Project CBRunway 3: Challenge 7

[mattbib]

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CHALLENGE 7: DYNAMIC DUOS

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.

Batman and Robin. Cap and Bucky. Green Lantern and Green Arrow. Cloak and Dagger. Superhero partners are a comic book tradition.

For your seventh challenge you must create an original pair of superhero partners. Their names and/or costumes must compliment each other. These characters may be male or female, powered or unpowered. The costumes may consist of natural or synthetic materials.

HOWEVER, you'll also be working with a partner of your own. You'll come up with your character concepts and designs together, but each of you will be responsible for one of the final submissions. To pick your partner you must post a number between (1) and (18). Each number may only be chosen once, on a first come, first served basis. Each number has been assigned a famous member of a comic duo. Whichever designer picks the number assigned to the other member of that duo is your partner for this challenge. Both designers' submissions should be merged into a single image and submitted in one PM. For this challenge the artwork size requirement has been adjusted to 1100-pixels wide and 800-pixels long. How you communicate is entirely up to you.

You will be judged on teamwork, creativity, and originality.

In addition to the required written description explaining material, functionality and design inspiration, you should include a brief explanation of why both you and your characters' partnerships works.

Submission Requirements

Artwork may be done in any medium but must be in color. As in real comic work, using reference is fine but swiping is frowned upon.
Artwork may be no larger than 1100-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 21, 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.

The team receiving the least amount of votes will be eliminated.
marvelboy2004, you won the last challenge and are safe from elimination...unless you fail to submit an entry...though your partner is not.

Post any questions, comments, or concerns about this challenge in this thread. The voting thread will be posted this coming Tuesday.

Designers, make it work!

Designer Teams:
spaghettikiss (1) & Solaris (7)
Dazzler (2) & escapegoat (11)
Affinity (3) & atoningunifex (12)
Your Imaginary Pal (4) & ZacharyLovesYou (10)
deanlegion (5) & captainbosh (14)
marvelboy2004 (6) & Aljira (13)
Hi-Fi (8) & WhiteRose (18)
Spidey (9) & End of Time (16)
pryde15 (15) & Shade101 (17)

[Solaris]

I'll try lucky number 7.

[Solaris]

And Matt... you grow more evil by the challenge. :wink:

[Dazzler]

I'll take 2, please.

--Dazz

[Affinity]

Number 3, please.

This challenge is... something else.

[captainbosh]

Number 14 please

[mattbib]

I'll try lucky number 7.
You've chosen Dagger.

I'll take 2, please.You've chosen Iron Fist.

Number 3, please.You've chosen Zan.

Number 14 please
You've chosen Robin.

[Dazzler]

You've chosen Iron Fist.

Oh, so many jokes I could make, but I'll restrain myself.

--Dazz

[Your Imaginary Pal]

Wow what a challenge.
Cooperative play.

This should be, interesting.

oh yeah I'll choose no. 4.

[Shade101]

I'll take 17.

[mattbib]

oh yeah I'll choose no. 4.
You've chosen Mockingbird.

[mattbib]

I'll take 17.You've chosen Dove.

[Solaris]

Oh, so many jokes I could make, but I'll restrain myself.

--Dazz


I LOL'd on that one!

[escapegoat]

Sweetness...gimme 11 please

[Shade101]

You've chosen Dove.

Who is Dove?

[escapegoat]

Hawk and Dove - DC Comics

[mattbib]

Sweetness...gimme 11 please
You've chosen Power Man.

Which means you and Dazzler are partners.

[Shade101]

Hawk and Dove - DC Comics

Oh I see. Thank you.

[escapegoat]

You've chosen Power Man.

Which means you and Dazzler are partners.

Sweet Christmas!

Heya Dazz....happy to be teaming with ya :biggrin:

[mattbib]

In case there's any confusion, the characters you're choosing only determines your partner. It has nothing else to do with the assignment.


NOTE: I've deleted a few subsequent posts for the sake of avoiding any additional confusion.

[spaghettikiss]

#1 please!

[mattbib]

#1 please!
You've chosen Cloak.

Which means you and Solaris are partners.

[spaghettikiss]

You've chosen Cloak.

Which means you and Solaris are partners.


oh wow...that's awesome!!! so psyched about this pair up!

[Hi-Fi]

I want number 8, please.

[Solaris]

oh wow...that's awesome!!! so psyched about this pair up!

*squee!* Cool!

'kiss, I'll go right now to PM you.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

so Mockingbird...
I guess my partner will draw hawkeye?

never really saw them as a duo...
teammates sure...
but it is what it is..unless of course it's something else.

[mattbib]

I want number 8, please.
You've chosen Fire.

[Hi-Fi]

You've chosen Fire.
Hah! How hilarious is that?? I wonder who's gonna be Ice.

[Affinity]

Aw :[

I wanted to work with Hiffy.

[Hi-Fi]

Aw :[

I wanted to work with Hiffy.
I'd have used crayons all over your sketch!! :wink:

[mattbib]

so Mockingbird...
I guess my partner will draw hawkeye?

never really saw them as a duo...
teammates sure...
but it is what it is..unless of course it's something else.They were married before she ever became an Avenger. Doesn't get more "partner" than that...

[deanlegion]

Could I have number 5 please?

[mattbib]

Could I have number 5 please?
You've chosen Batman.

Which means you and captainbosh are partners.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

They were married before she ever became an Avenger. Doesn't get more "partner" than that...

got a point there, so is this more of a redesign challenge, because it says [paraphrsae]"original character...can be male or female."[/paraphrase]
so should we be true to the characters at all or take a "just imagine Stan Lee" approach where we just run with the names and screw the history?

[mattbib]

got a point there, so is this more of a redesign challenge, because it says [paraphrsae]"original character...can be male or female."[/paraphrase]
so should we be true to the characters at all or take a "just imagine Stan Lee" approach where we just run with the names and screw the history?
Please re-read the challenge requirements.

