Lantis LIMS

Admin // So long, Rodney

shadowserenity — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:19:32 GMT

THANK YOU to the participants, the voters, and the winner-banner makers for making lantis_lims such a great LIMS. I hope lantis encouraged iconmakers and provided them with constructive crit. I'm also pleased it encouraged the creation of sg1_lims and likethegun_lims. It feels a little sad for me to let go of a big part of my fannish life for the past two years (lantis was created on the 9th of Jan 2007).

That said, I obviously can't stay out of the game too long. If you've like to participate in another LIMS run by me, frontier_lims will be opening sometime soon. It's an all inclusive Star Trek LIMS.

Anyway, thanks again. shadowserenity signing off and turning off the lights.

Admin // Looking Back

shadowserenity — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:04:30 GMT

Unfortunately this round did not end in the bang I expected, but nevertheless, I thought it might be interesting to look back on the winners of all five rounds!

Round 1:
First Place:
This round saw meivocis take out the prize by default. Unfortunately it was so long ago that the links to the original icons are broken now and her website appears to be down at the moment. (Anyone have any of her icons from that round that I can show here?)

Runner-Up:
obaona:

Round 2:
First Place (TIE):
ciderpress:

le_mot_mo:

Runner-Up:
odannygirl7:

Round 3:
First Place:
paperbinned:

Runner-Up:
emily_reich:

Round 4:
First Place:
elli:

Runner-Up:
beeej:

Round 5:
First Place:
crystal_lily:

Runner-Up:
quiddity_:

Looking back at the challenges to put together this post, I realise the sheer amount of quality was awesome. I had several "ooh, I love that icon to death!" moments just now.

Do you have a favourite round? For some reason, I always think very fondly of Rounds 2 and 3 as beyond awesome in terms of the range of the participants. Also, there was a high participation and retainment ratio in those rounds.

Round 5 // Round Winner!

shadowserenity — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:50 GMT

Okay, I think we've waited long enough. I'm closing our final challenge. I profusely apologise to crystal_lily for making her wait so long. As quiddity_ did not submit her icons, crystal_lily is the automatic winner of the final round. That said, her icons are absolutely GORGEOUS. Here are her entries:

I'm jealous of her wonderful use of the city! Congratulations!

Please comment when picking up your banners, thanks! :)

Admin wrap-up as well as CH10, CH11, and overall third place winner banners

shadowserenity — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:17:55 GMT

Hey guys! Just to keep you updated on what's happening:

. It seems the final challenge is stalled. I'm hoping we'll eventually be able to hold it, so I'll keep you updated.

. azangal_icons posted the Challenge 12 banners. crystal_lily and quiddity, please get your banners :).

. In an effort to finally wrap up this round and the comm in general, I've made winner banners for the missing weeks. I'm certainly not a winner banner maker by trade (this is my first time!), so you've been warned ;).

Users to pick up their banners:
. ~~meganlynn09~~, ohfreckle, veronica_a, quiddity_, and ~~crystal_lily~~.

Preview:

CH10:

CH11:

Overall third place:

Comment when collecting, thank you :).

banners ch12

azangal_icons — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:19:46 GMT

sorry forgot the banners for ch 12, here they are:

lizabeth_daily activities

shadowserenity — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:43:28 GMT

Because it seems I can't stop myself from creating something else since lantis_lims is nearly over:

Hi, all :). I've recently taken over lizabeth_daily, the Elizabeth Weir daily community. At the moment we're currently hosting a two week challenge (see below) and a discussion topic on our favourite Elizabeth icons. You can check out that discussion here.

What's it all about? You make an Elizabeth icon every day for two weeks from the daily caps I provide. To post your icon, please create a separate topic every day labelled Daily Elizabeth icon # (insert the number of whichever day - 1-14 etc).

When does the 2 week challenge start? Thursday, 24th September.

Can I get a head start on the challenge? Sure! Here are the daily caps I'll be posting over the fourteen days.

What if I miss the opening of the challenge? Can I jump in whenever? Sure!

Can I advertise this challenge? Yes please! If you'd like, you can hotlink the little banner at the top of this post - or create your own!

