ART SELECTION!
I can't believe we're already at this stage, I know this RBB process has been quite speedy but I hope it's still working out okay for you all. It's the moment that all of you patient authors out there have been waiting for...art selection!!! If you still want to write for this challenge then then you ONE WEEK to make a selection.
After the 28th February artists and authors will be matched, so if you don't get your selection in before this date, you will miss out!
We've had lots of amazing art submissions and we're really excited to share them with you all, we hope there's a nice mix of different characters and generations so that everyone will feel that there's something they can write about.
Don't forget authors, you only have to write a minimum of 3000 words for this challenge, anything above that is encouraged and fantastic, but that's the minimum we ask of you. So really, it's not that much, is it?! I've seen what some of you can do with the standard Big Bang, 3k should be easy.
What are you waiting for? Get selecting!
Oh, you want to know how? Check under the cut!
Basically, there will be a list of art under the cut, reply to this post with the number of EVERY piece of art you *could/would* write for. Even if it's not your first choice. Maybe only a couple of the pieces of art inspire you, that's fine, but we ask that you select at least TWO pieces of art to make it fair for everyone. There's no maximum you can select - you can select all 15 if you like - in fact the more you select right now the better. It will make it easier to match up authors and artists at the end.
E.g. my post may look something like this:
1, 7, 8, 10
A little note, although we hope that everyone is happy with the artist/author they're matched with, we cannot guarantee that you will get your first choice. We like to encourage challenging yourself in Big Bangs, so why not give it a go?!
There are 4 categories, mostly to make it easier for anyone who is generation specific...even if you're not sure about writing for some of the other gens, please have a look at the art, you ever know what might inspire you. Also, there's a CROSSGEN sections at the bottom, which contains art which specifies crossgeneration!
Gen 1
1. Tony fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Will add some songs for the mix whilst/after the fic has been written. :) If you want any songs then let me know & I'll come up with a few. Lyrics on the cover are from Buses and Trains by Bachelor Girl, the whole song is quite good for the idea I had, so feel free to have a listen. YouTube Video - http://youtu.be/DrB7hbZyPCM
Art: front cover
2. Cassie/Sid fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: The tracklisting is a WIP. Basically, I'll add more songs to fit what you write, but I hope the ones already supplied provide a basic framework for the fic. Other than that, I really don't mind where you go with this. I have a massive preference for angst, but really, I'm happy with almost any Cassie/Sid. :-)
Art: Front Cover / Back Cover / Playlist
Gen 2
3. Naomi/Emily banner
Any information you'd like authors to know: Not really, do what you want!
Art: HERE
4. Cook & Katie ‘Fractured’ Fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Cook and Katie are my alternate OTP for the Gen 2. This is quite a bittersweet mix of tracks, but I hope writers find it challenging. Thematically, I think the mix tells the love story they could’ve had, if the Skins writers had gone there. However, I also think that it’s about finding comfort/support from someone you least expect, and how that can allow you to ‘repair’ emotionally speaking.
Art: Download: rar // zip (includes cover art, tracks, and lyric selections).
5. Naomi & Emily ‘Let it Burn’ Fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: I’m not quite sure what to say about this, but the most accurate description is perhaps the contents of Naomi’s iPod throughout S4. To me, it represents, musically, the feelings she has towards Emily, and the struggle to show them.
Art: Download: rar // zip (includes cover art, tracks, and lyric selections).
6. Cook, Freddie & JJ
Any information you'd like authors to know: No slash please! Other than that, I really don't mind. Just something which reflects the friendship between Cook, Freddie and JJ.
Art: HERE
7. Cook & Freddie
Any information you'd like authors to know: The image is inspired by the S3 trailer. There's nothing else to it, really.
Art: HERE
8. Naomiy & Emily
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
Art: HERE
9. Katie & Effy
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
title could maybe be "windows and rooms"
Art: HERE
Gen 3
10. Mini fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Will add some songs for the mix whilst/after the fic has been written. :) If you want any songs then let me know & I'll come up with a few.
Art: front cover
11. Gen 3 girls fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know:This is a fanmix cover, subject is Gen 3 girls, genre is indie/folk/alternative. I'd like to request no angst in the fic please, and an AU where Grace lives. That is all I need, is her alive and interacting with her bffs
Art: cover
12. Mini & Franky
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
Art: HERE or HERE
Crossgen
13. Naomi/Emily (with Franky/Mini)
Any information you'd like authors to know:this is just a rough draft! eventually there will be faces and color and detail, but for now i labelled the figures with the names of their intended characters. this is also the version out of maybe five rough drafts that pictured clearly enough to post, since i don't have access to a scanner at the moment.
My theme is 1950s dance club, with the focal pairing being Naomily.
Art: HERE
14. Cook, Effy, Katie & Mini, Liv, Matty, Nick
Any information you'd like authors to know:The idea behind this gif is pretty simple: what if Cook, Effy, Katie, Mini, Liv, Matty, and Nick wound up at the same bar/club/party. Basically I'd just like to see some interesting crossgen interaction, canon or au, anything goes!
Art: HERE
15. Tony & Effy
Any information you'd like authors to know: The idea behind this one was that it's a post-S4 or future-fic involving Tony and Effy living together. The picture of the city in the graphic is a bird's eye view of London (obvs) so it'd be great if the story were set there. The words used in the image should be enough to go with as well. :)
Art: HERE
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After the 28th February artists and authors will be matched, so if you don't get your selection in before this date, you will miss out!
