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[Toa Neutrak]

Member name:Toa Neutrak
Entry Category: Toa Tahu Nuva
Entry URL: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=507801


I would have made a new topic for this but I don't know how

Also both the uncolored and colored Tahu Nuvas are being entered. I am entering the uncolored because It has a bit more detail that I was able to achieve by using pencil and the colored was made using pencil and Microsoft Paint.


Edit: I just saw that you can only enter one drawing per topic. So I will be only entering the colored one.

Edited by Toa Neutrak, Jul 14 2012 - 12:26 PM.

[Vezok's Friend]

Member name: Vezok's Friend
Entry Category: Toa
Entry URL: http://fc06.devianta...f0e-d57cr6v.png
optional:
Thumbnail URL: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Vezoks-fury/Art/flash_fire_tahu.jpg
Topic:

[-TD-]

Member Name: -TD-
Entry Category: Matoran
Entry URL: http://www.brickshel...y.cgi?i=5536169
Optional:
Thumbnail URL: http://www.brickshel...kua_drawing.jpg
Topic: http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5903

[Toa Kayn]

Member Name: Toa Kayn
Entry Category: Matoran
Entry URL: Here!

Thumbnail URL: And here
Topic: Lastly, here

Edited by Toa Kayn, Jul 16 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[InnerRayg]

Why does size even matter? Can't it just be resized to however large you want it to be printed?

No, not quite. Images on a digital screen work in DPI, or dots per inch. This is the resolution of the image, and for web purposes most images are about 72 DPI, which means if you measured it at actual size there would be 72 printed dots for every inch. This is fine for screen purposes but when you print something like that it becomes very ugly very fast. What's happening when you resize an image in say photoshop or another program is that it is resampling the image - that is, it is increasing the resolution without actually increasing the information. So it will add more dots, but it will use a formula to calculate what color these new dots are based on the ones around it. Not surprisingly, a computer isn't really very good at this and the more you do it, the uglier and uglier the final image will become. Mottled, artifacts, color splotches, etc etc. Long story short, you need more dots in the original illustration so that you can print it out without asking the computer to make up what they look like. To get the needed dots, you have to do it at actual size (or larger, but that's another topic).

TLDR; no, because I want these to look good, and resizing stuff larger never looks good.

Entry topic is updating momentarily, thanks guys, so far these are looking good. Toa Kayn, if you would it'd help if you can just make a new post when you get the others up - I probably won't be checking the old posts for edits.

Edited by InnerRayg, Jul 15 2012 - 12:28 AM.

[Toa Kayn]

Why does size even matter? Can't it just be resized to however large you want it to be printed?

No, not quite. Images on a digital screen work in DPI, or dots per inch. This is the resolution of the image, and for web purposes most images are about 72 DPI, which means if you measured it at actual size there would be 72 printed dots for every inch. This is fine for screen purposes but when you print something like that it becomes very ugly very fast. What's happening when you resize an image in say photoshop or another program is that it is resampling the image - that is, it is increasing the resolution without actually increasing the information. So it will add more dots, but it will use a formula to calculate what color these new dots are based on the ones around it. Not surprisingly, a computer isn't really very good at this and the more you do it, the uglier and uglier the final image will become. Mottled, artifacts, color splotches, etc etc. Long story short, you need more dots in the original illustration so that you can print it out without asking the computer to make up what they look like. To get the needed dots, you have to do it at actual size (or larger, but that's another topic).

TLDR; no, because I want these to look good, and resizing stuff larger never looks good.

Entry topic is updating momentarily, thanks guys, so far these are looking good. Toa Kayn, if you would it'd help if you can just make a new post when you get the others up - I probably won't be checking the old posts for edits.

Thanks for the heads up.

Member Name: Toa Kayn
Entry Category: Toa
Entry URL: Here

Thumbnail URL: Here
Topic: Here

Edited by InnerRayg, Jul 15 2012 - 09:53 AM.

[InnerRayg]

Cool, list is updated.

As a reminder, just to keep the forums nice and neat I've asked that you only make one topic for this contest and put all entries into it - I went ahead and merged your two for you. Thanks!

[Toa Kayn]

Cool, list is updated.

As a reminder, just to keep the forums nice and neat I've asked that you only make one topic for this contest and put all entries into it - I went ahead and merged your two for you. Thanks!

Sorry Thanks anyway.

