Sotw #61

[Unlimited]

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Signature of the Week with your host, Unlimited.
Your judge is only Unlimited this time who will give quality checks
to each of your entries to ensure quality wins when you publicly vote.
In addition, your judge may allow a 2nd place winner
to have an opportunity to stand in the SOTM competition.

SOTM is where the top winners of a particular month compete
in a similar style for Signature of the Month.
1st Place in SOTW earns you 14 rep, 2 UP and exclusive entry to SOTM.
2nd Place in SOTW earns you 7 rep and 1 UP.

The winner of SOTW has the next theme of choice.
But do note Freestyle is now banned
for the simple reason that it lacks creativity.


LATEST RULE (reminder)
SOTW will take entries completely anonymously!
In this act to totally remove favoritism, all entries will be anonymously
and privately submited via PM to Unlimited.
You may not submit an entry in this thread.

Voting will continue with each entry marked with a number.
Once voting is complete, the next SOTW will begin
and all of the previous entries will finally be credited.
Let's say no to favoritism and enjoy our first anonymous SOTW.

When you send a PM to Unlimited,
make sure to state your Theme of Choice in case you win.
You may freely update your signature by sending a new PM.

You must also note NOT to use your name in any way
to let users associate you with your anonymous entry.

Finally, fair competition!




Last Week's Winner: 24des

This Week's Theme: Architecture and/or Horror





DISCUSSION RULES:

1. Only constructive critique/criticism on entries is allowed
2. No insulting of any kind, this may lead to disqualification
3. Do not go off-topic, this subject must always be related to this week's edition
4. Do not complain about the theme
5. If you wish to report a entry for what ever kind of reason, VM or PM Unlimited.



Good luck to all participants.
Be creative and explore your artistic abilities.

Yes, this is a discussion thread as well!

[Minilano]

Eww, what's up with all these hard themes?
anyway may we get any examples?

[albi540]

unlimited this kind of theme? http://anamorphosis-kate.blogspot.com/2008/06/dynamic-architecture.html

[Sandwish]

I accidently found an example.;>

http://www.graphicmania.net/wp-content/uploads/787522767_24e7ddef7c_b.jpg

[Minilano]

Yeah and how the hell are you suppose to make any art of that?

[Bjerkeng]

effects i guess

[Minilano]

effects i guess
Effects on buildings doesn't really fit.

[Bjerkeng]

Who knows. 24Des will own this one.

[blachex12]

First time I saw the theme, I was like "WTF ! Stupid one..."
but it's nice if you get an ideea and a good render :)

[Sandwish]

24des is banned so he cannot participate ;>

[Bjerkeng]

he ain't perm banned, can't be

[Unlimited]

24des is out as is kjanko which means both automatically forfeit SOTM. Congratulations to 24des's 5-week streak.
And congratulations to arjo112, Bjerkeng, and Ferguson for access to SOTM.


To announce the entries of last week:

Devo - #1
24des - #2
Bjerkeng - #3
Ferguson - #4 (made in paint)
blachex12 - #5

Well done everybody.

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As for this week,
Where the fuck are the entries?
One so far. Not good.

Architecture is simple. I'll give you some examples shortly.
But I know you know what the theme is.

[Bjerkeng]

Did u get private votes too? cus i got the second most votes :o

[Unlimited]

Did u get private votes too? cus i got the second most votes :o

Due to 24des's issue, while you may not have technically received first place, you received first in the eyes of SOTM. Someone needs to take a step up the ladder every week in this tournament.

[Bjerkeng]

I know but i like to see myself getting higher up cus it gives me hope u know ;)

[Minilano]

Unlimited, change the theme please. Can you spend UP for changing the theme?

[Unlimited]

It's a great theme Minilano :)

You can use fantasy architecture, vivid shapes, go real creative.
You can use ordinary day-to-day shit if you want, but I don't recommend that.

Twist the buildings, rotate shapes, change lightings and opacity, make something abstract even!

It's not that limiting.
Go crazy.

[Sandwish]

You heard the man.

Go fuckin' crazy, real creative.

[deterence]

Holy shit. I passed down the SotW leadership to Phenom almost a year ago back at SotW #21, and it's run by Unlimited, and you guys are on #61?
Time went by FAST.

Not only that, but how the hell did Unlimited get Super Mod?
I still remember when he signed up and was the forum troll...
(they grow up so fast..)

[arjo112]

Haha yeah shit can change in a year

[Unlimited]

For the love of testicles, it's Friday and I see two fucking entries!

