100k + Poster competition for the ARFMB

BladeWind

BladeWind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Ice Wastes in the Underworld.

The Renegades Of Ascalon

E/

Hello all you creative people, similar to last year I will be hosting a "Design a Poster for the Ball" competition.

Here is the thread for the event:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...16#post4615716

The aim is to create an event poster for the ball, it can be any shape, style, color, whatever as long as it has these things within it:
The title of event The date,place and time Fitting references to it being a Masquerade Ball Including the host is optional and will not score any bonus points Entrys will be accepted up until May the 30th
The Prizes

1st place, 50k + 25 Ecto and 5 Z keys - Widowmaker - Recieved
2nd place, 25k + 25 Ecto - The Black Earth - Recieved
3rd place, 25k - Fog Accomplice
4th place - 20k - Drakeus Maximillion
5th place - 20k - Countess Reapera - Recieved
6th place - 20k - Kiva Chan
7th place - 10k - Kailera Harmony
8th place - 10k - Rodeus Aquari
9th place - 10k - Claude Lorazcyk
10th place -10k - insert text here

The amount of ecto and z keys will be determined by the stock of donations I recieve. The 200k is definate.

Best of luck applicants, see you at the Ball!

Regards,

~Daniel Frozenwind

lewis91

lewis91

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Wales

Order of the Azurelight[OA]

E/

That sounds fun, if only i was talented =\

Qing Guang

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

Hrm... I might be up for this, if I survive AP tests... eh, that'd give me 2 weeks to work on it, that should be enough.

EDIT: Oh, is there somewhere I can find screenies of previous Masquerade Balls so I can get an idea what it looks like/what people did?

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Last year's thread: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?p=3895051

I already have a basic idea of what I'm gonna do. Got 2 weeks left of school so I won't have good time until that's all over though.

xNomaDx

xNomaDx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

The Nomadic Tribe

W/R

Really cool event you have going here. I'll try this poster thing out.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

Hmm might throw my hat into this, staff are allowed to enter right?

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

If I can enter, and I'm gonna be a trivia person, I would have to say yes.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

Well here's be entry then:



Gl to all those who are entering!

Jumping Is Uselss

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Sweet i'll enter this contest. It was fun making one last year.

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

I gave it a go -



Hopefully I've caught any typos - I'm still not used to my laptop and having to hit the keys a bit harder than my regular computer, heh.

Edit: I just looked at the wiki page and saw the invite from last year...my poster being very similar is incredibly unintentional >.<

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

/doh I didn't put the time on my poster! Good job I kept a hard copy.

Morag D

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

had to do one as well.
the mesmer lady is soooo popular

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I



I took some inspiration from the picture that Mr. G posted of his Texmod to Serenity Temple for the occasion (thank you once again!), hence all the purpliness.

Good luck to all who enter, I can wait for this years Ball.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

ooooh, thats a good one

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Ok, I gotta know, how do you guys get the mesmer? (I'm not wanting to use the mesmer itself, but a different image, but it's just as hard to get that as the mesmer)...

xNomaDx

xNomaDx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

The Nomadic Tribe

W/R

You just cut her out. That, or use somebodies render, in which case you should give credit to .

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes View Post
Ok, I gotta know, how do you guys get the mesmer? (I'm not wanting to use the mesmer itself, but a different image, but it's just as hard to get that as the mesmer)... Image itself I found googling for GW images :P

As for cutting things out, I use the pen tool in Photoshop. This is a decent tutorial.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

Fansite Kit

Theres ton's of GW based stuff there, including Renders of all your fave GW characters (Including "Generic warrior" "Female ranger shooting bow" and "Mask wielding Mesmer")

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

Magnetic Lasso tool is what I used. I only have PSElements, so I don't have that fancy-shamncy pen tool. :P

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

@xNomaDx I was doing that, but god was it annoying.

@Mr. G Thanks forgot about that.


I feel outclassed as I don't have photoshop or any "special" picture program... >_>

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

If you want any help making some renders I'm more than happy to do so, Konig.

InfestedHydralisk

InfestedHydralisk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Netherlands

None

R/

i was about to enter this competition, but then i scrolled down and saw the posters....

zurisae

zurisae

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Canada

Rt/Mo

edit: Here's mine


Hope everyone likes two hours and my eyes hurt a little haha

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

my entry, hope the spellings/grammars are correct.

BladeWind

BladeWind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Ice Wastes in the Underworld.

The Renegades Of Ascalon

E/

Due to the sheer amount of STUNNING WORK I am throwing in a second 100k This will given out in 20k packets to the best 5 after the first three positions.

So why not join in, its fun and there is a high chance you will win something!


Keep this work up community. Im amazed

Qing Guang

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

Wow! So much good stuff. But I have to ask...

Am I the only one drawing this? (or, rather, who will be drawing it - right now I'm procrastinating and admiring my ele's pretty new Vabbian armor)

One AP test closer to being able to work...

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

Quote:
Am I the only one drawing this? Er. I can't draw, but I'm thinking of taking part and I'm hand-calligraphing the font.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

I would draw it, but I'm unsure of my artistic ability. :P So I'll stick with eye killing screen staring.

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

I'd draw something, but I'd be more likely to get halfway through it, put it aside to do something else, and then completely forget about it until it's too late. I've got no attention span whatsoever :P

Qing Guang

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

Lol. Well this is my first serious attempt at drawing two figures interacting, so if it looks awful, we'll know why.

Now to figure out what program... I guess do the piccy in Painter and then the text in Illustrator CS3... hrm.

Karuro

Karuro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Netherlands, Europe

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

W/

I'm gonna give it a go.
/Ohohohohoho

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

a Requiem-styled poster? That'll win first place for sure.

Say, weren't you going to do a picture of all the contest winners and the staff from MantleCon? ;P

Karuro

Karuro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Netherlands, Europe

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes
View Post
a Requiem-styled poster? That'll win first place for sure.

Say, weren't you going to do a picture of all the contest winners and the staff from MantleCon? ;P Would help if Daniel would send me all those pictures sometime :P

BladeWind

BladeWind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Ice Wastes in the Underworld.

The Renegades Of Ascalon

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Karuro View Post
Would help if Daniel would send me all those pictures sometime :P Kaz has the pictures.

Oh and, stay on topic D=

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

I will personally kiss anyone who manages to make a good poster without that Mesmer - go on, I dare ya ^^

EDIT: Actually I'll personally kiss anyone who makes another poster WITH that mesmer

(Carrot and the stick)

Karuro

Karuro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Netherlands, Europe

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by BladeWind View Post
Kaz has the pictures.

Oh and, stay on topic D= I'll poke that later.
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Are profession gags (or any gags) allowed in the poster?
Maybe bad.. I mean Jokes. Not stuff to choke people with D:

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

I dunno Karuro, I can think of a few people in Riverside that could do with being gagged

Jumping Is Uselss

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Wow you people are fast in making your posters. Im not even close to done with mine, finals are interfering with my poster creating time.