Tyria's Next Top Model Cycle 2

Noanoa

Noanoa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Finland

I Need Scissors [Aivo]

Rt/

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

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

congrats, Noanoa - ingenious shot, btw

Ember010

Ember010

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/

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

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

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

Jaden Stone

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Rebel Rising [rawr]

A/E



( 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

Geishe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

The Agonized

Rt/Mo

o m god.

Jaden, you have to stop taking such amazing shots.

Riesz

Riesz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

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

Roguish Seraph

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kamadan

[Evil]

Mo/E

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

LadyNilene

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Silver Millenium

E/Me

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

Daenara

Bad Romance

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Grand Matron

Mo/

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

Sihaya Syme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium, Europe

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

N/Me

Congratulations Noanoa!!! *cheers*


Sarah, I'm sorry for you Come sit over here with me! We can watch the fun together!

Sarah Eleanore

Sarah Eleanore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

R/

*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

Sihaya Syme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium, Europe

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

N/Me

I'm glad you feel this way

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

Sarah Eleanore

Sarah Eleanore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

R/

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

Sihaya Syme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium, Europe

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

N/Me

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

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

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

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

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

mojave mango juice

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

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

LadyNilene

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Silver Millenium

E/Me

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

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

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

Geishe

Geishe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

The Agonized

Rt/Mo

You should definetely try out, Summer/Ivan/Super-mod... Ritualists need to be represented more often.

And about Sihaya and Sarah, Perynne and I have talked about a TNTM party, but I never got around to writing it up. Would anyone be interested in a Cycle 1 + 2 TNTM party?

Just add me on Mortissia Faust, and pm me ingame. And yes, the judges should come, we've never see all three judges together at one single time!

Unlucky Slayer

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

Would be nice if I was a Super Mod but alas I'm only a normal Moderator. =P But yeah I prolly will send in that PM then. =P Wont hurt anything.

Any an ingame party would be fun if we get everyone together.

Perynne

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

Oooh, Boot Camp! Great idea, Lady Nilene! I'm going to see if I can get another fifteen minutes of fame and try to enter.

Oh yes, Geishe and I have been planning behind-the-scenes... *shifty eyes* So, um, I'm thinking a party could be arranged some weekend, where all the contestants of this round will be able to meet each other along with the contestants from Cycle 1. Last Cycle it was kind of hard for me being the only European to make it quite far, and I felt left out because I didn't meet all the models ingame until later. This Cycle we would like to fix that so Geishe and I started planning something.

Since things like this usually don't go anywhere until someone suggests a date... here I go. How many people would be able to make it to a party next weekend? I know it's on short notice, but would saturday be ok? It would need to be sometime in the afternoon for American contestants, which would make it evening in Europe. Something along the lines of 2:00 pm east coast time (New York, Montreal), which would make it 9:00 pm here in Finland....

mojave mango juice

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

This coming weekend? This Saturday is the 2-year birthday party for our alliance, so me, and maybe Maria/Anthem/Geisha/Lokii might not be able to make it >.>

EDIT: Though, now that I look at it...our party starts at 4pm EST though, so we might be able to make it, hmm...

Daenara

Daenara

Bad Romance

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Grand Matron

Mo/

I think whatever time you guys decide, I won't be able to make it. But that's alright, it's too hard to figure out a time suitable for everyone! 2pm EST is 4am AEST, and as a mum I need sleep.

That sounds really really interesting Lady Nilene, and I'd definetly be up for trying out! I'm trying to convince my husband to apply with his mesmer, although that would put him on the noobie team (if he got in), and we'd be competing! (if I got in )
Aah, I'll give it a shot anyway, it sounds really fun. <3

Edited because I go way overboard with smileys...

Roguish Seraph

Roguish Seraph

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kamadan

[Evil]

Mo/E

Hehe I love how mango answers for me. ^^;

But I'm not sure I can make it to either party. You see Saturdays are a big no no for me to have anything going on. I have two jobs and they both seem to schedule me at the same time on Saturdays. My day job I work from 6:45 am to 1:00pm I have a 2 hr break come back at 3:00pm and then close at 5:30pm. I come home and take a shower and go to my night job from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. So seriously Saturdays I cant do anything at all, cept sleep when I have the time off.

