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The Legends of Mernac web
site is proud to sponsor it's first contests on Renderosity!
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Contest Outline
 In this contest we are looking for high fantasy art that
“fits” or matches a specific story (or Legend) that can be
found on The Legends of Mernac
web site. This may be any of the stories or “Sapling Stories”
(teasers) which can be found on that web site. Artists are asked to
review the stories until they find one (or a section of one) that
inspires them to submit art to illustrate that story. It is the
artist’s choice whether to “remain true” to the exact
descriptive wording in the story, or provide their own creative
perspective (in the form of Art) that they feel completes the
story.
As the artists contemplate their submissions, they
should be aware that many of the art submissions will be used to
inspire writers to submit further stories against that art, so art
submissions that are visually appealing, stimulating, provocative
and particularly those art pieces that “tells a story” (or
hints at one), will be the most successful.
 About Mernac
The Legends of Mernac is a freely
available expression of art and entertainment dedicated to high
fantasy. It features a series of interrelated high fantasy stories
that all occur in the same setting, or world. All the stories will
also be illustrated by digital art. Though any art medium is
welcome, the majority is expected to be 3D renderings such as those
created by Poser, DAZ Studio, Bryce, Vue, 3DS MAX, Maya and the
like. All art must be submitted to a specific story and will be
required to “match” or “fit” the story. What will be
created is a never-ending series of stories and art work with
unlimited branches, all interconnected to other stories and art by
a series of links and commonalities. All this content will be based
on The Legends (stories) of Mernac.
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Prize List
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First prize:
$500.00 cash to the
grand prize winner!
Second prize:
Bonus prize:
Finalists are scheduled to
appear (with artist's permission and credit) in the pages of
ImagineFX,
a printed monthly magazine for Fantasy and Sci Fi Artists by Future
Press, the same publishers as 3DWorld Magazine. This will be a
feature in that magazine of the first “Mernacian” art contest
sponsored on Renderosity.com
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The top Prize Winners must supply
Renderosity and sponsoring vendors, with their name and email
address for prize distribution.
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 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 Renderosity to display your creative work for
external demonstrations of community art. 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 Dates:
- Contest Opens: Friday, September 1st, 2006
- Contest Closes: Saturday,
September 30th, 2006, 12:00pm [noon] Central Standard Time
(CST/Renderosity Server Time)
- Entries MUST be time stamped by September
30th, 2006, 12:00pm CST (Renderosity Server Time)
- Voting will take place: October 1st - October 7th
- Judging will take place: October 8th
- Winners to be Announced: Monday, October 9th, 2006
Winner's Announcement will be
posted on the Renderosity FrontPage, in the Community Center Forum,
the Contest Forum, the weekly newsletter and on this official
contest page.
General Contest Rules:
- Contest Theme: In this
contest we are looking for high fantasy art that “fits” or
matches a specific story (or Legend) that can be found on The
Legends of Mernac web site (http://www.mernac.com) . This may be
any of the stories or “Sapling Stories” (teasers) which can be
found on that web site. Artists are asked to review the stories
until they find one (or a section of one) that inspires them to
submit art to illustrate that story. It is the artist’s choice
whether to “remain true” to the exact descriptive wording in
the story, or provide their own creative perspective (in the form
of Art) that they feel completes the story.
To submit a contest entry you will need:
- Full Image: No larger than 1024 x
768 pixels [portrait or landscape format; 72 dpi in jpg
or gif format] to upload on the website.
- Thumbnail Image: Thumbnail image MUST
be included. (100 x 100 pixels in jpg or gif
format.)
- Special NOTE: A high-res300 dpi in jpg format of your
entry should be rendered and saved. The winners will be asked to
provide this 300 dpi version for inclusion in the ImagineFX
Magazine article. Create the 300 dpi first. Save it. Then resize to
72 dpi and save to use as the Full Image for the web site
submissions.
Contest Rules:
- Only entries submitted on both Renderosity.com and Mernac.com
are eligible to win.
- Entries must follow these contest guidelines for submissions on
both the Renderosity.com and Mernac.com web sites:
- Please visit
http://www.mernac.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=441&forum=24&post_id=1996#forumpost1996
for helpful information on
uploading images to Mernac.
- Art will be submitted to a specific Story and is meant to
illustrate that story. Art should: compliment, fit, or match the
story it is submitted to.
- There is no limit on the number of submissions that can be
entered.
- Previously displayed work is welcome as long as it fits the
guidelines of the contest.
- All entries can only be made by the artist that created it and
must be the property of the artist.
- One (1) prize maximum per winner will be awarded.
- The image must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service.
- Finalists of this contest may appear in the ImagineFX Magazine,
in a feature article. This will provide “professional credits”
but no additional payment besides any prizes won in the contest
that will be paid. If this is not acceptable, art is still eligible
for any prizes but the artist should advise the staff at
Mernac.com.
- Mild nudity is allowed if it fits the story. Violence is
allowed if it fits the story.
- All entries will be reviewed before being posted.
- We reserve the right to reject entries that may not be suitable
for this contest.
- Any image already on Mernac.com on September 1st is
eligible (these will be from our Beta-Testers) but also needs to be
submitted to Renderosity.com. Images from the Staff of Mernac are
not eligible.
- Open to all Renderosity members except Sponsors, Judges,
Admins, Bondware employees and Staff of Mernac.
Judging:
- The top 20 finalists will be determined by a Community Vote by
rating the images on Mernac.com. All users of the Mernac
site have the ability to rate each image in four different areas on
a 0 to 10 scale, 10 being the highest rating:
- How would you rate the overall quality of the Image?
- How well does the art "fit" the story?
- How well does the art "fit" the world of Mernac?
- How creative is the image?
- Entrants may use whatever means they feel appropriate to
promote their image and votes for their image, on and off the
Mernac site (baring hacking, automation or anything
unethical/illegal of course).
- Mernac.com or Renderosity has the right at any time to
disqualify and/or remove any image for any reason. This will more
than likely never be done but will apply for images that simply do
not belong, or if the submitter has not behaved in the spirit of
this contest (which is to nurture excellence, creativity and
integrity)
- The winner will be selected by a judging panel from among the
images with the overall highest scores.
- The judging panel's decision is final.
If you have any questions about this contest or
prize delivery, please contact cartesius or Rick of Mernac.com.
Good luck to all who participate and remember - have
fun!
The Cash prize will be distributed by Renderosity on behalf
of Mernac.com. Vendor Contest Sponsors are responsible for prize
distribution.
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