Animwars - Free Entry! Cash Prize!!

[RoflCakes]

Read to make some money?!

:D!

Also if you've been here a while, you might remember Flash Wars. A series where a group of animators are put up against another group, to fight until eventually the team is weeded down to two animators, who will fight for the prize of 100 dollars. No strings attached, no entry fee, nothing! (except maybe to help me get some donations , but don't fret, the 100 dollars is guaranteed, donations or not).

The competition works simple. Two teams, four members per team. Both teams make an animation based on a subject selected by me, week one. Winner is decided by judge vote. Winning team is safe and chooses one member from opposing team to get kicked out, and two (one from team 1, one from team 2) who will have then 48 hours to make an animation. Winner is chosen by vote again, and loser is kicked out. Teams are weeded down until it's one on one, in which 100 dollars (or maybe more!) will be awarded. I'm considering a 50 dollar 2nd place prize. But that all depends on funds.

I will start off making a forum dedicated merely to the animation contest, the animations will be hosted via newgrounds for show, and voted amongst three select animators (the three animators will be announced at the time of the competition. All three prestigious in the stick community, and NOT entering the contest.)

Teams will be chosen in tiers, one being best animator, fourth being worst animator. Take in this example

Team 1
1-2-3-4

Team 2
1-2-3-4

Team 1 wins. Team 1 chooses animator two from team 2 to be knocked out, along with animator one from team 2, and animator three from team 1 to fight, animator one wins.

team 1
1-2-4

Team 2
1-3-4

Relatively even match right? This will keep the competition fierce and even throughout the long run!

How do i enter?

You enter by sending an animation file of your most recent work, along with information about yourself. People will be chosen by skill level, the teams [b]WILL[/b] be even! No slantedness here :)

Some ground rules.

1. you cannot use an old animation for your animation piece, if i find out, you will be disqualified.

2. your animations must include my paypal link at the end. I will get to all of this when the players have been chosen and the competition is solidified.

3. No matter how good the animation is, if there's any unfinished work, or the animation doesn't relate to the subject. It's considered a loss.

Contact me for more information.
Aim: Tontocacahuete
Msn: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Happy fighting

Also, if you would like to get a head start, i recommend you guys go ahead and sign up here.

http://stickwars.s2.bizhat.com/index.php ?

>:C

If you want to make absolutely certain that you reach me! I recommend joining the forum and pm'ing me there! It's how you will have to turn in your entree anyways! I check the forum regularly

[Mexifry]

Gah.. my brain hurts trying to figure out the elimination process.
That's the only part that's really confusing.

Other than that, I think this would be a great thing to do to get people motivated.
So people show you samples of their animations, they join, then you divy up the teams?

[RoflCakes]

Basically, very simple. I'll explain again here for anyone who's having problems.

There's two parts of elimination here.

First part is by winning team vote. The team who wins each event chooses who from the opposing team gets kicked out.

That's one person eliminated.

The second part of elimination is chosen by the winning captain, he will choose one person from his team, and one person from the opposing team to battle. winner of that is eliminated.

That's the second person eliminated, Then teams are separated evenly again.

[Marsume]

The second part of elimination is chosen by the winning captain, he will choose one person from his team, and one person from the opposing team to battle. winner of that is eliminated.

What if the team who lost the first event, loses the second event?

The teams would then be 1-2-3-4 ----1-2.

[BillysProgrammer]

Thats stupid, because then team 1 gets 4 people to work on their project while team 2 only has 2, so they will have to rush and it will be worse. I think you should rethink how this will work unless you can explain to me how this isnt stupid.

[RoflCakes]

Remember, i said teams will be seeded after each even.

In the situation of where a team has 1-2-3-4

and team 2 has 1-2

it will be split into

1-2-4

and team w would be

1-2-3

even teams again :). I think that answered both of your questions.

[PBass]

I like the overall idea, but the elimination process is a little complex. I mean, I get it, but I had to read it many times before I began to grasp it.

But from what I've seen is that because of the elimination system, there's really not much incentive to do your best. Say that you try really hard and show that you're the best animator on your team, but for some reason or another the other group wins. Guess who the winning team is going to want gone.

But, if you basically don't show your skill, you're safe, and you even have a chance to pair up with somebody from the more skilled team.

[Starogre]

long time no see roflcakes we should do another nightwish collab :3

[Mexifry]

So when do i getta virtually punch someone in the face?

[Zyphonee]

At 1/28/10 05:05 PM, Mexifry wrote: So when do i getta virtually punch someone in the face?

Punching their ego is the best it gets I suppose. ¡

[Mexifry]

At 1/28/10 05:11 PM, Zyphonee wrote: Punching their ego is the best it gets I suppose. ¡

One of the themed challenges should be animating beating up the other team members. ;)

[RoflCakes]

Pbass- that's very true, high seeded players should have more of a chance of winning than others. Perhaps they can only be knocked out through battle only?

The reason the elimination process is so complex is because i can't eliminate one person at a time, doing that will make teams uneven, not good at all..

[RoflCakes]

Apologies for the double post, if there's such thing as merging i would appreciate if someone could do this.

Starogre i'm surprised you remember my ng name, it really has been too long, when i get a tablet pen i'd be more than happy to do another nightwish collab, with better animation! :D.

Mexifry, you have to get through the first task, which would be if you get chosen to be top 8. :o

[Mexifry]

At 1/28/10 10:19 PM, RoflCakes wrote: Mexifry, you have to get through the first task, which would be if you get chosen to be top 8. :o

Well I guess I better start kickin ass and takin names if I wanna be in this contest then, eh?

[RoflCakes]

haha, well your entry is the only thing i can base it off of :)

[Mexifry]

At 1/29/10 12:40 AM, RoflCakes wrote: haha, well your entry is the only thing i can base it off of :)

When is that due by?

[RoflCakes]

If i get enough entries, i'm considering february 14th

[RoflCakes]

i recommend you all who are interested post on the forum on the OP. The more i see interested, the more likely i'll continue the competition.

[Mexifry]

At 1/29/10 01:09 PM, RoflCakes wrote: i recommend you all who are interested post on the forum on the OP. The more i see interested, the more likely i'll continue the competition.

SO we are not doing the contest on Newgrounds?

[Icandraw]

i wanna join :P

[RoflCakes]

Doing this directly on newgrounds wouldn't be fair, i reach out to multiple animation groups, however the animations WILL be put on newgrounds for hosting, and no where else.

If you want to join, please join the forum, it will be essential to your group work.

[RoflCakes]

-bump- it's almost february, we only have one entree so far. and we need 8 to even continue. It looks like at this rate, anyone who enters will get into the contest