OR/AS Hype: Cool Entries

Post-contest things have been... interesting. DA and Tumblr both seemed hell-bent on devouring any messages I sent out, then DA went down completely. I've been mailing out prizes this week, but some slight defects in pendants means I have to redo a bunch so they'll be shipped out later than expected. I also have to reroll a few giveaway winners who apparently aren't checking their mail. I'm not in the best of health right now so I've been responding to people slowly and all the holdups have been really draining and discouraging. (I just want it all to be over, haha.) But, it's coming along and hopefully everyone should get their prizes soon!

Anyway, this journal is dedicated to a few really cool entries that weren't picked as winners but were so awesome/creative that I couldn't let them go without giving them a slice of the limelight.


By theawesomeidea
Theawesomediea was the only entrant to submit a VIDEO entry. Click the image above to watch it! It's a fictional commercial put out by the Hoenn Pokemon Center and it's amazingly put together! Really slick animation, amazing attention to detail, beautiful but not overpowering special effects... just super cool. You can see the images used in it here.



By Aceykunn
Avital submitted a cosplay, complete with hand-crocheted starter Pokemon! I don't know how many of you crochet, but that takes serious dedication. If you like collecting crocheted dolls, she's even got them for sale right now! Avital also submitted an awesome Lavaridge Town entry that you should check out. She's skilled at cosplay, crochet, AND drawing!


By neshirys
This entry is just plain technically stunning. It's a depiction of cave paintings in Granite Cave and is uunbelievablywell drawn. It was also a submission for the OR/AS Countdown, which if you haven't checked out is pretty amazing.


By lutrasilvereye
This entry stood out to me because it was one of the BEST put together entries in terms of layout and composition. Everything flows together and looks incredibly professional from a graphic design standpoint. It's a gorgeous example of making something incredibly original using only official art and stock photos/brushes.


By Nyubai
Speaking of composition, Nyubai's entry is top notch. I love the attention to detail (It even has a bar code!) and the beautiful fonts and color choices. I could definitely see this on a supermarket shelf in Hoenn!

Once again, huge thanks to everyone who entered this contest. Your submissions were brilliant and it was such a pleasure to see everyone getting excited and creative about OR/AS.