Note to Beeps: I competed in the 2010 Foundations contest to the very end. (just in case you need to verify my eligability)



You must create a Y/A sim (male or female) who will be your model for the duration of the contest. Your initial objective is to create a portfolio to impress Bridgeport’s number one modeling agency so that they will hire you for further jobs. Achieve this and you can start to gain experience and hopefully one day get your big break.



1. Forum rules apply.
2. Sims 3 only
3. There will be no eliminations if we have less than 15 contestants. If we have much more than 15 I may have to consider eliminations.
4. Minimal photoshopping for adding borders and text to images. You are not permitted to photoshop the sims or backgrounds except to adjust brightness/contrast of the overall image if needed (unless otherwise stated).
5. All images should be labeled (even if it’s just written above the picture in your post) with the title of the assignment. Eg “Portfolio Head Shot”
6. One entry is allowed per person. Round 1 counts as your application round.
7. Young Adult male and female Sims of the human variety are allowed. The sim should be your own work and should not have been used in prior contests.
8. You may use other models in your images to set a scene but your model should be the main focus.
9. CC is allowed.
10. You may only post the amount of pics that are specified for each round, however you can post a link to additional pics on photo-bucket or a similar image hosting site if you’d like to show more of your work but judges will not take those into account when grading.
11.You should try to set your theme not just through pose/expression but through all the elements of your image such as light, colour and set design or composition. For this reason greyscale is allowed but bear in mind that it may not be appropriate for every theme/image while in other cases it may help set the mood…it’s up to you to decide when to use it. The only exception is that you can’t use greyscale for the initial headshot image requested in the application round.
12. By request I created a more in-depth guide to what is and isn't allowed in Photoshopping. Find it here






Roxor Models: So, you think you can strut into the number one modeling agency in Bridgeport without so much as a portfolio and we’ll be so dazzled by your beauty we’ll beg you to come work for us? Pah! We see a hundred kids like you every day, what makes you so special? Get out of my office and come back when you’ve got something fantabulous to show us... then we might consider you.

Task: Create a portfolio of the following images to present to Roxor Models.

1x Headshot on a plain, light coloured background
1x Short paragraph (or less than 10 lines) introducing yourself and a little about yourself.
2x full body shots depicting your interpretation of two of these song titles - no need to interpret the song lyrics, just the words in the title. It doesn’t matter if your interpretation is different to the actual song meaning and it doesn’t have to be a literal translation but you should explain your thought process if it’s not obvious.

Choice of Song Titles:
Barbie Girl
Boulevard of broken dreams
Dancing Queen
Everybody Hurts (sometimes)
God Save the Queen
Hairspray Queen
Highway to Hell
I believe I can Fly
I fought the law
I put a spell on you
I shot the Sheriff
I want you to want me
I will do anything for love (but I won’t do that)
I will survive
If I were a boy
I’m a slave for you
It’s a Man’s Man’s World
Leader of the Pack
Losing my religion
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes
Party like it’s 1999!!
Rebel Yell
Rockstar
Seek and Destroy
Smooth Criminal
Stairway to Heaven
Super Freak
Time is running out
The edge of Glory
The Show Must go on
Why can’t I be you?
Why does it always rain on me?

You should try to set your theme not just through pose/expression but through all the elements of your image such as light, colour and set design or composition.

You can use the same theme as other contestants but It'll be up to you to make sure you portray the theme in an original way since creativity and originality are part of the judging criteria

• Do not post replies and/or contest applications before the contest host has checked in on this thread, or your post will be deleted.
  
• DO NOT WRITE USELESS POSTS like "Hey cool contest, I think I might join." Reserve type posts and useless posts about coming back with an application will be deleted.

May I join?

I have been waiting for a contest.

I just want to reserve a space so I don't miss it.

Host checking in, let the applications begin

Lilyandsnuggles, glad to have you.

Please be aware that this contest is for TS3 only. Anyone wishing to judge or be an emergency Judge please post here or PM me.

Just realised I made a massive typo: my round 1 pic said portolio instead of portfolio Rest assured I've now fixed this idiocy.

Also added wicked_poppies as a judge per their request via PM

I really want to join, but I can't upload any photos right now since my internet is slowing down, but I'd like to reserve a space as well :D

can I?

I've added you to the list, hope you get your internet issues sorted

Stupid question - but because my graphics card is crap. Should I bother entering haha?

I might anyway, just for fun.

