Post all your brilliant pixel art collaboration project ideas here.

When posting your ideas try and be as specific as possible while still being concise. It always helps make ideas clear for everyone when a template or example image is provided. Before an idea will be offered up for contributions the following questions have to be answered... 

• Is the project isometric or non-isometric?
• How many colors are allowed?  Is there a palette?
• What are the maximum dimensions? Is it fixed width? Is it fixed height?
• How do the pieces join together if they join together at all?

Once the project idea is formalized post in the forum for all to contribute to. If the project gets enough interest we'll post a special page on Pixel Joint that brings it all together. 

Have fun!

How about a pixel brothel?  Guranteed ratings during sweeps.

Using rectangular tiles the starter of the collaberation pixels a head, but doesn't post it. Then participants pixel some shoulders and bodybits etc, and PMs or email it to the starter of the collaberation, then he/she puts all the pieces together but doesn't post it. Participants can keep adding body bits until the starter of the collaberation stops them, pixels some feet, or asks someone else to do it, and then posts the complete monster and everyone can see the end result.

That sounds cool DragonSoar.  We used to do something like that on a piece of paper where we would fold it into three parts and just draw where the legs would connect and where the neck would connect as lines. 

I think I have your idea down. Each monster could be split into the following formula...

• 2 hands
• 2 arms
• 2 shoulders
• 2 legs
• 2 feet
• 1 chest
• 1 crotch
• 1 head

When all the body parts are in a person could stitch them all together with some helper pixels.  Maybe we could build a big collection of body part squares so people can build their own monsters.  It would help if we had a simple outline of a person with no detail as a base. That way the pieces would fit together easier. Also a limitation of only four colors (any four colors) per body part would keep the palette from getting crazy. That would lead to a maximum of 52 colors per monster which is quite a big palette but not bad for a 13 piece monster. 

How does that sound?  I'm going to start on my outline so you can see what I mean.

Bags the crotch!

But yeah, I think everyone has played that game. It's a lot of fun! I'm definately keen.

I also agree with Sedge about the outline base, it's a must! I also think perhaps that the palette should be preset. Or that the compliler should unify the final product somehow by replacing any similar colours. I just get this horrible idea that I'd end up looking REALLY disjointed. Which would be fine if it were just the form, but I think the palette should blend well.

OK, iSTVAN brings up a point... One person is going to have to volunteer to be the stitcher -- the person that joins them all together and makes some executive decisions about how the pieces should join and how the colors work. 

We could make it simple and only have three blocks or we could really split the bastard up into pieces. There would obviously have to be some overlap either way and that is what the "stitcher" is for... to make it all blend nicely.  The shape of the body part doesn't have to follow the outline at all, but it should match the join parts (the parts in green) perfectly.

Which version do you think we should use?  Simple or complex?

What are you talking abou?! Shoulders would still be fun to do! And differences in quality will appear regardless! Remember, not everyone can do the head. However, I agree the simpler one would be better, because the complex version would need MUCH more restrictions, eg. lines seperating the feet so they dont overlap, etc. Thats not to say it wouldnt be fun though.

In the case of using the simlier version, I think it would do to make the outline smaller, half even. Nothing agaisnt Sedge's spiffing outline, its just seems like the person doing the midsection has A LOT more work. Perhaps you could have different size frames? Or build up to bigger people.

Ooh, and I'm happy to be the stitcher, if no one else had their hearts set on it!

What we need now is people to volunteer for a section, and compose groups, I guess...

I agree with the size assessment... I started screwing around making a head and came to the same conclusion -- way too big.

Let's start with the simple one.  I'll start a thread for this particular collaboration once I finish the new template.  We can post more templates as time goes on, but it'd be nice to just get one going so people can see how it works.  I don't want to make it too formal. I want every pixeller to participate.

Edit: Thread found at...  http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9&PN=1 - http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9&PN =1

I think a collage would be cool, but there has to be some unifying theme to keep it connected.

the 1st... as it would count as a community collaberation.. i tink?

