More contests are good! And fun!
Don't whine and complain, if you don't like it, just pass on it, there will be something else you like in the future
Wintersday Contest!
Shakkara
*gets to drawing*
More contests are good! And fun!
Don't whine and complain, if you don't like it, just pass on it, there will be something else you like in the future
More contests are good! And fun!
Don't whine and complain, if you don't like it, just pass on it, there will be something else you like in the future
BenjZee
----I HAVE EDITED MY POST----
i think it would be for the best if i deleted my ideas. some of you already read them
I can't be bothered to this design but ill tell u a good design would be an emperor penguin cap
i think it would be for the best if i deleted my ideas. some of you already read them
I can't be bothered to this design but ill tell u a good design would be an emperor penguin cap
Inniss
Yay! Just the inspiration I needed to get some drawing done. I would prefer a finalist prize, but it'd be a big self-confidence boost to see my work in-game.
Always fun looking at all the creative entries when they get put up on the competition page too. I'm still chuckling a bit from the Charr dressed as Gwen plushie.
Always fun looking at all the creative entries when they get put up on the competition page too. I'm still chuckling a bit from the Charr dressed as Gwen plushie.
Saraphim
Might actually enter this one for a change, although I already have an Antec 900 case anyway. 
Solas
Is it for idea or for the result?
as in if i draw a bad picture (with my crayons), while another guy has same idea but brilliant artistic value will he get the win on that alone?
and is it one hat for BOTH or 1 hat each? as in dwayna and grenth hat or 1 hat for dwayna and one for grenth?
as in if i draw a bad picture (with my crayons), while another guy has same idea but brilliant artistic value will he get the win on that alone?
and is it one hat for BOTH or 1 hat each? as in dwayna and grenth hat or 1 hat for dwayna and one for grenth?
Big_Iron
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Stick figures are more than fine.
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Smile Like Umean It
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
And guys, while a nicely drawn graphic is appreciated, the real point is to get your ideas across so that the artists can take it from there. Stick figures are more than fine. |
lakatz
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Originally Posted by SmithyBen
Perhaps a [edited out]?
....................................lol no offence to [edited out] but wouldnt that be creepy, still a great idea. Will have a whole town of [edited out] running around. A [edited out] hat would also rule. OMG I CANT ENTER but someone has got to send in an entrance for [edited out]!! [edited out] !!!C'MON PEOPLE [edited out] FTW!!!! enter the idea please. i dont care if i dont get recognition. this idea has got to happen |
EDIT: I've edited out the ideas SmithyBen presented in the post I quoted since he's entering the contest after all!
Darksun
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Originally Posted by A11Eur0
artists should boycott these "contests" to make the developers pay real illustrators who make a living at this what they're worth, instead of seeking out freebies from hobbyists.
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As Mordakai pointed out, ANET has other professional artist going ga-ga with their concept art.
you're talking out your ass.
Kha
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Originally Posted by Rushin Roulette
but if you really think that they are doing this to save any money, then dont enter and save them even more money by not haveing to judge your pic
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BenjZee
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Originally Posted by lakatz
You're coming up with some good ideas. Not that I'm keen on encouraging the competition, but you should really pull out your stick figure drawing kit and get these ideas down and send them in yourself.
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maybe i could enter? doubt id actually win. I could be honourable mention and end up getting a access code ...hm.
EDITTT!!!
They only send stuff in mail if you win don't they? theyd probably be some other winner than me. ive just drawn 4 designs
which i think are great. im crap at drawing but they look funny. especially with bad colouring. BTW i deleted my ideas from earlier in the post because its good if people came uip with there own ideas and not copy mine. the person who quoted me could remove what i wrote lol i would be very greatful. ok ive done loads designs. which one to send. I will upload all the ones i have left on wintersday,
BTW i cant remember if it was mentioned but could we please not have the winner announced until the actual hat giving. This would make the hat more of a surprise.
EDIT AGAIN:
Hey people at Anet if your reading this
I hope you like my submission ive just sent. The look on your faces will be priceless when you see it. I also made loads of other things. Shame its one entry per person. Ill just have to upload the rest on the forum of where people usually post after a contest has finished
drago34
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
One of the artists predicted someone would say this.
