Project CBRunway 3: Challenge 5

[mattbib]

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CHALLENGE 5: REFRESHING

This is Project CBRunway. You're either in or you're out. Who will be CBR’s next big comic character designer?

Good morning, designers. Welcome back to the runway.

It's not unusual for a comic character of a bygone era to be used in the present...either through plot devices like time travel or suspended animation or in the form of a legacy character.

For your fifth challenge you must update one of the designs from Challenge 4 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=215745) to be worn by a character in the modern era. This character may be male or female, powered or unpowered. The costume may consist of natural or synthetic materials.

HOWEVER, a character may only be chosen once. Each character has been randomly assigned a number between (1) and (20). Designers will choose their state by posting their pick of a number between (1) and (20), upon which the character they've picked will be added to the list below. Numbers may be picked only once, on a first come, first served basis.

You will be judged on creativity and how well your design fits in the modern era while maintaining the spirit of the original.

In addition to the required written description explaining material, functionality and design inspiration, you should include a brief explanation of who your character is and why they're wearing an adaptation of a Golden Age identity.

Submission Requirements

Artwork may be done in any medium but must be in color.
Artwork may be no larger than 550-pixels wide and 800-pixels long.
Entries must be inserted into your PM, using such services as Photobucket.com or imageShack.com. If you are unable to use such a service you may e-mail (mattbib@comcast.net) your entry and we will host the image for you for the duration of the competition.
All submissions should include a written description of the costume, explaining, to the best of your ability, material, functionality, design inspiration, etc. Some rounds may have additional written requirements.
Write-ups are to be no longer than a single PM, which is limited to 5,000 characters, including your image address and all formatting and image tags.You have only five days, through Midnight PDT of Monday, April 7, to Private Message (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342) (PM) me your entry for this week’s challenge. Be sure to select “Request a read receipt for this message” in the Additional Options section before sending. Failure to complete a challenge will result in immediate elimination from Project CBRunway. There will be no extensions or exceptions.

Aljira, you won the last challenge and are safe from elimination... unless you fail to submit an entry.

Post any questions, comments, or concerns about this challenge in this thread, however please do not comment on submissions until the voting thread is posted this coming Tuesday.

Designers, make it work!

Designer / Character:
Solaris / WhiteRose's END-WORLDER (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610763&postcount=6) (1)
Aljira / pryde15's CANDY STRIPER (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610897&postcount=15) (2)
AnkaleRa / atoningunifex's MISS MYSTERY (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610920&postcount=18) (16)
Dazzler / AnkaleRa's COPPER COURTESAN (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610946&postcount=20) (13)
Shade101 / Your Imaginary Pal's PHENOM (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610913&postcount=17) (7)
atoningunifex / marvelboy2004's LAND GIRL (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610877&postcount=13) (12)
Hi-Fi / Affinity's MISS SWATCH (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610958&postcount=21) (8)
End of Time / Dazzler's LADY DAY (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610722&postcount=2) (20)
escapegoat / Hi-Fi's MADEMOISELLE CYANIDE (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610752&postcount=5) (11)
Affinity / ZacharyLovesYou's GOLDEN GHOST (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610737&postcount=3) (4)
wshaunpennington / Spidey's DOCTOR ATOMIC (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610964&postcount=22) (3)
spaghettikiss / captainbosh's BULLET (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610866&postcount=12) (17)
Your Imaginary Pal / deanlegion's OCELOT (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610795&postcount=9) (15)
marvelboy2004 / End of Time's MATT MERCY (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610786&postcount=8) (5)
captainbosh / Aljira's GALAXY GIRL (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610909&postcount=16) (9)
ZacharyLovesYou / Solaris' STRYPE BANNER (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610776&postcount=7) (10)
deanlegion / Shade101's POISON SILHOUETTE (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610861&postcount=11) (18)
Spidey / wshaunpennington's MISTRESS MALICE (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610746&postcount=4) (19)
pryde15 / spaghettikiss' REVOLUTIONARY (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610885&postcount=14) (6)
WhiteRose / escapegoat's HUMAN X-RAY (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6610931&postcount=19) (14)

[mattbib]

Remember, new rules are in effect. They're mentioned above, and detailed in the Project CBRunway Season 3 thread.

[Solaris]

I'll take number 1.

