Art:Build Your Own Familiar/Judges

You, the judges...
So, uh, we got a few (hundred) more entries than I'd expected, and this leaves us in a tricky situation. Here's how we're going to get through it:
 * You have permission to skip entries. If you look at the finished product, and it just looks like yuck, it probably wouldn't score all that well anyway, so assign it a score of X (indicating that you skipped it) and move on. Scores will not be released to entrants, so don't be scared to do this.


 * Set high standards. With 246 entries, it's very important that we distinguish between the entries at the top of the spectrum; it doesn't matter if 20 entries tie for last place, but if 20 tie for first, we've got a huge problem. I would suggest that you give an average entry 30% instead of the 50% you might normally give it; 50% means pretty good, 80% means exceptional, and 100% means it emerged from the loins of a virgin. Set your own standards, but remember that higher standards will make life easier for everyone (you, the entrants, and me) down the line, simply because there are so many high-quality entries in this event.


 * Final scores will be determined by averaging, not by addition. As such, if you think you know someone a bit too well to objectively judge their entry, skip it. (Remember, mark an X for a skip, not a zero.)


 * I'd like to get this (judging) wrapped up within 2-3 weeks, but take your time. I'd suggest just setting aside a few hours and plowing down the list all at once.

Judging itself
When you're ready to go judging, decide on your rubric (you might want to skim the entries thread to get a general feel for quality before setting your rubric), then dive in.

Quick reminder
As a reminder, here is the scoring breakdown:
 * Up to 15 points for creative materials
 * Evidence of art supplies should tank the entry in this category.
 * Use your own definition of "art supplies"; if you'd like some input, though, when I'm determining what I consider to be art supplies, I ask myself if the object in question has any purpose other than being used to make things look pretty. If I can't think of any other purposes, I count it as an art supply.
 * Up to 10 points for realism
 * Does it look like what it's supposed to look like? (We're aiming for "it looks like a YPP familiar" rather than "it looks like an actual, real-life octopus-monkey-parrot" here.)
 * Up to 15 points for artistic merit
 * Is the design original and unique? Is there obviously a lot of thought behind this entry, or was it just thrown together?
 * Up to 10 points for tilt
 * Did you LIKE this entry?

That means there's a grand total of up to 50 points per judge per entry.

Please format your scores as thus: Entry # ~ [Materials, Realism, Artistic Merit, Tilt] [Total] Any comments you might have

For example: Entry 44 ~ [6, 7, 2, 4] [19] Something just seems to be missing here... it definitely looks like a ferret, but it's not the most original, or successful, design.

I've got a template all geared up and ready to use at http://www.cecinestpasunwebsite.net/assessment.txt Just save it to your computer (Open it in your web browser, then go to File and Save As) and edit away.

When you're ready to send in your scores, just attach them in a .txt file and send to thatponytailguy@gmail.com. Please include the acronym BYOF at the beginning of your subject so gmail sorts it properly. :)

How do you determine entry numbers? Here's the list. (Read the notes BELOW the list before you get into it, though!)

The List!

