Dark Crystal crature design contest

[MOO]

In case anyone is interesed. Grand prize is $500.

http://www.darkcrystal.com/design_contest.php

[julian beresford]

I love the creature designs of this world, I am thinking of entering this

[MOO]

@julian-beresford It would be cool to see what you create if you decide to do it Please post!

[Christine Garner]

My parents showed me the Dark Crystal when I was around 6 years old or something. Scary film but very inspirational. I love Brian Frouds work, his designs are amazing.

[evilrobot]

Stephen Silver has a few things to say about this. I don't know that I agree with him 100% on this but he makes some good points VIDEO HERE

[Christine Garner]

@evilrobot I do agree with Stephen Silver on this actually. $500 is a piddling amount for the amount of work that would be needed to do and you lose the rights to anything you submit... hmmmm. Shame because like I say, I do like the Dark Crystal, but this practice is taking advantage of artists and in particular fans of the franchise and I wouldn't enter this personally.
It makes me feel crappy for liking Dark Crystal to be honest. I'm sort of wondering what Brian Froud thinks of this dodgy practice given that he will be a judge...