Fan art rules???

[alberio]

I was just wondering if there are rules for the artwork posted in this forum. If there are, I would appreciate if someone could tell me what they are ;D

Also, I just wanted to clarify: If I wanted to put my Legends fanart here...do I just slap the image in a forum post or should I do something else with it???

[Dashe]

Okay, there really aren't any rules aside from the standard, "Don't muck about bashing people, be sure to intelligently explain your piece when you post it, and always link to NSFW pieces with a proper warning as to the content (if applicable)."

Basically, you just start one art thread and then post your work in it. In the fan threads you can double-post, but only if the thread is for your own fanwork. That's about the only thing different here. Otherwise, there aren't any special rules that differ from the rules on the other boards. Does this make any sense?

[alberio]

Okay, thanks! It makes perfect sense!

[ShadyRounds]

If I'm bored and want to post a MML/MML3/MM themed meme-thread, would this be the section to start a thread, or...?

Not sure about the details, just stuff I post on a facebook page already. Figured I'd ask. Dunno about "intelligently explain the piece" though.

Pardon my 8 year necro. Can just answer it and clear it from this thread, if desired. Or make my post it's own thread, and I can edit it off into the desired thread of work.

[Mikéy]

Based on the outlines given, memes naturally go to Mumbo Jumbo [under General Discussion], especially if they use the impact font. Even if they were Legends related, it would still likely be the place for them but moreso if you mixed in the other series of games as well.

There are other unwritten "if I was somebody else looking at this, what would I think?" guidelines. You may notice the party pooper thread in Mumbo Jumbo, and that outlines the kind of things we would like to avoid.

Basic gist:

-Post your memes sparingly

-Append/edit your posts accordingly if you wish to add more; use the 15 most recent posts as a guideline on when to append and when to edit. If you're 10th or higher, you edit rather than append.

-Keep in mind quality of postage so as to not appear as SPAM. Details on each image (such as origin of said image) help in achieving this.

All of the above is assuming you're just posting images that aren't your original work that have been labled for entertainment or otherwise shared. Fan Art's more directed to artists that wish to show creations that they themselves put time and effort into creating.

[ShadyRounds]

This was actually informative... Thanks, I'm glad it turned out alright that I inquired!

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Actually, since that was so helpful, had one more question related to the same topic.

I have script for a series I was planning on making video out of. Right now, just the script, an abundance of it compared to any work on the video itself.

It's sort of a crude humor adult comedy, kind of like a long-running storyline of parody. Some MML-MML2, some MM for NES and MMX for SNES, some Spyro and some Castlevania, a very little Anime.

Would that fall under FanFiction, as a series of scripts, or also somewhere else in particular?

[Mikéy]

For video parodies rendered by you, that would fall under Miscellaneous Artwork here in the Art Forum. Fan-fiction is defined in the boards under Creative Writing, which means stories written that are predominately text-form with visual elements complimenting a story if you so desire, but not spotlighting it. You can use Dashe's Press Start To Continue as a reference of this.

If a video's uploaded by you, then it's essentially defined as yours regardless of the content inside of it [since the hosting service's ToS covers that for us], and is qualified for Miscellaneous Artwork. Be mindful of NSFW warnings as necessary regarding crude adult humor comedy.

[ShadyRounds]

Jun 16, 2017 3:00:41 GMT -5 Mikéy said:

Based on the outlines given, memes naturally go to Mumbo Jumbo [under General Discussion], especially if they use the impact font.

Wait, Impact font? I love chewing over fonts to use, but why Impact specifically?

Felt I should ask, since I make memes, and might need to know "why or why not".

[Mikéy]

It's the most commonly picked font for memes and meme generators, as you may have noticed. Consequently, it's relatively easy to separate a meme from a serious caption on an image just based on font, or font color for that matter.