Artist Battle: Kyuzo vs. Vampyr (Art Submission)

MuGen · 03-12-2005, 01:28 AM

Congratulations on winning this one Vampyr, your doubloons is on the way. I would like to thank the judges. For future reference, I did not use Grungey brushes in the background of the image, it was pure 3D Render. So it was a faulty interpretation, but an interpretation it was, so I accept it.

And Vampyr... I would like a rematch... only do something I haven't seen before. I was looking forward to seeing some of the art I haven't seen before, which was the whole point of my challenging you. I was a little disappointed at your piece, as I've seen some of it already in your signature. The piece is in no way, lacking.... However I do want to see new work and work I haven't seen, in future challenges.

Rematch, set for next Friday?

Agree to these terms:
1. Must be totally new work (hehe)
2. Elements allowed: Any art program you feel is needed
3. Image Dimensions: No restriction
4. Stock Images: None (completely rendered/fabricated in Photoshop)

No vBookie event, forum members will vote, no panel judges. (I would like to hear from our fellow members... and without the vBookie we will have honest and all out critiques to our work.)

Accept these rules,
Decline these rules?

(your 200 doubloons is coming!)

Vampyr · 03-12-2005, 01:34 AM

I would accept...but GM and I have cooked up another idea. I'm sure he will be posting it within the next 24 hours. Don't worry though...our dueling will witness another sunrise...

In the mean time I have to "purchase" 3D Studio Max off the internet so that I can make some renders to use in our next showdown, because i can't win with just photoshop and not allowed to use any stock photo's.

I look forward to battling you again.

And just so you know, my sig isn't a section of that piece. I completely remade the background for it.

Good battle, old friend.

Dark Samurai · 03-12-2005, 01:52 AM

In both, Kyuzo's and Vampyr's pieces...

I was impressed, though if I was one of the judges for this said competition... I would've gone for Kyuzo's piece, rather than Vamp's. Reason being is, Kyuzo's had a lot more of an originality than Vamp's, because I've seen that graphic before.

Not to be hyper-critical, but Vampyr's work has been done and Kyuzo's work was new...

But I have nothing bad to say about the pieces, except maybe on Kyuzo's where its too "gray" and Vamp's where the guy looks like he just farted...

Vampyr · 03-12-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Samurai

In both, Kyuzo's and Vampyr's pieces...

I was impressed, though if I was one of the judges for this said competition... I would've gone for Kyuzo's piece, rather than Vamp's. Reason being is, Kyuzo's had a lot more of an originality than Vamp's, because I've seen that graphic before.

Not to be hyper-critical, but Vampyr's work has been done and Kyuzo's work was new...

But I have nothing bad to say about the pieces, except maybe on Kyuzo's where its too "gray" and Vamp's where the guy looks like he just farted...

Lol. He's erupting from the flames!!!

And *I* was the one who used the render before...I can't lose originality for that, can I? Ah well. There will be future battles.

There were just a couple things I didn't like about Kyuzo's:

1. The static.
2. He put a lot of work into making a 3d render, but made it so faint that all the emphasis was on the cloud picture.

MuGen · 03-12-2005, 03:45 AM

The 3d render was an accent/offset to maintain a visual presence that I was aiming for the struggle that was Final Fantasy VII. I'm going to start posting random designs I do.

I'll try to make this Artists Guild, a real guild and bring all the artists together...

just like the Shadowness Community and DeviantArt.

GameMaster · 03-12-2005, 03:52 AM

The position of Artist Guild Leader is already taken!

Good day, Sir!

MuGen · 03-12-2005, 03:58 AM

I think it's too quick to determine Vampyr as Art Battle Champion, GM, considering he's only beaten me in battle.....

Null · 03-12-2005, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Samurai

In both, Kyuzo's and Vampyr's pieces...

I was impressed, though if I was one of the judges for this said competition... I would've gone for Kyuzo's piece, rather than Vamp's. Reason being is, Kyuzo's had a lot more of an originality than Vamp's, because I've seen that graphic before.

Not to be hyper-critical, but Vampyr's work has been done and Kyuzo's work was new...

But I have nothing bad to say about the pieces, except maybe on Kyuzo's where its too "gray" and Vamp's where the guy looks like he just farted...

I agree, i was suprised by the results. i definitely woulda gone with kyuzos.
Altho i wonder if his monitor is darker because on mine it appeared a little too light and had a slight grainy look. But other then that it was very well done, clear and clean.
vamps, while it was good, too many little things bugged me, it looks like flat picture of a 3d image, cut out and moving out of a 3d background. might be a bit of the way its blended, but it just doesnt look right. That and the text looks 2 plain and doesnt really fit in with the image. to say it the easiest way, the text on kyuzo's looks like its part of the image, the text on vamps looks like it was put ontop of the image afterwards.

but good pictures on both side tho.

MuGen · 03-12-2005, 01:26 PM

I accept the outcome, however I kinda iffy on some of the panelist interpretations. A lot of them did NOT get my message and those panelists who did get the feel of struggle and pain , understood the color choice and effects in my piece.

This is why I wanted a rematch with GT members voting, and not betting... so we know whose voting and we get to hear everyone's opinion.... Such as some of the artists here, Bluefire, Crash, and you...... Null.... lol

But in any case, it's hard to accept judgement from a person you don't know or see....
Next battle I want GT members critiquing and voting.