Friday, September 5, 2008
Now that you are all geared up to unleash your creative soul, here are some guidelines about exactly what our Judges will be looking for, in your manga.
STORY AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT (30%)
This is where the main focus will be; YOUR STORY and STORY TELLING SKILLS! If Aesop can do it without manga and not ramble his audience to tears, then so can you!
When the judges flipped through your manga, they will be asking things like, what’s the story about, where its heading to and what are you trying to tell at the end of the day. Don’t forget the title of the story by the way.
CHARACTER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (15%)
The stars of your story! The Judges will want to know your characters well and be able to associate with their fictional lives.. From your character personalities, little quirks, costume design, poses, expressions, right down to the words they say, these elements are priceless for creating a great memorable character. So portray them well
ARTWORK, STYLE AND DESIGN (20%)
Ok, wow us with your skills! Layout, paneling, art, style, composition, colouring and digital finishes and all aesthetics are all graded in here!
Remember juniors, a fully coloured manga does not necessarily means its better than a black and white one.
CREATIVITY & ORIGINALITY (25%)
The whole point of this competition is not only to show off your art skill and inner otakuness but also to show us how creative and original you are! I bet you are all sick of clichés and predictability, aren’t we? So show us something FRESH!
OVERALL PRESENTATION and Feel Good factor (10%)
The last and final criteria! When our judges read the last of your manga page (IF they get there) and put it down, do they go, “AH! That was refreshing!” or “ZZZZZ”
This is all about leaving a good impression, taste and feeling after reading your manga. If you want to win, take this into consideration.
Minna, ganbatte kudasai-ne! Looking forward to your manga! >_<
Rei
Junior Manga Challenge 2008
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