 * 1) Tootiehawk of Midnight's octopus
 * 2) Abberdefense of Hunter's octopus
 * 3) Moonstone of Cobalt's parrot
 * 4) Deborah of Midnight's octopus
 * 5) Kayelee of Sage's parrot
 * 6) Alexisvez of Viridian's parrot
 * 7) Wyndy of Sage's monkey
 * 8) Urchin of Viridian's octopus
 * 9) Moonstone of Cobalt's octopus
 * 10) Pazy of Midnight's monkey
 * 11) Chavytoffer of Viridian's octopus
 * 12) Idol of Cobalt's octopus
 * 13) Ladyofspring of Cobalt's monkey
 * 14) Urchin of Viridian's octopus
 * 15) Kolibri of Viridian's parrot
 * 16) Moulyn of Midnight's parrot
 * 17) Infernia of Cobalt's parrot
 * 18) Tearydaze of Midnight's monkey
 * 19) Debbiedooz of Cobalt's octopus
 * 20) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 21) Sandilocks of Cobalt's octopus
 * 22) Ljack of Midnight's parrot
 * 23) Synful of Hunter's octopus
 * 24) Censored of Cobalt's octopus
 * 25) Alexisvez of Viridian's parrot
 * 26) Junglejim of Viridian's monkey
 * 27) Set of Cobalt's octopus
 * 28) Athens of Hunter's parrot
 * 29) Powwwer of Viridian's monkey
 * 30) Zandia of Sage's parrot
 * 31) Snappyspice of Viridian's parrot
 * 32) Debbiedooz of Cobalt's parrot
 * 33) Folletto of Cobalt's octopus
 * 34) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 35) Darkviper of Cobalt's monkey
 * 36) Flameangel of Midnight's octopus
 * 37) Danelee of Cobalt's octopus
 * 38) Discflicker of Viridian's parrot
 * 39) Inkburrow of Viridian's monkey
 * 40) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 41) Bael of Cobalt's parrot
 * 42) Temujin of Midnight's parrot
 * 43) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 44) Yanou of Midnight's parrot
 * 45) Pletoo of Sage's parrot
 * 46) Synful of Hunter's parrot
 * 47) Therunt of Cobalt's parrot
 * 48) Kinja of Cobalt's monkey
 * 49) Snappyspice of Viridian's parrot
 * 50) Amaretto of Sage's parrot
 * 51) Sxylady of Sage's monkey
 * 52) Tooktwo of Sage's parrot The first one in this post.
 * 53) Lolipope of Midnight's parrot
 * 54) Rhinhorn of Hunter's octopus
 * 55) Chemy of Midnight's parrot
 * 56) Huntershep of Viridian's octopus
 * 57) Cooljoe50 of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 58) Athens of Hunter's octopus Judges: there's an additional materials shot in the following post.
 * 59) Kinja of Cobalt's monkey
 * 60) Herababa of Midnight's monkey
 * 61) Therunt of Cobalt's octopus
 * 62) Jewelangel of Viridian's octopus
 * 63) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 64) Tooktwo of Sage's parrot
 * 65) Frenchfrog of Midnight's parrot
 * 66) Darkmariner of Sage's monkey
 * 67) Shorty_jack of Midnight's parrot
 * 68) Debbiedooz of Cobalt's parrot
 * 69) Yosaffbrig of Sage's octopus
 * 70) Saltos of Cobalt's octopus
 * 71) Miska of Viridian's octopus
 * 72) Ljack of Midnight's parrot The third one in this post.
 * 73) Phillite of Sage's monkey
 * 74) Snappyspice of Viridian's parrot
 * 75) Inkburrow of Viridian's octopus
 * 76) Ronburgundy of Cobalt's octopus
 * 77) Zandia of Sage's parrot
 * 78) Moonstone of Cobalt's parrot The one with violet wings.
 * 79) Zandia of Sage's parrot
 * 80) Tinkybell of Viridian's octopus
 * 81) Maadneet of Sage's octopus
 * 82) Roux of Hunter's monkey
 * 83) Shinygirl of Sage's octopus
 * 84) Lecia of Sage's octopus
 * 85) Drakulic of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 86) Hawkinsjr of Viridian's octopus
 * 87) chistopherr of Midnight's octopus The pink one with big black eyes.
 * 88) Charisma of Cobalt's octopus
 * 89) Tooktwo of Sage's parrot The second one in this post.
 * 90) Bloodwolf80 of Midnight's monkey
