Pheonix Competition #3 - Elements

[Kimbo]

Phoenix Competition #3


Phoenix Trial #3

Theme

The theme of Phoenix Trial #3 is Elements.

Fire, Water, Air, Earth! Go! You have been given the choice on wielding the elements, interpret them as you want. Such as Water being ice and Air being Lighting, its up to you to decide as long as it relates and its part of the 4 elements.

Each arena gladiator must decide how best to make their set of icons look powerful. They will need to call upon all of their icon editing skills (or learn new ones) to produce a powerful, commanding set of icons that will appeal to judges, voters, and consumers.

4 icons must be created to successfully complete this rigorous trial.

Rules:

1. All icons must adhere to the established icon rules.
2. Active and disabled versions of all icons are required.
3. No plain screenshots (or shallowly modified) icons are permitted.
4. The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
5. Blizzard icon naming conventions must be followed: BTNAttack*.blp etc.
   • Example: DISBTNHoldPositionBlackDoom.blp
6. Works in progress (WIPs) of the icons are encouraged as they keep the contest active.
7. The icons must be physically attached to a post when complete. (.blp files only!)
8. An in-game screenshot must be included with all submissions.
9. Individual users may undergo the trial: teams may not.
10. Judges may not participate in the contest.
11. No irrelevant, non-constructive or off-topic posts will be tolerated in this thread.
12. Each icon must also have a provided 256x256 image of the icons base image and be checked for authenticity.

Prizes And Winnings

• The winner of Phoenix Trial # 3 will be awarded an official medal icon and 30 reputation points.
• The contest's runner up will receive 20 reputation points.
• The third place contestant will receive 10 reputation points.

Judging:

Judges: Werewulf, HappyTauren

• 50% of the score will determined by a public poll. The rest of the score will be determined by one or more specialized judges.
• Critical judging elements for both voters and specialized judges are:
  • Creativity. The icons' originality and uniqueness are vitally important.
  • Blizzard feeling. Icons should be executed in such a manner that they can be implemented in a Warcraft map and compliment other Blizzard icons.
  • Technical Note. The quality of the icons is the most important thing. They must be detailed yet clear (throwing a lot of elements in a 64x64 image will usually look crowded).

Time Allowed And Deadline

• Due to the exhaustive nature of this demanding trial, about 2 weeks will be alloted for its completion.
• Phoenix Trial #3 will officially begin on 20 June and will conclude on
  12 July, 2007 (0:00 AM, GMT).
• The deadline is very unlikely to be extended.
• DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 12th OF JULY

 

[Ghan_04]

This contest is ready to go!
Let's get started!

 

[frostwhisper]

Might actually join this one. If I re-install my PS.

 

[FireEffect]

I might give this a try, i need something to do.

 

[~Void~]

Icon contest! Yey! Finally something that involves graphics that I WON'T fail hideously on!

 

[Kwaliti]

• Phoenix Trial #2 will officially begin on 20 June and will conclude on
  5 July, 2007 (0:00 AM, GMT).

Admit it, you copied this off PT#2

Anyway, I might enter the compo, just for the last year's sakes

 

[Thyrael]

I'm in an here is my WIP:

Dragon's Breath (Firebuttons)

Pure Water (Waterbuttons)

Wind of Daggers (Airbuttons)

earthbuttons coming soon

Thy

 

[Kwaliti]

Your DISBTN is invalid, you must black out the frames in DISBTN =\

 

[FF7 project-G]

im in on this
EDIT-thyreal the pure water looks like a pic of a geyser ive seen before
EDIT2-well i finished my earth watcha think?(its supposed to be a mountain but i couldnt fit it in so that itd looks good so i abanded that idead and made this...................thing in it)

 

[Pyritie]

Whoops, I need to look in the arena more often D:

I'll join, probably.

 

[FF7 project-G]

well so far i got lightning(air) and earth
EDIT-if i make more then 1type of icon can both of them be counted or no?

