CoN 25th Anniversary: 1997-2022
Fanart CoNtest Update
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Posted: 20th October 2008 21:02
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Some of you might be wondering why there hasn't been any announcements of the fanart contest as yet. If you're not wondering, with hope you are now. The reason is twofold, and neither is terribly impressive. I'll get to those later, though, and put the important info up here:
We're extending the art submission deadline for eleven full more days (plus a few hours) - you now need to have your art in on October 31, Halloween. Now for the reasons, should you want to know: 1) I, fortunately for me but unfortunately for CoN, had to change jobs right before the contest was set to close. Up until right now, I've barely been around while I did all the things necessary for me to leave my old job and get settled in my new one, and that precluded me from doing anything for the site that required much effort besides clicking. 2) We honestly, frankly, are low on entries. This works out poorly for me, as I really did want to give out lots of prizes and see the new fanart system become a fast success thanks to all you folks submitting. However, this can work out really well for you, as if you've submitted, you have a pretty good chance of getting some prize! So, with those two things in mind, you have my mea culpa on reason number one. However, I do expect that you artists out there will kick in some more art in the very near future to make up for reason number two. Get started, I want to give away prizes. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #172762
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Posted: 21st October 2008 03:40
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Sorry for your troubles, Josh. Also sorry the system isn't making as big of a splash as you'd hoped. I'm enjoying it myself. The auto-updated fanart spotlight is nice and being informed when there is a new submission is helpful. Since I usually don't have much to say it helps me cut straight to what I want to do. Look at the art work.
I've submitted my piece. Its pretty mediocre so I wouldn't mind getting another one in. I'll see if I can, but I'm currently having social difficulties with a couple friends I've made. The situation needs some smoothing over, but hopefully that will still give me enough time to work on another pic. -------------------- -- You're Gonna Carry That Weight -- |
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Post #172781
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Posted: 21st October 2008 07:22
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Thanks for the update! I really was wondering about it. Hopefully I can submit another piece pretty soon. I've actually been wanting to try out this new software, so it's good timing. Again, good luck with the contest, and I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's art.
-------------------- Oh tell me why Do we build castles in the sky |
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Post #172786
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Posted: 21st October 2008 15:51
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Thanks to you two (and everyone else, I hope) for understanding. And I can't stress this enough, please tell your friends about both contests. We do need more entries, and I honestly think the prize pool can be pretty nice! And I know everyone has at least one artistic friend.
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #172787
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Posted: 22nd October 2008 02:25
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It is a shame that none of my artistic friends are interested in videogames. I really enjoy seeing everyone's work, keep it up.
 -------------------- FF games completed: I (psp), II (psp), III (DS), IV (psp), V (GBA), VI (GBA), VII, VIII, IX, X, XI: Nations-Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, XII, XIII, XIV, XV. Spin-offs: FFIV: Interlude & The After Years, Crisis Core: FFVII, X-2, XIII-2, Lightning Returns, Type-0 HD, Dissidia, Dissidia 012, and Tactics (original & WotL). Enjoyed them all. |
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Post #172792
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Posted: 22nd October 2008 03:17
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Well, on the positive side of not closing the contest, you kept me looking at CoN every few days to see if there was a post talking about it. ^^
-------------------- kame, tortue, tortuga, schildkröte, tartaruga, turtle "Arthur Dent?" "Yes." "Arthur Philip Dent?" "Yes." "You're a total knee biter." |
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Post #172793
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Posted: 22nd October 2008 04:26
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A pity you couldn't have announced this sooner; I likely would have cranked out another pic for you had I known I had another month to participate. At this point, it might be too late for me to try another. I'll see what I can do, though.
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Post #172795
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Posted: 25th October 2008 18:50
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Phew! Ok, finished!
Enjoy! I ended up not using the new software I mentioned, but I certainly learned some new techniques this time around, and I'm starting to find my most comfortable way to produce a picture, so I'm pretty happy about this. I wish I could resubmit my first submission, now that I know a few more things. Would that be possible? -------------------- Oh tell me why Do we build castles in the sky |
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Post #172836
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Posted: 25th October 2008 21:23
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Sure, feel free.
-------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Post #172847
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Posted: 1st November 2008 17:30
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Sent in my second fanfic entry just in time. :D I enjoy contests, thanks for having this one - I probably wouldn't have sat down to write otherwise. ^^
This post has been edited by Lockpick on 1st November 2008 17:30 -------------------- The opera was only performed in English ONCE. T_T Hey, FF artists! You might want to check this challenge out! WEBSITE <3 |
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Post #172957
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Posted: 1st November 2008 22:13
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actually i was wondering how the fanfics were coming along, if they were all set and judged. No rush, i'm just heading off soon, and I wanted to see how everyone did
 -------------------- Kefka's Message of the week: Get off your couch noobs and get my new game Dissidia 012 |
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Post #172959
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Posted: 8th November 2008 21:15
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I'm wondering more of the same. And hoping cyberspace didn't eat my second submission. ><
-------------------- The opera was only performed in English ONCE. T_T Hey, FF artists! You might want to check this challenge out! WEBSITE <3 |
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Post #173103
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Posted: 8th November 2008 23:43
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Submissions for Fanfics have closed, and currently we're waiting on resolution of a technical issue with one entrant before the fics will be judged and scored. Hopefully it won't be too long.
This post has been edited by Del S on 8th November 2008 23:47 -------------------- "Only the dead have seen the end of their quotes being misattributed to Plato." -George Santayana "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..." -Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony. |
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Post #173104
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Posted: 10th November 2008 14:43
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Great to hear! Good luck with everything. Uh, just being paranoid here - but did you guys get two fics from me?
-------------------- The opera was only performed in English ONCE. T_T Hey, FF artists! You might want to check this challenge out! WEBSITE <3 |
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