I might join in

Question: does the model have to be made from scratch for the contest or can we use a (never uploaded, only shown in pics) sim we already have?
I think the guy I have in my policy image would be glad to take part in the contest (with all new and in theme pics, obviously), but if a completely "new face" is needed I can always change the plans ^^

You can't be judged on your PC's graphics though if you can I'd recommend upping your game graphics to their optimum levels to take pics then take it back to whatever you normally have it at when you're playing

Very good point, I forgot to put this in the rules, will do that now. The sim should be your own work and should not have been used in prior contests but doesn't have to be a new creation.

Glad to see some more interest though I realised a little too late that I should probably only be adding people to the contestants list once they've submitted their application (rookie mistake ) so I won't be adding names to the list from now on without at least a partial entry. It shouldn't be a problem though, from what I've seen contests on here often struggle to get the minimum amount of contestants anyay (which is 10). You can continue editing right up until round closure though so feel free to make a start and keep adding to it

My name is Belinda Smith and I have always wanted to be a model. My mother was Miss Britain two years before I was born and I hope to live up to her title. I was born in Germany while my Mum was signing some modeling contracts and my nationality is German, even if I don't look it! I have no idea what nationality my father was but my mother is American. Though I am only twenty-one and in a very unexperianced, I'm certain have talent and determination along with other feautures that will take me to the top. Everything in life comes after modeling, of course, which is my main dream and focus in life.

Interests: Art, posing, shopping, jogging and writing.

Skills: Great at walking in heels, good at writing, good catwalk style and stylish.

Age: 21

Music: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Owl City, Jonsi and The Llamas in the Elevator.

Nationality: JGerman

My Portfolio

(Two Pics. 2nd only to show face more )

The Edge of Glory

I think Glory is whatever you want it to be. To me Glory is love. Love is beautiful and I tried to recreate that with my setting. As you know it is called the Edge of Glory so it was shot on a steep mountain. It is on the edge of a cliff so you can also see realality as well as glory. I loved the view, and the male model! I loved shooting this because of the great view and being outdoors. I love the outdoors

I Will Survive

The green fumes and lights are poisonus gases and I had to get out to survive. I am wearing a sort of uniform and no shoes. I personally feel that I am a prisoner of war. With this picture you can imagine what happens to the woman, will she survive?



As an ambitious Sim I will do anything to win. I am described a perfectionist, a daredevil and artistic. I I love Fruit Parfuit, Pop Music and the colour green. I will use my traits to get to the top!

Ok, I guess I can use the guy, then ^^ I did him and I've never used him in any contest

Here's my contest entry, then. (Yay for insomnia!)


Note: no Photoshop on pics, aside from the titles. If there's anything that needs changes, let me know

*Squee*...I'm so excited to have my first ever contest entrants Fantastic work guys! @Lily, "The Llamas in the Elevator" thanks for advertising in your sig. @astraea I'm quite excited to see a guy....that sounds kinda desperate, lol but I haven't seen many guys in beauty contests, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with him.

I would like to join It'll give me a chance to play around with the poses, since I don't use them for my legacy.

I'll just have to figure out how to make my pictures look good on this website, as unedited pictures are rejected on here, Paint kills the quality of my pictures, and I don't have Photoshop.

Have you tried GIMP? It's free. You can usually find download links to it in the tutorial pages. There's another one I've heard people talk about too....think it was Paint pro.

Just noticed your sig....think I could make a guess at which song title you might choose

I use Paint.net; it's free and very user friendly.

Also, may I join?

I can't decide whether to apply my pretty boy or my girl :p
My internet issues have been fixed *yay*
since this is my first contest and I've only been playing sims 3 for a month my sim may not be as beautiful as the others here

Shadow Girl , of course you can join. This contest is open to anyone with TS3 with the time and enthusiasm to compete

ngluvjj , glad you got your internet sorted. Don't worry too much about your abilities, everybody was a beginner at some point and if nothing else, you'll get some experience, meet some members of the community and hopefully have fun doing it Just be sure to familiarise yourself with the contest forum rules (linked in the first post) if you haven't read them already and if you're still worried you can always look through some older contests to see the sort of things other people have done in the past but it's not really necessary, I'm sure you'll be fine

is it okay to use the same theme as the other contestants? My screenshots are already done after my first post but it seems other contestants use the same theme as mine and amazingly done aswell :o

Ooh, yay, a competition! I'm nearly off for the summer, so I should be able to stay this time. I do love the idea with the song titles, and especially some of the ones you picked.

