M.K
Level 55
Brawltography!! - A Brawl Photography Competition!
~*~Introduction~*~
This is Brawltography, a competition that allows even those who just love to play Brawl an opportunity to show their creativity and passion for photography. Some people might say that photography is a lost art form, but I tend to disagree. In fact, photography captures some of the greatest moments that have ever happened; and let's face it, in some of our lives, that greatest moment happens in Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Sad as it is true, this is a chance to convey your true passions into one transfusional genre : Brawltography!
~*~Rules and Guidelines~*~
- Anyone can enter this competition. You need simply to post your entry within the date and/or time allowed for this competition.
- You may NOT edit your photograph in any way, shape, or form after you have imported it from an SD Card. This includes adding effects, blurs, text, new material, or symobls.
- The photo must be taken by the Brawl Snapshot....thing. You may not take a picture with a real camera off of your TV. Your picture must be taken in game, imported to a computer using an SD Card, then formatted to be posted.
- Your photograph must contain at least (1) Playable Character from the Brawl roster. If your photo does not contain at least one character, it will be omitted from judging.
- TEXTURE HACKING IS ALLOWED. I know from personal experience that if you are willing to go through the efforts to texture hack, you may be permitted to use them in your photographs. Texture hacking may be used to strengthen a photograph's purpose; however, it does not guarantee a better placing than a photo with no texture hacking.
- Please do not enter joke photographs. NO PLAGARISM. Nothing irks me more than to see you fail at something so simply created.
~*~Judges and Judging Criteria~*~
I AM IN NEED OF TWU MORE JUDGES, PLEASE PM ME IF INTERESTED. YOU MUST BE ACTIVE AND A FAMILIAR FACE TO ME. PLEASE DO NOT LET ME DOWN.
The judges are as followed:
1) Meta-Kirby (Head Judge)
2) (Slot Available)
3) (Slot Available)
You will be judged on several criteria. Each category will be judged out of (10) points, for a grand total perfect score of 40 points.
1) Adherence to Prompt- There is nothing more essential to a photograph than the point it tries to make. Since this is a competition, points will be alloted to photos that best fit the criteria I have established below.
2) Creativity and Originality- Albeit self-explanatory, many fail to recognize how their photographs are simply generic. Therefore, points will be alloted to those who can creatively and most pleasingly snap a photo that "wows" me.
3) Technical Ability and Aspects- Have you ever played Pokemon Snap? Well, if you haven't, Professor Oak grades you based upon how well your photograph follows the technical aspects of the art of photography. Is your subject in the middle of the frame? Does your picture have balance, is your frame filled with action, or lacking? Points will be alloted to those who can fill their frame with the utmost amount of technical beauty and grace.
4) Aesthetics and Color Flow- Is your photo pleasing to look at or do my eyes bleed at the very though? Does your photo have a nice color scheme, or duller than an unsharpened pencil? Points will be alloted to those who can most elegant style their photo colorfully and appropriately.
~*~Prizes~*~
1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place - A decorative ribbon to place in your signature! (Sorry, they wouldn't let me give out custom titles/paint brushes, etc. ) =(
Various Other Awards will be given.
~*~THE PROMPT/THEME~*~
ELEMENTS IN MOTION
The very aspects that formed and shaped this Earth shall be the focus of this competition! They have forged the Earth, carving canyons, trenches, and mountains; and now, they will forge the very battlegrounds and attacks of those in the Brawl universe! Now, show me the elements of this world, and show me what you can do!
