So a while back I offered 800 points to one person who submitted a beautiful piece of artwork in a visual medium

SuperQuick Contest! Win Points! Any Visual Medium!UPDATE: I got all your entries and will post winners soon. 
Thank you!
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Hello Guys,
So I have been MIA for a while, but, not too long ago I won some points from ^ladygagz So, want to turn those around to you guys!
I am inviting anyone who is interested to comment below with your best NEW work. The only restrictions are listed below:
- Please comment with a LINK of your deviation, and favorite the journal
- It must be NEW on or after August 15, 2012
- You may submit any VISUAL medium (No lit, sorry)
- You may submit only once
- Collabs are fine, but only one person will be awarded the points
- Deadline September 1, 2012 at 11:59:59PM PDT
Good Luck!!
The best submission will receive 800 points! Can't be any easier than that now can it!?
Happy September guys! 

One month....115 Comments Later...And when I finally had time to explore ALL the submissions... I have chosen a winner.

So... iT's here!!!

10:00am today my iphone 5 was delivered. Holy shit, it's impressive.

I was asked by a few people to write a first review, so figured that I should... Anyway:

Weight:
People have said it already, but there is a HUGE difference in weight. It is quite noticeable. It is still not a very lightweight device, but compared to other phones it is one of the lightest.

Display:
The display looks similar to the previous retina, not a huge bump there. The size though is nice! It's a lot easier to view calendar, messages, basically everything.

Service:
The thing that I noticed immediately is that WiFi is way faster. Loading the same page on both devices loaded MUCH faster on the 5 than the 4. I also live on a campus with VERY spotty 3G service, but amazingly THERE IS 4G SERVICE!? Umm... what!? Hey, I'm not going to complain, but that's something I am looking forward to!

Reflectivity:
So, there isn't a given number of how much less reflective the two screens are... but I was outside in the bright sun and tried it out. I would say the 5 reduces reflectivity by about 40% outdoors and 30% indoors. Outside you really don't see the reflections at all where as the 4 they are somewhat bothersome.

Speed:
The phone is faster, though not noticeably so. It simply doesn't lag. That's the major difference. So for those of you like me who run your phones until they crash... you'll like it. Everyone else probably won't notice it.

Build:
The home button WORKS! Like a lot a lot better! Like. HELL YES!
In addition the phone it self when you look at under normal light you'll notice the iPhone 4 screen is like a light black/gray, and... the iPhone 5 is straight black. A nice change as it simply looks nicer.

Camera setup and speed:
The camera on the iPhone 5 is WAY faster than the 4. When I take a picture at the same time the 5 is ready to take another in focus picture before the 4's shutter even reopens for the next picture.
The cameras when I compare the photos, the iPhone 4 isn't as high quality (duh), it is less in focus, and is darker. The photo is also a different color on the iPhone 5. MUCH closer to the actual colors.

Questions:
Got one? I'll answer as best I can! Make sure to check out the iphone 5 Teardown by iFixit: [link] it answers a LOT of questions!

EDIT:
Oh also I forgot to include:

Buy this phone IF:
- You are due for an upgrade
- You normally crash or lag on your current phone
- You want a faster and more enjoyable experience
- You can sell your own phone for a bit of money

Hello Everyone!

The Symbol of Peace, a short documentary that I have worked on for the last year was accepted into film festivals earlier this year including the Peace River Film Festival where it will be screening this weekend on September 23, at 2:00PM, and the MovingMedia Film Festival at Wayne State University.
Although it was a great honor for me to have the film screened at these two festivals they were two of the smaller festivals we were accepted into. 

Hey Guys!

So, I have some pretty big announcements coming up sometime later this month, BUT, I am not yet allowed to make them

That said, I have been so busy with work for these things as well as for college that I have had very little time to do more than check in here... I am shooting a movie in 24 hours starting tonight with students in the Film Production Club that I started at Bard College at Simon's Rock. In addition to that, I have work work and umm... oh what's that last thing? Right. Work.

So, as a result I have not gotten to weed through deviations yet and pick a winner, but do not worry! I have not forgotten!

Anyway, I am always here to help even if I am a little slower so if you need anything drop me a message or an email!

Love you guys!

