[EVENT] MANGA IDOL: Searching for Contestants! *CLOSED*

[arutea]

The Wacom Manga Idol application is now closed Thank you to everyone who applied.

This year's talented Wacom Manga Idol contestants are:

Syku - http://syku-wolf.deviantart.com/
Harusaki - http://harusaki.deviantart.com/
K-6 - http://k-6.deviantart.com/
Mamath - http://mamath.deviantart.com/

Congrats girls, you are all exceptional. Best of luck for the competition and I will email you again very soon for details and prep for the event

Once again thank you to all who applied and don't forget our other art competition with equally great prizes are still available. For entry details please check http://www.smash.org.au/forums/index.php/topic,1204.0.html

Prizes for our art competitions will be Wacom Intuos3 or Wacom Bamboo tablets.

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We are searching for 4 artists who are willing to participate in a thrilling drawing contest LIVE on stage at SMASH! 2008.

WHEN?
August 2nd, 2008
Time: TBA

WHERE?
Main Stage, Roundhouse, UNSW

The CHALLENGE
Contestants will be given a number of specific theme on the day from which they will be asked to draw a number of quick drawings within 30 minutes.

Contestants will be asked to draw on WACOM's amazing Cintiq-interactive pen display, using digital drawing programs. (will be most likely photoshop or painter, depending on your request)

The PRIZE
The lucky winner will receive a WACOM Intuos 3 tablet

Applications have closed as the 4 positions have been filled. Please be aware that due to the very limited number of participants, we were not be able to accept everyone's application. Applicants will be accepted based on skill and NOT on first come first served basis.

Progress will be posted on this thread.

[arutea]

More information coming up on the website. I will post a link when it's up. =)

[arutea]

UPDATE: 16th MAY

Information is up on the website! Whoohoo! =D

http://www.smash.org.au/events/manga-idol

(also editing the first post)

[Keneko-chan]

So things are being drawn on a computer, not on paper -doesn't really know the rules of the things lulz =w=-

[arutea]

Fortunately we have Wacom sponsoring us with Cintiqs. So the lucky challengers will be using one each throughout the competition.

It's pretty simple - like it says on the smash website - you are given the theme and get 30 minutes to sketch up a short scenario in manga form, using the Cintiq (in Photoshop I guess...) The judges make comments whilst you draw and everyone oohs and ahhs at your work. >< Judges pick one winner who gets to take home the prize and title of "Manga Idol 2008".

Think 24-hour comic challenge but pocket-size. (except we pick a theme and you only get 30 minutes so your comic will probably be MAXIMUM 2 pages...) You can be as rough as you want - but if your work doesn't communicate the idea well then the judges will probably pick that up.

It's judged by how creative you can be with that idea and how well you communicate that idea. Of course, having technical skill in photoshop will be a plus.

Any specific questions, please post here!

[Oli]

Manga Idol Update.

Please Note: Manga Idol is no longer a Panelling Challenge

The CHALLENGE: Contestants will be given a number of specific theme on the day from which they will be asked to draw a number of quick drawings within 30 minutes.
Contestants will be asked to draw on WACOM's amazing Cintiq tablets interactive pen display, using digital drawing programs. (will be most likely photoshop or painter, depending on your request)

for more info on how to apply, please see the original post.

I know there many great talented artists lurking in this forum, why not try applying

[basu-zo]

the tablets being used? they the kind you draw on like a touch screen or the sort you draw and watch it on a monitor?

[Oli]

Ah i used the wrong wording.... The Cintiq is actually an interactive pen display. It's one where it has an LCD and you draw straight on the LCD screen. We used it on stage last year as well, you may remember it if you had a chance to see the wacom display last year.

edit: please check Wacom's website for more info on the Cintiq

[basu-zo]

no, I was stuck in the artist ally XP

but anyhow, good for me!

[Syku]

Ooh it's not panelling anymore.
So is it like who can make as many drawings as they can based on the several different themes within 30 minutes? Of course never forgetting quality. Or is it one drawing per theme.... bah... I'm confused... should I...

[Keneko-chan]

flargh.  Counts me out then lmao ):  I'm no good in photoshop

[Oli]

Syku: It'll be more like 2 short rounds of drawing... (probably a 10 mins and a 20mins round... this is not confirmed yet) they will both have different themes. 

Basu: aww ok, are you going to be stuck at the artist table again this year? why not try joining the traditional art comp I know you're really good at that 

Koneko: I would give you the same advice why not try the traditional or the doodle comp. see our art comps page for more details.

[basu-zo]

Oli: I sure am, does that mean i can't enter this? 

I was planning on entering the traditional art contest too. I love competing in art contest. and my intress in this is too have some fun and maybe pick up a device that i useually couldn't afford. ive been wanting to pick up digital too.

[Oli]

Basu: You are free to enter any/all of our art comps, but like last year our art comp rules state; you can only win one competition. So if you enter 2 things and happen to win one of them, you are then not eligible to win the other. Make sense?

Specifically for Manga Idol, you will need to compete on stage, so if you have an artist table you will need to leave your table for around 1hr. If you are interested in applying please follow the instructions in the first post

Btw I'm pretty sure Wacom will place the Cintiqs at their stall the rest for the rest of the convention, so anyone who wants to try it out can try it out there 


 

[basu-zo]

right, well that seems fair. well then I withdraw. I think ill stay with the traditional art contest. let some more experienced digital artist go for the goal. ill just go far to traditional art contest~

gonna definately check out the Wacom table this time when i can escape during the cosplay XP