 * 91) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 92) Casiopia of Cobalt's octopus
 * 93) Caelaf of Midnight's parrot
 * 94) Deidrem of Cobalt's octopus
 * 95) Micalo of Midnight's parrot
 * 96) Jotto2wonder of Viridian's octopus
 * 97) Jademaid of an unspecified ocean's monkey
 * 98) Drizztkala of an unspecified ocean's octopus
 * 99) Burgundyrose of Sage's octopus
 * 100) Middniteblu of Sage's octopus
 * 101) Synful of Hunter's monkey
 * 102) Chisaii of Midnight's parrot
 * 103) Faeree of Sage's parrot
 * 104) Daleen of Midnight's octopus
 * 105) Leego of Midnight's octopus
 * 106) Ladyofspring of Cobalt's octopus
 * 107) Setox of Cobalt's octopus
 * 108) Haileymay of Midnight's monkey
 * 109) pn55406 of Viridian's octopus
 * 110) Pixeboot of Midnight's monkey
 * 111) Laceymarie of Midnight's octopus
 * 112) Yreeka of Midnight's octopus
 * 113) Willowwoman of an unspecified ocean's octopus
 * 114) Therunt of Midnight's monkey
 * 115) Blackbeth of Midnight's monkey
 * 116) Lauraskipper of Midnight's octopus
 * 117) Pinkpaisley of an unspecified ocean's octopus
 * 118) Set of Cobalt's monkey
 * 119) Wth of Hunter's octopus
 * 120) Kaminska of Viridian's parrot
 * 121) Sseth of Midnight's octopus
 * 122) Zandia of Sage's monkey
 * 123) Madllama of Cobalt's parrot
 * 124) Daleen of Midnight's parrot
 * 125) Blackshackle of Sage's monkey
 * 126) Batzie of Viridian's parrot
 * 127) Hiroko of Sage's octopus
 * 128) Jeru of Sage's parrot
 * 129) Therunt of Cobalt's octopus
 * 130) Karlathemex of Midnight's octopus
 * 131) pumpilee of Sage's octopus
 * 132) Tooktwo of an unspecified ocean's monkey
 * 133) Sxylady of Sage's monkey
 * 134) Kinja of Cobalt's parrot
 * 135) Batzie of Viridian's monkey
 * 136) Kinja of Cobalt's parrot
 * 137) Kendallinni of Midnight's monkey
 * 138) Therunt of Cobalt's parrot
 * 139) Moulyn of Midnight's octopus
 * 140) Sharkiez of Sage's parrot
 * 141) Arctic of Sage's octopus
 * 142) Sultana of Sage's parrot
 * 143) Sxylady of Sage's parrot
 * 144) Kerpow of Viridian's monkey
 * 145) Jalu of Midnight's octopus
 * 146) Capearl of Hunter's octopus
 * 147) Jujuman of Cobalt's parrot
 * 148) Tenah of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 149) Ambrosolito of Cobalt's octopus
 * 150) Sseth of Midnight's parrot
 * 151) Wulfruna & Eirian of Midnight's parrot
 * 152) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 153) Tooktwo of Sage's monkey
 * 154) Cooldragon of Sage's octopus
 * 155) Herby10 of Sage's parrot
 * 156) Blueminky of Cobalt's monkey
 * 157) Peachncream of Midnight's monkey
 * 158) Folletto of Cobalt's octopus All 8 in this post. (Counted as one entry.)
 * 159) Pixiepuff of Midnight's monkey
 * 160) Redlucy of Midnight's monkey
 * 161) Inkburrow of Viridian's parrot Judges: There are some additional photos in the next post.
 * 162) Adrielle of Viridian's octopus
 * 163) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 164) chistopherr of Midnight's octopus
 * 165) Tooktwo of Sage's parrot
 * 166) Micheee of Viridian's monkey
 * 167) Wilamina of Viridian's octopus
 * 168) Chistopherr of Midnight's monkey
 * 169) Ohfroggyone of Cobalt's octopus
 * 170) Ljack of Midnight's parrot The first one in this post
 * 171) Pinkpaisley of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 172) Pletoo of Sage's monkey
 * 173) Tearydaze of Midnight's monkey
 * 174) Blackeyejean of Midnight's octopus
 * 175) Dexla (and her punk) of Midnight's octopus
 * 176) Kinja of Cobalt's monkey
 * 177) Kaalvoet of Cobalt's octopus
 * 178) Schwerman of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 179) Danelee of Cobalt's parrot
