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sarah
06-13-2008, 06:33 PM
Hi all.

Lets have a contest on the best dark tower banners. Please post them in this thread and in a couple of weeks we will vote on the best one. Winner gets 20,000 of maerlyn's personal beam bucks.


Thank you to brice for helping add to the pot of beambucks! :wub:

good luck!

Rules:

You may only submit one banner per person
you must stay within 500 X 200 Pixels
your banner can be anything dark tower or dark tower connections related.

Banner must be posted in this thread by June 30, 2008

fernandito
06-13-2008, 06:52 PM
Deadline?

Odetta
06-13-2008, 07:12 PM
I'd do it if I knew how to make banners.

sarah
06-13-2008, 08:35 PM
lets give this two weeks? or do you think longer?

The Lady of Shadows
06-13-2008, 08:48 PM
i'd give it until 6/30. some people might want to participate who don't really know how to do it and it might take them a tad bit longer to figure out. . . (just imo).

fernandito
06-13-2008, 09:39 PM
I like turtles's suggestion.

MonteGss
06-13-2008, 10:53 PM
I like fever's suggestion.

obscurejude
06-13-2008, 10:56 PM
I like feev's suggestion, but I have serious issues with Monte's.

MonteGss
06-13-2008, 10:57 PM
:lol: No shit. That Monte is a complete fuck.
Anyway...maybe I'll play and make a banner...though I won't use it til after my movie opens. :D

obscurejude
06-13-2008, 10:59 PM
I would love to see a DT banner by Monte, seriously. :) You should do it dude. :thumbsup:

MonteGss
06-13-2008, 11:02 PM
I have a banner, but it isn't "mine." It's from the comics and is of Steven and his kickass mustache. :lol: It's friggin awesome. I'm not sure I'm talented enough to come up with stuff like the amazing Letti creates. I can give it a try though. :)

obscurejude
06-13-2008, 11:15 PM
Please try. :thumbsup:

Letti
06-14-2008, 02:12 AM
Monte, you can do anything it will rock. I am sure about it.
I could make something new for this one but there is one banner that's closest to my heart.
So let me nominate with this one:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/Lettike/rosebanner.jpg

Brice
06-14-2008, 04:24 AM
It is a lovely one. Maybe, my favorite you've done.

Woofer
06-14-2008, 04:37 AM
All original artwork for these or... can use anything?

sarah
06-14-2008, 06:57 AM
Letti, I love that banner :rose:



All original artwork for these or... can use anything?

anything you want.


and per turtle suggestion, you have to have your banner posted in this thread by 6/30

MonteGss
06-14-2008, 08:00 AM
That one is my favorite also Letti. A close second would be the one where Roland is holding a beer. :lol:

The Lady of Shadows
06-15-2008, 04:03 PM
letti - i love that banner! you have such talent. thanks for posting it. :couple:

educatedlady
06-15-2008, 05:57 PM
[edit] Thanks to maerlyn for helping me out!
This is a banner I made a while ago. I found the picture online and rolled with it. :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Tonaliscious/animations/Gunslinger-2.jpg

sarah
06-15-2008, 06:09 PM
pm it to me and I'll resize it and post it for you.

Letti
06-15-2008, 09:25 PM
Thank you for all the kind words, sais. :rose:

educatedlady
06-20-2008, 12:17 PM
Only two of us? Really? come on people. Get creative. :)

fernandito
06-20-2008, 01:08 PM
I'm going to submit mine tomorrow or Sunday.

educatedlady
06-20-2008, 02:10 PM
Hooray! :)

The Lady of Shadows
06-21-2008, 11:41 AM
this is fucking hard!!!!!! and i can't find the right oy to put in mine!!!!! :panic:

mia/susannah
06-21-2008, 11:56 AM
I would love to join in this contest but I don't know how to create a banner

The Lady of Shadows
06-21-2008, 12:10 PM
just do what i did. steal somebody else's! :lol:

seriously, save somebody's to your computer and using paint or paintshop pro or something like that completely take all their elements out of it. i just colored it over with purple. i like purple.

that way it's the right size and everything and you have a clean slate. it's kind of cheating but not really because you're using your own ideas and stuff but somebody else's "canvas".

