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Tuesday 30 April 2013

Results Task 3

Hey my models,

I'm again very sorry for the very late elimination ceremony, but I'm doing my best but you know I have to wait for the other judgements and sometimes for some more entries of the contestants.
Moreover I'm busy with my own real life, so it's hard to find the time to post the results, but today it's time to reveal the 3rd decision.

Let's have a look at your tasks:

danika_19
Danger


Manda: Wow Kylie! This really shows Danger; it reminds me of a James Bond scene, like if you would sit on this gorgeous chair (love the chair legs) and would say something like "I've been waiting for you." You improved very much! I'm very satisfied with you this week. :) But pratice your graphical skills and mabye watch some youtube tutorials and your entries will be even better. Keep up the great work!

Rafael: I think you portrayed Danger pretty well. It kinda looks like a female mafia boss to me. I also love the sexyness in this photo. Your graphic skills could use some improvement, but other than that, I don't really have any complaint.

Kasey: I like the idea, but your execution was weak. The guns need more detail, but simple details like a highlight here or there. For the makeup, I would of gone with something dark and seductive. Basically, it needs work, but it's not the worst thing I've seen.

Cathy: You really improved! Your graphic is very fierce and hot, one of my personal favourites!
I especially like the legs of your chair.


mangunmeetan
Madness


Manda:
Mangun, this is so beautiful. The dress is so astonishing!! I just miss some green, deep red and pinky colors. But you made a wonderful task with your given value: Madness. I also love the inspiration idea (Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite movies and storys). You never fail to impress us. :)

Rafael:
Wow, I just adore this! I think portraying Madness as the "Mad Hatter" was a clever idea. I love the pose, the outfit, the make-up ... everything is pretty much perfect. Well done!

Kasey: I appreciate the reference to Alice in Wonderland, but I think you've could've included more color. I love the dress, but work on making your shadows and highlights more organized. Overall...beautiful!

Cathy: Taking Alice in Wonderland as inspiration for madness was a lovely idea! Your doll reminds me of the crazy hatmaker. Your graphic quality is very good as well as the idea, congratulations!
Sweet_gal11
Hate


Manda: To be really honest I'm not a very big fan of this. The atmosphere is matching your given sins Hate, but I don't know if you portrayed Hate very well and I actually wanted you to make yourself feel Hate for someone or something. But I like the idea. A good try anyways. :)

Rafael: Your picture is very simple, yet I really like your idea. In my opinion you've done a great job in portraying the word Hate. Although it isn't as amazing or impressive as some other entries, it is still outstanding and that's what I like about it. But I would like to see you come out of your comfort zone and experiment with poses.

Kasey: I like the idea, almost like it's taunting her. However, I feel this isn't so much hate, as it is mockery. The makeup idea is pretty cool. She looks pretty beaten down, but the overall feel isn't hate. Sorry.

Cathy: Your task is very different from the others. I like the idea of putting words related to hate into your graphic. But what disturbs me is the fact that you doll looks more than a victim of a hate attac. Your task was to portray yourself matching to the value hate, so I'm not 100% sure whether you followed the task.


emmahunt4
Fear
Manda: *yawn* Hilmy, Hilmy. I know you try to give your best with every task, but this is just plain boring. Your sins was Fear and this reminds me of a dramatic eyelashes surcharge for a mascara campaign. I wanted your doll screaming, crying, near a nervous breakdown. Idk if the journey ended for you now.

Rafael: I think this is one of the weaker entries. I don't really get the point of your sentence, nor do I really like the graphic. If there weren't tears on the doll's face, I probably wouldn't have guessed that you had to portray Fear. And please, if you can't do hair, then at least use dress-up hair or something because yours looks awful - sorry for being so direct. I'd suggest you to watch other graphic designers and how they do their hair, that might help you. I think you've reached your limits, but I still hope it isn't over for you now as I'd love to see you improve.

Kasey: I'm sorry, but this isn't fear. If we saw some dark red eyes in the background surround by blackness and her eyes slightly to the side, it'd look better. Putting those hands there were just an awful idea because I always said that if you were meant to do graphics, you'd be dedicated to improve more. I actual feel that you've taken two steps back from the previous task. HOWEVER, the makeup is nice and the use of the color red is pretty okay.

