the states, but I know there are some differences between the way canada (I) and the states (possibly you?) format their english. Just from personal experience, I find commas can be beneficial when you use them minimally. That bold sentence has 3 right upfront. Try reading it where each comma you have to breathe, as that should be the key use of the comma in this type of sentence (your not listing anything, but more so trying to seperate or build upon thoughts). But with the way your comma's currently are, you'd sound like an asthmatic smoker :P

The first sentence should also set the majority of your setting. From the first sentence, the setting I get is halloween. That's not very specific; we've only got a time. I know the next line incorporates shing jea monestary, but merging the setting into one line and then plot into another 1-2, and then a cliffhanger.

Im just gunna try and throw out an example (kinda late, need to shower. it wont be the best xD)

"As Halloween nears in Tyria, the energies between our world and the Mists harmonize. Shackled with the burden of eternal imprisonment, a malevolent spirit escapes his entombment with one aspiration; revenge. [Character1], [Character2], and [Character3] must conspire togethor to negate the end of Tyria as we know it. If all is lost they lose more than just their lives; they could lose their souls in the Mists forever."

now, i know that didnt follow my earlier aide exactly, but you gotta bend the rules to make things fit ^^

hope i helped

actionjack · Oct 21, 2010, 04:09 AM // 04:09

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Originally Posted by Tzu

kay, here's what I think I'll submit. Any feedback as to the level of cheesyness and so forth is very welcome. ^^'

All photos of the costume are in my deviantart gallery.
Also, for those concerned, the underwear strap goes underneath the belt around the midriff.

Drooling... over... your.... costume..... HOT

And frankly, I am not very concerned.

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Originally Posted by Odinius

Just putting the last details on the background and still have to get the flames into the oven lol.
I'll be done in approx 26 hrs, that includes sleep and work

Wow.. love it alot. especially the lights.

One thing I might recomand trying, is to take a 360 rotation picture (roatate the piece, or the camera, by a small degree, than link it together into a movie or a animated gif). I think that would help show the whole work better, since you can appreciate it from differnt angle.

shady tradesman · Oct 21, 2010, 04:24 AM // 04:24

It's almost the last full day! I can't wait to see all the final entries!

Thistle Xandra · Oct 21, 2010, 04:28 AM // 04:28

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Originally Posted by Death By An Arrow

hmm... that very first sentence (the bold one) is too wordy in my opinion. I'm not sure if you live in the states, but I know there are some differences between the way canada (I) and the states (possibly you?) format their english. Just from personal experience, I find commas can be beneficial when you use them minimally. That bold sentence has 3 right upfront. Try reading it where each comma you have to breathe, as that should be the key use of the comma in this type of sentence (your not listing anything, but more so trying to seperate or build upon thoughts). But with the way your comma's currently are, you'd sound like an asthmatic smoker :P

The first sentence should also set the majority of your setting. From the first sentence, the setting I get is halloween. That's not very specific; we've only got a time. I know the next line incorporates shing jea monestary, but merging the setting into one line and then plot into another 1-2, and then a cliffhanger.

Im just gunna try and throw out an example (kinda late, need to shower. it wont be the best xD)

"As Halloween nears in Tyria, the energies between our world and the Mists harmonize. Shackled with the burden of eternal imprisonment, a malevolent spirit escapes his entombment with one aspiration; revenge. [Character1], [Character2], and [Character3] must conspire togethor to negate the end of Tyria as we know it. If all is lost they lose more than just their lives; they could lose their souls in the Mists forever."

now, i know that didnt follow my earlier aide exactly, but you gotta bend the rules to make things fit ^^

hope i helped

Thanks so much

I've updated to:
After being trapped for decades in Shing Jea Monastery, a malevolent spirit is released, thirsty for revenge on those that had cursed him. As the energies of Halloween empower the spirit world, three friends must find the strength within themselves to save their home. In this battle, it’s not their lives at stake… it’s their souls…

I guess I should point out it's not really a summary like actually summarizing something, it's more of the summaries on the back of paperbacks that summarize it in a cliffhanger way to catch the reader's eye and want them to read it

That's why I'm hoping more for teasing the reader into wanting to read it instead of actually summarizing what's in the story

Would something written like this spark your interest? Or does it sound boring?

