Phoenix Trial #1 - Reflection

[Kimbo]

BTNDemonGaze

BTNBeetleQueensMirror

 

[brad.dude03]

I particularily like the demongaze one Wulf...

 

[Herio-san]

Now that i look back on it. My submissions all suck so far. Im going to remove them. and work on 1 new one. I finally had an idea.

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Well, with more definition, but still the same background. Still need to think of a better bg...

Mirror of Antiquity

 

[BlackDoom]

It's more crisp now, the mirror border. The DIS version is not correctly constructed (the BTN metal border is not supposed to be visible...).

The ripples in the mirror would use some little smoothing, is it not so?
Overall, it's ok...

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

It's more crisp now, the mirror border. The DIS version is not correctly constructed (the BTN metal border is not supposed to be visible...).

The ripples in the mirror would use some little smoothing, is it not so?
Overall, it's ok...

Ya, I noticed the borders after I had posted and didn't have the time to fix them right away. While I agre concerning the ripples, smoothing them always seems to make them indistiguishable from regular water. Not sure what I'll do though. Anyway, thanks for the input!

 

[Chaos]

Nice Icons through the way ... some fit more into the theme, and some less, who is deciding which are allowed to join the contest, and which not.

Daelin, what about a short conclusion so far ?

Chaos

 

[BlackDoom]

Well, yes, I know... smoothing those ripples would significantly reduce the feature you want to be visible... Yet the sharpen effect is quite noticeable.

I want to correct my previous post... It's not "more crisp" but "crisper". So... sorry!

And, yes, a conclusion would be interesting! Waiting!!!!

 

[Chaos]

Well, my last IconEntry with some wip's till it's finished. Just took screenshots, it may be something left out, after I failed, I started from picture 3 again, something like that. Order should be ok now, but I was nearly finished with this one, so I redo the first versions to show it's creating, does not look that good, but as Icon it'll be awesome
Gonna make my entry of all three icons later on.

Chaos

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Daelin, I'm completely confused. I assumed CnP wasn't allowed at all in the contest, but the rules don't mention it, and only link to the guidelines that say at least 50% freehand. Is this the case?

Just so I stop telling people off for CnP if I'm unjustified.

 

[Chaos]

PHOENIX TRIAL #1 ENTRY ! - by Chaos

Final submission

Shell

Mirror Shield

Reflection

 

[Deleted member 126647]

This is going to be a giant poll, if ten people enter, there will be 30 icons to choose from.

How many will be taken for judging? The top five?

 

[Daelin]

You won't be able to make the vote choice between all icons... you will only be able to vote for an author (but of course mentioning the icon). It would be stupid to make a poll with multiple submissions of the same author, as an author would practically compete with his own icons. It would be nice to mention your favorite icon though...

-Daelin

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Daelin, I'm completely confused. I assumed CnP wasn't allowed at all in the contest, but the rules don't mention it, and only link to the guidelines that say at least 50% freehand. Is this the case?

Just so I stop telling people off for CnP if I'm unjustified.

Forgot to answer my question.

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, it said that it had to be mostly freehand, so I got the impression that SOME cnp was okay.... allow me to disqualify myself if I'm wrong though

 

[BlackDoom]

Is it not package-judging not that democratic? I mean, it's like, if I make 1 icon actually great but the other 2 are scam... It would have been nice to vote for individual icons...

Anyway... It will be as good as it is. Perhaps with some other occasion we could make rules a bit clear regarding these aspects of a contest.

Chriz - the CnP thing... We all use Copy actions when we edit or design something, so CnP is allowed as method but forbidden as unique method of design creation. Thus, if you got someone who presents an icon like 50% similar (in colour, shape, intensity or other image-related parameters) with a given resource, then yes, CnP can be accused. If, on the other hand, someone used an IDEA not images/parts of image(s) to develop that design, CnP should not be an impediment.