This is not an evil ploy to exploit the masses to get "free art." This contest is taking a LOT of machinations on our part to fit it into the artists schedule. In truth, we already have a Grenth hat designed and ready to go. But in order to offer this opportunity, because we thought it would be cool and inclusive (and because several players had suggested it) the art team is willing to look over probably hundreds of entries and use one entered by a player, rather than the already-completed, already "paid for" art. It is far, far more time-consuming, difficult, and expensive--in time and in actual dollars--for us to offer this contest than to simply do it ourselves. Your post is truly unfair. |
On topic-ish: I think that this is something cool for the community, people always complain about what they would have liked to see as masks. Instead of complaining draw it and send it in. If you can't draw then why do you honestly care whether or not this contest exists? Don't participate if you don't like it or want to, no one is forcing you to. So if you don't like it don't do it but at the same time you don't need bitch about it. I swear this community seems like it has turned so negative about everything.
/endrant
Now to end on a positive note haha. I have no artistic talent but my brother on the other hand is an amazing artist so I'm going to make sure I tell him about this. Thanks for the opportunity.
Posting at 2:00 in the morning= lots of errors lol.
Nian
I haven't entered any official contests so far...so this might be interesting. I really like Grenth and Wintersday is probably my favourite ingame holiday. Great Horns of Grenth are also my favourite party hat to date! Wonder if I can come up with something relating to the history before Exodus. That could be interesting. And I hope by no means does the GW team and Gaile think that we don't appreciate these contests 'cause we really do! Not all of us think negatively or think that we are being used infact I lollered when I read that... XD
I personally also appreciate that the GW team does not nessecarily look at skill in technique but rather the visions that people have, the ideas and the whole product. People often miss this point. It's not about your artistic talent and often I see a variety of people with different "levels of talent" being chosen as inspiration. Which is exactly the right attitude I would expect from Anet team. People with a vision should not be afraid to make their vision a reality using any means nessecary. Anet is one of the only few game companies around that I find actually "listens to fans". It may be a rough course sometimes because people LOVE to complain but I hope this company never changes their attitude toward game making. :]
P.S. Having typos sometimes is not something to be scorned about. I think it's funny. It shows that people write the articles and it actually makes me feel more comfy to be around because people make mistakes, it's only natural.
I personally also appreciate that the GW team does not nessecarily look at skill in technique but rather the visions that people have, the ideas and the whole product. People often miss this point. It's not about your artistic talent and often I see a variety of people with different "levels of talent" being chosen as inspiration. Which is exactly the right attitude I would expect from Anet team. People with a vision should not be afraid to make their vision a reality using any means nessecary. Anet is one of the only few game companies around that I find actually "listens to fans". It may be a rough course sometimes because people LOVE to complain but I hope this company never changes their attitude toward game making. :]
P.S. Having typos sometimes is not something to be scorned about. I think it's funny. It shows that people write the articles and it actually makes me feel more comfy to be around because people make mistakes, it's only natural.
ValaOfTheFens
I'm entering this one. Wintersday is one of my fav events and designing the Grenth hat would be pretty cool. I'm glad drawing skill isn't a big factor. Though my design isn't exactly rocket science.
Trub
I'm really excited to see what comes from this!
Alot of the players in the GW community are VERY creative...this is going to be good!!!
Hop to it guys! (and gals!)
Alot of the players in the GW community are VERY creative...this is going to be good!!!
Hop to it guys! (and gals!)
chowmein69
this is gonna be fun
CHunterX
Why isn't this on the Announcements Screen at the Login?
Nian
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Mmmmhmmm...anyone else want to kiss Anet's tailside?