Are you looking for any help? I'd love a volunteer to make individual banners for everyone at the end of the challenge.

To sign up, head over here.

Round 5 // Challenge 13

shadowserenity — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:51:33 GMT

FINAL SHOWDOWN!

Our R5 finalists are crystal_lily and quiddity!

Welcome to Round 5, Challenge 12 :).

Please see information relevant to this challenge here (as well as example icons). Any questions, ladies? I've given you two weeks for this challenge since you need to create three icons. Best of luck!

The Lowdown:
. You must use the caps supplied.
. You may submit only three icons for this challenge.
. If you decide to change your entry, simply delete your existing reply and post your new submission.
. Please don't post or use your icon anywhere until the challenge is over. Doing so will result in your disqualification.
. Use of textures, brushes, blending, and animation is permitted. Stock text is banned.
. Check the user info for a how-to on submitting.

Challenge 13 focuses on blending characters with the city. The caps folder is located here (all caps taken from Dedicated to SG-1 and official SciFi Channel sources). If you have any problems with my Photobucket, please notify me.

Entries are due on Thursday, September 24th, 11PM EST. Any questions? Feel free to ask :).

. crystal_lily
. quiddity

Round 5 // Challenge 12 Results

shadowserenity — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:46:47 GMT

Members' Choice and 3rd place winner banner maker for this challenge is azangal_icons.

Eliminations:

Sadly we have to say goodbye to the following users:
(note: since you tied, you will receive 3rd winner banners showcasing your icons respectively)

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meganlynn09 (with +2 and +2 for a total of +4 votes) and ohfreckle (with +4 and 0 for a total of +4 votes), respectively.

Members' Choice:

Congratulations to the following users for submitting the favourites for this challenge:

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crystal_lily (with -4 and 0 for a total of -4 votes) and quiddity (with -4 and 0 for a total of -4 votes), respectively.

Scorecard:

Key:
( + ) = Least favourite ("negative") votes
( - ) = Favourite ("positive") votes
Lower numbers indicate higher scores
If your icon number is not listed, that means you received no votes

1. +3 - -1 = +2
2. -4 = -4
3. +6 - -2 = +4
4. -4 = -4
5. +5 - -3 = +2
6. +1 - -1 = 0
7. +2 - -2 = 0
8. +3 - -3 = 0

If you would like to see your vote comments, please leave a comment here with your icon number. Indicate whether you would like your feedback in a screened or unscreened comment, thank you.

// Voting Reminder

shadowserenity — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:17:41 GMT

Only 5 votes, all! We can do better! Please vote here.

The last challenge

shadowserenity — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:20:46 GMT

For those who get through this week's voting and participate in the final lantis challenge ever, I'm going to be quite mean. I've constructed a different type of challenge. I have supplied caps of Atlantis here (btw, if you have a cap of the city you'd like me to include in the cap folder, please reply to this post with it :)), which you will be required to blend with a character caps of your choosing.

Examples:
// //
first icon by obaona; other two are mine.

You will be required to create a set of three icons. As for the timeframe for this challenge, two weeks.

Have I laid it out clearly, guys? If not, please feel free to ask questions!

Round 5 // Challenge 12 Voting

shadowserenity — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:53:32 GMT

Sorry for the delay, all. My internet was offline for several days (grr).

The following person has decided to withdraw from the competition: beeej.

You must vote for four icons: your two (2) least favourite (the entries you consider to be of lesser quality in technique) and your two (2) favourite (the entries you consider to be the best). You must provide a reason for all votes. Please remember that you are judging on technique, not personal preference. Reasons such as "I dislike this character and I can't believe you used my least favourite colour for your background" are not acceptable.

Example voting format:

LF:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

F:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

Note: LF first please. You'll make me stumble if you put F before LF.

For a further look at the voting rules, see lantis's user info. Please remember anyone can vote. Comments are screened.

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Voting concludes Tuesday, September 8th, 11PM EST.

Round 5 // Challenge 12

shadowserenity — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:37:36 GMT

Two icons this time, folks!

Welcome to Round 5, Challenge 12 :).

