yo everyone!! I know these results are incredibly late again, I feel very bad because everyone put a ton of time + effort into their entries and waiting can be frustrating T_T these really shouldn't have taken as long as they did, I apologize. Thank you so much for your patience! this year there were so so many insane artworks, crafts, animations, games, comics, etc. not to mention just the sheer amount of entries!! thank you so much to everyone who entered!!! with every entry standing out in it's own way, there's just no way to do a objective comparison. so as always, these results are biased by my preferences! you can totally have a different opinion but please respect the winners and everyone else! also, i didn't wanna spend too long choosing runner ups (choosing a winner took long enough) so know that i had to leave out a ton of equally awesome entries! and unfortunately if you want to read my notes you have to decode the secret code known as scratch compression and my handwriting combined okay finally! the winners! Fool: @Squid__Cat https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1157536300 OKAY DESPITE BEING A JOKE this is legit such a fun and good quality game- without losing any silliness along the way! i can’t believe every crazy thing actually had a purpose and it had possibly the best NPCs the gaming world has ever known- my favorite is mr. rich money man i really don't relate to him and i also like chairmover with his 3 rows of teeth the whole thing was so stupid (in the best way trust me) and charming i couldn’t help be entertained and smiling the whole way through Omen: @dizzyspell https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1159268931 THIS IS SOO GOOD AND CONGRATS ON FINISHING SUCH A LONG ANIMATION!!! i felt like i understood a lot of story just from watching the animation! all of the expressions were so cute and silly and that walk cycle is very smooth!! (you even got all the complicated markings) the whole thing felt really cohesive and definitely gives the vibe of those like vocaloid(?) music videos, both silly anddd a little crazy. your entry really stole my heart! >:D Pigeon: LOOK AT THE CUTIE your style has always stood out to me for being so professional and clean! everything is always drawn with so much detail and personality, the paper texture piece in particular is super cool, it looks like it could be a print! (i would definitely love to have it as a print) and the second piece is fantastic too, the purplish light looks really nice and the pigeon's so fluffy! Cipher: YOOO i lovvvee some good fisheye it really gives the impression that we’re looking at this through a curved computer screen or maybe security camera, and that expression and pose are PERFECT- and the different tinted lighting too, everything contributes to making this look like one very devious hacker guy Sorbet: i think i’ve already used every synonym of “awesome” to describing your work, so i actually have no comments! JK YOU OUTDID YOURSELF WITH THESE ENTRIES i didn't even know scratch was possible of such smooth tweening and effects?? i think about these all of time and have rewatched them at least like 5 times each the filling up of the head in the “ugh” meme IS genius how’d you come with that and pull it off?? i feel like this dude fits your cartoony-ish style so well, those expressions really give him personality! Mache: AUGH THIS IS SO COOL i love the composition of this piece!! such a silly pose with those big claws and the way you rendered the flames/smoke glowing looks so good! i love how they almost frame the piece, and that expression is just the right amount of evil >:D so peak Briar: THIS RENDERING IS CRAZY this really stood out to me and it fits the nature of this character amazingly well, almost looking like the piece has been carved out of jewels!! your use of colors only adds to that, i love the harsh blue lights in the background, and the crazy use of greens and pinks for shadows you really know how to make an eye catching piece, your other art pieces are equally stunning!! Bait: AGHH???? WAHH??? how did you make every artwork so soft and cozy and magical??? you can feel the warmth of the sand and the shimmering ocean in the first one your use of colors, effects, and lighting are unreal, and your art style in general is so satisfying! each line feels deliberate, and i love those big 'ol paws continued in the notes + credits!
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 Somnia: @Vynalla https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1204975990 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1205573167 Leviathan: @k1ttyw1n4 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1204722630 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1205228240 Mesa: @-AlleyWayward https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1222369336 YOUR WORK IS SO PRETTY so many stunning artworks?? don’t know if it’s what you were going for, but your art pieces feel really traditional and almost like scrapbook or oil paintings, like flipping through the pages of a sketchbook, or maybe a charming children's book! and your realistic but still stylized art style is just a treat i also love the idea that this creature was created from the comet that wiped out the dinosaurs itself?!! that feels so grand! Alpine: @fishypack https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1215482601 i loved how experimental you went with these! the super saturated colors in that one piece look really cool, and i love the hatching for shading and the kind of sharpness to these drawings! and those intense expressions- aka that look of absolute terror in every piece XD Pierce: @Chicrow https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1231428294 HELLOOOO I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE PAID TO WATCH THIS like what the heck how is this even possible in scratch, it feels like the start of an animated pilot?? i could almost hear the character's voices with everything moving and SO many details there was never a stale moment, i had to replay the beginning a couple times just to see that amazing animation. my favorite part besides the whole thing would probably be the transitions from human to feral pierce and your art pieces!! each one is stuffed with so many details without losing clarity, + you can pull off so many styles! i love the steampunk vibes and the human + outfit designs go so hard Splat: @guavanada I LOVVVVE YOUR STYLE just the first piece absolutely caught my attention!! it's honestly like my dream style it feels so confident, and it's got the chunky lineart, pushed shapes, sharp angles, it's like the low poly aesthetic but in an art piece??! and the texture is so cool, i love how each material is rendered differently!! just pure eye candy (eye.. candy... is that just this character?) speaking of, look at those eyes of all different sizes it's so fun even the spikes are kinda rendered to look like eyes! and i love just how BIG the tail is in the last piece.. the whole thing has a bit of splatoon vibe to it, which yk.. definitely works! Patch: @ ichigo-kitty https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1246865944 https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1251954941 THESE ARE SO CUTE AND LOVELY your illustrations are so polished and so detailed!! so many little bandaids and hearts and pink the pose of the first piece is really natural and just satisfying to look at, i think it'd make a great figurine! especially cause there's so much form created from the shading, especially on the hair and the rendering of the balloon is so crazy it's so shiny the second piece is also so chaotic and every item is drawn so carefully- look at that iv that's legit! everything just comes together to make a really professional looking art: your artworks could also make great prints! every merch ever! Crumb: @DandelionSprings I'M EATING EVERYTHING ahem i mean.. i hope i've expressed adequately how much i love your work dude!! your art pieces never misses in regards to color, personality, cuteness, polish.. and this is no exception! i love the piece with the green apple, that apple looks GOOD and the rendering of the one underwater is fantastic!!! and all the dessert creatures are so creative, i love their candyland-like world because you took this crazy strange design and gave them a home they actually fit really well into! their seas must be so fun to explore.. ermm i ran out of desc word space so north + swirl winners your guys' commentary is in the backdrop of the project in the form of a comment! congrats you both are insane >:D North: @mystiical-melodii https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/51166213/ Swirl: @kidvera https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1252673088/ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1254420921/ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1259691405/ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1261175741/ chibis + designs by me, except for somnia! that one was designed + judged by @SaltedYellowe! they also helped me judge in general they are the goat all other art is credited in the project music credits inside the project!
