Icon Mini-contest #1 - SCII icons

[Pyramidhe@d]

SC2 icon contest
Win a Sc2 Beta key

Each participant must create 3 icons

• A unit icon
• A weapon icon that fits the unit
• An armour icon that fits the unit

• The sc2 unit can be an existing one or a made up one.
• SC2 makes borders automatically. For this contest, the icons will be icons that are to be used in WC game for people who would use such icons.
• Please remember to keep your unbordered icons for when we start making icons for sc2.
• About the style, sc2 style since these icons will fit a sci-fi map better
• And yes, you can take part in multiple contests.

Contest Rules And Conditions

• No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.
• Active and disabled versions of all icons are required.
• No plain screenshots (or shallowly modified) icons are permitted.
• The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
• Blizzard icon naming conventions must be followed: BTNAttack*.blp etc.
  Example: DISBTNHoldPositionBlackDoom.blp
• The icons must be physically attached to a post when complete. (.blp files only!)
  Judges may not participate in the contest.
  Each icon must also have a provided 256x256 image of the icons base image and be checked for authenticity, if you work with other sizes, you have to provide at least 2 work-in-progress (wip) pictures.

Judge: Devine Stathisdjs Pyramidhe@d

First Place: 10 rep and a beta key. Second Place: 5 rep and a beta key. Third Place: a beta key.

The contest concludes on April 30th.
EXTENDED: May 7th
CHANGED: May 3rd

 

[Paladon]

Can i join or am i banned from this as well?

 

[Snigel]

SC2 icon contest
Win a Sc2 Beta key

Each participant must create an icon for a SC2 unit and a weapon icon that fits the unit as well as an armour icon that fits it.

Contest Rules And Conditions

• No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.
• Active and disabled versions of all icons are required.
• No plain screenshots (or shallowly modified) icons are permitted.
• The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
• Blizzard icon naming conventions must be followed: BTNAttack*.blp etc.
  Example: DISBTNHoldPositionBlackDoom.blp
• The icons must be physically attached to a post when complete. (.blp files only!)
  Judges may not participate in the contest.
  Each icon must also have a provided 256x256 image of the icons base image and be checked for authenticity, if you work with other sizes, you have to provide at least 2 work-in-progress (wip) pictures.

Judge: Undecided

First Place: 10 rep and a beta key. Second Place: 5 rep and a beta key. Third Place: a beta key.

The contest concludes on April 30th.

Are we going to make a an icon for a unit that's alrdy in SC 2 or are we meant to make up a complete new character?

 

[Pyritie]

Can i join or am i banned from this as well?

Good question. I'll ask ralle

 

[Devine]

I'm not joining, if you'd need a judge or something :3

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Never made an icon before... but I have slightly better chance scraping a key in this than anything else on offer

Still unbelievably slim xD, might join... depends on the answer to 3rd/4th post!

 

[Kwaliti]

I think I'll enter this one.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

added a little note
you can do existing or made up unit as long as it looks sc2

 

[HappyCockroach]

Can we take part on 2 different beta key contests?

 

[NFWar]

nice I never saw SC 2 units or models or items and must to create icon for them? -.-'
The psi blade was just my version. I saw some art for SC2 and made it.

Ok, piece of cake.

 

[lelyanra]

sounds interesting. I'll probably join =)

so, i need to know what border SCII uses, do you have link? or can i just make with WCIII borders and there's no problem about it?

the attack and armor icons must use the "attacktype" border?

 

[bigapple90]

do we have to make the icons using wc3 style or sc2 style ?

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

SC2 makes borders automatically. for this contest, the icons will be icons that are to be used in WC game for people who would use such icons.
please remember to keep your unbordered icons for when we start making icons for sc2
about the style, sc2 style since these icons will fit a sci-fi map better
and yes, you can take part in multiple tests

 

[Kwaliti]

I'm picking a Terran Marine. Here's a preview, both in high res and low res. I still have to nail a border and make a couple of tweaks here and there.

 

[lelyanra]

yay, then i'm in. So, when i'm done I upload it in the icon section and post the proves there or what?

never been to a contest

 

[dab]

I'm entering!

EDIT: Or not. Photoshop seems to crash my screen driver, so I won't be able to create anything.

 

[-Berz-]

Concept of my Lazah gun

 

[D a w n]

yay, then i'm in. So, when i'm done I upload it in the icon section and post the proves there or what?

never been to a contest

you post WIPs will you are creating the icons and when you are finished you upload them as an attachment in this thread (best way would be in a zip or rar file). After that you can also upload them in our icons section

 

[Mr.Goblin]

Hum.. I might give it a try.. but I don't want a beta key :\
for the simple reason that my computer is just damn to old for that game.