:)

mia/susannah
06-21-2008, 12:12 PM
Thanks for the idea turtlesong, but I am not creative at all. I may try just for fun though

The Lady of Shadows
06-21-2008, 12:27 PM
you definitely should. it will give your mind something to keep it occupied! and give your talents something to keep them occupied! the deadline is 6/30 so you've still got plenty of time!!!!

:rock:

Brice
06-21-2008, 12:29 PM
just do what i did. steal somebody else's! :lol:

seriously, save somebody's to your computer and using paint or paintshop pro or something like that completely take all their elements out of it. i just colored it over with purple. i like purple.

that way it's the right size and everything and you have a clean slate. it's kind of cheating but not really because you're using your own ideas and stuff but somebody else's "canvas".

:)

Cool! Maybe, I should take your banner and recolor it to win. :orely: :evil:



j/k :P

The Lady of Shadows
06-21-2008, 12:33 PM
yeah, first i have to finish it.
which may never happen if. i. can't. find. the. right. damn. picture.

:panic:

Letti
06-21-2008, 01:54 PM
*is sitting in her comfortable rocking-chair waiting* :)
Anyway we all have creativity inside... some of us needn't dig at all some of us must but we all have.

mia/susannah
06-21-2008, 03:30 PM
i have the gimp program but have no clue how to use it

Heather19
06-21-2008, 04:05 PM
Just saw this thread. I'm definately going to try to do something for this.

sarah
06-23-2008, 02:45 PM
bump!

one week left to have your banner submitted.


Thanks!

Heather19
06-23-2008, 04:14 PM
I worked on a couple this weekend. Now I just need to decide on what one to submit.

fernandito
06-23-2008, 04:14 PM
Ah crap, I completely forgot to make mine :doh:

Brice
06-23-2008, 04:17 PM
Ah crap, I completely forgot to make mine :doh:

I think you still have time Feev.

fernandito
06-23-2008, 04:19 PM
Yeah, the contest ends on the 30th...so I still got this weekend to work on it :)

Brice
06-23-2008, 04:19 PM
I lack the skillz. :(

The Lady of Shadows
06-23-2008, 04:25 PM
grumble mumble grumble

i give up. i'll never find the right picture of oy. and he's who i want in mine. why are there no good pics of oy? it's just so fundamentally wrong. i think i'll call the spfo (society for the prevention of forgetting about oy) and file a complaint.

grumble mumble grumble

Heather19
06-23-2008, 04:53 PM
grumble mumble grumble

i give up. i'll never find the right picture of oy. and he's who i want in mine. why are there no good pics of oy? it's just so fundamentally wrong. i think i'll call the spfo (society for the prevention of forgetting about oy) and file a complaint.

grumble mumble grumble

Don't give up, I'd love to see what you're working on.
Check out deviantart.com They've got quite a few on there.

The Lady of Shadows
06-23-2008, 05:53 PM
excellent idea. you rock! :couple:

ZoNeSeeK
06-23-2008, 11:55 PM
I just saw this and want in! will post soon :)


any size restrictions?

Tvmorbid
06-24-2008, 04:42 AM
I'd love to enter but the guidlines say that an image can't be over 2k in size, I dont think I can make anything that small :(

sarah
06-24-2008, 07:02 AM
I just saw this and want in! will post soon :)


any size restrictions?


Just the standard size restrictions from the guidelines.


I'd love to enter but the guidlines say that an image can't be over 2k in size, I dont think I can make anything that small :(


so you're giving up before you even start? :orely:

You could make it big and then resize it.

Tvmorbid
06-24-2008, 07:32 AM
It's not the physical size thats the problem, its the amount of stuff I put in it that drives the file size up. I suppose I can give it a go...

Heather19
06-24-2008, 02:12 PM
I have the same problem. Mine are the correct size (less than 500 x 200 pixels) but I can't get them anywhere below 2kb.

Letti
06-24-2008, 02:15 PM
When I would like to change my sig I can read this: Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 500 by 100 pixels or 2.0 KB (whichever is smaller).

So... did I misunderstand something? Should it be both?

Heather19
06-24-2008, 02:40 PM
nope that's what mine says too, but my file sizes are always around 20kb on avg, I could maybe get it down a bit smaller but there's no way it's going as low as 2kb.

I've had this problem before with trying to post pictures in my sig and I can never get them to work because even though they're smaller than 500 x 200 pixles they're over the 2kb limit and it won't let me put it in my sig.

