Project CBRunway 4: Challenge 4

[mattbib]

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CHALLENGE 4: 攻擊星座


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.


In Chinese astrology the zodiac of twelve animal signs represents twelve different types of personality. The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat, and there are many stories about the Origins of the Chinese Zodiac which explain why this is so. In Chinese astrology the animal signs assigned by year represent what others perceive you as being or how you present yourself.


For your next challenge you must design a superhero or supervillain costume based on a sign of the Chinese zodiac.


HOWEVER, a sign may only be chosen once. Each sign has been randomly assigned a number between (1) and (12). Designers will choose their sign by posting their pick of a number between (1) and (12), upon which the sign they've picked will be posted and added to the list below. Numbers may be picked only once, on a first come, first served basis.


You will be judged on originality and creativity, and how well your costume represents the sign you choose without being too literal. Your outfit may consist of natural or synthetic materials.


All submissions should include a written description of the costume, explaining, to the best of your ability, material, functionality, design inspiration, etc. As you are designing a costume you should not provide any type of character biography or origin.


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, March 30, to Private Message (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342) (PM) me your entries 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.

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!

And non-contestants, as we don't want your work to inspire our contestants, please Play Along at Home (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8525039) by either choosing a sign of the Western zodiac (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac#Western_zodiac) or waiting to post your Chinese zodiac signs until after the contestant submission period has ended!

Designer / Sign (#):
deanlegion / Ram (1)
Affinity / Ox (2)
spaghettikiss / Rooster (3)
Manon / Tiger (4)
Kid Icarus / Pig (5)
mthemordant / Snake (6)
End of Time / Dog (7)
Aljira / Dragon (8)
CBrown / Rat (9)
LewMoxinsghost / Rabbit (10)
escapegoat / Horse (11)
Gene M. / Monkey (12)

[Gene M.]

Number 12 please.

[mattbib]

Number 12 please.
You have chosen: MONKEY

Personality: Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, reckless, snobbish, deceptive, manipulative, cunning, jealous, suspicious.

[deanlegion]

Number 1, please!

[mattbib]

Number 1, please!
You have chosen: RAM

Personality: Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, wise.

[escapegoat]

# 11 please : )

[spaghettikiss]

Number 3 please

[mattbib]

# 11 please : )
You have chosen: HORSE

Personality: Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn.


Number 3 please
You have chosen: ROOSTER

Personality: Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated.

[Aljira]

i'll have 8 please

[escapegoat]

You have chosen: HORSE

Personality: Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn.



Yikes!
Hooray for immunity!!!! :tongue:

(Don't worry, I'll still put my best effort into it)

[mattbib]

i'll have 8 please
You have chosen: DRAGON

Personality: Magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, zealous, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, ambitious, generous, loyal. Can be arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, eccentric, grandiloquent and extremely bombastic, prejudiced, dogmatic, over-bearing, violent, impetuous, brash.

[Aljira]

waaah. i knew it.

i hate it when my divination talent kicks in.


escapegoat.

i was born 1978...year of the Earth Horse. can't wait to see what you'll come up with.

[Gene M.]

Matt

Since this challenge requires that we design a costume only with no biography or origin in the write up do the same rules followed in the audition challenge apply? By that I mean no facial features, skin color, hair/facial hair, etc.? The costume should basically be on a blank mannequin?

[End of Time]

Numero 7 for me

[mattbib]

Matt

Since this challenge requires that we design a costume only with no biography or origin in the write up do the same rules followed in the audition challenge apply? By that I mean no facial features, skin color, hair/facial hair, etc.? The costume should basically be on a blank mannequin?Nope, that's not part of the rules for this challenge.

Feel free to include all that stuff, but I would strongly suggest not letting them be a focal point of your presentation. I think voters will be able to distinguish between the costumes versus the characters.

[mattbib]

Numero 7 for me
You have chosen: DOG

Personality: Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, dogged. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.

[Kid Icarus]

I choose you, 5!

[mattbib]

I choose you, 5!
You have chosen: PIG

Personality: Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.

[CBrown]

I pick number 9.

[mattbib]

I pick number 9.You have chosen: RAT

Personality: Forthright, disciplined, systematic, meticulous, charismatic, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, shrewd. Can be manipulative, vindictive, mendacious, venal, selfish, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming.

[Manon]

i'll take 4.

[mattbib]

i'll take 4.You have chosen: TIGER

Personality: Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish.

[LewMoxinsghost]

10 please!

[mattbib]

10 please!
You have chosen: RABBIT

Personality: Gracious, perfect friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic.

[bakla]

waaah. i knew it.

i hate it when my divination talent kicks in.

My clairvoyance is much more limited, like I generally know who is going to call me just before the phone rings.

[escapegoat]

Ha-ha...I've almost got my concept figured out. It's gonna kick ass! :smile:

(sorry...not trying to brag...I'm just all excited by it now.....)

[mthemordant]

Is #6 still available?

[Affinity]

"Number two," said Affinity with a knowing look, but I don't suppose he really knew.

[mattbib]

Is #6 still available?
You have chosen: SNAKE

Personality: Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.


"Number two," said Affinity with a knowing look, but I don't suppose he really knew.
You have chosen: OX

Personality: Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.

[spaghettikiss]

Got really into this one, I just finished and sent it off...I can't wait to see what we all came up with on this one. I had a blast and I hear escape goat is equally as excited as I am!!!

Watch the one I can't wait for other people to see is the one I go out on

[End of Time]

Are we designing a character, or a costume?

A character can have, for instance, a snake's tail, fiery breath, horns, or an adorable little nose and big watery eyes. You can have funky energy signatures and even weirder physical attributes representing the animal.

