Digital Computer Art
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this event:
- No more than 2 students from each team can register for this competition.
- This competition is NOT a team effort. Each competitor must turn in a separate piece of work.
- MIST ID and order of competition will be pre-assigned on a random selection basis.
- Competitors shall report at the appropriate time and place designated for the interview.
- Competitors shall be introduced to the judges by their MIST IDs.
- All artwork must be labeled with the MIST ID ONLY. If the contestant name appears anywhere on the artwork, it will be disqualified.
- Artwork must reflect on this year's theme.
- Artists cannot create humans or animals for their digital project. However, they can import photographs of humans/animals and manipulate them. Plants, landscapes, and inanimate objects are allowed. If in doubt, email dcmist@gmail.com.
- Contestants should ONLY use their computers to generate any artwork for this competition.
- Artwork should not be animated.
- All submissions should be in JPG, TIFF, or GIF format. Contestants must bring submissions on a CD or diskette. All submissions will be viewed on a computer.
- A typed short explanation of the artwork, no more than ONE page must be included with the artwork. The explanation will include what the artwork is about and what inspired the participant to make it. Judging will be based on the explanation provided in the interview and the artwork itself. The interview will be no longer than 5 minutes.
- Judging criteria will be based upon the official MIST National Ballot.
