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Contest #14: Pop Art Begins

Submitted by xentrik 06/22/05 2:57 PM GMT

The contest has begun and entries will now be placed in new images->contests->current contest. I'm also pleased to announce that caedes has generously offered to award the first place winner with up to a poster-sized print of their winning entry*. More information about the contest (including rules) is discussed below.

"Everything is beautiful. Pop is everything." -Andy Warhol The theme of out next contest will be based on the movement of "Pop Art". Loosely, pop art is creating something artistic from an easily recognizable, or perhaps grossly overused, popular cultural icon. Some examples of this movement include Roy Lichtenstein's Mustard on White, or Andy Warhol's Campbell's Tomato Soup, or Mao. The challenge in this contest is to create your own piece of Pop Art.

Submissions should not be made before Wednesday, June 22nd, to allow time for questions to be posed regarding rules. After that, rules are set, and submissions must adhere to them in order to be considered during voting. Please post any questions in the thread below so all will know the answers. All submissions must be made by Sunday, July 10th at 11:59PM EST.

  • Submissions for the contest must be done in the pop art style, that is, based on a pop phenomenon. More examples of the style can be found on this page, and google has many more examples.
  • If you choose to use photos within your submission, even edited photos, they must be in the public domain (or a stock library) or taken by yourself or a teammate.
  • Optionally, you can work in a team of 2-3 members.
  • One individual and two team submissions per person will be accepted at the end of the contest. If you wish to replace a submission, remove it from the site or ask a mod to move it to the new images gallery.
* The actual size of the print will depend on the file size you are able to provide. To be able to recieve a 20"x30" poster, you will need to work with a 4000x6000 pixel image, then save a copy at 1600x1200 to submit to the contest. If you work in smaller dimensions, you will only be able to recieve a smaller print. If the winning entry is submitted by a team, the winners will recieve up to $20 in printing and shipping costs provided to divide as they see fit. This should definitely be enough for three smaller-sized prints. Second and third place winners will recieve Caedes Cadre memberships.

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andrew11230
06/22/05 3:23 PM GMT
Can the image that you make be made in Chaoscope or Apophysis and then edited?
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=xentrik
06/22/05 3:58 PM GMT
You should probably read the description and rules in the news post below. At first glance, I'd say no, I don't believe apophysis or chaoscope lend themselves to Pop Art. But if you can tie them in somehow, then there's no limit on the programs you can use.
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DixieNormus
06/27/05 9:54 PM GMT
It's obvious that everyone that entered this contest is dealing out low votes for their competitors. I sure hope that this contest isn't decided by c-index rating. That would be sooooooo much of a mistake.
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MiLo_Anderson
06/27/05 10:17 PM GMT
That isn't nessarally true. Some of the images in there i wouldn't really consider to be really nice desktops. If i was somebody voting for a good desktop i don't know if i would vote super high for some of them if i didn't know there was a contest. And i don't think it will be based on c-index very much
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+Samatar
06/27/05 10:28 PM GMT
Contest entries have always got lower c-index scores than normal images. I think it's just due to the fact that we get alot of visitors who aren't even aware of the contest and simply give the images low votes because they don't like them as a desktop.
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stuffnstuff
06/27/05 11:34 PM GMT
At what point does one not become a visitor? Do I qualify as a non-visitor yet?
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co2metal
06/28/05 12:57 AM GMT
of course.. i'm sure he just meant people coming through and looking to download wallpapers.
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=xentrik
06/28/05 2:34 AM GMT
Regarding judging: C-index, in past, has played a small to zero role in the actual outcome of the contests. It depends on how whoever sets up judging chooses to weight the raw voting results. For this contest, caedes will be choosing judges and the tabulation method, if plans have not changed.
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*caedes
06/28/05 3:09 AM GMT
they have not
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::verenabloo
06/29/05 3:05 AM GMT
Shouldnt that be saying "the current pop art contest will last til JULY 10th? and NOT JUNE 10th??
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*caedes
06/30/05 10:27 AM GMT
It appears to have been magically fixed. ;-)
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scionlord
07/02/05 3:32 PM GMT
hmm....does that mean only 1 entry for individuals? I only ask because I had a cunning idea after posting mine, and I have another ready....should I post both then remove one?
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=xentrik
07/02/05 9:22 PM GMT
That is correct. As long as there is an allowable number under the rules in the gallery at voting time, it's fine. There are more rule clarifications in the thread below the original announcement, and it includes this answer:
"That's correct, one image individually, but if you team up, you can have up to 2 more. So each person can have a hand in 3 submissions, but to do that, two of them must be collaborative."
The idea behind this rule was to allow you to work alone, and still encourage collaborative works.
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scionlord
07/02/05 9:53 PM GMT
ok....will do.
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PrettyFae
07/03/05 9:23 AM GMT
I don't mean to winge or anything, but I've noticed that my contest piece hasn't had a very good response as it would usually...and it's not just mine, either...everyone else's work I've looked at has a similar problem, too...people seem to be looking at the images but not downloading or voting for them...I was just wondering whether this was that important or not...will images be judged according to how popular they are or for another reason?
Thanks...
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+Piner
07/04/05 1:04 AM GMT
As xentrix stated, and caedes confirmed above,
"Regarding judging: C-index, in the past, it has played a small to zero role in the actual outcome of the contests. It depends on how whoever sets up judging chooses to weight the raw voting results. For this contest, caedes will be choosing judges and the tabulation method..."
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PrettyFae
07/04/05 3:42 PM GMT
Ahhh right, thanks Tom, yeah I missed that bit :]
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+Piner
07/09/05 2:20 AM GMT
Only two days left!
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::verenabloo
07/12/05 5:13 AM GMT
I just wanted to say how very much I enjoyed this contest. I loved seeing all the unique things people submitted..the colours were gorgeous..and many kewl ideas....I'm so much enjoying caedes! Nice ideas, great photos and very kewl people here! Hope you come up with a new idea for another contest soon..its not the winning, its the fun to see everyone ELSE having fun with it!! Thanx a ton caedes!!
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mesmerized
07/13/05 3:29 PM GMT
Ditto from me on all of Verena's comments...it was great fun and so interesting to see each new submission...sure hope it won't be as long between contests next time...Good Luck to all the participants and thanks to all who viewed the entries and took time to vote and comment.:Pat.
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