 

[Kamikaye]

I never made an icon before. But i guess I just have to draw an image and the button manager v 1.8 does the .blp file thing ? Count me in ill figure out.

 

[lelyanra]

I do not know how to make thumbnails or attachments do you have a link to where it teaches?

 

[krisserz]

I do not know how to make thumbnails or attachments do you have a link to where it teaches?

Under post window -> Go advanced -> Manage Attachements

 

[D a w n]

1. click on "go advanced"
2. scroll down and click: manage attachments
3. choose your files and click upload
4. submit your post

 

[M0rbid]

My first WiP: A High Templar

 

[Kwaliti]

I'm thinking of adding some more shading here and there.

 

[lelyanra]

Thank you guys. I'll beggin working tomorrow.

 

[Kwaliti]

I believe this is it for the unit itself. I'm going to leave armor and weapon icons for tomorrow.

 

[M0rbid]

Another WiP

 

[Palaslayer]

I'm in.

 

[-Berz-]

Proper shadings etc. are still need to be done...

Edit, bah I quit(I don't want a beta key anyway)

Have fun, and good luck!

 

[Darkmoon Hero]

I have a pretty slim chance, but what the hell. Joining. Probably doing something zerg.

 

[Palaslayer]

I'm gonna do the Twilight Arcon. Dunno, I started with a head version first and it was terrible. Started over with this. Might redo it again.

EDIT: new, more detailed concept

 

[enjoy]

Can i join or am i banned from this as well?

You are allowed to join.

 

[NFWar]

Hum.. I might give it a try.. but I don't want a beta key :\
for the simple reason that my computer is just damn to old for that game.

Then do as I will:
-I will give a key to someone from my friends.

 

[GhostKnife]

Alright, I'll see what I can cook up.

 

[Pyritie]

Can i join or am i banned from this as well?

ralle says that's fine

 

[oh_snap]

Hmm.. Probably going to enter into the contest, if I can be arsed enough to completely 3 icons in 5 days. Definitely doing the Ghost unit, though.

~Snap

 

[Mr.Goblin]

Well than, I just started.. making icons for the GHOST since it's one badass dude.

my wip(s) will be shown with my final submission.

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Edit :

Hmm.. Probably going to enter into the contest, if I can be arsed enough to completely 3 icons in 5 days. Definitely doing the Ghost unit, though.

~Snap

I swear to god I was written down my post and only saw this when the page refreshed after I posted...

well than 2 ghost icons :3

 

[Darkmoon Hero]

I swear to god I was written down my post and only saw this when the page refreshed after I posted...

I'm pretty sure this has happened to everyone at least once.
*cough*

 

[oh_snap]

Awwwwwwwwww. Well, I guess we'll just see what happens.

~Snap

 

[Paladon]

You are allowed to join.

ralle says that's fine

Alright, i'll start something tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[leet.firefox]

There are going to be 2 ghost icons? :<

 

[Darkmoon Hero]

I've already given up on doing a mutalisk. Now I'm doing a banshee. I like banshees.

 

[leet.firefox]

I'm doing a ghost.

 

[lelyanra]

Then do as I will:
-I will give a key to someone from my friends.

or to me xD

I think i'll create some human or protoss. maybe zerg. or a space taurem.... XD

 

[Mr.Goblin]

well after a talk in the chat with Oh_snap I've decided to show a wip after all..

to make shure we are not making an icon that looks the same.
I'm basing myself from this concept art.

and here's what I've got so far.

1 = basic head structure lines.
2 = sketch of the helmet over the structure lines.
3 = reworked sketch of 2# = Line art.



Indeed.. I always work in 64x64

 

[NFWar]

Not realy hard to understand this ^^
Great choise. One of the main characters in game story.
Ok, here is mine WIP

 

[oh_snap]

Reduced WIP. Need to add highlights, and shadows ofc. Probably will do so on the bigger version.

 

[Darkmoon Hero]

Changed my mind on the banshee, too. Gah, I don't know what I'm gonna do.

 

[Mr.Goblin]

Here's a new icon wip..

the portrait icon is already finished.

here's the wip for the armor icon.

1# = basic shapes to get the armor right.
2# = rough sketch of the armor
3# = reworked sketch (line art)

folowing again the same concept art from Blizzard.