A costume incorporates the elements into its design... so if I wear Aljira's outfit, I'll look identical to when Aljira is wearing it... of course, being a Dog, I'm far more attractive wearing the costume.

[mattbib]

Are we designing a character, or a costume?
The challenge says to design a costume.

[escapegoat]

The challenge says to design a costume.

I knew you were gonna say that...... :tongue:

[spaghettikiss]

I totally didn'
t think about that...it is by chance that mine is a costume and not a big robotish or monstrous character! I totally almost made a giant rooster monster scientific experiment gone bad villain thing

[Aljira]

hmmm.

i think i may have used too much dragon. sorely lacking "Electric" during the last challenge...too much "Dragon" this time?

[escapegoat]

escapegoat.

i was born 1978...year of the Earth Horse. can't wait to see what you'll come up with.


Oddly enough, I think there's a good chance you are gonna dig my design this round! :wink:

[LewMoxinsghost]

I totally didn'
t think about that...it is by chance that mine is a costume and not a big robotish or monstrous character! I totally almost made a giant rooster monster scientific experiment gone bad villain thing

That's because we share the same wavelength, Michael. For the past four days or so, I've been thinking about making a villain for Wonder Beaver. I was going to wait until I'd actually sketched it, but I might as well pitch it now without the sketch. Ready? The nemesis for Wonder Beaver would have to be an evil rooster. I was toying with the name Dr. Cock. He could have menacing talons and have two goons that he always refers to as his "boys." :smile:

[escapegoat]

hmmm.

i think i may have used too much dragon. sorely lacking "Electric" during the last challenge...too much "Dragon" this time?

That's the sucky thing about getting a selection that can be judged later as being "too literal". The people will either like it or hate it for that very reason...

My solution... just go for whatever feels right!

[escapegoat]

That's because we share the same wavelength, Michael. For the past four days or so, I've been thinking about making a villain for Wonder Beaver. I was going to wait until I'd actually sketched it, but I might as well pitch it now without the sketch. Ready? The nemesis for Wonder Beaver would have to be an evil rooster. I was toying with the name Dr. Cock. He could have menacing talons and have two goons that he always refers to as his "boys." :smile:

You should call him "Cockfighter"! :biggrin:

[spaghettikiss]

That's because we share the same wavelength, Michael. For the past four days or so, I've been thinking about making a villain for Wonder Beaver. I was going to wait until I'd actually sketched it, but I might as well pitch it now without the sketch. Ready? The nemesis for Wonder Beaver would have to be an evil rooster. I was toying with the name Dr. Cock. He could have menacing talons and have two goons that he always refers to as his "boys." :smile:

AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

You could call the henchmen lefty and righty! this is a great idea man

[Manon]

yeah, the cock-references make the rooster and enviable choice of assignment. Aljira, End of Time, MtheMordant, and myself are going to have to work extra hard to do something unique since we have animals that are pretty commonly used.

I'm really looking forward to Affinity's, Escapegoat's, and Kid Icarus's this round, since they have the more oddball animals.

[spaghettikiss]

I think its kind of funny who got the 'oddball' characters...almost like it was meant to be!

[Aljira]

That's the sucky thing about getting a selection that can be judged later as being "too literal". The people will either like it or hate it for that very reason...

My solution... just go for whatever feels right!

thank you! i've been thinking too much lately...and you know what they say about thinking too much...

[deanlegion]

I got mine done and submitted today! Looking forward to seeing everyone's designs.

[Aljira]

sent!

*crosses fingers*

[mattbib]

Designers, you have 26 hours to PM your designs. Make it work!

[mattbib]

Designers...make sure you're reading the challenges. Some of the submissions I've received so far seem to have missed the whole "designing a costume" and no character bio or origin parts.

[escapegoat]

All those dumb enough to have missed that in this round's writeup?


*raises hand*

[CBrown]

You're not alone, escapegoat!

[escapegoat]

Heheh....and the dumber thing? I remember reading it!

I just got caught up in the excitement of my design.....it's nothing too big that I wrote out for the background...I think....

There...it's edited up...I'll allow people to read the origin bit after this round is over (if requested)

[mattbib]

Just an fyi for everyone who didn't get the requirements, for voting I'll only be posting the parts of the write-up that describe the costume. Anything describing any "character" (bio, history, powers, names, etc.), which isn't what was asked for, will be excluded.



And...only about 90 minutes to PM your designs. Danny Wall, if you have a Play At Home entry for this round on the off chance a participant fails to submit an entry, you can post it in that thread anytime after 3AM EDT (but before voting begins, around 10AM EDT).

[spaghettikiss]

Just an fyi for everyone who didn't get the requirements, for voting I'll only be posting the parts of the write-up that describe the costume. Anything describing any "character" (bio, history, powers, names, etc.), which isn't what was asked for, will be excluded.


And...only about 90 minutes to PM your designs. Danny Wall, if you have a Play At Home entry for this round on the off chance a participant fails to submit an entry, you can post it in that thread anytime after 3AM EDT (but before voting begins, around 10AM EDT).

I am only realizing it now, but I guess I described my character, but ONLY as far as to explain why he made the choices he made in constructing his costume and then how the costume related to the traits of the zodiac. The confusing thing is that there were a listing of character traits given to us. It was quite difficult to not consider to some degree the character in conjunction with the costume. I didn't include an origin though...all that rambling and I guess I have no idea if I did my write up wrong!!! oh the stress

[LewMoxinsghost]

*raises hand* also guilty....

[End of Time]

And...only about 90 minutes to PM your designs. Danny Wall, if you have a Play At Home entry for this round on the off chance a participant fails to submit an entry, you can post it in that thread anytime after 3AM EDT (but before voting begins, around 10AM EDT).

90 Looooooooooooooooooong minutes...

you're such a tease