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[QUOTE=RagamuffinIIII;43887885]Just remembered that invigilators search online to make sure coursework isn't copied and they have no way of seeing that I'm the same person as my forum account and I don't want to risk disqualification or anything - can PM you the story if you'd like to take a look but it's nothing amazing.[/QUOTE] It's pretty good, just needs some tuning up and editing. Based on your PM, I would say write it both ways and read it aloud to decide which you support more.
[QUOTE=RagamuffinIIII;43887885]Just remembered that invigilators search online to make sure coursework isn't copied and they have no way of seeing that I'm the same person as my forum account and I don't want to risk disqualification or anything - can PM you the story if you'd like to take a look but it's nothing amazing.[/QUOTE] Ah I see, yeah best to keep it out of the public eye. I wasn't aware it was a story. You could just post a screenshot instead as they wouldn't be able to find that. To those that aren't aware, UK school and Universities utilize some fancy programming to automatically check submitted work for plagiarism. I don't know what it's like in other countries but they sure are strict here, I've seen cases of people losing marks because there worked was flagged by the system.
[QUOTE=Maloof?;43887899]I don't see why it's an issue I posted my coursework inline alllll the time. I mean the chances of your lecturers stumbling across it online are slim, and even if they do it's easy enough to prove it's yours when you've got all the original PSDs and whatnot. I'd ask your lecturers whether or not it's a problem. I'd bet they'll say it's fine[/QUOTE] Maybe when this assignment is turned in they can ask for future reference.
Oh I thought it was an image not a chunk of text. Yeah in NZ the universities have software that checks your essays and whatnot against a database of existing text sourced from every which place.
did some speed painting [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/z2aQ4GK.png[/IMG]
I have a question. For anyone good with GIMP, how would I go about adding color underneath a layer which has the outline of the picture I'm trying to fill in? As in I want to be able to add paint without it overlapping the outlines I've made.
make the layer underneath the layer with the line on it? or use a multiply layer
[QUOTE=dnqboy;43888736]I have a question. For anyone good with GIMP, how would I go about adding color underneath a layer which has the outline of the picture I'm trying to fill in? As in I want to be able to add paint without it overlapping the outlines I've made.[/QUOTE] You could select the area you want to fill with the magic wand tool, grow the selection by a few pixels (but not more than the thickness of your lines) and then fill it in in the layer underneath. That would only work if you had fairly think lines though.
i made a hot blooded mech pilot [URL="http://oi60.tinypic.com/1zmgsvl.jpg"][IMG]http://oi60.tinypic.com/1zmgsvl.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
all i can think of is kamina.
but not simon );
Two days early but I'm thinking of making valentines day cards! [img]http://s13.postimg.org/zfexu2ufb/Screen_shot_2014_02_12_at_5_02_32_PM.png[/img]
because i'm in love with everything lotr: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1aDGLON.png?2[/IMG]
a tiny robot [URL="http://oi58.tinypic.com/907pt3.jpg"][img]http://oi58.tinypic.com/907pt3.jpg[/img][/URL] [editline]13th February 2014[/editline] [img]http://oi60.tinypic.com/16h4wb4.jpg[/img] removed roll cage thingy
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;43883026]reminds me of this guy [url]http://notalkingplz.tumblr.com/[/url][/QUOTE] and your avatar reminds me of this game [video=youtube;ZMSDuQiiaDw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMSDuQiiaDw[/video] [editline]13th February 2014[/editline] holy shit dem sketches, i really dig it [IMG]http://31.media.tumblr.com/6e8d37bbe76bbb3f02e3b2004330f3be/tumblr_n0ia2e2ng61qzcj1mo1_1280.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://24.media.tumblr.com/b7d11859b22931ec82fe681d19cd0acf/tumblr_mycnxo3DQ91qzcj1mo1_1280.jpg[/IMG] [editline]13th February 2014[/editline] holy shit large pics
Would one of you guys critique my ability to set up a scene? [quote] Perhaps it wasn’t so bad, she thought, sitting in the moonlit room of the old cobbled inn. There was a small table in the corner, with the remains of an uneaten meal from the previous dinner service. There was a stool, if you could call it that, which looked as if it would break apart if any amount of weight was applied to it. The walls were crafted of an old wood, and they might have once been beautiful, but now they are damp, with marks and patched up holes spread out across the old planks. There was a small, hay stuffed bed against the one wall, facing the door, who’s rusty lock being one of the few things in here that had not been broken from age-long neglect.[/quote]
don't say "there was" all the time. it's "whose rusty lock". your tense changes at "they are damp". you almost have it but you're missing minutae and a goal. what is the purpose of this inn? to mystify? to awe? to act as a poignant reminder of the power of nature? write towards a goal, to make your reader [I]feel[/I] something about this place.
