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Deviantart Contest: Help Needed; A DeviantArt exclusive IZFAS contest
Topic Started: Apr 11 2011, 01:46 PM (609 Views)
Slert
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Alrighty, so I've recently made a buttload of renovations to the dA group. And now, in order to amp up the activeness over there and really draw in attention and members and the like, I'm going to keep it active... first off with a contest!

But I need your guys help to make it work. I can handle the running of it, but that's not all there is to it.

It's a script writing contest with two categories: full length and short (12ish minutes and 6ish minutes respectively). Certain elements are required to be in it... characters, items, settings, and actions. Basically that's all there is to the actual running of the contest. Winners will be voted on by the members and stuff either here or on dA (or both) to determine the winner and all that good stuff.

See, when I discussed it with Swiblet we decided that it would be cool to give a t-shirt to the winners, as well as critiques of their scripts from various people working on the project. Getting advice from a storyboarder, for example, would definitely help them to learn, stuff like that. As well, we were thinking that it would be neat to have the winning scripts made into animatics - this would give the voice actors something to do, and keep the storyboarders busy while we work out which episodes will be done in what order and all that good stuff.

It would be good publicity and would do wonders to spread the word and everything... not to mention it would be fun for the contest participants and good practice for the voice artists and storyboarders.

So, here's what I need:
- people willing to critique the winning scripts. There will only be two, so it won't be taxing for you at all.
- people to be on board with the animatics plan. Are you up for it, voice actors and storyboarders?

Anyway... yeah! Other than the t-shirts (I talked about that with Swiblet briefly, but want to touch base on it just to make sure) I have everything else worked out. All I need is your guys' support and willingness to help out once the deadline passes and the winners are announced.

And for those who think that artists should get a contest, don't worry. I've got three other contests in the works, so almost every stage of the animation process has a contest waiting for it at the moment. I just wanted to do the script one since writing is what I know best and it's the first one that came together. :)

Please comment here or PM me if you're interested in helping out, and those in charge of storyboarding, PM me so we can work something out, yeah? :D
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Matts
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Count me in on critique the scripts, I'm really a stickler for the elements that make a zim script worthy, plus I am a writer myself, I've written my own scripts and have rough drafts of others if we need episode for a season 2. So yeah i can do that.
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Invader Vexen
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Oh hey, are members of this site allowed to enter?
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Slert
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I don't see why not, although the contest will be held on dA, so in order to enter you have to do it through there. ;)

Also, no official script writers allowed if we do that haha.
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Simply Nat
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I was thinking about helping with the advice stuff, but then I thought that I might rather want to join the contest. :B Hehe... scriptwriting, should be fun! I'll unearth an ancient plot bunnie I had. Matty, you know what I'm talking about. But this time I'll write my own version. ^^
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Matts
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OHHHHH I know alright I still have the old Copy if you wanna look at it like a rough outline and darn I have othe scripts I have not deabued yet like one that deals with music and other stuff.
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Simply Nat
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Well, of course I'm using the basic outline I came up with... but I won't be using any of your ideas since that'd be stealing. :B Plus, I got some new ideas I'm gonna incorporate. Been long enough after all to think it over. Yay!
Edited by Simply Nat, Apr 11 2011, 02:41 PM.
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Slert
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I herped in my derp
If you will be entering, I'd suggest waiting until the blog post goes up on dA announcing the contest and the specifics before getting too far into your planning. There are some elements you have to include in the scripts, so those are definitely good to know about from the start.

Well, we've got a critiquer or two, so now we're just waiting on the animatic part of the plan. Once I know for sure on that (because it would be unfair to offer it and then have it not happen... I want to get things started, but I'm not that mean haha) I'll put up the details. :)
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Invader Vexen
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Question.. Can you enter both catagories or just one?
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Slert
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I herped in my derp
You can enter both, but you can only win one.

EDIT: As you can tell by the topic recently posted in the forum here, we have the support of the storyboarders and voice actors! I'll be putting up the contest details on the group page soon, and will post a link that leads to that momentarily.

EIDT2: All right, the contest is live! Head over to http://projectizfas.deviantart.com/ for full details and to enter! :D
Edited by Slert, Apr 11 2011, 07:00 PM.
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Simply Nat
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...Weeeell, I guess checking the rules before making plans is a smart idea... I derped there. :B

Oh, and before I forget it, really appreciate your effort, randominu. :D
Have my appreciation! It tastes delicious! 8D
Edited by Simply Nat, Apr 12 2011, 03:28 PM.
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Slert
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*noms on appreciation*
You're right, it IS delicious!
*continues noming*

Seriously, though, I'm glad to help out and lend a hand and all that! It's fun! :D

And yes, knowing the rules can be somewhat handy. XD
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