Screenshot Contest?

[Loveless]

I was wondering if people would be interested in having a screenshot contest? I know there's quite a few photographers here in FF and thought it'd be interesting to have a little contest.

The time frame would be a month or maybe two weeks to take a screenshot of anything in-game. It can be a repeated thing much like the SOTW and have themes too. No editing of the screenshots though!

Screenshot guideline from FatalLace's thread to make it look "purdy".

We do have a few criteria that make for the best screenshots:

Turn off the interface (this is the heads up display on your screen).

Turn off all other graphical options (no hp/sp bars, names, mob names, drop names, etc.).

Turn off the character outline (while not 100% necessary, it looks a bit better)

Move everything you can't turn off off the screen (KQ Timer/hearts, system message box, if you're in a Party, ban yourself from it)

The screenshot should tell a story.

The screenshot should be compelling.

Be aware of your surroundings (taking a screenie in the middle of the marketplace with everyone shop signs beaming at you, not a good idea)

Be very aware of your surroundings (like a good photographer, take a look at lighting conditions on the map you're on, either very dark or very bright maps seem to work best)

Be aware of the mob! (if you're taking screenies with mobs, be aware of what they're looking at and the condition they're in. debuffed mobs don't make for great screenies. i don't want green, poisoned mobs, or darkened, slowed mobs, or even dizzied, stunned mobs.. let em fight!)

It may take u an hour to get a great screenie, i know it does for me. i constantly take and retake. review it, delete it and try it again.


some tips:

take the screenie just before the skill hits the mob, that way it eliminates the damage # popup/crit animation.

zoom in. if the view is too far out, the screenie is typically unusable.

Let me know what you guys think? :3

[Ivramire]

I like the idea, though I'd also like there to be a minimum amount of otehr people doing it before it gets started o.o

[Loveless]

Meaning? So it doesn't end up being 1-2 people entering like the SOTW? :P

[Yosei]

I like that idea. We haven't had a contest on here in awhile. And thats something everyone can do.

[kirbysprite]

How do you turn off interface?

[Yosei]

Go to game settings, and press the bubble next to interface.

[Hessah]

that sounds fun, but... that sounds like A LOT of criteria O_O

sometimes a story come from some chat bubbles..... =/

[bloodrops]

It sounds like a good idea, except I think there might be some that might think it unfair due to level differences and the limited spaces/stuff they can do...But otherwise, sounds like a good contest.

[Loveless]

They're not actual criterias... I just copied and pasted (gonna edit). :P But I think turning off interfaces is important. ^^; Chat bubbles for sure are okay.

@bloodrops: It's about creativity and just because you've got a picture of the higheset level boss/map, doesn't mean you'll win the contest. :P

[Hessah]

Yup! I think that'll be interesting! maybe more people will enter since... a screenshot is easier to take than making a siggy.... even unartisting ppl like me can "easily" participate in SOTW (Screenie of the week? LOL)