Sorry, I just don't agree with it. I've seen way too many companies skip good talent(not my own, I have no talent in this field) just to save a dime and go with some undercharging twit just doing it for fun, and end up getting garbage material way too late for them to fix their goof. Sure, I don't have to do it. I won't do it. I wouldn't do it if I had the talent. If someone else wants to do it for free, that's fine...but I feel that anyone with any talent shouldn't spend one minute on free work for any profitable business, whether it'll be directly used to generate profit or not. To do so would be to disenfranchise those who do this kind of work for a living. Just because they pay an art staff, doesn't mean anything. Putting ideas down on paper out of thin air is different from taking that original idea and putting it into tangible code for a game. I'll stand by my belief though that this miniscule payment of bits and bytes on a computer server that will likely be gone forever in a few years for original work is just a bit too hard to swallow. Jaded, maybe. Ignorant...nah. That title is reserved for the blind fanbois I see on this site bending over to kiss the feet of Gaile Gray every chance they get...sorry guys, but Gaile is merely being paid to keep you guys happy with the "personal attention" you're getting from Anet staff. It's called PR. They get paid to pour honey into your ear while the company is removing cash from your pocket. I'll pose a question to you guys: How often does Anet do something for their playerbase like this without expecting anything in return? Sure they're a business, businesses make money. But saying this then saying that they don't mean to swindle artists out of their intellectual property is hypocrisy. Ok, maybe that was a little unfair and unbalanced...but either they're a business and are in it merely to make money, or they give free stuff away to the player base. Which is it? Surely not the latter. the asura, destroyer, ceratadon(don't tell me that free online magazine didn't pay Anet for the ability to give away a mini in-game, which in turn netted them thousands and thousands of new potential readers in under a week), all the other mini giveaways all required something of yours to obtain in return. I don't expect free stuff, but don't expect me to give something worth much more than a mini asura in an online fantasy game for free that can directly be used to create a feature in said profitable game. They're just playing the kiddies who really don't see the idea of intellectual property as a tangible thing that can be potentially profitable. They offer up something that people go ga-ga for in the game, and merely require a submission of VALUABLE original idea and intellectual property, of course signing over full rights to said material. If they truly were an evil company, they could use that specific style (assuming it's not stick-art) to claim right to any other "derivative work" that artist does that resembles the work done for this company and now owned by this company unequivocably in full according to the contract one agrees to when a submission is made. I feel that response about even stick-art being acceptable is merely a knee-jerk response from the PR crew to discredit my opinion. Not specifically MY opinion...I'm not paranoid...but the opinion of any naysayer who may have the brains to point out something like this. She even said they thought this concern would be brought up...why would they expect this concern if it wasn't a valid one? If it's a concern the art department was able to think of, then it's a valid concern. "What if someone says this?" "Well just tell them this and all the loyal thoughtless sheeple player kiddies out there will instantly agree with us, the Generous art department of a profitable company giving them a free Mini Asura(or a possible Mini Oni, big e-buckeroos there kids)." |
I'm not just some kiss-ass fool however.
I am personally WELL aware of how it's commonplace that artists and designers are being tricked into signing unfair contracts demanding them to give up all their rights to their work and even digital rights nowdays. And companies will and do resort to telling these artists that they can always get some student to do it for them for free if you don't do it. Big companies DO take advantage of poor designers, unemployed artists, ignorant ones, students etc. to get work done for almost free and designers nowdays are probably not respected as much as they might have been in the past. This is fact. It's also a fact that there are a lot of artists out there who have no clue about their rights and do get taken advantage of this way. I have seen quite a few of these types of "contests" even where a company basically wants students to design something VERY important for them for a low one-time fee(contest price) and then the company will go on using these hot logos and designs for YEARS without ever having to pay royalties to the original creator. I get these emails almost daily...I'm a (media/graphics/3D)student afterall. And I admit they are tempting for a little pocket money! But usually I'm too busy and I just ignore it all. Accepting such deals does damage not only to yourself but other artists aswell. Don't think I don't know this.
However I see no connection here and in this particular contest organized by GW staff. I really don't and I'm definatelly a natural skeptic. The kind of rip-off contests are always much more demanding and blatant than what this contest is at all. We are only lead with a vague "it's wintersday and grenth themed" guideline and basically we can do just about anything in any medium we choose. They are not going to be using it without some work and effort from their part, it's not free for them.
