Print Page - Art Competition: Redecorating

Redecorating
It's good... but it could use a fresh coat of paint.

(https://i.imgur.com/rPLLGOb.png)

Rules

Create a background image for the Forums!
This image must be your own work.
For reference, the current background image (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/Themes/default/images/theme/backdrop.png).
Post your submission in this thread!
ONE submission per person.
We recommend that you also post a screenshot of your image acting as the background in a random topic or page.
- Instructions for doing this are below, but if you're not confident, let a Competition Organizer know and we'll make a screenshot for you.
As an example, Hyroen has a spiffy profile that demonstrates how your image would be implemented.

1. Press f12 or Ctrl+Shift+I to enter the Developer Tools interface.
2. Click on the top left icon, 'inspect element.'
3. Click on the <body> tag.
4. Look at the CSS attributes that appear when you select the body tag, and find the 'background' attribute for <body>.
5. Replace the url(../images/theme/backdrop.png) with your own image's URL.

Firefox Dev tools image (https://i.imgur.com/aJDg3Il.png)
Chrome Dev tools image (https://i.imgur.com/FJZSGKR.png)

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instructions unclear i burned my house

i am able to edit almost everything except for the background lol
example, i replaced the logo with a panda

(https://i.imgur.com/K2AdOCd.png)

can't find it with ctrl +f can't find it with the mouse by clicking in it, this is all i can edit

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What you found was the HTML of the page. To modify the background, you need to modify the CSS attached to the HTML, which dev tools should allow you to do. I'll update the OP later with an image.

made it in 30 seconds with mozilla firefox
shift + ctrl + i --> style editor ---> ctrl+f, search "backdrop", edit

probably for chrome u need an extension or something like this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/live-css-editor/oelggcmknbjmhkpgjfhakedcfnkgbdpg

(https://i.imgur.com/vPV8urF.png)
Looks much better don't you think?

(https://i.imgur.com/6EHsZfT.png)

Quote from: Manuel on September 29, 2018, 04:27:19 am

made it in 30 seconds with mozilla firefox
shift + ctrl + i --> style editor ---> ctrl+f, search "backdrop", edit

probably for chrome u need an extension or something like this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/live-css-editor/oelggcmknbjmhkpgjfhakedcfnkgbdpg

I've updated the OP instructions with an image. Hopefully, that should help. I just tried it in chrome too, and it works in exactly the same way.

Quote from: CactusKing on September 29, 2018, 04:49:59 am

(https://i.imgur.com/vPV8urF.png)
Looks much better don't you think?

(https://i.imgur.com/6EHsZfT.png)

Quote from: Aves on September 29, 2018, 01:11:17 am

This image must be your own work.

I don't believe this qualifies your own work, so it would not be accepted as a valid submission.

Edit: I really should have used the quote functionality instead of manually typing it, heh. Fixed.

background

(https://i.imgur.com/YNTaQSe.png)

forum with my background (warning big image)

(https://i.imgur.com/96HnadC.png)

So, we're gonna forget to score the last competition? :sillyspin:

I feel like we may need an extension.

Quote from: Wyand on October 09, 2018, 08:45:36 pm

I feel like we may need an extension.

CO and I have been busy, so we haven't been promoting the comp much. One week's extension, granted!

Quote from: Manuel on October 06, 2018, 02:45:31 am

background
(https://i.imgur.com/YNTaQSe.png)

forum with my background (warning big image)
(https://i.imgur.com/96HnadC.png)

LOL

Great, maybe I'll have time to make something more complex than this quickly made something that I won't have to post now. :)

I'm going to retract this submission, as it's illegal.

This is turning into a meme competition really quickly

Background:

(https://i.imgur.com/2rcv5qh.png)

~~Hey it's Mr. Worldwide~~:

(https://i.imgur.com/wTpuWAo.png)
EDIT: I love how my avatar is staring at my avatar, which is staring at w3's eyes

Credit to MasterWalks for editing, and worldwideweb3 for the face shot (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/off-topic-discussions/the-official-member-pictures-thread/msg1270378/#msg1270378).

Quote from: InsignificantWeeaboo on October 13, 2018, 11:56:47 pm

This is turning into a meme competition really quickly

Background:
(https://i.imgur.com/2rcv5qh.png)

~~Hey it's Mr. Worldwide~~:
(https://i.imgur.com/wTpuWAo.png)
EDIT: I love how my avatar is staring at my avatar, which is staring at w3's eyes

Credit to MasterWalks for editing, and worldwideweb3 for the face shot (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/off-topic-discussions/the-official-member-pictures-thread/msg1270378/#msg1270378).

