Challenge: I Hour Photo (Manip)

[Junkyard]

Rather than adding to the pile of theme days, (of which I've added plenty to the list,) I'd like to extent a general challenge to the artists of the C2F DCG:

Do a drawing, photomanip, digital rendering, or whatever art form you favor, in SIXTY MINUTES. Don't spend more than one hour on the picture. You can spend as much time thinking about how to go about it as you want, of course, but as soon as you start gathering base images, or putting your pencil to paper, you have an hour.

The best part about this is, anyone with a spare hour can do this! Second best part being that no one's expecting any masterpieces, so the pressure's off.

Just put "Challenge: 1 Hour <Subject>" for the piece's title, so as to identify it. And don't bother with astericks sinse this isn't a theme day.

Who's up for this?

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MST3K Quote:
CROW- Hey Joel, what are these films trying to teach us about life?
JOEL- I guess they're trying to say that if we're born, and then we die, then there's lots of padding in between.

[kev_incal]

I'll let you know...in an hour.

[kev_incal]

okay that was a little over an hour but yeah sure why not, if it'll only take an hour, that's no biggie at all.

[Juvenilemike]

Okay, I know it's not a theme day but I'm going to submit mine on friday http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/wink.gif

Mike

[Jedi Knight Pas-Jo D]

Ok, I'm in on this one!

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[TRYGONEZ]

Let me think about it 2 weeks and then I'll do it in an hour... OK? (he! just joking... make that 4 days) http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/biggrin.gif

[Biohaz_Daddy]

Cool challenge, I'll try it.

[Junkyard]

And, contrary to popular belife, I haven't managed to do a manip in under an hour, so I'll take my own challenge tonight.

[Winterhawk]

Good Idea, I might give this one a try later in the week.

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[Junkyard]

Done, and with eight minutes to spare.

Y'know, if everybody turns their's in, and their 1- hour pics look like my 3- day pics, I'll hate you all forever.

[This message has been edited by Junkyard (edited 07-19-2004).]

[Biohaz_Daddy]

I submitted mine. I was sweating by the end of the hour.

[MysticMorgan]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Junkyard:
<B>Done, and with eight minutes to spare.

Y'know, if everybody turns their's in, and their 1- hour pics look like my 3- day pics, I'll hate you all forever.

[This message has been edited by Junkyard (edited 07-19-2004).]</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

OOOOOOOOPS I better go back and delete mine. I don't want Junkyard to hate me.

[imported_Robbo]

Geez...I thought 75% of the images in the DCG were generated in less than an hour... http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/rolleyes.gif
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http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/crazy.gif KIDDING! http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/crazy.gif

[B]

Cool idea. I'll try to do one of these, though to date nothing I've finished has taken less than about ten hours... so it'll indeed be a challenge. I probably can't do it for a couple weeks though, cause I'm currently working on the collaboration with Heromorph and then in a couple days, I will, to quote Zac, be gone for two weeks.

[B]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Robbo:
<B>Geez...I thought 75% of the images in the DCG were generated in less than an hour... http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/rolleyes.gif
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Well, maybe yours are, boss-man. And Essex's. We all know that Essex is a real hack... http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/biggrin.gif

[Junkyard]

Speaking of which, I'd really like to have Essex and Android answer this challenge. I can't imagine what a rush job would look like by those two.

[android]

One hour? It can only means one thing:
Porn pics as original image!

No. I'm out. Sorry. Many things to do.

[Junkyard]

Aw, man! All you'd have to do is give up bathing, breakfast, and family for one morning!
Sissy.

Naw, I'm kidding. S'aright.

[sickboy_ukuk]

i thiink i`ve qualified for this because most of my bruce timm style pic`s take about an hour or less.

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[Jedi Knight Pas-Jo D]

Just uploaded mine!

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[Essex]

Thanks for the interest, but I think I'll have to pass too. I don't know if it's in me to create something so quickly...let's not forgot my last pic took a year, lol. It might be fun to see what I could do in one hour, but I think I'd innevitably break the rules and end up working on it for a week. In previous art classes when I was supposed to do quick 5 minute figure sketches I'd end up bringing them home and completing them later....

