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A jam converted from a legacy contest
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  • Jam Overview

    Jam is over.
    It ran from November 8, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC to November 22, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC
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    Basic Summary

    Finalists Jam accepted Skins from participants.
    Accepts only standard resolution skins.

    Read the about for more information.

    Judging

    Ranked by Judges - Only members of the jam assigned with judging permission can vote.
    Entries can't be updated during the judge phase.
    14 day entry period.

    Rating Criteria

    1. Creativity & Uniqueness
      Rate how original and creative the entry is in its conception.
      Rated 1 to 5
    2. Technique & Execution
      Rate the level of skill demonstrated with the creation of the entry.
      Rated 1 to 10
  • Joined

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  • About

    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.

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    Contest Theme

    Steampunk! Chosen by the PMC community contest poll.

    The theme of this contest will be steampunk and related characters. If you are unsure what steampunk means, here is a brief description:

    Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely usedousually Victorian era Britainothat incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.

    Other examples of steampunk contain alternative history-style presentations of such technology as lighter-than-air airships, analog computers, or such digital mechanical computers as Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace's Analytical engine.

    1. Create Original Characters.

    Do not create skins of well-known characters. Your submission should be something that you came up with entirely on your own. It is perfectly acceptable to be influenced by something, but do not model or name your submission after someone else's concepts.

    2. Skins must be new and made for this contest.

    No copies, re-posts, or old skins created before the contest's announcement date will be accepted. This includes:
    Copies of default textures from the minecraft.jar - That means no Steve skins!
    Existing texture packs or mods, even if you are the original author.
    Existing member submissions, from this site or others, including your own galleries. Give us something new and fresh, please!

    3. Skins must be valid, use-able 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. Skins with transparent portions have not worked since minecraft Alpha. Make sure that your skins are COMPLETELY filled out. No skins with transparent portions will be accepted.

    4. Submit something you made.

    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 such as SkinCraft, NovaSkin, or MinerShoes 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 potentially 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 one entry as long as the contest is still running. If you decide to change your submission at any point, you are free to do so. However, you should not delete your original entry. Instead, use the "update submission" button to save the new file over your old one, and change the submission title if necessary.

    6. The contest will run for two weeks.

    Post dates must be made after today's date, Nov. 8th 12PM EST. The contest will end about two weeks from today, on Tues, Nov. 22nd. 12PM EST Skins submitted after the 22nd will not be accepted.

    7. Take your time, and make it fun!

    Give your skin some character! Give him/her a name, and maybe a backstory. Give them some defining characteristics. Make it unique and awesome! Remember, you have two weeks to do this. You don't need to put something up right away - and even if you chose to, you're allowed to update your submission as many times as you want before the final close date of the 22nd 12PM EST.

    All of the normal rules of the site still apply in this contest.

    Do not rush yourself to get something in immediately. This contest is not a random drawing - the submissions are judged by a panel of longstanding members with a great deal of experience in making Minecraft skins. It will not help you to submit anything less than fantastic, so take your time. If you notice that other users have submitted something better than yours, edit and update your own submission to make it even better!
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    Submit a skin like usual but check the box indicating it's for the contest.

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    1st Place

    • (1) Creeper Head - Jinx.com
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    • (1) Minecraft Foam Pick Axe - ThinkGeek.com
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    • Minecraft Gift Code! - Generously Donated by Jackanoory

    • 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.


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    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. Even though .PNG files support transparency, Minecraft does not. Any portions that are even partially transparent will show up as pitch-black when used in-game.

    3. The most popular tool for editing Minecraft Skins is MCSkinEdit, an application developed by a user named Swedman. You can download it from the official forums post, here. You will also need the previewer, which you can download
    here or 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.

    4. If you need help or want some tips for making nice skins, Studnicky wrote a step by step guideline for skinning. You may find it here.

    Halucid, another fantastic skin maker, recorded the entire process he goes through to make his skins, using GIMP and MCSkinEdit. You can watch the video here.

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    Here is a list of the current submissions.


