So we had callbacks for our CUT&PASTE submission finalists this past Saturday. (For more context on C&P, see www.cutandpastecontest.com) We brought in 17 people this weekend and we were amazed at how strong everyone was. We set it up so you could not bring in any stock images, objects, photos, or anything in order to build the image based on the theme of HEAVEN. For a while we worried it was too restrictive.
But everyone came in with fresh ideas on how to get over the obstacles in the 15-min round - some brought in tubes of paint and made Rohrschach-like images on paper. Some took photos of different parts of their bodies and incorporated them into the image. Others were able to make fresh images from simple vector graphics and shapes... everyone had a different style and method of expressing themselves within the constraints. It was really inspiring and encouraging to know we are going to have some great contestants.
It was a good night's sleep on Saturday. :D
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