ENTER | TOS Avatar Contest #38 | They Did It First!

Discussion in 'Star Trek - The Original & Animated Series' started by Michael, Jun 4, 2009.

  1. Michael

    Michael Good Bad Influence Moderator

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    Welcome to the thirty-eighth TOS Avatar Contest! Here are the winners of the last round:

    I am on the first place. Thanks again to everyone who voted for me! :)

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    On the second place we have a tie: Shaw and orac have the same number of votes. Congrats to both of you! :techman:

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    Thanks for the votes and the participation. :cool:
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    On to the new round: The theme is They Did It First! What I'd like to see are all the things The Original Series did first. Things that became a staple of the later Trek series. For example, the first time a phaser was fired. Or the first time we ever saw a Romulan. Maybe the first time time travel was used in Star Trek. The source for your avatar should be either TOS or TAS. I'm looking forward to what you guys can come up with. :)

    Your entry shouldn't be larger than 140 px x 140 px and/or 70kb and is accepted until 5 days from the date of this post when I will post the voting thread.

    Please don't forget rule number one: Have fun! ;)

    P.S.: Here's the (yet to be updated) Pantheon of Winners!
     
  2. Shaw

    Shaw Commodore Commodore

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    Mine is first! Do I win?

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  3. Michael

    Michael Good Bad Influence Moderator

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    Excellent! And yes, you win ... my deepest respect. :D

    By the way, I love the Up avatar!
     
  4. Shaw

    Shaw Commodore Commodore

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    Thanks!

    My wife thinks my first Up avatar was more like my personality (same with the WALL-E avatar I had made), but this one reminds me of my Dad. :D
     
  5. Mallory

    Mallory Moderator In Memoriam

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  6. JiNX-01

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    First MU episode.
     
  7. Cakes488

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    Can this be brightened up a bit? It looks dark.....
     
  8. Shaw

    Shaw Commodore Commodore

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    Is this better?

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    The video is from my original tape version (not the nicer one that came out later). Plus it is a little hard to keep it looking okay and not exceed the 70k limit for avatars.
     
  9. ria 75

    ria 75 Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    You know what, NCC-1701, last Sunday, I chose a similar theme in Voyager: First Time (characters were doing something on Voyager).

    The first mind meld, if I am correct, in Dagger of the Mind.
    I originally prefer this picture [​IMG] where Spock looks very much like he's listening to the man's thoughts, but that one [​IMG] might look better in small size. Although it looks like this time he's talking into his ear. And the hand is less indicative of a mind meld. Interesting picture, though.

    Preferences, anyone?

    Edit: closer crop on the first avatar.
     
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  10. Cakes488

    Cakes488 Commodore Commodore

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    I think it is!!! :techman:
     
  11. Orac

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    First Vulcan Neck Pinch.

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  12. Michael

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    ^ Very clever recycling! ;)

    I actually identified with a lot of WALL-E's habits, behaviors and characteristics myself. Maybe that's the beauty of this wonderfully stylised and reduced character – everyone is able to find his/her own personality in him. :)

    Very nice animations, by the way. :)

    Ha, I hadn't seen that. Funny coincidence. I guess it's true what they say about great minds and all that ... ;)

    Oh, and it's nice that you are entering, ria! Welcome to the fun! :)
     
  13. Gary7

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    Galileo 7... first viewing of the shuttlecraft and launching. HD version had better screen caps than original... but original had fixed view of shuttle launch, so probably could have gotten more animation within 70kb limit. :rolleyes:
     
  14. ria 75

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    I'm entering this one. [​IMG]

    Gary7, is that a face in the green cloud? It looks like the head of an animal. A giant turtle, or a feline about to eat up the shuttle, according to where you look. Or just a monster.
    I might have too much imagination... :lol:
     
  15. Gary7

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    Good choice, Ria! Although the other shot has a nice angle with the faces of both Spock and Van Gelder, it misses the essential fingers to know it's a mind meld (and not an intimate moment between two men--LOL). This one definitely conveys the feeling of "mind meld." :) One other choice... you could edit another shot of Spock's hand over his face in the first one.

    You have a very strong imagination--it's just a cloud. ;) But I do see your point. I very often recognize faces within chaotic jumbles on floor tiles, ceilings, clouds... I didn't make a point of looking on this one, but I can see some of what you're talking about. This wasn't a friendly cloud, so it suits the moment. :)
     
  16. Carpe Occasio

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    The first red shirt death (actually wearing a red shirt) from "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"

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    He was pushed.
     
  17. Michael

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    Sorry for the long delay, guys. School has kept me incredibly busy these last few days. I will finally post the voting thread today. :shifty:
     
  18. Michael

    Michael Good Bad Influence Moderator

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    Okay, the voting thread (and survey) is up here. Thanks for the patience. :)

    Oh, and this is my entry. The first Orion (Slave) Girl ...

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  19. ria 75

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    ...Says he in passing. :p
     
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