EVENT 1: Art Contest

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EVENT 1: Art Contest

Postby Asterocrat » July 13th, 2015, 6:58 am

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Welcome, everyone to the very first event of the 2015 edition of the Runolympics!

Sorry, I am a bit late, but one team had some trouble choosing a representative, and I also had some Internet connection problems. But now both of these problems are fixed, we can finally start (with a slight delay) the...

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REPRESENTATIVES
THEME
JUDGING
RULES
AWARDS




Image REPRESENTATIVES


The five teams have each chosen one member to represent them in this event. These 5 members are:

For Red Team:

For Blue Team:

For Team Super:

For Green Team:

For Team Dark:


However, THIS IS AN OPEN COMPETITION!
This means the contest is not limited to these 5 reps: EVERYONE CAN ENTER!
If 6 people or more enter (which means we just need one more), a normal Art Contest medal will be awarded to the winner!




Image THEME


The goal of the Art Contest is to make an art piece that fits a given theme. For the very first event of the official Runolympics, it is obvious for the theme to be...

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THE RUNOLYMPICS
& VALUES OF THE RUNOLYMPICS


Alright, who didn't see that coming?

*complete silence*

Thought so.


This means you have to make an art piece about the Runolympics, and/or about the values they represent (teamwork, fair-play, etc...). ANY FORM OF ART IS ALLOWED, meaning drawings, digital art, comics, stories, poems, music, photos, short movies, sculptures, etc... are all eligible for this Art Contest. Exception though: while some might consider them like art, levels won't be allowed :P

For example, the following entries will be accepted:
  • An emblem for your team
  • An anthem for the Runolympics in general
  • A mascot design for the RO 2015
  • A story about teamwork
  • An alternate logo for the RO 2015, and more...



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Since the entries are expected to be rather varied, we'll use the following judging system (inspired by deviantArt's critic system):

    APPEAL: -/5
      Is your art piece pretty to look at, nice to hear or good to read? Or are there any anomalies? This is how we feel when looking at your picture, or after reading your story or listening to your melody. Here we judge the final product.
    ORIGINALITY: -/5
      Exactly how original is your art piece? Has it been down before, or does it feel new? Is there something that really makes it yours or does it look extremely broad and generic? Here we judge your concept.
    TECHNIQUE: -/5
      Was your drawing made in the corner of your math notebook, or is it proper and clean? Here we judge the finished how you executed your original idea.
    OTHER: -/5
      If anything stands out to your artwork, like a deeper meaning or a striking color palette choice, points will be added or deducted here.

The art pieces will be judged by and I (). If anyone EXTERIOR TO THE RUNOLYMPICS is willing to judge as well, feel free to PM us or post in this topic! We will consider your offer.



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General:
  • Artwork must be done specifically for the contest. Artwork made before the contest won't be allowed.
  • Participants can only submit one art piece (unless they are all part of the same set).

Concerning team representatives:
  • Team representatives can ask their teammates for ideas, concepts or feedback. However, team representatives have to work on the art piece ON THEIR OWN.
  • It will NOT be possible to change your representative during the contest. If your representative fails to deliver an art piece in time, you will get last place by default.

You have until the 20th of July, 7:59am PST to submit your art piece!

8 hours were added due to how late this topic was posted.
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Re: EVENT 1: Art Contest

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Postby Asterocrat » July 13th, 2015, 7:00 am

Here is some useful stuff for this contest:
Runolympics General logo
Runolympics 2015 logo
Runolympics 2015 font
Official Olympic Colors (used in the RO logos and for the team colors)
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    #0182c4
    #efbe00
    #009c3b
    #000000

The font used in the Runouw logo (and by extension the Runolympics general logo) is Impact. It should be installed on most computers.
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Postby Asterocrat » July 13th, 2015, 7:01 am

Submit your entries in this topic, and they will be added here.



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"WE ARE THE GAME, RUNOLYMPIANS" (Anthem) by Supershroom: show
WE ARE THE GAME, RUNOUWLYMPIANS

Melody: Höhner - Mer Stonn zo Dir (official anthem of 1. FC Cologne)

Canada, Florida, Germany and Oregon
everywhere we come from, Runolympians!
New Jersey, Brazil, Bordeaux and Connecticut
everywhere we come from, Runolympians!

Contests, events, lots of effort, many friends
Courtesy, modesty, Runolympians!
LDing, gaming, taking part is everything
Team spirit and fairplay, Runolympians!

