2006 DCG Awards Official Nominees

[B]

Well, at long last, the day has arrived... Here are the nominees for the 2006 DCG Awards!

Best Artist
Which artist has consistently produced amazing work over the past year? Who has contributed the most jaw-droppingly superb images to the DCG? The nominees are...
android (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1446)
Bill Turner (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=592)
Lordmesa (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1308)
MatrixBlur (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1488)
SydneyLecter (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1256)

Best Image
What is the single best image from the past year? What one pic makes everything else that's been posted this year pale in comparison? The nominees are...
Broken Trinity by android (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21059)
c2fmorph: JLA # 1 by B and Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21234)
c2fmorph: Prelude to Days of Future Past by Bill Turner and Dark Wanderer (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21232)
Ghost in the Shell by Biohaz_Daddy (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20690)
Magdalena by Matrixblur (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19086)

Best Illustrator
Who is the best penciller, painter, digital painter, etc in the DCG? The nominees are...
fanboy1171 (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1483)
Lordmesa (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1308)
Nar (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=967)
SydneyLecter (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1256)
Temporal Dave (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1581)

Best Scene
What was the best scene produced this year, the best image involving multiple characters interacting with each other to tell a story? The nominees are...
Artist Challenge Round 1: Absorbing Man by Biohaz_Daddy (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20701)
c2fmorph: Prelude to Days of Future Past by Bill Turner and Dark Wanderer (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21232)
Challenge: Absorb This! by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20783)
Contest: Absorb This!!!! by Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20736)
Spidey vs. Lizard by Bill Turner (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19383)

Best Original Character
What is the best original concept created by a DCG Artist over the past year? This award should put as much weight on the design and concept of the character as on technical excellence. The nominees are...
Kitty Hawk by MysticMorgan (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19907)
Masamune Shirow style by r_o_c_i_n_a_t_e (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19738)
Starfighter by Temporal Dave (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19794)
The Necromancer by Biohaz (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19758)
Vortex Portal by Vortex (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20491)

Best Display of Power
What is the best depiction of a character's unique superpowers, whether energy-based or physical? The nominees are...
c2fmorph: Prelude to Days of Future Past by Bill Turner and Dark Wanderer (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21232)
Challenge: Absorb This! by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20783)
Final Fate of the Phoenix by Wibbly (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20545)
Jade by Formerly Known as Banshee (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20194)
Solar: Man of the Atom by Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19136)

Best New Artist
Who is the leading light of those fine artists that have joined the C2F community over the past year? The nominees are...
Daruma (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1721)
flinshady (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1833)
le Pijon (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1874)
Shade the Mystic (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1918)
walley (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1826)

Most Improved Artist
Which artist has improved the most drastically since their debut? Who has gone from humble roots to being among the very best artists the DCG has to offer? Note that this is the only category in which you should consider an artist's entire body of work: who has improved the most between their first submission and their latest? The nominees are...
Effektdmentality (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1413)
Jonny Freeze (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1711)
Marcushislop (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=737)
Sonic1002 (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1131)
Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1364)

Best Theme Day Image
What was the best image produced this year for a C2F theme day? The nominees are...
c2fmorph: JLA #1 by B and Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21234)
c2fmorph: Prelude to Days of Future Past by Bill Turner and Dark Wanderer (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21232)
Game: Ratchet and Clank: Deadlocked by dperceful (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19163)
Snakes on an Astral Plane by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20839)
Switch: The Spider by Zac (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19514)

Best Comedic Image
What was the funniest image of the past year? And remember, it doesn't have to be a technical masterpiece, it just has to be funny. The nominees are...
EvilSquinty and Bats by Temporal Dave (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21103)
Game: Toad vs. Wolverine by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19128)
Snakes On A Plane - You`re In My Seat B*tch by jonnyfreeze (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20847)
Spiderwoman / Plastic Man by daruma (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19527)
XMas: Gift for Y'all! by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20814)

