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WELCOME

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ABOUT US

We are a group of artists and open minded individuals who are passionate about what we do.
Contrary to popular belief, our sub forum is not overflowing with tutorials and guides, because our members are beyond that stage.
The purpose of the group is to give artists a place to socialize and share work with like minded others.

Our Showcase.

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INFORMATION

We are currently recruiting all forms of art as long as you are dedicated and passionate about your craft.
We have replaced the standard application format with an assignment for various forms of art.
Rather than applying with old work, we're giving you the chance to show us your current level of skill.

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REQUIREMENTS

~ Be good at what you do ~
~ Love what you do ~
~ Do what you love ~

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ENROLLMENT

CLICK HERE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.

Once you have completed your assignment of choice, post it here.

[DarkFlux™]

good luck with it ! #Flybynight Rocks :)

[$lick]

Love FlyByNight but I don't do art so I can't join :P

[Kōtei]

Would do this, but four groups is more than enough for me. #2muchworkatm. Might give it a shot later in the week depending on how some things turn out.

[Βaba Yaga]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pj1dzbw8x8oipn...0Story.wav

This is based on a true story of one of my best friends. The story will speak for itself, as I feel that you could relate to what's going on if you knew someone that went through this.

Proof: I dont really know how I could provide proof besides when I first did the song posted on your threads.

[Evangelist]

I decided to write about somebody I know, this is my longest story to date. It is a story about a teenager who had a role-model and he had the chance to save the one who he aspired to be. This teenager came from drug addict, to loosing all the people he cared about to getting married and having a daughter and living happy. I hope you enjoy it.

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The fallen role-model.

When Ryan was but a little child, he always looked up to his uncle. His uncle was a decorated war hero, a leader a caring father.. a savior. Ryan never had a parental figure other than his grandparents. He saw how his uncle left as a young adult to war but, his motives were not clear. He hated his father and with a heart filled with hate, he enlisted. The plan was to get training and learn how to kill so he could end his fathers life. Along the many years he served the military he learned discipline, determination, purpose. When Ryan's uncle came back he did not hate his father anymore rather showed him forgiveness for all the years of abuse due to his father's alcoholism. His uncle started sending 80% of his check to his parents but, with the condition that his father would not use them on alcohol. Ryan was more than moved and used him as an inspiration. Ryan started to go to middle school, there he met a long lost cousin but that cousin was nothing more than bad news. Ryan was introduced to drugs at the age of 14. He started abusing heave substances like heroin and cocaine. Ryan was living life to the fullest but, was failing on all his classes. Ryan got held back a grade and decided to drop out of school. There he started dealing and selling drugs to do as he's uncle did. He used that money to help his grandparents.  A few months passed and he gave them a lot of money and his grandmother started to wonder where was a teenager getting that kind of money.

She asked Ryan and he told the truth, all the money he was giving them was from drugs. She looked with a heart broken expression and told him "I don't care about the money, I only care about your safety" Ryan was offended because he felt all his efforts and living in constant danger was futile. He wanted to imitate his uncle in the closest way he could and selling drugs was the only way he could live in danger like him. He decided to leave his only home and resided on his cousins house. There he met a guy named Luis. They started talking and became very good friends. A friendship that would see struggle and hardship. After a few shoot outs and crimes they became best friends. The only friend Ryan had. It was all looking great for Ryan until one day a rival gang member decided to declare war on them. Luis wanted a better life now since he fell in love and deserted Ryan. 2 nights later Luis visited Ryan and begged him to leave that life and start fresh, Luis was willing to give him everything he needed to go back and finish school. As a rouge teenager Ryan was he decided to stay but, that same night the rival gang started the war. Ryan and Luis started running, Ryan decided to not run anymore and started to shoot back. Luis stayed close to Ryan at all times. A rival gang member shot at Ryan but Luis intervened and placed himself in the line so that Ryan could live. Luis fell in Ryan's arms. Everybody left and they stayed there. Luis with a trembling and fading voiced asked Ryan to promise him that he would leave and start again. Luis died in Ryan's arms. He was the only friend and companion Ryan had.

After a few weeks of investigation Ryan was exonerated of all crimes as he had nothing to do with the death of Luis. He was declared as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. After he was released, he then returned to his Grandparents house. His grandmother was more than happy to see him again. She gave him shelter but, with the condition he would go back to school. A day later his uncle came back and found out all that happened. He was more than disappointed in Ryan and he told him that he didn't deserve to be a part of the family. Ryan then felt he truly lost everything he once held dear. His best friend and his role-model. He then decided that life was not worth it anymore and attempted suicide. His grandpa stopped him before he could finish and started yelling at him. Ryan said with rage and hate "I wish you would die" then ran off. His grandfather suffered a heart attack because of the adrenaline and his 87 year old body could not handle it. Ryan found out his granddad died but, what truly caused remorse was the fact that he could never say he was sorry and he didn't meant what he said. He then knew that it was too late for closure so he attempted suicide again. This time he couldn't do it. He decided to work hard and live for his Granddad and his best friend. After graduation he got a job at a supper market. He was paying his grandmas bills and he was doing everything his uncle was too far away to do.

