EXOTIQUE 5征稿了！
EXOTIQUE 5 will showcase the world's most stunning CG characters. We are looking for all types of character work from humans to fantastic creatures.
EXOTIQUE 5将展示全世界最令人惊叹角色CG。各类人物或奇幻生物角色的作品均可。
There is no cost or limit to the number of entries you can enter for EXOTIQUE 5.
投稿无需付费，数量不限。
Nudity is acceptable but should be presented artistically and respectfully. (As a guide we request characters be presented as they might be found in a fashion magazine).
裸露要以艺术和足够尊重的方式呈现（作为指导，我们要求角色以时尚杂志里人物照片那样的形式呈现）
Artwork must be submitted before Monday 15 June, 2009.
作品必须于2009年6月15日前提交。
指导
How to Submit Artwork for Consideration
如何上传候选作品
You can only submit images by FTP. Please read carefully below regarding the format of the images - as it is vital that you submit images with a high enough resolution.
作者只可用FTP上传。请仔细阅读下面有关上传形式的内容——上传作品的高解析度至关重要。
Copyright
版权
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ There is no problem in entering professional work that is really all yours. You must have written clearance from your 'client' to enter work if you are not the copyright holder of the work.
重要事项——提交自主版权的专业作品没有问题。你不是版权所有者则必须出示来自你“客户”的书面证明。
Captions
图片注释
All entries must be accompanied by a descrip_tion of the image, and the medium or software used. Details are on the entry form.
投稿必须附图片解说词，写明使用的媒介或软件。细节见投稿表格。
Image Size
图片尺寸
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ Image dimensions should be print resolution (as large as you can possibly render). Do not send in a low-resolution placeholder and ask us to get back to you, as we won't.
重要事项——图片尺寸必须为打印解析度（你渲染能得到的最大尺寸）。请勿上传低解析图再要求我们回复，我们将不予理睬。
A guideline is 2657 pixels wide and/or 3636 high, 300 DPI (portrait), or 3636 pixels wide and/or 2657 pixels high, 300 DPI (landscape). Your image aspect ratio and layout will dictate the final resolution. These are given as guidelines. To be safe, render images that are larger than these specified
指导大小为宽2657像素/高3636像素，300 DPI（肖像）；或宽3636像素/高2657像素，300 DPI（风景）。这些只供参考，保险起见请大于这个尺寸进行渲染。
DO NOT upsample your images to achieve higher resolution. If you cannot reach the desired full-page resolution, just send in what you have.
请勿提高采样率以获取更高解析度。若不能获得预期的全版大小解析度，就有多大传多大。
Upload
上传
Each image must be included in a zip file. Only one image per zip file. Multiple entries must be uploaded in multiple, different zip files.
每幅画必须打一个zip包。一幅画就一个zip。投稿几幅就有几个互不相同的zip包。
How to send it
如何上传
You can only submit your entries online.
你只可在线上传投稿。
Deadline for Entries
投稿截止日期
(check carefully) Artwork to be considered for EXOTIQUE 5 Entry Deadline: Monday, 15th June, 2009 Midnight GMT
（注意）EXOTIQUE 5候选美术作品的投稿截止日期为2009年6月15日（星期一）零时（格林尼治平均时）
What if you do get in?
如果入围
We'll inform you by email if your work has been accepted for publication before printing.
作品若入围投产，印刷前我们会e-mail通知你
Image Preparation
图像准备
We are striving to make this publication feature the highest quality collection of art ever created. To do this we need you to submit the best quality images that you can make. Here are some general notes that may help you improve the quality of your images for print.
我们致力于让本书以艺术出版的最高水平呈现出来。为此你提交的图像必须是你能提供的最好质量。以下是一些准则，可帮助你提高图像质量以备印刷之需。
1. You should feel free to "hand edit" your images as much as you like. 3D renders should be viewed as if they were raw photographs -- they should be hand edited, colour corrected, sharpened, and edited to improve their quality as much as you can.
你应该尽可能“手工编辑”图像。3D渲染作品应该被视作初始照片——应经过手工编辑，色彩校正，锐化，还要尽你所能提高画面质量。
2. Monitor gamma and colour settings vary considerably. We will be reviewing all images on a standard system that is representative of most computer systems and is also optimised for print reproduction.
显示器的gamma和颜色设置差别显著。我们审阅图片的系统标准可代表多数计算机系统的水平，也会就印刷进行优化处理。
We will be reviewing and preparing all images on a monitor with sRGB colour response and a gamma of 2.2.
我们审阅和修图的显示器是sRGB colour显示，gamma 2.2
We have provided a monitor calibration image (colour calibrate gamma 2_2.jpg) to help you set up your monitor. You MUST display this image at 100% in a program that does NOT alter the gamma (not Photoshop). We have provided the image as a 100% quality JPG image so that you can view it in any web browser.
我们已提供一个显示器校准文件（colour calibrate gamma 2_2.jpg），帮助你调整显示器。你必须以100%在不可调整gamma的软件中（Photoshop不行）显示图像。我们提供的100%质量的JPG图片，可在任何网络浏览器中看到。
You should adjust you monitor controls so that the difference between the solid and dithered areas are minimal. Ideally you should be able to make all the solid squares match the surrounds -- however this is not possible on most monitors in which case you should adjust your monitor so that most of the mid range is matched. You should sit back from the monitor and squint to blur your vision to best judge the match.
你可调整显示器的颜色，让虚实区域的差距达到最小。理想效果是你可以让所有实方块与周围匹配——然而大多数显示器都不可能达到。你可以调整显示器让中央大部分区域匹配。你要离显示器有一段距离眯起眼来调整。
You should do all adjustments on your monitor if you can. If you have a choice you should not adjust your graphics card gamma or any other software controls unless you have an ATI Raedon, NVIDIA FX or other card with FLOATING POINT display buffer. The reason for this is that there is just not enough resolution in 8 bits (24 bit RGB graphics buffer) to permit adjustment of gamma response without seriously degrading the shadow detail.
如果可以，尽可能调试你的显示器。如果有选择你不要调图像卡的gamma或用其他软件控制，除非你有ATI Raedon，NVIDIA FX 或者其他有FLOATING POINT graphics buffer的显卡。这样做是因为8 bits（24 bit RGB graphics buffer）没有足够的解析度在不严重减低暗部质量的情况下允许gamma调整。
3. Do not convert your image to CMYK and do not over-sharpen it for print. We will be applying CMYK conversions and other filters that are optimal for the print process we have chosen. It is probable that we will be employing the most recent direct to plate and stochastic screen processes for printing. You should concentrate on providing images that look excellent on screen and let us perform the optimal preparation for print.
不要用CMYK转化或过分锐化图像。印刷过程中我们会应用CMYK转换和其他滤镜进行优化。你只需要集中精力让图像在显示器上达到最佳效果，印刷优化的工作让我们来。
常见问答
Q: Is entry free?
投稿是免费的吗?
A: Entry is completely free. It costs us to manage the entries and have them judged.
投稿完全免费。管理和评审的费用由我们负担。
Q: How do artists benefit?
画家如何获益。
A: The artists are given major representation in the form of having been printed in a Ballistic Publication, which has already helped many find work or assist them when going for interviews. An example of this can be seen with EXPOSÉ being used to identify and hire people comes from Chris Sloan, Senior Art Editor for National Geographic. Chris is a member of the CGNetworks community and uses EXPOSÉ to find artists to produce illustrations for National Geographic magazine (article). He was so impressed with EXPOSÉ 1 that he contacted us wanting to play a greater role in supporting the community and he joined the Advisory Board for EXPOSÉ 2 and 3.
画家的作品在Ballistic Publication的出版物中得到极大展示，我们已经帮助许多人获得工作或在对他们的面试起到辅助作用。美国国家地理杂志通过EXPOSÉ挑选插画作者就是一个很好的例子。
Q: Do artists get a royalty?
画家能收到版税吗？
A: While other Ballistic Publishing authored books pay royalties to authors, compilations like d'artiste and EXPOSÉ, do not and cannot pay call for entry artists for the non-exclusive right to show their images. It has been calculated that the total potential royalty per artist turns out to be similar in cash value to a book, which we give all artists including shipping. The benefits of free entry, a free book and representation to the worldwide CG industry far outweigh any objections raised - which is why our Call for Entries have attracted over 4000 entries per book worldwide.
Ballistic的其他出版物会支付作者版税，像d'artiste和EXPOSÉ这样的合集，并非单一作者于是不能像独家版权一样结算。经过计算，整书的版税平摊给每位画家其价值与一本书的价格相近，我们还负担赠书给每位画家的运费。画家获得的收益就是免费投稿、赠送成书和排除一切可能的障碍向全世界CG行业展示自己——也因此我们每年发行一册书能吸引超过4000份投稿。
（下面批判某些出版社投稿有成本，再重申EXOTIQUE如何优质，允许我略过）
Other publications charge a fee to enter images, where artists get nothing and the proceeds of the book only benefit the individuals creating the book. We have built a system where everyone wins:
• Free entry with no limits on the number of entries means that everyone can enter.
• Featured artists are given a free copy of the book -- including free shipping.
• Ballistic Publishing are delivering high end, high quality, mass exposure to studios worldwide where recruiters are using it to find talent.
• Artists are using Ballistic Publishing books to showcase their work when finding jobs by showing employers that their work has been published in the world's leading digital art publication.
• Some featured artists go on to be authors of Ballistic Publishing books. John Wallin, Rob Chang, Linda Bergkvist and Philip Straub became the first authors of the D'Artiste series by Ballistic Publishing.
• Proceeds from book sales go towards supporting the digital arts community - CGTalk, CGNetworks, CG Films, CG challenges and more.
• There is nothing like seeing your work in print in the world's leading digital art publication. Artists continue to rave about their work being published!
Q: So if artists don't get a royalty, what renumeration do they get?
如果没有版税收，画家能从中得到什么？
A: Artists accepted into EXOTIQUE 5 are given a free copy of the book when it is published (shipping and handling fees paid for), with the option of a copy of the Special Artist's Edition (leather bound) collectors book at a heavily discounted price.
出版后画家会免费收到平装版EXOTIQUE 5（运费和手续费已付）；也可选择超低折扣购买画家特别版（皮面精装）
Q: Can I send you a CD with all my images on it?
我可以把图刻成盘给你们吗？
A: No. Please use the online submission system.
不行，请使用在线提交系统。
Q: Can I upload low resolution JPGs first, then if you accept my work, send you the high resolution artwork?
我可以先上传低解析度版本，如果入围，再提交高清版吗？
A: No. Please submit the full resolution image using the online submission system.
不行。请用在线提交系统上传完整解析度图像
Q: I'm having trouble submitting artwork, who should I contact?
我提交作品遇到问题该联系谁
我上传我的作品的时候没注意压缩的格式传成rar的了，我发现这个问题时已经终止征稿了，那个服务器进不去了。我写信给那个邮箱的地址了。我想问一下，我传上去的文件是rar的他们能看吗？我为这个忙了几个月呢，要不也太惨了吧！！有没有办法呢？~~
