Converted Legacy Event
This event was converted from our old contest and event system into our new jam format for historic preservation. Some details may be confusing in the new jam context.
Theme: Grayscale Minecraft Skin Contest
Theme chosen by a tied
community vote and then the very close
tie breaker!
Banner by
Cyprezz1. Create a skin that ONLY uses the grayscale from white to black. NO COLORS!
After a very heated and colorful poll, grayscale has officially taken over as the skin theme of the month of July! You're challenged to make the best skin your noodle can come up with when using only the grayscale from the blackest black to the whitest white. What you do with your unsaturated pixels is up to YOU. Vintage themes, old school cartoons, colorless super villains... as long as you stay gray, you're okay.
2. Skins must be new and made for this contest.
We do not and have never accepted any copies or re-posts in our contests, nor do we accept skins created before the contest's announcement date.
Do not submit copies, or paint-overs, of default textures from the minecraft.jar -
This means no Steve skins, zombie skins, pigman skins, Creeper skins, or Enderman skins are permitted!Do not submit copies, or paint-overs, of skins found in any existing texture packs or mods,
even if you are the original author.Do not submit existing member submissions, from this site or others. This includes your own galleries.
Give us something new and fresh, please!
3. Skins must be valid, usable character skins.
This is a contest for player skins only. Please do not submit mob skins, villager skins, or anything but the format expected for the player model.
Note that as of 1.8 skins are allowed to have transparencies on the second layer, skins with transparencies on the first layer will be disqualified.
4. Submit something you made, entirely by yourself.
Skins that are obvious remixes, recolors, or blatant copies of other people's work are not acceptable. Your entry
will be deleted, and you
will be disqualified from the contest if you are found to be submitting stolen work.
Using skin-making tools or apps such is not the same as making a skin yourself. Keep in mind also that, when using those applications, you are copying from a library of 'parts'. Several of those 'parts' were taken from talented skinners
without their consent, and as such, skins containing those parts are considered stolen art. Those entries
will be disqualified, and
deleted from your account.
5. One entry per person.
Each user will only be permitted to submit one skin for this contest.
You may edit your entry for as long as the contest submission period is open. If you decide to change your submission at any point, you are free to do so. However, be warned that deleting your original entry may cause errors and make it impossible for you to re-enter the contest. Instead, you should use the "update submission" button on your active submission, then save the new file over your old one. Remember to change the submission title and description if necessary!
6. The contest will run for about two weeks.
Post dates must be made after today's date,
July 7th, 2018 @ 12:00 PM EST. The contest will end about two weeks from today, on
July 23rd, 2018 @ 12:00 PM EST Skins submitted after this date will not be accepted.
After this time the contest will be put into a review period of three days before we move into the judging stage.
7. Take your time, and make it fun!
Give your skin some character! Give them some defining characteristics. Make it unique and awesome!
We've always scored higher for submissions that include more thought and creativity. Write a bit about the history behind your character and we'll all learn more. Remember, you have two weeks to do this. You don't have to put something up right away. Take your time!
If you're unsure if your idea will fit with the theme or have any other concerns feel free to contact our list of judges below they should be able to help you, as well as many of the site moderators.
Do not rush yourself to get something in immediately. This contest is not a random drawing - the submissions are judged by a panel of long-standing members with a great deal of experience in making Minecraft skins. It will not help your chances at winning if you submit anything less than fantastic, so take your time.
Should you chose to rush, remember that you are able to update your submission as many times as you want before the final close date of July 23rd, 2018 @ 12:00 PM EST
.
Submit a skin as you would normally, but check the box indicating that your skin is for the contest.
1st Place
- (1) $40 Steam wallet credit
- A Contest Themed, Gold, Pixel Art Trophy for Member's Profile Trophy Case.
- Profile Featured on PMC - 1 Week.
2nd Place
- A Contest Themed, Silver, Pixel Art Trophy for Member's Profile Trophy Case.
- Profile Featured on PMC - 1 Week.
3rd Place
- Contest Themed, Bronze, Pixel Art Trophy for Member's Profile Trophy Case.
- Profile Featured on PMC - 1 Week.
All Participants
- A Contest Themed, Pixel Art Badge/Medal for Member's Profile Trophy Case.
If you do not know how to make skins, or have an idea but have never attempted it before, here are a few things you should know.
1. Skins must be saved as a .PNG file. No other file format will function properly.
2. The most popular tools for editing Minecraft Skins are:
MCSkin3D, an application developed by
Paril. You can download it from its
PMC page.
MCSkinEdit, an application developed by a user named Swedman. You can download it from the official forums post,
here.
You may wish to use a more advanced editor for certain effects. GIMP and Paint.net are free applications that will give you access to better tools for editing.
3. If you need help or want some tips for making nice skins, many of our top skinners have made tutorials outlining the processes and techniques they use for skinning. Check out these ones by
Roobus and
Leostereo
Judges will be encouraged to participate, but will be disqualified from winning prizes.
HazelOrb
Space_uwu
Purrfectionist
ThatGuyJake
Allykaty
mcc489
Angel