Round 2 - "Continuity" 

(Top 50 Semifinalists only!)

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Deadline: August 30th, 2008

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The MDI Police have been rampant at MDI 2007 and overall they are very impressed with your entries.  Particularly with your entries' portraits! 

Your challenge for the semifinalist round is to continue what you started in round 1 in your portrait!  You are to doll the complete outfit your entry is wearing in her portrait on a full body base (same base set as used in Round 1) What is shown must remain exactly the same! This includes Jewelry shown, style and colours used, any hat or head piece.  You may add additional jewelry and the the hair and make-up can be different.  Please follow the guidelines below in order to maximize your round 2 scores.

  1. outfit's colour, style, and pattern used, or any jewelry, hat or hair piece shown in portrait must remain the same

  2. hair style and make-up can change and you may add additional accessories

  3. parts of the outfit not shown in the portrait can be of any design and colours you choose

  4. bonus will be given if you use inspirations from the entries' country such as colours, patterns, styles, etc.

  5. dress must be a cocktail or sun dress and must fall just below or above the knees, and must not be too casual but suitable for a semi-formal occasion. 

  6. stilettos are mandatory! purses or handbags etc. are optional

  7. the country and year of the entry must appear in a stylized manner and slightly behind the doll (the country text must be at least recognizable).  Choose one colour  for your text (different shades can be used however), borders on text are also allowed. No other background images allowed.

  8. you will be penalized for not following the rules and for not following your Round 1 Portrait as a guide.  1 point deduction for each deviation in your portrait, taking in consideration of the rules above.

  9. Finally when submitting please send your country # (shown on round 2 entries) with your e-mail.  Good Luck to All!

Even if your portrait outfit wasn't intended to be a cocktail dress, you must somehow continue it in that direction.

I hope this will be a challenge for everyone and fun at the same time.  I know some of you didn't put much into your portrait outfit so this is your chance to be creative.  Some of you went all out on the portrait, so this is your chance to put it all together.  And a few of you didn't even think about a cocktail dress, so let's see what you come up with, be creative!

Entry Form (mandatory to fill out)

  • Your Name:

  • Country:

  • Your URL (optional):

  • Full Base URL (required):

Voting and Judging

Public polls will determine people's choice award, Judges will score each entry out of a certain number of points (to be determined) In this round the poll will be worth 40% of the final round 1 score and the Judges' score will be worth 50%, the remaining 10% is from the round 1 score.  The top 50% contestants from round two will move on to the Finals.

Awards to be given

Best Dress Execution

Style Award

Best Presentation Round 2

Judge's Choice Round 2

People's Choice Round 2

Most Improved

Top ten awards for Round 2

Best non-Finalist

Honours Round 2

 

 

General Rules
  • doll must be female
  • no more than 3 entries per person

  • must provide a  valid e-mail address to enter upon requesting/reserving a country

  • image size limited to 250 w × 300 h pixel (image must be cropped to size of doll however)
  • absolutely no "frankendolling" or drag and drop creations
  •  base credit must be provided at all times unless it is your own base
  • all images must be .gif or format only (no bitmaps or .jpegs)

  • partial backgrounds allowed, otherwise image must be transparent

  • all the specified rules and criteria for each round must be followed strictly

Judging and Voting

  • voting will be done by public polls, and as indicated for each round may or may not count for a certain % of the final marks (e.g. 20-50%)

  • the judges scores make up a certain % of the final score for each round (e.g. 50%)

  • final results are made public at the end of each round

  • the percentage breakdowns will be given for each round

Things you should know before entering

  • this is a competition, so you may be judged harshly, critically, and in any other "lys" there is

  • if you have issues with your rank and results being displayed then this contest is not for you

  • judges are encouraged to not discriminate against beginner and novice dollers, so everyone has an equal chance.  The doller will be rewarded for the quality attempt, concept, and creativity of the entry.  If you spend quality time on the doll, then you will get quality scores.

What it means to win

  • You and your entry will be known for the year and in history as the Miss Doll International xxxx for the year entered

  • You will have to agree for your doll to be used in the layout for the next year's pageant (all credits will be given)

  • You are expected to promote the pageant in whatever way you choose as the ambassador for the year

  • As a winner you get first choice on any country you wish for the next year's pageant (you will be contacted first)

  • You officially have bragging rights for the year (use it)

How to Enter 

Before you even start making the doll, please read the rules above first and the rules for each round.

When your doll is complete send her by e-mail to dollintl@yahoo.ca with the following:

Your Name:
Country:
your URL:
Base URL: 
Doll URL or Attached: