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This is a WORLD full of resources dedicated to the aspiring artists of theOtaku of all kinds. The term 'artist' is not limited to the categories on theOtaku. Art can range from sculptures, photography, writing, film, graphic art, and much more! We will have a collection of various tutorials and references to offer that will help you improve and learn new skills in whatever you specialize. However, in order to improve, one must also receive feedback on their work. The members of the Creative Community will be available to provide critiques and aid you on your journey as an artist.

Along with the goal of assisting other artists, this is, after all, a community, and we would like to also make this a place where you can meet new people that share your same interests. This is a friendly haven that will hopefully bring together the many members of theO.

If you wish to join this community, please subscribe so you can receive notification on when new things are posted and fill out an application. Members who have subscribed and sent in an application will be given the Guest Poster privilege, and will be able to ask for critiques on their work. To maintain Guest Poster privilege, please provide critiques to other users so everyone can benefit.

This site is designed to run without a lot of supervision. Features such as critiques and corrections depend on the activity of members. Administrators have the responsibility of coming up with events and updating the website every now and then. So please act appropriately and stay friendly.

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If you decide not to, thank you for taking the time to stop by! :)

Administrative Team:
FUNimation - Founder & President
WyvernWings - Earl of English & Writing Aficionado
harvestmoonluvr - SHSL Harvest Goddess
KeybladeMewKasa - AMV Queen & Resident Grammar Nazi

CURRENT EVENTS:
Monthly Challenge: Create a Candy Character
Weekly Challenge: Life Drawing Study

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Video Critique Example

This is an example of a post asking for a critique. Anything in italics (aka, the instructions) does not need to be in your post. Please state in your title the type of video you would like to receive critique for (AMV, GMV, MMV, short film, etc). Then, please embed the video below, and write any important basic information, including the program used (the program is especially important, because it will affect the advice given through the critique since each editing program is different! Everything else, if applicable, is just curiosity) You may also include any other information you wish. To those providing the critique, you may leave your critique in the comments here or wherever the video is hosted (It's up to the discretion of the poster, though.) Remember, be encouraging and provide positive, constructive critiques.

"MMV: Loves Me Not"

Music: "Relapse Collapse" - In Fear and Faith
Fandom: Ib
Program: Sony Vegas 7

This video is a year and a half old, but I still consider it one of my best! My editing style hasn't changed much since this was created, so any critique is still valid and helpful.

This video actually began as an animation test. Most of the animations seen in the video were done before I had even picked a song. The theme of the video mostly revolves around the bad endings of Ib (which is a fabulous game that everyone should play-), and I used fanart to create it, since it's pretty hard to make a video with a pixel game. I spent somewhere between 10-20 hours creating this, and I think my hard work paid off, as the video has been pretty well received on YouTube and tumblr. But, I know it's still not perfect, so any suggestions are welcome so that I can avoid similar problems in future videos like this!

Thanks!

~KeybladeMewKasa

June 6: Comment Day #1

In order for Comment Days to be as successful as they can be, the Community will have to work together as a whole. Please continue to spread the word about the Creative Community so that we may have more people participate!

Type of Event: Comment Day
Introduction: Leave encouraging comments to theOtaku submissions to help bring members together.
Instructions: Filter the submissions to what was submitted that week. DO NOT start with the most popular pieces. Either filter the section to order by freshness or start at the end of the most popular list. Spend at least 30 minutes commenting. Comments should be encouraging, but also add friendly critiques to help artists learn and grow. Try to comment on at least 3 pieces from each section on theOtaku. Try commenting on the pieces with the least amount of comments.

~FUNimation

Writing Critique Example

NOTE: You will have to click on the title of this post to be able to access the second page where the piece is located. This is an example of a post asking for a critique. Anything in italics (aka, the instructions) does not ne...

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Writing Weekly Challenge - Week 1 - June 2 - English Basics Assessment

Here are some writing challenges to start off the Creative Community. All writing entries must be Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.

U]Title: Week 1 - June 2: English Basics Assessment
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge
Supervisor: WyvernWings
Introduction: Complete the grammar test found on this site and submit your score via the comments. Please select the button that says "Begin Test- General English" and complete the test. Scroll down until you see the button labeled "Review your answers," note where you make mistakes, and inform me what content you need to improve upon. (I suppose the easiest way to do this is screenshot the ones you got wrong and upload them to your own world or a photo sharing site like Flickr, then PM the link to me.) Also, since this is British, the only exceptions to the "inform me of your mistakes" rule would be whenever the question involves solely-British vernacular (i.e. Question 21).
Instructions: To the best of your ability and without researching, complete the test. This will be used to assess where you stand with grammar and what we should work on in the future. It is also good practice, and it will tell you what you know for sure and of what you are uncertain. I will adjust the future events accordingly and work one-on-one with you regarding the areas you could improve on.
NOTE: This is not a perfect assessment. I will be able to better assess your abilities with your writing samples, so put a lot of effort into your submissions.

~FUNimation

Art Weekly Challenge - Week 1 - June 2 - Elements of Design Part 1

This is the first set of challenges! The amount of challenges this week is a bit heavy, but we just wanted to give you options and let you see the possibilities of the Event feature. Use these next few challenges to help you achieve a better understanding of the basics of design.

Title: Week 1 - June 2: Elements of Design - Shape
Type of Event: Weekly Challenge - Art
Supervisor: FUNimation
Introduction: Create a visual by using a very limited palette of shapes.
Instructions: Create a composition using Vormator shapes. You can scale, rotate, flip and duplicate the shapes as much as you want. You can also use whatever colors you want. Download the vector shapes here. Though this challenge is easiest for digital media, don't be afraid to try it with other media.
Challenge: Limit your colors. Select a color scheme from Kuler and implement it in your composition.

~FUNimation