[marvelboy2004]

OK, unfortunately, not really feeling this challenge at all, so I apologise in advance to whoever I get partnered with, but can I have 6?

[mattbib]

OK, unfortunately, not really feeling this challenge at all, so I apologise in advance to whoever I get partnered with, but can I have 6?
You've chosen Northstar.

[marvelboy2004]

OK! Feeling better about it now!

[marvelboy2004]

OK, wait, didn't really understand. I take it I'm not actually drawing Northstar. Hmm- I'm indifferent again.

[Hi-Fi]

Matt, so the team creates the concept, but each one of the duo design different costumes to be judged seperatly?

[ZacharyLovesYou]

Numba 10, good sir!

So we both design one member of the duo, and merge the two designs together into an image, correct?

[Your Imaginary Pal]

okay the pairing of artists is based on the name of famous comic book duos, but, we're not designing from those charcter names.

Spagettikiss and Solaris were teamed up because they randomly chose Cloak and Dagger, but, they are making up a completely new comic book duo, completely unrelated to Cloak & Dagger.
It could be say sugar and honey or fish and chips, but not Cloak & Dagger.
right?!?!?

[Hi-Fi]

Exactly. We're creating entirely new characters for this round, YIP.

[mattbib]

Matt, so the team creates the concept, but each one of the duo design different costumes to be judged seperatly?
No, you're judged as teams.
The team receiving the least amount of votes will be eliminated.

[mattbib]

Numba 10, good sir!

So we both design one member of the duo, and merge the two designs together into an image, correct?You've chosen Hawkeye.

Which means you and Your Imaginary Pal are partners.


"And yes, you've got it.

[mattbib]

okay the pairing of artists is based on the name of famous comic book duos, but, we're not designing from those charcter names.

Spagettikiss and Solaris were teamed up because they randomly chose Cloak and Dagger, but, they are making up a completely new comic book duo, completely unrelated to Cloak & Dagger.
It could be say sugar and honey or fish and chips, but not Cloak & Dagger.
right?!?!?Exactly, yes.

[Hi-Fi]

So, Zack and YIP will both create the concept of the duo, then Zach will design character #1, YIP will design character #2 and then they'll merge both into one image, is that right?

LOL. Sorry, Matt, not one of my finest days, it seems.

[mattbib]

So, Zack and YIP will both create the concept of the duo, then Zach will design character #1, YIP will design character #2 and then they'll merge both into one image, is that right?

LOL. Sorry, Matt, not one of my finest days, it seems.Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes... :wink:

[Hi-Fi]

Got it! LOL.

[escapegoat]

Man....I can't wait to show everyone my PowerMan re-design!


....what?


:tongue:

[marvelboy2004]

Sorry, I feel that I maybe was negative about this challenge without explaining why. I just feel I may not really be able to give this my best-
I knock my designs out in about 3 hours on a Saturday- all the time I can give to the competition. This is usually fine. However- say I get paired with someone on the other side of the Atlantic? Time zones being what they are and all, it might not be possible for me to collaborate with them. On top of that, say someone doesn't pick my pairing till later on? I'm immune, but the poor person who gets paired with me isn't! A collaborative process like this needs time...

[AnkaleRa]

Oooh. Nice challenge Matt. Partnerings are fun, but I feel this may be a little harder, considering the whole Internet-ness that's involved.

I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with! I'm thinking I'd just make a pair of twins that can change into different animals and phases of water when they say something awesome and pound fists. They'd be awesome. I've never, ever heard of any characters like that before.

And it's probably for the best that I'm out. I've got finals next week and I have a dress to finish this weekend.

[Dazzler]

I LOL'd on that one!

Isn't it just fitting that *I* got Iron Fist?! LOL!!!!

You've chosen Power Man.

Which means you and Dazzler are partners.
Sweet! This is really good news!

Sweet Christmas!

Heya Dazz....happy to be teaming with ya :biggrin:
Sweet Christmas, indeed!
I'm excited about this, and happy to be teaming with you, too. Your Madamoiselle Cyanide redesign is still in my top design favorites in the whole game. This is going to be fun!

--Dazz

[Spidey]

Uhh... I'll chose 9.

[mattbib]

Uhh... I'll chose 9.
You've chosen Blue Beetle.

[Spidey]

I anxiously await my Booster Gold in shining armor.

[deanlegion]

You've chosen Batman.

Which means you and captainbosh are partners.

Bummer. That guy has no talent at all.



KIDDING!!!!

[Spidey]

You forgot to put Hi-Fi on the list.

[Aljira]

13.

wooooh. this is fun!!!

[mattbib]

13.

wooooh. this is fun!!!You've chosen Aurora.

Which means you and marvelboy2004 are partners.

[Hi-Fi]

You've chosen Aurora.

Which means you and marvelboy2004 are partners.
LOL.

That pairing should not be allowed!! :tongue:

[Aljira]

You've chosen Aurora.

Which means you and marvelboy2004 are partners.


NO WAYYY!!!! this is sooo freaky!! i was just thinkin about it.

so whaddayasay marvelboy? you ready for this?


funny u got the gay one and i got the straight one huh?

[Your Imaginary Pal]

awww f**k
Aljira and Marvelboy

together
F**K.

almost enough to make you want to forfeit.

but Zach and I, we'll put up a fight, ain't that right Zach...
Zach???

[pryde15]

#15! Please :biggrin:

[mattbib]

#15! Please :biggrin:You've chosen Hawk.

Which means you and Shade101 are partners.

[pryde15]

You've chosen Hawk.

Which means you and Shade101 are partners.

Are you serious?!??!?!? AMAZING. Oh my god this is gong to be so much fun!

