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ON3P WORST TOPSHEET CONTEST 2011

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ON3P
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Thats right, ITS BACK! After such an atrocious winner last year, we had to do it again.

https://newschoolers.com/ns/cult/contest/id/2788/cid/8/

Please do read carefully through the rules if you want your entry to have a serious shot. We had some great ones last year that had to be disqualified because of our one lone rule, so please help us out! The contest is open to general submission till APRIL 15th! After that, we here at ON3P will go through and decide the top 64 to seed the brackets, and then its over to you guys to decide who's topsheet is the ugliest thing that would ever be put on a pair of skis. And, as last year, if you win, you get ANY 2011/2012 ski*, with your creation gracing the topsheet! And no, you cant trade it for a stock ski, you get what you make.

*Applies to all 2011/2012 skis, excludes any special edition or customs.


To get you guys amped, I figured we should set the bar rather high and show you what can be done with 2 hours of goofing around. And no, we cant make this, read the contest rule.

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Lets turn this contest up to 11!

Apr 1 2011 5:09PM
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Ghini
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Apr 4 2011 3:18PM
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Ghini
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try again;

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Apr 4 2011 3:19PM
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Anti_Steeze
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i wish i knew how to do cool stuff like this...
Apr 4 2011 3:38PM
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Ghini
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MS Paint and Google are your two best friends, then just randomly think weird stuff that has no relation to each other and the story begins..
Apr 4 2011 3:55PM
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SKIU4EA
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Do we have permission to stamp the NS logo on there? i mean, i don't see why not.
Apr 4 2011 4:11PM
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Will.T
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what do you think?
Apr 4 2011 5:02PM
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skiingisdope1234
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HAHAHA all of this is pretty hyphy!!!!!
Apr 4 2011 5:53PM
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Italian.Stallion
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Can someone help me with the template?
Apr 4 2011 6:07PM
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cobra_commander
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Go into the program you will be using, create a new document that is the required size, something like 198cm x 33cm.
Apr 4 2011 6:10PM
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Jonny7
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so if you are using picture from the internet you're supposed to find huge pictures?
Apr 4 2011 6:15PM
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cobra_commander
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If you are using a picture from the internet you are probably breaking all sorts of international copyright laws, and thus your design will be disqualified.

You also can't fix stupid.
Apr 4 2011 6:20PM
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Darth.Maul
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Apr 4 2011 6:26PM
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Jonny7
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just look for unicorn in google image, tell me what the first picture is.
Apr 4 2011 6:27PM
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Will.T
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OWNED.
Apr 4 2011 6:30PM
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cobra_commander
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Interesting, probably something that should be looked into.
Apr 4 2011 6:35PM
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Anti_Steeze
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you guys are all going in the wrong direction. unicorn topsheets are sick, i would legitimately buy a ski if it had unicorn graphics on it
Apr 4 2011 6:37PM
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cobra_commander
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So you are saying you bought grizzlycorns?
Apr 4 2011 6:41PM
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RudyGarmisch
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It has been.

Many artists draw from various previous works and existing images or artwork for their compilations. The legality explaining what types of images you can use and not use is... complex. I'm in no way an expert, but unique creations done by you with a graphics program are your own creation, and are the easiest way to avoid any trouble.

If you do know copyright laws concerning types of images and what would be considered fair use for this case, do chime in.
Apr 4 2011 6:52PM
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Goku
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will someone split into skis for me please???
Apr 4 2011 7:00PM
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*simba*
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I want grizzlycorns.
Apr 4 2011 8:40PM
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Bonzalo
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Any feedback would be appreciated.
Apr 4 2011 9:04PM
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Sklar
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thats pretty bad... or good, i guess
Apr 4 2011 9:20PM
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I_liketobutter
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god u kids smoke a lot of weed
Apr 4 2011 10:38PM
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mavinnowhere
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lets see if this works.
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Apr 4 2011 10:44PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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I give up.Click for larger image
Apr 4 2011 11:28PM
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AEROPLAEHN
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Wow...  I didn't know that until now... 
You pointing that out made me Google 'cartoon grizzly bear' and look what you find... 

I had A LOT more respect for that design when I thought it was drawn by the user (but the poor quality photoshop job is really obvious now that I look at it), really disappointing to find out that it isn't as original of a design as I thought it was...

