The GT7 Livery Editor Competition #08 (Dead Brand Rising) - CLOSED

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THIS MONTH'S THEME

Get your shovels ready, because you're doing some grave digging this time. This LEC's theme is all about brands and companies that no longer exist. The theme was suggested by @Hadyen and selected by @MatskiMonk for you all to enjoy. Let's hear what they have to say:

"What do Blockbuster, Toys R Us, PAN AM Airways & Plymouth all have in common? They don’t exist anymore! This challenge can either be period correct, or a modern relaunch, but your livery’s primary sponsor must be a brand that no longer exists. It can be a big international brand, a closed down local shop or anything in between!" - Hayden


Please read the rules below to make sure you don't miss anything when you post your entry, as ignoring them can get you disqualified.


CARS:
  • All Cars

BODY PARTS / WIDEBODY:
  • Allowed

LIVERIES:
  • Original Designs only

UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS:
  • Either period correct on older cars (as if the company was sponsoring a race car when they were successful), or a modern relaunch of a dead brand with potentially updated brand language.

BONUS PICTURE SETTINGS:
  • None

USER MADE DECALS:
  • Allowed


GENERAL COMPETITION RULES

ENTRY SUBMISSION
  • The only way you can take part is to be a member of the GTPlanet forums. If you haven't created your account yet, click here.
  • Mark your FINAL ENTRY clearly, with red text.
  • Unsure how to? Copy and paste the following: [COLOR=red][B]FINAL ENTRY[/B][/COLOR]
  • One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a competition.
  • You may change your entry once. Do it clearly; edit out your previous entry, and either post the new one in a new reply, or in place of the original.
  • Do not post "Honourable Mentions" or outtakes - just your Final Entry, that's all.
  • Absolutely no entries which utilise edited/hacked file saves.
  • Winner gets to choose the following month’s theme from a random selection of three themes suggested by the community.
  • The organisers may ask for the original image/livery and it must be submitted if so.
  • It's recommended to share the original livery online (in-game) to prove it’s your work.


ENTRY PRESENTATION
  • All images shall have preview images which may not exceed 640 pixels in either direction (main and bonus pictures).
  • You have to post two main pictures of your entry using the mandatory location and settings as shown in the quote below.
  • You are allowed to post two bonus pictures in a spoiler ([SPOILER]...[/SPOILER]) with free location and settings (unless the unique restrictions of the week’s theme specify something else).
  • You have to make one post with ONLY the set allowed number of pictures and the FINAL ENTRY (see above) mark. If you want to add precisions/background story/links, you are allowed to double-post under your entry, but please put all additional images in a spoiler. The best way to do it will be to "reply" to your own post.
  • It is recommended you host your image either here on GTPlanet (via the Media section), or on Flickr
  • Not sure how to submit your image? Here's a guide for both methods mentioned above.
  • Do not attach your phots directly to your entry post.
  • A preview image must be representative of the full-size image. Do not add effects to it.
  • Please use a clickable-preview to full-size, not a separate text link for it; it makes poll creation much easier!
  • No post-game editing of any entry image is allowed.
  • Mark your entry with which platform you're on and which mode you're using, whether it’s taken on PS4 Base, PS4 Pro, PS5 Raytracing or PS5 Framerate.


MANDATORY PICTURES
  • You have to post a front and a rear quarter view of your car:
    • Mandatory Scape: S&Company East, Saitama, Japan (scape number 5)
    • Focal Length: ~80mm ±5mm
    • Aperture: f5.6 or f8.0
    • Shutter Speed: 1/1 Second
    • Exposure Correction: +0.5 to +1.0
  • Do not use any Filters or Effects at all and only the camera setting above within the allowed limits; the pictures are supposed to be as equal as possible for all entries and not give anyone who is a bit more savvy with the Scapes Camera an advantage! Try to stay as close as possible to how the video shows the shots to be taken!

