Pixel Joint Forum: CHALLENGE 10/8/2012: Terror From the Deep

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   CHALLENGE: Terror From the Deep
Inspired by the game of the same  name, this week you are going to create a horror scene set  underwater. This means it should be set below sea level; so,  this excludes things like bathtubs, sinks, buckets etc...
Also, this will be the first in a series of horror-related challenges leading up to Halloween.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.

Colours - Max 13.

Transparency - No.

Animation - Optional.
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.
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.

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 :)
CHALLENGE VOTING
Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!
CHALLENGE AWARDS
The Terror From the Deep pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

Goddamned Tentaculats by Mrmo Tarius
The black devourer by MrBeast
Divers Lament by Geti

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

The Road Carries on by The Fry Bat
The Eye of the Beast by SJL
Terror From The Deep by ThePixelKnight
Giant squid attack by Gecimen
Octo Terror by Chellex
terror by Dont

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administrator Admiral Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: CHALLENGE 10/8/2012: Terror From the Deep Posted: 08 October 2012 at 12:01am
	CHALLENGE: Terror From the Deep Inspired by the game of the same name, this week you are going to create a horror scene set underwater. This means it should be set below sea level; so, this excludes things like bathtubs, sinks, buckets etc... Also, this will be the first in a series of horror-related challenges leading up to Halloween. Canvas Size - Unrestricted. Colours - Max 13. Transparency - No. Animation - Optional. 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. 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. 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 :) CHALLENGE VOTING Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge! CHALLENGE AWARDS The Terror From the Deep pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces: Goddamned Tentaculats by Mrmo Tarius The black devourer by MrBeast Divers Lament by Geti Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! The Road Carries on by The Fry Bat The Eye of the Beast by SJL Terror From The Deep by ThePixelKnight Giant squid attack by Gecimen Octo Terror by Chellex terror by Dont
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 3:30am
	I'm in the X-COM mood right now (as in, been playing UFO in my spare time AGAIN), so here's a TFTD wip :) Yeah, another aquanaut is done for... but I still haven't started drawing his murderer :( Can you guess what will happen to him? :D update Edited by Mrmo Tarius - 08 October 2012 at 4:03am
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Nevercreature Commander Joined: 04 July 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 164	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 6:55am
	*Originally posted by Mrmo Tarius* I'm in the X-COM mood right now (as in, been playing UFO in my spare time AGAIN), so here's a TFTD wip :) Yeah, another aquanaut is done for... but I still haven't started drawing his murderer :( Can you guess what will happen to him? :D update Cool!! I love it.
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philippejugnet Commander Joined: 21 April 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 459	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 8:06am
	*Originally posted by Mrmo Tarius* I'm in the X-COM mood right now (as in, been playing UFO in my spare time AGAIN), so here's a TFTD wip :) Yeah, another aquanaut is done for... but I still haven't started drawing his murderer :( Can you guess what will happen to him? :D update
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 8:28am
	THAT WAS VERY CLOSE :) But actually, something EVEN WORSE is in store for our poor aquanaut :/
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Whisper Heart Seaman Joined: 04 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 9:45am
	Fantasized and decided to do this scene: alien invaders set a bomb in the depths of the ocean, and one brave man in a hurry to defuse the bomb.
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Gamamoto Seaman Joined: 10 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 9:49am
	Does it have to be related with the game or is it up to us to invent the whole thing ?
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skamocore Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3866	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 10:06am
	*Originally posted by Gamamoto* Does it have to be related with the game or is it up to us to invent the whole thing ? It does not have to have anything to do with the game.
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Gamamoto Seaman Joined: 10 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 08 October 2012 at 10:08am
	Thank you !
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 09 October 2012 at 1:18am
	Repositioned the vile beast. Also, for reference purposes, this is the ion armor the aquanaut is using. Not that it helps him much. update Okay, the aquanaut had a friend. Not that she helped him much. Edited by Mrmo Tarius - 09 October 2012 at 3:56am
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philippejugnet Commander Joined: 21 April 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 459	Posted: 09 October 2012 at 4:39am