Either way, it remains in the hands of the moderator/admin who takes care of that resource section. Yup - Daelin, please, post an answer some time soon...

 

[gromhellscream666]

my first icon ive ever made so here it is.
its a reflection of fire

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Chriz - the CnP thing... We all use Copy actions when we edit or design something, so CnP is allowed as method but forbidden as unique method of design creation. Thus, if you got someone who presents an icon like 50% similar (in colour, shape, intensity or other image-related parameters) with a given resource, then yes, CnP can be accused. If, on the other hand, someone used an IDEA not images/parts of image(s) to develop that design, CnP should not be an impediment.

CnP means literally copying something from an existing image, and pasting it into your own work. Not just looking at something for reference, that doesn't even fall under the category of CnP.

And the only reason I make a fuss is because this is a contest based on artistic talent, and it would seem strange for the winning submission to actually be a merge of 3 existing images, with some blur and flashy filters put on it, when others put time and effort in to hand make their entries.

 

[BlackDoom]

Did I claim something else? It might have been to complicated as I have presented things...
Anyway - that was my point too.

Anyway - I got 3 nice (lovely actually) ideas and I hope to pull them off this week.
Cheers

 

[pandamanana]

wow lots of submissions. Nice job, all of you. They are all great.
-Chaos- I love yours a lot because they have a very Guild Wars-E feel to them. Good Job
-Werewulf- very unique mirror idea!
-Everyone Else- Keep it up!

 

[Kimbo]

thnx, keep them coming people, i hope this contest will have alot of submissions.
and as for my last one, i havnt got any ideas atm, will do it later though.

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Well, yes, I know... smoothing those ripples would significantly reduce the feature you want to be visible... Yet the sharpen effect is quite noticeable.

Actually, though this will sound odd, I don't use the sharpen too often. That entire work was dodge/burn and blur based off of a blue oval and a green blob. I suppose I'll just smooth it a bit regardless.

 

[Fulla]

Im amased to see the effort put into all of this.

Great job everyone.

 

[MetalWarrior]

I took a look at this. Really interesting contest! ^^
But my limited tools *AHEMMMPAINTMM* don't allow me to make nice Icons.
You said the theme was reflexion... Still, i'm surprised that no one had this idea:

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

I took a look at this. Really interesting contest! ^^
But my limited tools *AHEMMMPAINTMM* don't allow me to make nice Icons.
You said the theme was reflexion... Still, i'm surprised that no one had this idea:

Interesting idea. Oh, and nice job, especially with paint as your only editing tool. You may want to check out GIMP. It is much like photoshop, except that it is completely free online.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

But what purpose does an icon like that serve in Warcraft? Don't forget this isn't only being judged on the quality of the icon, but:

- Blizzard feeling. Make the icon in such a manner that it can be implemented in a Warcraft map and goes well with the other blizzard icons.

 

[brad.dude03]

Well, it could be used in any number of spells, for example (off the top of my head)
1. Cosmic Ray
2. Radiation Beam
3. Blind
4. Colour Burn
5. Throw Lots of Colours at the Enemy
6. Prism Bash

 

[BlackDoom]

Well, nobody thought to that as none would be thinking about diffraction or refraction. That prism you shown (as on an album cover of Pink Floyd) emphasizes exactly the process of diffraction, not reflection.

So... Got this done?
Cheers

 

[MetalWarrior]

Interesting idea. Oh, and nice job, especially with paint as your only editing tool. You may want to check out GIMP. It is much like photoshop, except that it is completely free online.

Don'T give me credits for that, I found it on google. XD
It was only an idea. If someone want to use the idea ^^.

 

[brad.dude03]

Seemed like a damned good job for paint anyway xD

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Well, nobody thought to that as none would be thinking about diffraction or refraction. That prism you shown (as on an album cover of Pink Floyd) emphasizes exactly the process of diffraction, not reflection.

Just FYI

prism /ˈprɪzəm/
–noun 1. Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.