[Shade101]

Are you serious?!??!?!? AMAZING. Oh my god this is gong to be so much fun!

It just doesn't get any better than that! And we already are good friends, so this should be cake!

[pryde15]

It just doesn't get any better than that! And we already are good friends, so this should be cake!

YAY! You must get aim, so that we can discuss! Pming takes too long :frown:

And I was just informed by Hi-Fi that we aren't actually redesigning the characters that we are given, those were just for partnering sakes. I would've liked to redesign Hawk & Dove :(


This is going to be the best challenge ever :biggrin:

[Shade101]

YAY! You must get aim, so that we can discuss! Pming takes too long :frown:

And I was just informed by Hi-Fi that we aren't actually redesigning the characters that we are given, those were just for partnering sakes. I would've liked to redesign Hawk & Dove :(


This is going to be the best challenge ever :biggrin:

Lol ok! Umm...how do I get AIM? I know that must sound so stupid.

[pryde15]

Lol ok! Umm...how do I get AIM? I know that must sound so stupid.

http://dashboard.aim.com/aim

Download it, make a screen name. Then pm me with it, and then I will add you :biggrin:

[atoningunifex]

I choose 12.

This is going to be really tough. I've got friends in from out of town and my birthday is this weekend. I was planning on knocking out my design tomorrow afternoon and coloring it Monday.

I'm not saying it is impossible, but it is going to be very difficult.

[Tre Styles]

. I would've liked to redesign Hawk & Dove :(



Have heard of "Operation: Remix"???Just search this board for the thread. :D When you have time of course. Do PR first, then go ahead and feel free to redesign at your leiiiiiisure.:cool:

[mattbib]

I choose 12.You've chosen Zayna.

Which means you and Affinity are partners.

[pryde15]

Have heard of "Operation: Remix"???Just search this board for the thread. :D When you have time of course. Do PR first, then go ahead and feel free to redesign at your leiiiiiisure.:cool:

Awesome. I will definetly look into it! It sounds fun :biggrin:

[Tre Styles]

Awesome. I will definetly look into it! It sounds fun :biggrin:


I bumped it up for ya.:wink:

[Hi-Fi]

This is sure taking a long while. I have some ideas already but no on to share with yet. Sigh.

[Aljira]

Sorry, I feel that I maybe was negative about this challenge without explaining why. I just feel I may not really be able to give this my best-
I knock my designs out in about 3 hours on a Saturday- all the time I can give to the competition. This is usually fine. However- say I get paired with someone on the other side of the Atlantic? Time zones being what they are and all, it might not be possible for me to collaborate with them. On top of that, say someone doesn't pick my pairing till later on? I'm immune, but the poor person who gets paired with me isn't! A collaborative process like this needs time...

we can do this sweetie. i'm just 8hrs ahead of you. (you are in dundee right?) i once worked for 118-118 so i'm kinda aware of the timezone. long distance relationships inevitably come to an end, as Lara Croft may say, but that doesn't mean it's shitty from the start.

i'll be thinkin of a plan luv. don't worry.


cheers!

[marvelboy2004]

You're so nice! Yes. With your help, we may do just fine! I've PM'd you.

[atoningunifex]

I'm really looking forward to working with Affinity. I don't think you could find two styles further apart than ours and I think that will give us an interesting dynamic.

[mattbib]

Nothing to see here...:redface:

[escapegoat]

Hey WhiteRose/EndofTime/Spidey/Hi-Fi .....just so you knows, I've been informed of the the last 2 number selections by Matt. So I can assign them out in his absense, cause he won't be back online for a few hours, while I can keep checking in every little bit.

And no, I don't take bribes : P

[WhiteRose]

I think 18 is left? I'll take 18.

[escapegoat]

I think 18 is left? I'll take 18.

18 is Ice, so you're partnered with partnered with Hi-Fi (Fire).

End of Time, that means you get 16, which is Booster Gold, partnered with Spidey (Blue Beetle).


....errrr......so yeah.....make it work!

[Hi-Fi]

Yay!!! Hi, White Rose! Good morning. ;)

[Affinity]

Sweet Jesus! After Hi-Fi, I had Atoning in mind!

We'll pull through with flying colors. *high-five*

[Hi-Fi]

Just PMed you, WR!

[WhiteRose]

Yay!!! Hi, White Rose! Good morning. ;)

And to you darlin' :) This is gonna be hella fun :biggrin:

[End of Time]

So I have to draw Booster Gold, and Spidey will draw Blue Beetle...

[pryde15]

So I have to draw Booster Gold, and Spidey will draw Blue Beetle...

No. You guys are designing original characters. The characters given were for pairing, not who you actually have to design.

[escapegoat]

So I have to draw Booster Gold, and Spidey will draw Blue Beetle...

Nope, the two of youse will create you very own original duo. The Booster/Blue number thing was just set up for determining who you'd get paired up with for this round. :wink:


...errrr yeah...what Pryde15 said! :P

[pryde15]

Just to let you all know, Shade & I are going to bring it this week!

Team Star for the win!

[End of Time]

I hope it's going to work out, because I'm in Glasgow, and as far as I can tell Spidey isn't remotely nearby...

hurray for time zones!

[Shade101]

Just to let you all know, Shade & I are going to bring it this week!

Team Star for the win!

No! Not Team Star!

[Aljira]

hurray for time zones!

hurray for timezones indeed. marvelboy's in scotland and i'm in the philippines.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

[mattbib]

Use your time wisely guys. Use PM, AIM or e-mail to trade and determine your concepts/characters within the next 24-48 hours to leave yourselves another 48+ hours to get your entries done. Even if you're never online at the same time come up with ideas and the such; take the lead and propose a few options that your partner might agree to.

Also, figure out now who's going to do the final write-up and image combination so there's no questions when Monday night rolls around.

