Banner Contest for Chaos' New Skins

[Azure Wrath]

Okies guys, it's time for the second BOTM contest!! Read the simple instructions below. Here's a screenshot of the skin we will be fitting this banner to
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8521/screencw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Dimensions: 916 x 170 px (Width x Height)

Actual size of the banner may be different from the above. So save all work in psd as well as in jpg or whatever format you prefer. Do well to miminize the final size of the banner (bytes).

This banner CAN be animated, so if you wanna make an animated gif as a banner, go for it, though it's not needed.
All entries will this time be posted in this thread and be critiqued appropriately. Please, let's get a lot of entries for this - this will be the new look of Chaos. This has nothing to do with the other button/banner contest FYI which are now being hosted on other sites

Secondly, help us choose a 2nd Skin. Yes, there will be a second skin to be installed in addition to this. This is a chance for everyone to give us a choice of what skin they want. Visit here and post your choice here in this thread Choose A Style From Here (http://www.vbstyles.com/demo/). Scroll down to the bottom left corner and look through the skin options on display. Then post your choice here.

Hope to see some stunning banners guys! Entries will close in, lets call it one week (Tuesday 20th)

Good luck!
~Az

[regina777]

Thanks Azure for starting the thread. I have editted the post to encompass what is needed. Hopefully we get many entries before vBulletin Gold gets released.

[Azure Wrath]

ZOMG, reg, you edited my post! How could you!? I feel so offended!!! :'(

:p

anywayz, ok, seems we're posting in here. Yay. I'll get working on some soon, so come on sig makers, show us your stuff (.... no, zip that up DC, i meant your PS skills)

[Karin<3]

So we just post here our warmup stuff ?

[Azure Wrath]

Nah, we post our actual entries here, to help each other out and what not. Voting will be weird, coz we all know who made what, but we can do that in a seperate thread

[Karin<3]

Can i post more then 1 and then decide wich one is the best to enter ^_^ ?

[Azure Wrath]

Yah, of course, thats fine! ^.^

[Karin<3]

Now to find a good Pein render >.>, augh i hate rendering

[Azure Wrath]

remember that if you're ripping from a place like deviant art, you need to give credit to the original artist

[Karin<3]

I never do that but if you ensist ^_^

[Chidongan]

Yay! I might enter this time. ^_^

[EDIT]

Does it have to be

916 x 170?

It's too thin for my tastes. =/

[Chidongan]

Here's my entry:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/Banner_Contest.png

I might make another one.

[Dream Catcher]

Well i Guess im entering this :

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/sexydimon/NCbanner.jpg

[Karin<3]

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/8163/chaofinshedcopysq6.jpg

[mandelak]

well here is my first banner, never done anything like this before

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/mandelak/naruto-banner.jpg

same banner but with different gradient on the "Naruto Chaos"

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/mandelak/naruto-banner2.jpg

[Karin<3]

Ok making another one but need youre suggestion should i cramp every aka member in or should i just make a madara one ?

[Azure Wrath]

try every aka member, think that could look cool, i am also gonan do a full akatsuki banner! :)

[Karin<3]

try every aka member, think that could look cool, i am also gonan do a full akatsuki banner! :)

It's on...its so on.

[Azure Wrath]

Very well then! :p


Ok, here's my first entry, something that should match with the new skin:
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8418/chaos1ug9.png

[Karin<3]

Woot Naruto looks badass in it, man i just hope there will be another timeskip, and that Naruto would grow facial hair.

[Azure Wrath]

Second Entry
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1199/chaos2yc0.png

[Chidongan]

Ok making another one but need youre suggestion should i cramp every aka member in or should i just make a madara one ?
Wouldn't that be a spoiler then? The haven't introduced Konan/Pein/Madara in the anime yet.
Very well then! :p


Ok, here's my first entry, something that should match with the new skin:
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8418/chaos1ug9.png

That is freakin' awesome.

Now, I have to bring my "A" game too. >_>

[Karin<3]

Spoiler or not tell em its fanart. If theyre too lazy to dl 100 mb of file thats theyre problem. I wont let all my hardship and rendering go to waste >.> And my A game is currently in development lol

[Chidongan]

Spoiler or not tell em its fanart. If theyre too lazy to dl 100 mb of file thats theyre problem. I wont let all my hardship and rendering go to waste >.> And my A game is currently in development lol

I guess, but some people prefer to read the manga over anime, so it's not laziness.

