Anime-Beta Annual Sketch Contest 2017-Winners Announced!!
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:35 pm
Hello everybody! I will be running the sketch contest yet again, and am excited to announce some major changes, that will hopefully encourage more people to enter!
The contest will pretty much run the same way as in the past, with the discussion, submission, and voting periods, however it had been decided that it was time to change up the categories! Many of the categories have been the same for several contests now, and since many of us have great pieces of art that didn’t fit into the old categories, hopefully the new categories will give you a chance to enter these items.
Please read through the rules carefully. Although the rules haven’t really changed, there still always seems to be some sort of confusion over something.
Volunteers
Tarakatsuki-Running the contest and this thread, and creating the RS gallery and uploading entries.
Jadeduo-Checking entries against previous winners and managing the Survey Monkey site.
Brandon_T-Making more awesome awards for the winners!
The Categories
Athletic-Running, leaping, or showing other forms of physical prowess
Battle gear - Armor and weapons worn and carried into battle!
Cooperation - Two or more characters involved in completing a task. There is no I in team!
Crossover - Combine two (or more) characters from different shows into one scan to create the ultimate crossover!
Crybaby - Wah! Big fat tears!
Eyes closed - Fully awake characters caught in the act of blinking or making a funny face with their eyes closed.
Formal dress - Ballgowns, kimonos, suit and tie, and any other outfit worn when wanting to look one’s best!
Hands - Whether they are holding, fixing, or playing with something, hands should be the main focus here!
Heartbreak - The anguish and suffering of having your heart shattered into a million tiny pieces.
Indoor activity - Games, chores, naptime, basically anything that is happening indoors. Keep the rating PG though!
Minions - Everybody’s favorite henchmen, and they don’t have to resemble Twinkies!
Mischief making - All the trouble makers that we know and love belong in this category!
Odd Angles-Characters shown from an odd camera point of view.
Party/celebration - Life is all about having a good time!
People of authority/the boss - That guy (or girl) in charge!
School uniforms - The cute little school uniforms we all know and love!
Screaming - Shrieking and wailing at the top of their lungs!
Sleeping - Catching the Zzzzzz’s.
Solitude - Whether it’s unwanted isolation or enjoying the peace and quiet, this category is for the loners.
Supernatural - Magical and mystical beings, humanoid or not.
Sweatdrops-Those annoying little beads of sweat…
Terror/fear - Heart-stopping moments. Facing one’s worst nightmare.
Transportation/travel - How to get from Point A to Point B, whether it be by horse, dog, cat, automobile, plane, etc.
Undead characters - Sometimes the dead just won’t stay dead!
Water activities - Fun in the tub or going for a nice swim, this one is all about being in the water!
Weak - The feeble and fragile, or those beaten to exhaustion.
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.) If you submit artwork for consideration in this contest, you must vote for all categories.
4.) Even if you do not submit artwork, you may still vote in any or all of the categories.
5.) Artwork that has previously won an award 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.
6.) 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.
7.) Sequence mates in the same category are not permitted. Whoever 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 in lieu of the repeated piece.
8.) If a category has only four entries, only #1 and #2 awards will be given. If a category has only three entries, only a #1 award will be given. Categories with fewer than three entries 24 hours before the beginning of voting will be eliminated. Contestants will have the chance to re-submit artwork to another category.
SUBMISSION RULES
1.) Participants are eligible to enter a maximum of 13 items, with one entry per category chosen. *****Changed 4/20/17-there is no limit on entries and you may enter every single category if you wish!!*****
2.) Submitted artwork may not include watermarks or any other type of 'tag' that could affiliate it with a gallery or owner.
3.) In order to cut down on bandwidth usage, please limit your entries to less than 1 MB in size. A good rule of thumb is if it doesn't upload to RS, it will not upload for the contest! Double check the dpi and dimensions of your image before submitting! 72 DPI and 10” by 7” approximately usually will upload perfectly fine.
