Hey,
i want to explain in this thread the Project Write4Gold, established as competition and graff meeting/jam since 2003 in europe, going to prepared worldwide this year for 2006.
Write4Gold is a competition in categories, a jury stay beside to decide with guidelines given by the organizers whos the most creativ and skilled especially on this day (we know isnt possible to judge in general the graffiti skills of a crew).
Write4Gold Venues in 2006:
Capetown, South Africa AFRICAN Qualifying
Tokyo, Japan ASIAN Qualifying
Auckland, New Zealand OCEANIA Qualifying
Surrey, UK UK Qualifying
Norrkoping, Sweden SCANDINAVIAN Qualifying
Moscow, Russia RUSSIAN Qualifying
Bratislava, Slovakia EAST EUROPE Qualifying
Budapest, Hungary SOUTH EAST EUROPE Qualifying
Vienna, Austria ALPS Qualifying
Rome, Italy ITALIAN Qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria BALCAN Qualifying
Madrid, Spain IBERICAN Qualifying
Strassebourg, France FRENCH Qualifying
tbc, North America AMERICAN Qualifying
Haaksbergen, Netherlands BENELUX Qualifying
Stuttgart, Germany GERMAN Qualifying
World Final, splash! Festival Germany FINAL
To check the venues click on http://www.write4gold.info the official Website
The 5 different categories are:
Style 50% (priority)
Conception 20% (priority)
Sketching 15% (priority)
Throw Ups 10 % (priority)
Tagging 5 % (priority)
For most of the worldwide aerosol artist community the Write4Gold is a unique and very important event. The judges have a big responsibility. Thats why were looking for equal rules of judging for every Write4Gold Battle, to make the system of judging more transparent and understandable for everyody. The following explanations will give you as an organiser,a judge or a participant a guideline how to decide or participate at Write4Gold Events.
First of all a jury member has to be in a position to estimate a lot of different criteria. Of course not every jury member knows everything, but we claim to be open minded and willing to learn new things without forgetting the foundations. Open your eyes for developements and innovations in Writing.
There are different criteria which will be voted from the judges For each criterio each judge has to give points from 1 to 10. As morepoints the judges are giving to a crew as better the crew will stand in the ranling list. As usual the best crew in the rankings will go for the final battle in germany.
New ranking in 2006 is the place for "best conception". We will provide therefore special prize, winner certificate and the opportunity to participate in the jury of Write4Gold 2007.
The evaluation will be summarized according to priorities. Every single category has a separate evaluation system and rules.
CATEGORIES:
Style:
The complete crew is painting a style (letter combination (like hot spot or knowledge is king) and has to follow the guideline of the jury. Its most important thing to paint the letters of the guideline to be a part of the competition.
Guidelines: Swing (13%),Statics (17%), Originality (20%), Composition (15%), Creativity (20%), Readability (15%)
Weight for total evaluation: 50% (priority)
Time frame: 8 h
Board length: ca 20 m
Board height: ca 2.10 m
Available aerosol cans: 50 Molotow Premium for every crew
Writers/Crew: min. 3 writers max. 8 writers
Time: during the day event
Conception:
The jury rate the whole conception of the 20m wall of the style battle board. There is no guideline regarding special topic, but still the reference to the letters of the style competition.
Guidelines: Technic(20%), General Picture(25%), Character(20%), Colouring(20%),Originality (15%)
Weight for total evaluation: 20% (priority)
Time frame: 8 h
Board length: ca 20 m
Board height: ca 2.10 m
Available aerosol cans: 50 Molotow Premium for every crew
Writers/Crew: min. 3 writers max. 8 writers
Time: during the day event
Sketching:
The crew nominate 1 writer for a sketch action. The best sketch of a topic given by the jury wins. Its most important thing to design the letters of the guideline to be a part of the competition.
Guidelines: Swing (5%),Statics (15%), Originality (10%), Composition (5%), Creativity (15%), Readability (10%), Technic(10%), General Picture(20%), Colouring(10%)
Weight for total evaluation: 15% (priority)
Time frame: 1 h
Available: 1 sheet of paper, format A4, one set of 12 touch markers
Time: during the day event
Action Throwups:
The crew nominates 1 Writer for a fast style performance.
The most attractive style without highlights or similar fancy stuff wins.
Weight for total evaluation: 10 % (priority)
Time frame: 90 seconds
Board length: ca 3 m
Board height: ca 2.10 m
Available aerosol cans: 1 Molotow Burner XXL, 1 Covers All Outline Black
Time: during the evening event
Tagging:
The crew nominates one writer. The most swinging, most creative and stylish tag wins.
Weight for total evaluation: 5 % (priority)
Time Frame: (of course) none
Material: PVC/wall
Available: various ON THE RUN Marker or molotow spraycan
1 Try / Crew
Time: during the day event
THE REGULATIONS:
- NEW it is recommended that the maximum number of crewmembers is 8 or even less, maximum number of crewmembers to represent at the final is 5!
- NEW Each crew got 8 hours to show their skills and styles
- A team has to design a wall of 20 meters in length and
2 meters in height (actual board height: 2,08m -
see SPLASH 2002, or Write4Gold 2003,2004,2005).
- 8-11 teams compete per battle (no single battles)
- NEW Furthermore the best conception will be awarded
- the individual writers are only allowed to join one national elimination
- Each team gets 50 molotow spray cans, which are necessary for the
adaptation of the topic.
- At the finals, SPLASH festival 2005, 20 meters per crew are
available.
- A member of one crew cannot simultaneously take part as a
member of another crew in any other battle. No mutliple
participation possible.
- The team which wins a qualifying has to compete in the final
with the same team members.
- The battles take place from 10.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.
(9 hours)
- The jury select the color combination (50 cans)
- The participants have to accept the rules, conditions and
the judgement.
- The provided brand of spray cans has to be accepted
(Everybody has to use the same tools)!
- NEW only real crews are allowed to participate in the competition, allstar teams or joined crews are no longer tolerated. Real crews means writing, practising and performing together beside the W4G
- NEW the jury should consist of 3 to 5 members, selected very carefully in close agreement with the W4G Headoffice/Germany
If you want to know more about the venues, regulations and categories check http://www.write4gold.info .
A Preview of the 2005 venuesclick here
To check the Trailers and more: click here
But now to my question, what you think about this whole project and the idea the have a official worldwide graffiti battle like the Bboys have in BOTY or DJ´s in ITF?
What you think about the judgements and the pictures there? As you know each crew get a topic to convert in 8 hours with 50 cans, choosen by the jury.
Tell me your opinion,
Thanks,
TWISTER