I have to say, this is the challenge I've been most excited by. :)

[ZacharyLovesYou]

I really think that it needs to be made clear that contestants will not be redesigning the character they drew. They will be designing an original duo. The fact that they drew heroes names to be paired was for humor's sake.

[Spidey]

Yeah, I'm on the west coast in the US. Regardless we got our main idea done though, we just need to flesh it out.

[Affinity]

I really think that it needs to be made clear that contestants will not be redesigning the character they drew. They will be designing an original duo. The fact that they drew heroes names to be paired was for humor's sake.

Lol, I hope one of the couples actually does redesign their draws.

[mattbib]

Hopefully everyone's made steps to contact their partners by now. Ninety-seven hours to go. Make it work.

[atoningunifex]

Lol, I hope one of the couples actually does redesign their draws.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am that WE can't redesign our draws. I am the world's biggest Wonder Twins fan. I think the fact that we pulled them is an excellent omen.

[deanlegion]

Cap and I have scheduling issues to deal with, for sure, but already we're making great progress on our duo idea! It's great fun.

[red-handed]

well its a good thing i was eliminated so early...
my computer crashed somewhere between challenge 3 and 4

howeve i wish i was still in this contest
because this is a kick butt idea
good luck people

hey Matt
i was looking back at some of the
threads and noticed we don't get to see the
designs until the voting threads. Why is that.

[Hi-Fi]

Heh. This is so hilarious. White Rose is sleeping while I'm awake and I'm sleeping while she's awake. The time zones are completely opposite.

But I'm so loving this partnership. We have some kick-ass plans!

[Solaris]

I can't tell you how disappointed I am that WE can't redesign our draws. I am the world's biggest Wonder Twins fan. I think the fact that we pulled them is an excellent omen.

I'm *glad* we're doing original characters... because spaghettikiss and I are enjoying "cooking in the kitchen" together! I am so excited about this! Fun fun fun! :biggrin:

[pryde15]

well its a good thing i was eliminated so early...
my computer crashed somewhere between challenge 3 and 4

howeve i wish i was still in this contest
because this is a kick butt idea
good luck people

hey Matt
i was looking back at some of the
threads and noticed we don't get to see the
designs until the voting threads. Why is that.

New Rule created during Challenge 4, but wasn't used till the beginning of challenge 5.

And Shade, We are TEAM STAR. And I am having so much with this challenge, working with Shade :biggrin:

[spaghettikiss]

I'm *glad* we're doing original characters... because spaghettikiss and I are enjoying "cooking in the kitchen" together! I am so excited about this! Fun fun fun! :biggrin:

Me too, Solaris and high are having a blast talking about our strengths and finding connections within our work. Oh, and I feel bad saying this but being in the same time zone is nice!

I love what we came up with, i think it will show a nice synergy between solaris and I, especially on a conceptual level.

[Dazzler]

Me too, Solaris and high are having a blast talking about our strengths and finding connections within our work. Oh, and I feel bad saying this but being in the same time zone is nice!

I love what we came up with, i think it will show a nice synergy between solaris and I, especially on a conceptual level.

Yeah, escapegoat and I are also in the same time zone. It does make things easier, I'd wager to bet.

--Dazz

[Solaris]

Me too, Solaris and high are having a blast talking about our strengths and finding connections within our work. Oh, and I feel bad saying this but being in the same time zone is nice!

I love what we came up with, i think it will show a nice synergy between solaris and I, especially on a conceptual level.

Synergy! Synergy! I'm "high" on Synergy! LOL.

I hope we don't have many of these, just because the communcation restraints (even if you're in the same time zone, I can't imagine what it's like for the overseas folks) slow things down---but the big upside is, you take each other creatively into new zones... and I am totally loving it! I love his design, he loves mine, and together... we're Team TEAM! Ha! Take THAT, Team Star! :biggrin: :wink:

It's eating up loads of RL time, but I am having SO much fun working with Spaghettikiss! Rah Rah Partner!!! :biggrin:

[spaghettikiss]

Synergy! Synergy! I'm "high" on Synergy! LOL.

I hope we don't have many of these, just because the communcation restraints (even if you're in the same time zone, I can't imagine what it's like for the overseas folks) slow things down---but the big upside is, you take each other creatively into new zones... and I am totally loving it! I love his design, he loves mine, and together... we're Team TEAM! Ha! Take THAT, Team Star! :biggrin: :wink:

It's eating up loads of RL time, but I am having SO much fun working with Spaghettikiss! Rah Rah Partner!!! :biggrin:


yeah, I don't think matt should do this to us more than once - but I am haveing an absolute blast with it!

[pryde15]

Synergy! Synergy! I'm "high" on Synergy! LOL.

I hope we don't have many of these, just because the communcation restraints (even if you're in the same time zone, I can't imagine what it's like for the overseas folks) slow things down---but the big upside is, you take each other creatively into new zones... and I am totally loving it! I love his design, he loves mine, and together... we're Team TEAM! Ha! Take THAT, Team Star!

It's eating up loads of RL time, but I am having SO much fun working with Spaghettikiss! Rah Rah Partner!!! :biggrin:

Oh. It's on, now :biggrin: :evilsmile:

[Aljira]

oi MARVELBOY-san!!! ore-tachi wa isoide ne?

shikkari shiro!!!

[Solaris]

Oh. It's on, now :evilsmile:


Bring it, honey, 'cause we're FIERCE. :evilsmile: :biggrin: :wink:

[Shade101]

Bring it, honey, 'cause we're FIERCE. :evilsmile: :biggrin: :wink:

If you want to get to him you have to get through me! And I'm 6'5" so let's see whatcha got!

And it's on like Donkey Kong.

[pryde15]

If you want to get to him you have to get through me! And I'm 6'5" so let's see whatcha got!

And it's on like Donkey Kong.