Ryan turned 18 and decided he wanted better, his uncle came back and asked if he wanted to go to the United States and study and make something of himself. He quickly said yes while his uncle's wife took care of his grandma. He started studying hard as well as working, he noticed his uncle suffered from traumas created by what he lived in the war. His uncle was a medic and he saw traumatic events and wounds, which left him scarred. He became drinker just like his father. A few years later Ryan's grandmother died of depression and lack of nourishment due to her husband dying. Ryan fell in a very deep depression and his uncle did too. Ryan's uncle once saved his life by taking him out of the drug world and giving him a fully new life. Since his grandmothers passing his uncle became an alcoholic and mixing medication with alcohol. Ryan saw his role model completely destroyed and laying on the floor drunk. He then decided to get him into rehab and with the money he saved he flew his' uncle's wife to the United States. She took care of him and so did Ryan. Saving the one who once saved his life.
A few months later Ryan decided to go back to where he once left and settle down with his new found knowledge and purpose.

He met a girl where he worked and they became a couple a couple of years passed and they got married. Ryan told me he was having a baby girl and that he was finally happy. I moved to the United States on research of my father and mother, I have not heard from Ryan in many years. One can only assume he is doing well and with a life he deserved from the start.

My thought process it's simple, music, memories, and nothing more. I had to write about it. I guess I don't really have a thought process. I just sit on my computer and type the first thing that get's in my mind and since I have been wanting to write about this for a long time this was the perfect opportunity to do so.

[Raptor.]

I may write a story for this recruitment at some point, I think this type of application is far more effective than the previous "submit your top 3" form. Good luck to those who apply.

[A$VP]

I have a question, for Music, are we required to make an actual song, or could we just use lyrics that we wrote?

[Nyckel]

Literature: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=w4VWvubG

Visual art: Refer to my sig.

[clark.dll]

It was a fun group to be apart of. If you're good at what you do, and you love it then apply.

[Mr Royal]

Photography

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'Railing'

I took this shot because of my deep liking in repetition. When looking at a photo on the wall that allows your eyes to sink into the photo beyond the canvas is just an amazing feeling even though it is an illusion. When looking at my railing while passing it fairly often in my household, I finally decided to take a photo of the pillars that are holding it. I took the photo in a way that the repetition stood out and so that the only thing that the audience can see, is the light shining on the rails.

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'Starfish'

Taking this shot was fairly simple and turned out to be amazing in the end. The photo was done in my washroom where I have a Starfish that I bought from the Virgin Islands, sitting on a jar of shells that I have collected from the Virgin Islands, all sitting next to a fake plant that I have got from a local store. Overall, the scene was perfect to 'fake' a tropical scene. I placed the plant in a way so that a couple of the leaves would fall in front of the starfish so it looks as if there is a real plant nearby. The lid of the jar, being wood, fit perfectly with the scene and really made the picture work. Another major part of the photo is the amount of texture on the starfish! The starfish's texture was just great to make the photo pop out and get more attention. As for the exposure, the compensation was at roughly -1.5 which allowed for a little more adjustments in Photoshop. All in all, the shot was nearly perfect and needed almost no adjustments in PS.

Both photos were taken in my household, I will hopefully get some outside shots later in the next month.

[Pentatonix]

I have a question, for Music, are we required to make an actual song, or could we just use lyrics that we wrote?

Song writing could be considered literature. If you want to be in the Musical Arts Division, then you need to be an actual music artist. PM me, I might be able to assist you.

[MineSQL]

I might provide some photography and a short film script I wrote. Perhaps even a music video I have made. We shall see.

[iceybunneh]

Two questions, lovely peoples :]

1. Does the assignment have to be something brand new/written specifically for this application? If not, I'd like to use something I wrote earlier in the spring (not released on HF)
2. Does it have to be considered SFW? I used to drop a lot of erotic stories in Innuendo. However, I wouldn't want to randomly drop something NSFW without prior notice or permission.

Thank you :]

[Pentatonix]

Two questions, lovely peoples :]

1. Does the assignment have to be something brand new/written specifically for this application? If not, I'd like to use something I wrote earlier in the spring (not released on HF)
2. Does it have to be considered SFW? I used to drop a lot of erotic stories in Innuendo. However, I wouldn't want to randomly drop something NSFW without prior notice or permission.

Thank you :]

You do not have to write something specifically for this application. A true artist has many works, not just one for an application. If you're applying for literature, make it appropriate to post in this thread and outside of the Innuendo section. Omni will get upset if you post that type of content outside of the Innuendo board.