Can't wait to see your "A" game.

This here is my "B+":
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/banner_contest2.png

[Karin<3]

I hope no one likes Zetsu, because theres no room in my sig for him. The hardship of sticking every Aka member in that small place is just so augh, and you nned a good eye to see where every render fits, i hope i did solid.

[Azure Wrath]

im not happy with my akatsuki entry, so imma try and make something better than that (revamping my old akatsuki wallpaper for it, looked a lot better, same stock though)

[Karin<3]

im not happy with my akatsuki entry, so imma try and make something better than that (revamping my old akatsuki wallpaper for it, looked a lot better, same stock though)

Just post something so i can post my B+ work.

[Karin<3]

im not happy with my akatsuki entry, so imma try and make something better than that (revamping my old akatsuki wallpaper for it, looked a lot better, same stock though)

see Nite likes youre recent one :D, no need to try to make something better..so i can win

[Karin<3]

My B work, although i still like it


http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/akaparty13copy.jpg

[Chidongan]

Ooooh, I really like chido's recent one :D. I can't wait to see the final submissions for this contest.
Thanks. ^_^
My B work, although i still like it


http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/akaparty13copy.jpg

Looks cool. Though I do wish there was more background.

Did you use the shiney effect? :O

[Karin<3]

Yeah its at 80 percent opacity though.

I can enter as many sigs as i want right ?

[Chidongan]

Yeah its at 80 percent opacity though.

I can enter as many sigs as i want right ?

Coolio, I suggest using photo filters or gradient maps, they add a lot of depth to sigs.

And yes I think we can enter as many times as we want.

[Karin<3]

Coolio, I suggest using photo filters or gradient maps, they add a lot of depth to sigs.

And yes I think we can enter as many times as we want.

I normaly do use them but i like the Aka sig as it is. I mean just look at Madara, he looks so clean, dont you jsut wanna smooch him ^^

[Chidongan]

I mean just look at Madara, he looks so clean, dont you jsut wanna smooch him ^^

I've wanted to do that even before your sig came along. ^_^

[mandelak]

dang i gotta try some more. hopefully i can come up with something as good as what you guys have done so far

[Chidongan]

Another one:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/banner_contest3.png

[Arty]

Hmm , i love! your first entry Chido...

The characters need to stand out more...

[Karin<3]

yeah sharpen them and earease everything but the focus point and make a white to black gradient :p

[Azure Wrath]

Entry #3 from my side
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7417/chaos3gk6.png

[Karin<3]

Not realy an entry, was just experimenting with the brushes etc.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/Demo.jpg

[Azure Wrath]

It's pretty damn hot though! Except the authorizing, that kinda kills it, IMO

Left hand side looks sic! :)

[Karin<3]

Will the banners be vissible on all skins or just the default one ie this one

[Azure Wrath]

No idea, we should ask reg about that

Entry 4
V1
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/azure_wrath/Chaos4v3.png
V2
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/azure_wrath/Chaos4v2.png
V3
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m38/azure_wrath/Chaos4v1.png

[samnas]

Here is my try, thanks a lot to my shmexy sensei ...

http://i32.tinypic.com/2u7au4y.jpg

[Karin<3]

Where the hell did you find that render >.<? Or did you render it yourself ?

[samnas]

Every render from planetrenders (http://www.planetrenders.net/) ...

The stock image from deviantart (http://www.deviantart.com/) ...

[Karin<3]

Bah never seen that render before, and i looked hard for renders of NAruto without the bandana.

[Dream Catcher]

Cmon.. are u guys serious?? Step up your gamee !!!!

[Karin<3]

..u have only entered 1 sig, cmon lets see youre others.

[Dream Catcher]

Yeah one... but its 1 better than 3/4 ths of the other entries lol

and im busy.. ill work on one later tonight

[Karin<3]

Experimental

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/SaskeNC.jpg


Meh it looks like just me and Azure like this thread :/

[regina777]

Not realy an entry, was just experimenting with the brushes etc.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/Demo.jpg Did you do this all by yourself :jaw:or you used a render?