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    Judges will be encouraged to participate, but will be disqualified from winning prizes.
  • Jam Entries

  • Jam Results

    During this jam, 865 entries were submitted between November 8, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC and November 22, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC.
    810 ratings were given to 90 finalists between November 22, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC and December 8, 2011 @ 5:00 pm UTC.
    The average number of ratings per entry was 9.00 and the median was 9.
    • Sky Captain Hectar Watson Ramjet III
      Minecraft Skin
      484
      147
      32.9k 4.5k 217
      halucid's Avatar halucid 4/21/12 11:23 • posted 11/17/11 7:55
    • Ranked 1st for overall jam
      with a score of 14.056 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness2nd4.6114.6115
      Technique & Execution1st9.4449.44410
      Overall Score1st14.05614.05615
    • Steam-Powered Destroy-O Bot (Moving mouth)[Steampunk Contest Skin]
      Minecraft Skin
      716
      400
      93.3k 24.4k 190
      Skeledan's Avatar Skeledan 11/10/11 11:29
    • Ranked 2nd for overall jam
      with a score of 13.611 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness1st4.6114.6115
      Technique & Execution2nd9.0009.00010
      Overall Score2nd13.61113.61115
    • Steampunk Knight
      Minecraft Skin
      72
      17
      5.6k 648 55
      ianbaker's Avatar ianbaker 11/11/11 5:45
    • Ranked 3rd for overall jam
      with a score of 13.333 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness4th4.3334.3335
      Technique & Execution3rd9.0009.00010
      Overall Score3rd13.33313.33315
    • Dr. Schwartzensteinzer
      Minecraft Skin
      52
      30
      7.9k 2k 24
      hopaldopal's Avatar hopaldopal 12/21/12 10:48 • posted 11/11/11 6:15
    • Ranked 4th for overall jam
      with a score of 13.000 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness7th4.2224.2225
      Technique & Execution4th8.7788.77810
      Overall Score4th13.00013.00015
    • Ranked 5th for overall jam
      with a score of 12.722 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness8th4.1674.1675
      Technique & Execution5th8.5568.55610
      Overall Score5th12.72212.72215
    • Steampunk voodoo doll ! (contest)
      Minecraft Skin
      177
      118
      15.6k 3.5k 95
      lithiumsound's Avatar lithiumsound 11/13/11 9:14
    • Ranked 6th for overall jam
      with a score of 12.556 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness9th4.1114.1115
      Technique & Execution7th8.4448.44410
      Overall Score6th12.55612.55615
    • Abandoned Steampunk Robot
      Minecraft Skin
      79
      22
      6.9k 1.4k 53
      LordTrilobite's Avatar LordTrilobite 6/24/12 8:06 • posted 11/11/11 6:55
    • Ranked 7th for overall jam
      with a score of 12.556 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness11th4.0004.0005
      Technique & Execution6th8.5568.55610
      Overall Score7th12.55612.55615
    • Forgotten Canon-Bot (Contest Skin)
      Minecraft Skin
      36
      5
      1.8k 80 26
      G-Fiti's Avatar G-Fiti 4/29/12 5:11 • posted 11/19/11 9:55
    • Ranked 8th for overall jam
      with a score of 12.278 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness3rd4.3894.3895
      Technique & Execution9th7.8897.88910
      Overall Score8th12.27812.27815
    • Scavenger
      Minecraft Skin
      36
      7
      2.9k 257 23
      pens_and_pencils's Avatar pens_and_pencils 11/21/11 4:24 • posted 11/10/11 1:04
    • Ranked 9th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.778 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness15th3.8893.8895
      Technique & Execution8th7.8897.88910
      Overall Score9th11.77811.77815
    • M.A.T. (contest skin) read dramatic story! looks dif. in 3d
      Minecraft Skin
      18
      6
      2.9k 265 9
      jimbo-rainy's Avatar jimbo-rainy 11/10/11 10:22
    • Ranked 10th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.667 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness10th4.1114.1115
      Technique & Execution12th7.5567.55610
      Overall Score10th11.66711.66715
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