Every year, shortly before the new season of Game of Thrones begins, there are invariably photo “leaks.” And I don’t mean the juicy kind where real material finds its way from production to our inboxes. Everyone gets excited about the new season, and then some fans start getting creative, putting together images from the next season. There have been a few manufactured photo “leaks” going around these past few months, so we figured, why not put this energy to good use?
With that spirit in mind, Watchers on the Wall is happy to announce our first Photoshop challenge!
The assignment? Show us what you’re envisioning or hoping for in season 6.
Use your imaginations and have as much fun as you want to- silly is great. Although Photoshop or other software skills are handy, it’s not strictly necessary. You can create something with good old MS Paint if you like. In the entries, we’re looking for a mixture of creativity, cleverness, humor and striking visuals.
I made this stunning piece of art to demonstrate how little craftsmanship is needed to enter the contest.
(I think my wishes for season 6 are apparent.)
The deadline for entering the contest is March 30th by 12PM ET. So you have two weeks to come up with something!
We’ll gather up submissions and post them all on April 1st, aka April Fools Day. It just seemed like the right day for this sort of thing. Along with the final post, the Watchers on the Wall staff will choose and announce the winners- one Grand Winner, and a Runner-Up.
How do you submit your creations? You can link to your photo entries in the comments of this post by sharing a link to your image. You can also Tweet entries at @WatchersOTWall or email them directly to us at WatchersOnTheWallContact@gmail.com.
Rules –
- You are permitted to submit more than one entry, though a person will only win once. You can’t win both prizes, dammit!
- Worldwide entries are welcome.
- Game of Thrones does have nudity and violent imagery and these are acceptable in entries since we are using manipulated images. However, please do not add additionally graphic images from other sources. I mean maybe an orgy will happen in season 6, but let’s not go depicting it. We reserve the right to not publish an entry if it’s not acceptable.
- All entries must be posted/tweeted/emailed to Watchers on the Wall by March 30th, at 12PM ET.
Now the really good part- the prizes!
The Grand Prize Winner will take home a double prize pack of Game of Thrones figures from Dark Horse Comics.
The number one winner will receive Ygritte and Oberyn Martell figures, from the officially licensed line of Game of Thrones toys. They’re beautifully detailed, and they’re the newest additions to the Dark Horse line, along with our runner-up prize.
Our Runner-up in the contest will receive one Game of Thrones figure from Dark Horse Comics- the brand new Margaery Tyrell figure.
We look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with! Since we announced the contest informally yesterday on Twitter, I’m already seeing the talent and humor in our fandom. Feel free to ask us if you have any questions about the contest or concerns that need clarifying.
But most of all, have fun!
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