:eek:

6'5", for real? I would be scared, Solaris. Very scared.

[DungeonmasterJim]

:eek:

6'5", for real? I would be scared, Solaris. Very scared.

I'm guessing you haven't seen her vinyl bitch goddess picture have you?

DM Jim :evilsmile:

[Solaris]

I'm guessing you haven't seen her vinyl bitch goddess picture have you?

DM Jim :evilsmile:

Reference: He means a photo of me in a costume, not an art picture I did.(And Jim's not responsible for the name---bert named it that. I wore it to the Dragoncon CBR luncheon that year.) :biggrin:

So guys: Pencils at forty paces? :wink: (And *do* remember Spaghettikiss's self-portrait in the first round: he has a lotta mutated arms... so that means a lot of pencils.) LOL.

EDIT: I can just see the cartoon version: "Tonight on 'Celebrity Death Match': Team Star vs. Team TEAM!"

(If you've never seen Celebrity Death Match, it was/is a claymation show where they put claymations of various celebs in a wrestling ring and had them dismember each other---it sounds gross, but was actually funny. They'd bring in all kinds of stuff about the celeb and spoof the heck out of 'em... I remember one match where they had two female pop stars going at each other... and just when it looked like a tie, they had Marilyn Manson drop from the rafters onto them and take 'em both out.

The show was gross and gory (from a claymation violence standpoint), but the spoofing humor they brought in was great.

[atoningunifex]

Team Star? Team Team?

Whatevah.

Wait until you see what the Wonder Twins have cooked up. There ain't been nothing like any of the stuff we're thinking about. Ever. In the history of the whole damn world.

[spaghettikiss]

manners, manners friends. why trash talk when team team is gonna bring it!

ooh...this is fun!!!:wink:

[Hi-Fi]

Team Star? Team Team?

Whatevah.

Wait until you see what the Wonder Twins have cooked up. There ain't been nothing like any of the stuff we're thinking about. Ever. In the history of the whole damn world.
So you guys were able to take a look at what me and WhiteRose are producing?? Because you just described our entry! :wink:

[Shade101]

*Throws frying pan at Solaris*

[Solaris]

*Throws frying pan at Solaris*

Mmmm, bacon! *munch munch*

[LewMoxinsghost]

Me too, Solaris and high are having a blast talking about our strengths and finding connections within our work. Oh, and I feel bad saying this but being in the same time zone is nice!

I love what we came up with, i think it will show a nice synergy between solaris and I, especially on a conceptual level.

I'm very curious to see what you two cook up together. Looking forward to the results!!

[End of Time]

I don't care what anybody says, the time zone difference is making things nigh impossible, we have a huge disadvantage over the people who are in the same zone.

Communication is extremely difficult because of the time difference, there is only a narrow window of time in which we can exchange our thoughts in real time. Everything else just is too slow to be really practical.

So do your happy dance, because I sure won't.

[deanlegion]

Let me just tell all of you that captainbosh has been a PLEASURE to work with on this!

We both threw out a bunch of general ideas, we both said what we'd like to do, we agreed on what that should be, we each took on our parts of the project.

I think the results will be excellent!

[Hi-Fi]

Me and WhiteRose are 11 hours apart from each other. We're never online at the same time. But it's been AMAZING! Amanda is such a nice partner. It's great because I wake up and go see what kind of gifts she has left on my PM box. : )

While I agree that the time zone difference makes it a little dificult to us (it sucks, but what you're going to do?), I'm loving everything about this challenge.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

Well Zach and I have settled the East Coast/West Coast beef.
we've got some ideas man, that will knock you out of your socks.
really
we do.

[pryde15]

I have no idea what time zone Shade is on. We are usually on at some point during the day, at the same time.

[Aljira]

i'd love to see what you guys did.

marvelboy and i, are just...ya know..making it simple...taking it slow.



hmmm...mmmm....

[Aljira]

no one's posted anything for more than 12hrs...


so i'm guessin' everyone's busy eh?

[pryde15]

lol well we are pretty much done. We just have to combine the pictures and write the summary thing.

[Hi-Fi]

Hey, all. It's antoningunifex' birthday today.

Happy birthday, Chad!!

[Affinity]

Happy Birthday to the BEST partner ever. Like, seriously, I'll dedicate some Missy Elliott lyrics to you, man.

[marvelboy2004]

I don't care what anybody says, the time zone difference is making things nigh impossible, we have a huge disadvantage over the people who are in the same zone.

I quite agree, I've wound up enjoying doing the drawing, and I've wound up with such a great enthusiastic partner, but I do feel we've just not had the time/opportunity to really work together and come up with a combined effort...

But again, Aljira's been really enthusiastic in cajolling me along. Although I'm sure there have been points where he's been tearing his hair out!

[Aljira]

I quite agree, I've wound up enjoying doing the drawing, and I've wound up with such a great enthusiastic partner, but I do feel we've just not had the time/opportunity to really work together and come up with a combined effort...

But again, Aljira's been really enthusiastic in cajolling me along. Although I'm sure there have been points where he's been tearing his hair out!


you and my ex-boyfriends. always got no time for me. LOL (kiddin!!!!)

but seriously marvelboy, i think we did a good job despite having the time/opportunity dilemma.

unconsciously, we created something that reflected what we are and what we are doing.



and i just sent our entry to matt.


i can't wait to see the voting thread.

[atoningunifex]

I haven't even started my drawing yet. :)

Good thing I have tomorrow off of work.

I think Affinity and I have a great idea and the result will be as wonky and fabulous as we are. :)

But Matt, for future seasons: make it a more difficult challenge but give it two weeks. The communication thing IS difficult to work around.

[atoningunifex]

Hey, all. It's antoningunifex' birthday today.

Happy birthday, Chad!!