NOTE: if you have previously entered, just go to Scapes > My Library > click your previous entry > Open Scapes > change car to the new entry, refocus and snap a new photo. No need to reposition the camera/car unless its proportions are wildly different.
As written here:


Please, ensure you read and understand all requirements for this competition. Failure to follow the rules may result in disqualification. If you have questions, start a convo with me, Matski or any other participant you feel comfortable with reaching out to.

PLEASE NOTE: Repeat offenders will be disqualified. If your entry doesn’t match the rules you will be made aware of it at least once, so please keep an eye out for any notifications reaching your profile.



DEADLINE :

September 14th, 2022 - 23:59 UTC
 
Have fun everyone!

And make sure to read the rules regarding how the mandatory pics are taken again, I've narrowed down the settings a little to even out the playing field further. Thought tl;dr: stay close to the video.
 
RacingGrandpa
Well, very fun theme! (Blockbuster is still alive though, rent and sell movies online only)
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Kinda not really...

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Blockbuster doesn't really exist anymore, aside from one last store in Oregon. They may have a website but for whatever reason the URL just times out (at least for me it does!).

However, agree on the theme being a fun one. Already found one I'm going to do, so that was a fateful theme as I found a car this morning I wanted to reinvent and realised the principle sponsor, plus the main secondary sponsor are also both now defunct!
 
huff
Do dead sub-brands work. Such as New Coke, Crystal Pepsi, or something like Zima.
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I was wondering about this - but are those not products as a part of a brand (ie. Coke --> New Coke, Pepsi --> Crystal Pepsi)? As in, they're not standalone brands? At least that would be my take on a brand.
 
MidnightRun85
Kinda not really...

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Blockbuster doesn't really exist anymore, aside from one last store in Oregon. They may have a website but for whatever reason the URL just times out (at least for me it does!).

However, agree on the theme being a fun one. Already found one I'm going to do, so that was a fateful theme as I found a car this morning I wanted to reinvent and realised the principle sponsor, plus the main secondary sponsor are also both now defunct!
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I run Blockbuster on my android device regular rent movies there
 
I have a question along the lines of the sub-brands.

Can I use a company that used to be independent but merged into another to create a still existing brand?
 
So, seeing as Blockbuster and Toys R Us operate on a digital only basis under new ownership (ie. Not the same company) does that mean they're okay to use? Or not, because they still exist? This is confusing... 🧐🤔
 
huff
Do dead sub-brands work. Such as New Coke, Crystal Pepsi, or something like Zima.
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I think dead sub-brands is ok. Ultimately so many brands are owned and ran by bigger companies that we’d be splitting hairs pretty fine if we said no.

On that, we could go into semantics about what counts as dead but let’s keep it simple.

Blockbuster going from 9000 stores and a global presence, through bankruptcy and numerous owners, to 1 independent in Oregan and a phone app is dead.

Toys R Us, who also had a very high profile death, even if they are starting to come back, I’m ok with calling dead.

Holden, who no longer make cars, but continue servicing them and selling shirts with them on it, is dead.

Ultimately if a company went from a huge presence like these three, with stores everywhere, to a very debatable topic of if they actually still exist or not, it’s probably fine.

It’s a tough theme, so any similar “line ball” examples you guys can think of, I’ll probably be ok with it.

Just don’t try telling me that KFC is dead because your local restaurant shut down :lol:

Edit: I want to note that as this competition is voted publicly, it is important to try to keep to the spirit of the rules, as written in the OP, or it’s likely people will not vote for your livery.
 
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Hayden
I think dead sub-brands is ok. Ultimately so many brands are owned and ran by bigger companies that we’d be splitting hairs pretty fine if we said no.

On that, we could go into semantics about what counts as dead but let’s keep it simple.

Blockbuster going from 9000 stores and a global presence, through bankruptcy and numerous owners, to 1 independent in Oregan and a phone app is dead.

Toys R Us, who also had a very high profile death, even if they are starting to come back, I’m ok with calling dead.

