[ Signature Event #40 ] Light & Dark

[Wish]

[ Signature Event #40 ]

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Theme Light & Dark

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Details: What comes to your mind when you think of Light and Dark? Your possibilities are limitless. This may include what light and dark represent to you, the role of lighting in art, and more! You just need to have a clear idea of how you are incorporating it. Without it being a bs answer. ;)

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Welcome to the fortieth Signature Event! When entering the Signature Event, we will be expecting you to fully understand the rules. Don't know the rules? Click here.

Rules that the contestant must understand:

* Contestants are only permitted to post one entry only.

* Contestants must make their entries in the within the weeks the Signature Event is open.

* The entry must be made by the contestant, and the contestant alone.

* The contestant must list at least one in-game character that they have in-game in their post.

* The contestant must post their resources used for their entry and must have their name in their entry.

* The contestant must post at least one sentence explaining how their entry relates to the theme.

* Entries may not exceed the size of: 300x400px (Length x Width).

* Entries may not be hand-drawn by the participant.

* Entries may not be square. This will be up to judge discretion. You will be informed if your signature needs to be modified.

* Judges are not permitted to enter the competition.

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Prizes:

First Place: 100 Event Tokens.

Second Place: 50 Event Tokens.

Third Place: 25 Event Tokens.

Good luck to all participants!

This topic will close at midnight server time on December 3, 2010.

[Poringly]

Rules that the contestant must understand:

• The contestant must post at least one sentence explaining how their entry relates to the theme.
• Entries may not be square. This will be up to judge discretion. You will be informed if your signature needs to be modified.

Question!

1. If the signature already has the Light and Dark element/aura/picture/etc ( whatever you call it ) in the signature , do we still need to explain it?

2. Hmm, what do you mean "may not be square"? More detail if possible pwease :3.

&& Thanks for answering!

[Cirrus]

Square - a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

Not Square - not a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

Probably can't have dimensions that are equal, like 200x200 pixels, 150x150 pixels, and so on?

[Poringly]

Square - a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

Not Square - not a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

Well, i didn't mean the meaning of the 'Square'

So what i meant is like,,

• Does the signature couldn't be in the form of a square ( Like because of the Border Line,the signature size,picture, etc )? Or...?

P.s : Sorry if i fail , its kinda hard to explain it. :\

[Barbie]

i think it basically means it should be a rectangle (like what you have in your sig)

[Lenneth Celie]

Wait? * Entries may not be hand-drawn by the participant.

That means were not allowed to draw?

[killee07]

I think the meaning of "hand-drawn" there is using pen and paper. Image editing softwares should be used. That's what I understand.

Edited November 23, 2010 by killee07

[Justice]

When she says, the images cannot be hand draw it means: YOU, yourself, cannot draw YOUR entry in any way, shape, or form. That means no pencil and paper, no tablet drawing in photoshop, etc. You're supposed to get an image that isn't your own creation, and turn it into a signature using photo manipulative means.

[Lenneth Celie]

Why can't we use drawn art, this is a bit silly when not all of us can photo-manipulation well or at all :/

[Justice]

You can use Gimp or Paint. Those are both free photo manipulators of some sort.

[kax]

Heres my ugly try of Dr Jekyll (Light) & Mr Hyde (darkness);

Here is the source.

IGN = Trilium.

[Barbie]

Why can't we use drawn art, this is a bit silly when not all of us can photo-manipulation well or at all :/

this is a signature contest, not a drawing contest though :/ there are plenty of tutorials out there that are really helpful :]

[Lenneth Celie]

this is a signature contest, not a drawing contest though :/ there are plenty of tutorials out there that are really helpful :]

It is still an art and signature's are art in every way, there are enough stolen pictures and sometimes even the sources are lacked by the users, I suggest a SOTW Art version then, but siggy's contain art anyway. It is using already drawn art and even with the sources it is still un-permission-ed art much like YouTube AMV's. Even with a source they still lack knowledge of users using it in their pieces. So even if it's not an Art Contest it is certainly who stole the best art contest or photography with only a source to back them not only that sometimes nothing is done about none sourced art as it is. No matter what there is art involved.

I would like to say I am not trying to be rude in anyway, just being truthful on the subject.

Edited November 23, 2010 by Lenneth Celie

[Icon]

what's with the square prejudice? mwuahahaha

square entry coming soon ...