Sounds like a cool and logical idea.

Make sure you provide specs and an example when posting your project.

Originally posted by TakeOut

Here's a great idea. I can make a huge building calling it Pixel Joint :D and every one can each do one room for it showing a front inside view. Every one can put their own furniture in it and stuff.... Wouldn't be hard to do at all. I'll set up the workspace and all the details and post it later. When we're finished It'll hopefully be a tall building showcasing all the members rooms and work. I'll make some sort of key so you can tell who's room is who's. I'll set this all up soon. 

I was thinking it'd be cool to do an inside version of Mr. Wongs Soup apartments.

We are talking iso aren't we?

omg.. you've never seen Mr. Wongs Soup Apartments???? Of course, the project is now over with but you can still see the results at http://www.mrwong.de/myhouse/ - http://www.mrwong.de/myhouse/

Also, would it not be better visually to not have rooms stacked upon eachother like that? Why not make it like isocity or pixeldam except instead of a city block we could have house rooms connected by doors and hallways. I'll try and make a mockup of what I mean.

Finished ?? Anyone have something they wanna change on this template?

Also Sedge, would we be able to appropriate some space to post these up pixeldam style?

Click the previous page to read the rest Demon

different versions all put together

I completely missed this.  Great job so far guys.  We just need a little direction and organization.  Sounds like Takeout is up for the task!

Pixelblink mentioned a pixeldam type collab way back that I missed.  Just let me konw what I need to do and I'd be happy to help.

Well, I think a name for this project would be a good simple start. Maybe just "The Joint" would suffice.

Secondly, I'd like some more feedback as to styles, layouts, rules, etc. If we are going to do our own pixeldam, I'd like it to have some quality. As an admin I can oversee submissions if you want.

Thirdly, a seperate space with a link from the main site would be great ... something like http://www.pixeljoint.com/thejoint - www.pixeljoint.com/thejoint  with its own link button made up for it. Dunno, how much you want to put into this for programming, etc. Sedge, but we could track down BGR for the dam to ask advice if needed. He's a friendly dude from past encounters.

More than anything though, I don't want to undertake this project solely on my own shoulders. I can't always guarantee I'll always be around to keep it going... real life and such you know.

Thinking about it now, we could have various types of apartment pages:

- Bachelor rooms
- One bedrooms
- Two bedrooms
- Rec areas (Community swimming pool, billiards, darts, etc. Community apartment bar??)

what else? Looking for ideas here folks, this is a collaborative effort.. not a pixelblink effort.. lol

[/QUOTE] ooo Look's nice. When are we going to put up the topic. Also I think we should arrange all the rooms to make a mansion and tell which rooms are for what... Then I think we'll be able to post up the topic. I could organize it for you if you'd like. :)
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Perosonally, I'd to fine tune this baby a bit more before we carry on. I'd like to have this as a pixeljoint project posted on the main site more than in the forums.

What do you think?

Perosonally, I'd to fine tune this baby a bit more before we carry on. I'd like to have this as a pixeljoint project posted on the main site more than in the forums.

What do you think?

Watch your quotes suckaz.

You guys are doing a great job so far and I think this would be a nice major project to have up on its own once it is refined. I can program the site ( http://www.pixeljoint.com/thejoint/ - http://www.pixeljoint.com/thejoint/ )  so they overlap using simple z-layer crap similar to other ISO projects. Before I go to such lengths we need to:

1. Get the template(s) established
2. Create at least two or three example rooms  
3. Establish submission guidelines (I suggest keeping it fairly simple and flexible)
4. Create at least one 88x31 banner for the project

I'll leave these tasks up to you guys.  Once you have those things let me know and I'd be happy to contribute the programming for thejoint.

you missed my mr wongs tower/pixeldam idea to :( :p

can we have black and white templates when its released cos i cant stand the colours you used..  maybe add some wood tiles for the corridor 2

Post up some wood tiled versions and let's see what to do with em. I'm doing a newer template for this and it'd be great to have some textured halls. Throw up any new posts to this topic at the new thread http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=98 - http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=98

Hmm... Well here's my idea. I've had this one for a long time.