Holden, who no longer make cars, but continue servicing them and selling shirts with them on it, is dead.

Ultimately if a company went from a huge presence like these three, with stores everywhere, to a very debatable topic of if they actually still exist or not, it’s probably fine.

It’s a tough theme, so any similar “line ball” examples you guys can think of, I’ll probably be ok with it.

Just don’t try telling me that KFC is dead because your local restaurant shut down :lol:

Edit: I want to note that as this competition is voted publicly, it is important to try to keep to the spirit of the rules, as written in the OP, or it’s likely people will not vote for your livery.
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Thanks for your reply, I agree with your sentiments. In the spirit of the theme I decided to pick “Billy Beer” instead, a very dead brand. Although it does look like a craft brewer is calling something by that name.
 
Hayden
I think dead sub-brands is ok. Ultimately so many brands are owned and ran by bigger companies that we’d be splitting hairs pretty fine if we said no.

On that, we could go into semantics about what counts as dead but let’s keep it simple.

Blockbuster going from 9000 stores and a global presence, through bankruptcy and numerous owners, to 1 independent in Oregan and a phone app is dead.

Toys R Us, who also had a very high profile death, even if they are starting to come back, I’m ok with calling dead.

Holden, who no longer make cars, but continue servicing them and selling shirts with them on it, is dead.

Ultimately if a company went from a huge presence like these three, with stores everywhere, to a very debatable topic of if they actually still exist or not, it’s probably fine.

It’s a tough theme, so any similar “line ball” examples you guys can think of, I’ll probably be ok with it.

Just don’t try telling me that KFC is dead because your local restaurant shut down :lol:

Edit: I want to note that as this competition is voted publicly, it is important to try to keep to the spirit of the rules, as written in the OP, or it’s likely people will not vote for your livery.
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Sounds spot on. Thanks for the clarification on the rule! 👍👍
 
huff
Back under a different ownership and business model. I believe that they are now an online seller with no brick and mortar locations.
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996rick
I looked into that one and apparently they're becoming an in-store presence in Macy's stores this year. So it… exists? But it doesn't?
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Toys R' Us are indeed going to be inside of Macy's stores. Just like some Macy's have an Apple Store or Starbucks inside, so will be Toys R' Us.
 
Fun fact: Toys R' US still technically exists over here in the GCC* but they are operated by an independent third party family/company from the Emirates.

Similar thing with Virgin Megastore which also have been shut down in most parts of the world except for mostly MENA countries, being operated by several franchisees.

(GCC: as in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia).

Anyhow, good luck everyone.
 
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I knew exactly what I was going to use when I saw the LEC theme. TaB was discontinued in 2020 after 57 years of production. Base paint is R3 Chrome, and then lots of decals on top. I really wanted the stripes to pop with the chrome paint. This livery pays homage to the early solid color cans, as well as the later pinstriped versions. Special thanks to krisduv for a couple of decals!

Download:
GT7 Round4 TaB Stang
 
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ziggedzag
I knew exactly what I was going to use when I saw the LEC theme. TaB was discontinued in 2020 after 57 years of production. Base paint is R3 Chrome, and then lots of decals on top. I really wanted the stripes to pop with the chrome paint. This livery pays homage to the early solid color cans, as well as the later pinstriped versions. Special thanks to krisduv for a couple of decals!

Download:
GT7 Round4 TaB Stang
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That's one hell of a strong start for this round! :cheers:
 
krisduv
FINAL ENTRY

(PS5 RT)

GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic

GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic


GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic

GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic


GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic

GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic


GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic

GT7 LEC #08 : R5 Turbo Prisunic

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Child memories... Prisunic was the grocery store I used to go as a kid with my mother and sisters.
I chose this because I stumbled upon their bag while searching which brand I could use, and I had totally forgot about it, until I saw it.

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Which I was good at livery editor but I don't bother. I would do Circuit City. First I thought Toys R' Us but their website is still active.
 
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