Greetings to all the selected artists!
I welcome you to the guidelines for the characters you will be working on for the AWA Touhou Scroll Project! We will be covering all the details regarding what you will be doing for the project here!
So here are the guidelines for the project:
What scroll are we working on?
From the votes that had been collected from the poll and feedback we will be working on the
horizontal condensed scroll. This scroll will mainly consist of Touhou characters that will be close to one another. And will be presented in chronological order in which they appeared in the series.
http://i.imgur.com/iJcbhAi.jpgYou will be drawing close to other artist for this project so keep in mind of who you are working next to and try to work with them accordingly since what you have to work with the space around you and the other artist respectively.
So who will be drawing who?
After our team had gotten together and took a look at the work of the artists and we were able to arrange them in the a way the art style could be able to work together.And at the same time, the ones that were selected also happen to be all get within thier 10 ten choices. The list is organized as follows:
* = two selections
** = three selections
Reimu Hakurei – *Venappo
Marisa Kirisame – *PocketBee
Rumia – *Lolice
Daiyousei – *Dizmathik
Cirno – *Paigeling
Hong Meiling – Nazerine
Koakuma – *jelajade
Patchouli Knowledge – *Suikasen
Sakuya Izayoi – *Freeze-EX
Remilia Scarlet – U-Joe
Flandre Scarlet – *BL2W
Letty Whiterock – *Rubin
Chen – CatBanshee
Lily White – khylimei
Alice Margatroid – Onimaru
Prismriver Sisters (Lyrica, Lunasa, Merlin) – Siegmund
Youmu Konpaku – *kyuubiness
Yuyuko Saigyouji – aoshi-shi
Ran Yakumo – NotaPirate
Yukari Yakumo – ALX-Z
Maribel Hearn – **Formless
Renko Usami – **Formless
Tokiko – Carillus
Rinnosuke Morichika – VIVItheHeiwa
Suika Ibuki – *ThatJonny
Wriggle Nightbug – *Hina
Mystia Lorelei – Pwn'd Crow
Keine Kamishirasawa (w/ hakutaku form) – Velpi
Tewi Inaba – OHnahs
Reisen Udongein – **Formless
Eirin Yagokoro – *LeoModesto
Kaguya Houraisan – *aruketo
Fujiwara no Mokou – *ThatJonny
Three Fairies of Light (Sunny Milk, Star Sapphire, Luna Child) – SunnieF
Aya Shameimaru – *PocketBee
Medicine Melancholy – *Lolice
Yuuka Kazami – *Venappo
Komachi Onozuka – Ruurin
Shikieiki Yamaxanadu – hikikkomori
Hieda no Akyuu – *SuperParadox
Aki Sisters (Shizuha, Minoriko) – Banzatou
Hina Kagiyama – *Hina
Nitori Kawashiro – *ChinaD011
Momiji Inubashiri – *Shinigamiwyvern
Sanae Kochiya – *Freeze-EX
Kanako Yasaka – *Graph
Suwako Moriya – RokuGurin
Watatsuki no Toyohime – *Shai
Watatsuki no Yorihime – *Shai
Kisume – The Kuma Zone
Yamame Kurodani – *jelajade
Parsee Mizuhashi – *Ragathol
Yuugi Hoshiguma – *Paigeling
Satori Komeiji – *J5-daigada
Rin Kaenbyou – *Ragathol
Utsuho Reiuji – *Graph
Koishi Komeiji – *Suikasen
Iku Nagae – *Dizmathik
Tenshi Hinanawi – *ChinaD011
Nazrin – *Shinigamiwyvern
Kogasa Tatara – *Rubin
Ichirin Kumoi & Unzan – Itsuji-chan
Minamitsu Murasa – *Cap'n
Shou Toramaru – pasu
Byakuren Hijiri – sariteru
Nue Houjuu – *AyatoNyaa
Kasen Ibaraki – Totaku
Hatate Himekaidou – MyNameIsOrz
Kyouko Kasodani – *kyuubiness
Yoshika Miyako – CatOfRAGE
Seiga Kaku – DL
Soga no Tojiko – *aruketo
Mononobe no Futo – *LeoModesto
Toyosatomimi no Miko – *BL2W
Mamizou Futatsuiwa – *Cap'n
Kosuzu Motoori – *SuperParadox
Since you will be working with these artists. It is recommended that you make contact with the artist to see if they can give you input on what they are working on and try to work along with them on the composition. Keep in mind that we are working in a 20 foot space with 80+ characters. So they will be close to one another. (It may become large or smaller depending on how the layout is managed, but this is the estimated length we expect the section to be.