 * 180) Threetwoone of Sage's octopus
 * 181) Sancha of Midnight's octopus
 * 182) Ambrosolito of Cobalt's octopus
 * 183) Soho of an unspecified ocean's monkey
 * 184) Demontiger of Viridian's monkey
 * 185) stlnmyhrt of Viridian's parrot
 * 186) Adida of Midnight's octopus
 * 187) Thermog of Midnight's monkey
 * 188) Therunt of Cobalt's monkey
 * 189) Hungrypirate of Viridian's monkey Judges: See the next post for a functional finished-product link.
 * 190) Asimir of Midnight's monkey
 * 191) Chuy3 of Sage's monkey
 * 192) Set of Cobalt's parrot
 * 193) Mrkarlsson of Cobalt's parrot Judges: see two posts down for some additional photos.-->
 * 194) Therunt of Cobalt's parrot
 * 195) Moonstone of Cobalt's octopus
 * 196) Gweenie of Cobalt's octopus
 * 197) M3tz63r of Midnight's parrot
 * 198) Tooktwo of an unspecified ocean's parrot
 * 199) Callmejen of Sage's octopus
 * 200) Therunt of Cobalt's octopus
 * 201) Meursydotes of Sage's monkey
 * 202) Laceymarie of Midnight's monkey
 * 203) Caruut of Viridian's parrot
 * 204) Zandia of Sage's monkey
 * 205) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 206) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 207) Kinja of Cobalt's octopus
 * 208) Howater06 of Sage's octopus
 * 209) Moonstone of Cobalt's parrot The one with white wings.
 * 210) Cinco of Cobalt's octopus
 * 211) Dexla of Midnight's parrot
 * 212) Redlucy of Midnight's monkey
 * 213) Kizzy of Sage's monkey
 * 214) Gwiddon of Sage's parrot
 * 215) AquaDrake of Viridian's parrot
 * 216) Tikolana of Viridian's parrot
 * 217) JacqueiAlves of Viridian's parrot
 * 218) Laceymarie of Midnight's parrot
 * 219) Dragonchick of Hunter's octopus
 * 220) Michelynne of Hunter's octopus
 * 221) Gravee of Viridian's monkey
 * 222) Pletoo of Sage's octopus
 * 223) Moonstone of Cobalt's octopus
 * 224) Ladyofspring of Cobalt's parrot
 * 225) Newfrog of Sage's octopus
 * 226) Dexla of Midnight's octopus
 * 227) Jalu of Midnight's octopus
 * 228) Jetfirl of Midnight's octopus
 * 229) Missurly of Midnight's octopus
 * 230) Pletoo of Sage's monkey
 * 231) Whedonella of Midnight's octopus
 * 232) Glorie of Midnight's monkey
 * 233) Jalu of Midnight's monkey
 * 234) Geckko of Cobalt's parrot
 * 235) Detritus of Hunter's octopus
 * 236) Francisgrace and Fairwindy of Midnight's monkey
 * 237) Zandia of Sage's monkey
 * 238) Peanuts244 of Viridian's parrot
 * 239) Pazy of Midnight's monkey
 * 240) Moonstone of Cobalt's monkey
 * 241) Therunt of Cobalt's monkey
 * 242) Trueblade of Midnight's parrot Judges: the directions are in the next post after this one.
 * 243) Chistopherr of Midnight's parrot
 * 244) Zandia of Sage's octopus
 * 245) Gov_Marley of Cobalt's monkey
 * 246) Quina of Hunter's parrot
 * 247) Skarygrl of Midnight's monkey

A few quick notes on the list:
 * Some entrants have put more than one entry in a single post. In this case, look at the link name: if it says Weirdbeard's Parrot, scroll down a bit and you'll probably find Weirdbeard's Parrot, even if the top of the post was Weirdbeard's Monkey.
 * It might help you in this process to set your forum account to view only 5 posts at once (My profile > My information > Posts per page), as then you won't have to wait so long for the pictures in other posts to load.
 * If, after the page loads, you're staring at an entry other than the one you're supposed to be looking at, click in your address bar and press enter to (hopefully!) reassert the anchor.

I think that covers it. Good luck, and thank you very large for your assistance in this endeavour. :) If you have any questions, PM or e-mail me. (thatponytailguy@gmail.com)