Cathy: Your doll doesn't look scared if you ask me. Tears symbolize sadness and when I have to think of fear, I think of an opened mouth, wide opened eyes and so on. Besides, the quality of your graphic, especially the hair is improvable. Oh, and please take off all those fake lashes.
ExtravaganceSD
Envy


Manda: The idea was very nice and it was a good idea to go for the slogan "Green with envy", but the facial expression isn't very my cup of tea. I understand your idea, as if she was looking for new things, but this doesn't work with this pose. If the eyebrows would look kind of angry and the eyes wide opened (underlined with some gorgeous eye lashes) it would've been perfect. While looking at this I feel more of insidiousness or maybe pride. As Kasey mentioned, I usually like your entries very much but this week it isn't very appealing. A little step backwoards.

Rafael: I'm actually a little bit disappointed by this picture. I don't like the graphic as I've seen you do better. But I do like the expression on the face, so it isn't too bad. 

Kasey: I don't really feel envy from this. There is so much green in this, that it's making me nauseous. I usually really like your work, but this week...ah-no.

Cathy: The general idea of choosing a saying (green of envy) for your graphic is really creative. But to my mind, you could have assembled your idea better. Maybe a very expensive diamond ring that you doll can't get would have been nice to show the envy even more. In this entry, your graphic quality was not so good at all, the dress looked very messy and blurred. 
Cheekycazbo1
Pride


Manda: Let's start off with the good things. The uses of red lips and the raised had are well thought, but I just don't feel much Pride here. The pose is a bit boring and the facial expressions are weak. The graphic is very nice though. But I agree Cathy with saying "...your graphics often look similar. This time, you surprised me..." and so you followed the task with doing something very different. I know you can do way better, so do it nex time. ;)

Rafael: I so love your graphic, you've improved your skills quite a lot. I think you could have portrayed the Arrogance a bitt better but other than that, it's one of the better entries. Well done! :)

Kasey: I like your graphics, and the fact you went for something very difficult for your level is very impressive. Though it isn't a very well made graphic, it isn't bad. You've got some anatomy right, so that's good. If it was pride/arrogance that I was protraying, I would of made your doll look like she's smirking.

Cathy: Finally, your graphic doesn't have the typical "Carrie look". I don't know how to describe it, but your graphics often look similar. This time, you surprised me and although you still could have improved some parts (the arm shading, the shape of the hair, different nail polish), I really like it!


Sweetpiink1999
Love
Manda: Love was a wonderful value and I think you portrayed it nicely, even though I'm missing the real Love-Factor, if you know what I mean; something's missing. The graphic is lovely and the hair and makeup are very cute. The background is well choosen too. I love the reference to the Dior Commercial Miss Dior - La vie en rose. "But wait... what's this? Wait... I can't read it..." - this probably must have been our thoughts while looking at left corner below. Don't use black on intensive multi colors, a choose of white should have worked there. Nice entry. :)

Rafael: Your entry is oh so lovely! It definitely portrays young innocent love. Everything is so cute, lovely and adorable and I like the sentence you added to your graphic (although I couldn't read it properly). Well done!!

Kasey: Nice graphic, nice hair, nice makeup...But the hands need work definitely and the quote should be put in a bold color, like white because I could barely read it. Luckily I knew the quote, so I could fill in the gaps you left out. Your background is fuzzy and I dislike that majorly. Work on it, please.

Cathy: First of all, it's nearly impossible to read your text because of its colour. Now to the more important thing: your graphic. It is simple but beautiful. Nothing special but not ugly either. But it reminds me more of innocence than of love.
Jody_Cailin
Anger/Wrath

Manda: I don't really see Anger in this. At first your doll doesn't look angry at all, she's posing for the camera with some guns and that's all (btw this is a lara croft reference, isnt it? ;)). The idea was pretty genious (in thoughts of that you didn't copy from Kylie), the implementation was weak. Give your graphics some darker shadings and practice on depth. The highlighting is fine, I think.

Rafael: *sigh* I don't know what to say about that one. I can see anger in this, but I don't feel it. I think you couldn't portray this emotion well enough, maybe it's because your graphic isn't finished. It also reminds me a LOT of Kylie's entry. I'm not really a fan of your entry, it's actually one of the weakest to me. Come on, you can do so much better!

Kasey: It doesn't really portray anger, but the graphic is pretty well made and doesn't neccessarily look incomplete, so that's good. I think making her eyebrows darker and more slanted would of assisted in that theme of anger. Guns are a bit overrated for anger, so I probably would've done something a little more toned down. The dress is nice and so are the shoes. You should work on shading and depth. Look at other designers and how they shade and apply that to your own skills.

