TFW2005 is pleased to announce the Draw A Transformer Fan Art Contest. The contest is for all forum members of the 2005 Boards*. To enter, you need to draw a Transformer that you would like to see in a Transformers movie. The character can be a new original character of your creation, or a new take on an existing character. Characters should be designed in a movie-like appearance.

To enter, simply post a new thread with your finished design in the Design A Transformer Contest Forum. Ten finalists will be picked by TFW2005 Staff. 2005 Boards members will then vote on the winners, with the top 3 vote getters receiving prizes.

Please join our excellent and growing ranks of artists by sharing your work in our Radicons Fan Art Forum. Also be sure you check out past fan art contributions in our ever growing Fan Art Gallery.

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Contest Rules

• One entry per person. Please create a new thread in the Design A Transformer Contest Forum.
• Entry must be your own artwork. Submissions for other people and/or non-members will not be accepted.
• Entry must be an original piece of artwork for this contest. Any entries using existing artwork will be labeled ineligible and removed.
• Entries can be 2D (pencil drawing, pen & ink, markers, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) or 3D Computer Generated. Sorry, no customs/kitbashes will be accepted for this contest.
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
• You must be a 2005 Boards member to participate. Click Here to join if you are not currently a member.
• *Current and former (Veteran) TFW2005 & 2005 Boards Staff, Contributors and Moderators are not eligible to enter.

The contest will run until July 31st 2009 at 12:00 Noon EST. Finalists will be chosen by August 7th and voting will begin immediately. Voting will run for one week.

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Prizes

• 1st: "Robot Design with Josh Nizzi" DVD, Leader Class Megatron, Voyager Class Long Haul [when its released], Leader Class Jet Fire, Power Up Optimus Key Chain, Signed Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation 1-4, Signed Josh Nizzi Pin-up book.

• 2nd: "Robot Design with Josh Nizzi" DVD, Voyager Class Long Haul [when its released], Power Up Optimus Key Chain, Signed Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation 1-4, Signed Josh Nizzi Pin-up book.

• 3rd: "Robot Design with Josh Nizzi" DVD, Power Up Optimus Key Chain, Signed Josh Nizzi Pin-up book.

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If you have any questions, feel free to post them in this thread.

Q&A

Q. Where do submissions go?
A. Design A Transformer Contest Forum

Q. Can we submit multiple pieces of art for the same character to show transformation and/or alternate mode?
A. Yes, please do.

Q. Can Character be a "Drone" (aka troop builder)?
A. Yes.

Q. Can character have multiple modes (Earth, Cybertron, Robot, etc.)?
A. Yes.

Q. What is meant by plagiarism?
A. Please do not use someone elses artwork or character creation as your own. Any character who has appeared in the Transformers mythos is acceptable. Or feel free to create your own.

Q. Can I post a work in progress (WIP) thread?
A. Only finished submissions should be posted in this forum. Please post all WIP thread in the Radicons Fan Art Forum.

Q. Do submissions need to be in color?
A. No. Submissions can be in black and white, grayscale or color.

Q. Can I use artwork I have already done.
A. No, all submissions must be created for thsi contest.

Q. Can I recolor a photograph in Photoshop for submission?
A. Submissions can not be created from existing images. If you are going to do heavy photoshop work, then it must look like your own image and not simply like a barely retouched photo.

Q. Can I use photography for my entry?
A. If you would like to post a photo of the alt mode ONLY, then that will be fine. It must be accompanied by your own created robot mode.

Q. Do Autobots need to be GM vehicles?
A. No. You are free to use your imagination for alternate modes.

Q. Can I do a combiner?
A. Yes, however, you must submit the combined form.

Q. Will these entries be used in Transformers 3?
A. Sorry, but it's not likely. This is a contest for the prizes mentioned above only.

Q. Can I do Duocon styled designs (2 figures combine into one robot)?
A. Yes, you are free to do so. Be as creative as possible.

Q. Can I enter if I am not located in North America?
A. Yes, this contest is open to all of our members.

Q. Can a do a heavily photoshopped image?
A. Yes, so long as it looks like your own creation.

Q. Can I recolor official artwork?
A. Sorry, no. It must be your own creation.

Q. Can I use my sketches for my entry?
A. Yes.

Q. I've been working on something for months, can I use that?
A. Rules state that the submission must be created solely for this contest. It is unfair to allow someone who has had months to use that when we ask everyone else to use new artwork.

Q. Can I submit a character that may have already been submitted?
A. Yes. So long as it's your own design, that is fine and something that's to be expected.

Q. Can we collaborate with another member for an entry?
A. For this specific contest, we cannot accept collaborations.

 

cool

 

Sweet! i had a whole bunch of designs i was wondering what to do with! i'll find them and post 'em up!  

 

Ah, now I can make Mr. Nizzi proud...

 

Well it sure wont be the best, but i gues i can draw something up.

 

"Decepticon Tater Tot"
"Tater Tot is the twin brother of Ding Dong. Tater Tot has come to Earth to avenge the death of his brother Ding Dong who was mercilessly skinned alive and devoured by a flight attendant on Air Force One. Like his brother, Tater Tot can also transform into a sweet sugary chocolate treat with a cream filling. Tater Tot will avenge his brother's death. Tater Tot hates all filthy humans."

I can't draw.

 

I am so entering this contest!

 

Sounds great!! I'll use my weak artistic skills and see what I can do.

 

Count me in.

 

If only I had any artistic skill to put my vision to ink Damn

 

I have 2 questions

1. can your charecter be a "drone" AKA multiple versions of them appear at once, Minor spoiler alert like the ball bearings transformers that come out of raveges mouth?

2. can your chatecter have multiple forms AKA a cybertronion form and earth form or a power up form and non power up form?

Thanks!

 

nice!

 

soo...... do we post the entrys in the Fan art section, or this thread,? or this discussion?

 

oh nvm

 

OH man, i wish i could draw  
But i may try any way haha

 

Definitely going to enter. I'll probably create three different designs before deciding on which one to submit. I'm already getting some ideas. Just need to find an alt-mode that'll work for the idea I currently have in my mind. I probably won't win, but it'll at least be fun to try.

 

Hmmm. Time to finally throw my hat into the fan-art ring. Not gonna be pretty, but still sounds fun!!! Good luck to everyone!

 

im working on a movieverse waspinator

 

Cool.

Count me in.

 

Hmmmm..... i've got an idea rattling around in my head thats been there for a while...Hopefully i've got the time to do this plus a modelling challenge for a different forum....