I don't know, maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

Matt
06-24-2008, 03:05 PM
The guidelines are only for pics that are uploaded to the site (like...physically). The reason we have to police sig images is because if you host it, the site does not recognize the size.

I think, for this contest, the 2kb limit should not apply.

Remember: The only way you get a board message on size for images is if you try to directly upload them to the site by browsing your local computer.

Almost no one does it that way anymore.

This also does not apply to the Gallery. Its just an old vBulletin rule to make sure board space is saved.

Heather19
06-24-2008, 03:17 PM
Thanks Matt, that may just be what I've been doing. The next time I try to put one into my sig, I'll host in photobucket and see if it works.

Edit - and it worked!

sarah
06-24-2008, 03:49 PM
When I would like to change my sig I can read this: Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 500 by 100 pixels or 2.0 KB (whichever is smaller).

So... did I misunderstand something? Should it be both?

I always go with the 500 X 200 Pixels in Photobucket and then image it onto the site.




The guidelines are only for pics that are uploaded to the site (like...physically). The reason we have to police sig images is because if you host it, the site does not recognize the size.

I think, for this contest, the 2kb limit should not apply.

Remember: The only way you get a board message on size for images is if you try to directly upload them to the site by browsing your local computer.

Almost no one does it that way anymore.

This also does not apply to the Gallery. Its just an old vBulletin rule to make sure board space is saved.

good call matt. Thanks! :D

The Lady of Shadows
06-24-2008, 04:07 PM
oooooooooh. permission to be bigger. :rock:

ZoNeSeeK
06-24-2008, 08:04 PM
The 2kb limit should be taken out altogether. 2kb is about the size of a smiley, or smaller :)

ZoNeSeeK
06-24-2008, 10:51 PM
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/zoneseek99/dt_finished2.jpg

Tvmorbid
06-24-2008, 10:53 PM
Awesome thanks Matt, let the graphical madness begin! :D

ZoNeSeeK
06-24-2008, 11:28 PM
WB morbid! :)

Tvmorbid
06-25-2008, 01:12 AM
Thanks Zone! :D It's been too damned long lol

Brice
06-25-2008, 01:14 AM
Yes, it has. Good to see you around again. :)

sarah
06-25-2008, 06:55 AM
The 2kb limit should be taken out altogether. 2kb is about the size of a smiley, or smaller :)

yes it is now taken out. I'll fix my first post. Thanks zonie :couple:

and zone your entry is super cool!


Ok Thank you to Brice for the 10,000 donation. The contest prize will now be 20,000 beam bucks.

sarah
06-25-2008, 06:58 AM
Hi all.

Lets have a contest on the best dark tower banners. Please post them in this thread and in a couple of weeks we will vote on the best one. Winner gets 20,000 of maerlyn's personal beam bucks.


Thank you to brice for helping add to the pot of beambucks! :wub:

good luck!

Rules:

You may only submit one banner per person
you must stay within 500 X 200 Pixels
your banner can be anything dark tower or dark tower connections related.

Banner must be posted in this thread by June 30, 2008


just quoting my first post with the rules and prize money edited.

Thanks to all those that submitted. It is looking good!

Aaron
06-25-2008, 07:11 AM
I think I may just have to give this the good old college try. :harrier:

fernandito
06-25-2008, 08:51 AM
I love that banner, Zone. Good job.

educatedlady
06-25-2008, 10:20 AM
Zone, that banner is great.

Jean
06-25-2008, 12:31 PM
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/Lettike/rosebanner.jpg


It is a lovely one. Maybe, my favorite you've done.
this is my absolute favorite!

The Lady of Shadows
06-25-2008, 02:16 PM
okay, so maybe i'm not submitting one. you guys are making me look at mine and go - hmmmmm. really kind of sucks. :unsure:

but on the bright side. i did get to play around with paintshop pro for a few hours (:lol: a few. that's funny.) and i got to learn about layers, and border effects, and multi-somethingorothers. and a whole bunch of other stuff i didn't know anything about.

i'll probably just drop it into my sig whenever i get it finished. :)

sarah
06-25-2008, 03:17 PM
okay, so maybe i'm not submitting one. you guys are making me look at mine and go - hmmmmm. really kind of sucks. :unsure:

but on the bright side. i did get to play around with paintshop pro for a few hours (:lol: a few. that's funny.) and i got to learn about layers, and border effects, and multi-somethingorothers. and a whole bunch of other stuff i didn't know anything about.

i'll probably just drop it into my sig whenever i get it finished. :)

seriously? You're giving up because it might not "win"?


turtlesong, if you honestly don't want to submit it and try then that's fine, but please don't compare yourself to others. We are all friends here and everyones talents are different, imo.