We go ahead, anytime and forever
We are the game, Runolympians!
We go through all heights and all downs, we stand together
Always stick with our comrades, Runolympians!


With vigour and youth we all play along
Together we are strong, Runolympians!
With freshness and skills we all play along
Altogether we are strong, Runolympians!


We go ahead, anytime and forever
We are the game, Runolympians!
We go through all heights and all downs, we stand together
Always stick with our comrades, Runolympians!


Runolympics 2015 mascot by Arturia: show
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"The Flower and The Flame" by Raiyuuni: show
Mother has only had so many moments to cherish us, but it's as though she had never had to leave.

Her stories were the most evident side of my upbringing. Every night, when she came back home, she brought a new tale: an adventure, a confession, secrets from another age, and I would always listen carefully. Words from a thousand worlds, shackles of a paradise we were never meant to unveil.

And it was so because people had come to resent darkness. Never fly too high, never wander too deep, never even leave home at night, they said. Not, at least, without your torch.

Mankind had become such, drifting away and apart. Too cautious to not be as daring as it once was, and to not relive what it went through due to that.

However, it didn't mean that we had grown cold and unloving. With each passing year, I was further convinced otherwise.

And the reason it's so is also why there is one exception allowed to the Golden Rule: the Tournament. The one place where people from all islands could gather and spread word of their own unfolding.

The competitions revolves mostly around magic, a beautiful and dangerous art. Every student has to follow the Code, the lesson of a tale every student knew by heart, and the last Mum had told, and the one that is closest to my heart. It spoke of two treasures, of which a little share is entrusted to every living being, and that all ought to respect:

The Flower is who we are and what we've been, what we've learned, what we've seen. It draws strength from ancestry and bonds. It's our impact in the world. The Flame is passion, camaraderie and love. It's the candle in our heart, what shields us from the deep, and it's how we shape the world we see.

The flower grows free where the sun can reach, but it can only shine upon so many at once. And it's to overcome the Night that the Flame must shine ever bright. But this very same Light, when cast too fiercely, is harmful to the Flower. This balance a sorcerer must vow to never overlook, as magic draws its strength from the Flame, and one that shines too bright is bound to die quickly.

In the Tournament, people celebrate new encounters, accomplishments and, in general, life itself. Cultures, nations, colours, all mashed together to stir the Flame for years to come. And I just happen to stand at the very core of it.

Much like the Light, Victory cannot shine down upon all at once. It's grim, but sadly, the world can't be otherwise.

However, even if I'm not to be the one, I'll have nothing to regret if I have done my best.

And if it isn't enough, it doesn't really matter. As lonesome as the trip might have been at times, in the end, I wasn't truly alone. I didn't fight only for myself.

There's our team, the crowd, our colours.

And even if it's just for this moment... all we yearn for can come true.



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You'll notice something early on: the font is paramount. It's courier new, which is scriptwriting font. You'll see the official Staff Roll on the front, and each new act will have the name of the location and a little something extra- banners I made to resemble set designs or art pieces, all with their own levels as a backdrop. I also capitalize new peoples' names whenever they appear, which is something you do in scriptwriting.


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Re: EVENT 1: Art Contest

Postby Karyete » July 13th, 2015, 7:34 am

Star king wrote: If your representative fails to deliver an art piece in time, you will get last place by default.


In the highly unlikely chance that two teams fail to deliver, how will that work? Do both teams get 0 points?
I'm assuming "last place" means "no points", so...
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Postby Asterocrat » July 13th, 2015, 7:51 am

Karyete wrote:In the highly unlikely chance that two teams fail to deliver, how will that work? Do both teams get 0 points?

Yup.
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Postby Goldy301 » July 13th, 2015, 8:01 am

What happens when drew an e.g. 1st person draws Runolympics picture and another person draws a Runolympics picture almost the same and they both didn't know. Will that be cheating?
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Postby ~MP3 Amplifier~ » July 13th, 2015, 8:02 am

Interesting approach, making it an open contest. I doubt I will enter, but at least it opens the options for anyone else to.
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Re: EVENT 1: Art Contest

Postby Asterocrat » July 13th, 2015, 8:14 am

Goldy301 wrote:What happens when drew an e.g. 1st person draws Runolympics picture and another person draws a Runolympics picture almost the same and they both didn't know. Will that be cheating?

If the pictures are really similar, it gets suspicious. But I doubt that will happen.
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Re: EVENT 1: Art Contest

Postby Jumbo101 » July 13th, 2015, 9:56 am

Go Messanger!
Win this for the team!
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