Contest [CLOSED] 2020 FRHD Poster Contest

aight guys thanks for participating. we had 11 entries to this contest, leading to 6 features, both of which are insane to me. i thought we'd get like 5 entries total, but you proved me wrong so thanks. makes me feel good the money will be going to deserving winners.
ishu, eli, and I have tried our best to judge things fairly, and eli and i have given cc where we think it'd be useful (if you want ishu's cc, ask him for it). so without further ado, here are the results i know you've all been waiting for:

Non-feature placings (open) Non-feature placings (close)

11. Vikings573 eryp: 0 ishu: 6 eli: 2.2 for an average of 2.73 something
10. CK9C eryp: 3.5 ishu:6 eli: 5.5 for an average of 5
9. rapperjack eryp: 2 ishu: 5 eli: 6.5 for an average of 4.5, +1 for being ishu's favorite, so 5.5
8. shrimpersgate eryp: 4.5 ishu: 7 eli: 9 for an average of 6 5/6
7. logeton eryp: 6 ishu: 9 eli: didn't judge for an average of 7.5

$5 FEATURED PLACINGS/HONORABLE MENTIONS:

6th place (open) 6th place (close)

Rayb25!
eryp: 17 ishu: 16 eli: 18 for an average of 17
eryp: nice idea, but i wish you had run with it through the entire track. feels like just a few parts were halloween-y. bottom part is also definitely much less dense than the top, creating a weird dichotomy. ride is fine for what you tried to do, but it still feels like you could’ve done more with it given what you had
eli: Composition: 6/10 - Really really poor use of the bottom half of the map, good enough to theoretically feel finished but I feel like the space was wasted, rushed and not though about much. detail: 8.5/10 - Check the big brains on brad, good **** ray, good ****. Very much a step up for you. Whilst normally I'd not rank this so high I thought I'd give it points where points due. ride: 3.5/7 - find a lot of people struggled for use of the ride but yours is about average, not too sad but not as affective as it could have been, the bottom was incredibly wasted. uniqueness: 0/3 - Could have been released by anyone and I'd have believed it, not really much personification About time you got another feature but please use the next time to go into your own shell

5th place (open) 5th place (close)

Coated_Badger!
eryp: 15 ishu: 20: eli: 17.5 for an average of
eryp: i think this track’s something that genuinely would look cool on a poster. not that unique though, and most of the detail is repetitive. i can appreciate that you added some highlights here and there to make certain parts stand out (particularly in the hole in the middle), but i still wish there was more. that brick stuff on top is super cool, wish you had added more
eli: Composition: 8/10 - Good use of space, good looking on a poster and good space used for ride. Detail: 4/10 - It's bland repetitive and the only real good things going for you is that it's very yours. I've seen you do better and know you got a lot more in you than this. ride: 5/7- rides relatively good for the length, more fun than most of the others barr maybe netsiks.
uniqueness: 0.5/3 - I'd have rewarded it if it looks good but when it's a sinkhole and feels like one I couldn't reward it. I'll give it half a point for being funny. I know you rushed this, you can do better next time.

MONEY PLACINGS:

4th place and $10 (open) 4th place and $10 (close)

Foundations!
eryp: 18 ishu: 17 eli: 20 for an average of 18 1/3
eryp: i like how your style translated into this. doesn’t look “great” (i know ishu’s gonna rip you for that), but it looks fine for what you were doing. looks great zoomed out, and i can also appreciate that it tells a story. what detracts from it is that middle cave section (which i know you probably only threw in for time constraints, but still) and the ride. that seventh star in particular is something
eli: Composition: 7/10 - The cave bit is just, too empty. The rest is done well, I'll give it a slight above average score. Each layer feels different but not too forced other than the cave. Detail: 8/10 - I'd have given you a 9 if you detailed the cave but within reason, which is obvious you didn't have enough time to stipulate more but unfortunately it did damage your chances. Favourite area is the start, loved the mountain in the background. Ride: 4/7 - Rides not too bad, solid enough to enjoy it but the end of it lost all fun. Uniqueness: 1/3 - Looks like previous work despite it being interesting.
Good to see you back into featured forms.