The Lady of Shadows
06-25-2008, 05:36 PM
it has nothing to do with winning. it has everything to do with being laughed off the site forever. :hidingturtle:

no, seriously. i never worry about that kind of stuff. i've always known that my talents lie in other directions. i've always said that i can't even draw stick figures properly (don't laugh, it's true). for me this was an exercise in learning about some software that i never really gave myself time to learn about - and giving some much needed coverage to oy (who always gets left out).

also, it has everything to do with not taking attention away from some amazing artwork that others are submitting. you never really know how talented people are until they put their stuff out there. plus, trying to convince a few others to put there stuff out here. :)

but i appreciate your input. it means a lot. :couple:

The Lady of Shadows
06-26-2008, 04:28 PM
Edited by maerlyn

mia/susannah
06-26-2008, 05:11 PM
that is pretty good turtlesong

The Lady of Shadows
06-26-2008, 05:42 PM
oy never gets any banner love. :cry:

Letti
06-26-2008, 10:43 PM
You are right, turtle. Oy deserved a banner. Nice job.

Tvmorbid
06-26-2008, 11:08 PM
Finally got mine done :)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/Tvmorbid/Sigs/CrimsonKing.jpg

Letti
06-26-2008, 11:09 PM
Wow. That's something.

The Lady of Shadows
06-26-2008, 11:10 PM
very nice tvmorbid! very nice indeed. i can almost hear him (which is very frightening!)

razz
06-26-2008, 11:15 PM
i hear his voice. his dredful, dreadful voice.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tvmorbid
06-26-2008, 11:32 PM
Thanks guys. I might actually start using that as my sig...

The Lady of Shadows
06-26-2008, 11:38 PM
hmmm. i don't know if you can before the contest is over. better check with maerlyn.

Tvmorbid
06-26-2008, 11:48 PM
Good point, I'm sure he'll see these posts and will mention if its not allowed :)

Jean
06-27-2008, 12:36 AM
edited by maerlyn

Brice
06-27-2008, 04:33 AM
Good point, I'm sure he'll see these posts and will mention if its not allowed :)

I'm sure she will. ;)


...and I doubt she'll mind. :) Really nice banner Troy.

razz
06-27-2008, 04:37 AM
the gender should be shown under the name. it gets confusing talking to some people when they have a username liek "doublecoffeyflipwire" or something.
back on topic, those banners are great, both of you

Brice
06-27-2008, 04:40 AM
We are all friends here and everyones talents are different, imo.

:clap: :clap: :clap:


it has nothing to do with winning. it has everything to do with being laughed off the site forever. :hidingturtle:
:


This doesn't happen here...EVER. The very suggestion is just a bit insulting.

Tvmorbid
06-27-2008, 04:45 AM
Good point, I'm sure he'll see these posts and will mention if its not allowed :)

I'm sure she will. ;)


...and I doubt she'll mind. :) Really nice banner Troy.

:blush:

He he, sorry :D

Brice
06-27-2008, 04:47 AM
Nothing to be sorry for. You didn't know.

ManOfWesternesse
06-27-2008, 05:40 AM
Well, here goes nothin'.
Excuse the blurriness etc... I ain't got no fancy tools. This was done with MS Word + MS Paint + a LOT of cutting & pasting.
I've always had a fascination for Alain John' old man, and his intriguing nickname of 'Burning Chris'. Would love to see some backstory on this - but we'll never get it.



http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z47/ManOfWesternesse/dt_bcBanner002d.jpg

Matt
06-27-2008, 06:27 AM
the gender should be shown under the name. it gets confusing talking to some people when they have a username liek "doublecoffeyflipwire" or something.
back on topic, those banners are great, both of you

This is something I could add to the post bit if folks are interested.