How must we provide our work?
Based on the guidelines for this layout, we decided that the artist should provide a
full-bodied colored drawing of thier character in CMYK, 300 dpi, at a minimum size of 8.5" x 11", on a transparent .png file. (White background is fine too since that can be edited out, but transparent is recommended.) The character should maintain thier respective canon appearance, but artistic licensing is allowed.
The reason for this is because this is going to be a printed piece that will be roughly 20' x 11" and thus will be printed. The sizes are also need for us to work on the placement and adjustments as needed so the characters can work in the composition.
Keep in mind that also characters that are taller are going to be placed behind smaller characters. (For example, Cirno is obviously shorter to Meiling, so Cirno will be in front)
Also please keep it worksafe!
How are we going to work along with the other artist?
Since the scroll is going to have characters closely placed together it is recommended that you try to contact the artist working beside or in front of you character since you will need to be able to work out a way to that your piece will work together.
Collaboration will be allowed as well if you can work together to make a piece that works with the characters in your group and keep in mind of your fellow artist beside your group.
Rubin left some recommendations of places where you can plan out some early collaberations at like
Sketcher,
Flockdraw, and
IScribble. You are free to use those or any other idea you have in mind to work out anything if you are planning a collaboration or simply planning things out in general.
You can also come and discuss things in the forum and bring up your work in progress here if you choose to make a topic. Or if you want to you can come to the IRC channel located on the server
irc.ppirc.net on the channel
#Touhoucon. I'm also open to other ideas where group communication can take place like Skype if needed.
I will also make an attempt to make bi-weekly contacts with the artist to see where thier progress stands. So I can talk over with the team if anything comes up.
If any problems arise that you need to bring up, feel free to contact
me,
BL2W,
Graph, or
Onimaru as we are here to help you with your needs.
How should we send out work?
Since most image hosting sites have a tendency to compress files for space purposes. I would recommend that the final version be sent by
Mediafire or some other file hosting site that can send large images without compressing them down to size. Zips files would be recommended.
What is our deadline?
The deadlines for the project will be set up in two periods. Early drafts, and Finals.
Early draft are set for the period of
June 1-7. Artist will need to submit something of thier characters so they can be set in place to work on for the layout.
This is to ensure of two things. To give a good idea of what the background team will be putting together for the background. And to also determine the exact length of the scroll for the project. Once the placement have been determined I will be going out to purchase the brocade fabric needed for the backing. I had been informed to make it viewable I should allow an extra foot on each side so if this paper scroll ends up being 20' then I'll be needing 22' or so of brocade fabric.
The final deadline is set for
August. While the original intended deadline is set for
August 31st Keep in mind this may subject to change a bit depending on the situation as I work on the scroll. Since I'll be taking this to a professional printing shop to get it printed, look to get the fabric sowed, and work on gluing together the paper to the fabric and possibly putting the scroll rod in place that Drunk Aya might send to me. (Or I send the entire scroll to him to put in place.
If any changes occur, I expect it'll still be within the month of August but I'll notify you if it happens.
If you are able to complete your work than earlier than expected then that will help out a great deal since it will allow time to work on the layout and organizing the scroll. And if everyone can contribute to the project and complete thier parts early then we can open up the possibility to add possible things or even consider other things to go along with the scroll. (Books are being considered as part of this option)
Will we be able to post our work to show to someone else?
If you mean your WIP, then that's fine, but for the sake of the project, I think it would be best to keep the completed project under wraps till after AWA at the end of September. On October 1st, if you want to post your work online for others to see go ahead!
Anyways, I hope that explains everything you need to know. I look forward to working with you all as we make our way to completing the Touhou Scroll Project!
-Totaku