Happy Birthday to the BEST partner ever. Like, seriously, I'll dedicate some Missy Elliott lyrics to you, man.

Thanks, kids! We've had a crazy fun day today. We went to the zoo, we had incredible pancakes, we had incredible birthday cake. and I got my first ever iPod! It's been a crazy insane day.

I'm looking forward to sitting down tomorrow and drawing a dr........oh, but that would be telling.

[WhiteRose]

Thanks, kids! We've had a crazy fun day today. We went to the zoo, we had incredible pancakes, we had incredible birthday cake. and I got my first ever iPod! It's been a crazy insane day.

I'm looking forward to sitting down tomorrow and drawing a dr........oh, but that would be telling.

A belated Happy Birthday darlin'! Congratulations on making it through another year :biggrin:

[Solaris]

Happy Belated Birthday, hon! I'm glad a great time was had by all! :biggrin:

Spaghettikiss has been so patient---he finished his on Friday, and I'm still working on mine; at least he's seen some of the preliminary work on mine, and it's always fun when you get the chance to see work in progress.


Matt:

...
But Matt, for future seasons: ...give it two weeks. The communication thing IS difficult to work around.

For this season, too, please, should we have any more team challenges. I know viewers may not enjoy the extra time, but I think we designers all would. The fashion designers on the TV show don't have to work around communicating by internet, or with people being halfway round the world from each other. I think a two-week window for team challenges is a very good idea.

[Aljira]

For this season, too, please, should we have any more team challenges. I know viewers may not enjoy the extra time, but I think we designers all would. The fashion designers on the TV show don't have to work around communicating by internet, or with people being halfway round the world from each other. I think a two-week window for team challenges is a very good idea.


ah. i dunno about that, the time allotted is fine with me. i loved the pressure...

no computer at home (so i have to go to an internet cafe to go online and do my photoshop), reports to finish at work (i work the graveyard shift), meet up with parents, waiting for marvelboy to go online, thinking of a backstory, looking for inspiration, drawing my design, meeting up with friends, getting laid, trying to help a friend look for a new place...all of those stuff happened, along with my normal day to day stuff, from the time marvelboy sent his PM till the time i submitted our entry...

that was fun. crazy fun.

[End of Time]

Yes yes, blahblah blah you are amazing.

That really chokes my chicken you know, people assume that they are the posterboys and girls for succes. "If I can do it, then everybody should be able do it."

To me that just comes across as gloating and bragging.

Don't get me wrong. I like working together, and working together with Spidey has been easy and relaxed, no fault lies with him.

What I don't like is that I'm going to be responsible for someone else's entry, that if I go Spidey goes with me. I've been drowning in work the last couple of days, and with the added difficulty of having to communicate with someone on the other side of the globe, and working together to get something done in 5 days, is just bordering on too much.

So when I see people jumping up and down like hyperactive toddlers on a trampoline, telling me that everything on their side is absolutely fabulous, it really isn't helping, and they only push me further into the camp of not liking this already strained situation.

I can imagine that people who are in my situation, or who are even busier than I am, or who are having some technical difficulties, this is just plain hell.

Because if I can't finish a piece due to unforseen circumstances, it's just my ass that gets the boot, but now... it's also someone else's ass that can get eliminated.

[Aljira]

Yes yes, blahblah blah you are amazing.

That really chokes my chicken you know, people assume that they are the posterboys and girls for succes. "If I can do it, then everybody should be able do it."

To me that just comes across as gloating and bragging.



is that so?

i'm sorry if i made you feel that way. it was never my intention to gloat or brag. what i merely meant was "the deadline is part of the challenge and with several stuff that i gotta do and our problems with timezones, we made it, i'm soo happy" understand that my paying job is full of impossible deadlines. i've learned to multi-task. maybe i'm just lucky.

and i never liked that line...that "If I can do it, then everybody should be able do it." my manager always tells me that whenever i get warnings for not being able to to do my job properly. but i took that as a challenge. i tried to maintain a positive outlook. but i don't do stuff their way, i do stuff my way.

i'm tempted to say other stuff but i won't. i will stop. i will not get preachy. believe it or not, i understand your situation. i am not joking, i really do understand.

now i see i've been inconsiderate...and again, i'm sorry.

[red-handed]

I knew it was gonna happen eventually...
You people are way too nice,

I don't believe you were being inconsiderate Ajira...
If i felt that you were gloating then all that meant
was that i had to take my game up a notch...
I believe the stress of competing in this contest and
maintaing a normal life has made someone a little sensitive...
It happens to the best of us

Again Ajira i don't believe you should be sorry
because you were not being inconsiderate, you were
just stating facts...

Anyhoo
looking foward too seeing the entries ^_^
there are some very talented teamups

[mattbib]

Ten and a half hours to go, designers. Make it work.

[Hi-Fi]

Matt, how many submissions did you get already?

[mattbib]

Matt, how many submissions did you get already?So far I've received two:

marvelboy2004 (6) & Aljira (13)
Hi-Fi (8) & WhiteRose (18)

[Solaris]

We're in the final stages; both individual designs are done, and we're just coordinating on getting them, and the write-up, together. You'll see it soon, Matt! :smile:

[Solaris]

As for the work, Spaghettikiss got to see firsthand the contortions I go through, in creating and finishing a piece. I think he's still in shock. :wink: LOL.

See, I go around ten bushes with some of my stuff, because I'm self-taught with photoshop, and still don't know all the bells and whistles. Also, my art skills are painstaking and slow, and often I'm figuring things out as a go.

We had the design figured out by early Friday morning, and that's when I started drawing. I *think* I finished the pencils very late that night (he was completely finished with his design Friday evening: before even my pencils were done)---and it's taken me from then, until just a few minutes ago, to get the rest of it done. Yes, I had some RL stuff I had to take care of... but I still put in a LOT of hours on the pic... and I do it every time. I have to, because I don't have the training or the schooling yet to do it faster. Makes me feel like a turtle, especially when some people are done with their design on Thursday nights! :biggrin: LOL.