Lay off the heroine, you've got work to do, people.
This is a good theme.

Nike "Just Do It".

And remember,
Tick-tock. Voting's coming up soon. Enter to get a chance to join SOTM.

[Minilano]

Who did enter?:p

[Legit.Cow]

SOTW Is slowly fading away.. Faded was a great host, now theres hard themes, apparently we all do heroine and are lazy.

I would have entered but.
Way to hard entry
No idea or clue on what to do

And by the way, freestyle does not lack creativity, it does lack creativity if every single time the person makes the same thing, other than that I think it show's much creativity. In freestyle, there are no limit being the way I like it.

And what happend with 24des?

[Sandwish]

24des Requested a ban. :o

[Legit.Cow]

That's weird..

[Unlimited]

Guys, you are really shortening the voting days. Two entries are insulting. And again, because I don't think all of you quite understand, the winner always chooses the theme and it's up to you to make it as creative as you like.

If you can't do it or it's too hard, especially for this theme, you lack imagination.
And SOTW is only dying because the community is killing it.

Want that to change?
Enter and make it active. I can't use a bunch of alt accounts and enter for you.

[Legit.Cow]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but most of us enter to either practice our graphics or just to have fun. Making the theme so complex, and hard. I disagree we lack imagination, but there are limits to making an image actually look realistic.

How can we win with a complex theme? You should stick with the basics, disney, gaming, abstract, dance.

[Thrall474]

SotW at AC-Web isn't what it used to be... And I remember when 24des was asking ME for GFX advice. It's been almost 9 months since I left the site and I don't like what I see.. "/

[Minilano]

Who are you Thrall?:P

[Legit.Cow]

Either a poser, or a legit mentor.

[Ferguson]

I lol'd at thrall.

[Unlimited]

Alright, I want a SOTW, you want a SOTW, let's get something straight.

The winner chooses the theme, not I, and it usually is very good. You just need to challenge yourselves sometimes.

However,
I will make an exception now for a 'duel theme'. This means two themes, and because of the lack of entries, #61 has been forced over another week.

Whats the other theme?
VOTE NOW! In this thread you can opt for an additional theme, and I'll choose within a day which one is best. I really want to see #61 wrapped up, I have SOTM March to introduce also.

[Katos]

gaming maybe?

[Minilano]

I would suggest black/white theme but I guess the hard Unlimited will say no to that.

[blachex12]

Free time Activities

Exemples
- http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/151/7/c/Motocross_Wallpaper_by_caiophox.jpg
- http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThqWDgh8FSe31nbypBTed6XUJ3ZrZLz ExJ3HVG1aa0X0VUnhnGcg&t=1

[Legit.Cow]

Horror maybe?

[Sandwish]

Chicks maybe?

[Ferguson]

I don't think it should be pushed over another week, should have just finished this week, and then started 62 : /

[Unlimited]

Great, second theme is horror!

So to recap,

ARCHITECTURE OR HORROR.
The choice is yours. See if you can mix the two ;)

Hurry up now!

Also, prizes have now doubled!

Hello? 2 more days. Horror or architecture. Now you should be able to do a fun theme without complaints.

Send in those PMs.
Remember,
prizes ARE doubled.

[Erotix8210]

Horror

[Unlimited]

I hope you're just saying horror for the hell of it, because it's not a vote.


There are two themes:
HORROR
ARCHITECTURE

You can submit either one or both as one if you like.
Just PM it. Still only 2 submissions! Let's get cracking :)

[Minilano]

Unlimited, I LOVE YOU!!!

[Unlimited]

Hurry up with the entries. Don't rush it, but don't wait until the last minute.

[Exiled]

I will do it when I get home from school. 4pm (GMT+1)

[arjo112]

Argitechture isn't hard geez get out of that littly lazy box of yours, I'm to busy irl to attempt any photoshop atm but cmon guys >.<

[Unlimited]

Anything that isn't total freestyle is hard for this community.

Time's ticking. 0 entries have been submitted this week! Just 2 from last.
That's really shocking.

[Anthuun]

Just change the theme.

[Unlimited]

Notice the addition. It's not just architecture. You can submit horror or architecture. It's up to you.

[Minilano]

Bump

[Exiled]

/nvm

[Minilano]

Alternative, enter the competition for god sake!
http://www.apotheosisnow.com/gallery/apothgallery/album01/bump_chef.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/dr8jlh.jpg
Where did all the people go?

Damn where did Unlimited go?:S

[Sandwish]

Theres more important stuff than AC Web.