Kha
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Originally Posted by A11Eur0
Jaded, maybe.
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Plenty of people have seen nothing wrong with these contests to think that ANet is here to steal all of our artwork. Don't assume everyone is ignorant and needs the guidance of a messenger like you to bring them to the light. You make it sound like you "care" about young artists, when really your post is nothing but bashing ANet and other companies/businesses.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by CHunterX
Why isn't this on the Announcements Screen at the Login?
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You can't see me
Mini Kanaxai to the winner. Typical.
BenjZee
Shame its only one entry lol but ofcourse that makes it fair. Just wait untill i post all my other ideas on the forum at the announcment.
Mr. G
looks fun imo, people say "ZOMG prizes Sux" but you could give me a bucket of mini's - id rather see my designed (or something based on it) worn by a pile of people
also GG gaile for not quoting the most positive post for once ^^
also GG gaile for not quoting the most positive post for once ^^
Corwin_Andros
My only real concern with this whole contest is that if by some chance, my hat wins, that I'll be able to play the day the hats are given out and be able to actually get one for myself. I wasn't able to play that day last Wintersday, so I missed out on the hats all together. I'd hate to miss out on a chance at getting my own design inspired hat for my characters..lol
As for all the ruckus going on in this thread, I will never understand all the negativity people feel the need to spew out when it comes to these contests. A-net is taking advantage, teh prizes are teh suxxors.. blah blah blah.
I mean come on folks.. How cool is it that you might have something you did the concept for turn up in a game you love? For me, that alone would be prize enough. I thought it was fun that my name turned up as a NPC for the Halloween event, however unintentional that was.. Me and my kids and friends all got a kick out of it. This just kicks it up to a whole different level.
Granted its not like I'll turn down any prizes that might come my way, but they really are just icing on the cake, so to speak. The sponsored prizes are really nice. The minis are a nice thing too, although I could care less about the "value" of such things. If I like it I keep it, if not I might sell it or give it away. Doesn't really matter to me if it is a Kanaxai or Asura mini. I don't hold one to be more precious than any other.
I entered because it was a fun contest and I actually had an idea for once and a few minutes to throw a sketch together. Can't wait to see which entries win though. Honestly I'm hoping for something that isn't a new set of horns though.
As for all the ruckus going on in this thread, I will never understand all the negativity people feel the need to spew out when it comes to these contests. A-net is taking advantage, teh prizes are teh suxxors.. blah blah blah.
I mean come on folks.. How cool is it that you might have something you did the concept for turn up in a game you love? For me, that alone would be prize enough. I thought it was fun that my name turned up as a NPC for the Halloween event, however unintentional that was.. Me and my kids and friends all got a kick out of it. This just kicks it up to a whole different level.
Granted its not like I'll turn down any prizes that might come my way, but they really are just icing on the cake, so to speak. The sponsored prizes are really nice. The minis are a nice thing too, although I could care less about the "value" of such things. If I like it I keep it, if not I might sell it or give it away. Doesn't really matter to me if it is a Kanaxai or Asura mini. I don't hold one to be more precious than any other.
I entered because it was a fun contest and I actually had an idea for once and a few minutes to throw a sketch together. Can't wait to see which entries win though. Honestly I'm hoping for something that isn't a new set of horns though.
CHunterX
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Well, the reason it's not on that screen is that it's not an in-game opportunity. Generally we reserve the log-in announcements for game-related things. However, we have a new element going into the game that will allow us to communicate some of these things within the game and I did write up a bit about the Wintersday contest for that. Watch for the new announcer-thingie in a few days.
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Angelica
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-snip- ...................I entered my suggestion here for the hat for wintersday, if anyone wants to use it go ahead.....I dont have the time to get a picture up and running before the deadline (nor do I have photoshop to do it on, so I would need to mail it in as well.....and the usps is well known for its inability to get things to where they need to be when its supposed to get there). So under the constraints of this contest I am not going to spend my few free hours working on it. (my mom's 80'th bday is much more important to me right now....and its on thanksgiving so I need to get my butt in gear for that!)
