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Fly... by °Phill 1 month 1 week ago

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This wallpaper captures the urban essence that proliferated the art of Ghost in the Shell in every incarnation of the series. Phill does an amazing job of capturing a moment of surrealism.

While there are a few, stray building angles and shadows, you find that your eye forgives the minor details and instead focuses on the overall scene that is larger than life, with lights trailing off into infinity.

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~Deerstalker 55 minutes ago
Buh bye, have a great day too and best of luck with the show and report. =D

~TheFlameAlchemist 57 minutes ago
@Deer: Well I promise to be back on later and then we can talk =). I have to go now, so I hope you two have a great day. Buh bye ^^

~Deerstalker 58 minutes ago
I know, it's fine. I understand, as long as you're doing well then I'm happy. =)

~TheFlameAlchemist 58 minutes ago
@Super: Yeah at college I'm on the radio with a few friends ^^./@Deer: Aw, I'm sorry, I don't mean to be so busy =S.

~Deerstalker 1 hour ago
That does suck, place has been boring without you. As for me, I'm okay I suppose. =P

~Super-Elite 1 hour 1 minute ago
Radio show?

~TheFlameAlchemist 1 hour 3 minutes ago
@Deer: Too busy. It's not fair cause I haven't had any time to spend on the computer until now =S. But thank you for wishing me luck, I need it. How are you though?

~Super-Elite 1 hour 3 minutes ago
*Sneezes*

~Deerstalker 1 hour 4 minutes ago
Wow, you're a busy girl today. Good luck with the radio show though and the report too.

~TheFlameAlchemist 1 hour 5 minutes ago
@Super: I downloaded a demo for it on my PS3, it's creepy but that's what makes it good ;P. It even got a 8.5 on Gamespot./@Deer: Easier to say than to do.. sadly =( I have to do a radio show later and do a report.

Stalker Activity 8: Cover Art

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`chibimisao
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1 month 2 weeks ago

Rules and Guidelines


1. Entries can either be in the size of a typical album/dvd cover or in a wallpaper format.
Album cover size must be 12cmx12cm, dvd cover 12.9cmx18.4cm. For wallpapers, minimum size is 1280x1024pixels.

2. Must choose a non-anime album/dvd which is related to Stalkers or the act of Stalking.
a) It could be lyrics from a song in the album that contains words like:
"im watching you...", "watching your every move", "i'll follow you..." and etc.
(you don't have to include the lyrics. Just mention it in your description along with your entry as proof that it is related to the Stalker theme.)
b) If you choose a dvd cover. You must choose a movie that revolves around the stalking theme. I believe there are a couple of movies which is related to this theme. In fact there's even a movie called "Stalker". Just google it. ;D

3. Recreate that album/dvd cover in anime style.
While following the original album/dvd cover as closely as you can.

4. Submit an example of the original album/dvd cover along with your entry.
Also add in a description about it (if needed).

5. Send entries to me through PM before 22nd of September.

Examples for wallpapers



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Prizes:


1st Place: Stalker Badge (3stars) + 5 scans
2nd Place: Stalker Badge (2stars) +3 scans
3rd Place: Stalker Badge (1star) + 1 scan

This contest will be on for about 2 months, so i hope to see a nice amount of entries. ;D
Any questions about the contest can be posted in this thread. I'll reply as soon as i can.

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~Hina-Homa
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Can the wallpaper dvd/album be a original art anime style?
Id yes then I'm in!:3

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$GoldenApe
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1 month 2 weeks ago
The typical DVD cover size is 12.9x18.4 cm by the way.

@Hima-Homa: The challenge in this contest is to find the right scans for recreating a cover. If original art would be allowed, you could just simply vectorize an album cover and you'd be done. Or at least you wouldn't have any problem adjusting perspective and lightning since you can draw it good right away. But lets see what the others say.

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~redrouge
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Hooray, the deadline is the 22nd of September! *dances around in a circle*
I have to say, I'm not up for the idea of having an original art accepted. Just like what Golden Ape said, finding the right scan is crucial for this contest. If original art gets accepted, the contest becomes that much easier. I shouldn't say easier. It removes so much work and effort.

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$damoser
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Do the lyrics "you sink into my clothes... this invasion.. makes me feel.. helpless.. hopeless.. sick" work?

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~Hina-Homa
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GoldenApe
The challenge in this contest is to find the right scans for recreating a cover. If original art would be allowed, you could just simply vectorize an album cover and you'd be done. Or at least you wouldn't have any problem adjusting perspective and lightning since you can draw it good right away. But lets see what the others say.




Yes this is right too-.-
I'm srry!

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$GoldenApe
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1 month 2 weeks ago
It's pretty hard to find a good album that got both a stalker-related song and a nice cover.
I guess damoser got the same issue as me, which is having found a nice cover, but not really a stalker-related song on it. In my case, the song is about hiring someone to get a 'dirty job' done, examples given in the song are murder and taking care of a broken heart, but it could as well be about stalking :D Does that count?

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$motogp
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Hey misao pay concentration to what you say (XD) emoticon
Look

misao
2. Must choose a non-anime album/dvd which is related to Stalkers or the act of Stalking.


And then look at your Example O_o its Death Note so what i want to say is
Death Note = anime
U say = non-anime
>_< meanie >:D emoticon


Also
4. Submit an example of the original album/dvd cover along with your entry. Also add in a description about it (if needed).

What if there isnt any.I though Cover Arts are made by our imagination.This rule isnt good chibi :( cut this one

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If you agree that anime is allowed then this wallpaper is the best COVER actually.Because Omni made this wallpaper by using an original cover art of an album.For more info you can see this wallies description
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This is a more perfect example?.Dont you agree

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$GoldenApe
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Moto, you don't seem to get it.
The point is you need to make an anime cover based on a non-anime cover. That Death Note wall is an excellent example, because MinstrelKnight took a Pink Floyd album and replaced the people with DN characters.
I also don't get why Omnidevils wallpaper would be a better example, since it's the same concept.

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$damoser
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Is the song your referring to "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" GA?

*is trying to remember what the album cover looks like*

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$GoldenApe
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Points for Damoser, it's this cover indeed:

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It looked like a nice challenge.

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$motogp
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Right so if thats the deal i'll try my best.Now you cant get every artcover to go with GITS especiall if its GITS 2: Innocence O_O
Also Q:Is anime OST Cover's allowed?

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~redrouge
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Misao stated that it has to be a non-anime album
anime ost are anime album, so it wouldn't be allowed.

im still looking for a suitable song...
I know that Haunted by Evanescence has some stalker-ish lyrics,
and we all know how amy lee looks exactly like rel-meyer, but that's gonna be too easy...

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$motogp
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1 month 2 weeks ago
Amy Lee looks like Ergo Proxy (XD) emoticon

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$GoldenApe
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1 month 2 weeks ago

motogp
Amy Lee looks like Ergo Proxy

That's what Redrouge said, lol.