But, for now, if that's the only way I can do it, that's it. *shrug* I hope someday to do better quality art in less time; and if I keep plugging away, and hopefully get to go back to school, I know I'll get there. In the meantime, if someone is faster than me, well hey: good for them. It doesn't really bother me (though I may sigh with a touch of envy at times), because for me, the only thing I really have to compete with is the prior piece I've done, trying to do better with the current one.

This wasn't aimed at anyone, BTW---I'm only talking about myself, and how I see things. :smile:

[atoningunifex]

I finished my stuff this afternoon. Affinity's doing his shtuff now. I can't wait to see how it all comes together!

[LewMoxinsghost]

As for the work, Spaghettikiss got to see firsthand the contortions I go through, in creating and finishing a piece. I think he's still in shock. :wink: LOL.

See, I go around ten bushes with some of my stuff, because I'm self-taught with photoshop, and still don't know all the bells and whistles. Also, my art skills are painstaking and slow, and often I'm figuring things out as a go.

We had the design figured out by early Friday morning, and that's when I started drawing. I *think* I finished the pencils very late that night (he was completely finished with his design Friday evening: before even my pencils were done)---and it's taken me from then, until just a few minutes ago, to get the rest of it done. Yes, I had some RL stuff I had to take care of... but I still put in a LOT of hours on the pic... and I do it every time. I have to, because I don't have the training or the schooling yet to do it faster. Makes me feel like a turtle, especially when some people are done with their design on Thursday nights! :biggrin: LOL.

But, for now, if that's the only way I can do it, that's it. *shrug* I hope someday to do better quality art in less time; and if I keep plugging away, and hopefully get to go back to school, I know I'll get there. In the meantime, if someone is faster than me, well hey: good for them. It doesn't really bother me (though I may sigh with a touch of envy at times), because for me, the only thing I really have to compete with is the prior piece I've done, trying to do better with the current one.

This wasn't aimed at anyone, BTW---I'm only talking about myself, and how I see things. :smile:

You've touched on something I've been thinking about a lot more than usual lately... time. Maybe we should start a discussion thread for time as it relates to creation? Everyone seems to be operating at different levels of development, but is anyone interested in a process-and-organization discussion thread? What I am asking is, if I build it, will people come? Should I make it a poll?

[Solaris]

You've touched on something I've been thinking about a lot more than usual lately... time. Maybe we should start a discussion thread for time as it relates to creation? Everyone seems to be operating at different levels of development, but is anyone interested in a process-and-organization discussion thread? What I am asking is, if I build it, will people come? Should I make it a poll?

Personally, I think it would be very interested. Don't know if anyone else is interested, though. :smile:

PS---Matt, Spaghettikiss should be sending in our design any time now. :biggrin:

[captainbosh]

Dean and I are done and submitted.

Dean it was an honor sir. You are a great partner.

bosh

[Solaris]

Matt, spaghettikiss was having problems getting into CBR (I've had it go up and down for me all afternoon, too---CBR server issues)... We were both going to try sending the entry (so at least one of us would get it in); don't know if he did or not, but my PM's indicate I was successful.

So, according to the "received PM" thingy, ours is in.

And spaghettikiss---it wasn't just an honor, but also a genuine pleasure. :smile:

[pryde15]

Ours is finished! and it is hot as hell! LOOK OUT for Team Star!

Shade, I had fun working with you, although today we had drama. lol.

[Solaris]

Congrats shade and Pryde, and all the others who are already in.

Just an FYI---since CBR seems at times today to be having server problems, I advise anyone who hasn't submitted yet to not wait till the last minute. Both of our team had problems getting in for a while; I'm just glad I finally caught the server on a "good" few minutes to submit.


PS to Pryde: Back atcha from Team TEAM! :wink: :biggrin:

[Shade101]

Ours is finished! and it is hot as hell! LOOK OUT for Team Star!

Shade, I had fun working with you, although today we had drama. lol.

I still hate you, you filthy double necked skank!

[pryde15]

I still hate you, you filthy double necked skank!

my answer will be sent in aim.

[Solaris]

I still hate you, you filthy double necked skank!

Hey! No fair givng spaghettikiss ideas for the NEXT challenge!

:wink:

Well... he *does* enjoy drawing the "multi-limbed" character, now and again... why not one with a double-neck? Heh.

And yeah, I hope you guys are kidding around.

[Shade101]

Hey! No fair givng spaghettikiss ideas for the NEXT challenge!

:wink:

Well... he *does* enjoy drawing the "multi-limbed" character, now and again... why not one with a double-neck? Heh.

And yeah, I hope you guys are kidding around.

We almost came to physical blows today. I mean, I was getting ready to slap the mess out of him through the internet!

[Hi-Fi]

CBR is being mean today. Hurry up, you guys!

[mattbib]

I've now received five teams' entries:

spaghettikiss (1) & Solaris (7)
deanlegion (5) & captainbosh (14)
marvelboy2004 (6) & Aljira (13)
Hi-Fi (8) & WhiteRose (18)
pryde15 (15) & Shade101 (17)

Four teams and three hours to go.

[Dazzler]

HA! escapegoat and I are in like Flynn. *whew*

I love our design!

--Dazz

[spaghettikiss]

Hey! No fair givng spaghettikiss ideas for the NEXT challenge!

:wink:

Well... he *does* enjoy drawing the "multi-limbed" character, now and again... why not one with a double-neck? Heh.

And yeah, I hope you guys are kidding around.

hmmm...double necked skank you say? done and done!

Solaris, to you as well, as i said to you in our emails, it was great working with you and even better to make a friend through this!