[Aljira]

i knew it!!!!

i choose number 2.

[AnkaleRa]

I'll take number 16.

[Dazzler]

I'll take 13, please. :)

--Dazz

[Shade101]

I got number 7.

[mattbib]

I'll take number 1.WhiteRose's END-WORLDER

i choose number 2.pryde15's CANDY STRIPER

I'll take number 16.atoningunifex's MISS MYSTERY

I'll take 13, please.AnkaleRa's COPPER COURTESAN

I got number 7.
Your Imaginary Pal's PHENOM

[atoningunifex]

I'll take 12 please.

[Hi-Fi]

I want number 8!

[Solaris]

WhiteRose's END-WORLDER





Thanks! Okay, I think I see a way to do it. *crosses fingers*


Hey, Matt---would it be possible to re-sticky the voting thread from the last round, so it's quicker for us to find to refer to, as we pop in and out of here?

[atoningunifex]

I'll take number 16.

I'm looking forward to seeing your take on my character. :)

[mattbib]

I'll take 12 please.marvelboy2004's LAND GIRL

I want number 8!Affinity's MISS SWATCH

[atoningunifex]

marvelboy2004's LAND GIRL


Hmmm....interesting......

[Aljira]

pryde15's CANDY STRIPER



pryde15 sweetie, i'll do my best!!!

[AnkaleRa]

I'm looking forward to seeing your take on my character. :)
I was actually thinking "I bet I'll get Chad's". :D

Well, I'm excited!

[Hi-Fi]

LOL, I already apologize for messing with your character, Finny!!

[Shade101]

Your Imaginary Pal's PHENOM

Yes! YourImaginaryPal's design was PHENOMENAL! I have so many ideas already!

[atoningunifex]

I was actually thinking "I bet I'll get Chad's". :D

Well, I'm excited!

hee hee hee.....go crazy with it!

[AnkaleRa]

Question: Since we're bringing the character into the modern age, should we keep the character's history the same and just update it, or should we redo the character's history to fit the modern age?

[End of Time]

I'll have number 20

[atoningunifex]

Question: Since we're bringing the character into the modern age, should we keep the character's history the same and just update it, or should we redo the character's history to fit the modern age?

"It's not unusual for a comic character of a bygone era to be used in the present...either through plot devices like time travel or suspended animation or in the form of a legacy character.

For your fifth challenge you must update one of the designs from Challenge 4 to be worn by a character in the modern era. This character may be male or female, powered or unpowered. The costume may consist of natural or synthetic materials."

The challenge is giving us the leeway to update however we see fit. You can bring her forward to the future, start her over, make her a him.....as long as you can show the connection the limits are your imagination. At least that's how I'm reading it.

I personally am planning on doing more a legacy character than an update or a time-tossed version. Of course I'll change my mind on that a trillion times before I post my entry.....

[mattbib]

Question: Since we're bringing the character into the modern age, should we keep the character's history the same and just update it, or should we redo the character's history to fit the modern age?

...you should include a brief explanation of who your character is and why they're wearing an adaptation of a Golden Age identity.

This presupposes that the costumed identity already existed in their universe.

[mattbib]

I'll have number 20
Dazzler's LADY DAY

[AnkaleRa]

Thanks. Now I feel stupid for completely missing that first paragraph. :P

[escapegoat]

I'll take 11 please!

[End of Time]

I have to update one of the most popular entries for the previous round...

... I'm doomed.

[Affinity]

I want number four!!

LOL Vic, have fun! I can't wait.

[Hi-Fi]

I want number four!!

LOL Vic, have fun! I can't wait.
I got an idea already, but you either gonna love it or hate my guts! LOL

[wshaunpennington]

I didn't see someone take 3, so I'll take it!

[Affinity]

Until Matt edits the first post, here are the numbers left over as of this post;

5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19

[spaghettikiss]

i'll take 17!

[Your Imaginary Pal]

15 please.
and thanks for the praise Shade101. though I guess by the voting he was Mr. Sub Par.
:(

[mattbib]

I'll take 11 please!Hi-Fi's MADEMOISELLE CYANIDE

I want number four!!
ZacharyLovesYou's GOLDEN GHOST

I didn't see someone take 3, so I'll take it!Spidey's DOCTOR ATOMIC

i'll take 17!captainbosh's BULLET

15 please.deanlegion's OCELOT

[marvelboy2004]

Can I have no 5 please?

[mattbib]

Can I have no 5 please?
End of Time's MATT MERCY


Which leaves available #s 6, 9, 10, 14, 18 and 19.

[captainbosh]

I'll take 9 please!

[End of Time]

Oh great, Marvelboy will make my design look like a billion bucks...

I swear MB, if you make me look bad by being totally awesome... I'll... I'll... I'll eat a kitten!

Just think of that... just think that you might be responsible for me eating a kitten.

[marvelboy2004]

He he. We can't have that!

[ZacharyLovesYou]

If I'm not mistaken, 10 is still available, right?

[Hi-Fi]

Have fun, escapegoat! Can't wait to see it!

[mattbib]

If I'm not mistaken, 10 is still available, right?Solaris' STRYPE BANNER

I'll take 9 please!
Aljira's GALAXY GIRL

[deanlegion]

Could I have 18 please? This sounds like great fun!

[mattbib]

Could I have 18 please? This sounds like great fun!
Shade101's POISON SILHOUETTE

[ZacharyLovesYou]

Ohhhh, lucky man, that Capn' Bosh.

[mattbib]

Hey, Matt---would it be possible to re-sticky the voting thread from the last round, so it's quicker for us to find to refer to, as we pop in and out of here?
Just saw your edit. Rather than keeping it stickied, I added a links in the opening post to the Challenge 4 voting thread entries.

[Shade101]

You had better do Poison Silhouette justice deanlegion! OR ELSE!

[mattbib]

Which leaves #s 6, 14 and 19 available for WhiteRose, pryde15 and Spidey to choose from.

[Dazzler]

I have to update one of the most popular entries for the previous round...

... I'm doomed.

No way! I think you'll do great! ;)

--Dazz

[Dazzler]

I am so excited to make a modern Copper Courtesan! I love it!

--Dazz

[AnkaleRa]

I am so excited to make a modern Copper Courtesan! I love it!

--Dazz
Excellent! I'm excited to see what you do with her! ;)

[Your Imaginary Pal]

deanlegion, I will have the utmost repsect for your childhood pet.
May his spirt find me and inspire my design.
Ocelot lives.

[captainbosh]

Ohhhh, lucky man, that Capn' Bosh.

I think I should just draw her holding today's newspaper. Hard to improve on the winner.

[Spidey]

I'll take 19.

[escapegoat]

Have fun, escapegoat! Can't wait to see it!

My first thought was like "Oh noes!" cause it wasn't one of my fave picks for this last round. But after looking over the Mademoiselle again, I think I've got some cool ideas that I'm sure (hoping) you'll like. ;)

[mattbib]

I'll take 19.
wshaunpennington's MISTRESS MALICE

Which leaves #s 6 and 19 available for WhiteRose and pryde15 to choose from.

[Solaris]

Just saw your edit. Rather than keeping it stickied, I added a links in the opening post to the Challenge 4 voting thread entries.

Thanks---you rock! :D

[pryde15]

someone took my lucky number :(

I guess I will go with #6. And yay Alijra! Can't wait to see Candy Striper :D :D :D

[Aljira]

I think I should just draw her holding today's newspaper. Hard to improve on the winner.


rubbish!!! like what i told you, between the 2 of us, you're definitely the better artist.

i am so excited to see what you're going to do....

[spaghettikiss]

oh man, i am nervous about this one. Cap bosh has been the front runner and I pretty much should be out at this point if not for self preservation! I am hoping to gain back some ground with this one, i just hope i can do the 'bullet' some justice!

[mattbib]

someone took my lucky number :(

I guess I will go with #6. And yay Alijra! Can't wait to see Candy Striper :D :D :D
spaghettikiss' REVOLUTIONARY

Which means WhiteRose is left with escapegoat's HUMAN X-RAY.

[pryde15]

hmm... ok, lol. This one might be difficult to figure out, since making Country based character modern is hard :(

I will make it work!

[Solaris]

Zachary, I look forward to seeing what you do with Strype. I know it won't be easy, but I trust your creativity---take him whatever direction gives you the most inspiration! I look forward to seeing what you do with him :D (once Matt posts the next voting thread).

And Whiterose, I hope you like where I"m going with The End Worlder!

[Aljira]

someone took my lucky number :(

I guess I will go with #6. And yay Alijra! Can't wait to see Candy Striper

you know what? i just made 7 sketches for candy striper. i already picked the final one...but i'm not sure if you'll like the design.

waaaaaaa


but i did keep the sort of skirt thing and a few more elements...just to give you an idea of what i've done, here's one word for ya... TECH

[pryde15]

you know what? i just made 7 sketches for candy striper. i already picked the final one...but i'm not sure if you'll like the design.

waaaaaaa


but i did keep the sort of skirt thing and a few more elements...just to give you an idea of what i've done, here's one word for ya... TECH

I bet I will love it either way! I can't wait to see it :D

I thought of one for Revolutionary, but it is kind of skankish...

[WhiteRose]

spaghettikiss' REVOLUTIONARY

Which means WhiteRose is left with escapegoat's HUMAN X-RAY.

Ah, curse the time-zones of the world! I WAS SLEEPING while people were hoarding numbers.

It's okay, it's okay. I can do something here...

[Spidey]

Heh, that's funny how me and shaun pennington got eachothers' character.

[WhiteRose]

Zachary, I look forward to seeing what you do with Strype. I know it won't be easy, but I trust your creativity---take him whatever direction gives you the most inspiration! I look forward to seeing what you do with him :D (once Matt posts the next voting thread).

And Whiterose, I hope you like where I"m going with The End Worlder!

I can't think of anyone I rather have handling him here, Sol :) Good luck!

And good luck to everyone else!

[Spidey]

This presupposes that the costumed identity already existed in their universe.

What I get from that is it's kind of like The Flashes and Green Lanterns, where the hero identity stays essentially the same, but the identity is handed down to younger generations and heavily altered to fit the modern world.

However, I don't see why it can be in the same vein as Superman and Batman characters where only minor costume alteration have been added during the last 60 years. "If it ain't broke...", but I guess there's no real challenge in that so former idea should be more appealing to the voters this round.

[wshaunpennington]

Heh, that's funny how me and shaun pennington got eachothers' character.

i'm kinda excited. i have a few sketches floating around already.

[pryde15]

my design is done, now I just have to draw the final one.

[spaghettikiss]

I bet I will love it either way! I can't wait to see it :D

I thought of one for Revolutionary, but it is kind of skankish...

SWEET!!! Skank the hell out of it pryde, i tried my best but the revolutionary was clearly my worst design yet. I'm so sorry you got stuck with it, but skankin it up sounds fantastic!! can't wait to see it.

[deanlegion]

deanlegion, I will have the utmost repsect for your childhood pet.
May his spirt find me and inspire my design.
Ocelot lives.

Aw, that's a nice thing to say! Thanks. I look forward to this.

[deanlegion]

I'm quite pleased to work with Poison Silhouette! I have my idea established, now to craft it!

[pryde15]

SWEET!!! Skank the hell out of it pryde, i tried my best but the revolutionary was clearly my worst design yet. I'm so sorry you got stuck with it, but skankin it up sounds fantastic!! can't wait to see it.

I will admit, I LOVE the character right now! lol. She is fierce, semi trannylicious.

Yes, I changed the gender, because I couldn't think of anyone to modernize it as a male character lol.

[pryde15]

I'm confused on one thing though. Are we allowed to post our finished picture in this thread? Or are we only allowed to send them in pm?

[Aljira]

I'm confused on one thing though. Are we allowed to post our finished picture in this thread? Or are we only allowed to send them in pm?

in PM, sweetie. and we gotta click on the read receipt too...

we all get to see our works in the voting thread...

[pryde15]

in PM, sweetie. and we gotta click on the read receipt too...

we all get to see our works in the voting thread...

poo. That doesn't seem like fun, but I will oblige.

[pryde15]

Mine is done, and I really want to post it right now, but I won't :(

[mattbib]

What I get from that is it's kind of like The Flashes and Green Lanterns, where the hero identity stays essentially the same, but the identity is handed down to younger generations and heavily altered to fit the modern world.

However, I don't see why it can be in the same vein as Superman and Batman characters where only minor costume alteration have been added during the last 60 years. "If it ain't broke...", but I guess there's no real challenge in that so former idea should be more appealing to the voters this round.
You're free to do that; I'd consider it a calculated risk. Just remember what this challenge is being judged on and who your audience is. If you take a male GA character and slap a skirt on it and call it a modernization, well, there's no creativity or design involved in that and voters would skewer you.

[Pól Rua]

I gotta say, this is one of the best and most exciting challenges I've seen so far.
I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing what people can come up with.

[atoningunifex]

You're free to do that; I'd consider it a calculated risk. Just remember what this challenge is being judged on and who your audience is. If you take a male GA character and slap a skirt on it and call it a modernization, well, there's no creativity or design involved in that and voters would skewer you.

But if you take a female character from the GA, make the modern version a male character and slap a skirt on him and keep the female name, well, that's bloody GENIUS!

Which is not to say that I'm turning Land Girl into a (god help me for quoting the most annoying television personality since MTV's Kennedy) hot tranny mess....I'm just sayin'.......

[End of Time]

I think this challenge will show which designs in the previous round had the strongest Golden Age influences.

The greater the difference between Golden Age and Modern, the more succesful the original costume.

Within reason of course (giving a character wildly futuristic elements when previously there were none... is not so much within reason)


Oh by the way...

looking at my signature... there has to be some irony in the fact that I'm updating DAZZLER's costume...

[Your Imaginary Pal]

So the PM thing is that for this challenge only, or will it carry through the rest of this years competition?
For those fortunate to make it throgh that is.

Also, can the play along at home guys just choose whoever they want from challenge 4? will they be exempt from posting directly in there as well?

[mattbib]

Oh by the way...

looking at my signature... there has to be some irony in the fact that I'm updating DAZZLER's costume...We did that challenge last year. (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=172829) :)

So the PM thing is that for this challenge only, or will it carry through the rest of this years competition?
For those fortunate to make it throgh that is.

Also, can the play along at home guys just choose whoever they want from challenge 4? will they be exempt from posting directly in there as well?PMing applies to all challenges. Play Along is informal and should stick to redesigning other play along designs. They can post in that thread whenever they like.

[Dazzler]

looking at my signature... there has to be some irony in the fact that I'm updating DAZZLER's costume...

I noticed that! I thought it was pretty funny that you got mine.
Don't worry, I'm not going to scream at you because you don't like my favorite character. It's hard to admit, but she *is* fictional. ;) And I think the signature is pretty funny, too.

--Dazz

[Dazzler]

I've got my story for the Copper Courtesan finished and I have to say that I absolutely adore it!
I think it honors the original without being a slave to it. And I'm working on the drawing, which is going to probably take from tonight until almost dealdine! :(

--Dazz

[atoningunifex]

Within reason of course (giving a character wildly futuristic elements when previously there were none... is not so much within reason)


Why not? Sixty years have passed between the Golden Age and the Modern Age. There's lots of wiggle room in updates.

Heck, look at Green Lantern. The original had a magic lamp that gave him powers. The second had a power ring given to him by a dying member of an intergalactic police force.

[Tre Styles]

We did that challenge last year. (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=172829) :)

PMing applies to all challenges. Play Along is informal and should stick to redesigning other play along designs. They can post in that thread whenever they like.

Well, can we draw other designs from the competition AFTER the voting thread has been posted?:confused:

[mattbib]

Well, can we draw other designs from the competition AFTER the voting thread has been posted?:confused:
Of course, that's fine.

[deanlegion]

I'm quite pleased to work with Poison Silhouette! I have my idea established, now to craft it!

Heh! I did about 15 different sketches! By the end, I've come up with a comopletely different idea than what I started with. I'll have to create a "This is what I was GONNA do" thread after this challenge is posted.

I won't be able to work on my final submission until Sunday night. Glad I did those prelims!

[escapegoat]

Heh! I did about 15 different sketches! By the end, I've come up with a comopletely different idea than what I started with. I'll have to create a "This is what I was GONNA do" thread after this challenge is posted.

I won't be able to work on my final submission until Sunday night. Glad I did those prelims!

I'd LOVE to see that...it's always fun to observe the creative process! :)

[End of Time]

Why not? Sixty years have passed between the Golden Age and the Modern Age. There's lots of wiggle room in updates.

Because we're not taking sixty years between designs, we're taking one week. As a result, the changes will be more jarring, we don't see multiple changes made over a longer period of time. We're going to see golden age characters redesigned for the modern age, in less that a week.

The modern age, at least since 2001 or so, has been aimed at creating a realistic superhero costume. We've gone from capes and brightly coloured spandex, to black leather and street clothes, and then back to spandex again.

The real question becomes how exactly does the modern age differ from the Golden Age? I'm not talking about backstory, I'm talking about the visual design...

[bakla]

Because we're not taking sixty years between designs, we're taking one week. As a result, the changes will be more jarring, we don't see multiple changes made over a longer period of time. We're going to see golden age characters redesigned for the modern age, in less that a week.

The modern age, at least since 2001 or so, has been aimed at creating a realistic superhero costume. We've gone from capes and brightly coloured spandex, to black leather and street clothes, and then back to spandex again.

The real question becomes how exactly does the modern age differ from the Golden Age? I'm not talking about backstory, I'm talking about the visual design...

One easy route is to take elements from the original design and translate (or re-translate, as it were) to present day. What details can be reworked? What details are so dated they need to be dumped? What's the look/feel of the character, and how would such a character be approached in the present day? Because you don't have actual history, the challenge is how can you redesign it so that it's either a logical reinterpretation of the character, or a viable update. How the voters see the resultant update relative to the original is how you tell if your redesign resonates.

[Aljira]

hmmm.

i just finished the colors on Candy Striper...

i think i overdid it. hahahaha!!! it's still pretty though...

[Aljira]

can i just share?


the suspense is killing me!!!!

[wshaunpennington]

can i just share?


the suspense is killing me!!!!

I'm in the same place, darlin. This whole waiting thing is exhausting.

[pryde15]

LOL. I completely restarted mine, after I completed finish the original design.

I really want to see Candy Striper :(

[Aljira]

LOL. I completely restarted mine, after I completed finish the original design.

I really want to see Candy Striper :(


pryde15 sweetie, think of a combination of your work, Bianchi, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a couple of fashion ad campaigns, and even Iron Man...

why do i get the feelin' that when voting thread day comes, it's gonna feel like christmas...hahahah!!!

you know what this is kinda fun! seeing everyone re-do others work.

can we do this again?!!!!

[pryde15]

pryde15 sweetie, think of a combination of your work, Bianchi, Neon Genesis Evangelion, a couple of fashion ad campaigns, and even Iron Man...

why do i get the feelin' that when voting thread day comes, it's gonna feel like christmas...hahahah!!!

you know what this is kinda fun! seeing everyone re-do others work.

can we do this again?!!!!

the fashion ad campaigns and iron man are what caught my ear. AAH! Waiting till Tuesday to see it is killing me :(

[Solaris]

...why do i get the feelin' that when voting thread day comes, it's gonna feel like christmas...hahahah!!!

...


I'd say it's more like you're waiting for Wednesday when your favorite issue is about to come out. *grin* But I really *like* this innovation; for one thing, everyone's designs will be fresh to the eye at the same time.


I just hope Matt remembers to keep his PM box cleaned out enough to accomodate all the last-minute entries he's likely to get!

[Shade101]

Heh! I did about 15 different sketches! By the end, I've come up with a comopletely different idea than what I started with. I'll have to create a "This is what I was GONNA do" thread after this challenge is posted.

I won't be able to work on my final submission until Sunday night. Glad I did those prelims!

I'd love to see all of them!

[spaghettikiss]

whew, just finished.

Captain bosh, your design was tough to work with. It is a really timeless piece that didn't need ANY updating so I hope I did right by it. I am nervous but look forward to your response to it.

[pryde15]

whew, just finished.

Captain bosh, your design was tough to work with. It is a really timeless piece that didn't need ANY updating so I hope I did right by it. I am nervous but look forward to your response to it.

I have 2 finished designs for Revolutionary, but main problem... I can't choose which one I want to enter lol. I made the 2nd one thinking I didn't like the 1st one, but now I like both of them :(

[spaghettikiss]

I have 2 finished designs for Revolutionary, but main problem... I can't choose which one I want to enter lol. I made the 2nd one thinking I didn't like the 1st one, but now I like both of them :(

whichever you choose, i hope you'll let me see both!!!

