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Admiral ![]() Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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CHALLENGE: Wide PixelsFrom challenge winner Stickman comes this challenge.Choose the title of an existing book or novel (from the bible to Harry Potter) and pixel an original cover (no refs) for it emulating this vintage console using the Amstrad CPC palette and using only a 1x2 pixel brush (no single pixels). ![]() The book title must be included in your entry, author may be included Size template with 1x2 grid (vertically only, grid goes the other way for landscape) This means 160x200 measured in single pixels but pixelled using double pixels (1x2) as a coloring unit. ![]() ![]() ![]() Color Palette - 16 colours from fixed palette,(no 1 bits ;) Canvas Size - 160x200 horizontal or vertical No transparency No Animation NOTE: Rules Changes from stickman. Reference Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/pf-cpc.htm http://www.gfxzone.org/articles/cpc_graphics-article_01.html There is a link to a tutorial about making 1x2 brushes in MSPaint, see the links page. *many unnoticed links are there too so no direct links, ya lazy bums :p CHALLENGE RULES
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CHALLENGE VOTINGVote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!CHALLENGE AWARDSThe Wide Pixels 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! Edited by skamocore - 01 January 2009 at 10:49pm |
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tuaarita
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I need a software with custom brushes. xD
Any suggestions? |
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I'm running in the desert,
running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
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jalonso
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http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/tutorial/mspaint
MSPaint will do :) see the custom brushes part of that tut. Needless to say Photoshop can do this too. Edited by jalonso - 03 March 2008 at 10:25am |
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Stickman
Midshipman ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 June 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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Hello guys. I really hope no one has started this yet!
Choose 16 colours out of the 27 (I had originally wrote this) And use the 160x200 Please enjoy and feel free to call me all sorts of names for not explaining properly!! ![]() |
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jalonso
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Thanks stickman, sorry guys, my bad
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Opacus
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Guess the book:
![]() I know there's 17 colours. These colours are smexy by the way. Love to play around with this pallete. |
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Acherhar
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I honestly have no clue, loving the colors though :D |
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basil
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Originally posted by Opacus Guess the book: ![]() I know there's 17 colours. These colours are smexy by the way. Love to play around with this pallete. War of the Worlds? Edited by basil - 03 March 2008 at 2:53pm |
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hotnikkelz
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definitely war of the worlds. Awesome...i wish i can do pixelart. You guys are sooooo goood
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purpletree
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hmmm.. any good usggestions?
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tuaarita
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Originally posted by jalonso
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/tutorial/mspaint MSPaint will do :) see the custom brushes part of that tut. Needless to say Photoshop can do this too. Maybe I'll just 'get' photoshop. ;)
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I'm running in the desert,
running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
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Opacus
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Originally posted by Leroy Maybe I'll just 'get' photoshop. ;) No, get Pro Motion. And yes, War of the Worlds. Edited by Opacus - 04 March 2008 at 2:36am |
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Stickman
Midshipman ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 June 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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Opacus, that's looking good. Don't forget to put the title in there as it is a book cover. The canvas size needs to be 160x200 pixels 1x1. This is too ensure that everybody has time to do a piece
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Opacus
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Originally posted by Stickman Opacus, that's looking good. Don't forget to put the title in there as it is a book cover. The canvas size needs to be 160x200 pixels 1x1. This is too ensure that everybody has time to do a piece Thanks. Yes I thought so. I already tried adding text when I made the lines, but I thought I'd keep it at the image first and add the text later. |
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Dra_chan
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W00t! This is one of the best ideas for the challenges!