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

I might join... Here's fire so far.

EDIT: WIP's of earth. Better with eye's and hands or without?

 

[Elfsilver Lord]

Water

Heres a WIP of my ice icon, 5 minutes in.

 

[Thyrael]

EDIT-thyreal the pure water looks like a pic of a geyser ive seen before

The pic was created in paint, took about 4 hours. I took a pic of an old schoolbook and tried to copy it as best as possible by freehand.

 

[FF7 project-G]

its just because it was in DISBTN form in normal i can tell it isnt

 

[Pyritie]

EDIT: WIP's of earth. Better with eye's and hands or without?

Without, definitely.

 

[varsaigen]

FF7, that flare thing you made looks awesome. keep it up!

And good luck to the rest of ya!

 

[FF7 project-G]

OK here are my submissions(not sure about ice so let the other people choose)
WATER/ICE-(you guys say the number of the chosen one and then most popular i will choose for the submission)

EARTH-

the footman tried to make the footman climb out but failed(tell me if youd prefer it me to remove the hand)
FIRE-

FIRE2-meh doesnt look like a lightning but looks like a flare so ima call it a fire btn

EDIT-Ima get a new air one but still keep up the flare incase anyone wants/likes it
NEW AIR-ok heres the newest updates on my air BTNS this is like ice tell me which one is better

EDIT2-
Ice BTN
1-1person
2-1person
3-2people
4-0people yet

Wind BTN
1-1person
2-1person

 

[communist_orc]

frostwhisper sayed he might join... Well im not wasting time trying to compete with him. Im communist NOT retarded!

 

[Thyrael]

Here are my submissons:

Dragon's Breath (Firebuttons)

Pure Water (Waterbuttons)

Wind of Daggers (Airbuttons)

Warth of earth (Earthbuttons)

The buttons, a testmap and the ingamescreen are attached to this post.

Greetings Thy

 

[FF7 project-G]

isnt there like another 2weeks or werewulf u wanna end this early,in which case i will submit and choose icons right now

 

[Kwaliti]

Guys, you're rushing. This isn't a Time Attack and finishing your icons faster won't do you any good. Take your time in making your icons.

 

[SuPa-]

omg crappy icon!

 

[Thyrael]

Dragon's breath - base on a model I made
Pure Water - handmade grafik, I took a picture in a schoolbook as baseidea
Wind of daggers - base on the cyclone and fan of knives *.blps + lighteffects
Wrath of earth - background earthquake blp, golem handmade

Programms I used for editing MS Paint (yeah it's really paint), Photoshop 8 and Paint Shop Pro 7 + the standard programs like blp.converter etc.

beleave it or not... it's up to you

 

[FF7 project-G]

thyreal send wulf your .psd's if you still have them(i did that)

 

[Thyrael]

I got no *.psd cause I do the main work in paint => bmp/jpeg => import in pps and convert to *.tga. Using some tools and importing in psp for saving in 32 bit *.tga-format. Than converting to *.blp. I will send him whatever he wants, as long as I produced it in my regular workingprocess.

 

[Deolrin]

I might join... here a W.I.P. of the lighting(wind). that was 30 minutes, it look O.K.?


EDIT:I added an ice one: worked on it 2.5 hours, and i think it looks ugly i will probaly change it.

EDIT 2:Added In-Game screenshot

 

[NearbyHermit]

Debode,the rules mention that no edits,either heavy or light,may be submited.

Tornado and Crushing Wave?

 

[Deolrin]

Arent thyrael done an etit?

 

[frostwhisper]

frostwhisper sayed he might join... Well im not wasting time trying to compete with him. Im communist NOT retarded!

You're shitting me, right? I've never made an icon in my life...

 

[Deolrin]

Hmm... so my icons are allowed? Thyrael dome edist, too... he based one on the druid of the talon ''tornado'' and Fan of Knieves! so, are they allowed? i am working on a ''Forest Burn'' right now...


