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I'm happy to announce 2 new contests in the near future.
MisterZob's great Production Design contest will end this sunday and another regular (upload) contest will start one week later.
After this contest, veteran player holynoise will host another great side quest.
Feel honored if some of your snapshots suddenly disappear from Feature Films.
Let's get to the new upload contest:
We didn't do a poll this time, because this contest was on our minds for quite some time
and it's a little bit different ;) it's called
DRAW THE MOVIE
You can use any means necessary, *but* a snapshot capture of your movie.
It's time to pull out the old paint and get creative.
Things you can use:
> pencil/pen on paper
> paint, photoshop or any other program which will output a nice image
> you can also manipulate a photo you took yourself, if it suits your movie
Things you can't use:
> A snapshot of the movie (neither distorted or ran through any photoshop filters, etc)
Here are some additional rules:
> 2 Uploads maximum per person (3 if you are a WTM Supporter)
> ideal format would be 720 x 400 px since this would result in the biggest image.
To keep a high quality for this contest, we reserve the right to form a small jury at the end
of uploading to sort out some low quality, unreasonable or uninspired snapshots.
Uploading will begin next Sunday (November, 29th, 20:00 CEST)
Guessing will begin one week later (December, 6th, 20:00 CEST)
and it the whole show will be running for 2 weeks (until December, 20th, 20:00 CEST)
Rewards are as usual:
1st = 15 awesome uploads
2nd = 10 awesome uploads
3rd = 5 awesome uploads
4th and 5th = 2 awesome uploads
6th till 10th = 1 awesome upload
(for both Uploaders and Solvers)
If you have any questions, pose them right here and we try to come up with some answers :)
Get creative! -
- CommentAuthorOhLookBirdies
- CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
That Draw the Movie thing is awesome. -
Great idea !! Congrats :D
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- CommentAuthorLachinator
- CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
Yes, this is a very very good idea. I am really looking forward to be creative and to see the creative work of others. I am excited!
One question: Can I also take a photo where I re-enact a movie scene? And does this picture have to be manipulated? -
cool idea lachinator, of course.
Everything you produce on your own is just fine. Doesn't have to be manipulated. -
Awesome idea for a contest. I will show you my painting skills!
But some questions rising right now:
Is it allowed to make your own version of a scene already uploaded to whatthemovie? (Don't have any inspiration yet, but would be nice to know when thinking of something)
Besides that, it would be really nice if you can somehow reserve a movie or allow more shots from the same movie, because drawing can take some serious time. It would be too bad if shots get deleted/can't be uploaded because of this (don't know if something like this can still be implemented). -
multiple shots from the same movie are allowed in the drawing contest
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Awesome idea, I already have some ideas for "shots". :)
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tliff, can I borrow your gayniggers from outer space shot? :D
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damn.. think this will e a contest i won't enter... i'm just not that patient and talented... i'm not bad.. but not that good either ;) but really curious to see what comes out of the hands of my fellow players ;)
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Same as Bazzy, I think it is a fantastic idea but I'm terrible at drawing and dont think I will have the time and patience to come up with something else, it would take me months lol. But I'm also very curious of what you all will come up with :)
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This sounds great. And I already have an idea for a picture.
Just one question: can I use rubberstamps to creat my "shot"? -
you can post pretty much anything you come up with that results in an "image"
drawing, phtography, stamping, printing, clay-modeling, heck if you want you can try to toast a slice of toast that looks like the deathstar -
You can also paint a shot, print it and add some drawing. Make a photo from that and then retouch it in photoshop.
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Great idea! Sounds awesome! =D
btw: "MisterZob's great Product Placement contest", say whaat?
naut: fixed it :) thx -
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CommentAuthorbubblemilk
- CommentTimeNov 21st 2009
I have the same question as Zythux, are we allowed to recreate a shot that has already been posted here? -
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yes, as long as you don't take the orginal shot "and make something out of it" or manipulate or distort it.
As long as you start with a blank canvas or a photo of your own it's just fine. -
- CommentAuthormarinaraujo
- CommentTimeNov 21st 2009 edited
I really like the concept of this new contest, but I was just wondering... do we need to draw necessarily a scene from the film? I mean, can we create an image with elements from the film, without copying a still? -
You can draw whatever you want, as long as someone recognizes the image from the movie..