Thanks so much for the feedback

I changed the first sentence, because it felt too wordy to me, too, (although it doesn't seem that much shorter now that I look at it again XD) and I really like the idea of putting SJM first

Comma wise, I believe the 1, 3, and 4 ones need to be there, because of the starting preposition and the 2 one I put in purposely for pause. Konig could probably point out if that's horribly, horribly wrong

edit: eep, changed again because redundant me is redundant D:

Death By An Arrow · Oct 21, 2010, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

Thanks so much

I've updated to:
After being trapped for decades in Shing Jea Monastery, a malevolent spirit is released, thirsty for revenge on those that had cursed him. As the energies of Halloween empower the spirit world, three friends must find the strength within themselves to save their home. In this battle, it’s not their lives at stake… it’s their souls…

ooooohhh that sounds much better ^^ very inticing indeed.

Thistle Xandra · Oct 21, 2010, 04:53 AM // 04:53

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Originally Posted by Death By An Arrow

ooooohhh that sounds much better ^^ very inticing indeed.

<hug> That really makes me feel so happy! Thanks so much for the tips! <hug>

Operative 14 · Oct 21, 2010, 07:28 AM // 07:28

http://operative14.deviantart.com/ar...ssio-183390207

All done, thanks for the comments and critiques along the way guys, it was very helpful.

I love these workshops, it always so great to watch as this art is developed from concept to final state. So many of these works are just breath taking, it's inspiring to me as a relatively inexperienced artist to try new things and try to expand my talents. Congratulations to all!

Aeronwen · Oct 21, 2010, 08:40 AM // 08:40

@ Odiniius – wow, there is sooo much detail in there. I do hope this wins something. Makes me want to go play with fimo :P
@Kiya – that turned out really well. I loved the videos too. You really are multitalented and what a wonderful husband you have!
@Dutch- that’s much easier to read, a big improvement.
@Sayael- yes, yes , yes
@Silverfire- that’s an interesting pose and I guess it was tricky to pull off. Makes a sweet pic though.
@Thistle- That reads really well, and yes it would make me interested.

So many awesome entries this year, I don't know where you all find the time

GOOD LUCK everyone

Sayael · Oct 21, 2010, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Uh well I just send the e-mail with my entry~!
I wont fully upload it until the winners are announced but I can provide a gif I made out of the steps I saved in between~

I dont know how to make it a "spoiler" but oh dear... enjoy? @_@

Ps.: The costumes are amazing! <3

Tommy's · Oct 21, 2010, 10:16 AM // 10:16

WOW Sayeal. Can't wait to see a bigger version, really looks stunning! Colours are just great. Would be suprised if you didnt win something ^^

Dutch Sunshine · Oct 21, 2010, 11:15 AM // 11:15

Woah that's awesome Sayael, can't wait to see the whole thing!

Hmm, I got a wicked idea for my own entry that I'm implenting as we speak, might have it done within a hour

Minami · Oct 21, 2010, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Here is a little post on what's required to be in the submission email.
The formatting on GW's website is less than ideal and difficult to read.

Submit your entry to:

[email protected]

Enter "Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest 2010" as your email's subject line

Required Information:

First Name
Last Name
Age
Full mailing address, including country
Valid and preferred email address
Handle (name) you would like to be mentioned as, if you win
Your handle or in-game name

I hope this helps a bit to those who go over their email 10 times to make sure they got everything right.

Tzu · Oct 21, 2010, 02:50 PM // 14:50

Thanks so much for the feedback, you are all very kind

I've submitted my entry now. I do wish they would implement confirmation e-mails or something, I always get so paranoid I've sent it to the wrong address or some such. :/

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

Are you wearing a wig, or did you actually dye your hair red?

I'm wearing a wig with my hair loose beneath it. My hair is the same colour (I dyed it in june, unrelated to this costume) so I thought I'd use both the wig and my natural hair to get a really thick mane like a proper norn. The braid down the back shows this off the best, but I don't have any good pictures of it. I should probably have invested a bit more time into the hair styling, but I'm no good at that stuff ^^'

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Originally Posted by Aeronwen

How did u manage the body art?

Snazaroo body paint in blue + green which I painted on with a regular paintbrush. I didn't use stencils, but I sketched out the tattoos first to gain an understanding of the pattern.

1 day left to go, and no one has informed me of a delay on their submission, so I suppose I will begin judging the entries over the weekend. The results will be posted a little after the results of the official contest.

` Marshmallow · Oct 21, 2010, 02:56 PM // 14:56

WOwowowow so mch pretty finished works O__O~! and Thistle, I think that ending would make a lot of people wanna read it * u*!