It's cool to see what other artists can do in an hour, though. It's interesting to see the results when the creative process is condensed.

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[Marrow2000]

Now this is something I've always wanted to do

[Junkyard]

It'll be fun to see how these suckers come out-

ps- Essex, though I completely respect your dedication, you could always submit the hour work, then submit the week/month/year/decade/generation spanning work later.
But of course, it's your choice entirely.

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Junkyard, Proud Defender of This Nation's Garbage Dumps.

MST3K Quote:
CROW- Hey Joel, what are these films trying to teach us about life?
JOEL- I guess they're trying to say that if we're born, and then we die, then there's lots of padding in between.

[Marrow2000]

Is there a due date, or did I pass over it?

[Junkyard]

No, it's just a general challenge. The due date is somewhere between now and Ragnarok.

[Marrow2000]

k well I'm done w/ mine, and I'm going to submit it now

[LAUGHING BEAR]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Biohaz_Daddy:
I submitted mine. I was sweating by the end of the hour.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I just submitted mine aswell, I to was sweating at the end of the hour. This was definitely an awesome challenge, it wakes you up.

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[Marrow2000]

Yeah it does, and it's a good learning experience. I only spent like 50 minutes on mine tho, I was getting too frustrated that if I started on something, I wouldn't have time to finish

[Junkyard]

Glad everybody is enjoying this.
I can't belive how much of my hour was spent on finding the base pictures.

[Winterhawk]

My Gosh,
That was kind of stressful. I just did mine. I Grabbed the first base picture I saw and went to town. I took exactly 1 hour from start to finish. Started at 6:20 and finished at 7:20. I am kind of surprised at how it turned out. Submitted it just Now. Should be up in a few updates.

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[Powermaster Jazz]

That Totally Spies manip took me about an hour. Can I throw that in? Waitaminit! How can u tell someone did it in an hour anyway?

[LAUGHING BEAR]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Powermaster Jazz:
Waitaminit! How can u tell someone did it in an hour anyway?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Gee..I guess ya just have to assume that we're all honorable. :P Hey, if you can have it among thieves, why not artists?

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[Junkyard]

Oh, and, Mystic Morgan- Sinse I'm gonna have to be professional and objective when reviewing your work on the UIR, I just have to say here: I hate you so very much. It took you an hour to do something worthy of the Front Page!!

[Biohaz_Daddy]

Just great MysticMorgan. My piece of 1 hour http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/bamf.gif is gonna really pale in comparison. Did you have to be first up? aarrgh!

[Biohaz_Daddy]

Well the junk I did for this challenge was rejected. I thought the electrical tape strategically placed was enough of a covering, but alas it wasn't. I'll have to go back to the drawing board.

[Zac]

I haven't really said anything about this, but finally it's kinda getting to me. I don't see the point in this challenge. If anything, I think it's a waste of the free space we're given for the DCG.

No great artwork in history only took an hour to create. In fact, I remember a time long ago when any picture that was admittingly less than an hour of work was rejected. When I view the DCG, I do it because I want to see the best art people have to offer, not stuff they only spent an hour on.

I'm not going to crack down and demand this be stopped, since it's already started, but I will ask that people try and preserve the quality of the DCG and not submit "art" that took them less than an hour to do.

[StrangeFish]

Hmmm, I used this as a launching board... Doing a 1 hour "sketch" of the manip was really helpful... I fully intend to redo my submission, spending time on it, to see what a polished version would look like.

*thought that was the point of this exercise* http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/biggrin.gif

[Junkyard]

Well, mine may have stunk, but what about MysticMorgan? It made front page, for pete's sake. And I saw one for the 1 Hour Challenge that someone sent into heromorph, and that one looks pretty good too.

The point of the thing is basically to see how our art forms itself. Yes, it's a bit self amusing and insider- specified, but so far it hasn't yeilded anything below the regular gallery standard.

I DID anticipate this feeling from either Essex, Welshcat, or you, but I figured this excersize would be fun and interesting.
As it is, I'll likely delete my Mandarin piece after all the 1 Hours have been displayed, anyway.

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Junkyard, Proud Defender of This Nation's Garbage Dumps.

