Renderosity Halloween Contest 2005: "Dawn of the Dark"

This Contest is now closed. We are not accepting anymore entries. Pending entries are in the process of being approved.Community vote will take place Oct. 18th through Oct. 23rd.Winners to be announced Monday, October 31, 2005...at midnight

Managers: deemarie, hawkstheman, dreamsosweet, LillianH

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Contest Sponsors

Dawn of the Dark

Stand with all your might,

Head low in reverence.

Its almost time to fight,

No matter the expense.

Ready muscles trained,

Anticipate the sum.

Wait for what is to grow,

The dawning dark will come!

by Frank Picini [fpicini] (Winner of last year's contest)

Prizes

First Place Aprox.Retail Value: $2,200	1 Year Subscription		1,000 GHZHrs of render time
Second Place Aprox.Retail Value: $2,075		800 GHZHrs of render time
Third Place Aprox.Retail Value: $1,915		600 GHZHrs of render time
Funniest Aprox.Retail Value: $450	400 GHZHrs of render time
Scariest Aprox.Retail Value: $335	200 GHZHrs of render time
Honorable Mention Aprox.Retail Value: $325	200 GHZHrs of render time		*ResPower Render Time includes Email only tech support. Not for use with mental ray rendering.

1st Runner-up:	2nd Runner-Up:	3rd Runner-Up

Random Drawings From Remaining Entries Will Be Held For:

Only 1 Prize Package per person possible.
Prize Winners must supply Renderosity, and the sponsor with their
real name, a valid email address and postal mailing address for prize distribution and registration.
Please note, all personal information is kept confidential.

All artists agree, by entering this contest, to allow Renderosity to use their entries for promotional purposes: online, digital, in print, on CD, or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in it's archive and to display the the entry within this community to promote Renderosity or future contests held as a part, or extension of this community.

By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant permission to the sponsors to use your creative work, as well as permission to use all images and copy sent to the sponsors in multiple places on our website and for external demonstrations of product art. Please make sure to state in your submission if any provided images are copyrighted by a third party. The sponsors will provide you complete credit for your contribution. Sponsors reserve the right to not accept or use any submitted content without reason or explanation. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. Renderosity and the contest sponsors do not seek ownership of any of the entries! The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their entry images.

Contest Rules:

Contest Theme is: "Dawn of the Dark" as this phrase is interpreted by the artist.
Contest begins Monday, September 19, 2005. Contest Closes: Monday, October 17th, 2005 at 12:00p.m. [noon] Renderosity Server Time. Entries MUST be timestamped by Monday, October 17th, 2005 at 12:00p.m., or cannot be accepted. Community vote will take place Oct. 18th through Oct. 23rd to select the top 25. Judging will take place Oct. 24th through Oct. 28th. Winners to be announced Monday, October 31, 2005...at midnight in the Contest forum, the Community Center forum and on the Renderosity FrontPage.

Specifications:
Image size: 1024x768 or smaller [72 dpi] (jpg or gif format - still images only). Thumbnail Image: MUST be included. (100 x 100 pixels [72 dpi] in jpg or gif format.)

Contents: Entries may not appear online anywhere else except this contest page during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been Posted. (Contest submissions may NOT be posted in the artist's Renderosity gallery.) Must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service. No Nudity (Which includes: No bare female nipples, or genitals or groin area of any fleshy female or male figures of any sort, nor any completely bare buttocks.) Violence is permitted as long as remains within the TOS guidelines Two entries per person allowed. Any software can be used. Postwork is allowed. By uploading your image you are agreeing that this is your original work. Also, by uploading your entry you are certifying that all models used in the image are free from print and publication restrictions All members, with the exception of those on the Judging Panel or current Admins, can enter.

Judging: The top 25 winning entries will be selected by Community Vote.
(The community voting results will be reviewed. The winners will be determined by the actual number of eligible votes received. Clone voting and votes from accounts created for the exclusive purpose of voting are not eligible and will not be counted.)

Special NOTE: Trolling, bribing and begging for votes is seriously frowned upon and may result in a warning. Other members do not enjoy being harassed in this way.

Judging Panel: Mysterious and nameless judges will gaze upon your images...and cast their votes by the Witching Hour! So, be prepared!!

Visit the Renderosity Horror and Halloween sections for fabulously fun Halloween products!