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You do not need to have photoshop or any other programs! I entered contest with only pencil drawings or ink drawing and I got honorable and finalist.
If you do not like the contest for any reason, simple ..... do not enter it!
Beside Gaile is a very nice person who really cares about us
she helped me when I did not receive my prize by snail-mail .... she sent it to me again. I do not live in the USA but much far from that! I will remember her kindness for ever.
/Angelica
KamikazeChicken
I can't draw to save my life, but I'm still going to send something in. It's really not my fault I can't put the idea into picture-perfect form, but the idea itself counts for something.
Gaile Gray
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I want to back up my previous post with some positive just to show where I'm coming from. I think these contests are great. They provide interactivity with us the customers and gives us the chance to win prizes, recognition and they're just plain fun. These contests are just plain awesome.
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As to the choices, I'm sorry that you take issue with the winners. I'm still not at all sure why making a costume that is an exact duplicate of a Guild Wars armour is any different than making a drawing that is an exact duplicate of Guild Wars armour. Copying? It's all "copying" to some degree. But you know what? I don't want to get into that subject again. Let's agree to disagree on that.
What each person calls "art," and what each of us likes, is very subjective. I don't happen to like Picasso much, but I acknowledge and respect that the world--or a large number of knowledgable people in the world--considers him genious. I do like other artists whom others have never heard or who some would consider "not so great." I'm not sure I'm wrong in that; I just have different taste.
It's hard to take complaints about the judging to heart, or to act upon them, when so many who complain either entered and hoped to win, or had a friend enter, or have their own prejudices or preconceived notions. I'm sorry, but really -- there are very few impartial judges in the community itself. At the end of the day, we have about 150 people who are invited to judge the art, and I do trust them to be pretty darn impartial -- certainly none of them are hoping for a prize or for a friend's placement -- and to bring expertise to the assessment that most cannot offer. They know several things, (1) what is a good idea, (2) what can be implemented reasonably into the game, and most importantly, (3) what best fits or best represents the game world that the judges have created.
I want you to know I'm working on other means to judge these contests, but so farm for reasons outside my control, we're not able to offer those alternatives quite yet. I'll look forward to that option in the future, though, and I think you'll approve, too.
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I can't draw to save my life, but I'm still going to send something in. It's really not my fault I can't put the idea into picture-perfect form, but the idea itself counts for something.
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Lord Sojar
Go me! Need that Kanaxai for ze moneys! GO GO
Gaile Gray
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And that's exactly what I'm saying. Making a costume that's exactly the same as the ingame armor is no different than just someone copying someone else's art. The only thing is that it was Halloween and people dress up in Halloween. How is that original?
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Artist 1 takes a screenshot of a Necromancer armor and submits a wallpaper.
Artist 2 sees the Necromancer armour and, using our art, creates a costume.
They are both exactly the same in every detail. They are both based 100% on Guild Wars art. They are not original, or unique to that artist. Anyone can build a costume, yes, but not as well as some of those that were entered. Anyone can take a screenshot and compile a wallpaper, but not as well as some who entered.
Both artists are using our art to create an entry. One is on paper; another is in fabric. Why is a screenshot of our art more "artistic" than a costume? A drawing or a wallpaper could be done in an hour or two. The costume might take ten times as long to execute. So what is the source of this snobbish "My wallpaper -- using 100% Guild Wars screenshots and tacking on a few words in a standard font -- is more 'artistic' than the person who moved to an entirely different medium and created something representing Guild Wars?"
Is it because it's on paper or on the screen? Because art is, somehow, only in two dimensions? Someone takes our art, in two dimensions, and makes an entry, in two dimensions. I would argue that someone taking our art, in two dimensions, and transferring it faithfully to three dimensions could be called the greater "artist."
And no one has ever given me a decent explanation for why a screenshot or a drawing is "more artistic" than a costume, when both are using Guild Wars art from beginning to end. When the theme is Halloween -- and the first thing that most people think of is "costumes" when thinking of Halloween -- a creatively-designed costume is the epitome of the melding of Guild Wars into a Halloween theme.
wu is me
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My issue was that neither of those use any creativity at all. It's just simply copying a design. I even stated that the winning entries did not follow the creative melding of GW and Halloween.
