CHALLENGE: Martian Curiosities

As you're probably aware, the Curiosity landed on Mars last week - so, we're asking you to pixel a scene showing what curiosities the rover might encounter whilst on Mars. The more far out the better.

You must also hide the Curiosity's pixel logo somewhere in the image - It doesn't have to be red, but it does have to be just one colour. Also, no flipping or rotating!:

Canvas Size - Max 220 x 220.
Colours - Max 22.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

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CHALLENGE RULES

• Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
• Only new pixels allowed.
• Open to all members.
• Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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CHALLENGE JUDGING

• Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
• Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
• Winner announced the following week.

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CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

• Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
• Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
• 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
• No matter what happens you get challenged :)

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CHALLENGE VOTING

Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

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CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Martian Curiosities pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

Dr. Who is awesome.
I would love to see someone do Curiosity running into Wall-E. Just throwing that idea out there.

IM A HUMAN, SURRENDER BITCHAS'

I can see it... Kind of. Looks great!

You have to use those exact pixels in your piece somewhere.

Not 100% sure on the scaling actually. I'll check. Other than that, yes - no rotating or flipping, must be of a single colour.

better?

It is behind the building, I guess I failed on that perspective effect..

Explain to me please about this work. The 11 pixels red silhouette should recognize it in the picture.
Is it possible to do so that it was only a small element (the part)
huge robot for example?

Of course to do it so would this silhouette was visible and recognizable

P.S. That it was not a silhouette of one thing, and that was just part of the subject. If it is not clear written before...
I hope my question is not too sloppy transferred

Edited by Yuran - 16 August 2012 at 6:15am

WIP : Curiosity's adventure !

Critics anyone ?

@ Yuran: All of them, as long as you include the pixel logo in it's original size. The first image you made has the logo, but it's scaled up, so it doesn't count.

Yuran - none of them I believe

I think Yuran is just pointing out where he has hidden the logo in the first one. All three ideas are suitable, so long as you have hidden the logo somewhere.

You need to hide this literal cluster somewhere in your piece, much like the egg shape in this challenge. You don't need to interpret the logo as something in your piece, or even have anything at all to do with the Mars misson.

I know it, look at my moon, it's already there...

I'm using colors similar to a piece I made a few months ago to show some improvement over the last few months :3

Didn't have enough time to polish it enough, but here is the final thing:



The only good thing to come out of this was the tardis, I liked the final outcome, and that's where the curiosity pixel logo is in, can you spot it?


Edited by Dredlockz - 18 August 2012 at 1:45am

Here is my entry, no one had made anything animated, so I wanted to give it a try: http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/72338.htm


It seems to be stuck in somekind of of waiting for approval limbo, though.


Edited by AdventureIslands - 18 August 2012 at 4:56pm

Post the reference you used for the background.

NASA news from 19th of august:
Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Mission Status Report
PASADENA, Calif. - Today, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity fired its laser for the first time on Mars, using the beam from a science instrument to interrogate a fist-size rock called "Coronation."

Too basic for gallery (and under-researched to what the thing should look anyway), but I HAD to scribble something stupid!


Edited by A.B. Lazer - 19 August 2012 at 5:42pm