[pryde15]

whichever you choose, i hope you'll let me see both!!!

Yeah, I plan to post the one I don't pick in Play Along.

but I first need to choose which one I want to use! lol

[pryde15]

And then their were 3 designs... but umm... I have chosen the one I want to use :D

But I can only post one of the 3 designs in Play Along, because the other one is similar to the one I went with.

[Affinity]

Are the original designs going to be shown in the voting thread, like the state flags were presented or even scaled down versions?

[Dazzler]

Are the original designs going to be shown in the voting thread, like the state flags were presented or even scaled down versions?
Thank you. I was just coming on here to ask that myself.

--Dazz

[End of Time]

I'm just glad Dazzler gave me his/her blessing for my redesign...

[WhiteRose]

Human X-Ray was HARD. I think I did an okay job with it, but it still needs it's colours and the story thing I have in my head. Nothing too dramatic, merely a natural progression on escapegoat's idea, which was pretty hella sound to begin with.

[atoningunifex]

I'm pondering my third design right now. I keep coming up with different update directions, which lead to different costume designs.

*brain explodes*

[Aljira]

i sent my entry to matt last sat AM manila time...

who has sent theirs?

i better finish my Draw Europe entry....

[pryde15]

i sent my entry to matt last sat AM manila time...

who has sent theirs?

i better finish my Draw Europe entry....

I haven't sent mine yet, because I don't know what I want to write about it, lol.

[Dazzler]

I sent mine yesterday morning. I'm happy with it, but I'm freaking out over the word limit and size limit despite having checked and rechecked it a hundred times.

--Dazz

[mattbib]

I just hope Matt remembers to keep his PM box cleaned out enough to accomodate all the last-minute entries he's likely to get!
Mods can keep up to 350 PMs so don't worry. :)

To confirm, I've received PM entries from captainbosh, End of Time, Dazzler, spaghettikiss, marvelboy2004, wshaunpennington and Aljira.

Fierce.

[AnkaleRa]

I just submitted mine right now. This is probably the earliest I've had my entry done.

[pryde15]

Ok just sent mine in!

[WhiteRose]

Can someone tell me how much more time we have?

I had a con on the weekend and it threw me out completely, and the time difference is confusing me :(

[pryde15]

Can someone tell me how much more time we have?

I had a con on the weekend and it threw me out completely, and the time difference is confusing me :(

I think you have about 30 hours left.

[Affinity]

Are the original designs going to be shown in the voting thread, like the state flags were presented or even scaled down versions?

You didn't answer my question, Bibs!

[mattbib]

Can someone tell me how much more time we have?

I had a con on the weekend and it threw me out completely, and the time difference is confusing me :(
I'm responding at approximately 9:45 PM EDT (6:45 PM PDT). So you have about 29 hours and fifteen minutes from this post.

[WhiteRose]

I'm responding at approximately 9:45 PM EDT (6:45 PM PDT). So you have about 29 hours and fifteen minutes from this post.

Thanks Matt, much appreciated :)

Plenty of time for me to finish my colours and stuff after work then.

[Solaris]

Are the original designs going to be shown in the voting thread, like the state flags were presented or even scaled down versions?

Matt, I need to know this too, and also if any/all of the previous description will be there---I'm not sure how much of the first version of the character to include in the "Inspiration" part of my description, and with a 5000 char. limit, yes, it matters! :D

[mattbib]

Image yes, description no.

[Solaris]

Image yes, description no.

Thanks! That answers my last question. *smile*

[Solaris]

Done and sent! Yeehaa! I'm so glad to be finished.

[WhiteRose]

Submitted! I had a great time with The Human X-Ray, so I hope escapegoat is alright with what I've done to his boy :)

[Your Imaginary Pal]

My Internet connection at home is umm...not connecting, but we'll see what happens.
Sooo....The Ocelot may or may not be up by deadline. It's about done(scanned and mostly colored), but technical difficulties you know, just like in college, you finish your paper and don't save it, you add the last puncuation mark and your computer decides, you've worked it hard enough.
I've got time to figure it out, so wish me the best.

[mattbib]

Hope you figure it out, YIP.

To confirm, I've received PM entries from WhiteRose, Solaris, deanleagion, pryde15, AnkaleRa, captainbosh, End of Time, Dazzler, spaghettikiss, marvelboy2004, wshaunpennington and Aljira.