[nitestalker666]

Not realy an entry, was just experimenting with the brushes etc.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/Demo.jpg

That's pretty cool man.

Experimental

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/SaskeNC.jpg


Meh it looks like just me and Azure like this thread :/

I really like this one though. Are you actually gonna submit it, or mess with it more?

[Karin<3]

Did you do this all by yourself :jaw:or you used a render?

the eye is a render lol

[Azure Wrath]

he used brushes i believe, to create the tech stuff... but it is indeed an awesome banner! :D

[Karin<3]

If u people like the ''eye'' one im gonna submit it though i did is only as an experiment, not counting on the text so i dont know where i could fit it.

edit: Found a good spot for the text, under Authorizing.

[mandelak]

pwoah people have been posting a shit load of work and they are all awesome.

your latest to a crazy karin, good job on them.


oh there is a program called apophysis which you guys might like. you create all those type of thingy thingies in your pictures. example of apophysis work (not mine)
http://luxton.blogware.com/_photos/Apophysis_Screensaver2_BY_STACY_REED_www.shedreams indigital.net_NO_HOTLINKING_ALLOWED_by_sya1.jpg



anyways i gave it another shot here is banner number 2

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/mandelak/banner-2.jpg

the text is bothering me but i couldn't think of any other font to go with it

[Dream Catcher]

Ughh... heres another one i guess

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/sexydimon/NC-Banner-2.gif

[Azure Wrath]

pwoah people have been posting a shit load of work and they are all awesome.

your latest to a crazy karin, good job on them.


oh there is a program called apophysis which you guys might like. you create all those type of thingy thingies in your pictures. example of apophysis work (not mine)
http://luxton.blogware.com/_photos/Apophysis_Screensaver2_BY_STACY_REED_www.shedreams indigital.net_NO_HOTLINKING_ALLOWED_by_sya1.jpg



anyways i gave it another shot here is banner number 2

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/mandelak/banner-2.jpg

the text is bothering me but i couldn't think of any other font to go with it

Those apophyosis renders are known as Fractal Renders and are good to use for sigs, as long as you dont make it too obvious that you used them

Ughh... heres another one i guess

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/sexydimon/NC-Banner-2.gif

Wow, psychadelic! Just needs a border, IMO

will churn some more banners out sometime today

[mandelak]

ohhh cool, i learnt something new thanks Azure.

[Karin<3]

weeeeeeee a new one

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/Madarafuckkonan.jpg

[Dream Catcher]

Render looks out of place.. and make the text bigger... its hard to read

[Karin<3]

Render looks out of place.. and make the text bigger... its hard to read

It's experimental so no one will read the text

[Dream Catcher]

Then post it in ur sig thread

[Karin<3]

don't tell me what do do, ur not my dad...at least i think ur not O.o

[nitestalker666]

Huh, there was text in Karin's banner? Oh, I guess I was too busy staring at konan's breasteses :D.

i wonder what other things she can turn into with paper? Maybe that bikini is paper and it'll wash off with water :D

BTW, it is a pretty cool banner Karin. Not something I'd vote for as NC's banner, but it's still cool.

[Karin<3]

Im gonna start on a new entry banner tommorow, or maybe later today ^^

[Azure Wrath]

Okies guys, unless there are any serious objections, i will start the voting thread tomorrow evening (my evening, USA's early afternoon), so get those last banners in! also, for those like karin who posted experimental banners, repost all ofthe ones you want to have submited in the voting in one single post.

Thank you
~Az

[Karin<3]

Ok i enter all excpet for the Konan siting on Madara's lap one, and il have to make a text on that EMS one.

edit, my entries

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/Demo2.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/SaskeNC.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/akaparty13copy.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg297/Kick_13/ChaoFinshedcopy.jpg

[Azure Wrath]

My entries so far:
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8418/chaos1ug9.png
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1199/chaos2yc0.png
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7417/chaos3gk6.png
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5112/chaos4v3cz4.png

[Chidongan]

My entries:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/Banner_Contest.png
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/banner_contest2.png
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Fobulicious/Gallery/banner_contest3.png


I'll fix the Aizen/Naruto one when I get home. My class is starting soon. =/