Sorry guys :/

Perynne

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

R/

Hmm... looks like it's going to be pretty tough to get everyone online at the same time. :/ In the middle of the week this wouldn't work due to school/work/other things people have, and since Saturday looks like it's no good either, then we'll have to see.... Maybe we'll just have to try to find a date when as many as possible are able to come.

Is Saturday a good date otherwise? Like if we had a meet not this Saturday, but some other one?

Ember010

Ember010

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/

LOL! GR is the fashionable guild to be in is it? My cousins a member and continues to pester me to join... ^^

But I love the idea of the TNTM gathering! Would be great to see all these characters/people ingame! I always see nice screenies and we interact on the boards but its not really the same as having a good chat together! =]

I'm all for the idea, i think i can do pretty much any sort of time at the weekend, chances are il just need someone to convert into GMT for me lol! Gotta remember the daylight saving time tooo!

LOVING the survivor idea! Grouup photies aaa! Sounds so much fun! =]

Noanoa

Noanoa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Finland

I Need Scissors [Aivo]

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ember010
I'm all for the idea, i think i can do pretty much any sort of time at the weekend, chances are il just need someone to convert into GMT for me lol! Gotta remember the daylight saving time tooo! If you're using FireFox, download FoxClocks, it's great <3 (thanks to Nian for the suggestion)

A meetup would be great, I'm ok with Perynne's suggestion.

The Boot Camp sounds very interesting, though it seems like a great way to worsen my game addiction xD.

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

I won't be in town this Saturday, then the next Sat is graduation, then the next is my graduation party..... and I work Saturdays after that :/ But if most of you can make it, don't worry about me :P

Sihaya Syme

Sihaya Syme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium, Europe

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

N/Me

Seems finding a date will be hard xD

The 19th is no good for me either, but after that every Saturday is good...

Should we organise some activity, or shall we just meet up?

mojave mango juice

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

Problem with an activity..unless we sync Unwaking Waters or do a GvG scrimmage, there's too many of us...I think we should probably just hang out and party ....course, we could just organize into random groups and do something...

And Lokii, i wasn't answering for you, I said *maybe* you

Sarah Eleanore

Sarah Eleanore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

R/

Yeah party seems great! We can always just meet up and agree on fighting later. Saturday seems good.. we could also try sunday if it wouldn't become too late for us people in Europe (would be afternoon for America right?) So I guess this saturday at least won't work.. I will probably be gone for the whole weekend next week, but same, if most can make it then and that time's most suitable for everyone then just do it then . Sundays might not work for everyone for religious reasons or other, but if it could it might be better so Sentao Nugra can also join. (more people on's better !)

Wow Daenara you live in Australia O.O..(other half of the world!! ^^) btw, I just think it's really cool you're a mom! If you look at characters from GW you would never imagine who the person behind it would be, (well unless you know that someone in rl) well, kind of weird at first but it's not actually.. well nevermind ^^..

Sihaya Syme

Sihaya Syme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium, Europe

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

N/Me

Yes! It's also great fun to try and figure out who'se a guy or a girl xD

Sundays work for me

Caleb Kane

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Caleb Kane Fanclub [CK]

A/

It's hard to tell if I'm a guy or a girl or not.

wakakakwkakwakkwakwkkawkaw

Roguish Seraph

Roguish Seraph

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kamadan

[Evil]

Mo/E

Sundays works wonderfully for me...no work at all

And mango I don't have a problem with you answering for me =P

Unlucky Slayer

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

This Sunday (20th.) I will be out of town from like 2pm Central for a few hours... Not sure how long that'll be. Going to a bowling tournament. But if you guys dont want me there, I fully understand.

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

ahh 4 EST? im working until 6 EST on both saturday and sunday, so the earliest i can get home would be 7 EST... that is if i'm not going out

D=

mojave mango juice

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maria The Princess
ahh 4 EST? im working until 6 EST on both saturday and sunday, so the earliest i can get home would be 7 EST... that is if i'm not going out

D= Youre missing the Akki party? How dare you! Hehe.
Hmm, Saturday is a busy day, what with the possible TNTM party and I have to go watch the graduation in the evening, and the Akki party >.>

Oogami

Oogami

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2007

Luxembourg

DVD Forums [DVDF]

Me/

almost any day should be possible for me i guess unless something comes inbetween haha ^^;; besides the 26 th were im out to watch Muse and the 28 th were i gotta get to bed a tad sooner cause i need to get up around 5 am for my exams >.<