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Consider Michaelangelo's David.
It's most striking feature is how closely its proportions match that of a real, "Ideal" man.
Essentially, a copy =P yet undoubtably one of the most prominent works of art in history.
Nian
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And that's exactly what I'm saying. Making a costume that's exactly the same as the ingame armor is no different than just someone copying someone else's art. The only thing is that it was Halloween and people dress up in Halloween. How is that original?
Absolutely no creativity for someone to just make a costume and dress up. Sure it takes time and skill to make a costume but so does most things in this world. Where is the creative "melding of Guild Wars and Halloween"? I'd much rather have someone who can only draw stick figures but came up with a creative concept or idea, but the idea winner should be one who has both good concept and good execution. Yes, I'm an art snob. But it's your contest. I just wanted to state my opinions but I still think you're doing a great thing here having these contests. |
I simply will never understand people who think making even a crappy costume is something easy and is just copying. It's anything but. If it was so easy we'd all be costumers... Please just give it a rest or make your argument point out something other than the "copying" part.
I used to study fashion design and was on my way to becoming a seamstress but I QUIT due to incredibly overbearing stress, responsibility, workload and crap knowing that the work would not be appreciated and that I would have to start my own business to survive and work my ass off. I've come to respect costumers and I'm certain only those who really love it proceed to work with it. Drawing, 3D-animating, Graphic design, web design is all simply so much more easier, more stressfree and laid back! No joke.
I should just stop reading this stupid section of the forums what with everyone having something stuck between their teeth...
Perynne
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But if you're simply just copying a design for the clothing then there is no creative process. It's just building something. This applies to ANY medium not just costuming. Now I hope you actually took the time to read all this carefully before you get all defensive about me supposedly ripping on your precious fashion design.
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Nian just made a good point about the creative process of bringing an ingame armor into real life. There is no ready-made pattern for you to cut, no materials that Anet has graciously listed for us to make our costumes out of. Also, drawing characters from ingame into totally different settings is not just a matter of cut-and-paste. It's hard mimicking the design made by another person, and you still have to think about composition, lighting, colours, background, theme, style... to me, that looks a lot like a creative process, even if it did begin from a concept created by someone else.
Tell me, how would you make something totally original, that would still be identifiable as Guild Wars? Design a new armor? You'd still be copying their character class. Create a pumpkin carving using a Guild Wars enemy as the theme? Still copying something from ingame.
I would totally understand this debate if it was about a 100% ORIGINAL contest, where you don't have a whole game world as the basis for the creation. However, in this case it's a contest hosted by a company about their own game, in which I'm pretty sure they're expecting to see fanart.
I think you are the one who has problems with reading comprehension, since you seemed to miss the entire point of the contest being about Guild Wars.
Rawraslan1121
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creativity
creativity :the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination
Interpret that :O
creativity :the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination
Interpret that :O
pumpkin pie
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Ok, I'm really sorry, but I'm not going to just let this go unanswered, because there's been no response to my question. I'll rephrase it:
Artist 1 takes a screenshot of a Necromancer armor and submits a wallpaper. Artist 2 sees the Necromancer armour and, using our art, creates a costume. |
solutions: make them go under category next time, sculpture, costume, wallpaper (screenshot), drawing, painting.. songs, poem, story....
lakatz
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hey there Gaile, sorry to barge in your conversation like this but you forgot Artist number 3 who made an entire 3D sculpture that looks perfect. no offence to the Grand Prize winner, the holiday spirit are all there in every piece submitted, everyone is enjoying the contest, but when an entry stands out like the one in the link and did not get the grand prize.... people will question.
solutions: make them go under category next time, sculpture, costume, wallpaper (screenshot), drawing, painting.. songs, poem, story.... |
Sorry to barge on in your barging in on Gaile's conversation, but...
Art is probably the most subjective area of interest to 'judge'. Judges of art are a lot like the three blind people in the Chinese fable describing an elephant based on touch. The three blind people each touched different parts of the elephant, leg, tail and trunk, and each gave a totally different description, and each description, though different, was correct.