We've had lots of amazing art submissions and we're really excited to share them with you all, we hope there's a nice mix of different characters and generations so that everyone will feel that there's something they can write about.
Don't forget authors, you only have to write a minimum of 3000 words for this challenge, anything above that is encouraged and fantastic, but that's the minimum we ask of you. So really, it's not that much, is it?! I've seen what some of you can do with the standard Big Bang, 3k should be easy.
What are you waiting for? Get selecting!
Oh, you want to know how? Check under the cut!
Basically, there will be a list of art under the cut, reply to this post with the number of EVERY piece of art you *could/would* write for. Even if it's not your first choice. Maybe only a couple of the pieces of art inspire you, that's fine, but we ask that you select at least TWO pieces of art to make it fair for everyone. There's no maximum you can select - you can select all 15 if you like - in fact the more you select right now the better. It will make it easier to match up authors and artists at the end.
E.g. my post may look something like this:
1, 7, 8, 10
A little note, although we hope that everyone is happy with the artist/author they're matched with, we cannot guarantee that you will get your first choice. We like to encourage challenging yourself in Big Bangs, so why not give it a go?!
There are 4 categories, mostly to make it easier for anyone who is generation specific...even if you're not sure about writing for some of the other gens, please have a look at the art, you ever know what might inspire you. Also, there's a CROSSGEN sections at the bottom, which contains art which specifies crossgeneration!
Gen 1
1. Tony fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Will add some songs for the mix whilst/after the fic has been written. :) If you want any songs then let me know & I'll come up with a few. Lyrics on the cover are from Buses and Trains by Bachelor Girl, the whole song is quite good for the idea I had, so feel free to have a listen. YouTube Video - http://youtu.be/DrB7hbZyPCM
Art: front cover
2. Cassie/Sid fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: The tracklisting is a WIP. Basically, I'll add more songs to fit what you write, but I hope the ones already supplied provide a basic framework for the fic. Other than that, I really don't mind where you go with this. I have a massive preference for angst, but really, I'm happy with almost any Cassie/Sid. :-)
Art: Front Cover / Back Cover / Playlist
Gen 2
3. Naomi/Emily banner
Any information you'd like authors to know: Not really, do what you want!
Art: HERE
4. Cook & Katie ‘Fractured’ Fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Cook and Katie are my alternate OTP for the Gen 2. This is quite a bittersweet mix of tracks, but I hope writers find it challenging. Thematically, I think the mix tells the love story they could’ve had, if the Skins writers had gone there. However, I also think that it’s about finding comfort/support from someone you least expect, and how that can allow you to ‘repair’ emotionally speaking.
Art: Download: rar // zip (includes cover art, tracks, and lyric selections).
5. Naomi & Emily ‘Let it Burn’ Fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: I’m not quite sure what to say about this, but the most accurate description is perhaps the contents of Naomi’s iPod throughout S4. To me, it represents, musically, the feelings she has towards Emily, and the struggle to show them.
Art: Download: rar // zip (includes cover art, tracks, and lyric selections).
6. Cook, Freddie & JJ
Any information you'd like authors to know: No slash please! Other than that, I really don't mind. Just something which reflects the friendship between Cook, Freddie and JJ.
Art: HERE
7. Cook & Freddie
Any information you'd like authors to know: The image is inspired by the S3 trailer. There's nothing else to it, really.
Art: HERE
8. Naomiy & Emily
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
Art: HERE
9. Katie & Effy
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
title could maybe be "windows and rooms"
Art: HERE
Gen 3
10. Mini fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know: Will add some songs for the mix whilst/after the fic has been written. :) If you want any songs then let me know & I'll come up with a few.
Art: front cover
11. Gen 3 girls fanmix
Any information you'd like authors to know:This is a fanmix cover, subject is Gen 3 girls, genre is indie/folk/alternative. I'd like to request no angst in the fic please, and an AU where Grace lives. That is all I need, is her alive and interacting with her bffs
Art: cover
12. Mini & Franky
Any information you'd like authors to know:
art is not finished just a rough sample.
Art: HERE or HERE
Crossgen
13. Naomi/Emily (with Franky/Mini)
Any information you'd like authors to know:this is just a rough draft! eventually there will be faces and color and detail, but for now i labelled the figures with the names of their intended characters. this is also the version out of maybe five rough drafts that pictured clearly enough to post, since i don't have access to a scanner at the moment.
My theme is 1950s dance club, with the focal pairing being Naomily.
Art: HERE
14. Cook, Effy, Katie & Mini, Liv, Matty, Nick
Any information you'd like authors to know:The idea behind this gif is pretty simple: what if Cook, Effy, Katie, Mini, Liv, Matty, and Nick wound up at the same bar/club/party. Basically I'd just like to see some interesting crossgen interaction, canon or au, anything goes!
Art: HERE
15. Tony & Effy
Any information you'd like authors to know: The idea behind this one was that it's a post-S4 or future-fic involving Tony and Effy living together. The picture of the city in the graphic is a bird's eye view of London (obvs) so it'd be great if the story were set there. The words used in the image should be enough to go with as well. :)
Art: HERE
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