Lodestone: Chocobos Rule The World!!!

[Rahsch]

Some really nice entries there, grats to the winners~!
It would be nice if SE allowed you to enter things not just 'made specifically for this contest' as long as you were the one who made it then you should be able to enter it right?

I kinda felt like they wanted to nudge artists to take out their tools and kinda persuade them to be more active if they aren't with this contest. It's all in good fun.

[Nayto]

This contest was fixed!! How could my award winning drawing not even place in the top 10!?

You were #11, don't worry man, you tried your best. I'm lying about #11.

Man, I would love to try those lalafell chocobo cookies.

[Rahsch]

This contest was fixed!! How could my award winning drawing not even place in the top 10!?

Looks you were tied for #11. XD

[Nuinn]

Congrats to the winners ^ ^

Such awesome work there! You guys definitely deserve more than just postcards

[Abadon]

Some really nice entries there, grats to the winners~!
It would be nice if SE allowed you to enter things not just 'made specifically for this contest' as long as you were the one who made it then you should be able to enter it right?

Yeah..because that could be my only guess about what happened to Lady Aim's Chocobo sculpture

[Abadon]

I'm just saying I am happy for the people that won but the rule of original work made for this contest is kinda of a weird rule especially when they have no way of know when it was made unless I didnt post that chocobo sculpture last year...lol I'm just saying Congratulations to the winners, but that is a weird rule that specifically kicks us out of the running

[Hardcastle]

Congrats to the winners; seeing such quality work has inspired me to give it my all to develop my skills so that I'm ready for the next competition! See you then!

[Nix]

I'm just saying I am happy for the people that won but the rule of original work made for this contest is kinda of a weird rule especially when they have no way of know when it was made unless I didnt post that chocobo sculpture last year...lol I'm just saying Congratulations to the winners, but that is a weird rule that specifically kicks us out of the running

Taken from the Rules;

4. SQUARE ENIX OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES

All entries and other materials (the "Entry Materials") (including all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith) submitted by you become the property of Square Enix upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Square Enix will own all rights to use, modify, and make derivative works of the Entry Materials, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Square Enix's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Square Enix to effect, perfect, or confirm Square Enix's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph. Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the Contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing. Entry materials received by Square Enix may be destroyed by Square Enix at any time following the Contest.

Whatever you submit to them essentially becomes their property, this is why they ask you to create a new piece. If the chocobo had been made strictly for the competition she wouldn't be able to post it anywhere or profit from it in any way so... which is worse? 10 postcards or the freedom for her to sell that model and get a bit of recognition for her artwork? I know which I'd prefer!
Also I know your proud of your lass's work, but acting like it should have won seems a little... arrogant? I can't put this in a way that doesn't sound harsh, totally not my intention (I'm sorry!), especially since there were other models submitted that were pretty awesome quality. On the plus side, I think her choco model posted on the first page of entries got the most likes, so it's not all bad.

[Niqote]

Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the Contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing.

Thanks for posting that rules quote ^^
I guess it just seems sad that you can not post something you did, then enter it in a fitting contest later.
I did not enter this contest, but if I did... I would still post my entry up publicly ... in fact I saw many of those entries posted up before hand in public areas (pixiv, DA, livestream, even these forums in signatures etc) so where do they draw the line?
Theoretically I could make a moogle cake, never post the pictures, then enter it in a moogle themed contest 6 months away. SE can not own the cake... it was devoured long ago, sure they can own rights to the picture, but even in the case of physical winning entries they can all now sell/eat/throw out/post on websites all they want.

Am I missing something here? ^^;;;

[Drakonetta]

Heh, They only own the rights to the photo's, which is not the actual piece itself. So any one could still do what they want with the actual creation, its just what is submitted to the competition that they own the rights to. I mean, one winner posted a picture of their child, SE couldn't claim the rights to someones child now... or could they!? Lol, the piece itself remains the property of the creator. Either way its essentially illegal to make profit on something which has been copied from a copyrighted source. That's what i'm aware of! But people still make things based on CR material and sell it. The companies don't seem too bothered by it. But i do see your point in that creating a work specifically for a contest is strange, but at the same time it forces one to make new things. Also, if a single piece had been used in another way previously. SE would risk getting their heads chopped off say, if a piece was submitted to another contest, which had the same rules.

As for finding out if it was made for the contest, they could easily do a google photo search. Google would provide sites that host the image prior to the contest start date.