I understand you think that's an outstanding sculpture, but I'm not as impressed with it as you are. I think it deserves honorable mention because of the amount of work and attention to detail that went into it, but all that work doesn't make it "art" to me. It's way too cutesy for my taste, and I see it as more craft than art.
And that's what I'm talking about. Different strokes for different folks. Just because the judges have different tastes and different approaches to judging than you doesn't make them wrong and you right... and it doesn't make them right and you wrong either.
TwinRaven
I'm thinking about entering, but I'm still kinda bumming about not seeing my Design-a-Weapon entry in game yet....6 months! I'm not sure I'll see it at all...I get a little miffed thinking they can get a hat in game in weeks, yet 1/2 a year later and only what...three weapons in game? I keep hoping they will put them in in some update (Sorrow's Furnace style) but I'm getting discouraged. The T-shirt, character slot and pins were cool and all...but the REAL prize is seeing your work in game. If a hat makes it in game from a contest before those weapons do...I'm wondering why...<end fussiness>
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by TwinRaven
I'm thinking about entering, but I'm still kinda bumming about not seeing my Design-a-Weapon entry in game yet....6 months! I'm not sure I'll see it at all...I get a little miffed thinking they can get a hat in game in weeks, yet 1/2 a year later and only what...three weapons in game? I keep hoping they will put them in in some update (Sorrow's Furnace style) but I'm getting discouraged. The T-shirt, character slot and pins were cool and all...but the REAL prize is seeing your work in game. If a hat makes it in game from a contest before those weapons do...I'm wondering why...<end fussiness>
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I've talked to John, and we anticipate that these items will start appearing after Wintersday.
TwinRaven
^^Thanks, Gaile...I had a hard time finding any specifics. This is the only quote I could find: "The Design-A-Weapon winners are not yet in the game. It's really that simple, and it's exactly as we said in the contest information. The weapons will be added, and we have some fun ideas for that, so look for that in the future." -G.G.
...I'm mid-migraine, so forgive the whiny tone..."After Winters Day"....good enough answer for me (was feeling sad and forgotten)...As for mentioned repeatedly....sorry I didn't see where. *frantically searches for info on how to remove both feet from mouth* (didn't realize others were fussy before me)....You know I still love you right? In a platonic, never-met-you, but appreciate what you do kind of way...*I needed a hug*...agree completely with the "not heaping them all in at once" btw...what good is a buffet if you only get one visit?
...I'm mid-migraine, so forgive the whiny tone..."After Winters Day"....good enough answer for me (was feeling sad and forgotten)...As for mentioned repeatedly....sorry I didn't see where. *frantically searches for info on how to remove both feet from mouth* (didn't realize others were fussy before me)....You know I still love you right? In a platonic, never-met-you, but appreciate what you do kind of way...*I needed a hug*...agree completely with the "not heaping them all in at once" btw...what good is a buffet if you only get one visit?
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by TwinRaven
^^Thanks, Gaile...I had a hard time finding any specifics. This is the only quote I could find: "The Design-A-Weapon winners are not yet in the game. It's really that simple, and it's exactly as we said in the contest information. The weapons will be added, and we have some fun ideas for that, so look for that in the future." -G.G.
...I'm mid-migraine, so forgive the whiny tone..."After Winters Day"....good enough answer for me (was feeling sad and forgotten)...As for mentioned repeatedly....sorry I didn't see where. *frantically searches for info on how to remove both feet from mouth* (didn't realize others were fussy before me)....You know I still love you right? In a platonic, never-met-you, but appreciate what you do kind of way...*I needed a hug*...agree completely with the "not heaping them all in at once" btw...what good is a buffet if you only get one visit? |
I've been hit with the question in nearly every in-game chat, so I guess my comment about "answering repeatedly" is referring to posts, wiki pages, and those visits, too. And yep, I do appreciate they are not always logged, and are even less likely to include such references in a synopsis, so I'm sorry if you've missed earlier comments, and I think we're good to now, right? *passes Cookies of Friendship platter*