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A jam converted from a legacy contest
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  • Jam Overview

    Jam is over.
    It ran from August 9, 2012 @ 4:00 pm UTC to August 23, 2012 @ 4:00 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
  • 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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    Skin Contest Theme : "Monster in the Closet"

    Voted for by the community here.

    1. Create Original Monsters.

    Come up with your own original monster. As happybandaid said, "think of it like making up your own Monster's Inc. creature". It should help to come up with a backstory about it and it will also be fun for others to read.

    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. Do not use the light blue skin preview background color to fake large areas of transparency.

    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, August 9th, 2012 @ 12:00 PM EST. The contest will end about two weeks from today, on August 23rd, 2012 @ 12:00 PM EST Skins submitted after this date will not be accepted.

    7. Take your time, and make it fun!

    Give your skin some character! Write a bit about the mythology behind your character and we'll all learn more. 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 August 23rd, 2012 @ 12:00 PM 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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    • 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 tools for editing Minecraft Skins are:

    MCSkin3D, an application developed by Paril. You can download it from it's PMC page.

    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, 1,975 entries were submitted between August 9, 2012 @ 4:00 pm UTC and August 23, 2012 @ 4:00 pm UTC.
    810 ratings were given to 89 finalists between August 23, 2012 @ 4:00 pm UTC and September 8, 2012 @ 4:00 pm UTC.
    The average number of ratings per entry was 9.00 and the median was 9.
    • Transplant! (contest) Turn off the "hat" for an extra fright...
      Minecraft Skin
      1.1k
      293
      168.4k 18.8k 737
      Roobus 8/13/12 12:02
    • Ranked 1st for overall jam
      with a score of 12.667 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness1st4.2224.2225
      Technique & Execution1st8.4448.44410
      Overall Score1st12.66712.66715
    • Dentist Clown [For the contest]
      Minecraft Skin
      239
      40
      27.6k 895 175
      Leostereo 8/9/12 5:33
    • Ranked 2nd for overall jam
      with a score of 11.778 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness16th3.5563.5565
      Technique & Execution2nd8.2228.22210
      Overall Score2nd11.77811.77815
    • The Brownie - WC cleaner [contest]
      Minecraft Skin
      138
      18
      24.3k 1.2k 66
      lantosyt 8/11/12 1:13
    • Ranked 3rd for overall jam
      with a score of 11.556 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness11th3.6673.6675
      Technique & Execution3rd7.8897.88910
      Overall Score3rd11.55611.55615
    • Ranked 4th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.389 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness4th3.8333.8335
      Technique & Execution5th7.5567.55610
      Overall Score4th11.38911.38915
    • Hideous Hatteous - The Hat Devouring Closet Monster
      Minecraft Skin
      45
      14
      2.8k 282 16
      Daft-Vader 9/6/12 1:53 • posted 8/13/12 8:54
    • Ranked 5th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.333 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness2nd4.1114.1115
      Technique & Execution13th7.2227.22210
      Overall Score5th11.33311.33315
    • Bone Wraith
      Minecraft Skin
      192
      103
      15.6k 3.2k 55
      Levaunt 8/13/12 6:26
    • Ranked 6th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.222 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness8th3.6673.6675
      Technique & Execution4th7.5567.55610
      Overall Score6th11.22211.22215
    • The Old Moldy Doll [Monster in the Closet Skin Contest]
      Minecraft Skin
      71
      21
      5.4k 683 59
      wldscarlet 8/19/12 4:50 • posted 8/17/12 1:36
    • Ranked 7th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.111 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness10th3.6673.6675
      Technique & Execution6th7.4447.44410
      Overall Score7th11.11111.11115
    • The Host {Contest Skin} Lots Of Background Information!
      Minecraft Skin
      35
      5
      1.8k 56 26
      SecretBuddha 8/12/12 11:59
    • Ranked 8th for overall jam
      with a score of 11.000 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness3rd3.8893.8895
      Technique & Execution14th7.1117.11110
      Overall Score8th11.00011.00015
    • Kroompus [contest]
      Minecraft Skin
      61
      18
      3.1k 446 49
      Axolotine 8/15/12 9:48
    • Ranked 9th for overall jam
      with a score of 10.944 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness12th3.6113.6115
      Technique & Execution8th7.3337.33310
      Overall Score9th10.94410.94415
    • Man Eater Moth (Contest Skin)
      Minecraft Skin
      42
      12
      2.6k 230 37
      Elijah_Blu 8/22/12 11:41
    • Ranked 10th for overall jam
      with a score of 10.889 out of 15 from 9 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Creativity & Uniqueness6th3.7783.7785
      Technique & Execution15th7.1117.11110
      Overall Score10th10.88910.88915

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