4.) Modification of images is not permitted, with the exception of piecing together multiple scans to make a single image, cropping images to cut out edges of paint, or minor enhancement to make the lines of sketches visible, as they can be hard to view otherwise.
5.) All entries must be submitted by midnight (Pacific Daylight Time) on the last day of the submission period, regardless of which time zone you are in. Entries emailed after the submission period ends will not be accepted. Please do not wait until the last minute.
6.) Images must be in .jpg format, as .png will not upload to RS.
7. Sketches, shikishi (black and white, or one accent color only) and hanken are eligible for all categories.
SCHEDULE
March 15-31 - Discussion Thread
April 1-30 - Submit Entries
May 1-5 - Viewing Period
May 6-31 - Voting Period
June 15 - Winners Announced!
HOW TO ENTER
1.) Email all entries to ABCelAwards2015 at gmail.com
2.) You may enter all of your submissions in one single email, but please include the following in the body of the email, for each item submitted:
- Category
-Character name
-Anime title
3. Please include your Anime Beta username in the submission email, whether it be in the subject or mentioned in the body of the email. Entries will not be accepted without your AB username.
4. Please send all of your images as attachments in the email, not as links to your gallery.
SIDE NOTE-There is usually some trouble uploading certain entries each year to the RS gallery, and for whatever reason, excessively long file names seem to be a common trait with the images that give me issues. It would be a tremendous help if you limit your file name to the category only; not just for uploading sake, but it also makes it easier to keep track of the entries as I’m uploading. Please realize that I am not asking it to be done this way just to be a pain, but when you have 200 items to go through and upload, getting a batch that refuses to work right and takes four times as long as other people’s entries do, it does increase the workload quite a bit.
i.e. : athletic.jpg good
2017 sketch thisismyanimebetausername athletic entry.jpg bad
And please try and use the above format for information, with the numbers, for entering your items. We may not be familiar with the series/character you are entering, and sometimes it can be hard to tell which is the character name and which is the anime name. No additional information is needed and won’t be used.
That all being said, feel free to comment if you have any concerns or questions, or anything else you wish to discuss in regards to the contest. I hope to see a lot of entries!!
The contest will pretty much run the same way as in the past, with the discussion, submission, and voting periods, however it had been decided that it was time to change up the categories! Many of the categories have been the same for several contests now, and since many of us have great pieces of art that didn’t fit into the old categories, hopefully the new categories will give you a chance to enter these items.
Please read through the rules carefully. Although the rules haven’t really changed, there still always seems to be some sort of confusion over something.
Volunteers
Tarakatsuki-Running the contest and this thread, and creating the RS gallery and uploading entries.
Jadeduo-Checking entries against previous winners and managing the Survey Monkey site.
Brandon_T-Making more awesome awards for the winners!
The Categories
Athletic-Running, leaping, or showing other forms of physical prowess
Battle gear - Armor and weapons worn and carried into battle!
Cooperation - Two or more characters involved in completing a task. There is no I in team!
Crossover - Combine two (or more) characters from different shows into one scan to create the ultimate crossover!
Crybaby - Wah! Big fat tears!
Eyes closed - Fully awake characters caught in the act of blinking or making a funny face with their eyes closed.
Formal dress - Ballgowns, kimonos, suit and tie, and any other outfit worn when wanting to look one’s best!
Hands - Whether they are holding, fixing, or playing with something, hands should be the main focus here!
Heartbreak - The anguish and suffering of having your heart shattered into a million tiny pieces.
Indoor activity - Games, chores, naptime, basically anything that is happening indoors. Keep the rating PG though!
Minions - Everybody’s favorite henchmen, and they don’t have to resemble Twinkies!
Mischief making - All the trouble makers that we know and love belong in this category!
Odd Angles-Characters shown from an odd camera point of view.
Party/celebration - Life is all about having a good time!
People of authority/the boss - That guy (or girl) in charge!
School uniforms - The cute little school uniforms we all know and love!
Screaming - Shrieking and wailing at the top of their lungs!