Just did another Google search for 'rainbow background'... Because I wanted to see if the background was at least somewhat original, but nope.

chad.mckenna (Creator of the Grizzlycorn design) IMO you should thank the artists who created these:
http://display.ubercomments.com/6/23672.jpg
http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/pics/8/1890/how-to-draw-a-grizzly-bear.jpg
http://wallpaper.wallpedia.org/19_~_Rainbow_Abstract_Background.htm

Not trying to be a too much of a hater, the Grizzlycorn concept was very funny, but I feel like the artists who created those deserve some thanks from you...
Apr 5 2011 12:06AM
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AEROPLAEHN
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Now to be more on topic...  I gotta say this guy has a great, awful design. 
I would be proud to ski on those! 

Thanks ON3P for holding this contest last year, and continuing it to this year, I look forward to making another ugly design in hopes of acquiring another pair of awesome ON3P skis!

Anyways, this should be a fun contest. 
Good luck to everyone!
Apr 5 2011 12:16AM
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I.B
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Me and pyrokarma's design. :
Apr 5 2011 12:39AM
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Caveman.
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Remember that you can use any medium if you are able to photograph it and stitch it together. This is how most of our graphics are done.
Apr 5 2011 1:13AM
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Ghini
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Well I do live in Holland if you know what I mean..
Apr 5 2011 5:27AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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I'd never want that!

Win.

I'll take two pair.
Apr 5 2011 5:35AM
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michelle
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FUCK! I was working on a narwhal design. Whatever, I'm still going to do it. I applaud you for your choice on animal.
Apr 5 2011 8:04AM
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TOAST.
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I did that and when I reopened it MS paint decided to resize it to 145x25
Apr 5 2011 2:51PM
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Mr_pretzel
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this this this!
Apr 5 2011 3:11PM
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brosif
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Let's see if this works
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Apr 5 2011 3:35PM
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SKIU4EA
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I laughed so hard when i saw this. Totally random shit. How long did that take u?
Apr 5 2011 4:00PM
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triebby
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Fuck the rules, this should win!!
Apr 5 2011 6:09PM
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QuazBotch
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I guess I'm doing my own photography this year.
Apr 5 2011 6:14PM
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brosif
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Ha, thanks. It took me 4 hours or so.

Oh and a question for on3p. I went to copyright free sites to get all of my images (I made sure I had the rights to use them) except for the long board and ET. Is ET copyrighted? Or is he OK to use. What if I alter his face with sunglasses or something? Oh and I can probably find a different long board if I need to.
Apr 5 2011 6:23PM
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GNARSQUAW
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i have a mac and no photoshop what is the best program to use
Apr 5 2011 6:41PM
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QuazBotch
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ET is owned by Universal Pictures or whoever owns the rights to the franchise now. Even if the photos are free, the rights to use the character itself is owned by some corporation. Then again there are laws about about fair use and parodies...

I used free photos from stock photography websites with the appropriate rights last year and I'm pretty sure that got my entry disqualified - it might be too big a risk for ON3P to bother with. Any thoughts ON3P?
Apr 5 2011 6:42PM
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GNARSQUAW
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can i use celebrities faces?
Apr 5 2011 6:49PM
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oil.
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i WOULD by skis with narwhals, unicorns and rainbows on them... thatd be the shiit
Apr 5 2011 6:56PM
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DGski
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so many sick entries
Apr 5 2011 6:58PM
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mavinnowhere
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My understanding is that as long as an image is edited beyond a certain point of recognition it is usable. Don't hold me to that but that is how all of our art teachers tell us to handle it.
Apr 5 2011 7:41PM
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Patroni
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three words, grizzly corn

Apr 5 2011 8:08PM
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ISellMeth
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That's definitely two words....
Apr 5 2011 8:57PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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This is amazing.
Apr 5 2011 9:04PM
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RudyGarmisch
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We really dont like being sued, so please stick to the rules?


You can edit and change things, not too late yet! Also, to those saying its impossible to do without violating copyrights:

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^Mike won a set of skis for this design last year. We got emails from some people who spoke to how offensive this is (which I kind of disagree with personally, but whatever), so it couldnt make it to production... but I think its beautiful.


Some great entries so far, KEEP IT UP!
Apr 5 2011 9:28PM
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mavinnowhere
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hey ginko,
If we update our design do we just put it in as a new entry? also would both of the designs be in for voting then?
Apr 5 2011 9:30PM
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