This weekend is the January Movie Jam! At least one representative from each team should be available this Friday around 7PM EST, when we assign the teams with stories they will animate over the next 48 hours.
I've been reading through the story entries and I'm feeling... distressed. I'm not sure if teams will really get amped to make animations from a majority of them. The more I think about it, the more it seems like every story should be summed up in 1-3 broad sentences, leaving the teams to flesh out the details as much as they want from there. Otherwise, the stories just feel a bit overwhelming and sometimes too creatively restrictive. THOUGHTS? Should we start over with the stories, implementing a 1-3 sentence rule? If you are planning to submit a story this week, consider something in this range.
For example, one of the current story submissions could be summed up as:
"Wade and Tom are both pooping in the same toilet, but Tom's poop lands on top of Wade's poop and that pisses Wade off so he goes on a total acid trip. And Pico is there too."
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To prepare for the redesign, we have been collecting new user images. Profile pictures will be 270x200, while user icons will be 60x60.
If you haven't already submitted your larger images, please update both your Profile Picture and User Icon asap! Due to how it's set up, I can't post a direct link - you will need to copy and paste each URL below and add your username at the end.
http://www.newgrounds.com/icons/submit/userpic/
http://www.newgrounds.com/icons/submit/usericon/
ALTERNATIVELY, whilst logged in, go to your user page and click the "edit image" link that's below your current profile image on the left hand side. That will take you to the upload script for the new profile image AND there's a link there for you to choose to upload another icon as well.
It is especially important to update your user icon, it shows up in lots of places.
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This week is the qualifying round for the Castle Crashers Tournament of Champions!
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On Friday we had a live broadcast where we combed through pretty much every submission from the previous week. If you missed out, here are some highlights:
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Impractical Jokes
by SignedoutzA comedy short about two young friends -
$ticks
by isflandHelp Bob get his dreams come true! -
Whip My Beard BacknForth
by SlinkersDumbledore whips his beard back and forth. -
Spiderman2
by nafgnay87drawing fighting game -
Devotion
by HappyBlackExperience, what true love is... -
Feign
by AurenSnyderFeign is a strange game. A very strange game. -
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Ape Alicea
by XiruXOur friend Wycleff decided to do a prank, and the principal turned into a giant ape!! -
Keep Running Keep Jumping
by Materialist129Keep Running, Keep Jumping! -
The Battle of Mercy
by DylanSparanoFredrick fought the law and guess who won? -
Bad Ideas: Emoticunts
by SnowyBangersThere is awkwardness in a conversation between two emoticons.. -
Give me that chocolate
by ZaiborLil boy learns how real chocolate is made. -
Fart game
by ishlilithFart without being caught! -
Unpublished Submission
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Zalvyc's Saga.
by salcha00You are at a forest guided by a mystery man to find a cave where your brother is held. -
Crazy Canvas
by Thunder-HawkClick and paint! -
Whole Grain Crackers
by taterpenguinWatch as Jeff uses the almighty carrot of truth to expose Honest Abe for his true worm. -
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Rhythm of Life
by Trabzon61Rhythm of Life with guitar :D -
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garfrield da cat
by garfrield-da-catmy first in a series