[Barbie]

It is still an art and signature's are art in every way, there are enough stolen pictures and sometimes even the sources are lacked by the users, I suggest a SOTW Art version then, but siggy's contain art anyway. It is using already drawn art and even with the sources it is still un-permission-ed art much like YouTube AMV's. Even with a source they still lack knowledge of users using it in their pieces. So even if it's not an Art Contest it is certainly who stole the best art contest or photography with only a source to back them not only that sometimes nothing is done about none sourced art as it is. No matter what there is art involved.

I would like to say I am not trying to be rude in anyway, just being truthful on the subject.

SOTW often seemed more like a drawing contest, which is NOT what making a signature is about. It's not how well you can draw, it's about taking an image and manipulating it into a signature. I don't really understand what you're saying about using already drawn art without permission... that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that drawing a picture and putting a word on it =/= making a signature. It wasn't my decision to change it but I agree with the new policy 100%.

[Cerule]

I've always thought as light + dark = Twilight, and after a little research i found out that twilight is known as the time of day after sunset so... i made a lil' post-sunset sig. :D

Hope you like it.

(>.<)

Source: None.

In-game name : Baby Boi Bloo

Edited November 24, 2010 by Baby Bloo

[Kittie]

liking the new "no hand drawn" entries adjustment.

i think there was an issue with SOTW before where people were using reasons such as "because it was hand drawn" which they inferred that it took more effort. all in all - that's not a valid reason to judge someones work especially when signatures that looked like crayon paintings were winning 100 coupons over well done entries that takes experience in photo editing software to create.

just my point of view. sorry to be a bitch about it, but its something i've wanted to get out for a long time heh.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Kittie

[Muffin Master]

I'm liking the "no draw" rule too, actually. xD

I feel bad though, I kinda started the hand drawn entry trend. qq; Though, I drew a handful of my entries, I never wanted "it's hand drawn" to be a reason to vote for me. It doesn't matter too much HOW the sig was made, but rather how WELL it was made. :3

I can't wait to see more sigs!! Hopefully I'll make it in too!

[Wish]

Question!

1. If the signature already has the Light and Dark element/aura/picture/etc ( whatever you call it ) in the signature , do we still need to explain it?

2. Hmm, what do you mean "may not be square"? More detail if possible pwease :3.

&& Thanks for answering!

Yes, you still need to explain it. :)

And like others have said, we just don't want it to be square, whether with a border or not. We'd like it to not look square at all.

It is still an art and signature's are art in every way, there are enough stolen pictures and sometimes even the sources are lacked by the users, I suggest a SOTW Art version then, but siggy's contain art anyway. It is using already drawn art and even with the sources it is still un-permission-ed art much like YouTube AMV's. Even with a source they still lack knowledge of users using it in their pieces. So even if it's not an Art Contest it is certainly who stole the best art contest or photography with only a source to back them not only that sometimes nothing is done about none sourced art as it is. No matter what there is art involved.

I would like to say I am not trying to be rude in anyway, just being truthful on the subject.

Exactly what others have said. A drawing competition fitting a theme may be possible in the future, but the thing is this. A lot of people kept giving reasons (like Kittie said) like "because it was hand-drawn". And on top of that, people would judge based on how WELL it was drawn. Using art that you find that is hand-drawn by other people is different because it's not a matter of...personal effort, I guess...for the participants. You find a render or renders and you manipulate it/them. That's what this contest is supposed to be about.

[Poringly]

Ahh i see, Thanks then!

[Justice]

Both of you, please stop the bickering. Lenneth Celie, We have all explained why the rule was input, Barbie has made valid points. There is NOTHING wrong with this rule.

If either of you fight anymore, I will raise your warn levels. Enough is enough.

I've hidden the unnecessary posts.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Justice

[nines]

These size limitations are retarded....300 is way to fuckin short for width. make it up to 375 please <.<

x.x sadly when my site moved to a new location some of the files got lost so heres the individual pictures i put on image shack.

Dark Saber

Bloody Saber

[Justice]

It may be small compared to the previous size limitations, however this IS a signature event. And fRO's signature size limitations are 300x300. What's the point of making a signature for the competition if you can't use it in the end?

[Wish]

We'll talk about expanding the size, probably after this one. Or if we do decide to change it this time, we'll allow redos. We'll see.

[killee07]

Name: Patrick



Spiderman: Good(Light) and Evil(Dark)

Size: 300x150

IGN: Killee

Source: Click here