[Captain Flowers]

im in. gimme.... 2 days. just making sure, i can't put all three in one file right?

[Senrab]

Member name: Senrab
Entry Category: Turaga
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL: Link
Topic: Link

Hopefully I got that DPI stuff right...

Edited by Senrab, Jul 16 2012 - 07:30 AM.

[Empire]

Urg, I guess I have to enter this now. Is there an upper limit on DPI? I usually go for 200-300 but I know that can be too much for some printers.

[Mushy the Mushroom]

Member name: Hahli Husky is awesome
Entry Category:Turaga
Entry: entry
Thumbnail URL: picture
Topic: topic

[InnerRayg]

im in. gimme.... 2 days. just making sure, i can't put all three in one file right?

They need to be separate files, yes.

Urg, I guess I have to enter this now. Is there an upper limit on DPI? I usually go for 200-300 but I know that can be too much for some printers.

There's rarely a reason to go over 300 for printing, and this is no exception. 150 will work just fine.

[Click]

Oops, I just finished a Takua drawing, and then realized he's just barely over the height limit. Should I redraw, or maybe set my scanner to 140 DPI, or will that be fine?

[Empire]

Just these two, I don't feel like doing any more. I hope it's okay to put them in the same post.
Edit: Added topic link

Member name: Empire (Uncle K.)
Entry Category: Toa
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL:

Topic: Link

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Member name: Empire (Uncle K.)
Entry Category: Matoran
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL:

Topic: Link

Edited by Empire, Jul 16 2012 - 01:24 AM.

[Reznas]

Member name: Senrab
Entry Category: Turaga
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL: Link
Topic: Link

Hopefully I got that DPI stuff right...

Edit: Why do my pictures become slightly blurry when I go to deeplink them? Is there any way to fix it?

That can easily be fixed by zooming in. Just mouse over the image and your cursor should become a magnifying glass with a plus in the center. Just click, and the image will become full sized.

I've been thinking of entering this contest, but I'm not entirely sure I will considering there are some pretty good artists here. If I don't though, good luck to the contestants.

-Rez

[Click]

Okay, will this work? I couldn't figure out the DPI settings, unfortunately.

Member name: Click
Entry Category: Matoran (Takua)
Entry URL: Entry
Thumbnail URL: Thumbnail
Topic: Topic

Edited by Click, Jul 16 2012 - 10:19 AM.

[Toa of Geek]

Member name: Toa of Geek
Category: Matoran (Takua)
Entry Url: http://www.brickshel...Takua/takua.png


EDIT: Here is my topic: http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5936. Also, my name was listed as "Toa of Greek" instead of "Toa of Geek". If someone could update the entry list with these, I would appreciate it.

Edited by Toa of Geek, Jul 17 2012 - 10:49 AM.

[Senrab]

Member name: Senrab
Entry Category: Matoran
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL: Link
Topic: Link

[InnerRayg]

Alright, I think the list is updated, let me know if I missed anyone.

[-TD-]

Member Name: -TD-
Category: Turaga
Entry URL: http://www.brickshel...y.cgi?i=5539597
Optional:
Thumbnail URL: http://www.brickshel...ama_drawing.jpg
Topic: http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5903

[Toa Kayn]

Member Name: Toa Kayn
Category: Turaga
Entry URL: Here

Thumbnail URL: Here
Topic: Here

A bit large, I will shrink it when I can.

Edited by Toa Kayn, Jul 17 2012 - 11:42 AM.

[Captain Flowers]

whelp, tablet up and broke, looks like we're going hand drawn.

scanning is better then photographs right? (never done this before)

[Axilus Prime]

whelp, tablet up and broke, looks like we're going hand drawn.

scanning is better then photographs right? (never done this before)

Scanning is much better, makes it high-res and perfectly clear down to the last dot. Just put it face-down in the scanner, connect to printer (Mata Nui forbid that your computer isn't connected already, I don't know how.) through Wi-Fi, and open the software that controls your printer. Simply press scan. If a dialog box for specifics pops up, go with default settings. (But scan as a photo, not a document, or it'll be a PDF.)

Hope that helps.

Edited by TNG Prime, Jul 17 2012 - 06:32 AM.

[DoomIgnika]

Before I enter, I do have a few questions that I hope you don't mind answering.

