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Unlimited
05-01-2011, 06:26 PM
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↑ Rule #1 is WRONG!




GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Signature of the Month with your host, Unlimited.
Your judge is only Unlimited who will give quality checks
to each of your entries to ensure quality wins when you publicly vote.

SOTM is where the top winners of a particular month compete
in a similar style with Signature of the Week.
1st Place in SOTM earns you 21 rep and exclusive entry to SOTY.




ANONYMITY RULE
SOTM 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.

Let's say no to favoritism and enjoy our first anonymous SOTW.


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




AUTO-HOST RULE

If some unforeseen issues arise,
the SOTW from now on will go precisely to schedule
without burdening duty to one person.
SOTW will now feature the 'Auto-Host'
where a user automatically fires up a thread immediately
to our organized schedule of Mon-Fri entering and Sat-Sun voting.
by being notified of all prerequisite information
including the theme of choice, entries, and special rules.
from the main host or a judge.

Certain allowed people may also opt to host.

Never again will a week be over seven days.




STRICT REQUIREMENTS

◘ All rules, excluding #1, to be abided by including
default dimensions unless special dimensions are provided with the theme.

◘ NO reference to your identity whatsoever due to our anonymity rule.




PARTICIPANTS

→ arjo112 ←
→ blachex12 ←
→ Sdyess ←
→ Exiled ←
→ tyrael2112 ←
→ Baked ←

ONLY THESE PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER.
YOU, AS THE AUDIENCE, CAN SPECTATE, VOTE, AND CONVERSE.




Last Month's Winner: arjo112

This Month's Theme: Utopia

NOTE: This month's theme max entry size is 600px X 500px

Monthly Theme Tips!
◘ Consider a dream state of supreme bliss.
◘ Close your eyes and imagine total beauty.
◘ Seek online inspiration from professional artists.
◘ Use peaceful colours and shades.
◘ Try to think abstract and surreal.
◘ What is your perfect paradise?





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.


Remember: Every theme has boundless possibilities.
It's up to you to discover them.

blachex12
05-01-2011, 06:30 PM
Can you give us some exemples of "Utopia" ?

Unlimited
05-01-2011, 06:34 PM
Can you give us some exemples of "Utopia" ?

Monthly Theme Tips!
◘ Consider a dream state of supreme bliss.
◘ Close your eyes and imagine total beauty.
◘ Seek online inspiration from professional artists.
◘ Use peaceful colours and shades.
◘ Try to think abstract and surreal.
◘ What is your perfect paradise?

I could give some imagery to describe the theme, but then it might spoil your creativity.

It's very easy. Just try to imagine a heaven, and find a render of it.

Baked
05-01-2011, 06:34 PM
Can you give us some exemples of "Utopia" ?

Monthly Theme Tips!
◘ Consider a dream state of supreme bliss.
◘ Close your eyes and imagine total beauty.
◘ Seek online inspiration from professional artists.
◘ Use peaceful colours and shades.
◘ Try to think abstract and surreal.
◘ What is your perfect paradise?

^^^

EDIT: Damn, I'm too slow, lol.

Exiled
05-01-2011, 06:40 PM
Example:
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2009/364/c/4/Utopia_by_whispersss.jpg

blachex12
05-01-2011, 06:42 PM
I got the idea :) Thanks

Baked
05-01-2011, 06:44 PM
Example:
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2009/364/c/4/Utopia_by_whispersss.jpg

I was going to use that. :(

arjo112
05-02-2011, 07:26 PM
Woot nice theme.

Bjerkeng
05-02-2011, 07:31 PM
I was going to use that. :(

no good idea cus it has a copyright :)

Baked
05-02-2011, 07:36 PM
no good idea cus it has a copyright :)


I was joking. But you think the renders we use and Blizzard images aren't copyrighted?

And agreed, nice theme. :)

Unlimited
05-03-2011, 04:44 AM
Let's get those entries.

Exiled
05-03-2011, 06:00 AM
Need to start this soon..I've been busy with RL.

Baked
05-03-2011, 06:35 AM
Ugh... There's a few ideas I want to try out. I'll probably end up submitting at least 5 entries if I have time (I know, only 1 counts), lol.

asbert75
05-03-2011, 07:19 AM
Is anyone allowed to enter Sotm or is it only SoTw winners?

Unlimited
05-03-2011, 08:19 AM
Is anyone allowed to enter Sotm or is it only SoTw winners?

Only those who are on the list.
Please read the main post.
This is like a signature competition for All-Stars of a month.

You can enter SOTW #65, instead.
And I do encourage users who are on the list to enter both.

asbert75
05-03-2011, 09:18 AM
Alright.. thanks :)

Unlimited
05-05-2011, 12:08 PM
If you're off the list, go to SOTW #65.
If you're on the list, PLEASE enter :)
Let's not have another March (with only one entry).

If you've got time, even try both.
But SOTM is far more benefiting than SOTW.

Remember,
You are the All-Stars of last month.
The SOTM themes are my choice, and I will not spoon-feed you.
You're expected to be able to take on a VARIETY beyond the silly themes you usually get in SOTW.

So of course, it should be more difficult.
But that's great.
The award is much bigger this time.
And it should be more competitive.
2nd place gets you shit.
1st place gets you a ticket to SOTY and a huge pot of reputation points.

SO LET'S DO IT.
KICK IN YOUR ENTRIES.
THINK: PARADISE. IT IS NOT THAT HARD OF A THEME.
ENTER QUICKLY!
TAKE NOTE OF THE NEW DIMENSIONS.
ENJOY! :)

And although I said I will not spoon-feed, I will make this only exception to present some examples.

So that you really understand the theme,
here are some images I have collected from CGSociety winners which you may or may not consider ideal paradises (remember, surrealism certainly can represent perfection):


Complex at the Centre of the Universe by Staszek Marek, Poland.
http://i.imgur.com/K3ww0.jpg

Gaia's Gift by Petar Milivojević, Belgrade, Serbia.
http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Gaias_Gift-e1291632438820-992x620.jpg

The Valley by Rudolf Herczog, Sweden.
http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2008_04/artspace/image2.jpg

5:45 to Santa Monica - Now Boarding by Aleksander (Olek) Novak-Zemplinski, USA.
http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2008_04/artspace/image4.jpg

Atmosphere Emitters by Brajan Martinović, Croatia.
http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2008_04/artspace/image11.jpg

In a Beautiful Place out in the Country by Colin Cassidy, Great Britain.
http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2008_04/artspace/image12.jpg

Baked
05-05-2011, 08:11 PM
Damn, those are nice pics. It makes me feel bad about my entry. :(