Curse

Noanoa · May 13, 2007, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Omg

(and then I came up with nothing else to say, so I'll just be quiet xD)

Looking forward to the next assignment~!

Morag D · May 13, 2007, 08:44 PM // 20:44

congrats, Noanoa - ingenious shot, btw

Ember010 · May 13, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06

ooo this should be fun! =] congratulations szei!!!! ^^ i absolutely loved your shot! cant wait to get started on this weeks assignment!

GL everyone! =]

Maria The Princess · May 13, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

omg Szei, your shot is defenetly my favorite of all i saw so far in the competition! i love your model too, shes so cute!

shame that i couldn't see Alaras picture, i read all those good comments and the <insert bad word here> page doesn't want to open

and wow interesting assignment, seems like us in cycle 1 had all assignments little easier then this cycle (we had to take a shot with an animal which you can control at least little)

oh btw, does mini Gwen count as a child? xD

Jaden Stone · May 14, 2007, 01:51 AM // 01:51

( I know, to much focus on the baddie, but i like this shot :P )

Location, Location, Location

This weeks tip if you havn't already guessed is about choosing the right location. This is one of the key components to setting up the best shot possible. For me, Location determines almost all aspects of my shot. From lighting to armor choices/color to object interaction, location plays a huge role in all of these choices. So this week I will give you a break down of the do's and don'ts of scenary.

Don't clutter your shot! busy area's with lots of objects can detract attention from your model, try to keep it simple and elegant. Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.

Find the lighting that is right for you. many area's have some very unique lighting that can add to your shot, but if chosen poorly it can really ruin a shot. So choose wisely.

be weary of NPC's escpecialy in city area's. Time and time again I see deductions from models not watching thier backround! so be careful.

Don't put your backround ahead of your model, I'm notorious for doing this. basically what I mean is make sure you dont focus to much on the beautiful scenary when cropping or taking a shot, less focus on you is a bad thing.

Make sure to select the right armor for the location. Many times models choose armor that blend into their backrounds, for the most part I'd advise against this. You don't want to blend in, you want to jump out!

Show them something interesting! Although I'm sure some judges would disagree with this, I Like those exotic locations. Show them something they havnt seen, wow them. Do this while maintaining focus on your model and success will follow.

So that's it for this week, keep those excellent shots a comming. <3 for Arala, loved your shot.

Geishe · May 14, 2007, 01:55 AM // 01:55

o m god.

Jaden, you have to stop taking such amazing shots.

Riesz · May 14, 2007, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Wow! Congratulations, Bierflesjes and Szei! Both shots took my breath away. Amazing work

Sorry I caught the thread late... here's an upload of my action shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...na/Cropped.jpg

Good luck to everyone this week!

Roguish Seraph · May 14, 2007, 02:40 AM // 02:40

awesome shot Jaden. You did use the assassin's jumping attack very well.

Although absoluely breathtaking, not only is the enemy the main focus you stand out more than the enemy. But the judges would probably call you out on covering your face :/

I still love it though ^^

LadyNilene · May 14, 2007, 03:55 AM // 03:55

I know I haven't sent the assignment email/pm's yet, i was having with guru so I didnt have time to do it since I had to go to work, but ill be sending them out now, although it wont state anything new, not really anyways.

and no, mini pets does not count as children lol

Yeah, Jaden has a goood shot! yeah, the mask is not great, but i do love the shot! But its nearly impossible to get a better angle since when youre fighting with something, the mob does generally take up most of the view, unless someone else is taking your shot, but whatever.

Anyways, good luck on the next assignment, it was hell trying to take pictures with the kid npcs, they tend to skip around alot, well the one i was using lol

Daenara · May 14, 2007, 07:50 AM // 07:50

Congratulations Szei on MOTW!

That shot just screams ninja Jaden.. just so very cool. (and thankyou for the compliment too!

)

This assignment is like trying to get my two year old to clean his room, the kids just keep running away! lol..I've got some really, really bizarre outtakes so far, as they tend to turn as soon as I click print screen.