1. Are we allowed to mix together aspects of different versions of a character? Like, for example, are we allowed to draw, say, Tahu Mata with Mistika-styled jetpacks or Tahu Nuva's Magma Sword?
2. How far can our character's design stray from the original design of tthe character? I know it's a necessity to have the same mask, colors, height, and basic body structure, but how far can we go, really? I mean, I'm not going to stray very far if far at all from the original character design, but what's the limit?
3. Would it be considered a "background" if we placed an object, like a lightstone, a Kanohi, or a Kohlii stick, next to a character on the ground? Not too far from them, like right next to them? Would this be allowed?

Thank you for your time.

[Takhamavahu]

My Tahu is about 6 inches on paper, but normally when I scan something, it turns up bigger than the original. should I just leave it as is?

[InnerRayg]

Before I enter, I do have a few questions that I hope you don't mind answering.

1. Are we allowed to mix together aspects of different versions of a character? Like, for example, are we allowed to draw, say, Tahu Mata with Mistika-styled jetpacks or Tahu Nuva's Magma Sword?
2. How far can our character's design stray from the original design of tthe character? I know it's a necessity to have the same mask, colors, height, and basic body structure, but how far can we go, really? I mean, I'm not going to stray very far if far at all from the original character design, but what's the limit?
3. Would it be considered a "background" if we placed an object, like a lightstone, a Kanohi, or a Kohlii stick, next to a character on the ground? Not too far from them, like right next to them? Would this be allowed?

Thank you for your time.

1 and 2 are kind of the same question - basically the answer is that a normal person should be able to recognize the character as Tahu. There's no hard limit, it's just a common sense kind of thing. If I look at it and can't recognize it as the Toa of Fire, then we've got a problem.

For 3, I would say they need to be interacting with the object in some way. Otherwise it is just background. For example, holding a staff or a mask would be fine, just having one laying on the side for no reason is kind of silly.

My Tahu is about 6 inches on paper, but normally when I scan something, it turns up bigger than the original. should I just leave it as is?

Check your settings - if it is six inches tall and you are scanning at 150 DPI it should be the right size. You can of course make a smaller version just to show off in your contest topic, but the final submission needs to be a printable size.

[Takhamavahu]

What I'm worried about is it being too big, but usually when i print it again its pretty much the same size as the original.

[Toa Kayn]

For 3, I would say they need to be interacting with the object in some way. Otherwise it is just background. For example, holding a staff or a mask would be fine, just having one laying on the side for no reason is kind of silly.

I have both!

[InnerRayg]

What I'm worried about is it being too big, but usually when i print it again its pretty much the same size as the original.

Like I said, if your scanner's settings are at the right resolution it will be an adequate size. Just do your drawing and if there's an issue later on I'll work on it with you.

[Mushy the Mushroom]

Member name: Hahli Husky is awesome
Entry Category: Matoran
Entry URL: BIONICLE
Thumbnail URL: BIONICLE.
Topic: BIONICLE_TOPIC

[Lime Paradox]

Member name: Lime Paradox
Entry Category: Toa
Entry URL: http://www.majhost.com/gallery/limeparadox/OtherStuff/tahuartcontestsized.jpg
Topic: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=5966

[Click]

Okay, next entry with the correct DPI. Maybe I stand a chance since Uncle K didn't enter this one.

Member name: Click
Entry Category: Turaga
Entry URL: Entry
Thumbnail URL: Thumbnail
Topic: Topic

Edited by Click, Jul 18 2012 - 04:28 PM.

[Toa Kayn]

Okay, next entry with the correct DPI. Maybe I stand a chance since Uncle K didn't enter this one.

Hehe, you still got me.

[Senrab]

Okay, next entry with the correct DPI. Maybe I stand a chance since Uncle K didn't enter this one.

That is exactly what I thought when I entered my Vakama picture.

[Click]

So, could we draw an enemy to fight Tahu, or would that count as a background?

[Senrab]

Member name: Senrab
Entry Category: Toa
Entry URL: Link
Thumbnail URL: Link
Topic: Link

[InnerRayg]

So, could we draw an enemy to fight Tahu, or would that count as a background?

It wouldn't count as a background, but it's pretty outside of what I'm asking for. I just want Tahu.

[Click]

What about a Lava wave? I'm just trying to get some ideas.

[Toa Kayn]

Does the voting start three days from the 22nd or the 19th to the 22nd?