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Mr.Fahrenheit Commander Joined: 01 April 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 238	Posted: 09 October 2012 at 6:33am
	Looks great Mrmo. I think the ground texture is a little too busy though. And maybe you could make the friend fighting off the other one in the distance. Edited by Mr.Fahrenheit - 09 October 2012 at 6:33am
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Losm Seaman Joined: 10 January 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 09 October 2012 at 7:29pm
	*Originally posted by Mrmo Tarius* There needs to be an all-out war between the aquanauts and the squid-brain-thingies. Doo eeeeet.
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 10 October 2012 at 2:41am
	Well, I don't know if I'll have time to make it THAT big, but here's a dude launching a torpedo. My guess is, it won't help much :)
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DawnBringer Commander Joined: 11 August 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 568	Posted: 10 October 2012 at 12:39pm
	Maybe add a swarm of approaching octopuss (fading into the distance) follwing the background one? Btw. UFO was one of my favourite games on the Amiga. I downloaded "Terror from the deep" not long ago...but it would just run too fast & buggy on the PC so I couldn't play it :(
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 10 October 2012 at 1:22pm
	Hehe, it can run very good via DOSbox, I play both UFO and TFTD that way. Got them on Steam for like 50 cents a pop O_O
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Losm Seaman Joined: 10 January 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 10 October 2012 at 6:28pm
	*Originally posted by Mrmo Tarius* Well, I don't know if I'll have time to make it THAT big, but here's a dude launching a torpedo. My guess is, it won't help much :) Do it! Do it! Do it! Nice edit, though. Love the vegetation on the sea floor.
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RedKnight91 Seaman Joined: 29 June 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 11 October 2012 at 5:14am
	Hey Mrmo, yours is looking great, nice palette! I decided to try a different approach this time and start with a big sketch with few strokes, and then go to detail. my WIP so far
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Mrmo Tarius Commander Joined: 12 February 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 367	Posted: 12 October 2012 at 3:18am
	Interesting colors, that purple-magenta looks kinda ominous :D Here's a bit of an update:
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RedKnight91 Seaman Joined: 29 June 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 12 October 2012 at 5:14am
	Update! This drawing is really cool for light/colors study ^^ Edited by RedKnight91 - 12 October 2012 at 5:14am
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Gecimen Admiral Joined: 17 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3856	Posted: 12 October 2012 at 8:53am
	Early WIP Anyone have an idea for how to make the water?
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maganegorap Seaman Joined: 12 March 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 12 October 2012 at 6:01pm
	*Originally posted by Gecimen* Early WIP Anyone have an idea for how to make the water? Put some bubbles where there is movement, like algae, behind the boat and limbs of the animal.
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maganegorap Seaman Joined: 12 March 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 12 October 2012 at 6:04pm
	*Originally posted by Gecimen* Early WIP Anyone have an idea for how to make the water? Put some bubbles where there is movement, as in algae and on the boat.
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SJL Seaman Joined: 22 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 10:28am
	WIP Not sure what else to add to the rock formations... they seem a bit plain
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Gecimen Admiral Joined: 17 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3856	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 10:35am
	Nothing's wrong with the rock but I'd improve the man.
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SJL Seaman Joined: 22 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 10:40am
	*Originally posted by Gecimen* Nothing's wrong with the rock but I'd improve the man. I was thinking about that too. I'm not very good with making people, especially at such a small size
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Gecimen Admiral Joined: 17 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3856	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 3:48pm
	Forget bout the stickman and thicken the chest.
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SJL Seaman Joined: 22 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 4:33pm
	Is that better? Anything else? I think I might be calling it done Edited by SJL - 13 October 2012 at 4:33pm
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El_Tortuga Seaman Joined: 14 November 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 21	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 5:56pm
	The light is off. It seems to be emitting form the man not the lamp.
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Adcrusher Commander Joined: 04 January 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 148	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 6:51pm
	Here is an edit for ya! Okay, so I think what your piece needs most is contrast. All the tones are about the same value, change them up a bit. On my edit, I just dropped the darkest color a bit and increased saturation a bit and it gives the rocks a much harder feel instead of blurry-nes. Secondly, the AA on the tentacles isn't applied correctly. AA isn't an outline, it's more of blending the edges. Every time the outline changes direction, you add the AA color to the edge to blend it. It's hard to explain in words, you might be able to figure it out form the edit. Finally, your piece has 15 colors while the requirement is 13. There are two easy colors that you could merge together. The black on the man could be merged with the darkest rocks after you add the contrast, and the AA on the man could be merged with the second darkest rocks. This should get you down to 13 colors and you will be able to submit to the challenge. I really like your work, good luck in the voting! Edited by Adcrusher524 - 13 October 2012 at 6:51pm
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SJL Seaman Joined: 22 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 13 October 2012 at 7:08pm
	Messed with the colors (Contrast, reduced it to 13 as well) and a couple minor changes.
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Chellex Seaman Joined: 09 October 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 14 October 2012 at 4:08pm
	I tried haha.
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RedKnight91 Seaman Joined: 29 June 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 15 October 2012 at 12:55am
	Sadly I didn't complete my piece in time for the challenge : (
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