results for 2024 and two 2023 characters!! scroll down for winner's commentary! i ran out of space so there's more in the notes and credits haha OKAY IT HAS BEEN. A VERY LONG TIME. TOO LONG i sincerely apologize and am quite ashamed for making everyone wait this long, (literally more than a year, almost THREE YEARS FOR SOME) there is no excuse other than i procrastinated,, i could probably write a book about judging the DTA because it has turned out to be incredibly difficult- i'm indecisive, afraid to hurt people's feelings, and was waiting for the "correct" decision for a winner. however, there is no correct answer- i will never be 100% sure in my choices, and making you all wait this long is worse i know everyone put so much time and effort into their entries and i'm really sorry for not respecting that by getting these out sooner!!! T_T a few more notes: -it's literally been so long that some people have left scratch (totally my bad) however, if you put inactive or left on your profile, i didn't consider you as a winner, super sorry!! i just wouldn't know how to contact you about it - i limited the amount of runner ups for each character to reduce the workload, so just know that i had to leave out some really amazing entries!! -i didn't purposely wait to release them as a batch, it just turned out to be more convenient (there's some extra art for tinsel, toast, mossy, and lychee in the project when i was planning to do individual projects) -of course, remember the results are very biased because i chose what i liked! you can totally have a different opinion but please don't put down the winners or anyone else! now, the winners!! tinsel: @treehouse-sleepover https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/934498724 YOUR STYLE IS SOOO FREAKING CUTE AND everything about your project gave such holiday and cozy vibes!! i love how mellow human tinsel looks, my favorite art piece of yours was the one i featured in the project <-- there's just so much detail and i love the warm colors!! AND THE COMIC WAS SO COOL i love bird man. i feel like you built a whole world around tinsel in just a few panels/illustrations and your interpretation of them is lovely!!! >⩊< toast: HOLY MOLY THIS PIECE IS SO EYE CATCHING AND GORGEOUS?? for the past 2 years(yikes) whenever i'd think of toast i'd just think of your illustration- i really get a sense of place and atmosphere and the mood, i love the warm lighting, the background (the rendering!!! is crazy!!) and how you drew them as a little guy ready to go on an adventure! the presentation is great too- the music, little animation details- it was such a memorable and pleasant viewing experience X) your animation was so smooth too!! mossy: THE REF SHEET LOOKS SO PROFESSIONAL. LIKE ARE YOU SURE THAT'S NOT JUST CONCEPT ART FOR AN ACTUAL GAME OR SOMETHING?? the composition of it is so nice, and i REALLY love how you drew the face and the tail on the fullbody!! that wide grin omg.. the scene is stunning too!! the lighting and all the pumpkins and details look fantastic - and the crow in the pumpkin omg T_T <33 lychee: HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AND WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTT THE HECK WHAT??!!! HOW IS THIS LEVEL OF RENDERING EVEN POSSIBLE?? EVERYTHING is shiny and sparkling and pretty omg- like how do you even have this many pixels on a screen to add so much detail ?? i love how you drew the top of their hair/fur, it has so much volume to it! and the eyes are soo so sparkly i feel like a magpie attracted to this image- the pose is so dynamic too, and even the background contributes to the piece in a wonderful way, it really frames the character! this is such a polished piece and lowkey incomprehensibly amazing to me milk: I JUST LOVED WATCHING THIS SO MUCH - ITS SO FUN AND FEELS TOO HIGH QUALITY FOR SCRATCH it really felt.. consistent? i could feel the theme you were going for and you did it amazingly!! there was so much variety in the different shots, the whole thing was so charming, and i thought it was really fitting for the character!! i love the dress you gave them and the lineless shots! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ byte: YOU'RE CRAZYYY YOUR USE OF COLORS IS CRAZY THE AMOUNT OF ART IS CRAZY- i absolutely love how you drew byte, the style you used was super cute and aesthetic too! but your use of colors is actually the craziest thing ever- i love love the vibrance of every piece, all the details + background elements AND beautiful scenes?? you even dabbled in some 3d stuff it looks so fun!! literally how many bytes did you draw how many bytes did those drawings take up in storage T_T you're so awesome!!!
click on a character to see their results + progress. when you get to the runner ups screen, click on the background to see more! !! warning each character has music that might be loud winners commentary continued below cyber: @lavenderbee- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1035363168 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1047690226 SO CUTE YOUR STYLE IS SO CUTE i love the secret agent kind of outfit you gave them!! and you drew them. so many times. unbelievable amounts of peak your sheets of poses and refs are so much fun to look at!! i also love the art piece that almost looks like a movie poster!!! and the wallpaper omg.. tiny little guy AND THE ANIMATION MEME!! it's so aesthetic and again- CUTE!!!! forget: @-MaqentaDesigns- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1052904490 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1052908863 (peak song choice) I LOVVVE THE STORY YOU WERE ABLE TO TELL WITH THIS PMV it felt really finished and had so much emotion the way you drew them spiky and rough at the beginning and then cleaner when they found their heart was SO GOOD and i really liked the rough + sketchy artstyle actually- it's so cool! i loved the realistic colors of the backgrounds too- the whole project felt really cohesive and was a joy to watch! >:D cyan: @slugpupa https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1052094505 even without color THIS WAS SOO COOL THE JUMP FROM LINEART TO SHADED WAS AWESOME!!! you drew them as suchhh a devious little guy i absolutely loved that and i'm curious about the story- i feel like we got a little hint of it to guess but i want to know more!! you've made so many pmvs it's actually crazy and you really have a talent for them!! so so awesome you're style's so awesome YOUR awesome rainworld is awesome (also the song is very cool, i'll have to check it out!) venus: @-lemon_cat- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1052380647/ THIS WAS SO LOVELY THE BACKGROUNDS AND RENDERING OF EACH SCENE IS SO CRAZY!! i love the different moods and colors for the different scenes the raining scene is so atmospheric and just a bit melancholic and it's such a vibe- as always your style is so cute but this felt like you experimented a bit more with angles and things which was so cool to see!! overall just a beautiful and polished pmv- every shot could be a wallpaper fr fr carrion: @-MaqentaDesigns- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1077323082 YEAH SO UM HOW DID YOU DO THAT (ON SCRATCH NO LESS?? THIS IS ULTIMATE FLEXING) this piece immediately caught my eye- seriously your style is INCREDIBLE you're able to do so many different styles actually- but that rendered piece is actually insane- it feels like splash art or like a ultra rare pokemon card illustration- ITS CRAZY!! i love the expression, contrast, COLORS- you use colors so freaking well i love how many different colors you use in your shading!! and the one after that is so cool too- the way you drew the paw and the fur is so satisfying what bee: @Random_Moth https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1077158246 THESE ARE ADORABE OMG i love how you draw faces and how fluffy you made their head! all the different poses are so fun!! the heart tail is really creative and they look like such a fun silly little fellow!! i love them holding the flower and resting on the helmet! somehow the colors look more vibrant too?? there's so much personality in your piece, both from bee and just as a part of your art style, and they are SO CUTE!!! spook: @crowlet_ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1090179131 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE SCENE OF THEM FLYING IT'S SO DYNAMIC?? THE PERSPECTIVE AND LIGHTING AND RENDERING GO CRAZYYY their human form is so cute, your style is so silly!! i love how you drew thier eyes in particular, the the not visible mouth at times makes them look like just little creature guy- ALSO YOUR ANIMATION IS SO COOL HOLY MOLY there's so much interesting and well done animation! i love the cat ghost turning into the broom, that hat adjustment, the turn around, the crushing of the star (everything basically) wiggle+worm: @p_k88 (@p_k83) https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1091557290 CLOSE UPP!!!!!! THIS MEME IS SO FUN SO SILLY SO COLORFUL SO EVERYTHING it feels really consistent and finished!! and nothing repeats + there was so much going on, i think that made it extra fun to watch!! i love the perspective shots they are so goofy omg AND their expressions i LOVEE how you drew their expressions THEY ARE SO DEVIOUS and the you captured the chaotic energy so well- i can't stop watching chibi's and designs by me, all other art is credited in the project! HUGE THANK YOU TO IDEAS MAN AKA @Salted_Yellowe FOR HELPING ME JUDGE! these results probably would have taken another year without their help ran out of words for the desc so the music credits are in the backdrop of the project X_X