The Lowdown:
. You must use the caps supplied.
. You may submit only two icons for this challenge.
. If you decide to change your entry, simply delete your existing reply and post your new submission.
. Please don't post or use your icon anywhere until the challenge is over. Doing so will result in your disqualification.
. Use of textures, brushes, blending, and animation is permitted. Stock text is banned.
. Check the user info for a how-to on submitting.
. Please notify me if you would like to use your skip. If, by the time the challenge has closed and you have not submitted your entry, I will use your skip to take you into the next challenge.

Challenge 12 focuses on our characters out of uniform. The caps folder is located here (all caps taken from Dedicated to SG-1). If you have any problems with my Photobucket, please notify me.

Entries are due on Wednesday, September 2nd, 11PM EST. Any questions? Feel free to ask :).

ohfreckle (no skips)
beeej (no skips)
quiddity_ (no skips)
crystal_lily (no skips)
meganlynn09 (no skips)

Round 5 // Challenge 11 Alternates

shadowserenity — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:33:54 GMT

Did you create a few icons for the challenge and then choose the best one to submit? If so, this is where you can post those "rejected" icons (along with your submitted entry) and make them sharable to others :).

Round 5 // Challenge 11 Results

shadowserenity — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:32:17 GMT

Sorry for the delay, folks!

Members' Choice and Mod's Choice winner banner maker for this challenge is kereia.

Eliminations:

Sadly we have to say goodbye to the following users:

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veronica_a (with +3 votes) and shadowserenity (with +7 votes), respectively.

Members' Choice:

Congratulations to the following user for submitting the favourite for this challenge:

ohfreckle (with -7 votes)

Mod's Choice:

The following icon caught my eye and impressed me:

quiddity_

Scorecard:

Key:
( + ) = Least favourite ("negative") votes
( - ) = Favourite ("positive") votes
Lower numbers indicate higher scores
If your icon number is not listed, that means you received no votes

1. +2 - -5 = -3
2. +5 - -2 = +3
3. -7 = -7
4. +2 - -1 = +1
5. +4 - -5 = -1
6. +7 = +7

If you would like to see your vote comments, please leave a comment here with your icon number. Indicate whether you would like your feedback in a screened or unscreened comment, thank you.

Round 5 // Challenge 11 Voting

shadowserenity — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:37:05 GMT

The following person has opted to use a skip: beeej.

You must vote for four icons: your two (2) least favourite (the entries you consider to be of lesser quality in technique) and your two (2) favourite (the entries you consider to be the best). You must provide a reason for all votes. Please remember that you are judging on technique, not personal preference. Reasons such as "I dislike this character and I can't believe you used my least favourite colour for your background" are not acceptable.

Example voting format:

LF:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

F:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

Note: LF first please. You'll make me stumble if you put F before LF.

For a further look at the voting rules, see lantis's user info. Please remember anyone can vote. Comments are screened.

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6

Voting concludes Tuesday, August 25th, 11PM EST.

// Admin note

shadowserenity — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:46:47 GMT

Note for next week: the "Out of Uniform" challenge will require you make two icons, not one. Cheers, all :).

Btw, I'll be posting more caps asap.

Round 5 // Challenge 11

shadowserenity — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:44:22 GMT

Welcome to Round 5, Challenge 11 :).

The Lowdown:
. You must use the caps supplied.
. You may submit only one icon for this challenge.
. If you decide to change your entry, simply delete your existing reply and post your new submission.
. Please don't post or use your icon anywhere until the challenge is over. Doing so will result in your disqualification.
. Use of textures, brushes, blending, and animation is permitted. Stock text is banned.
. Check the user info for a how-to on submitting.
. Please notify me if you would like to use your skip. If, by the time the challenge has closed and you have not submitted your entry, I will use your skip to take you into the next challenge.

Challenge 11 focuses on the episode "Common Ground." The caps folder is located here (all caps taken from Dedicated to SG-1). If you have any problems with my Photobucket, please notify me.

Entries are due on Saturday, 22nd August, 11PM EST. Any questions? Feel free to ask :).

shadowserenity (no skips)
ohfreckle (no skips)
veronica_a (no skips)
beeej (1 skip)
quiddity_ (no skips)
crystal_lily (no skips)
meganlynn09 (no skips)

Round 5 // Challenge 10 Alternates

shadowserenity — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:40:19 GMT

Round 5 // Challenge 10 Results

shadowserenity — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:38:56 GMT

Members' Choice and Mod's Choice winner banner maker for this challenge is alyburns.