I can't wait to see what this voting thread is like since we just dropped from 19 choices to 9 in a single week, should change the dynamic of it tremendously

[Global Honored]

Good work to all the teams that got it done, can't wait to see the results.

[Solaris]

hmmm...double necked skank you say? done and done!

Yeah, I was remembering your first entry. It made quite an impression on me. :wink: :biggrin: LOL

Solaris, to you as well, as i said to you in our emails, it was great working with you and even better to make a friend through this!

Me too. *silly grin*

I can't wait to see what this voting thread is like since we just dropped from 19 choices to 9 in a single week, should change the dynamic of it tremendously

Yeah, I'm interested to see how this one will fall out, in the voting. Different dynamic, indeed.

Was there anyone who didn't get their entries in? Last time I checked, there were six pairs who'd sent in their stuff... which left three pairs to go. I hope everyone was able to either get it PM'd or emailed to Matt by the deadline! *crosses fingers*

[Solaris]

This round has reminded me of something:

Some of us had never met on CBR before the competition. There's been more than one person that, because of their name or their avatar, I thought was a guy, who is really a girl, or vice versa.

While we're wating on the voting thread to be posted, who wants to chime in to let us know which kind of critter you are?

BTW, I'm a gal/lady/female/girl/woman-type critter. :biggrin: (I left out the less flattering gender-specific descriptive words sometimes used about me. Hee. :biggrin: )

[spaghettikiss]

This round has reminded me of something:

Some of us had never met on CBR before the competition. There's been more than one person that, because of their name or their avatar, I thought was a guy, who is really a girl, or vice versa.

While we're wating on the voting thread to be posted, who wants to chime in to let us know which kind of critter you are?

BTW, I'm a gal/lady/female/girl/woman-type critter. :biggrin: (I left out the less flattering gender-specific descriptive words sometimes used about me. Hee. :biggrin: )

HAH! that makes me unbelievably curious as to what people guessed for me!!! Boy, girl, big wrinkly monster?

[Your Imaginary Pal]

Communication was not going so well for me and Zach.
I don't think we got it in on time, if at all.

It's been fun, guess I'll be Playing Along at Home.
Can't wait to see all of your work.

[Solaris]

Communication was not going so well for me and Zach.
I don't think we got it in on time, if at all.

It's been fun, guess I'll be Playing Along at Home.
Can't wait to see all of your work.

I take it Zach was supposed to send it in? Well, I'll hope fervently that it did go in, and we keep seeing you around! :smile: *crosses fingers*

[Solaris]

HAH! that makes me unbelievably curious as to what people guessed for me!!! Boy, girl, big wrinkly monster?

Definitely the "wrinkly monster." :biggrin: LOL And Dazz used to be the child with the giginormous eyes---until he changed his avatar.:wink:

All this time I thought Pryde was a girl... then Shade said "he," and I did a double-take. Ditto for Affinity. It took me a while to get that Aljira was a guy and not a girl also.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

I take it Zach was supposed to send it in? Well, I'll hope fervently that it did go in, and we keep seeing you around! :smile: *crosses fingers*

Well let's hope.
Miracles and all that...
Thanks for the positive vibes.

OH Yeah, I'm a dude, a guy, a man, sometimes even a gentleman.
always a pal. in your imagination.

[spaghettikiss]

Communication was not going so well for me and Zach.
I don't think we got it in on time, if at all.

It's been fun, guess I'll be Playing Along at Home.
Can't wait to see all of your work.

oh no!!! I hope you guys got it in, I donb't want to see you 2 go!!

[spaghettikiss]

Definitely the "wrinkly monster." :biggrin: LOL And Dazz used to be the child with the giginormous eyes---until he changed his avatar.:wink:

All this time I thought Pryde was a girl... then Shade said "he," and I did a double-take. Ditto for Affinity. It took me a while to get that Aljira was a guy and not a girl also.

my first entry was absolutely based off of me, the left side actually does hold a resemblance (question, whose left am i speaking of???)

[Solaris]

my first entry was absolutely based off of me, the left side actually does hold a resemblance (question, whose left am i speaking of???)

"Your OTHER Left."

And yes, I've had someone say that to me before, when I turned the wrong way. Hee.

YIP, you're welcome, and here's hoping. No one wanted to see someone eliminated because of lack of submission... and I'm hoping that he did send it in, and you just haven't heard yet because of the communication problems you mentioned.

[Dazzler]

Definitely the "wrinkly monster." :biggrin: LOL And Dazz used to be the child with the giginormous eyes---until he changed his avatar.:wink:


LOL! I'm STILL the child with gigantonormous eyes...in my brain!

Although, I bear an uncanny resemblance to Janice the Muppet these days...

Also Solaris, I always picture you looking like your avatar with the same coloring and lighting....it;s like being talked to by some otherwordly spirit through the internet. It's rad. ;)

--Dazz

[Shade101]

Didn't you guys even look at the first challenge entries?! We were all supposed to make ourselves into superheroes. Which answers your question on the gender thing. Gosh Solaris! You're a dummy! *throws frying pan*

[Solaris]

Didn't you guys even look at the first challenge entries?! We were all supposed to make ourselves into superheroes. Which answers your question on the gender thing. Gosh Solaris! You're a dummy! *throws frying pan*

I'm garnering quite a collection of frying pans... maybe getting hit in the head with them is something I can blame, rather than just senility.

:wink:

[Hi-Fi]

I think Solaris and WhiteRose are the only ladies left in the game, right?

[Affinity]

That's great. I wish there were more female comic book illustrators.

PRYDE15 IS A BOY!? LOL. Whoops.

I IS A BOY :D

[WhiteRose]

I think Solaris and WhiteRose are the only ladies left in the game, right?

Really? I was thinking about that a few days ago actually. I think we are. Hey Sol, sisters for the win, ja? :biggrin: