IMT offical Sprite of the Month Contest #1 July 2012

[Spidermew]

Hello and welcome to the offical IMT Sprite of the Month contest!

How is this differnt contests in the past you ask? What makes this one so offical? 
Well for the first time in IMT history, the 3 placing sprites will each win a trophy avatar designed by rare and unrequestable Darkgargos! Shoot for gold people, because one lucky first place winner, will win a golden blade unlike any other before.
Thats right folks, not only will your avatar be made by Darkgargos, but first place will win a special golden sword.
First place will also get to give 3-5 suggestions for the next contest that will be voted on by IMT staff.

 

So im sure by now your wondering what this month's theme will be. Well after hearing the suggestions of the last contest winner, and voting. Our theme will be

Homeless/Hobo Heroes!
Everyone is down on their luck, and forced to live on the streets they protect. How would batman look working on a budget of nothing.
Would iron man have to steal from a junkyard to make repares? Instead of masks and helmets, are heroes using cardboard boxes or paper bags? Use any of those ideas or come up with one yourself!

You have untill Sunday July 22nd at midnight PST to get in your sprites.
Voting will begin on monday morning. Send all your entrys to me.
I would like to encurage all of you to make something, even if you feal your skill really isnt on the same level as others, try and turn something in, you never know who will like your sprites and you may win.

Same rules as before; send me your sprites, you cant post or talk about your sprite for the contest anywhere untill the contest and voting is done. So no posting them on other fourms or deviant art untill next month.

Remember the prize! Shoot for gold!
Beleve in the me, that beleves in you!
 

[C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives!]

 So my theme ended up being used after all.

[Darkgargos]

Yup, shoot for gold people. You know you want one of my Super Amazing Golden Swords! You won't get this anywhere else, so show what you are made of and win something shiny! 

[Acey]

Honestly I want to earn a golden sword. It's one with to give yourself a sword for being admin, it's another to earn one because you're good at something.

[Darkgargos]

Honestly I want to earn a golden sword. It's one with to give yourself a sword for being admin, it's another to earn one because you're good at something.

I don't know much about these contests, can IMT staff participate in these contests or is this only for normal members? If you can enter, I say go for it. Then you might earn yourself one of my Golden Swords.

Remember people don't feel bad if you don't win gold, the second and third place prizes will be just as nice 

[Spidermew]

I don't know much about these contests, can IMT staff participate in these contests or is this only for normal members? If you can enter, I say go for it. Then you might earn yourself one of my Golden Swords.

Remember people don't feel bad if you don't win gold, the second and third place prizes will be just as nice 

Basicly the only ones you cant enter, are me cuz im hosing and you because your the prize. (that may change if we dont get enough entrys)

 Acey and Excursion have won contests in the past.

[Darkgargos]

Ah ok, cool. Then Acey should go for it. @ me being the prize....yes folks you heard it here, win first place and win me! 

[Rage]

OMG a Gold sword. MY life is changing.  But i guess if you want the sword you better enter and win. Dont want to get banned for making one.  just think you can find a better angle to get people to enter. Good luck with the new contest

[Darkgargos]

Normally "Swords" are for staff only, this is a way for people to earn one as a exclusive prize from this contest. Not only that it will be a specially designed "Golden Sword" to boot. So I think it's a great angle to get people to enter, there is no need to get all jealous or drink the haterade. This is all for fun in the end so there is nothing wrong. We should be encouraging spriters and giving them a fun reason to enter, this spices things up and makes for an interesting contest.

Besides I'm also designing the second and third prizes too, they will be nice as well. So it's not just the sword.

[Spidermew]

OMG a Gold sword. MY life is changing.  But i guess if you want the sword you better enter and win. Dont want to get banned for making one.  just think you can find a better angle to get people to enter. Good luck with the new contest

Dont be such a Debbie Downer, Rage. 
You know how offten people want to use our sword or any sword looking avatar.  I think its a great idea.
What would your angle be?

[Darkgargos]

@ that vid, yeah no one likes a party pooper and the thing is this is all in the name of fun and to encourage spriters. The sword is just that ultimate prize waiting for a winner that earned it.

[Tha Lando ( Le CROM )]

HMMM a chance to challenge and beat Acey if acey enters or me? hmmm i do owe Acey for a MVC3 thrashing from his spiderman team awhile back ....could be sweet revenge and i have gotten a lil bit better at spriting ...but is it enough? but hmmmm this i must seriously think about since i am busy as heck now. HMMMMMMM! ( we seriously need a "thinking " icon....dont wanna use the "waiting " one  )

[Darkgargos]

This is a monthly contest so if you can't do this one, wait for the next and enter. But who wants to miss out on winning a Golden Sword made by me your resident Graphic Wizard? 


That should be my title..or Photoshop Wizard!

[SanjiSasuke]

*Reads chatbox message*
Hey I could win a...
*Sees Acey will join*
I could still...get other places...
*Waits patiently for Warner to crush any hopes/dreams*

[Darkgargos]

Even if you don't win the sword the second and third place prizes are nice too, so if you get second or third you still get something made exclusively by me 

[Acey]

*Reads chatbox message*
Hey I could win a...
*Sees Acey will join*
I could still...get other places...
*Waits patiently for Warner to crush any hopes/dreams*

, Warner is away for the moment and I'm working on... "something else". Regardless, eventually I have to make sure I finish that golden sword achievement.

[Darkgargos]

Everybody is gonna try for that "Golden Sword" achievement eventually....now I feel the pressure of making sure these prizes are worth it. Also scared folks may try to mug me for the blades....back I say, back! *starts building a fort to hold off crazy people*

[overlordnick]

i appologize for my post having little emotion, as my head just exploded from excitement

[Chaos Dante]

This could be fun...and @SpiderMew you would use the two richest super heroes as examles 

[Spidermew]

@SpiderMew you would use the two richest super heroes as examles 

yes. Everyone feal free to use the examples. And if anyone wants more examples feal free to PM me and i can help get ya started on what to make.
 

[G.P.O.A - GatlingPunchRalf]

If I can do what I want with my sprite, I am going to make a few people's mind become leaky puddles of pink goo.

[Spidermew]

If I can do what I want with my sprite, I am going to make a few people's mind become leaky puddles of pink goo.

good luck with that. Warn me and ill put in ear plugs so they dont leek out.

[SanjiSasuke]

After being lazy for 3 days straight, I finally made some good progress on my entry. Tons of time for anybody interested.

[G.P.O.A - GatlingPunchRalf]

And Lo, My inability to sprite has once again toppled my dreams. Boy, does it suck when you have a great idea, plan everything out, then find out you are unable to implement it.

[SanjiSasuke]

I say go for it. I'm trying quite an ambitious sprite myself, and worst case scenario you don't win. I've made some pretty bad stuff for this (look at the pocket contest) and sometimes it turns out good.