Building Contest: Golden Oldies! ♪♫ [update]
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Building Contest: Golden Oldies! ♪♫
Hello, BZPower! Yes, this is a building contest! Yes, there are cool prizes! No, you do not necessarily have to be
Guidelines:
The idea is to
build something, anything, that is
directly inspired
by a song which, in your honest, heartfelt opinion, fits the definition of a
"golden oldie."
So not a song from the '00s, not a song from the '90s, but
any song from before 1990 is fair game. All genres of music are accepted, provided the lyrics are
SFBZP
.
(Yeah, you can bleep out mild cuss words if you really want to use a song that has them.)
Your creation, however you should choose to present it, should use non-virtual LEGO® parts in some way. If you like, you are free to include other 2-D and/or 3-D media of a
static
, visual, non-virtual nature (i.e. not audio or video), provided whatever you've done with the LEGO® parts is the key focus of the creation. Creativity is the name of the game. The LEGO® parts do not necessarily have to be of the BIONICLE® variety, but some amount of BIONICLE®-derived content will probably find its way into
most entries. The tried-and-tested traditional method of building, namely connecting LEGO® parts onto LEGO® parts the way Ole Kirk Christiansen intended, will serve you well. Other methods will, however, be given consideration.
As usual,
previously published creations will not qualify for entry.
How to enter:
Take a photo of your entry. Resize it so it doesn't take forever to load! Also, if you want to submit more pictures, edit them into one image file (JPG etc). Host it online at Majhost.com, Brickshelf.com, Flickr, or wherever.
Post a comment below with the following information:
Name:
(the name you go by on BZP)
Song name:
(title)
Artist:
(who performed and/or wrote the song)
Year:
(when the song was published - circa date for really old songs)
Lyrics:
(full lyrics - you can put the lines that are most important to your entry in
bold
text if you wish)
My entry:
(link/URL to the image file)
Notes:
(optional - explain why you chose that particular song and/or how your entry relates to it)
Judging:
Entries will be judged based on two criteria: 1. how well they fit the song, and 2. creativity.
NPU
, as we
MOCist
types say, counts for creativity, but so does anything else that demonstrates imaginativity on the part of the builder. Think outside the box. Well, at
least
think outside the dot.
You're allowed, and encouraged, to be original. Take a classic song you love and see what it moves you to make, without preconceptions. Of course, you're still subject to criterion #1, so it's not just "anything goes." We will require that your entry be somehow related to your song, whether it's through a scene, a mood, an object, an idea, or whatever. Abstract symbolism is fine, as long as you make clear how it fits the song.
The contest judges' panel consists of myself,
Little Miss Krahka
, and
Arpy
.
Prizes:
What could be more appropriate for a
"Golden Oldies!"
contest on BZPower than... "old gold" BIONICLE® parts? You know, the ones we used to get before that
shiny, warm-hued brute, Brutaka, came along and ruined
BIONICLE® gold forever. (Tongue firmly in cheek there. I like the new gold just as well.)
First place:
- 1 Kanohi Vahi
- 1 Knight's Kingdom sword (Danju)
- 1 Nuva chest armour
- 2 Nuva shoulder armour
- 1 Kanohi Hau (Lhikan)
- 1 Metru chest armour
- 2 Chronicler's staves
- 2 Metru feet
- 2 Metru thigh armour
- 2 Metru shoulder armour
Second place:
- 1 Kanohi Vahi
- 1 Kanohi Kualsi
- 1 Gahlok-Kal hand shield
- 1 Rhotuka shield
- 2 Rhotuka spinners
- 1 Chronicler's staff
- 2 Metru feet
- 2 Metru thigh armour
- 2 Metru shoulder armour
Third place:
- 1 Kanohi Vahi
- 1 Kanohi Pakari (2001)
- 1 Gahlok-Kal hand shield
- 1 Rhotuka shield
- 2 Rhotuka spinners
- 1 Chronicler's staff
- 2 Metru shoulder armour
The above prizes will go out physically to the winners, while here in virtual-land, they will receive the usual spiffy victory banners.
Anyone who wishes to donate additional prizes is, of course, welcome to do so, and their contribution will surely be appreciated by the lucky winners.
Contest period:
Entries begin being accepted as of now, January 9th, and will continue to be accepted until
April 1st
. Don't delay, start procrastinating now!
UPDATE: See Model Gal's Miniland Elvis for one example of a MOC that would be appropriate (and a good contender!) for this contest. In the case of MOCing a singer or band member(s), you would just need to relate the MOC to a song they did before 1990, and you'd be good to go.
UPDATE 2: Contest deadline extended to April 1st. 
UPDATE 3: There is at least one person out there still finishing up a last-minute entry. If anyone else is still entering, PM me and I'll wait for yours as well.
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