BM International Contest - The Fool - 01-09-2013
Hello! Thanks to Tiz, patron and author of the project, we are happy to host the first international contest on Blood Memories. You are asked to send us an essay between 4000 and 6000 words (NO FAN FICTION) or a fan art based on Robin Hobb's books, and specifically on one of these topics:
- Skill/Wit/Charms
- Childhood: Fitz and Beloved
- Rulers and Lands
- White Prophets and Catalysts
- Masks and Puppets
- Liveships and Traders
The best essay or fan art will be rewarded with a €80 Amazon Gift Card.
Here are the rules. You can submit your work at info[at]bloodmemories[dot]it within November 8th, 2013. Your email must have the header "BM CONTEST" and contain the indication of the outline you chose to develop. All entered works must be original and should not have been submitted elsewhere; multiple entries from the same person or email address will be disqualified. The winner will be selected by a panel of three judges (Tiz, The Fool and Tintaglia), who will grade every paper or art between 1 and 10 and account for their decision. Essays and arts will be published on Bloodmemories.it (of course, we will give the right credits to each competitor).
Please, feel free to contact us for any doubts or questions.
Good luck to all the participants!
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 06-09-2013
Bonjour! Grâce à Tiz, sponsor et auteur du projet, nous sommes heureux d'héberger le premier concours international sur Blood Memories. Il vous est demandé de nous envoyer un essai entre 4000 et 6000 mots (PAS DE FAN FICTION) ou un fan art basé sur les livres de Robin Hobb, et spécifiquement sur un de ces thèmes:
- L'Art / Le Vif / Les Charmes
- Enfance : Fitz et Bien-Aimé
- Terres et Souverains
- Prophètes Blancs et Catalyseurs
- Masques et Marionnettes
- Vivenefs et Marchands ( "Liveships & Traders", en référence au nom original des Aventuriers de la mer)
Le meilleur essai ou fan art sera récompensé d'une carte cadeau Amazon d'une valeur de 80€.
Voici les règles: vous pouvez soumettre votre travail à info[at]bloodmemories[point]it d'ici le 8 Novembre 2013. Votre email doit avoir pour objet "BM CONTEST" et contenir les informations de l'idée que vous choisissez de développer. Toutes les entrées doivent être originales (créées pour le concours) et ne pas avoir été soumises ailleurs. Les entrées multiples par une même personne ou un même email seront disqualifiées. Le gagnant sera choisi par un panel de trois juge (Tiz, The Fool et Tintaglia), qui noteront chaque essai ou fan art entre 1 et 10 et motiverons leur décision. Les essais et fan arts seront publiés sur Bloodmemories.it (bien sûr, nous créditerons chaque compétiteur).
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour toute question ou en cas de doute.
Bonne chance à tous les participants!
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Merci beaucoup à Adeleddr pour la traduction!
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RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 24-10-2013
Hello! We have extended the deadline by a further week, to Nov 8. There are 15 days left to submit your works, you have still time!
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 09-11-2013
Well, time is up! Thanks to all the participants, we have received wonderful entries!
Next week we will show you all of them and announce the winner of the contest.
Thanks for your talent. And stay tuned!
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 17-11-2013
Dear competitors, thanks for your talent and for your patience, too!
We had to delay the publication of your fanart because, with this contest, we took the occasion to create an entire new section of the website, where we will collect artworks, essays, book covers, maps and videos.
So, here's our gallery:
http://www.bloodmemories.it/galleria/fan-art.html
We have received eight artworks and one essay (in Italian, so many of you won't be able to read it). As you can see on the top of the page, there's a white icon for the “Fan Art ”category: well, it will be replaced with a thumbnail of the artwork with the highest score. :-)
We will announce the winner tomorrow, so... stay tuned!
In the meantime, every work will be recommended on Twitter and published on Tumblr and here, on the message board. We would like to create a Facebook Album, too; please, if you disagree and don't want to see your fanart on facebook for some reason, let us know in 12 hours.
Thanks again from all of us!
RE: BM International Contest - Tiz - 17-11-2013
YAYYYYYYY!^_________________________^
This is sooo perfect *-*
RE: BM International Contest - Garetha - 17-11-2013
Wow, stiff competition! XD So many of these are GORGEOUS!
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 17-11-2013
(17-11-2013, 19:27)Garetha Ha scritto: Wow, stiff competition! XD So many of these are GORGEOUS!
Really! So hard to take a decision!!
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 18-11-2013
And here we go!
Only at the end, we'll see who comes in first, second, and third position but in the meantime...
Pillow Talk by Myrthe van Niekerk - Final vote: ~6.30
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 6
Impact is not the strong point of this fanart. Yet, the more you loook at it the more it grows on you. The soft, kind light. The expressions. A quiet moment in a stormy life.
Adequacy: 7
The track was about Liveship and Traders, so it is a bit of a stretch. But it is an important moment, the first time Brashen and Althea make love on Paragon, both for them and for the ship, the third partecipant just hinted at in the wooden planks.
Tecnique: 7
The anatomy is good, as are the shadows, the colouring and the exression. I liked it, though there were some mistakes (for example the shape of the heads).
Originality: 7
An original take of the track, and a pleasant moment, but it is perhaps the most common way we see Brashen and Althea: together and in love.
Total vote: 7-. A very tobust work, and quite good, but not exceptional é.è Sorry.
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Per quanto mi piaccia l’idea di rappresentare l’intimità di Brashen e Althea a bordo del Paragon, trovo l’esecuzione forzata nelle linee e troppo satura nei colori; anche le anatomie sono rese in maniera un po’ precaria. Voto: 5
Although I like the idea of representing Brashen and Althea’s intimacy on board of Paragon, I find the execution contrived in the lines and overfilled with colors; also the anatomies are expressed in a bit uncertain way. Vote: 5
The Fool Ha scritto:They are among my favourite characters, so this artwork lightens me up every time. So, good impact… on me at least! ☺ Speaking of the relevance to the track, I found it a bit strained — it would be perfect if the track were about Love or Reunion — but still an original interpretation. About the technique, I’m not an expert but I would have preferred a more accurate anatomy; nevertheless, I loved the warm colors and the sweetness of the expressions.
Relevance: 6.5
Originality: 7
Technique: 7
Impact: 7
TOTAL: 6.88
Nighteyes by Alicja F. - Final vote: 8.25
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 8
It has some impact, one must admit it. The darkness, the stars, the way Fitz looks at you (!!Fitz!!), the full moon and the wolf howling... It made me shiver more the more I looked at it.
Adequacy: 6.5
The track was on the wit-bond, and this doesn't show terribly well it. Adequacy is the weak point of an otherwise excellent fanart
Tecnique: 10
The fur of Fitz coat. Do we WANT to talk about the fur on Fitz's coat? And the moon with the halo? The pines?! This is a superb tecnique!
Originality: 7.5
This is not a very original take of the whole Fitz/Nightseye bond, but I liked the comparison between the howling wolf and the man with the piercing gaze and subtle smile.
Total Vote: 8
A wonderful fanart, would have been even better if there hadn't been tracks in the contest. But there were, and that brings the total vote down, alas
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Mi piace molto: rende con efficacia, a mio parere, la vicinanza (e la quasi-fusione) di Fitz e Nighteyes, rappresentandolo in maniera quasi ferina. Per quanto non mi esalti la resa sullo sfondo del profilo lupesco, trovo Fitz davvero ben rappresentato, fin nel dettaglio della pelliccia.Voto: 8
I like it a lot: this artwork expresses very well, in my opinion, the closeness (and almost a fusion) between Nighteyes and Fitz, representing him in a nearly feral way. Even though I don’t love too much the wolf profile on the background, I think that Fitz is really well pictured, even in the details of the fur. Vote: 8
The Fool Ha scritto:I absolutely love this drawing. It is beautiful and poetic and evocative. The wolf is a little too stylized for my taste, but Fitz is perfect in every detail and the fur makes him even more wild. The originality is in the disposition of the elements rather than in the choice of the pictured subjects (Fitz and Nighteyes are the first names that come to mind speaking of the Wit). This is one of my favourite artworks, also because I can see in it many hidden meanings.
Relevance: 9.5
Originality: 7.5
Technique: 8.5
Impact: 9.5
TOTAL: 8.75
The Fitz and the Fool by Georgia Gloaming Belletti - Final vote: ~5.90
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 6
The image of the two doesn't have a great impact. It is "simply" Fitz and Fool as youngster :S
Adequacy: 8
Very adeguate to the track though. A childhoos together, back to back in so many way. This is a somewhat older Fitz (I would say, around 14/15?) and Fool.
Tecnique: 7.5
I really, really liked the clothing and shading. Also, I liked the expressions, very well, expressive xD The anatomy is spot on and so are the expression, but it is nothing oustanding :S
Originality: 7
It is a rather common take of Fitz&Fool, the two of them together, without background or anything...
Total Vote: 7+
It is a very good and plaesant fanart, but it doesn't have much of exceptional :S
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Poco legato alla traccia (a che tema si legherebbe? Non sembrano bambini), e piuttosto elementare nella resa grafica, sia come tratto che come resa coloristica. Voto: 4
Little relevance to the track (What track? They don’t look like children) and a pretty elementary graphic expression, in drawing as much as in coloring. Vote: 4
The Fool Ha scritto:La fanart è graziosa, molto, ma rispetto alle altre perde parecchi punti per attinenza e originalità. La traccia scelta è in effetti quella su Fitz e il Matto, presenti entrambi, ma appaiono già adolescenti piuttosto che bambini; manca inoltre un qualche elemento di novità nella rappresentazione, che nell’insieme è abbastanza classica. Magari sapessi disegnare così bene, ma l’impatto di altre fanart in gara è decisamente superiore. :-)
This is a nice fanart, a pretty nice one, but lose many points compared to the others for originality and relevance. The chosen track is about Fitz and Fool indeed, and they are both pictured, but they look like adolescents rather than children; the portrayal lacks an element of newness, and it turns out to be pretty much classic. Ah, if only I coud draw so well! The impact of the other fanarts, however, is decisively higher. :-)
Relevance: 7
Originality: 6
Technique: 7
Impact: 6.5
TOTAL: 6.63
Wit Bond by Sophie Valentin (SophieAlteaki) - Final vote: ~8.55
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 7.5
A quiet moment between Fitz&Nightseye. Impact doesn't only means gut-wretching, and this fanart does calm and peaceful rather well.
Adequacy: 5.5
Unfortunatly, there is nothing here speaking of the Wit at all It is just Fitz&Nightseye. A very, very beautiful portrait of them, but nothing gave me the vibe that between them there was something special...
Tecnique: 8
Magistral use of colours. The palette, the shadows, the composition all cohoperate to give that impression of calm and quiet. Quiet after a storm.
Originality: 7
Again... not a very original take of them :S It is quite common. Beautiful, pleasant though. I give 7 instead of 6 because it is somewhat rarer to see Fitz taking strenght from Nightseye in this way.
Total Vote: 7-
Again, the adequacy to the track brings down the vote considerably. But those were the rules, and they were clear é.è It is a very, very good work and I LIKED it. It is quiet and pleasant and peaceful and it is rare to have this kind of artwork in this fandom, but the rules are the rules
Tintaglia Ha scritto:La parte migliore di Fitz è il fratello, l’ho sempre sostenuto: sia come colori che come tratto questa rappresentazione del loro legame, pressoché esclusivo, è estremamente efficace. Voto: 9.5
The best part of Fitz is his brother, I have always asserted that. Both in coloring and in drawing this representation of their bond, nearly exclusive, is extremely valid. Vote: 9.5
The Fool Ha scritto:How much I love it! I adore everything about this artwork: the subjects, their embrace, the beautiful background, the warm and bright colors. Only Fitz’s eyes don’t please me completely, because I find them too oriental shaped, very different from my idea of him. Talking of the Wit, Fitz and Nighteyes are not an original choice, but even so they move my heart. Especially if we consider that the pictured moment refers to the Tawny Man trilogy. Great impact.
Relevance: 9.5
Originality: 7.5
Technique: 9.5
Impact: 10
TOTAL: 9.13
The Fool's Fate by Adele DDR - Final vote: ~8.20
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 10
Oh.God.Give.Me.Strenght.
I shivered when I saw this fanart the first time. Then I shivered every other time I watched at it. My poor Fool... This fanart is a punch in the gut.
Adequacy: 10
The track was Puppet and Mask, and this is 100% spot on. Beloved using Fitz and crying as he does so, behind his mask. Oh God...
Tecnique: 9.5
A very peculiar, very interesting technique. The details are incredibles, and the anatomy so perfect. The little Fitz-Puppet. Nightseye. The Pale Woman. Everything is so terribly GOOD. Beloved's expression... it is priceless. Simply priceless.
Originality: 9.5
Never seen something like this. There is one or two fanarts around with Beloved being a puppetmaster, or hiding behind a mask, but none explore what it means for HIM doing either of those things.
Total Vote: 9.75
An incredible fanart, a true masterwork. I adore it. ADORE IT. It is why I made this contest. Wow, just WOW... Even the background, the ice, thesunny mask...
