Tiles & bricks with art
TimoVV-ING
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Artistic tiles or bricks. Painted, sculptured, mosaic whatever.
What are the guidelines for Waysposts like these? I have heard a while ago that these are no longer accepted and so I reject them during reviewing Wayspots. But, should I?
For example: I came across these artistic tiles. They're in front of the residents door, yes, but no, they are not on private property. This might be wrong example, but imagine these tiles laying in the middle of the path instead of in front of the door.
Can we accept this kinds of things of not?
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AgentB0ss-ING
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This wouldn't be a mosaic.
Mosaic - a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
This is just a pattern printed onto a brick and not very visually unique and due to location very unlikely to pass approval.
Now to the other piece of the question - Are tiles/mosaics/brick art eligible.
From Wayfarer help - Cool pieces of art or unique architecture
Statues, paintings, mosaics, light installations, etc.
So yes Mosaic tile art would be eligible, brick art would be eligible etc. Visually unique and Artistic can be in the eyes of the reviewer/submitter but may be difficult for examples like the above.
Here is a good example of a Brick Art:
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NianticCasey-ING
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Hi folks,
Glad to see some agreement on here! I do think that the OPs example are a little too ordinary to really be considered "art" unless there were some sort of plaque nearby or something else that explains the design and what it's used for or where it came from.
The example that @TimoVV-ING provided is a GREAT example of something that, even though there are multiple instances of it, are unique, artistic and (so long as they're not all grouped together in a single installation) would be considered individual Wayspots so long as the name and description are also unique and specific.
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This wouldn't be a mosaic.
Mosaic - a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
This is just a pattern printed onto a brick and not very visually unique and due to location very unlikely to pass approval.
Now to the other piece of the question - Are tiles/mosaics/brick art eligible.
From Wayfarer help - Cool pieces of art or unique architecture
Statues, paintings, mosaics, light installations, etc.
So yes Mosaic tile art would be eligible, brick art would be eligible etc. Visually unique and Artistic can be in the eyes of the reviewer/submitter but may be difficult for examples like the above.
Here is a good example of a Brick Art:
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hYrhpfjnnPTp0ytF10ZnSNse_CYNT6RE5VGgb-YeCZT4mAlL3vujkGwIPMkrToLMadRUD3GxJmRFGaYefyihQ7hWADU
That is not brick art, thats a generic design in buildings, some building firms I know actually use that as a design to signify where the damp course level goes up to, while also looking nice on the eye.
I would take that as attempt to get a couch portal/Pokestop anyway.
Also that wall ornament or design is pretty common.
Got to be a better photo then this lol. I'd reject on orientation.
That's just the nomination photo. If you reject it because the object is actually in the picture then you're doing something wrong.
Actually it is a poor photo orientation for porting to games and doesn't focus on the POI in question.
It actually does. Agree that it could've been a better photo and there could've been more close up, but in the end this is a fine picture. The quality of the stones is just not that great. I would also make sure to put all three of them in the picture, since that's what this is about. The orientation you're talking about does not apply for the nomination picture. That nomination picture should be fully focused on the Wayspot you're requesting. The second photo is for orientation and best thing to do is to also have a bit of the Wayspot in the picture, as well as the environment.
Main photo is supposed to be solely the focus of the POI. It also has to port to games properly. This is why Panoramic View is incorrect also for main photos because they do not port well.
@TimoVV-ING Honestly its best to ignore him, he doesn't understand the criteria, meaning of photo orientation, or photo focus. Its easier to just let him say his bit and let this thread die. Because he can't help but have the last word on a thread.
Yeah that's not really what I meant. I mean a single brick painted or something.
For example: The ones in the picture below lay on the street in my village, divided. One of them is a Wayspot. If it was allowed I could request a few more, but most of them are actually within 1 or a few meters of the other.
Actually. You could potentially submit all as long as they are visually unique. Doesn't mean they are all going to be in the games. Niantic has a predetermined distance allowed for things like this. People shouldn't being abusing ones too close together by forcing edits and moving them back either, is the point.
Yes, those are unique and interesting. I would say those qualify as Artistic value. I could easily see someone coming to town and doing a scavenger hunt to find them all. I would submit as many as possible as long as they are each unique.
I would suggest giving them unique names and if they have an interesting story provide that detail as well.
Like dont just name it Art Brick #1 - Art Brick #20.
Like I see one thats a little Squid, name it Little Squid Brick Art or something.
I would like to qualify that they have to be painted. Not sidewalk chalk.
Dude we are talking about the bricks in the actual photo posted which are clearly not chalk. Stop trying to ALWAYS have the last word in threads. That is unrelated to the conversation.
Me quoting you. Is not attacking you. It is following up on your comment....
One could mistake those decorative bricks as being used by chalk. Instead of paint very easily. The submitter has to identify that properly.
Hi folks,
Glad to see some agreement on here! I do think that the OPs example are a little too ordinary to really be considered "art" unless there were some sort of plaque nearby or something else that explains the design and what it's used for or where it came from.
The example that @TimoVV-ING provided is a GREAT example of something that, even though there are multiple instances of it, are unique, artistic and (so long as they're not all grouped together in a single installation) would be considered individual Wayspots so long as the name and description are also unique and specific.