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I call it The 4-Letter Collab

If there is a bar, I call it, and anyone else who does it, well, i'm gonna hurt you.

How about an action figure line? Everyone can make a custom action figure that deals with a category for each series?

edit: heres what i'm talking 'bout.

Originally posted by Sensei

This may be obscene but it would be cool too i think. Lets make a sex shop. I mean everyone makes up a new sex toy/machine that isnt invented yet.

Dude, there's too many kids on this site for that. Use your head

i think a medieval / Final fnatasy Tactics style city would be good. and it would stretch over loads of pages. ims ure loads of visitors would come if we got it to be massive. then loads of people will wont pixeljoint to make posters ect

I wasn't even replying to your leaf thingy, but... whatever :)

A contest idea is already in the works.... geez guys - get out of my head!!

Stay tuned - us admins work slowly but surely

Ain't that the truth.

I wish I could just dedicate a full month to working out all the stuff I want to get done on this site, but alas I have not yet been granted the ability to manipulate time.

Everyone say "Cheese!"

Come on, that line alone has to give away my idea. We'd just have to make a rustic template for the people, then get people to pixel themselves into a PJ photo. It doesn't have to look like you, noone would know.

Make your own facial expressions, give people the bunny ears thing... mysteriously have your hand not visible and be standing uncomfortably close to sedgemonkey... things like that.

Good idea? bad idea? what's the general consensus?

Dejital:  I love Bomberman, but wouldn't know where to begin to program a multiplayer game like that.

1ucas:   The theme park thing would get me off my ass to iso something for sure. I've always loved the idea of designing rides/attractions. I go to amusement parks all the time and I always think of how I could do it better.

Saboteur: Pixel portraits would definitely be something I'd be into. It'd be cool to see how everyone sees themselves.  The template could be a polaroid frame.

Sedge, I was thinking more along the lines of a family portrait style, rather than an individual composition. We've got more than enough collabs that don't amount to a finished collaborative effort, so I figured a non-iso (iso city mosaic) and non-people-restricted(sensei and commodore's) collab was in order.

Prolly tomorrow I'll think harder about background and people size, rules and all that fun.

And in my brain it would add up to a cartoonist look, not realist.

That photo collab is a cool idea. We could make a school photo thing as well, and the template could be a spot on a bench and everyone draws themself sitting and smiling or waving or drinking etc. and at the end we put it all together set out in rows - Pixeljoint 2005.

I used to play this a lot with my girlfriend and I think we did it in the same way. It's a great time... the only thing we'd have to work out is the "connecting lines" between the three pieces.  

That is such a fun idea.  I would totally be game for that. 

Heh, my idea almost got jacked by so-lou. Kinda.

I think you're thinking yearbook style, which would also be sweet.

That's the in-progress background for my version of the idea. The benches might just get chucked, because I feel like it. The main issue I'm having is that this has to be arranged in a way to fit the 30+ people (potentially) that want to put themselves in the shot. Any ideas would be gratefully accepted.

As it stands, I plan to have crates or something for the further back rows to stand on, and maybe arrange it so we could have a row of people sitting on the roof.

One feature I'd love to add is a mini-bio and a place to show the artist's whole self, because the people in the back rows will be partially hidden. That would be when you put the mouse over the person, otherwise you'd not know who did which one. That is yet to be decided, however, and I gotta add that somewhere to the background.

I think people are going to be within 96 by 64 (you gotta allow for fat people) dimensions. 

Any ideas/complaints? Is so-lou's variation better? I think hers allows for less creativity and interaction, but is much clearer in terms of who did which person.

Then again, my goal was for one big finished peice, not many little peices.

While I rather like your idea, So-Lou's would be one giant collab as well.. it could be done so that it looks like you're looking at a book with each artists names along the side.. like an actual yearbook. Just thought I'd point that out ^.~

I love the idea of leaving enough room for 'larger' artists... and I love the template of yours so far...