Cathy: Your graphic is fierce, edgy, cool, arrogant, ... But I just don't see anger in it, I'm sorry. Your doll poses far too much to be really angry. When I am angry, I cry, I shout, ... but I don't pose for the cameras. I admit that it is difficult to include this feeling in a model competition but you could've tried. From the technical aspect, your graphic is quite good but try shading the dress more and start shading your face to give it more depth.
AnneHattaway
Lust

Manda: A very nice entry and you did manage to show us a nice scenery with the sins Lust, which is totally seeable here. Moreover I have to disagree Cathy and have to agree Kasey with the use of the dollar notes. The idea is very smart and well thought. Moreover I don't think it looks cheap at all, it does look very sensual, sexy and elegant. ;)

Rafael: Wow, you managed to deliver us a good entry. Comparing it to your previous tasks, I can see your improvement. I like how this isn't a graphic but it still came out so great as a scenery. It portrays "Lust" more than well, so I can only applaud to you!!

Kasey: I'm soooo glad you didn't go for the who lingerie approach with this. Lusting after money is pretty original, so be proud. I'm also glad you didn't do a graphic. While graphics are nice and all, you're pretty different by doing a scenery. It's standing out from the crowd and that's always a good thing.

Cathy: I definitely see lust here! My favourite party has to be the skirt, it looks very elegant yet sexy. Some other parts aren't elegant at all and rather cheap than sexy unfortunately. The dollar notes are definitely at the wrong place, they make your scenery look cheap.
claragoosmann19
Gluttony
Manda: Definitely a step backwoards here. Even if you rush a graphic, at least try to make it look good and clean. This is just a polorised reference with your skin and face on it. But I like your idea and this is exactly what I was thinking of gluttony, too.

Rafael: Haha, I so love your graphic because this is also the first thing that came to my mind when thinking of gluttony. I don't really like the quality of the picture, it is probably because of the filter you've used. Nevertheless it's one very good entry!

Kasey: Great pose, not so nice execution. I'm glad you understand Gluttony, however, when you do graphics, I'd rather see plain colors than edited real life objects.

Cathy: Oh, what happened here? Your graphic is extremely rushed and much worse than your previous ones. The skin looks very blurred and the hair like a big amount of dust put upon your hair. Sorry for my harsh criticism, but i know that you can do better if you put more effort into your graphic.
ELIMINATED
Milana

Sexyness

Milana voluntarily left the competition but she anyways sent in her task.

Manda: This isn't sexy in any way, it's just cheap, but you probably know that on your own. :)
Hope you had a great time here and it was nice to have you in this competition!
Good Luck for your future modeling career. x

Rafael: It's so sad that you actually gave up. I don't even want to judge your photo, headshot or whatever it should be as I don't see it as a task entry. I rather see it as a Goobye-snapshot which is awful and sad at the same time. I wish you all the best, though.
Kasey: This is not sexy. End of story.

Cathy: I'm incredibly happy not that everyone thinks of sexyness as a synonyme of cheapness, just like you seemed to have done. Too much skin, too less fashion, too less posing.
The decision 
If you followed the end of the elimination you probably noticed that Milana left, so there will be no leaver, choosen by the jury.

Not I'll tell you who convinced us the most and who has the chance to win winner of the week, they are: danika_19, mangunmeetan and AnneHattaway. Congrats :)

The girls, who disappointed us the most this week and did it into the Bottom 3 are emmahunt4, ExtravaganceSD and claragoosmann19. (Choosen by double or more nominations)

Hilmy, again you are in the Bottom 3, you finally have to improve, or you will leave very soon.
We believe you can do it, but you must give your best.
There is still some big potential hidden in you. :)
Nora and Clara, what a suprise, I never thought, you could do it into the Bottom 3, but it happened.
You normally are one of the best. You can do a lot better, show us what you've got in the next round. :)

So lets announce the official Top 10:
Kylie (danika_19)
Mangun (mangunmeetan)
Stefan (Sweet_gal11)
Hilmy (emmahunt4)
Nora (ExtravaganceSD)
Carrie (Cheekycazbo1)
Minh (Sweetpiink1999)
Jody (Jody_Cailin)
Anne (AnneHattaway)
Clara (claragoosmann19)

Your each individual setcards and the new task will follow very soon. ;)

Have a beautiful evening,
Manda

Tuesday 9 April 2013

The 3rd Task + winner of the week

Hello models,

at first I'm going to announce the winner of the week.

The girls who had the biggest potential to win "w-o-w" are Jody_Cailin, claragoosmann19 and mangunmeetan.

The winner is Mangun! You did it again, great thing. ;)
Congrats, you never fail to impress us!

