GFF Calendar 2008?

Maybe its a little late to start something like this. Although I am thinking about something for the Creator's Cafe or something along that lines. A Calendar with 12 artworks + Cover. That should be pretty doable right? I am thinking about more a collaboration thingy rather then contest thingy. Also rather then individual working on single artworks people should be able to collaborate for each. arrangement for this can be made in Creator's Cafe and over AIMs.

What do you think?

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Called Months

1.January: Acro-nym
2.February
3.March: PiccoloNamek
4.April: Dark Nation
5.May : KrelEN
6.June
7.July: Seris
8.August: Smelnick
9.September
10.October
11.November: vemp
12.December: Render

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Whatever the medium is workable, as long as the final resolution is good enough on print, I guess. Although this doesn't necessary have to be printed. I haven't decide on any details yet, that's why I started the discussions about it.

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even if the calendar isn't finished till sometime in January, that's not so bad is it?

Not at all. Poem image combo sounds like a good idea. Maybe its possible to have poem inspired images or vise versa.

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Originally Posted by Sassafrass

What would the theme be? Would there be a theme?

I wish I could contribute, but as my art skills are minimal, I can't participate.

Well, there are more then one way to contribute, writings, organization or just ideas, I haven't think of a theme yet, although if its GFF related, I think it would be natural if it is something to do with the community. Although I hope its possible we can make it so that it has certain polished finish to the images. Although if well thought out, sketchy would be good too, stuff like niki's art for example.

Originally Posted by Seris

This sounds pretty cool, actually.

I call dibs on July!

Sure, once you have time, get started. :3 Share you idea so we can pool ideas if you want. Why July though?

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Originally Posted by Sassafrass

I could work to get it printed, and maybe up for sale?

If its not too much work, I would like to find out about what the minimal digital/real world dimension of the artwork is suppose to be, at least. Giving an idea of how big to shoot for should be a good starting point.

Seris: Beach? Summer fun? I don't know, I live in the middle of a desert. >.>;; Just do what you like. :3

Acro-nym: I heard you are busy, and you don't have to do this all by yourself you know. Think about a little bit of collaboration, for example get someone to ink and/or color. Don't be too stress about it. :3 give idea is contributing a lot already.

Designing a character for each month eh? There is an idea. :3 Kind of like the "pinup" thingy I saw in another forum. Although I think it doesn't have to be pin up though, but that's one potential approach that I think people can think about.

Pyromanic: Interesting idea. :3 It gives a lot of freedom I think. I wonder if certain seasonal or regional holiday can play into this also.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

I have a question (please don't jump on me). When I first saw this thread, I thought, "Oh hey cool, a Calendar, I'd love to contribute one of my photographs!", but when I read the project description, I have to say my heart sank a little.

Is there any room for photographers in this project? We're artists too.

Hey, I never said I was going to exclude anyone. Photography should be fine too.

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Sass: Thanks, that's pretty useful information. Although I just realize that I have never actually worked in printable resolution before. 8x11.5 at 300 dpi is approximately 2550 x 3300. I have never actually worked on an image that big before.

Originally Posted by Dark Nation

Also, as far as Photography goes, are we looking for any particular subject?
I can do some pretty mean scenery~

Nothing specific, although I think it might help if its seasonal. Something appropriate to the month.

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At the moment I am not trying to push very hard, since people still have finals and year end crap to deal with. Although I think it would be good if people pick out what month they wanted to do. Feel free to collaborate. If you pick out a month, write down one or two idea about what you wanted to do at share it in the thread, once you have time after the school year end madness, please post some preliminary sketches or rough drafts (writing), so it can be discussed.


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Oh yeah, I think the month should be first come first serve, although there isn't anything saying that only one person can work on one month. If you have specific month in mind, feel free to say so.


If you include real people in your photos or artworks you might want to obtain appropriate releases, I am saying this just in case, but this shouldn't apply to cartoonish caricatures or "anime" version.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Well, there is nothing wrong with just Photography, but getting something of variety would be nice.

Alright guys, now that you might have some time, what do you think? For the Writer and Drawing/CGing/3D people, get your proposal within this couple of days, and maybe a rough draft or two in a week or so, okay? :3

A proposal is a brain storming of what you might do. Please post in thread so it can be discussed.

For the photographers, post some of the photos that you intend to put in the calendar so it can be discussed.

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That looks really good. I have some urges to actually pump up the saturation a bit. Did you use filter on it?

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Hey, that's kind of interesting. I like the perspective and mood. Can you give a little more information as to why you choose this particular piece? A little background on the places perhaps it might help people better appriciate it.

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Originally Posted by Seris

I'd like to do an illustration for July, if that's alright.

Photography and photo-editing and poetry are just not my forte, so if you don't mind me submitting something a little different than what people have already posted or might have in mind...

Its not a problem at all. I am trying to get a variety after all. :3 What I mean by brain storming is writing down your ideas of what you might want to do specifically, and discuss and decided on what you like the best.

How ya doing, buddy?

Well, you don't have to hurry too much if it gets in your way. I can do clean up and coloring if you want. I think at this point it isn't as much as get it in time but rather the fact that we can get one out.

I am shooting for middle and latter part of January.

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Seris: Hey, that's a pretty good idea.

KrelEN: Interesting choice. :3 Although it doesn't hit me immediately as being "May" but its a pretty striking composition.

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There are several venues, like cafe press or Deviant art amongest others that prints Calendar. Although I haven't decided on that just yet, I'll probably ask Sass for help when the time comes. Even if we won't "officially" get it printed, there are other ways to make it into a calendar. :3

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