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[Contest] The 2017 Riot Polycount Contest!

ModCaptainMårvelous·11/8/2017, 10:12:48 PM·18 votes·9,914 views
Announcing the Riot Creative Contest 2017

Hey C&C!

As we're all about fan art, fan fiction and more? The Archivist team wants to let you know about Riot's Polycount Contest! This is a show of talent where you can compete with many other artists to create some fantastic pieces in hopes of winning a prize, plus the delicious exposure that comes with it. The link at the top includes most of the Q&A but I figured I'd also answer some questions that would specifically come up for our C&C boards.

#Awesome! I'm allowed to submit my custom champion right?

Unfortunately, no. The Polycount contest is a show of fan art and focuses on pre-existing assets in the League universe. Your original champ concept doesn't count according to the rules. :(

#That sucks. What about my skin idea?

That works fine, as it's giving a skin to a champion that exists in League of Legends.

#I don't have a lot of good ideas. Do you think I'm not good enough to enter?

Not at all. Riot and Polycount are judging the execution of your idea, not the idea itself. It's possible that the most bland, generic skin ever is taken over the most unique skin ever if the presentation and quality are head-and-shoulders above the rest.

#I can just copy-paste my story/concept/etc to Polycount right?

Nope. All Polycount entries must be completely unique. Take it as a chance to create something new and then port it to the boards. After all, you have all the chances in the world.

#Should I mention boards?

I don't think it's really necessary but if you win, you can totally give a shout-out to everyone here. Best way to let people know some hardcore quality artists/writers/etc. exist here right?

#What's the Deadline?

January 31st, 2018. You got plenty of time to edit, test and revisit your concept in the meantime. Iterate! Evolve! Don't settle for Draft #1 on November 9th!

If you guys have any other questions, go to the Polycount QA Page. Good luck everyone!

22 Comments

zrWQMdGHtY11/8/2017, 10:41:48 PM3 votes

So I cannot post my Fiction as it's old, even if it's new and unique?

edit. nvm. it's all about the sound and the pixels...

CandyHiDRA11/9/2017, 5:06:34 AM2 votes

For a skin design, does it have to be from multiple angles? Or could it just The the “basic idea” of the skin? (Like a splash art, for example. Or even just a polished sketch of ideas?)

Lalna11/9/2017, 5:11:00 PM2 votes

Too bad they cancelled the API challenge citing no time only to announce this.

Brutalitops0111/10/2017, 7:03:46 AM2 votes

My biggest problem with this is that it’s judged by the execution and I have no idea how to do any art on the computer or paint well, but I’m good with a my H-B9 drawing pencils. Pretty sure I don’t have the slightest chance without well-drawn digital art.

Praelis11/16/2017, 9:18:54 PM2 votes

So, I know that the character has to be pre-existing in League of Legends, but does this include the new champion Zoe? I am a huge fan of hers and I would love to do art for her.

Necrozard11/19/2017, 10:56:54 AM1 votes

(I know im late)

I would have love to see this event as a an opportunity to update old splash arts of old skins

Like a Community Update

These kind of old skins are not lucrative , so Riot would understandly not touch them

Which is why the community is best fitted to help update them

(Some of us are very talented , and numerous enough to cover the need of splash art update)

An art contest is the best way to do it

Psyphere11/25/2017, 8:57:09 AM1 votes

Are we allowed to use slang words in our narratives? I've used bullshit only once, and the rest is clean.

Ink Rose1/5/2018, 7:06:07 AM1 votes

Hello, can we illustrate our narrative stories as well?

Saitokum1/21/2018, 10:00:09 AM1 votes

well I was watching this video cosplay I saw Garen and Lux together Lux was dress as star guardian and in my mind pop out...it wouldn't be that bad for a star guardian Garen. welp not exactly star guard but some one that save her sister with his bravery. They can be some guys three or four male hero champion Ezreal is one but two or three can fit in like Brand can be a fire type magic living far in the mountain when he was a child he found a stone that gave him some power Brand and Geren can be close friends since elementary Malzahar or Ryze can join the fight but at the same time if it ever happen. They might look different .. more like human then what they are Geren I believe that if he going to join he will be less chubby cause what make him look chubby is his armor and if he join he will look different from what is is origin to be but at the same time it would be cool to have more male to join

ModCaptainMårvelous2/1/2018, 5:24:24 PM1 votes

And that's that guys! The contest is officially closed. Good luck to everyone who entered!