Overview:

The object of this competition is to imitate the graphical style of a specific game by creating an original character in the same style.

Competition Details:

Start Date: 3/11/06 (Saturday)
Deadline: 3/26/06
Contest: Style Imitation
Graphic Type: Character Portrait
Character: Artist's Original Creation
Image Type: Handmade 2D Bitmap Graphics
Game Style: Fire Emblem (click for details)
Dimensions: 96x80 suggested
Unique Colors: fewer than 16
 

General Rules:

• All entries must be original characters of your own design.  Any non-original characters received will be included in the gallery, they just will not be eligible to win, so don't let that stop you.  This is mostly just for fun, after all.

• There is no limit to the number of submissions an individual can make; however, if any of the entries are very similar (e.g. of the same character) only one of them will be judged (the rest will still be included in the gallery.)  In this case, please state which one of your similar entries you want to be judged when you submit.  Also, to restate and clarify the first sentence: if you want multiple entries judged they must be of different characters.

• The exact scoring system will be determined based on the number of judges, but will be based on an average score.  In case of ties, there will be one tie-breaker round.  If any entries are still tied after that they will be awarded the same rank, except in the case of a tie for first place, in which case the competition organizer will decide the winner.

• Any entries that are disqualified or received after the deadline will be ineligble to rank, but will still be placed in the gallery.

• This competition is open to anyone capable of emailing an entry! See the entry form for details.

Rules concerning judges and judging:

• All entries must be submitted to the proper email address using an official entry form.  Submissions will be placed in the gallery as they arrive. After the deadline passes the competition organizer will then assign each entry to be judged an arbitrary ID number and shuffle them.  Each entry will be examined for style and technical issues and points will be added or subtracted as necessary.  The judges will then score each entry based on esthetic value (note that they will only know the ID number of each entry, nothing else).  The competition organizer will then combine the results, along with any score modifiers, and announce the final rankings.

• There will also be a gallery of all submissions, regardless of whether or not they were actually judged, so feel free to send any images that don't qualify (e.g. images in the correct style but of non-original characters).

• Judges are permitted to enter the contest as well, as they can't reasonably be prevented from doing so without placing severe restrictions on who may enter, but they will not be allowed to judge their own works and are on their honor to be fair to the other contestants.

• Judges must apply for the position prior to the beginning of the contest and must either be well known members of the community or have at least one reliable reference.

Contact:

compo@panelmonkey.org

Additional Rules/Guidelines

Now that the competition has officially started, the style has finally been announced! Click here for details and examples.