Eliminations:

Sadly we have to say goodbye to the following users:

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phoebe290455 (with +9 votes) and my_tourniquet13 (with +6 votes), respectively.

Members' Choice:

Congratulations to the following users for submitting the favourite for this challenge:

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crystal_lily (with -4 votes), meganlynn09 (with -5 votes), and shadowserenity (with -4 votes), respectively.

Mod's Choice:

The following icon caught my eye and impressed me:

veronica_a

Scorecard:

Key:
( + ) = Least favourite ("negative") votes
( - ) = Favourite ("positive") votes
Lower numbers indicate higher scores
If your icon number is not listed, that means you received no votes

1. +9 = +9
2. +1 - -5 = -4
3. +2 - -2 = 0
4. +3 - -3 = 0
5. +6 = +6
6. -5 = -5
7. +3 - -3 = 0
8. +1 - -3 = -2
9. +1 - -5 = -4

If you would like to see your vote comments, please leave a comment here with your icon number. Indicate whether you would like your feedback in a screened or unscreened comment, thank you.

Round 5 // Challenge 10 Voting

shadowserenity — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:43:44 GMT

The following person was eliminated (no skips remaining): carina84.

You must vote for four icons: your two (2) least favourite (the entries you consider to be of lesser quality in technique) and your two (2) favourite (the entries you consider to be the best). You must provide a reason for all votes. Please remember that you are judging on technique, not personal preference. Reasons such as "I dislike this character and I can't believe you used my least favourite colour for your background" are not acceptable.

Example voting format:

LF:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

F:
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]
[icon number] - [reason mandatory]

Note: LF first please. You'll make me stumble if you put F before LF.

For a further look at the voting rules, see lantis's user info. Please remember anyone can vote. Comments are screened.

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Voting concludes Sunday, August 16th, 11PM EST.

// Reminder

shadowserenity — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:23:07 GMT

Challenge 10 closes today @ 11PM EST. Please get your entries in :).

shadowserenity (no skips)
my_tourniquet13 (no skips)
beeej (1 skip)
quiddity_ (no skips)
carina84 (no skips)
meganlynn09 (no skips)

Round 5 // Challenge 9 Banners

my_tourniquet13 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:18:55 GMT

Banners for round 5 challenge 9.

Let me know if there's anything wrong.

quick pimp

shadowserenity — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:12:58 GMT

I want to take a quick moment to selfishly advertise the new comm I'm involved with. legendland is a Legend of the Seeker based team competition where four teams participate in creative LotS challenges. If you're a LotS fan, head over and have a look. We have Team Kahlan, Team Richard, Team Denna, and Team Cara. There are spots remaining on all teams.

Round 5 // Challenge 10

shadowserenity — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:59:25 GMT

Welcome to Round 5, Challenge 10 :).

The Lowdown:
. You must use the caps supplied.
. You may submit only one icon for this challenge.
. If you decide to change your entry, simply delete your existing reply and post your new submission.
. Please don't post or use your icon anywhere until the challenge is over. Doing so will result in your disqualification.
. Use of textures, brushes, blending, and animation is permitted. Stock text is banned.
. Check the user info for a how-to on submitting.
. Please notify me if you would like to use your skip. If, by the time the challenge has closed and you have not submitted your entry, I will use your skip to take you into the next challenge.

Challenge 10 focuses on unusual caps. The caps folder is located here (all caps taken from Dedicated to SG-1). If you have any problems with my Photobucket, please notify me.

Entries are due on Wednesday, August 12th, 11PM EST. Any questions? Feel free to ask :).

shadowserenity (no skips)
my_tourniquet13 (no skips)
ohfreckle (no skips)
veronica_a (no skips)
beeej (1 skip)
quiddity_ (no skips)
phoebe290455 (1 skip)
carina84 (no skips)
crystal_lily (no skips)
meganlynn09 (no skips)

Round 5 // Challenge 9 Alternates

shadowserenity — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:55:24 GMT