Jorn seems awesome (: I nearly went with a guy too, but Ramona looked too interesting and my boys could hardly match up to Jorn in handsome eccentricity!

Edit: Here you go I shouldn't have done, but I did it before the coursework. I might add to it later if I have time, but it's unlikely...

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Ramona Lilley

I’m Ramona Lilley, a 19 year old Graphic Communications student from London. I’ve been interested in acting and fashion since I was very young, but modelling won out when I realised I’m not so great at remembering the lines. I assure you that I picture well; everything in my portfolio was set up by myself with my own camera rig, so I know my best side. Please excuse the crude profile shot; I created it in haste up in the dorm room when I realised that for my hundreds of artsy pictures, I didn’t have one that showed me plain and front-on. I hope you enjoy the portfolio to come!



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"Rebel Yell" (though it also fits "Hairspray Queen" and "I Believe I Can Fly")

This I thought up during a Graphics project on alternative fashion. I had to think about what makes a "rebel", and what one would look like. I decided on bright colours and bold expression, and realised it would fit well into my modelling portfolio. For the makeup and costume I took inspiration from Bowie and Gaga, as well as more general thrift fashion. I took a trip to the coast with a couple of friends and a camera rig, and got some nice shots atop an abandoned festival stage in the park.


"I Fought The Law"

This is another one taken at the park, using the theme of a fairy under a toadstool. I had the idea as we drew near a car boot sale on the way to do my "Rebel Yell" shoot (and it was just as well we did, because I picked up that nice blonde wig and the white cowboy boots which majorly enhanced my costumery). At the car boot I thought about people living out of the back of vans, and worse, the idea of making off with all that stuff in a moment of insanity. I studied Kleptomania back when I did my Psych A Level, and this reminded me of it - and so an "I Fought The Law" of petty theft was born!

Note: Don't fret over blemishes - all my piercings are fake! I may have survived the heights and the dark, but I'm about as good with body modification as I am with lines...


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Note as picass0blue: Yes Ramona is a YA Sim; she's the spawn of height slider madness as being tall just didn't suit her. Also, sorry for being so abstract; here are a couple more from the shoot in case anyone's interested:
http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/...nshot-474-1.jpg
http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/...eenshot-432.jpg
http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/...eenshot-350.jpg

Alternate "I Fought The Law" outfit with skirt (rejected because a skirt didn't seem very fighterish): http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/...tthelaw_alt.png
Alternate "Rebel Yell" with shorts and purple hair: http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/...ayQueen_alt.png

This is the first sims I create using CC's

Headshot

My name is Lyla Heimdall, I'm a 19 years old literature and art student. Modelling changes my life. Back then in high school I was a loner, geek, and bullied, I've never said anything, I only write and paint what I feel, until one day my cousin gave me a major make over and taught me how to model. Now it become one of my way to express myself. I've always like to take picture(not that I'm good at it) of beautiful landscapes but now I'm learning to fit myself into beautiful landscapes. Even if I don't speak much, I'm pretty ambitious. I'll do everything I can to make my dreams come true and one of it is of course winning this competition. So, I hope this portofolio can create a good impression of myself.

Traits:
Shy
Bookworm
Artistic
Clumsy
Ambitious

Stairway to Heaven

Even if the theme I've chosen for this picture is "Stairway to Heaven", I didn't include any staircase. Because to me, stairway to Heaven should always be invisible

Why Can't I Be You?

Like what I have told you, I was a geek back there in high school. Seeing another girl who is having fun, talking freely, hang out with friends, lovey-dovey with her boyfriend, all made me think one sentence, "Why can't I be you?"



extra pic for why can't I be you
I like this because the set is viewed totally, but Lyla weren't facing the right way

It's about time someone else stepped up and did this so I could compete!!

That might be the one I was thinking of, I knew it was paint something

ngluvjjI can’t believe you were even worried, if your sim creating ability is anything to go by I’m sure you’ll do well

I’m a long way off but I’ve got my sights set on one of those jazzy little blue ribbons! PS Thanks for advertising!

Adding all the lovely new entrants now.

EDIT: Forgot to say, yes you can use the same theme as other contestants. It'll be up to you to make sure you portray the theme in an original way though since creativity and originality are part of the judging criteria.

I must've been just editing that in as you were typing see above

Just a little note for those who are doing their entries a bit at a time: when you add more please feel free to post a comment to say you've updated if you want but please add all the updates to your original post so your entry isn't split up over several different posts.