(My mini monk is the same size as the kids.. it's kinda funny )

Sihaya Syme · May 14, 2007, 03:04 PM // 15:04

Congratulations Noanoa!!! *cheers*

Sarah, I'm sorry for you

Come sit over here with me! We can watch the fun together!

Sarah Eleanore · May 14, 2007, 04:05 PM // 16:05

*Sits with Sihaya*
Yeah I'll stay around ^^! Saw it coming though.. School started that week and I had a small shoot at monday and a little at tuesday, but thursday (which I thought I'd be able to do a lot since friday I had little homework) when I had my birthday I thought people were gonna come in the weekend but they suddenly came on thursday so friday was left for worrying and I was frustrated so I sent in a mediocre shot. Well doesn't cover my shame but still sort of an explaination ;s.. I couldn't do what was asked, so it's natural I'm out.
Congrats for Noanoa! Definitely deserved it!

Sihaya Syme · May 14, 2007, 04:15 PM // 16:15

I'm glad you feel this way

We should all do an ingame dance party once ^_^

Sarah Eleanore · May 14, 2007, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Yeah we should ^^! In international district though, I think most of the contestants are in America and I'm in Europe and probably several others are too. Btw, I think I'm just going to try out shoots too and post em in feedback ^^. Sihaya, we still get the same fun in shooting but we're lucky we don't have pressure anymore ;p! Well, again good luck to everyone! Don't know who to cheer for yet so I guess I'll wait till the contest's a little further.

Sihaya Syme · May 14, 2007, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Yes! And we get to see the drama unfold without being drama queens ourselves xD Best of both worlds!

That and eternal fame and glory xD

I think we're about 50/50 in terms of continents... When the contest is over we can organize an after party

mojave mango juice · May 14, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

GR seems to be adopting TNTMers o.o

Blah, I've got a lot of IRL stuff to deal with right now thats distracting me from GW time, but I'm gonna keep trying with this competition, I've got great guildies that are keeping me motivated

Unlucky Slayer · May 14, 2007, 11:02 PM // 23:02

You wont tempt me with your kindness!!! RAWR!!! *walks off away from the random*

mojave mango juice · May 14, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Aww, are you sure? We have Maria too, she's in Akki, the alliance leader (my other guild)

Seriously though, you're our honorary GR

LadyNilene · May 14, 2007, 11:38 PM // 23:38

As many of you have asked, Cycle 3 of Tyria's Next Top Model will be starting up around the release of Guild Wars Eye Of The North. However, to bridge the gap between the waiting time for Cycle 3, we at TNTM have developed a slightly different competition called Top Model Boot Camp - Survival Of The Fittest.

This new contest will be a mix of the reality tv shows Survivor and of course, America's Next Top Model.

I am casting four TNTM Cycle 1 contestants, four TNTM Cycle 2 contestants, and four new contestants which will have a guaranteed spot in Cycle 3 if they so choose to accept the invitation later on.

The contest will work like Survivor, there will be three groups, the veterans (Cycle 1), the rookies (Cycle 2), and the noobies (Future Cycle 3 maybe's). Each week, you will be given an assignment, each group member will do the shot and will be evaluated on the shot and each score of each member on each group will be added together, the group with the highest scores will be safe from elimination, and the group with the lowest score will be up for elimination. The elimination will work like survivor, each member of the losing team will each cast a vote on who they want to eliminate from their group. There is going to be alot of elements taken from the show Survivor, so expect alliances, betrayels, merges, and swaps.

Applications for the four noobie spots are now being taken, and remember, for those make the four noobie spots are guaranteed a spot in Tyria's Next Top Model Cycle 3 if they so choose to accept the invite later on during the release of Eye Of The North. (The application will be posted at a later time)

Cycle 1 contestants, if you would be interested in doing Top Model Boot Camp - Survival Of The Fittest, please feel free to contact me in game or send me a private message, and we will sort things out!

As for Cycle 2, we are not taking your applications at this point in time.

Thank you!
Nilene

Unlucky Slayer · May 15, 2007, 12:26 AM // 00:26

That sounds like an interesting concept... Would be something to do, though I'm sure there are much better people from Cycle 1 than me. =P