I guess this decides what element i target next...

Non meme submission:

(https://i.imgur.com/TY44sQg.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/HwKvCk7.png)

Quote from: andretimpa on October 19, 2018, 12:12:31 am

Non meme submission:

(https://i.imgur.com/TY44sQg.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/HwKvCk7.png)

I think your submission is quite cool, but does it count as an original work? I know, it is not my duty to decide that, just a question.

I did it from scratch, using the existing marks as a basis

Lol, obviously that is original work.
Also fucking sexy

I thought original art meant the we have to do it absolutely from scratch,
not using any previously made graphical element from anywhere, including the game.
As I mentioned it is not criticism. The background looks cool.

Another serious submission.

(https://i.imgur.com/YaKGKkF.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/p5u8Mph.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/7dLPtue.png)

Quote from: Wyand on October 19, 2018, 10:21:35 am

I thought original art meant the we have to do it absolutely from scratch,
not using any previously made graphical element from anywhere, including the game.
As I mentioned it is not criticism. The background looks cool.

Not quite, though "creating from scratch" would certainly qualify as "your own work". As long as your creation is something new and significantly different from the originals, it counts as a derivative work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_work) belonging to you. So ~~MasterWalks~~ Manuel recreating the :water symbol is fine. Cactusking cutting out :life from an original image isn't. Insignificantweeaboo photoshopping one image onto a second one? Fits the bill. And that's just the meme submissions! :P

Quote

So MasterWalks recreating the :water symbol is fine.

Um, wut?

Quote from: MasterWalks on October 19, 2018, 05:18:42 pm

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So MasterWalks recreating the :water symbol is fine.

Um, wut?

Whoops. Fixed.

Quote from: Aves on October 19, 2018, 03:39:26 pm

Quote from: Wyand on October 19, 2018, 10:21:35 am
I thought original art meant the we have to do it absolutely from scratch,
not using any previously made graphical element from anywhere, including the game.
As I mentioned it is not criticism. The background looks cool.

Not quite, though "creating from scratch" would certainly qualify as "your own work". As long as your creation is something new and significantly different from the originals, it counts as a derivative work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_work) belonging to you. So ~~MasterWalks~~ Manuel recreating the :water symbol is fine. Cactusking cutting out :life from an original image isn't. Insignificantweeaboo photoshopping one image onto a second one? Fits the bill. And that's just the meme submissions! :P

OK, the rules stated "own work", I remembered "original art". What is the borderline of this? For example getting a card from the game and applying a filter to it is an OK submission?

InsignificantWeeaboo pointed out that his image was not his own work, and therefore is not a valid submission. Sorry for the late catch there.

Quote from: Wyand on October 19, 2018, 08:21:26 pm

Quote from: Aves on October 19, 2018, 03:39:26 pm
Quote from: Wyand on October 19, 2018, 10:21:35 am
I thought original art meant the we have to do it absolutely from scratch,
not using any previously made graphical element from anywhere, including the game.
As I mentioned it is not criticism. The background looks cool.

Not quite, though "creating from scratch" would certainly qualify as "your own work". As long as your creation is something new and significantly different from the originals, it counts as a derivative work (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_work) belonging to you. So ~~MasterWalks~~ Manuel recreating the :water symbol is fine. Cactusking cutting out :life from an original image isn't. Insignificantweeaboo photoshopping one image onto a second one? Fits the bill. And that's just the meme submissions! :P

OK, the rules stated "own work", I remembered "original art". What is the borderline of this? For example getting a card from the game and applying a filter to it is an OK submission?

The line does get a bit blurry at times. I don't think a filter applies any meaningful creative additions that make it distinct from the original. "Original art" is a very good way to think about it since it automatically passes the spirit of the rule and there's no grey area to think of.

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OK, the rules stated "own work", I remembered "original art". What is the borderline of this? For example getting a card from the game and applying a filter to it is an OK submission?

Everything so far submitted is "original art" and their "own work".

When astronomers take pictures of a planet and an artist renders it with color, that's the artists "original art" and their "own work". They acquired the picture from the astronomer but they still edit it and take credit for it. If someone acquires a picture from here and renders it their own way, its still their "original art" and "own work".

Disclaimer: am not Competition Organizer.

Looking at definitions they are "derivative works". Including the artist's take on the astronomer's work.

Orignal

(https://i.imgur.com/2rcv5qh.png)

Background

(https://i.imgur.com/wTpuWAo.png)

Credit worldwideweb3 for mug shot.
Credit InsignificantWeeaboo for the idea, pictures, and background application

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