.::Never Forget::. 

9.11.01

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Hello Guys,

So I have been MIA for a while, but, not too long ago I won some points from ^ladygagz So, want to turn those around to you guys!

I am inviting anyone who is interested to comment below with your best NEW work. The only restrictions are listed below:

- Please comment with a LINK of your deviation, and favorite the journal
- It must be NEW on or after August 15, 2012
- You may submit any VISUAL medium (No lit, sorry)
- You may submit only once
- Collabs are fine, but only one person will be awarded the points
- Deadline September 1, 2012 at 11:59:59PM PDT

Good Luck!!

The best submission will receive 800 points! Can't be any easier than that now can it!?

Happy September guys! 

Wow... What a journey this summer. From high school, to an NYU Film Program, to actual college.

I am finally here, classes begin today!

I am still around, commenting when I hear from you all, I hope to hear from more of you soon. We have some pretty big announcements coming up. If you are in the NY Region, try to keep October 12 open
If you follow me closely, you may already know why, but we are waiting for an official schedule to ensure that everyone will have the right info

Bonjour Deviants!

Wow. What a trip. And it's still going!! Headed back tomorrow morning.

So for those of you who didn't know, I spent the last five weeks in Ireland and France first with an NYU Tisch Program and then with a friend for a week in France.

The NYU Tisch program I took in Ireland was absolutely fantastic. Not only did we complete some challenging films we also met some amazing people. The course was taught by the graduate film professor at NYU. For those of you who don't get what that means... It means this wasn't summer camp. The first day he told us:
"Sleep is for the weak... AFTER my class"
That held true with days starting at 6:30 or 7am and going until 9 or 10 at night.

It was a group of 9 students for filmmakers and 12 actresses (all girls around my age). These actresses did their own separate program and are not the actors seen in the films below. Those actors are all professionals in Ireland. Within the first week we were down to 8 filmmakers when one had to go home for medical reasons. The group was selected out of a large number of applicants and it was the last NYU Tisch Ireland program after 12 years (though it will be moving to other countries, so don't worry if you're interested!).

Week one we spent with basics doing short experimental type films in a day and critiquing them as a group in the evening. We were split into two teams of 4. We each directed, DPd, gaffed and ADd these practice films and on the last two weeks we each directed and filled these positions on the final films.

All of these films had huge restrictions. No dialogue. No movement with cameras aside from tilting and panning. and absolutely NO corrections in post-production where we could only use hard cuts (no fades or any such transitions).

Week two, we spent working on our group projects, we shot a film as a group. I DPd. We spent one day working on it. And one day editing. Then we spent the rest planning for filming on week three.



Week four was editing. We spent 3 days editing. Then locked picture. And a 4th day with music. These were all 12 hour days.



The very next day I DPd my friends' video.



These projects made for a lot of tension and hard work with the students. Tensions were high as time was short.  That said we all hugely enjoyed the program and did not want to leave.

During this program we also took an Arts and Culture class which brought us throughout Ireland to Belfast (officially, the UK), to the Aran Islands and to many parts of Dublin.



The last night we stayed up late as an entire group. Ben slowly people headed out until myself and my three closest friends were alone. We had a fantastic night until 3:30a when two of us had to leave for our flights.

From there I flew to France. Once there I stayed with a very close friend who had been an exchange student back home. We spent the next few days touring France. We first went to the south of France where these beautiful cliffs lie. This is not somewhere that tourists tend to go for insurance reasons as well as the fact that they are unknown. It is one of the most beautiful places I have been.



After a bit we headed back to Paris to see the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and all of those touristy type things. SPOILERS: The Monna Lisa is tiny by the way.

Now I am here... Back in Orsay, able to catch up on some stuff here.

Then a week from now (August 18) I head off to college. I will be attending Bard College at Simon's Rock for the next 2 years with a focus in Film Production (though we do not have to declare a major)

Overall an amazing but short and busy summer.  

I want to specially throw out a few congrats. First to ^Thiefoworld who got deviousness. Thiefo is one of the hardest working deviants around and totally deserves a congratulations from you all if you haven't yet.

Secondly. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVIANTART

I am so sad that I wasn't able to hang out on the birthday... But, there's always next year. I heard it went great!

Hey guys. I'm still alive just been super busy we keep working from at 7 AM until 10 PM on films every the day. I hope to post a more in-depth update soon but wanted to check in briefly

Talk to you later!

Best wishes,

Zev

Alrighty, so it's July 7... So I am headed to the airport in just a couple of hours... And will see you all in a few weeks. Remember I will try to long on now and then, just no promises... Make sure to watch me on facebook: [link] for major updates and photos.

Otherwise, I return Aug. 10!

Best wishes,

Zev

Hello everyone,

This is my last week before I leave for Ireland/Paris/College so, I wanted to give everyone a chance to ask me any last-minute questions before I duck out. Otherwise from now on, limited access does NOT mean that I will be leaving deviantART. It simply means I will be less active.

Will be make sure to post up some photos, but if you're interested, I will try to keep my ZevImages facebook page a little more active. [link] Like if you're interested!

Thank you guys, and hope to talk to you all soon!

On my front page, details are posted otherwise:

OH HELL YES!

`GillianIvy
`JamminJo
`miontre
`JoseFelipeM

One big freaking I TOLD YOU SO!

Congratulations to all the seniors

Seniority Announcement - June 2012
This article marks the latest announcements detailing the latest additions to the dizzy height of Senior members in our community. With just over 900 deviants holding the highly saught after ` -- it's clearly a moment that deserves recognition.
:faq29:
So what does it take to become a Senior? That's a question many have asked and have never really been able to get a straight answer on. Some have gained Seniority as a thank you for their time spent as a Volunteer, or to recognise their contribution to a particular project or collaborative action. Some have gained Seniority because of their community spirit, providing help and assistance to many other deviants and taking time out to promote the work of others in the community. 
Some people have received Seniority because of their artistic endevours, having a positive influence on their peers by sharing resources, providing constructive criticism and by being a voice t

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It was also a double big day for Jo

Even though this year I wasn't able to be a part of this contest as much as I had hoped, I wanted to pledge my full support to Rodney on this project. Good luck to all entrants!

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DeviantArt and #Screeners are proud to present:

THE 2012 EPIC MOVIE POSTER CONTEST

We write the films... you make the posters.

And best posters win Epic Prizes!  This year we are giving away TENS of THOUSANDS of DeviantArt points, 5+ YEARS of DA subscriptions, $20 - $50 gift cards to Amazon.com and Movieposter.com, Limited edition posters and much, much more.  Enter for the prizes, or enter for the fun.  Either way... ENTER!

Contest runs July 1 through August 31, 2012

All mediums of art accepted (so long as it's a movie poster). Contest is open to ALL of DeviantArt.

Full details can be found here:[link]

Hope to see you there!

...Get your mind out of the gutter boys.


MacBook Pro with Retina Came.

WOW there is a difference when looking at text between two devices, either iPad and MBP or iMac and MBP. HUGE difference.





I know at least one other deviant snagged one as well. Did you!?

Hello Everyone!

So first off, if you missed it please take a look at a few of my latest pieces of news. The Symbol of Peace is premiering at the NewMedia Film Festival and that I will be away from July 7 to August 10.


Next up, I am now selling a Canon 50mm f/1.8 as I upgraded my 50 to a 1.4...
If you are interested, it is now on eBay for the next 6 days. See it here: [link]

It's a great lens, and I will give ANYONE on deviantART a 10% discount, simply let me know if you won the auction and I will send the discount back to you. I promote my artist community before others



Every year $Moonbeam13 announces her Walk to End Breast Cancer. It is one of the most amazing causes and well worth your attention for Danielle or *gimp.
Even though it is not a lot, I donated $30, and I encourage you to see what you can donate as well. Every little bit helps, and you can get a tax-deductible receipt for it.



So, someone asked me to pimp out something, but to be honest, I don't have a clue what it was anymore So I apologize for that to whoever it was. Note me if it was you.

Otherwise more coming soon

Hello Everyone!

So this week is not over yet, and not by far!