Waiting on the final eight, with 17.5 hours to go. Make it work.

[Solaris]

My Internet connection at home is umm...not connecting, but we'll see what happens.
Sooo....The Ocelot may or may not be up by deadline. It's about done(scanned and mostly colored), but technical difficulties you know, just like in college, you finish your paper and don't save it, you add the last puncuation mark and your computer decides, you've worked it hard enough.
I've got time to figure it out, so wish me the best.


Last night it took me about an hour to get my pic uploaded to the web, because our hosting server was experiencing heavy load or some other problem... hope it stays up for the contest.

Matt, if someone has problems with their hosting site after they've sent it to you, and the pic only appears as an "x" in the thread no matter how many times you refresh the screen, do you want us to email you the pic at that point for you to post it?

I've noticed one participant (can't remember who it is right now) that sometimes their host service doesn't show their pic (just an "x" box)---normally, if I refresh the screen, the pic comes up. Would you consider putting an advisement to voters in the voting thread that, if a pic is broken, to try refreshing the page?

Ahhh, the joys of technical difficulties. Sigh.

Anyway, YIP, I feel for ya. Several times I've had the power go out mid-work on a piece... and Photoshop, unlike Word, doesn't save the last files you were working on when it does that, so I've had to go back to the last saved version to start over. Which means, I tend to save frequently, when working.

I hope your technical problems get fixed in time for you to finish and send in your piece! *crosses fingers* :smile:

[Your Imaginary Pal]

thanks matt & sol.
Funny thing is I've been having a lot of fun drawing this character.
adding little revisions each time.
I working one another right now, at work.
Can't wait to see everyone's designs.

[atoningunifex]

I think this is the earliest I've submitted a design yet. Whew......

[Tre Styles]

While you guys are waiting on the big reveal, go ahead and check out our redesigns of our Golden Age characters in the Play at Home Thread! Love to know what you think!

[escapegoat]

Submitted! I had a great time with The Human X-Ray, so I hope escapegoat is alright with what I've done to his boy :)


I pitied the person who was gonna get stuck with the Human X-Ray, so I'm eager to see what you've managed to come up with. I'm glad you were able to have fun with it. :wink:

It's sounding like everyone's been having a ton of fun this round re-designing each other's creations, and I'm glad Matt finally set up a round like this.

That said, I've been a little slow with my design, but I'll get it in under the clock later tonight.

[deanlegion]

I got mine done last night. I don't want to post my "rough cuts" until after the contest submission is posted. I like the new way it's going... waiting to see all of the designs at once. The anticipation is palpable! In a good way.

[Shade101]

Yeah but it also means I can't save my comments everytime a new design is posted. So now I'll have to comment on them all at once...which sucks!

[Spidey]

Sent!
10char

[Shade101]

Mine's done too! Whew! Mine is kind of funny looking though, lol. Oh well, I took a risk! Hopefully people will like it!

[Hi-Fi]

I sent mine a couple of hours ago as well. It was a big departure from the original design. I hope it doesn't backfire!

[mattbib]

About two hours to go.

To confirm, I've received submissions from:
Affinity, Shade101, Hi-Fi, Spidey, atoningunifex, WhiteRose, Solaris, deanlegion, pryde15, AnkaleRa, captainbosh, End of Time, Dazzler, spaghettikiss, marvelboy2004, wshaunpennington, Aljira


escapegoat, Your Imaginary Pal and ZacharyLovesYou: Make it work.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

Oh it worked alright matt, it's in it's done....
you should have it.
YOU SHOULD LOVE IT!!!!

[ZacharyLovesYou]

So strange waiting like this. hahaha

[Spidey]

You better get used to it, haha.

[Affinity]

I'm really confident in my design! It's strange because I've been feeling so uninspired lately, but COLOR ME SILLY if I'm not totally behind this one!

[Spidey]

I wonder if escape goat made it.

[escapegoat]

I wonder if escape goat made it.

Yeah, I pulled a "Spidey" last night and sent it to Bib's email at the last minute. :wink:
I was scrambling to get it done. Had less than a hour to color it...woulda loved to tried some variations on the color scheme (throw some white in a couple of areas), but I just didn't have the time to experiment.