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PAM ARCHITOON & COMIC COMPETITION 2021

The architecture cartoon & comic attempt to trigger the creative impulses of architecture students to broaden our horizon of possibilities. The basic premise is to visualize and identify the needs of the character within the concept revolves around the world, lifestyle, theme and habits ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS. This contest aims to invigorate the nostalgia and create the ‘architecture that defined you as student.’ The competition is an exercise to maximize the creative potential of the participants and a means to navigate around the  reality and fantasy. Creativity needs to be free from the limitations of everyday logical thought processes. As an architecture student, you need to be intuitive and discover the wild creativity to integrate those qualities in your designs now!

ELIGIBILITY
Open to current students
studying architecture
programmes in Malaysia
AND registered as PAM
Student Members only. 

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RELEASE DATE:  25th February 2021
SUBMISSION DATE : 31st March 2021
JUDGING SESSION: 15th April 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS: 2nd May 2021

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & Procedures

Participant must submit online the following works;
(1) IDEAS NARRATIVE
(2) DIGITIZED ARTWORK & TIME LAPSE VIDEO 
(3) 10 PAGES COMIC
by 31st March 2021.

SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • All entries must be originally made for the PAM ARCHITOON & COMIC COMPETITION 2021 and have not been featured anywhere else OR have been previously submitted in any other competitions;
  • Original artwork must be sketched on any type of paper;
  • Artworks must be relevant to the theme and will be judged based on the artist’s creativity and originality of the depicted theme;
  • Sketch can be either in black and white or color;
  • Digitized artwork must be scanned (or photograph) from the original sketch of the participant;
  • Digitized artwork format: JPEG format and must be a clear and bright picture in a scanned / photograph image (width or height of at least 1080 pixels, less than 10MB);
  • Digital processing of drawing, painting and coloring is not accepted;
  • While original hardcopy of artwork may not be required for this submission, participants are advised to keep the hardcopy evidence as their masterpiece and for the purpose of display if their work is shortlisted as the top winner during physical appreciation ceremony to be announced by the organizer;
  • Time lapse video format:  MP4 format with maximum video length of 120 seconds (inimum resolution for the film is 1080p, using 16:9);
  • The timelapse video recording may show part of the whole comic production process;
  • Video narration (audio OR text, If any) must be in English;
  • No part of the video may contain prohibited, offensive or objectionable materials (political, language, nudity, sexual etc.);
  • Participants must ensure they have full ownership of the materials submitted (footage, music, images, typography etc.). 
  • Entries containing any unauthorised content will be disqualified;
  • The organizer reserves the right to upload your video submission into an approved video channel prior to OR during OR after the judging sessions;
  • Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia AND their authorized agent(s) OR affiliate(s) reserve the right to reproduce AND/OR retain in full or part of the submitted works AND/OR recordings for the purpose of publication AND/OR the purpose of archiving and exhibition AND/OR the purpose of any marketing activities and promotional materials with credit of works remain owned by the submitter(s).

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Judging Criteria

The jury shall evaluate the entries based on delivery of theme, sketching skills and quality of the production. Panel jury reserves the right to apply appropriate waiver in the case of insufficient qualified short listed entries for the judging session.

ALL JUDGING DECISIONS MADE ARE FINAL.

Team of Jurors

Ar. Adrianta Aziz

CHAIRMAN
PAM Education Council

Ms. Amanda Adams

JURY 1
Comic Desgner

Ts. Idris Taib

CONVENOR
PAM Education Committee

Ts. Sharyzee Mohmad Shukri

CO-CONVENOR
PAM Education Committee

SUBMIT NOW!  

Unleash your potential today and showcase your masterpiece to the world!