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You have been recruited to visualize a completely new character for WarCraft IV. Based on your experience on WarCraft world, create the concept art piece for such a character, followed by a short story that chronicles the background and reveals his/her personality traits.
You can either work exclusively on your own or team up with a member of Hiveworkshop, who will ideally assist you in the task you consider yourself inadequate to fulfill.
- All submissions are subject to the Site's Rules.
- Teamwork outside of the registered team's scope is prohibited. A team cannot be composed of more than two (2) members.
- No one is to join multiple teams; even in the case of submitting an entry as an individual, you may not be a member of a team at the same time.
- It is your responsibility to have proper communication with your mate. Should there be any problems, you can address the issue to any assigned Arena moderators and/or administrators.
- Disqualification possibilities include:
- Forgery and/or carbon copies (for both concept art and short story parts).
- Techniques such as photo manipulation, paint-over or tracing.
- Initiating or participating in unhealthy discussions and ranting.
- Lack of Works in Progress. You must present at least one image and an excerpt before posting your final submission.
- Entries that clearly deviate from the predetermined theme. That said, you are creating lore and concept art for a campaign hero who makes sense in the WarCraft world.
- Plagiarism.
- You may include details or highlight previous events that are already known to us (via WarCraft lore) to instill a feeling of continuation. These details are related to the writing style (and secondary language used) and the conceptual details of the character. However, you need to avoid plagiarism and also you have to keep in mind that inclusion of such events may not exceed 20% of the total body of the story.
- Coloring your concept art piece is not mandatory.
- The character can have a companion, just like Rexxar, but this secondary story must not overshadow the portrait of the main character's.
- Your character should be depicted full-body, but you are encouraged to enhance the presentation with one or two additional perspectives or close-ups to make potential armor or body details clearer.
- The story cannot exceed 12,000 words and cannot be shorter than 2,000.
- The final submission must be packed as a .zip or WinRar (.rar) file, including:
- The concept art image(s) in *.jp(e)g, *.png, *.bmp, *.tga formats. The judge(s) hold(s) the right to be provided with file-types associated with PhotoShop, GIMP or any other image manipulation software that you have used (if you have).
- A *.doc, *.docx or *.txt file of your story.
- Files must be conventionally named as [Entrant's Nickname_Submission Name.file-type [jpg/txt]].
- Zip/Rar file must be conventionally named as [Entrant's or Entrants' Nickname(s)_Submission Name.zip/.rar].
First Place
A T-shirt with a stamp of the winning concept art on the front side and an excerpt of the accompanying story on the back, shipped directly at your place without any costs. Many colors (and sizes) are available and it's the winner's choice! (This is only a preview and does not relate to the actual product; in case of a team, both team members will receive the T-shirt.) | 
The winning entry's award icon, designed by our dear Sin'dorei300. | 50 reputation to the winning member(s). |
Second and Third Place
| 200%/150% boosted reputation for the next 5/3 contests (of any type) that you will join (stacks with events' bonuses, such as the Starlight Legacy). | 40 reputation each. |
| Short Story | /100 | |
Creativity & Concept | The quality and originality of imagery involved in the narration of the events, the character and the flow of the story; the consistency and congruence with the concept art. | /30 |
Persistence to detail | The details that spark images to the reader's mind; the depth of analysis that will generate possibilities and questions, such that the plot becomes more and more intricate. | /20 |
Personality | How the character is presented; what kind of qualities and personal traits he/she has been given - how they support or conflict with the events, the past, the present, the future and the character's emotions and decisions. | /30 |
Eloquence & Style | The ability to transform words into images; how these words structure the characters, the events, the landscapes; the selection of words that convey the message in the most appropriate way possible; the vividness of description and the writing capacity. | /20 |
Concept Art | /100 | |
Creativity & Concept | The ability to convey a story through the pose, the physical characteristics and potentially the gear; the congruence with the short story. | /30 |
Theme | The thematic consistency with the WarCraft world; the realism that arises from potential evolutionary forces (as transcending from WarCraft III to WarCraft IV); the outfits and equipment that are influenced by tradition, culture, religion, but also the ability to utilize such factors and go beyond. | /30 |
Persistence to detail | The interesting visual elements and attributes that provoke fascination, admiration and questions in regards to the character's background. | /20 |
Execution | Artistic techniques used, anatomy and efficiency in proportions, shadows and lighting, distribution of coloring and creative use of tones, hues, tints and shades (Reference). As stated in the rules, coloring is not mandatory. | /20 |
20% of the score is affected by a public poll and 80% by the assigned judges.
The contest shall begin on 1st of October and conclude on 31st of December.
The contest shall begin on 1st of October and conclude on 31st of December.
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