2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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Resists temptation to reference all my old messages about people who take the Contest too seriously. Yeah, it's an ego-stroking event. Yeah, the awards are meaningless by any external standard. But, kept in perspective, it's an entertaining diversion and a chance for people to learn more about series they may not collect. Often the most interesting part is the discussion afterwards, not the griping of those whose high-end sketches got robbed, but the people who are eager to know just who and what a given category-winner was.

So it looks like you have a fairly large crew of volunteers willing to help out and do things ranging from site creation to graphic design. Who's willing to take a deep breath and be the wing leader. (I must have had a better experience than Iceman, as I came through the 2012 Cel Contest still on speaking terms with everybody.)
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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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I'll be the wing leader!! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
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Gonzai FTW! :rollin

( And just in case it's been forgotten ... please don't ask me for web site help. I'm still in retirement & too busy with other projects anyways. Thanks. )
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bwahahahaha.......... I have always wanted to use that emoticon. :P
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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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Gonzai wrote:Oh My Gosh - absolutely not!! I was totally kidding when I said that. X|

I have only participated in one Beta awards ever, much less organize them.
I just liked your verbiage Wing Leader, so I jumped on it. :hurt:

Sorry for the confusion. :O
I regret to say that we are still looking for someone to step up to be the organizer of the 2013 Sketch Contest. I'm firm in wanting to step back to a supportive role, having done two Beta events in a row now. However, several people are already volunteering to start the process (we have an RS website staked out and a dedicated Gmail account) and help with the necessary tasks. So I think that whoever accepts the assignment would find it both practicable and rewarding.
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Sorry guys, figured you would all know I was kidding and that I am not much of the wing leader type. :wack
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Give the full power on rules writing to Benten. I'll then provide trophies.
Then the contest will run before 2014...
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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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iceman57 wrote:Give the full power on rules writing to Benten.
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I'd say that power resides in the Anime-Beta community, rather than in the hands of any person or group of people. Should I start a poll to that effect? Or was benten's decision final?

Or is someone prepared to exercise normal managerial procedures, knowing that a group has already volunteered to serve under that system?
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Gonzai wrote:Sorry guys, figured you would all know I was kidding and that I am not much of the wing leader type. :wack
Oh, I knew ;). My reply was completely meant to be dripping with sarcasm, too :D.

Iceman: I believe benten already withdrew his interest in running the contest. Time to move on.
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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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@ Gonzai nice. ;)

I'm doing it with Iceman and Zetsuai together.
The rules and the categories are the same like in the 2011 event.
We start tomorrow at 0.01 ET
Since the site already exist i only need to delete all the old entries so we can move on and use this site again for the actual event.

And yep have fun. ^^
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Thanks, Gabe. My offer to assist in some way still stands.
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sensei wrote:Thanks, Gabe. My offer to assist in some way still stands.
Uhh, I think Gabe was joking, sensei ;). At least I hope so. X| :|
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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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If not, they're welcome to do it. But perhaps I should just opt out of this thread from now on if it's getting to be a "let's all pull sensei's leg" game.

Whoever opts to be the organizer can count on my help and those of several others. But if this community chooses to end this tradition, then so be it.

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Re: 2013 Anime Beta Sketch Awards Discussion

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Like zero said it is a joke. ;)

Maybe someone with time can re-start a more serious thread for the awards.

Maybe use the 2011 awards rules as source to discuss.

Beta Sketch Awards 2011: Rules and Information

Eligibility Rules

1.) You must be a registered member of Anime-Beta by the start of the submission process.

2.) You must physically own all artwork that you submit. You may not submit artwork which has been sold, or for which a sale is pending. Submitted artwork does not have to be posted in your online gallery.

3.) Submitted artwork may not include watermarks or any other type of 'tag' that could affiliate it with a gallery or owner.

4.) If you submit artwork for consideration in this contest, you must vote for all standard categories. The only exceptions are the optional categories (animated, hentai, settei, storyboard). These categories are both optional to vote in and optional to submit artwork to. However, if you submit artwork to an optional category, you must vote in that category.

5.) Even if you do not submit artwork, you may still vote in any or all of the categories.

6.) You may only vote once for each category. Participants creating false identities in order to vote multiple times will be disqualified and risk a ban from future contests.

Submission Info

1.) Participants are eligible to enter the contest in 5 standard categories and 5 optional categories, for a total of 10 pieces of artwork submitted.

2.) While a participant may choose to enter 10 pieces of artwork, you are not required to submit nine different items. You choose to enter fewer items.

3.) In order to cut down on bandwidth usage, please limit your entries to the following dimensions:

Standard sketch: 600 pixels wide, 300kb in size
Horizontal pan sketch: 800 pixels wide, 300kb in size
Vertical pan sketch: 800 pixels high, 300kb in size
Animated: same pixel restrictions as above, size limit is increased to 800kb.

