-edit- For those of you have have questions about the awards, I'm attempting to reconcile as much information as I can in one place. I have made the below post to go over the awards history and introduce different aspects to newbies. Please scroll past the contents list for the current awards schedule and categories.
CONTENTS:
A Brief (And Possibly Inaccurate) History of the Awards
Awards Cycle - Voting Phase
Awards Cycle - Pre-Awards Phase
Awards Cycle - Planning and Volunteer Phases
Awards Cycle - Presentation Phase
Hello one and all. I'm sorry for not hosting the awards last year, I got bogged down with real life last year. I have come to the realization that something was missing when I wasn't doing the awards. If you will have me back, I would be happy to take up the reins again.
The Awards celebrate the comics, authors, and users that make this site great. For a faster paced discussion (and frequently off topic), we do have a Discord
here
I do want to make a big change this year. October is a very hectic time in my household, so I would like to push everything up so that we wrap up by then. Please look at the new schedule and tell me what you think. Also if you feel like we need to change up the categories. Please pardon any outdated information on this post as I have to edit it several times.
Planning ~ Now - June
Red Carpet Submissions Accepted ~ April - August 15
FYC Pages Accepted ~ April - June 18th (more info to come)
The Drunk Duck Award Design Contest
Submissions ~ May 29th - June 4th
Voting ~ June 5th - June 11th
Drunk Duck Awards Voting Opens ~ June 12th - July 9th
Tie Breakers (as needed) ~ July 10th - July 16th
Finalists Announced/Volunteers Assigned ~ July 20th - July 23rd
Judging ~ July 24th - September 10th
Emergency Wrap Up ~ September 11th - September 24th
The Ceremony Begins ~ September 26th
Ok, I have went through the suggestions that have been made, and I have arrived at the following changes.
GENRE AWARDS
Best Adventure Comic:
Quests, missions, explorations, and/or other dangerous or exciting ventures.
Best Adult-oriented Comic:
A-rated comics. XXX No one under 18 admitted! Live nudes! Or excessive violence. Or both!
Best All Ages Comic:
Child-friendly comics that the whole family can enjoy.
Best Anthropomorphic Comic:
They act like people and think like people, but they look like foxes or dolphins or toasters.
Best Community Project:
Comics and projects that bring together a variety of DD members for
massive synergy! (DD Awards are not eligible, for giving ourselves an
award would create a paradox vortex from which there is no escape.)
Best Drama:
A story focused on a real world setting and is character-driven with a focus on emotions. Courtroom dramas, medical dramas, crime dramas, romantic dramas, high school dramas (but when is high school not dramatic?), etc.
Best Fantasy Comic:
Magical, mythical, mystical, marvelous. Comics set in fantastical
settings, involving magic or mythical creatures, abilities, or beings.
Best Horror Comic:
The dark, scary, and twisted. Monsters, psychological thrillers, and
ax-wielding psychos all have their place among these wonderfully
horrific comics.
Best Humor Comic:
Gags, jokes, lols, roflmaos, and such. Format and subject matter aren't important. It just has to make you laugh.
Best Mystery/Crime/Noir:
Crime drama, police, mobsters, mysteries, hard-boiled detectives, and/or meddling kids.
Best Parody/Tribute:
Comics that use the characters, worlds, or creations of other creators. It's not copyright infringement! It's an homage!
Best Philosophical/Political Comic:
Make-you-think comics that address deep topics from the spiritual and philosophical to the cultural or political.
Best Sci-fi Comic:
A form of speculative fiction so named because the fantastical
elements are rooted in or explained by actual or fictional scientific
theory.
Best Superhero Comic:
Too super for other categories.
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STYLE AWARDS
Best Action Within A Comic :
Chase scenes, fights, big explosions; CRASH POW ZOOM – you know the stuffBest Manga Style Comic:
Comics inspired by the artistic style and conventions of Japanese cartooning.Best Use of Non-Traditional MediumBest Atypical Art (working title):
Comics that use 3D rendering, Photography, Sprites, or Macaroni Art or anything use that breaks the mold.
Most Deliciously Offensive:
These f&%#@ comics might p^@(# you the f*^^@* off.
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TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Background Art:
The background, setting, environment, and surroundings. Including architecture, scenery, furniture, vehicles, etc.
Best Character Design:
The artistic design of the characters. This includes anatomy, facial
expressions, and clothing (but not speech, mannerisms, or
personality/actions).
Best Comic Layouts:
The components of visual storytelling that harmonize the artwork
into a page and direct flow and pacing. Includes panel shape and
position, placement of speech balloons, lettering, and general
readability.
Best Dialogue:
It's all about what they say and how they say it.