Sleeping - Catching the Zzzzzz’s.
Solitude - Whether it’s unwanted isolation or enjoying the peace and quiet, this category is for the loners.
Supernatural - Magical and mystical beings, humanoid or not.
Sweatdrops-Those annoying little beads of sweat…
Terror/fear - Heart-stopping moments. Facing one’s worst nightmare.
Transportation/travel - How to get from Point A to Point B, whether it be by horse, dog, cat, automobile, plane, etc.
Undead characters - Sometimes the dead just won’t stay dead!
Water activities - Fun in the tub or going for a nice swim, this one is all about being in the water!
Weak - The feeble and fragile, or those beaten to exhaustion.
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.) If you submit artwork for consideration in this contest, you must vote for all categories.
4.) Even if you do not submit artwork, you may still vote in any or all of the categories.
5.) Artwork that has previously won an award 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.
6.) 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.
7.) Sequence mates in the same category are not permitted. Whoever 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 in lieu of the repeated piece.
8.) If a category has only four entries, only #1 and #2 awards will be given. If a category has only three entries, only a #1 award will be given. Categories with fewer than three entries 24 hours before the beginning of voting will be eliminated. Contestants will have the chance to re-submit artwork to another category.
SUBMISSION RULES
1.) Participants are eligible to enter a maximum of 13 items, with one entry per category chosen. *****Changed 4/20/17-there is no limit on entries and you may enter every single category if you wish!!*****
2.) Submitted artwork may not include watermarks or any other type of 'tag' that could affiliate it with a gallery or owner.
3.) In order to cut down on bandwidth usage, please limit your entries to less than 1 MB in size. A good rule of thumb is if it doesn't upload to RS, it will not upload for the contest! Double check the dpi and dimensions of your image before submitting! 72 DPI and 10” by 7” approximately usually will upload perfectly fine.
4.) Modification of images is not permitted, with the exception of piecing together multiple scans to make a single image, cropping images to cut out edges of paint, or minor enhancement to make the lines of sketches visible, as they can be hard to view otherwise.
5.) All entries must be submitted by midnight (Pacific Daylight Time) on the last day of the submission period, regardless of which time zone you are in. Entries emailed after the submission period ends will not be accepted. Please do not wait until the last minute.
6.) Images must be in .jpg format, as .png will not upload to RS.
7. Sketches, shikishi (black and white, or one accent color only) and hanken are eligible for all categories.
SCHEDULE
March 15-31 - Discussion Thread
April 1-30 - Submit Entries
May 1-5 - Viewing Period
May 6-31 - Voting Period
June 15 - Winners Announced!
HOW TO ENTER
1.) Email all entries to ABCelAwards2015 at gmail.com
2.) You may enter all of your submissions in one single email, but please include the following in the body of the email, for each item submitted:
- Category
-Character name
-Anime title
3. Please include your Anime Beta username in the submission email, whether it be in the subject or mentioned in the body of the email. Entries will not be accepted without your AB username.
4. Please send all of your images as attachments in the email, not as links to your gallery.
SIDE NOTE-There is usually some trouble uploading certain entries each year to the RS gallery, and for whatever reason, excessively long file names seem to be a common trait with the images that give me issues. It would be a tremendous help if you limit your file name to the category only; not just for uploading sake, but it also makes it easier to keep track of the entries as I’m uploading. Please realize that I am not asking it to be done this way just to be a pain, but when you have 200 items to go through and upload, getting a batch that refuses to work right and takes four times as long as other people’s entries do, it does increase the workload quite a bit.
i.e. : athletic.jpg good
2017 sketch thisismyanimebetausername athletic entry.jpg bad
And please try and use the above format for information, with the numbers, for entering your items. We may not be familiar with the series/character you are entering, and sometimes it can be hard to tell which is the character name and which is the anime name. No additional information is needed and won’t be used.
That all being said, feel free to comment if you have any concerns or questions, or anything else you wish to discuss in regards to the contest. I hope to see a lot of entries!!