MST3K Quote:
CROW- Hey Joel, what are these films trying to teach us about life?
JOEL- I guess they're trying to say that if we're born, and then we die, then there's lots of padding in between.

[Biohaz_Daddy]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Zac:
<B>I haven't really said anything about this, but finally it's kinda getting to me. I don't see the point in this challenge. If anything, I think it's a waste of the free space we're given for the DCG.

No great artwork in history only took an hour to create. In fact, I remember a time long ago when any picture that was admittingly less than an hour of work was rejected. When I view the DCG, I do it because I want to see the best art people have to offer, not stuff they only spent an hour on.

I'm not going to crack down and demand this be stopped, since it's already started, but I will ask that people try and preserve the quality of the DCG and not submit "art" that took them less than an hour to do.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wow! I didn't think it was that bad. I apologize for my offense. I further apologize to all who contributed to the challege. I am forty years old and I truly never gave a second thought to the level of exposure remaining from the base picture. I will on second thought not contribute another piece for this challenge.

[dperceful]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Junkyard:
<B>I DID anticipate this feeling from either Essex, Welshcat, or you, but I figured this excersize would be fun and interesting.
As it is, I'll likely delete my Mandarin piece after all the 1 Hours have been displayed, anyway.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

now see that's just absurd. spend an hour on a manip that your only going to delete later. i understand the idea behind this, it proves a manip doesn't have to be a labor intensive process, i myself have done a hour or less manip...but i looks back on it as a mistake. not that "mistake" is a bad thing....i think of it this way. more than just the members of this forum peruse the gallery.....more than just us hit this site daily. why show off something that took you one hour when you can spend a few more hours and have it done right. would you rather show off your stick figures or your masterpieces to the masses?

dan

p.s.
i do like the fact that this has caused some active participation in the DCG...that is always a positive.

[Kevin Newburn]

I now propose the 100 hour challenge....

[Junkyard]

"Say, Victor hasn't come out of his room in four days. What's he doing in there?"

"I find it's better not to ask."

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Junkyard, Proud Defender of This Nation's Garbage Dumps.

MST3K Quote:
CROW- Hey Joel, what are these films trying to teach us about life?
JOEL- I guess they're trying to say that if we're born, and then we die, then there's lots of padding in between.

[dperceful]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Junkyard:
<B>"Say, Victor hasn't come out of his room in four days. What's he doing in there?"

"I find it's better not to ask."

</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

and why are we having a shortage of crisco in the house?

trust me, your manip is done when you say it's done...if it took you an hour and you say it's done...it's done. if it took you 4 months and you say it's done...it's done. we all have different speeds, different ideas, different everything...we are individuals.

dan

[TRYGONEZ]

Ok, at last I decided to take ONE hour of free time and completed a photomanipulation in 56 minutes and some seconds. I just uploaded it. Hope you like it.

[sonnyLUCIFER]

hey my first post!
oh, wait i just remembered i used to post here as 'Neto Magnus'.

Anyhoo, i accept the challenge and i posted a teaser poster for Batman Begins. it looks simple but i spent most of that hour on configuring alot of bs that ended up not being used.

[DarrenJSeeley]

I'm in. Already have the img to manip.

It will be Shang Chi.

This took just under an hour, because with the photo I used, it really didn't take that long to do in photoshop.

It turned out better than I thought.

[This message has been edited by DarrenJSeeley (edited 08-04-2004).]

[kev_incal]

I 1 Hour Challenged myself. Yay!

[Jedi Knight Pas-Jo D]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kev_incal:
I 1 Hour Challenged myself. Yay!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Kev...that doesn't count...


p.s. Email me that pic of us at the con (sent it to my work account: jon@finalprint.com[NO SPAM])

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[This message has been edited by Jedi Knight Pas-Jo Dacle (edited 08-07-2004).]

[B]

Y'know, I wanted to do one of these, but even with two weeks to think on it (intermittently), I couldn't think of a pic I could do a good job with in an hour... whenever I came close, I started thinking about little additions or effects I'd want to do for the pic... which'd bring it into the range of Kev's 100 hour challenge. If I think of something good, I'll go for it, but I'm starting to think I'm incapable of doing something in an hour that I'd be particularly satisfied with...