VOTE on the finalists for NeoGAF's Official Boxart for BlazBlue Euro Contest (REDO)

EviLore · (10-12-2009, 04:48 AM)

Hi there, folks. We've finished the submission process for the Blazblue Boxart contest, and must now determine the 10 finalists. For those who didn't check out the original thread, here were the contest terms:

Originally Posted by ARC Euro:

ARC System Works of Europe (registered as Zen United Ltd, UK) is holding a competition for NeoGAF users to create box art images for BlazBlue PS3 and 360 in preparation for the European release of the game.

About the game
BlazBlue is the latest gorgeously rendered HD 2d fighting game from the creators of Guilty Gear. BlazBlue offers depth without sacrificing accessibility, for a game experience anyone can get into.

What's in it for you?
The best illustration will be used as the box art of the European BlazBlue release. The best remaining illustrations will be included in the manual, and the winners will receive recognition in the game's credits.

//Prize will be .... copy of game (of course!), signed poster by original creators, BlazBlue T-Shirts (Jpn version) and lots more!

Guidelines
Creativity is encouraged; there is no need to be derivative of the Japanese/US boxarts.
All official character images are uploaded for your reference. You can make use of them and/or draw original material. We will ask the NeoGAF community to nominate 10 finalists, and we will select the winner from that list.
Minimum resolution is 300dpi

Terms of Participation
Winners will be asked to transfer copyright of their work. Use of participants' work will remain dependent on suitable entries (as deemed by Zen United, Ltd.) being submitted.

So now we get to the voting. Please read the voting rules carefully. Really. Read them.

VOTING RULES:

-Vote for your top 3 entries, ordered from strongest to weakest. Your #1 pick will receive 3 points, your #2 pick will receive 2 points, and your #3 pick will receive 1 point in determining the finalists.

-You may choose less than three entries, but you may not choose more than three.

-Some entries, like #25, are split up into multiple letters for variations and multiple submissions by the same poster. This is to ensure that all of the entrant's final variations are up for consideration but that his chance to be a finalist is not compromised by diluting his score across multiple entries. So when voting, include the letter (e.g. 25a) if applicable, but understand that you are ultimately voting for the entrant and not the specific variation on his design. Because of this, do NOT vote for the same number more than once via different variations (e.g. 25a *and* 25b). Choose only your favorite within a particular number.

-ARC Euro want a quality design reminiscent of the Criterion Collection. It is strongly recommended that you don't pick something generic or something that you think merely fits in with the other things on the shelf, but rather what you think is the best design. Also remember that you are grading the art and layout, and whether the ps3/360 box elements are present or not should not at all factor into your vote, as they're just for perspective.

Voting begins now and will end in 72 hours. Votes will only be tallied after voting is closed, so feel free to edit your reply while voting is open.

The Entries:

01a. Alphalpha

01b. Alphalpha

01c. Alphalpha

02. alr1ghtstart

03a. Android18a

03b. Android18a

04. Canti

05. Dilli666

06a. DM_Uselink

06b. DM_Uselink

07a. elseanio

07b. elseanio

08. Flek

09a. grindjaw

09b. grindjaw

10. Kirashi

11a. LRB1983

11b. LRB1983

12. m0dus

13a. Misterinenja

13b. Misterinenja

14a. Mockingbird

14b. Mockingbird

14c. Mockingbird

15. Mr. Melender

16. neoxdonut

17a. orioto

17b. orioto

18. OutmealMu

19a. radiantdreamer

19b. radiantdreamer

20. robotnjik

21. scotcheggz

22a. SERGE

22b. SERGE

22c. SERGE

22d. SERGE

22e. SERGE

22f. SERGE

23. sifu

24. Skullomatic

25a. somnific

25b. somnific

25c. somnific

25d. somnific

25e. somnific

25f. somnific

26. so1337

27. Sword Familiar

28. TheSeks

29. v0yce

30. weeman_com

ARC Euro · (10-13-2009, 11:48 AM)

Hello Everyone,
Many thanks for your submissions. We at ARC are all overwhelmed with interests onto this thread and with quality of the works.
It is 100% of our fault that we did not communicate properly with administrator of NeoGAF and would like to apologise for the confusion it may cause by adding this post but I want to make sure junior members has chance to appear as nominees as well.

for those who voted already, I am grateful if you take a look and edit your vote.