Best Colorist
Who has done the best work providing colour for pencilled art, either their own or that of another artist? The nominees are...
Darthrobo (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1701)
Lordmesa (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1308)
QuantumFX (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1616)
SydneyLecter (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1256)
Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/index.php?f_artists=1364)

Best 3D Image
What was the best image from this past year produced in 3D software like Poser, Bryce, etc. The nominees are...
Deadman by marcushislop (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20980)
Metron by le pijon (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21193)
Rogue the Australian Outback costume by QuantumFX (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21239)
Stargirl – Skywalking by Formerly known as Banshee (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19435)
Venom by mxhaunted (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20237)

Best DC Portrait
What is the best image of a DC Comics character posted during the past year? The nominees are...
Daddy's Girl by B (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21027)
Firestorm by dperceful (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19273)
Seeing Green by darthbakpao (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19152)
Stargirl – Skywalking by Formerly known as Banshee (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19435)
Vacation on Apokolips by android (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19500)

Best Marvel Portrait
What is the best image of a Marvel Comics character posted during the past year? The nominees are...
Jean Grey by Van_Goghs_Ear (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19234)
Ms. Marvel by kev_incal (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19723)
Spider-Woman - Jessica Drew by jrmcdeath (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19263)
Ultimates: The Vision by B (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19660)
Venom by mxhaunted (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20237)

Best Other Portrait
What is the best image from the past year of a character from an independent comic book company, an anime or manga, a movie or TV series, or something else that isn't DC or Marvel? The nominees are...
Freshmen #5 by Winterhawk (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19973)
Game: Sub-Zero by Sonic1002 (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19127)
Ghost in the Shell by Biohaz_Daddy (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20690)
The Magdalena by Matrixblur (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19086)
Vampirella-Ladydeath by r_o_c_i_n_a_t_e (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20346)

Best Traditional Artwork
Or, more accurately, "Best Non-manip." What is the best image from the past year not based on the photomanipulation of a base photo? The nominees are...
GREY RAGE by lord enzzo (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20108)
Inspektor Gadget by SydneyLecter (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=21207)
IRON MAN-revisited by fanboy1171 (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20204)
The Creech by Nar (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=19395)
Yep, another Joker by Temporal Dave (http://www.comics2film.com/DCG/DispArt.php3?f_id=20521)

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To vote, please fill out the following ballot by copying and pasting your pick for each category and emailing your completed ballot to dcgawards@yahoo.com. Partial ballots will be accepted, but please avoid tie votes. The deadline to email your ballot is Sunday December 3, 2006 at 10PM EST. Any ballots dated after this point will be summarily deleted. This gives you two weeks to vote, which should be enough for everyone to do so (right?). Barring any unforseen last-minute emergencies on my part, the results will be posted (along with a special DCG update celebrating the winners) on Tuesday December 5, 2005.

If you wish to recognize any images, artists or categories that are not covered in the 16 official categories (say Best Lighting, Creepiest Image, Best Frankensteining, etc), then you can add them in the section marked "Unofficial Awards." You can also use this section to recognize people's contributions to the forums and community (ie, Best Avatar, Funniest Poster, Best UIRs, etc). You can give as many unofficial awards as you want, but rude "awards" will not be posted.

Here are some suggested unofficial award categories provided by the judges:
Best Vintage Style
Best Original Magazine/Comic Cover
Best Cover Recreation
Best Movie Poster/Teaser
Best DCGer as Superhero
Best Series
Best Anthropomorphic Character
Most Original Medium
Best Joker Drawing
Best Joker Manip
Best XMas/ XMas in July Gift Giver
Comeback of the Year

Yes, I'm asking for your C2F username. I'm not going to publicizing who voted or anything like that; this is simply a tool by which I'm hoping to track participation and hopefully ensure there's no ballot stuffing. You don't have to provide it if you don't want to, but it would make my job a bit easier if you did...