I figure if reflecting is in the definition, then it's fair game... \


Oh yeah, I guess I'll throw these in while I'm at it...

Foresight

 

[Kimbo]

Don'T give me credits for that, I found it on google. XD
It was only an idea. If someone want to use the idea ^^.

wait, so...im confused, you didnt make the image or not? o.0

and nice Dalaran_Guard, keep up the work.

 

[BlackDoom]

Well, excuse me... From what I have learned at Physics I know that, generally, one would use a prism for dispersion and refraction. Usually, when one wants to reflect light, one would use a mirror.

Nothing else... Your call...

 

[brad.dude03]

ANYWHOZEN no, Metalwarrior did not create that image, he found it on Google, but posted it here to suggest it as an idea for us.

 

[Chaos]

wait, so...im confused, you didnt make the image or not? o.0

He did not make the image, here it's taking of.

Chaos

 

[BlackDoom]

Nice image track-down! And nice sig, Chaos!

 

[Deleted member 126647]

By the way, I updated my submission with a matching skin tone for the hand and face of "Vanity."

 

[Kimbo]

DL Here:
HiQuality(99 compression)
LoQuality(75 compression)

DL Making of the Demon Mirror:
DemonMirrorVid
Description:
Well yes, the compression does it no justice, its blurry and dont follow the video or learn from it, im just being casual in it.

BTNDemonMirror(reflection)-Sozz, yes, its blurry >.<

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNDemonMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTNDemonMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\PassiveButtons\PASBTNDemonMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISPASBTNDemonMirror.blp

BTNDemonGaze

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNDemonGaze.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTNDemonGaze.blp
ReplaceableTextures\PassiveButtons\PASBTNDemonGaze.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISPASBTNDemonGaze.blp

BTNBeetleQueensMirror

ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNBeetleQueensMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISBTNBeetleQueensMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\PassiveButtons\PASBTNBeetleQueensMirror.blp
ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtonsDisabled\DISPASBTNBeetleQueensMirror.blp

 

[Odin]

1st submission

here is my first submission hope this will be accepted

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Looks cool as a passive icon, might make a good aura.

 

[MetalWarrior]

Or a flash ability that make any camera of other player near the caster to become white like if it would be a flashbang during 15 second...
Nice icons.

 

[BlackDoom]

Metal Warrior - where do you got that image in your sig? Is it Jason's Eagle artwork? Because that guy draws superb images!!!

Other than that... Hope to get my sketches from paper to digital these days... then I'll edit them and post them when I am happy with the result.

Cheers, all!
And vote for THW!

 

[MetalWarrior]

It'S Chaos who made a sig for me. And he is really good at that. look for yourself:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30275

 

[Xarwin]

I'm moving my ass slowly and getting some results that I will post soon.

 

[BlackDoom]

Think again...
This is it

You MUST credit original artwork. And this guy's artwork is ASTONISHING, so please credit OR ASK HIS PERMISSION before you actually use his creations.

 

[Wolverabid]

Ahem.

Back on topic: The icons that have been submitted so far vary greatly in composition, style and utility. These icons are certain sure to beef up our WE icon inventories with a variety of unusual BTNs that have been derived from an extremely difficult challenge theme.

 

[HappyTauren]

hehe heres mine :
not finished:
name is 1337:

AllienBabyMaskTripleImage

 

[Xarwin]

Reflect Light.
Hmm, Inspiration out of a comic book.
Comments are welcome.

 

[brad.dude03]

Happytauren lol I like yours. Herro yours is nice as well Offtopic: Metalwarriors sig. The image was clearly taken off of Google, so thats why there is a lack of credit. The credit on the sig that is due to chaos comes from the adding of filters, the text and the border. That's how these guys make their sigs.

 

[Dalaran_Guard]

Okay, so another WIP. I like the waterdrop and the background for the most part (though I may change them drastically), but I need a better idea for the actual reflection. Any ideas/ suggestions? Please and thank you...