31. VyZe

32. Youssara

33. Ai

34. Iko128

35. Neon Geo

36. Vampire Vacation

37a. Keyhala 1

37b. Keyhala 2

37c. Keyhala 3

38. calystegia

39. Ken I.

40. DarkSSJShinji

41a. Seth Graviah 1

41b. Seth Graviah 2

41c. Seth Graviah 3

42. Xcore

43. OllyDead

44. ZhaneBX

45. The Eclipse

46. Tapio

47. Subarashii

48. Shadysaiyanz

49. qwerty334

50. Orhyanos

51a. K2S3 1

51b. K2S3 2

52. calystegia

ARC Europe
Thx!

EviLore · (10-13-2009, 01:56 PM)

Well, this voting thread is toast now.

The reason those entries weren't put into the OP is because this is a contest for NeoGAF users, and those email submissions weren't made by NeoGAF users. Registering at the time of the contest is meaningless since they aren't approved accounts (this may not have been clear). I wasn't intending to be a hardass about this, but it's because then the site would be put in a compromised position if people without accounts won, since either we'd just have off-site winners for an internal NeoGAF contest or I'd be compelled to approve them outside of the approval policies of the site. So I didn't include the external entries.

Tomo and I discussed this over email but couldn't come to an agreement, so we've ended up with this mess of a result. Anyway, I don't want scrap the contest or have any drama over this, and making sure that the hard work of the participants doesn't go to waste should be my primary concern, so the only option now is to redo the voting.

EviLore · (10-13-2009, 04:07 PM)

Okay, I'm just going to clear all the posts out of this thread except for the OP and Arc Euro's reply, that'll be simplest. Closed during update.

EviLore · (10-13-2009, 04:11 PM)

Thread's back up and ready to proceed again. Please redo your votes. Voting will be extended to 72 from this post.

dionysus · 04:20 PM

1. 19a
2. 51b

radiantdreamer · (10-13-2009, 04:15 PM)

kyokurisu (k2s3) sent me a message. But since he doesn't have authorization to post, he's asked me to post for him here:

Originally Posted by kyokurisu (k2s3):

Hello, it's me again, it's appear finally all arcsystem post is in the vote listing. Do you think you can link my final submission on the thread? http://virasack.sonesaksith.free.fr/...adow_small.jpg
I hope you'll be okay.
Thanks again ^^

SecretBonusPoint · (10-13-2009, 04:17 PM)

Right, cool, here we go then:

1) 51b. K2S3 2
2) 42. Xcore
3) 19b. radiantdreamer

SmokyDave · (10-13-2009, 04:17 PM)

1; 19b
2; 19a

Same reason as before.

The Faceless Master · (10-13-2009, 04:19 PM)

1. 03b
2. 02
3. 19b

Originally Posted by dionysus:

1. 19a
2. 19b

Originally Posted by SmokyDave:

1; 19b
2; 19a

Same reason as before.

Quote:

but understand that you are ultimately voting for the entrant and not the specific variation on his design. Because of this, do NOT vote for the same number more than once via different variations (e.g. 25a *and* 25b). Choose only your favorite within a particular number.

smh...

Infernal Monkey · (10-13-2009, 04:19 PM)

1. 19b
2. 51b

kadotsu · (10-13-2009, 04:20 PM)

1)25a
2)19a
3)13a

Shig · (10-13-2009, 04:20 PM)

The_Technomancer · (10-13-2009, 04:21 PM)

1.) 15

2.) 2

3.) 37c

UC1 · (10-13-2009, 04:21 PM)

1. 29
2. 19b
3. 24

v0yce if you have a high res version of yours, I think it'd make a good poster.