Best Plot Development:
The overall story composition and pacing, and the use of storytelling elements.Best Use of Traditional Medium:
Comics that use traditional artistic mediums or the computer to simulate them.
Most Improved Art:
The comic that shows the most artistic improvement between July 2020 and now.
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CHARACTER AWARDS
Best Protagonist:
Contrary to popular belief, the protagonist is the main character of the story whether they are good or evil.
Best Antagonist:
Opposes the protagonist. Doesn't necessarily have to be evil
incarnate, it could be Superman in a comic about Lex Luthor for example.Best Supporting Character:
A noteworthy secondary character; can be good, bad, or other.
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USER AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement Within the Community:
The
user that will win this award is always there to participate in the
community no matter what. These people show their support for the site
within the forums and by participating in community projects.
Most Dedicated Creator:
That creator who seems to be a page-making machine, every day on
time – or maybe the one who has been at it forever and has a thousand
pages of the most amazing quality – or the one who is updating five
different regular comics on a schedule. Whatever they are doing, they
sure are DEDICATED.
Most Supportive Reader:
Maybe they leave the most comments or the most insightful ones, or
they draw wonderful fanart, or they are always available to discuss your script ideas or send you cards when you're on hiatus.
Best Newcomer Award
Awarded to a newcomer who has come to the site who has really stood out. They could be creators or dedicated readers
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THE BIG ONES
Best Completed Comic:
Comics that were concluded sometime between July 2020 and now. (Indefinite hiatus doesn't count.)
Best Overall Comic Strip:
Best webcomic with stand-alone updates or short, unrelated story arcs, usually in a horizontal or vertical strip format.
Best Overall Story Comic:
Best webcomic that tells a continuous story, usually in full page format.
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Create Your Own Award
Didn't see the proper award for the comic/person you were thinking of on this
list? Make one up. Create your own award and give it a winner. Best
awards will be chosen by a dedicated team of judges.
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OTHER AWARDS
Readers' Choice Award: Presented to the comic that received the most votes overall.
Best Presenter Award: Presented after the regular awards. Readers vote for their favorite presenter
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Comic Talk and General Discussion *
Drunk Duck Awards 2022
Like Tantzaerine idea of therapy. Like the character going to a therapist and their unburdening is the FYC.
You could even do a group therapy session if the comic has an ensemble cast. Could be tied together some more by it being the same therapist or a group of therapists comparing notes.
And of course there would be a never ending supply of quack doctor jokes.
There are any number of stock therapist characters to use like Dr. Scratchnsniff from Animaniacs to Bob Newhart or even your duck of choice with a pad and paper and lab coat.
How about a Looney Toons style time travelling theme.
Have it be the theme for the FYC's, where characters end up in a different time and location (past or future, near or far, on earth or elsewhere) somehow (time machine, portal through time, or whatever) dressed up to blend in to that location and time period (like ancient egyptian attire for ancient egypt and so on).
Maybe even make it like a Warner Bros. Histeria! kind of thing with informational bits or just epok related jokes:P
And we have a late hat into the ring from Genejoke and JustNoPoint:
A quest to revive the awards in an effort to bring joy to a depressing world.
That should just be Niccea who was released from her slumber/captivity/simply woke up one morning and said “wasn’t I supposed to do something?”
But she could be on a quest and having these universes help.
Or we can use Duck and Quail. Someone could create a few images of them to have them beavis and butthead style narrate FYCs?
Furwerk studio wrote:You are allowed to submit a For Your Consideration page to get your comic out there for a nomination or post a link to the ballot in your comic when it is available. However, you will not be allowed to vote for your own comic on the ballot.
Well, if we can self nominate I would like to put forth Nakamura Rex for adult furry category.
*Throws in a big house to the judges.*
Niccea wrote:
You are allowed to submit a For Your Consideration page to get your comic out there for a nomination or post a link to the ballot in your comic when it is available. However, you will not be allowed to vote for your own comic on the ballot.
Oh yeah, that's very fair.
I like the archeology/resurrection/awakening-from-a-long-slumber theme myself.
Niccea wrote:
Or we can use Duck and Quail.
Funny enough, I was already planning on doing something with Duck and Quail and do a "Dark Crisis" parody in June called "Duck Crisis". This could be a fortuitous coincidence.
Alright. I have decided the theme for the FYC using feedback from both this thread and the Discord. I'll get the comic rolling over the next few weeks, make the synopsis and the rules for FYC submissions nice and pretty. And then then I'll start accepting the pages. I'm going to the keep the theme underwraps until I at least get everything typed up. Thank you to everyone that made suggestions and provided opinions.
Also, any notes on the categories? After running this thing for so long, a can say that I advise against new categories. We usually have more categories than judges and are scrambling every year. But I also know that the categories are a good representation of the comics here and dropping any may lead to hurt feelings.
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