Can't wait to see what everybody does. Ok, here is how to set the brush for all you GIMP users: Under the brush box go to create new brush then: - Ratio 2,0 -Spikes 3 -Hardness 1,0 -Proportion 2,0 -Angle 0,0 -Spacing: 1,0 My gimp is in spanish so I'm translating the terms, they may be wrong but just set the numbers in that order. Edited by Dra_chan - 04 March 2008 at 2:41pm |
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tuaarita
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Changed my mind, I'm downloading GIMP. :P
Btw Dra_Chan are you sure about that? I got 2x1 With a diamond-shaped preset and radius: 3,2 spikes: 3 hardness: 1,0 ratio: 5,0 angle: 2,7 spacing: 2,0 oslt. Anyway I didn't get 2x1 with your numbers. I did something wrong I'm sure, lol. I think I'm ready to start pixelling now :O E: WIP ![]() Not sure if I'm gonna finish. :| Here with the palette: ![]() Edited by Leroy - 05 March 2008 at 6:34am |
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I'm running in the desert,
running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
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Kren
Midshipman ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 October 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 89 |
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Leroy thats I am Legend.. But "pixel an original cover (no refs)"
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tuaarita
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OH! GOOD! :D I hated that wip.
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I'm running in the desert,
running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
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Setzer
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![]() as if i'll finish this :( cat in the hat, best book ever. |
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Varock Shade
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I don't know if I have the time to make one (busy school week)
![]() Something like this? Only big problem is... I have to replace the greys for some colour of the palette... ![]() Edited by Varock Shade - 08 March 2008 at 4:25am |
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Terley
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well try your best to hit the deadline varrock shade, don't let the time put you off starting something, even if you don't finish it in time you're still getting something out of the challenge. I like to see these as good excuses to motivate myself, tbh i've started many of these yet rarely handed something in because I just don't have the time.
goodluck, and gl to everyone sounds like a fun challenge.
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0xDB
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I had a go at this today but even after a few hours of pushing pixels I am still having problems finding the right colors for Winston. I'm also having problems with dithering/aa him and I think the whole scene is looking quite uninspired and boring due to a lack of perspective and total absense of any texturing/details on the background and the Ministry Of Truth.
[excuses]Yeah well, I haven't pixelled/drawn anything for a while so I'm out of practice. Damn and it looked so great in my head. :P So well, I probably won't finish this.[/excuses] Here's my wip version anyway: ![]() |
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Acherhar
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Well, I was busy with school, so I'm starting this awesome challenge now. This is what I have so far:
![]() EDIT: Added the rocket and moon, looks very elementary >.<
Any suggestions? Edited by Acherhar - 08 March 2008 at 4:25pm |
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0xDB
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I managed to put some more work into mine and I think this is my final version. I will decide tomorrow whether I'll submit it or not.
(actually I never read the book, just saw the movie) The frowning dude in the lower left is supposed to be Winston. Building in the right is the Ministry Of Truth(inspired by the building on the wikipedia article on it) and the figure in the back is the unknown Big Brother. ![]() |
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Boonzeet
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Eugh, it's terrible. Just a WIP.... the name of the book is on it though.
![]() Anything that needs definate changing? |
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Varock Shade
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I am probably not going to finish it on time, but well... at least then I tried...:
![]() Ref I also still have to make the lines 1x2... Then the colouring, etc... ![]() |
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M.E.
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Hi Varock Shade,
Before you put too much time into this: "original cover (no refs)" Good luck in trying to come up with something else within the timeframe... Best regards from M.E. |
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Varock Shade
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Damn, I keep on reading things wrong... *sigh* If I had known that I would already have a finished product... Well, in that case I'll take things slowly and finish it sometime..., I'm not going to start all over again...
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LegacyCrono
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Oh, dang! I've got this one too late!
My idea was great, unfortunatelly there's no time left do make it. :(
Here's the WIP: http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2849/wiphhggdg9.png
![]() I'm not used to the pallete restriction, not even the 1x2 (shouldn't be 2x1?) brush. :P
Meh, I hate how the world looks... :P Uh anyway.
SEE YA!!!!!
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Acherhar
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Your Earth looks a lot better than mine :p I don't think I'll be submitting my entry either, as it's unfinished and looks terrible anyway.
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