"Fashion is the art!
Designers are the gods!
Models play the part of angels in the dark..."G4M's "General Chat" Forum welcomes you to the auditions for Cycle 3 of it's very own reality thread -- G4M's Next Top Model!!For a recap of previous cycles and updates on Cycle 3, please visit the website below:http://g4m-ntm.blogspot.com
or http://www.g4m-ntm-blog.tk
Congratulations to Boytoy11, winner of G4M's Next Top Model, Cycle 2!! :-)
Cycle 2 was a blast. But it's time to move on. It's time for Cycle 3. We're here to find 12 more men; 12 men who week after week will compete in the hopes of becoming G4M's Next Top Model.
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CYCLE 3 CONTESTANT AUDITIONSTo all those who want to audition to become a contestant for Cycle 3, now's the time to sign-up. A few things to consider before auditioning:
** The Top 12 models from Cycle 2 are ineligible to join Cycle 3. Models who auditioned for Cycle 2 but did not make the Top 12, and models from Cycle 1, are eligible to audition for Cycle 3.
** This is a 12-week long commitment. If you're not going to be able to sustain coming up with a new pic every week based on the theme for that round, then please don't sign-up. We want to avoid having contestants back-out very late into the competition.
** It's easier to be a contestant if you have access to either a digicam, a phone with a cam, or any sort of camera for that matter. The themes get harder and harder as the competition progresses, and it will be difficult if you're just relying on the photos in your archive.
** This is not a photoshopping contest. We're looking for models, not graphic artists. While edited pics may be better to look at, it's the quality of the model's performance that we're more interested in. That having been said, there are many audience members of this thread who would be more than willing to help you photoshop your pic should you need help with that.
Once you've considered the things above, you can begin thinking about your concept for your official audition pic. Here is the audition process for contestants:
1. You have until 11:59 pm on September 29 to e-mail your official audition photo to g4m.ntm@gmail.com. You can post as many pics as you want here in the thread to get people to help you choose one as your official pic, but only 1 pic will be posted in the photo album and the blog. Please include your G4M nick in the e-mail you will be sending.
Important: You MUST e-mail your official audition pic to g4m.ntm@gmail.com. Sign-ups through the thread will not be considered valid.
All official pics will be posted here: http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/g4m-ntm/
or http://www.g4m-ntm.tk
or http://g4m-ntm.blogspot.com
or http://www.g4m-ntm-blog.tk
2. The contestants then have 1 week to validate their identity with 1 of the veteran G4M-NTM judges/models (list to follow). The validation may be done through webcam. The deadline for the validation is October 6, 9:00 pm.
3. On October 7, the judges will have until 9:00 pm to submit their Top 12 pics for Cycle 3. A new thread will be created to announce the 12 finalists, and another thread will be created to officially begin Cycle 3 Round 1.
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CYCLE 3 JUDGESSign-ups are ongoing for those who want to become judges for Cycle 3. Some things to consider if you're interested in becoming a judge:
** This is a 12-week long commitment. If you're not going to be able to vote for all the rounds, then please don't sign-up. We will impose a 2-strikes-you're-out rule starting from the auditions round. You will not receive any reminders to vote. If you don't vote for any 2 of the rounds, you will automatically be eliminated as a judge.
** If you have friends who are joining as contestants, you might want to consider remaining an audience member. Judges must be impartial and unbiased when it comes to voting. If you can't imagine voting off your friend even if they have the weakest pic of the round, then please don't sign-up as a judge.
If you want to sign-up as a new judge for Cycle 3, please send an e-mail to g4m.ntm@gmail.com with the information below:
1. G4M nick
2. e-mail address
3. Yahoo messenger ID
None of your information will be made public, and your information won't even be given to the other judges. The information will be used solely for the purpose of the contest coordinator to get in touch with you should the need arise (e.g., you still haven't placed your vote for the week, there's a tie in the voting that needs to be resolved, etc.).
The deadline for sign-ups to be a judge is 11:59 pm on September 29. All sign-up e-mails received after this time will be considered void. Sign-ups with incomplete information will not be entertained.
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CYCLE 3 MECHANICSThe mechanics of the competition proper:1. Every week, the contestants will submit a photo of themselves based on the weekly theme. The deadline for the pic to be e-mailed to the contest coordinator is Saturday night, 11:59 PM. No pic merits automatic elimination. The e-mail address is g4m.ntm@gmail.com. The theme for the following week will also be announced on Saturday.
2. The judges' comments on the submitted photos will be posted in the blog and in the thread. Votes, however, will be submitted to the contest coordinator through either private messaging or e-mail. The judges will choose who they want to be the Coverboy of the Week, as well as who they want to eliminate.
The judges must submit a 1st choice and a 2nd choice. Results will be primarily based on the 1st choice. The 2nd choice will only be used if a tie-breaker is needed. In cases of a tie, the 1st choice will count for 2 points and the 2nd choice will count for 1 point, and the contestant with the most points will either be the Coverboy of the Week or the eliminated contestant, as appropriate.
The deadline for voting is Sunday night, 11:59 PM. We're implementing a 2-strikes-you're-out rule. If you do not vote for any 2 of the rounds, you will be eliminated as a judge.
3. The contest coordinator will announce the Coverboy of the Week as well as who is eliminated in a new thread, latest Monday night 11:59 PM. A new thread will also be created for the new round.
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Good luck to everyone! G4M's Next Top Model Cycle 3 starts NOW!
