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Maybe you should have an animated tag or just plain .gif art contest separate... I might even bother entering if I have time.
Something like this:
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that's nice
to bad it's so LQ
Maybe you should have an animated tag or just plain .gif art contest separate... I might even bother entering if I have time.
Something like this:
Tww9blog header
I'll start off by saying I don't really have a valid or logical explanation for my belief, it is just my belief.
But I really don't like the idea of animation being added to the SOTW competition. I feel like it will for the most part be tacky and simply used to get the novelty vote. Granted in some cases there will be a great piece of animation, but I feel like when you add animation to the competition it is just going to become a gimicky thing which will give some users an advantage. I also think that when you use animation, people stop looking at the quality of the signature, and pretty much focus on the "wow, there's animation" factor.
Like I said, it's not a strong argument really just wanted to say that I am strongly opposed to adding animation to SOTW
- By all means I am open to the idea of an animation competition or themed SOTW
I can see both sides of the argument here...
I don't think sprites "need" to be animated any more than other types of renders from video games or even of people in general. Since animation has never been allowed in the past, it would be unfair imo to spontaneously change it for this SOTW, when everyone has already submitted entries that don't use the technique.
For the future, however, I see three options
1) No animation
2) Animation always allowed
3) Animation as a theme in the pool to be used for one SOTW
Would you like a poll?
There were 2 entries with animation.. People don't HAVE TO USE animation, it's just a possibility. So both kind of techniques that can be used for 1 sotw.
It's like putting in a novel vs a video game.
i'm pretty sure the novel would win ;DWow that made everything clear
I'll start off by saying I don't really have a valid or logical explanation for my belief, it is just my belief.
But I really don't like the idea of animation being added to the SOTW competition. I feel like it will for the most part be tacky and simply used to get the novelty vote. Granted in some cases there will be a great piece of animation, but I feel like when you add animation to the competition it is just going to become a gimicky thing which will give some users an advantage. I also think that when you use animation, people stop looking at the quality of the signature, and pretty much focus on the "wow, there's animation" factor.
Like I said, it's not a strong argument really just wanted to say that I am strongly opposed to adding animation to SOTW
- By all means I am open to the idea of an animation competition or themed SOTW
I can see both sides of the argument here...
I don't think sprites "need" to be animated any more than other types of renders from video games or even of people in general. Since animation has never been allowed in the past, it would be unfair imo to spontaneously change it for this SOTW, when everyone has already submitted entries that don't use the technique.
For the future, however, I see three options
1) No animation
2) Animation always allowed
3) Animation as a theme in the pool to be used for one SOTW
Would you like a poll?
It's highly unlikely that a sig without animation could beat a sig with animation, there would have to be a huge skill gap (like a genuine concept artist vs a photoshop animator).
It's like putting in a novel vs a video game. Who do you think would win? It's nothing to do with "skill" or the "creativity" or etc etc, it's just unbalanced and one side will always win.
Wow that made everything clear
Just the perspective of a noob.
If that was sarcasm, it wasn't needed. What he said makes sense with reference to two different mediums that are incomparable. E.g you ask any child if he would prefer a video game or a book, even if it is the best book in the world and the crappiest game, they will pick the game because well ... it's a game. Now I'm not saying the gap between animation and still imagery is the same, but it follows the same premise.
I would chose the book anyways.. Sucky games are only boring, at least in a book you can have some fun.
And if we change that example to the animation question:
There is the best tag in the world and the crappiest animation. I would go for the tag, and if you don't, then it just means that you don't know anything about gfx.
You guys would vote for an animation if there is a better tag? kinda weird lol
I would chose the book anyways.. Sucky games are only boring, at least in a book you can have some fun.
And if we change that example to the animation question:
There is the best tag in the world and the crappiest animation. I would go for the tag, and if you don't, then it just means that you don't know anything about gfx.
You guys would vote for an animation if there is a better tag? kinda weird lol
Why should I want a themed sotw for animation?I don't see why you can't settle for a themed SOTW every now and then, it's the best of both worlds.
First of all it's ridiculous to hide behind your 'game forum' the whole time. It's right, but you guys are still part of the graphic section.
Second of all, I don't care about specific SOTW's for animations. The only thing I wanted was 1 sotw with animations allowed, because the theme requires it. This Sotw is over, so this thread can actually be closed.
I don't think my relation was pointless though
Why should I want a themed sotw for animation?
What I made was a 1time animation for an sotw
If by that you mean, telling the truth, then yes we are hiding behind the fact that this is not primarily a graphics forum.
So you're saying you wanted animation to be allowed for the Sprites SOTW ? Yet the discussion thread for sprites was posted on "2012,March 2nd, 23:50" and you posted this thread "2012,March 8th, 06:25". How did you possibly expect to change the rules in such a short period of time. If you really wanted to enter with animation in SOTW, you should have posted straight away with the question, at which point it could have been decided and possibly you would have got your way.
Why don't you just talk normal, easy english --'You attempted to address a point that did not exist by twisting what I had said ... so yes, it was pointless
How should I possibly now that animation wasn't allowed? On every other graphic forum (yes also game forums) it's allowed.
I sent my entrie in (the day before this thread) a day later syntex answered that I should ask your opinion.
What should I've done else maybe huh?
Why don't you just talk normal, easy english --'
Srsly this Discussion is pissing me of