Prompt

Among the frenzy and confusion of the Vauzem Dominion’s surprise attack, you and your compatriots have distinguished yourself with your, well, let’s hope it was heroism. Security footage has surfaced of your actions during the initial chaos of the attack. What does it show? An inspiring example? Or perhaps a cautionary tale?

Submission and Grading

Create a comic, at least four panels long, depicting your character(s) in action during the events of Tipping Point. You are encouraged, but not required, to base your comic on the prompts from one of the three competitions in the Fiction Bin.

• If multiple members collaborate on a comic, only one needs to submit it. You must put all contributors’ names and PINs in the submission box, alongside a quick note describing their contribution to the finished product.
• The graphical component may be whichever medium you like, including but not limited to: drawing, painting, digital art, photomanipulation, rendering, or sculpture.
• You are encouraged to include the names and pins of any other characters you depict in the submission box.
• You are required to include links to any reference pictures, textures, etc. you used
• Submissions may be a .png, .gif, or .jpg file.
• Submissions generated through a doll maker, meme generator, or other software that does the heavy lifting for you will be disqualified. When in doubt, ask one of the organizers before submitting.

Entries will be graded according to the Herald Graphics Grading Rubric.

Useful tools:

• Pencil and paper
• Colored pencils, watercolors
• GIMP graphics program
• Pixlr Editor will be used.
• Paint

This competition is in the Art Bin. Participating in a competition in this bin for the first time awards 3 points from participation to you and your house. Tipping Point: The Briefing and Tipping Point: Elements of War are also in this bin. Participating in at least one competition in each bin will earn a a bonus of 3 points. See the parent competition for detailed rules.

This competition is worth a relatively high proportion of placement points. Cumulatively, the placements in this competition are worth 10% of placement points.