Ok, I'll stop now.
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Efficace e interessante la rappresentazione di Beloved, ma anche qui mi pare che la tecnica non sia stata pari all’idea: bello il volto, ma lo sfondo, il lupo e l’anatomia del corpo lasciano molto a desiderare.
Voto: 6
The representation of Beloved is incisive and interesting, but I find that the technique is not equal to the idea: nice the face, but the background, the wolf and the body’s anatomy leave much to be desired. Vote: 6
The Fool Ha scritto:The most relevant to the track, this artwork follows it literally, in a dynamic and brilliant way. Very touching, it reveals a lot about the Fool and his role in the world. I don’t particularly like the style, meaning that I would have appreciated a greater accuracy in some details (Fool’s hands, for example). Anyway, the vision of the artist is amazing and in just one drawing give us a complete summary of the Tawny Man trilogy.
Relevance: 10
Originality: 9
Technique: 7.5
Impact: 8.5
TOTAL: 8.75
Firlefitz by Der Narr - Final vote: ~6.90
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 6.5
It doesn't have a great impact. It is a good moment between Fitz and the Fool, and a very good take of a view of Buckkeep, though.
Adequacy: 9
Very adeguate to the track. This is Fitz and Fool, as children, together.
Tecnique: 8
Good perspective (not perfect, but very good). Very good anatomy too. The shading are peculiar until you get it is snowing (a nice touch, almost a foresight...)
Originality: 7
Not a terribly original take of their childhood. But I liked the snow and how you can't see neither face. It is almost as if we are peeking from an arrow-hole
Total Vote: 7.5
It is a very good fanart, nice and pleasant. It has many good points, but somehow fails to fly. Sorry é.è
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Bella e attinente al tema l’idea, ma poco curata la resa grafica, quasi in abbozzo.
Voto: 6
The idea is nice and relevant to the track, but the graphic representation is little accurate, almost a sketch. Vote: 6
The Fool Ha scritto:Tender and candid, here’s another pic that lightens me up. Too much simple to be the winner, but I like it a lot. The idea of the snow falling on Buckkeep is really suggestive. The bow of the Fool is a highly meaningful gesture; I can’t see his eyes, but I can imagine his solemn expression as he pays homage to his young (and probably a bit puzzled!) Catalyst. Or maybe is he secretly smiling? I wish I can know the answer! :-)
Relevance: 9
Originality: 7
Technique: 6.5
Impact: 6.5
TOTAL: 7.25
RE: BM International Contest - The Fool - 18-11-2013
Are you ready? Well, let's go!!
3rd PLACE - Mercanti e Navi Viventi by Iku
Final vote: ~8.70
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 9
I have bias. I don't like dragons, and I dislike even the Liveships. A very interesting take, a very original one, but I don't like them (also, I have seen AI, the movie, and I am quite dubious on the wisdom of it all...). But this essay really gripped me, making me read all of it in one fast fo. A very good job.
Adequacy: 10
A perfect take of the track.
Tecnique: 7.5
The writing style is very good, very detailed and it flows well. There is a logical thread. But it is in some space quite confusing. It lacks a good introduction for one, and footnotes.
Originality: 9
I haven't thought of some things pointed out, and since I have thought a lot about this all, it is something xD
Total Vote: 8.8
I'll be honest: some more "professionalism" would have given this essay a whoopy 9.8. As it is, I can't give more :S But it stays an incredibly beauitiful article, well researched and well done. Congratulation!
Tintaglia Ha scritto:L’ho trovato notevole: l’analisi non solo di come Liveship e famiglie si influenzino a vicenda, ma anche delle varie fasi di maturazione psicologica (adulto – bambino – adolescente) delle singole Navi è stata affascinante, e ho trovato molto attenta la registrazione dei vari stai d’animo e della loro influenza sia nelle Navi che negli umani.
Voto: 8.5
The Fool Ha scritto:L’articolo è ben scritto, carico di emozioni e offre spunti molto interessanti sul tema proposto. Mi ha intrigato tantissimo l’accostamento di Paragon,Vivacia e Ophelia alle tre differenti fasi della vita — infanzia, adolescenza e maturità — e ho apprezzato la ricostruzione puntuale delle vicissitudini dei LaSuerte. Dal punto di vista tecnico, poteva forse essere inserita in modo più organico la parte dedicata ad Althea e a Vivacia, e c’è un eccesso di d eufoniche. Un ottimo pezzo, in ogni caso, che vale la lettura dal primo all’ultimo rigo.