3rd place and $25 (open) 3rd place and $25 (close)

Netsik!
eryp: 19 ishu: 20 eli: 20.5 for an average of 19 5/6
eryp:definitely a ride-centric track. love the way it looks, though it feels empty. i know you said you didnt know what else to add, and i respect that. still feels empty though. ride more than makes up for that. definitely the most fun entry and really awesome in general. if not for mudkip this might be my favorite entry
eli: Compositon: 8/10 Uses the composition well, although top half by choice is empty, I do not like this however. Very good use of space for the ride although. Detail: 6.5/10 Honestly do not like the detail, it's just too bland and basic for the most points. The intricacies I have enjoyed very much, super good use of it but the rest of it does seem void and empty. I know this is done by choice but it's not affective to me. Ride: 5/7: Best ride in the contest, still not amazing but it good. Think you've come out of your shell for this. Uniqueness: 1/3: Feels like a run of the mill track. Good job with the time frame but I expect more from you.

2nd place and $50 (open) 2nd place and $50 (close)

LabibZaydandy!
eryp: 20 ishu: 19 eli: 20.5 for an average of 19 5/6, +1 for being eryp's favorite for a score of 20 5/6
eryp:love this track. super cool concept that, while it borrows some aspects from other tracks, feels fresh. you incorporated the ride well with the detail, but it’s still super rough. detail isn’t phenomenal either, but it works for what you were doing. you and netsik were tied originally and i had given my favorite point to mudkip originally, but then i realized he didn't need it to stay in first, so i gave it to you instead to break the tie. nothing against netsik, just loved your track and the effort you put in for your first solo feature, so well done.
eli: Composition: 7.5/10 - Whilst you got detail in all the right places your downfall for composition is that you don't use the latter half of the track very much and it's disappointing, could have done stuff with it. Other than that the track feels fully filled at least in terms of detail Detail: 8/10 - Doesn't have to be ground breaking detail to be good, what you've done is come up with core elements and multiply that, now what people may think of as lazy is actually very time affective and to me is actually rewarding for consistency. I do think it's a little basic old school yes but you've definitely made it up for that super awesome consistency throughout. ride: 3/7 - I think the rides okay, a little short. Using the helicopter made the most of it upper spaces but wish you used it for the lower spaces too. Welcome to the featured list labib, about time really. Like to see more of what you've got. Uniqueness: 2/3 - It's something not done before but it's not ground breaking. 20.5/30

1st place $100

mudkip!
eryp: 25 ishu: 26 eli: 24.5 for an average of 25 1/6, -5 for being late, +1 for being eli's favorite for a total of 21 1/6
eryp: clear winner. easily the best entry here. super unique perspective that’s done so well, and you incorporated people (furries) in a way that makes them look natural, which i didn’t think was possible in fr. i know you know the ride sucks, im giving you points for it for making it as not bad as you did given what you were working with.
eli: Composition: 9.5/10 - A real good use of the space, at least for the big picture. The whole poster has been upgraded to look like a polaroid which intself upgrades it. Detail: 9/10 - Loving it, simple and effective, looks and feels like a real world and not beating around the bush the only non me, Pinn or zwinxz architecture that's believable and yet you're killing it in 3D. My gripe for not giving it a 10 is that you've opted for some simpler rushed affects making it more solid, I do however appreciate the attempts of making stuff seem more darker by adding lines in front. ride: 3/7 - It's unique in the sense that it uses it all but it's a terrible ride. Only bonus is by making use on everything and the cool ladder part. Uniqueness: 3/3 - It's about as unique as it's gonna get. Only thing to add is please stop with the furry thing. just please it breaks my heart. 24.5/30 (19.5/30 after deduction)

Congrats to all those who earned prizes, and everyone who even completed a track for this. I know making something this large can be a huge endeavor, so if you participated you deserve a pat on the back. i'll be in contact with the people who won stuff on how to get that to you. thanks as well to Elibloodthirst and Ishu for judging, ishu in particular for inexplicably giving rapperjack his favorite point, and FortWenty (cky) for generously donating money for this cause. this wouldn't have been as successful without their efforts, so their work was much appreciated.
hopefully the next contest will be just as successful

 

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Solid discovery Minus. I highly doubt it was your intention to do this, but it's nice to know either way

 

-700 point reduction for lateness. unfortunately you come in last place