Kyosuke · (10-13-2009, 04:21 PM)

1. 19b radiantdreamer
2. 02 alr1ghtstart
3. 25a somnific

Famicom · (10-13-2009, 04:22 PM)

1. 19b
2. 22f

Doc Evils · (10-13-2009, 04:22 PM)

19b

/thread

Raelson · (10-13-2009, 04:23 PM)

1. 19b
2. 02
3. 25e

Dragona Akehi · (10-13-2009, 04:23 PM)

Top three:

#1: 19b. radiantdreamer

#2: 25e. somnific

#3: 02. alr1ghtstart

Things didn't change. :P

John Harker · (10-13-2009, 04:25 PM)

19b
29
04

ram · (10-13-2009, 04:28 PM)

1) 43. OllyDead

2) 36. Vampire Vacation

3) 46. Tapio

The-Warning · (10-13-2009, 04:28 PM)

1) 19b
2) 13a
3) 24

ronito · 05:41 AM

25f
19b
39

Durante · (10-13-2009, 04:31 PM)

25a
19b
36

Psymon_Stark · (10-13-2009, 04:31 PM)

1) 02. alr1ghtstart
2) 19b. radiantdreamer
3) 25b. somnific

McBradders · (10-13-2009, 04:33 PM)

1 - 19b

2 - 04

3 - 49

Dynamic3 · (10-13-2009, 04:34 PM)

batbeg · (10-13-2009, 04:35 PM)

1. 19b (God damn I'd buy a game with this cover regardless)
2. 25c (though they're all fantastic)
3. 22b

koji · 01:40 PM

1) 25a
2) 19b
3) 22f

PBz0r · (10-13-2009, 04:40 PM)

1. 25 somnific
2. 29 v0yce
3. 51 K2S3 2

Though I think Radiantdreamer's in trouble now we know how popular his submission was in the first round and everyone is trying not to waste their points on him.

I know I am.

SlayrUK · (10-13-2009, 04:40 PM)

1) 19b

2) 13a

3) 25d

Don · (10-13-2009, 04:40 PM)

Going to stick with my original choices.

1) 19b. radiantdreamer
2) 17a. orioto
3) 02. alr1ghtstart

_dementia · (10-13-2009, 04:41 PM)

1. 19b
2. 25a
3. 29

radiantdreamer · (10-13-2009, 04:44 PM)

Originally Posted by PBz0r:

1. 25 somnific
2. 29 v0yce
3. 51 K2S3 2

Though I think Radiantdreamer's in trouble now we know how popular his submission was in the first round and everyone is trying not to waste their points on him.

I know I am.

I think it's important to simply vote for the one you believe should be on the cover, rather than trying to "conserve your points". After all, that's what you're voting for, right?

ivysaur12 · (10-13-2009, 04:44 PM)

1) 19b

2) 25c

3) 22b

Hanmik · (10-13-2009, 04:44 PM)

1: 09a. grindjaw
2: 09b. grindjaw

SiegfriedFM · (10-13-2009, 04:46 PM)

1: 43
2: 25e
3: 17a

Hard to choose between 17a and 12, but I think ultimately both would be better as insert art. 43 wins because it imitates the official art most closely... (it IS original art, right?)

Zombiesaurus · (10-13-2009, 04:49 PM)

1) 19b. radiantdreamer
2) 06b. DM_Uselink
3) 17a. orioto

Dani · (10-13-2009, 04:50 PM)

16
19b
25c

JasonMCG · (10-13-2009, 04:51 PM)

1. 42
2. 41b

Gagaman · (10-13-2009, 04:53 PM)

1) 04. Canti

2) 25a. somnific

3) 20. robotnjik

Liquid Helium · 09:21 PM

19b
25d
27

archnemesis · (10-13-2009, 04:55 PM)

20
19b
46

WaltJay · (10-13-2009, 05:00 PM)

1. 19b. radiantdreamer
2. 03a. Android18a
3. 49. qwerty334

V_Ben · (10-13-2009, 05:17 PM)

1) 17a. orioto
2) 19b. radiantdreamer

GoncaloCCastro · (10-13-2009, 05:17 PM)

25a
19b
05

As I said before, great job to everyone who entered!

Goldrusher · (10-13-2009, 05:23 PM)

46
19b

Zeouterlimits · (10-13-2009, 05:25 PM)

1)19a
2)19b
c)25d

Misterinenja · (10-13-2009, 05:28 PM)

13b is stretched out so here's the bigger one (if anyone cares): http://i33.tinypic.com/4t6mpc.jpg

Forgot what my votes were originally so I'm going to just mention my favorite for now:

25d