Your prize is something very special.
You will get an editorial shoot in the upcoming issue of my new magazine Distance.


Now let's come to the third task

You have to present and portray sourself matching to specific sins and values.
Each of you get it's own sins or value to show how varied you are and open-minded for new experiences.

Let's distribute your sins & values:

Mila (...singstar...) Minh (Sweetpiink1999): Love
Kylie (danika_19): Danger
Nora (ExtravaganceSD): Envy
Milana (Moskva): Sexyness
Carrie (Cheekycazbo1): Pride/Arrogance
Hilmy (emmahunt4): Fear
Mangun (mangunmeetan): Madness
Stefan (Sweet_gal11): Hate
Anne (AnneHattaway): Lust
Clara (claragoosmann19): Gluttony
Mari (Jody_Cailin): Anger/Wrath

Tips: Come out of yourself! You need to give your best. Show what you are able to, maybe look for some inspirations and include your own spirit.
And put effort in it, because now its about the Top 10 and who gets her/his setcard.

Deadline: Thursday, 18th April, 2013.

Please be on time, I don't want to run for your entries.
Including today you have 10 Days, this should be enough.

Who will leave the Top 11 and who will suceed the next round?
I'm excited for your artworks. ;)

Have a gorgeous day,
Manda


Sunday 7 April 2013

Results Task 2

Hello dollies,

Sorry for the long waiting, finally here is the elimination ceremony.
Clara (claragoosmann19) won the Challenge, good Job. :)
Now let's have a look at your steppe photoshoots.

...singstar...



 

Manda: I think your outfit does pertray the Stepp of Australia, I just miss some symbols of freedom, e.g. a flower headband or acessoires or maybe if the skit was long and waving.

Kasey: While the graphic isn't very high quality, I think it's pretty good. I'm not sure it says A Steppe in Australia. Maybe some more color and a heandband and this would've worked out very nicely.

Cathy: Your outfit fits the theme very well and I would wear it myself! Next time, pleas try to draw your own hair without using Stardoll haircuts. Everything else is fine, well done!


 danika_19

 

Manda: To be honest I don't really like this, even thogh the idea of the dress is nice the presentation is bad. You lack in graphic quality and the pose doesn't really stand for the Australian Freedom.

Kasey:
Good try, but it honestly has nothing to do with Australia, bohemian style, or the wonderful wild. If the graphic was nicer, I probably would've been less harsh.

Cathy:
Oh nice, a girl sitting at the beach. At the beach?! To my mind, you didn't follow the task as you aren't in the australian steppe. In addition, your outfit isn't related to australia in anyway and the shoes are ugly - although UGG is from Australia. I also dislike that your hands are hidden and you still have to work on your graphic quality.


ExtravaganceSD  


Manda: One of my favorites, 'cause I love the way how you present your outfit and I really love the idea. I just think youre outfit isn't bohemian enough, but the pose is great and the colors work very nice. Good entry!

Kasey: The blue was a bold choice for this, and I commend you for that, but I feel it should of been used in a lighter way. Overall, it feels more tropical model-esque, than wild and free.

Cathy: Wow, that's fierce! I like your pose and the background but I would have prefered another outfit. It seems to distract from the amazing landscape, something more girly would have done better. Also, try to shade your hair more. Overall a good entry.


 Moskva

Manda: I'm not a fan of this, it looks way to childish. Moreover in my opinion the outfit  isn't very bohemian, it's just a random outfit with some boots and a hat. It doesn't look like a real photoshoot. Try to show more maturity and sexiness in your poses and presentation. I'd love to see seomthing wild, free and sexy of you this time.

Kasey: Good try, but your attempt at "Going Wild" really kinda disappointed. As I looked through the picture, I expected Cargo short, a tank top and the boots you were wearing. It would've worked so much more if you'd just not even looked at that skirt and shirt as a choices.

Cathy: Your entry seems like a photo taken to show your mom where you have been in your summer holidays and not for a photoshoot. The pose is too much and doesn't look realistic since it has been put together by stardoll body parts.


Cheekycazbo1 



Manda: Your task is simple, but it's lovely. It actually fits the girly side of the bohemian style, I really like it. :) But wait, I've seen this hairstyle quite a lot, please take an other in the next times. ;)

Kasey: I kinda feel the bohemian style here, but I could've done without the belt, or maybe you could've substituted it for something more hippie-esque. Props for doing a graphic though!

