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    bonesiii

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    That's all the same MOC, right? That's fine.

    Do forgive the insanely long delay.

     

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    Member Name: Captain Cool

     

    Entry Name: Nuhvok Kal

     

    Topic Link: None

     

    Category: MOC

     

    Explanation: Nuhvok Kal has Power over gravity, but why should it only use it for offense? My Kal has the ability to manipulate the gravity around it and change its own form! This allows for a elongated and more agile fighting form, but still allows it to use its classic ball form when it doesn't need to cover long distances or smash through walls.

    Nuju Metru

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    Nice art. The cloak is good, but I also want you to draw out the cloak alone, without anyone in it. Then tell me what you think of it. Cloaks are funny things... In one sense they are just over sized capes with hoods, but what you have here is sort of a hooded robe. Personally I think you should just have it rolling off his shoulders and where his sword arm is exposed also show off his flaming body. Seems more sinister that way if you ask me.

     

    Orion is pretty good, but a bit flat. Not a big issue for a conceptual piece. I do have to inquire, how is his shoulder armor kept on his shoulders?

    Nuju Metru

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    Hmmm... a contest about banners/avatars. Well, I used to be into the graphical arts... wait... I never got out from under it's evil thumb! =o

     

    Anyways I would like just to help you get more banners and avis. I don't really care if I win or not. Although if I have a chance why not go for it right? However I have a few questions.

     

    1.) Am I allowed to heavily edit the Album image?

    2.) do you mind if I call you Mr. Metru?

    3.) I am not familiar with my Beatles Albums... Is there any one in particular you would like to see done Mr. Metru?

    4.) If you could be any color what would you be?

    5.) Do you like text?

    6.) Is asking all these questions unfair?

    Laka

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    Holy what'cha ma call it!, I am in the finals?! (I follow my own work so well)

    I haven't cast any votes yet, so I think I will continue not to do so. I think it makes the contest more fun this way anyhow. Although I must say I feel honored just to be in the line up. This was a really fun contest win or lose, and I am have to say it was rather enjoyable, and I think you should do these kinds of contests more often.

    Tufi Piyufi

    Posted

    I only just found this entry, I hope you do not mind if I comment on it even though it is old.

     

    I see your points very well and I agree with a lot of what you say, but then again there is the other side. I personally do not think the the BZ community is as smart as you give them credit for.

     

    First let me say creativity is a dangerous word to play with, as all great general words are. Yes I agree and many times even encourage strange mocs with interesting color schemes because they do stand out and are nice to look at. Lime-Green, silver and blue... Right on! However I have trouble seeing what is creative about someone taking a basic toa and switching the mask and weapon and calling it an amazing new moc. Sometimes there need to be a higher level of thought than just the first thing that enters a person's head. I myself create a lot of things, but sometimes the first one is not inventive or 'good' enough to be final, and I think this is where many people get a disconnect. Sometimes you have a good idea, but you have to work on it, expand it and refine it by using real world examples and functions. That doesn't mean your design has to be any less fanciful or creative, but some designs do need tweaking.

     

    To expand upon that thought, I myself have followed many of the 'guidelines' and created just another guy with a sword (well with my posts anyway). However I do have creativity with those basic designs and I always bring a differently and creatively designed 'person' to the table. Strangely many times I get completely different ends of the spectrum on mocs I feel are terribly similar. (4 replies compared to 2 pages worth of comments.) To say it is just creativity or the design 'guidelines' does not seem right. There is something more happening when people cannot get replies.

     

    I also will agree that the community probably does see it's fair share of people with swords, and that may be part of the issue. However stepping out of that box does not always reward the person with a nice result. In fact many times I think people do not know what to say about strange creations and choose not to reply.

     

    That being said I would like to move on to the art forum. The art forum is really truly something else. You cannot, and should not compare any image there to another. I myself cannot and have not seen a rhyme or reason for what happens there. It does not always matter if you are inventive/creative or following the trend. What happens there seems to flow more along the lines of who is known as a good artist. It is not exactly that though, I will admit it, but that is what I have noticed myself. You can post those action packed scenes, use great skill and foreshortening, a wide array of colors and design and get only 3 replies. On the other hand you can do just a front view of a character as a sketch and get two pages worth of comments. I really cannot and will not believe that creativity or even skill has anything to do with getting replies in the art forum.

     

    As for the post as a whole. Beautiful writing, great message to be more accepting about differences, and exploring creativity, however I myself think you need to amend this blog and add the phrase "Too human" along side "more customz". To me that seems more proper especially since I have been told a few times, "people do not go to the art forum to see people, but mechanical monsters in action" and have gotten that as a few posts in my topics. To me that is a big waste of creativity, because although you see human's everyday you can really make some stand out and interesting bionicle characters.

     

    Well those are just my thoughts. Again sorry they are so late compared to the original post date, but I do not often read/find blogs as they didn't even exist when I first came here, and I have trouble navigating them because they look really different than other blog sites. Admittedly I should look through more, and yours is on my list as it has some very nice detailed and interesting thoughts.

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