the.ronin Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 For those that don't know, Velocity invented the internet!! Ok, maybe not. But he did bring forth the original “Sig Awards†the first of which was kicked off back in February of 2003. He provided inspiration and guidance to numerous Ghost Recon.net members in design theory and was instrumental in contributing to the growth of the site itself. If it were not for Velocity, The GDC would likely not even exist!! What the heck would you be doing with your Friday nights?! This GDC is freeform, meaning that you decide the format. Whether it be a wallpaper, a postcard, a user bar, a signature, it’s all entirely up to you. Veteran GDCers will know that the on topic score will determine how creatively you come up with a format. They’ll ponder how to maximize their utility score which reflects how well the entry lives up to the format. They will strive to achieve high originality points whilst submitting in due haste for that elusive speed score. Welcome to GDC IX ... bow down to your maker!! Theme: Tribute to Velocity Classification: Freeform Style: Static Image Size Maximum: 500 px wide x 500 px high; 250 kb * Last Date of Submission: March 21, 2006; 12.00 am GMT Minimum Point Hurdle: 40 * LARGE ENTRIES SUCH AS WALLPAPERS MAY BE ANY SIZE OR RESOLUTION. THUMBNAIL IMAGE LINKS MUST BE USED WHICH RESPECT THE STATED SIZE MAXIMUM. VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN ZJJ HUNTING YOU DOWN LIKE THE FORUM-BREAKING DOG YOU ARE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sup Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Good theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 It bears noting, there's countless of people who make this site what it is today ... something WAAAYYYY more than just another gaming fan site. There are folks here who so selflessly provide their own time to make it that much better. In any event, as this is a design contest, it would seem appropriate to pay tribute to the member with the foresight and creativity to start the whole concept in the first place. I did hear back from Velo in an email and he was very happy and flattered to hear of this tribute ... show him what you've got!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 iirc one of the last sig awards was a tribute to velocity, but the freeform idea is a goodun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Seems like were going back in time .... Maybe i'll use that idea ... Oh wellzzz ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake@War Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I don't understand this topic... Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 I don't understand this topic... Huh? ← This topic is very very very open - purposefully. The only requirement is that it be a tribute to a former site member, Velocity. It is entirely up to you to come up with what that means ... Do you stick with his husky imagery from his site banner? Do you look through his profile (linked above) and pick out something from there? Do you play on his name and do a fast & furious type interpretation? This is a tough GDC ... no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 This GDC is freeform, meaning that you decide the format. Whether it be a wallpaper, a postcard, a user bar, a signature, it’s all entirely up to you Decisions, decisions, decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 * crawls away in a corner and starts to cry* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 This GDC is freeform, meaning that you decide the format. Whether it be a wallpaper, a postcard, a user bar, a signature, it’s all entirely up to you Decisions, decisions, decisions ← You've been asking for non-militaria, Gooseman ... be careful what you wish for!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 This GDC is freeform, meaning that you decide the format. Whether it be a wallpaper, a postcard, a user bar, a signature, it’s all entirely up to you Decisions, decisions, decisions ← You've been asking for non-militaria, Gooseman ... be careful what you wish for!! ← I wish to win every GDC that happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 I wish to win every GDC that happens ← You've entered all but one GDC ... your entries are consistently some of the most creative out there because you take risks. It's just a matter of time, grasshopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelHack Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 ENTRY HACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Ledanek Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 ← Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 (edited) Those are some sick pics steelhack Edit: i'ma get mine in pretty soon ... Edited March 7, 2006 by GooseBumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WytchDokta Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 i'ma get mine in pretty soon ... ← What, your entry, or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 oh i see what you did there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squad_e Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Here you go .. Why not?.. I knew velocity when i just joined here ... He made some awesome sigs in the sig competition .. This is how i pay my tribute Entry > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Very interesting interpretations thus far ... great job, peoples!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) This is a tuff topic. Im almost bone dry with ideas for it. this is probly the best I could come up with after 3 or 4 trys -r x2 Edited March 9, 2006 by the.ronin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 FYI ... GDC = Ghost Recon.net Design Contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToKill Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 My inspiration was Particle Accelerators and the fantastic chaotic artforms created when particles colide at high velocity Opted for a sig design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordred Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 K, I decided to make a widescreen wallpaper. Here's the limited 500wide version : Here's the original 1288 widescreen version : -M- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pz3 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 ronin it got updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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