[WAR II] Graphic Arts!

[XaiakuX]

Week 2 Results!

Did you guys draw some of these images? That's some impressive stuff. Otherwise, wou guys are using official art, right? If you answered no to either of those questions, I'll let it slide this week, but I'm going to start including a spot in the application for a link to the original art used. xD

Also, on a side not, I want you all to know that my judging is based on experiences that I've had with this particular field of art. What I've seen, done, and have seen other people do. I've spent my time around experts and and learned from them, as well as on my own. I'm hardly an expert, but I have an eye for detail. The calls that I make I feel will be the right ones. Thanks for reading.

Let's Roll:

@PTGigi

Text: 4/5
Imagery: 3/5
Colors: 7/10
Flow: 7/10
Style: 10/15
Balance: 12/15
Overall: 43/60

Your banner looks like something straight out of a comic book, and your style is something I've come to expect since I've seen your artwork in a variety of projects including my 721 Project. I also have a fond appreciation for your use of MEWTWO RETURNS quotes and imagery. My only beef is that I feel like your playing it a little safe. If that makes sense. I know you have the capacity to blow the competition out of the water. I enjoyed your banner. Now I want to see bigger and better than ever!

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@FedoraChar

Text: 1/5
Imagery: 5/5
Colors: 8/10
Flow: 7/10
Style: 8/15
Balance: 5/15
Overall: 34/60

I didn't see the name of the Pokémon in your banner, so I had to take points off for that. The text itself blended in to the point where I had to draw focus to see it. Next up, since I'm not exactly familiar with your talents and skills it was difficult to make a sound judgement on most of the fields, so don't take the low score entirely to heart, as it was my fault for not knowing anything about the image source. However, I did notice the light source. In fact for a few seconds it's all I could look at. I feel like, if it were either more transparent, or otherwise nonexistent it would have been better.

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@Neo Emolga
(I have forever wanted to do this.)


Text: 3/5
Imagery: 4/5
Colors: 8/10
Flow: 7/10
Style: 8/15
Balance: 10/15
Overall: 40/60

Your banners have always been rather big and flashy. Something I don't think suits a Pokémon like Latias. Latias tends to be gentle and docile, and doesn't really fit into the relatively extreme style of your bannners. That said, I've come to enjoy, respect, and even draw a little inspiration from your style from time to time. On the flip side, I feel like your banners, after a while, begin to show a heavy amount of repetition. This can hurt a score from a judge looking for a pop or a wow factor from a known artist. After getting by with the same style, I feel it's good to come out of the cage with something entirely new. Maybe I'll see that in the next contest.

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@Sou Cleife

Text: 4/5
Imagery: 5/5
Colors: 8/10
Flow: 10/10
Style: 9/15
Balance: 10/15
Overall: 46/60

I swear this was done just because of my love of Mew! This is actually a favorite of mine. Despite it being bring, and a looking little basic as a whole, I feel that's how Mew is. Unlike a very similar Latias in an extreme, intense, and edgy sort of banner. The banner itself has a good balance and flow to it. Nothing is really standalone, and nothing seems out of place. Kudos to you.

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@Pokemon Trainer Sarah

Text: 3/5
Imagery: 5/5
Colors: 10/10
Flow: 10/10
Style: 14/15
Balance: 13/15
Overall: 55/60

Feck Yeh Serebii. This is just glorious. I didn't even pay attention to the animation upon initial inspection. The animation, however, was a nice touch and added a wholeness to the banner which helped your score a bit. I have seen your work, and it's all kinda got that soothing starry feel with a bit of edge to tell everyone you've still got a rebel in you. But this one is different, it honestly just tells me it's a banner about Celebi. That's all it actually needs, and other than the difficult to read text and it all being a little bright, I absolutely love it.


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@lorii

Text: 4/5
Imagery: 5/5
Colors:9/10
Flow: 10/10
Style: 15/15
Balance: 12/15
Overall: 55/60

Di-... Did you draw that Jirachi? and THEN animate it?

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Are you a wizard?

In all seriousness, my only real complaint is that it needs a border. Some kind of border. Do that.

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@Felly

Text: 2/5
Imagery: 3/5
Colors: 8/10
Flow: 6/10
Style: 7/15
Balance: 6/15
Overall: 32/60

Okay, so. Hi, my name is XaiakuX and I'm kind of a jerk. But today, I'm going to be real with you, and kinda try to help you out. Okay, so. The text, albeit cool in font (and would enjoy seeing running down the side of my Corvette), is very plain, and apart from its bright color, is hardly noticeable. If you'd like, I can link you to some neat text editing tricks to make your next banner really pop (or just send Neo Emolga a message, he appears to be an expert). My next thing is the little squiggle next to the Entei on the left. If you're going to use pen tool, try to give it more significance than just a squiggle in the background. I approve of your capacity to jump outside the lines to give it a 3d effect. I don't approve of the lack of a border. A banner type like yours should have some sort of border more for effect than style. My final pick will be the effect you used to to sort of hide the right side Entei. This Entei has more prominent lines and colors than the 3rd movie render to the left. Therefore you'll need to put more effort it making the 3rd movie Entei more prominent. if you need any help doing any of this, I can gladly link you to tutorials, or just PM me the program you're using, and I'll be glad to tell you a few tips, myself.

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It seems we have a draw. THEREFORE I will award 3 points to the tie players Pokemon Trainer Sarah and Lorii
I will also grant 2 points to the runner up Sou Cleife.

This will mean I've given out 8 points.

Better than like.. 13.. right? xD