One of my greatest adventures this last year has been working on my short documentary, The Symbol of Peace. It became a huge part of this community a while back when I held a contest to bring some art into the film. The contest brought close to 100 deviants to submit art they created. It brought art from over 10 different countries and many different states. But it didn't stop there. Help came from all over the globe with Ken Kolsbun and Gea Austen being interviewed from California and London!

The journey didn't end though, that was only a beginning.

The Symbol of Peace will be PREMIERING at the Wayne State NewMedia Student Film Festival on June 23, 2012!



Admission is free and open to the public. Although I will be unable to make it as it is over 10 hours away for me, I invite you all to go if you are in the area! It has been an absolutely amazing journey and we are still waiting on responses from another 9 festivals! This was just number 1.

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Wow so this is quite the week for me. Earlier, I announced that I would be away for a part of this summer. But my summer is now significantly shorter...

As of last night, I was accepted into Simon's Rock College. The college accepts students after 11th grade, so I am now a Freshman in College!

I now can go to the school for two or four years. If I go for two, I receive an associates degree and can transfer to another college. If I go for four then I will receive a BA from Bard.

In addition, I am waiting on word of a merit scholarship I applied for which covers a significant portion of tuition. No word yet.... But will see!

All in all though, my last day of High School was yesterday!



So Simon's Rock begins on August 18. I return from Ireland and Paris August 10.
Long story short... My summer is very short... And I won't be around much. Plus once I am in college my time will be minimal on deviantART as homework and all comes first.

I don't know what the work load and all will be, but I will be making some changes here on deviantART that will reduce my pressure and activity here. I will ALWAYS be here, it just may be a little slower for me.

So that's that.

Have a great weekend everyone

Hello everyone,

You may have noticed, I have out a notice on my front page. It says that I will be away from July 7 to August 10. I was accepted into an NYU Tisch Summer Film Program in Dublin, Ireland and then will be visiting a friend in Paris, France. As a result, I won't be on deviantART much. Perhaps a few check-ins but that is likely it.

So if you DO want to talk to me, please email me! The email is listed on the front page. You are welcome to do anything from saying hi to asking serious questions. My response time may be delayed, but a response will come!


In addition, today is WWDC where we expect announcements of many new macs and potentially an iPhone. I am super excited, I know some of you are, while others hate Apple, but for those of ou that are excited we can together

Have an awesome rest of the day!

So yes, Apple came out with sexiness. And a little piece of that sexiness is coming to me in the next 10 days or so. 2.3 GHZ Retina Display MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM. Comes with a free upgrade to Mountain Lion. I will be selling my iMac to help with the costs. Also thank god for student pricing

Team dArt Showdown! - Win almost 4,000 Points!Presenting the 2012 Team dArt Showdown!
Please take a moment to favorite and comment on this journal so that we may reach a larger audience.
:icondevnews:
About
The dArt Showdown is a deviantART centered, team competition that will last the next number of weeks on deviantART. Hosted by `TimberClipse and `IceXDragon in conjunction with #DevNews it is likely the first major team competition on deviantART with thousands of points and other prizes up for grabs! 
`TimberClipse posted a few days ago suggestions for a project you would want to host, `IceXDragon came up with the idea of a Art Showdown. The two members then worked together in order to present a new and great contest.
Prizes
The 4 members of the winning team will each receive:
3,850 deviantART Points Each
(Donation Thanks: 200 from =dienutza, 1,000 from =SoulFighty, 200 from `Emerald-Depths, 6,000 :devjamminjo

Hello everyone,

So this time around we had a very very close game with a tie! Because of that we had to break the tie, once again resulting in us falling behind schedule  

Not our fault that you guys are so damn awesome!  

This round will go until June 15 at 11:59:59 PM PDT

Here are the scores for the last round. 

Team Totals:

DieWildPixieDragon: 140

Team 3: 124

Team 11: 124

Team 13: 75

Sound Four: 115

Teams moving on

So after this tie, all judges were asked to vote between the two. Below, we have those moving on to the next round. 

1.) DieWildPixieDragon

2.) Team 3

the new theme is 

The new theme is "A Bugs Eye View" 

As always you may interpret this however you would like. Good luck to the top 2!

All other teams, thank you for playing! 

All entries MUST be sent to `IceXDragon via note. They will then appear in this: collection and you will receive a confirmation message in reply.