<---post bit

Letti
06-27-2008, 08:25 AM
Well, here goes nothin'.
Excuse the blurriness etc... I ain't got no fancy tools. This was done with MS Word + MS Paint + a LOT of cutting & pasting.
I've always had a fascination for Alain John' old man, and his intriguing nickname of 'Burning Chris'. Would love to see some backstory on this - but we'll never get it.



http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z47/ManOfWesternesse/dt_bcBanner002d.jpg

I love it, Brian. I wouldn't mind if I could see it in your sig. ;)

The Lady of Shadows
06-27-2008, 12:19 PM
it has nothing to do with winning. it has everything to do with being laughed off the site forever. :hidingturtle::


This doesn't happen here...EVER. The very suggestion is just a bit insulting.


kidding, kidding. obviously my smilie didn't show up. wow, i know you would never laugh me off the site forever. maybe, you know, throw sticks and things at me, but never laugh me off the site. :huglove:

Heather19
06-27-2008, 02:31 PM
Turtlesong, I'm glad you decided to post your banner. It came out wonderful, and you're right we never really see much of oy around here.

Tvmorbid, great banner. It's very dark, I love it.

I'll get mine up soon, I'm just debating about what one to submit for the contest.

sarah
06-27-2008, 02:49 PM
Good point, I'm sure he'll see these posts and will mention if its not allowed :)

I'm sure she will. ;)


...and I doubt she'll mind. :) Really nice banner Troy.

:blush:

He he, sorry :D

there isn't any rule that says you can't use the banner you're submitting. Personally, I think it looks really cool in your signature.

and yes, I'm all woman. ;)

Matt
06-27-2008, 02:52 PM
Oh man, yeah she is.

fernandito
06-27-2008, 02:54 PM
I can vouch for that :wub:

sarah
06-27-2008, 02:57 PM
:lol:

ZoNeSeeK
06-27-2008, 11:54 PM
great work everyone!

mia/susannah
06-28-2008, 02:45 AM
I love all the banners. Maybe one day when and if I ever learn to use the software that I have I can make a banner. Will keep trying though. Did try to make one, it was a major flop!!

Heather19
06-28-2008, 06:42 AM
Here's my submission

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/heather10119/Misc/dtbanner.jpg

educatedlady
06-28-2008, 09:07 AM
nice one heather. I like that a lot.

Tvmorbid
06-28-2008, 12:54 PM
Only a few days to go guys! Hope some other people enter! :D :D

Jean
06-28-2008, 01:35 PM
Thanks guys. I might actually start using that as my sig...
I like it a lot, but alas, can't help seeing a bra every time I look at it... a very sexy bra, I must admit

John Blaze
06-28-2008, 02:52 PM
:lol:

educatedlady
06-28-2008, 03:33 PM
HAHA. Now that you mention it I see a bra as well. :D

Tvmorbid
06-28-2008, 04:39 PM
AAAAARGH I only see a bra now too! Damn you Jean lol :P

Letti
06-28-2008, 11:09 PM
Here's my submission

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/heather10119/Misc/dtbanner.jpg

What a nice one.

Heather19
06-29-2008, 07:26 AM
nice one heather. I like that a lot.


What a nice one.

Thanks Ladies!

sarah
06-29-2008, 08:02 AM
Tomorrow is the last day to post your banner.

:D

fernandito
06-29-2008, 10:19 PM
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/8914/gborn5xg4.jpg

sarah
06-30-2008, 06:37 AM
I LOVE it, feev.

fernandito
06-30-2008, 07:20 AM
Thanks love :blush:

Tvmorbid
06-30-2008, 08:49 AM
So, how is the winner going to be decided? Poll vote or is Maerlyn going to choose herself?

fernandito
06-30-2008, 08:52 AM
I highly doubt Sarah will be able to resist making this into a poll. :lol:

sarah
06-30-2008, 12:46 PM
:lol: fever knows my love of polls :lol:

yes, Tvmorbid, all the banners will be in a poll. Kind of like what daggers does in the Art Wall section.

and happy birthday :)

Heather19
06-30-2008, 01:49 PM
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/8914/gborn5xg4.jpg

Very nice Feev, I've been waiting for you to post yours. I was worried you weren't going to get it done in time.

fernandito
06-30-2008, 02:20 PM
Very nice Feev, I've been waiting for you to post yours. I was worried you weren't going to get it done in time.

Thanks Heather!

I had actually been wanting to combine those images into a banner for some time now, and luckily the perfect opportunity to do so presented itself in the form of Sarah's little contest here. :D