Relevance: 10
Originality: 9
Technique: 8
Impact: 8
TOTAL: 8.75
2nd PLACE - Colorful old days by Andromeda Aries
Final vote: 9.50
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 8.5
It doesn't grab you immediatly, but it grows on you the more you look at it. There is ALL the first trilogy here. And the more you look at it, the more you notice it...
Adequacy: 10
A perfect take of the track. Just perfect.
Tecnique: 10
Oh gosh. Perfect anatomy, perfect colouring, perfect clothes, perfect expressions, perfect lightening... Just perfect.
Originality: 9
I have never seen Burrich, Fitz, the Fool and Shrewd all in the same picture. In spite of the fact it makes sense for them to be there. Also, Regal and Verity are VERY rare together. Or apart.
Total Vote: 9.5
This fanart is... Wow. Just wow. Look at it. The Fool being closer to Shrewd. Burrich bringing Fitz away from the metaphorical "court". Verity laughing. And the only one of his family who looks at Fitz is Regal, and we know why he does it. Every detail is so perfect, every expression and nuances conveined. This was the Fitz and the Fool Childhood.
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Splendida rappresentazione dell’infanzia di Fitz, in tutti i suoi elementi: sorprendente la resa psicologica di tutti i personaggi, a partire dall’accigliato Burrich a finire con l’imbronciato Regal. A mio parere la migliore delle opere. Voto: 10
A beautiful portrayal of Fitz’s childhood in all its elements: the psychology of every character is amazingly represented, from surly Burrich to sullen Regal. In my opinion, the best artwork. Vote:10
The Fool Ha scritto:A magnificent portrait of some of the best Hobb characters: Burrich, in particular, is absolutely perfect, tense and protective and alert, and it is clear the hatred in Regal’s eyes. Fitz looks like a lost pup — he is indeed — while the little Fool is mysterious and charming even in his gesture… and what a lovely costume he wears! Generally I prefer less brilliant colours, but this is such a great fanart that any criticism sounds unfair. It makes me nostalgic, but in a sweet way.
Relevance: 10
Originality: 8.5
Technique: 9
Impact: 8.5
TOTAL: 9
1st PLACE - Childhood's End by Laurelle Hafen
Final vote: ~9.52
Tiz Ha scritto:Impact: 10
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Sorry, I am trying to get myself together here. Impact. Yes. This picture is the dictionary definition of "impact". It is right there with the dictionary. Go look for it, you will find it. The Fool's Room. The Fool's Room being destroyed. His little doll... That FREAK written on the wall...
Adequacy: 10
Absolutely adeguate. The Fool's childhood, and when it ends. My little Fool. My poor beloved.
Tecnique: 9.5
The thing I love most is the light. Red, as the setting sun, as blood. As rage. But even so, the overhall impression of this fanart is sadness. Loss. And to give the impression of loss using the colour Red, that is mastery my friends.
Originality: 10
I have never ever ever seen this moment. It is an important, monumental one for Beloved and it is never, never painted. Till now.
Total Vote: 9.8
This fanart is another of the reasons of this contest. Just wow. The poor Fool, looking at his impaled doll. You can't see his face, but you know he is crying. The colour and beauty destroyed.The flowers broken. The loom in pieces. And ratsy, broken on the ground, showing that his wit and jokes can't save him anymore. His only scepter, his only weapon. Like his scattered Jester's bells.
My poor Fool... I want to tousle his hair, and tell him everything will be better.
Tintaglia Ha scritto:Efficacissimo nella rappresentazione: la bambola pugnalata è magnifica. E anche visto di spalle Beloved riesce a trasmettere un profondo senso di perdita.
Voto: 9
A really incisive representation: the stabbed doll is magnificent. And Beloved, even seen from behind, is able to instill a deep sense of loss. Vote: 9
The Fool Ha scritto:Genius. This is the first thing I thought when I saw the pic. Childhood’s End — even the title is impressive — represents one of the saddest moment in the Farseer saga, an event that we never lived directly (through Fitz’s eyes) but a scene that every reader pictured in his head. The drama is all in that poor doll and in the shocked, defenceless pose of the Fool. It’s not my favourite art style and yet, for me, this is the best piece in competition. So astounding, it leaves me speechless. I can only say “thanks”.
Relevance: 10
Originality: 10
Technique: 9
Impact: 10
TOTAL: 9.75
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