PS: I think we should not use text in the image. Will make it too easy most of time. What do you think?
a lousy attempt of my own:
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this contest is gonna be totally awesome. what a great way to get creative!
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I recognize ZZ Top and a bag of kids.....
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My guess would be The Village. The old people look sort of Amish, which resembles their life style, and they do it to protect their children -> they're being kept in a closed environment -> circle. Or am I interpreting too much into it? ^^
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Children of Men :D
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I am also not competing in this contest
but I am curious of the creative shots of the WTMérs -
Children of the corn?
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CommentAuthorforerunner
- CommentTimeNov 23rd 2009
I've got another question about the Draw contest.
does the image you draw have to be in the movie, or can it also be an abstract representation of for example the characters in the movie.
Please say yes, otherwise my (easy to make) idea will be ruined. -
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CommentAuthorPalahniuk007
- CommentTimeNov 23rd 2009
The idea is absolutely awesome!!! I feel highly creative and I already made 2 original snaps during office hours!!! Question: do I have to limit myself with only 3 snaps? Because it's terribly frustrating. Or do you mean I can upload more than 3 snaps and you choose 3 snaps maximum per person to enter the contest? Please clarify. Merci! -
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It is 2 snaps (not 3) maximum per person ;)
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oh, I changed it to 3 for supporters chrisy :)
to keep the tradition,
but it's either 2 or 3 only, so you can't upload 10 and we pick the 3 best.
forerunner: yes
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Ah ok sorry, I didn't see :)
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I'm afraid simple drawings will be rated a lot lower than pretty photoshop images,
how will this be judged?
since i can draw better than manipulating photo's, i was just wondering -
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CommentAuthorPalahniuk007
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
Can I PhotoShop my kid's toys (figurines) and recreate a completely original snap? -
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I think everything is allowed as long as you don't use a snapshot or image from the movie (But it would be nice if a moderator or admin could confirm or rectify this)
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CommentAuthorPalahniuk007
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
Yeah! Because I already shot some of my kid's stuff and I'm photoshopping like hell while leaving the telephone on the answering machine!!!! -
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- CommentAuthorOhLookBirdies
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
So what's the stance on acting out a scene, and taking a picture? Is that okay, or should at least some editing be involved? I don't actually plan on doing this, just out of general curiosity.
And because I felt like taking this picture, to be honest:
So for the record, I don't plan on using that shot or anything of the sort, I'm going to use my (Extremely limited) MS Paint/pencil skills to try and cobble something together. -
reservoir dogs
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CommentAuthorforerunner
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
crap, you beat me pspan -
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- CommentAuthorOhLookBirdies
- CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
Heh, I meant for it to be Dirty Harry, but Reservoir Dogs works too. -
We could keep it as a forum game afterwards :D
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CommentAuthorPalahniuk007
- CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
I like the forum game idea! -
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CommentAuthorbubblemilk
- CommentTimeNov 25th 2009 edited
(Disregard this comment, got the answer already XD) -
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I'm waiting for snow to recreate my favorite Fargo shot. Given global warming..........
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Muha, I just got a great idea for a shot! And a somewhat worse idea for another one, but ssh... So I'll compete anyways!
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- CommentAuthormarinaraujo
- CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
I've been working on a picture for about 4 days... I'll be sitting in front the pc at 4 pm (Brazil Summer Time) in order not to lose the slot! Have no idea about the second one though -
There is no need to hurry for a slot Marinaaujo ;) this time there wont be any restrictions, so the same movie can be posted more than once ;)
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Will we be allowed to post again the original shot after having posted the drawing for example ?
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- CommentAuthormarinaraujo
- CommentTimeNov 28th 2009
@Chrisy Really? God, thanks for telling! I was getting a bit obsessed and nervous about that! LOL -
@Cotp, if it hasn't been posted before, yes. Drawings are separate
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I have a question, too. What about taking an original screenshot as a basis and tracing it without automatic filters or something like that? Is that allowed?
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- CommentAuthormarinaraujo
- CommentTimeNov 29th 2009
Things you can't use:
> A snapshot of the movie (neither distorted or ran through any photoshop filters, etc)