4.) Artwork which was previously entered into the Anime-Beta Sketch Awards is eligible for re-entry, provided that the winning piece has changed owners. If you choose to submit a previous winning piece, you must e-mail the contest coordinator before submitting it. This way, the organizer knows the piece has changed owners and that it is a qualified entry. If you do not e-mail the coordinator, your entry will be disqualified. Please check previous awards websites carefully.

5.) Sequence mates of previous winners will be allowed if there is a substantial difference between the two. Please inform the contest coordinator which piece you are submitting a sequence mate of. You may not submit a sequence mate if you also own the previous winning piece.

6.) Sequence mates in the same category are not permitted. Whomever submits the artwork first will be given a spot in that category. If you submit a sequence mate to an item that is already in a category, you will have the chance to re-submit another item to any available category in lieu of the repeated piece.

7.) Categories with fewer than three entries will be eliminated. You will have the chance to re-submit artwork to another category.

8.) INDUSTRY ART: If an industry artist signed something that is not a standard shikishi board/blank piece of paper, only the signature and any original accompanying artwork are allowed to be submitted. In other words, if an industry artist signed their name and drew a smiley face on a poster, you may only submit the portion of the poster that contains the signature and the smiley face.

9.) ANIMATED ART: Animated submissions may only include that which was part of the original studio animated sequence; no flashing lights, no disco music, nothing else.

10.) Modification and/or enhancement of images is not permitted. The only exception is for oversized images requiring multiple scans. You may piece these scans together to make a complete image. Sketches may also be darkened to enhance the lines, but please be aware that if you make them too dark, the contest organizers may mistake your production art as being photocopied and disqualify it. The images submitted should be similar in appearance to if you were physically viewing the artwork in person. Punishment for breaking the rules of this contest is at the coordinator's discretion.

CATEGORIES

(S) = sketch
(H) = Hanken
(MS) = Model Sketch
(P) = Painting (must be on paper)
(A) = Autograph
(Ill) = Illustration
(St) = Storyboard
(Sh) = Shikishi
(Hy) = Hybrid

* indicates optional categories

Accessory - Any inanimate object that does not fit into any of the other categories such as items that character is holding, using, swinging, playing, aiming or items that appear alone. (S)
Action - Scenes of action, movement, motion. (S)
Background - No characters allowed. (S)
Children - Youth, babies, kids. (S)
Comic/Manga Art - Original art from comic artists and manga-kas
Creature - Animals, monsters, pets, catgirls, demons. (S)
Cute - Adorable, precious, toothache inducing. (S)
Injured/Death - Grievously injured characters or those that have already passed away. (S)
Fan Art - Made by you or another artist. (S, P)
Female - The fairer sex. (S)
Funny - Laugh out loud moments. (S)
Group - Art of two or more characters. (S)
Hanken - Art used for merchandise or other non-production special circumstances. Hankens are not allowed in any other category except hentai. (H)
Heroic - White knight saves the day. (S)
Hybrid - Artwork that incorporates original artwork with xeroxed work. More than 50% of the drawing must be original art. Hybrid artwork is not allowed in any other category. (Hy)
Insanity - crazy, nuts, psychotic, loony (S)
Joy - Extreme happiness. (S)
Male - Boys, men, guys, bishonen. (S)
Outfit - Best dressed, emphasis on clothes and costumes. (S)
Rage - Mad, angry, extreme agitation. (S)
Robot - Our mechanical friends. (S)
Romance - Kissing, hugging, cuddling, anything non-explicit. (S)
Shikishii/Signatures - Original signatures and/or artwork drawn by industry artists. Only the artist's signature and accompanying sketch are allowed for submission, all other images must be cropped out.
Shocked - Stunned, horrified, utter dismay. (S)
Sorrow - Tear-jerkers, sadness. (S)
Special Effect - Power bursts, transformation effects, etc. (S)
Tranquility - Characters who have found their inner peace. (S)
Vehicle - Cars, boats, planes, bicycles, et cetera. (S)
Villainous - Archenemies, evil scientists, meanies, wicked bad guys. (S)

Animated* - Short sequences of animated artwork. (S)
Hentai* - Sexually explicit & nude. All pairings welcome! (S, H)
Settei* - Characters, items or scenery. Settei are not allowed in any other category. (MS)
Storyboard* - the initial draft of how the sequence should run. (St)
Worst* - The ugliest, most poorly drawn sketch you own. No random body-part submissions, please! Seriously hideous artwork only. (S)

Schedule

?: Anime-Beta members submit entries
?: Viewing Period
?: Voting
?: Winners Announced/Award Graphics Up
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