Competition Ideas

[nitenurse79]

I like the idea of that pdnnoob

[rafroller]

So do I

[RFX]

http://forums.getpai..._40#entry378205

Riiight on WelshBlue! That's greatly appreciated mate!

[Possum Roadkill]

Riiight on WelshBlue! That's greatly appreciated mate!

I would appreciate your input though, so chime in on the WOTW ideas thread. I always open to ideas (mostly because I don't have any original ideas anymore. )

[OddLlama]

I would like something like "image battles" which is basically just two images as a battle similar to sig battles. I don't want to be constrained by the size requirement and that it has to be a sig. Normal battle would be great

[SAND33P]

Something to do with sound / music? 

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Q:  Why do the winners get to choose?  It's kind of self-replicating, like Zombies...

 

Is there another mechanism we can inject occasionally to allow a broader spectrum of competition selection?

[minners71]

Sounds like a cool idea I'd be up for it

[pdnnoob]

Here's a couple of nice lists of photoshop tutorials for you:

http://www.photoshoplady.com/photoshop-tutorial/category/photoshop-tutorial/

especially http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/making-your-fur-monster/6835'>this tutorial.

 

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/category/photoshop/

[pyrochild]

Q:  Why do the winners get to choose?  It's kind of self-replicating, like Zombies...

 

Is there another mechanism we can inject occasionally to allow a broader spectrum of competition selection?

I hereby declare Ego Eram Reputo supreme overlord of competition idea selection.

[pdnnoob]

I hereby declare Ego Eram Reputo supreme overlord of competition idea selection.

All in favor press the green button ;P

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Supreme Overlord.  Now that has a ring to it....

 

"YOU!"  

"(cringes) Yes Overlord?"  

"Go AWAY quickly!"

"(bowing & scraping) Yes Supreme Overlord"

 

double s.c.r.a.p.i.n.g!

 

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/interface-tutorials/photoshop-web-design-sleek/

 

I enjoyed this tut because the finished demo was not difficult to code from the .pdn layers.  Actually started writing it up as a tutorial because there is nothing available here like this.

[doughty]

How about a tutorial for this one?

http://www.photoshoplady.com/photoshop-tutorial/painting-an-artwork-meeting-a-robot/

My brushwork is always a terrible mess.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Nice idea.

 

<off topic> I like your stonehenge style sig Doughty</off topic>

[midora]

Nice idea.

 

<off topic> I like your stonehenge style sig Doughty</on topic>

exception: xml error

[doughty]

How about a plugin-based competition where you are given a short list of plugins, tools*, adjustments, effects, etc that are allowed in your entry as well as a theme (no stocks images unless provided by the competition host). Basic anti-alias plugin always allowed.

Theme examples:

-create a planet using only the tools menu and layers. Minimum image dimensions: 100x100

-design a signature with only the text tool, clouds, and polar inversion. Image dimensions restricted to 150x500

-make a desktop wallpaper with only the line tool, and layers. Minimum image dimensions: 800x600

-edit (insert image) using only ___# effects of your choice. Image dimensions restricted to original image size

-create an avatar in six steps (screenshot of history window required)

...and so forth.

*I added tools to the restrictions because we have people like aislin who can whip up a crazy piece of art using only the brush, line, and paintbucket Selection and move tool should always be allowed.

 

I like this idea with an added thought of using little known plugins.

Such as Droste: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/7122-escher-droste-plugin/

or Grid Grad: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/22536-wotw-36/

[Ego Eram Reputo]

exception: xml error

 

Oh all right I'll fix it

 

 

<off topic> I like your stonehenge style sig Doughty</off topic>

[DrewDale]

GridGrad and Droste, now there's an idea Thanks doughty.

[OddLlama]

<offtopic>Can XML have spaces?</offtopic><ontopic>Good idea :(</ontopic> <!-- that ( is a left parenthesis -->

Edited December 16, 2012 by OddLlama

[doughty]

After GoonFella's challenge to me of converting a PS tutorial to PDN I thought it could be a good idea for a competition.  

 

The host chooses the first tutorial, subsequent winners of the best translation of the chosen tut etc choose the next ?

 

Something different on picking the best image theme ?

Do we need to test each translated entry to make sure it is viable/workable?

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DrewDale......Nice.

[sashwilko]

I assume this is a silly question, but I gather you need to have photoshop and photoshop skills?

 

p.s

Nice GridGrad and Droste image DrewDale.

[sashwilko]

@ Sasha ... nope.  I have neither.   

Thanks Welshblue my letter to santa has already been written and sent off, so it would be too late to ask for a copy

[sashwilko]

Having just read your post on page 10 here, I understand now how it would work, read a Photoshop tutorial and then try to replicate it in PDN ? Sounds like a sweet idea. I would give it my best shot, it would be an interesting challenge

 

I was going to ask santa for windows 8, but now have it, so apart from driving lessons and a whole host of vanity products, I don't think I need to ask / beg for anything else (please note, that is subject to change daily)

[jim100361]

As a fairly simple concept and seeing that it seems to be another way of demonstrating artistic creativity, how about doing a competition on photorealistic cappuccino art with no stock images?

[doughty]

Jim,

Just did a search for cappuccino art...wow, not just a few swirls.

Love the idea.