EDIT:Here is my Forest Burn! look MUCH better in game... you can check it you you want, guys.(and girls) OH, and yea, the fire is goggled, but the trees are normal trees tinted black. And believe it or not: the fire got an Opacity of 25

 

[Thyrael]

3. No plain screenshots (or shallowly modified) icons are permitted.

"shallowly modified" ends for me at a mark of 50%.

I did understand the rules that we are allowed to submit edited pics, as long as we did more than 50% of the pic by ourselves. If I'm wrong, I'll remove my edited submissions and will post completly handmade ones...

 

[Kimbo]

I will only allow your 3rd icon Thy.
And Debode, that last icon you just showed..no.. i wont allow that for obvious reasons. Your others will be allowed but...TRY to be original.

 

[Deolrin]

Ok, werewulf: if i make the fire as a filter in Photoshop, will it be allowed?

Oh, and actually, those are my first none-recolor/screenshot icons...

Oh, and just to be ''original'':

Forest Fire: The *hero* calls for a great fire to came down from beneath the ground and burn a big area of trees, good for destroying wood cutters(Can hit ground only units and must to have at least 2 trees in the area of efect) Usable model file: Flame Strike <Effect>.

Ice Wave: Call upon a mighty wave that frozenness quickly and can freeze units and buildings.(Can hit ground only targets) Usable model file: None.

Electrical Storm:Calls a tornado full of electrical energy that can destroy whole cities. Unfortunately, the tornado stays on the ground only for a few seconds before it gone.(Can hit air and ground targets, super effective on water elementals. Usable model file: Tornado with an attached lighting and Moonsoon effects to his ''head''.

 

[Kimbo]

Filters are not freehand. Filters=No


:/

 

[Deolrin]

Oh, ok... so what could i do to make it freehand AND look realistic? hmmmm maybe i can make the fire from the flamestrike/immolation/ other fire icon? Will it be accepted then?

 

[Kimbo]

...


dont make the fire from anything else..
Just make the fire, from scratch.

 

[Deolrin]

Like... with the brush/pencil?

 

[frostwhisper]

Yes .

 

[ike_ike]

Here be my Frost submission. Some manner of icicle spear methinks. Freehanded except for the background, which was smudged 'cause I'm a lazy cretin.

Rather sloppy.

 

[Thyrael]

Completly redone "Wrath of earth"... 80% Paint 15% PPS 5% PS. WIP pic in the attachments.

Will this pass your judgement?

Thy

 

[HappyTauren]

Smudge IS freehand technically, just isn't as great, and ike, I think you should use greater contrast for ice scales, it looks bit bland.

Thyrael, that muscular guy icon of yours needs a light source, and definition, as his head looks deformed. There is no shading yet it seems.

 

[Deolrin]

Well, i guess this ''Fire'' one just wont do?

 

[Thyrael]

@ Happytauren

Done the lightsource and shadowflow.

You were right, I think it looks much better now.

 

[ike_ike]

Does poison count as an element? Because I was scribbling and ended up with an attractive purple blob. Also, if someone could stick correct BTN/DISBTN etc onto my icons, I'll rep them.

I am incompetent. So sue me.

 

[Pyritie]

I want to do food, but wulfy won't let me D:

 

[frostwhisper]

Do the sausage thing. I gave wulf some meat so she'd agree.

 

[Deolrin]

Does poison count as an element? Because I was scribbling and ended up with an attractive purple blob. Also, if someone could stick correct BTN/DISBTN etc onto my icons, I'll rep them.

I am incompetent. So sue me.

I can do that, sure! give me all the needed icons in TGA format and il do it

 

[HappyTauren]

ike, poison falls to NATURE, so, it IS an element.

 

[Deolrin]

Heres my new fire... VERY ugly... 60% Paint, 40% PhotoShop.