Once again, please fill out as much as you wish of the ballot (everything after the line of dashes) and email it to dcgawards@yahoo.com. Thank you for your participation!

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Official 2006 DCG Awards Ballot:

C2F username:

Best Artist:
Best Image:
Best Illustrator:
Best Scene:
Best Original Character:
Best Display of Power:
Best New Artist:
Most Improved Artist:
Best Theme Day Image:
Best Comedic Image:
Best Colorist:
Best 3D Image:
Best DC Portrait:
Best Marvel Portrait:
Best Other Portrait:
Best Traditional Artwork:

Unofficial Awards:

[B]

Okay folks, one week left to vote. C'mon, all ya lazy bastards! The response so far has been... well, I hesitate to use the word "pitiful", but... ;)

Cheers,

[Zac]

Like last year, when the Awards are posted on the 5th, it'd be cool if some people posted pictures of themselves 'arriving' at the awards.

(for an idea of what I'm talking about, go here: http://www.comics2film.com/BB2/viewtopic.php?t=4542&start=0&postdays=0&postorder= asc& )

Even if you're not up for an award, feel free to participate. Finding a free image host online shouldn't be too hard (if anything just submit it to the DCG and then delete it after the night. But make sure thats OK with B first), but if you have any problems, just e-mail me the picture and I'll host it temporarily.

And just a brush up, to post a picture in the forum, just put:

[ img ] http://www.WEBSITE.com/PICTURENAME.jpg [ /img ]

[kev_incal]

http://www.trilug.org/~ianmeyer/Voted/patch.gif

[Sonic1002]

Like last year, when the Awards are posted on the 5th, it'd be cool if some people posted pictures of themselves 'arriving' at the awards.

(for an idea of what I'm talking about, go here: http://www.comics2film.com/BB2/viewtopic.php?t=4542&start=0&postdays=0&postorder= asc& )

Even if you're not up for an award, feel free to participate. Finding a free image host online shouldn't be too hard (if anything just submit it to the DCG and then delete it after the night. But make sure thats OK with B first), but if you have any problems, just e-mail me the picture and I'll host it temporarily.

And just a brush up, to post a picture in the forum, just put:

[ img ] http://www.WEBSITE.com/PICTURENAME.jpg [ /img ]
ah, good time there... good times indeed

[effektdmentality]

voted!

[Temporal Dave]

Awesome! I need not win any awards - I'm extremely honoured to be among such an amazing array of artists. I doubt my chances of winning against the likes of Syd, Nar, etc - but I'm just stoked to be in their company in such a regard! Thanks for nominating me, and congratulations to everyone else.
I won't be 'arriving' at the awards until I've finished my SuperSkrull pic for the Challenge (which is down to the wire) - but I will be there eventually. Fo' sho'!

[B]

Okay, ladies, germs and kev_incals, there's less than two days left to vote (for me), so if any of you lazy so-and-so's have been holding off, now's the time! Remember, the poll closes on Sunday at midnight.

[Essex]

I voted!

[B]

I voted!

Wow, and I didn't even have to get out the cattle prod! Who'da thunk it? :D

[dperceful]

i voted...c'mon people...it only takes a little bit of time.

dan

[Jakerman]

Voted. 8)

[B]

I voted too. :lol:

Voting for the awards is now CLOSED. The results are tallied and will be posted on TUESDAY a bit before the awards update.

Thanks to everyone who voted. We got 25 ballots this year, setting a new record for participation. You guys rock! :D

[Zac]

Remember everyone: for the awards announcements you can Photoshop a picture of yourself 'arriving' at the awards to post here in the forum. It's pretty simple to do and certainly adds to the fun feeling.

[B]

Damn, dunno if I'll have time to do that again this year. I suppose I could reuse my red carpet pic from last year and hope no one notices. :lol:

[Sonic1002]

oh darn ... looks like I'm gonn ahave to forego homework and do a picture for the red carpet...
:twisted: