Congratulations, Hanford! He won a Nightmare Before Xmas contest!

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H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 4:00 PM Hanford's entry in MySpace's Design Your Own Nightmare Before Christmas Character contest was announced today as the winner! The contest was run as a promotion for the new 3D version that's out in theaters. Here is Hanford's winning character: Hanford created this character, using the contest's online character-creator tool as a starting point, and adding the finishing touches in Photoshop (you can read more about how he created it here, in a blog post on his MySpace account). There were more than 1,600 entries, and the filmmakers judged Hanfords to be the best, which is pretty darned cool. One of the prizes he won was a video from Tim Burton, congratulating him on his win, which is also pretty darned cool. You can see Hanford's entry on the MySpace profile for The Nightmare Before Christmas here, and you can watch Tim Burton's congratulatory message on Hanford's profile here. Congratulations, baby!
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 4:06 PM Congratulations Hanford!!! Nice work! A drink on me next Wednesday!
H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 5:20 PM Yeah! I'm thrilled for you!!!
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Fri, Dec 1, 2006 5:30 PM Wow, that's way cool! Congratulations Hanford!!!
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Sat, Dec 2, 2006 9:38 AM Super Genius! Very Clever a good win!! Chongolio
P pablus Tiki Socialite www.thecrazedmugs.com Joined: Jul 23, 2003 Posts: 2163	P pablus Posted posted on Sat, Dec 2, 2006 9:58 AM Nice work, cap'n. When Burton hires you for his next film, make sure he puts a tiki in it somewhere.
JC Jeff Central Tiki Socialite Columbus, Ohio Joined: Jul 23, 2002 Posts: 1737	JC Jeff Central Posted posted on Sat, Dec 2, 2006 10:42 AM Congratulations Hanford!!! That is very very cooooool. Cheers, Jeff
MR Matt Reese Member San Diego Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 1182	MR Matt Reese Posted posted on Sat, Dec 2, 2006 10:53 AM That thing is very cool. Nice piece of work. Congrats.
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Sat, Dec 2, 2006 12:07 PM Great character....and congratulations. What an honor!!!
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Sun, Dec 3, 2006 5:04 PM Thanks everyone! I had a lot of fun making it!
K kikekeki Member the River of Grass in FlourDough Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 358	K kikekeki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 4, 2006 9:40 AM Congrats! Fantastic! Just something you "whipped up"? :D K.
G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Thu, Dec 7, 2006 3:26 PM My son is beggin' me to take him to the 3D version. Congrats Hanford, that is WAY cool!
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 10, 2006 6:10 AM Egad! That's awesome! Great minds think alike. Looks like Tim really DUG your design. Fantastic.
T teaKEY Tiki Socialite The thumb ! Joined: Nov 09, 2004 Posts: 3687	T teaKEY Posted posted on Wed, Dec 13, 2006 2:59 PM is the 3D version still playing, I dodn't think it is around here anymore, I think it got replaced by HappyFeet or something. Man, I didn't see the re-release and I going to be kicking myself for the rest of my life.
H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Wed, Dec 13, 2006 3:11 PM On 2006-12-13 14:59, teaKEY wrote: is the 3D version still playing, I dodn't think it is around here anymore, I think it got replaced by HappyFeet or something. Man, I didn't see the re-release and I going to be kicking myself for the rest of my life. Don't worry about it teaKey. You didn't miss much. It was exactly like the original except it was in 3D. Glorious, engulfing, mesmerizing 3D.
T TIKI-TONGA Member Arcadia Ca. Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 322	T TIKI-TONGA Posted posted on Wed, Dec 13, 2006 9:48 PM Congratulations Hanford on your winning entry! I saw the 3D version of Nightmare Before Christmas back in October at the historic El Capitan theatre in Hollywood. The added depth really enhanced the ghoulish beauty of the film. As I left the theatre I couldn't help but think, that a tiki themed animated film should be made in the style of Nightmare Before Christmas set in an exotic, tiki populated, paradise, and that Tim Burton would be the perfect one for a project such as this. Most definitely Tiki Tony and Al Evans would be creative consultants. Ken Ruzics paintings would also serve as inspiration. Just a crazy thought I had!.......You listening Hollywood??
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9206	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Fri, Dec 15, 2006 9:05 PM Congratulations Hanford, I can imagine how many graphic artists and cartoonists entered, you must have beat out thousands. That's great. I like the idea for the next Tim Burton movie too, we would go to that, Wendy

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