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Bunnylaroo
Joined: Jan 4, 2008 Posts: 898 Status: Offline |
After enjoying many events run by the seasoned experts, I'd like to try my hand at a little event, now that I've got an (albeit weird) idea, and I'm in the "feedback" stage... So, I've still got Yetis on the brain, 3 months after their debut in game, so I have an idea for a little art contest. The quoted portion below is what I'm thinking of running. It was inspired by Adrielle's "Change the Leopard's Spots" event, which I had a lot of fun with, in the sense that it involves taking an in-game item and portraying it in a different scenario. My questions/concerns: 1.I know I'm a yeti freak, but I believe there may be others >.> Will the event have a wide enough appeal, or will people be like "LOL U SO CRAZY BUNNEH"? Thanks for the answers :) 3.I'm looking for volunteer judges to join the Yeti appreciation Society :)
Ideally I would like to run this event in April or May, but if there are problems/ things needing work I suppose it could just be moved up to a Yeti Summer Vacation... ---------------------------------------- Bunnylaroo of Avatar by Pennywhistle ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Bunnylaroo at Mar 6, 2013 10:43:32 AM] |
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Snowpixie
Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 1572 Status: Offline |
Sneaking in with an answer before I've read it through... I'm fairly sure the rogue ship link was a request for OMs to provide, not deliver. I'm sure I've had a rogue sloop prize delivered before (waaaay back in the sun and the cinder imp. Will find a link later, I'm out just now playing the Waiting Game), and also a ... thing. Mead vat, I think, which needs Viking trinkets. From my poor memory of that one, I think Apollo had to think about it but the trinkets are common enough that it passed. I'll check my old eventy emails before you take any of this as gospel, though :) Anyway, you can always ask - if it's a problem, they'll probably negotiate rather than knock it back outright. Also. YAY. ---------------------------------------- Imp, totally sane mermaid-siren of Meridian. Superdoodle avatar by Budclare =D |
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Aeternis
Joined: Oct 21, 2004 Posts: 1570 Status: Offline |
I had several prizes delivered that OMs dont provide because it needs a design or comes out of an smh. I just gave a snake and madam yu banner away as well as an assortment of ci stuff on opal. I personally think that a yeti in summer would be funnier but spring sounds great too. As my artistic arts are not that great, Id volunteer for judging if you need someone for the amateur chair.;) ---------------------------------------- Locu on Cerulean and Opal (and some other Oceans) Check the Rack at Phakey's Tailor Stall on Tinga for nice clothes! Locu's Weaving Stall on Tinga and Cranberry Avatar by Cattrin |
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Clotho
OceanMaster Joined: Jun 23, 2009 Posts: 4036 Status: Offline |
If the host is providing the prizes (as long as the event/other requirements qualify, etc.) we will usually help deliver those prizes. ---------------------------------------- Avatar by Greylady |
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Bunnylaroo
Joined: Jan 4, 2008 Posts: 898 Status: Offline |
Thanks for the feedback guys! (I haven't sent an event proposal yet because I'm trying to iron out the kinks first :)) Aeternis, I would love to have you as a judge! And I agree that yetis in the summer would be hilarious, but spring is a better time for me :/ Couple more things: - I'm planning on a 4 week run time - is that about right? - Does anyone have a judging rubric for art contests? Because I think that will be the hardest part... ---------------------------------------- Bunnylaroo of Avatar by Pennywhistle |
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Dexla
Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 3090 Status: Offline |
Judging anything is always hard. Primarily - it needs to clearly meet the criteria of the contest. Yeti + springtime. A Yeti fighting zombies at CI... well yes, it is doing an activity outside of it's normal setting, but is it necessarily springtime? The rest falls on the tastes of you and the judges, and the rubric can be whatever you want it to be. From something as simple as "I like it, I like this one better, I like that one, but not as much..." and you put them in the order of "which would you want hanging over the mantle of your fireplace." Or, you can be more complicated and use numbers and points and percentages "Technique=20%, Ingenuity=75%, detail = 5%" (or something like it) because some people need number scores. But I find that makes my head hurt and no one wants to hear they were 1 point away from winning something. You know how they always say, art is subjective, you can go with gut feelings. There's usually one that makes me want to squeal "OMG that's so freakin' clever!!" and I will love it, even if it's not technically rendered as well as another. 3-4 weeks is plenty for an art contest imo. ---------------------------------------- Dexla d'Midnight |
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Aeternis
Joined: Oct 21, 2004 Posts: 1570 Status: Offline |
I think 4 weeks is enough. I usually use a hidden! number score for my art events with the points awarded per category chosen to match the event. And I always allow the judge to award bonus points for no reason, ie personal liking. That has 2 reasons. First I want people to participate with something they think of because it fits the theme. Not because they think it hits the categories best. Second I want to have a better way to compare the judges judgement than just an order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd. For this theme I'd say (without really thinking about it and probably taking other variants after thinking it through) hits the theme 10 Cuteness 10 Makes me laugh 10 artistic skill 15 personal liking 5 ---------------------------------------- Locu on Cerulean and Opal (and some other Oceans) Check the Rack at Phakey's Tailor Stall on Tinga for nice clothes! Locu's Weaving Stall on Tinga and Cranberry Avatar by Cattrin |
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Booful
Joined: May 31, 2004 Posts: 1639 Status: Offline |
I think this is a great idea Bunny, I agree with what was said about having set things that award points to help with judging, Angelira ran a awesome art event last year (the BK one, cant remember but its in the mariners muse somewhere) and you could possibly also ask her judges how they judged and ask her as well since she has experience with art events. I also think that 4 weeks is plenty time for a art event :D Good luck with running this ^_^ ---------------------------------------- PixelPixie; I collect Sunfish, Angelfish, Blowfish Pixelpixie avvy's Avvy by me |
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Bunnylaroo
Joined: Jan 4, 2008 Posts: 898 Status: Offline |
Thanks for the input Pixelpixie! I looked back at Angelira's event during the planning stage :) Event is a go :) See you April 1st. Get your yeti ready! ---------------------------------------- Bunnylaroo of Avatar by Pennywhistle |
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Booful
Joined: May 31, 2004 Posts: 1639 Status: Offline |
yay! /e starts posing her yeti for ideas ^_^ ---------------------------------------- PixelPixie; I collect Sunfish, Angelfish, Blowfish Pixelpixie avvy's Avvy by me |
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