Cathy: Your entry has a fresh, spring/summer feeling to it, I just love it! Your light, girly look fits the background very well. Very well done but I hope that this is your last graphic with this hairstyle, I've just seen it too many times!

emmahunt4
Manda: I'm sorry, but I don't like it. Even though it's better than your first try, I don't see anything outstanding here. Your outfit could be nice, the skirt looks good and the flower headband, but I dislike the top and the bracelet doesn't fit the color scheme very well. It's boring and the pose is very unreal. My thumbs are down this week. :/

Kasey:  Your edit of the skirt is cute, but the bikini top doesn't go with it. I also don't think the shoes do either. You look from the knee up and imagine some brown gladiators as the shoes, but when you see those black shoes, it really takes away from the carefree essence you otherwise would extract from the image.

Cathy:  I'm disappointed of your entry. Your graphic abilities are not the best so i didn't expect much concerning this aspect. But usually, you have fashion sense. This outfit doesn't fit to the Australian steppe in any way, something in more natural colours would have been much better.


mangunmeetan
Manda: Wow, this is so beautiful. My favorite so far. Your outfit, pose and presentation literally screams bohemian and freedom. Wonderful entry!

Kasey: You're one of the few who can make pretty decent graphics and you should be proud. I really like the color of the dress and the idea here is very good. However, the inclusion of some trees or maybe a bit more details would've really made this one of the best!

Cathy: Amazing! Your entry is standing out of the crowd, you look very elegant and interesting in he photoshoot and I can imagine seeing this in a high fashion magazine. Very well done!
 Sweet_gal11

Manda: The Idea is cute, but to be honest your pose is quite boring, the outfit and background is nice, though. But you should maybe try to create your own poses with graphic programs like gimp.
I really don't see a photoshoot in this.

Kasey: I really like the idea and the outfit. But, the background could use some work. I understand the idea of an oasis, but using some trees or high grass in the distant background could really round out the idea.

Cathy: It's a nice postcard but it isn't really a photoshoot. You didn't make any effort to create a pose and the outfit is nothing special either. Although i doubt that lakes are significant for the steppe.
 AnneHattaway


Manda:
I love the atmosphere in your photoshoot and I can see the bohemian style.I'm just not a big fan of your outfit.
Kasey: I'm impartial to the outfit, but I like the hair, pose, and background. It exudes freedom and the wilderness. The headband is cute, but I've got say, I'm not digging the shirt too much:P

Cathy: You improve! Still, your graphic abilities are not the best, but your graphic seems to contain a kind of special spirit. I like the wavy skirt and the flower hairpiece but I completly dislike the rest of the outfit as it looks cheap. An averagde entry.
claragoosmann19
Manda: Lovely task, you look girly and sweet. Nice job. :)
Kasey: Cute outfit, cute background. Love it!

Cathy:
Nice entry! You look girly, you definitely followed the task and that tree is gorgeous. Well done!
Jody_Cailin




Manda: I like it very much, the outfit is nice and the background too. Something outstanding is missing, idk what, probably because I don't really see the freedom of the steppe in this, more a archaeologist or hiker. Great entry.
Kasey: This is so cute! I really like it! Your knees are the bee's knees! However, the head is a bit small. Otherwise, good job

Cathy:
Your entry is very good graphicwise and follows the task. But still, something special is missing for me. Maybe it's because your doll is looking too fierce for this background. But very well done nevertheless!


The Decision

Tania (cooldeer123) and Joao (EllieCase) left the competition in advande, so there will be no elimination this time. Sad to see you both going, you both had big potential!

The girls that convinced us the mosts this week are: mangunmeetan, claragoosmann19, Jody_Cailin, Cheekycazbo1 and ExtravaganceSD.

Congrats, you did very well! Winner of the week will be published with the next task. ;)

So who disappointed us the most?
Moskva, emmahunt4 and danika_19.
Milana, Hilmy and Kylie, we know you have potential, but this time you didn't show it.
Please work on your presentation and graphical quality.
Your red lips challenges also weren't really astounding, they were very average and couldn't save you for the Bottom 3.

You're lucky, that there is no elimination this time.
You really have to improve, if you want to "survive" in this competition.

The 3rd task will be published this evening or tomorrow in the afternoon.

Have a nice Day,
Manda


Friday 5 April 2013

Sorry...

Hey Guys,

I came here to tell you, that I'm really sorry you have to wait for so long.
But I can't help myself, I still need judgements of two judges and I have to wait until I get them.

Anyways, the results will follow in the next days and I'm seeing forward to post them on saturday or sunday.

Have a beautiful day,
Manda