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Prompt relevance: questionable
Style: compilation of vector images
Background: Alt timeline/Fallout Equestria
Story potential: low
Result: needs work
So, the composition is new, but I do recognize both images contained therein. I’m not sure where the prompt relevance factors in, and although I’m sure there would be plenty of story possibilities from this image, I’m not sure if any of them would fit the prompt.
Prompt relevance: questionable
Style: compilation of vector images
Background: Alt timeline/Fallout Equestria
Story potential: low
Result: needs work
So, the composition is new, but I do recognize both images contained therein. I’m not sure where the prompt relevance factors in, and although I’m sure there would be plenty of story possibilities from this image, I’m not sure if any of them would fit the prompt.
(Art) Genre: War Never Changes
(Art) Thoughts: I'm partial to both Future Twilight and the S5 finale, and this is a fun (if simple) mashup of the two. I also see this got some stories, so boo to >>Moosetasm. :-p
There have been questions in the past about whether compositions consisting of previously existing art pieces should be allowed. I'm not sure if we ever fully answered that for ourselves. I think this offers a good example of the benefits that could come from allowing them, though. While this is ultimately not a complex piece, it's expressive and carries some potential. Plus, the Artist referenced their sources in the caption, so it's hard to complain on that level either.)
My one question/sticking point is, what's Twilight looking at on the ground? Looks a bit like a fossilized potato or some kind of... shall we say, "coprolite." IMO there would've been a great chance to give us more scene-setting and worldbuilding by giving us a specific and meaningful object for her to be lamenting. Or, if the coprolite wasn't meant to be a focus, then getting rid of it would've kept Twilight's focus on the world itself.
(Art Tier): High Medium
(Art) Thoughts: I'm partial to both Future Twilight and the S5 finale, and this is a fun (if simple) mashup of the two. I also see this got some stories, so boo to >>Moosetasm. :-p
There have been questions in the past about whether compositions consisting of previously existing art pieces should be allowed. I'm not sure if we ever fully answered that for ourselves. I think this offers a good example of the benefits that could come from allowing them, though. While this is ultimately not a complex piece, it's expressive and carries some potential. Plus, the Artist referenced their sources in the caption, so it's hard to complain on that level either.)
My one question/sticking point is, what's Twilight looking at on the ground? Looks a bit like a fossilized potato or some kind of... shall we say, "coprolite." IMO there would've been a great chance to give us more scene-setting and worldbuilding by giving us a specific and meaningful object for her to be lamenting. Or, if the coprolite wasn't meant to be a focus, then getting rid of it would've kept Twilight's focus on the world itself.
(Art Tier): High Medium
I appreciate you citing your source images in the caption, Artist. I, too, recognize the components of this piece, and I think they go pretty well together to tell, or at least suggest, a story.
I wonder if it would have been possible to desaturate Twilight a bit to better fit with the morose background, but as it stands this is still an evocative image.
I wonder if it would have been possible to desaturate Twilight a bit to better fit with the morose background, but as it stands this is still an evocative image.
No Turning Back
No particular retrospective, but some thoughts in the wake of art judging.
I'm neither surprised nor hurt by the low ranking. I think the overall trend in art judging has been (quite justifiably) to rank based on perceived effort as well as outcome; sketchier, rougher pieces tend to end up lower while polished, finished pieces get voted up. The amount of effort that goes into a photoshop job isn't always trivial (and in fact this took me about an hour and a half to make, most of which was struggling against my available tools), but it's definitely less work (and less skill) than what went into many of the lovely hand-drawn pieces this round, so I think this was about an appropriate finish.
Honestly, I met my goals for the piece. I wanted to spur some ideas for authors and widen the range of submissions, and I did both. :)
I'm amused that virtually everyone guessed me for the photos; I guess the Writeoffs' very first photographic submission left an impression. I probably won't enter any more of them, though, what with having locked everyone's expectations in so hard.
... Probably.
>>Moosetasm >>CoffeeMinion >>Icenrose >>GroaningGreyAgony
Thanks for speaking up!
I considered that. I settled on the original saturation because it draws the eye in, though I could see it working both ways.
That's an unfortunate coincidence I didn't really notice until too late. She's supposed to just be drooping her head due to exhaustion. If I could do this over again I'd paint over the little rock thing so she's just "looking" at bare dirt.
In my mind, the idea was something something mumble future twilight pretending everything was ok so past her would react differently. Honestly it ended up more of a "here's something not as it should be; have some latitude writing to the prompt with it" approach. Again, main goal was just to spur some ideas.
Congrats to teacorgi, Roseluck, and Anon Y Mous for their medals!
No particular retrospective, but some thoughts in the wake of art judging.
I'm neither surprised nor hurt by the low ranking. I think the overall trend in art judging has been (quite justifiably) to rank based on perceived effort as well as outcome; sketchier, rougher pieces tend to end up lower while polished, finished pieces get voted up. The amount of effort that goes into a photoshop job isn't always trivial (and in fact this took me about an hour and a half to make, most of which was struggling against my available tools), but it's definitely less work (and less skill) than what went into many of the lovely hand-drawn pieces this round, so I think this was about an appropriate finish.
Honestly, I met my goals for the piece. I wanted to spur some ideas for authors and widen the range of submissions, and I did both. :)
I'm amused that virtually everyone guessed me for the photos; I guess the Writeoffs' very first photographic submission left an impression. I probably won't enter any more of them, though, what with having locked everyone's expectations in so hard.
... Probably.
>>Moosetasm >>CoffeeMinion >>Icenrose >>GroaningGreyAgony
Thanks for speaking up!
I wonder if it would have been possible to desaturate Twilight a bit to better fit with the morose background
I considered that. I settled on the original saturation because it draws the eye in, though I could see it working both ways.
what's Twilight looking at on the ground?
That's an unfortunate coincidence I didn't really notice until too late. She's supposed to just be drooping her head due to exhaustion. If I could do this over again I'd paint over the little rock thing so she's just "looking" at bare dirt.
> prompt relevance
In my mind, the idea was something something mumble future twilight pretending everything was ok so past her would react differently. Honestly it ended up more of a "here's something not as it should be; have some latitude writing to the prompt with it" approach. Again, main goal was just to spur some ideas.
Congrats to teacorgi, Roseluck, and Anon Y Mous for their medals!