Read through as much of this blog as you can stomach. I couldn't recommend it more highly. [url]http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/[/url] It's really more about how to start a short story or novel than just a particular scene, but it can't hurt to read it unless he's critiquing your submission. In that case expect your soul to be crushed.
Doodeling down some painting ideas of Norwegian folk lore [IMG]http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/170843444/espeladden.jpg[/IMG]
Okay, I tried to fix the problems lintz pointed out, and I read through the thing Biscuit posted, so... I made some changes and this is what I have. [quote]Perhaps it wasn’t so bad, she thought, sitting in the moonlit room of the old cobbled inn. A small table had been hefted into the corner, looking quite out of place, covered in old books and the uneaten remains of the meagre meal the aging innkeeper had brought her. There was a stool, if you could call it that, squatting just next to the table and looking as if any amount of weight might break it into pieces. The walls were crafted of an old wood, and they might have once been beautiful, but looking at them then, all that could be seen was damp wood. They bore marks and patched up holes spread out sporadically amongst the planks. Against the far wall, there was a small ramshackle bed, stuffed with old, stinking hay. facing the door, whose rusty lock being one of the few things in here that had not been broken from age-long neglect. The only light that flowed into the room from one of the two windows, the other having been boarded up long ago, cast a ghostly hue throughout the room.[/quote] I just want to convey a feeling of... well, I have a hard time describing things, which I suppose is why I'm asking for the criticism. I suppose I want it to feel kind of sad, and show of a great age long gone; something that may have once been beautiful but has been since reduced to some vague ruins compared to what it once was.
One thing that's really important to keep in mind is the age old, oft repeated "show, not tell." The more you can tell us about the objects in the room to imply what happened to them, rather than having your narrator speculate or vaguely describe what had actually happened, the better. Just describe the signs of wear and let the backstory assemble itself. You're halfway there, I think you just need to take it further. There's a lot of things that feel like you're saying "as if something had happened" description that could be removed to make room for more important details and more subtle, graceful description. Honestly, to me it's more important that I give a damn than that the description of the room is exactly how you envision it. Make sure theres actual, real action taking place to grab your audience so you can convince them to invest in reading this scene description. It can happen before this scene takes place, but there's gotta be something to get us invested somewhere. You haven't really addressed it- this isn't the start of the story, is it? I've read much worse though, don't' get discouraged. As Mako would probably say- just read more books and do more stuff.
Is there any useful educational info on creating and designing logos and various site design stuff that you guys can recommend?
hobbits all day, err day [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BrUlXhk.png?1[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Jericho_Rus;43902109]Is there any useful educational info on creating and designing logos and various site design stuff that you guys can recommend?[/QUOTE] Graphic design thread in this subforum can set you right.
Spent the day pretending to be a fashion designer. [T]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4565878/facepunch/progress%21.jpg[/T]
[QUOTE=mac338;43900763]Doodeling down some painting ideas of Norwegian folk lore [IMG]http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/170843444/espeladden.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Journey to Vagina Mountain
[QUOTE=-Dutch-;43888502]did some speed painting [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/z2aQ4GK.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] dude awesome job. massive improvement
I did another silly commission Snip, jesus that's massive [editline]14th February 2014[/editline] [img]http://i.imgur.com/vo5sB4T.jpg[/img] There
Wanted to make something for Valentines Day.[B] [NSFW][/B] [URL="http://fav.me/d76dwur"][IMG]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/045/0/0/queen_elsa_wants_to_be_your_valentine_by_maishida-d76dwur.png[/IMG][/URL]
[QUOTE=MakoSkyDub;43907715]I did another silly commission Snip, jesus that's massive [editline]14th February 2014[/editline] [img]http://i.imgur.com/vo5sB4T.jpg[/img] There[/QUOTE] nice colors
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