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CHALLENGE 1/23/2012: Victory Animation

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Topic: CHALLENGE 1/23/2012: Victory Animation
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 1/23/2012: Victory Animation
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 12:02am

CHALLENGE: Victory Animation

Create a sprite of a new and original character performing a victory animation. This could be anything from a thumbs up to a fist pump to a backflip.

For this challenge, just show the character by itself with a transparent background.

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Required.

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp'>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 /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8'>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

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1278' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/68074.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Owl Victory Roll by /p/36271.htm' target='_blank'>moogleymog
/pixelart/68061.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>VICTORY POSE by /p/19055.htm' target='_blank'>Andrio
/pixelart/68030.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Robot victory dance by /p/30948.htm' target='_blank'>eclep


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

/pixelart/68096.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Dance, Thug, dance! by /p/30469.htm' target='_blank'>Romson
/pixelart/68016.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Victory is mine! by /p/36534.htm' target='_blank'>vanio_inn
/pixelart/68064.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tuxedo Man's Average Victory by /p/34328.htm' target='_blank'>Lathien
/pixelart/68035.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Sasquatch victory dance by /p/33641.htm' target='_blank'>gogglecrab
/pixelart/68071.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ninja victory! by /p/31140.htm' target='_blank'>Harrisonk
/pixelart/68111.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Crazy Readhead WON! by /p/12579.htm' target='_blank'>Qbi
/pixelart/68108.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>yay by /p/27033.htm' target='_blank'>Papermoon
/pixelart/68110.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Bombastic victory by /p/35725.htm' target='_blank'>MrBeast


Replies:
Posted By: _Connor
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 3:43am
If i'm working on a character for a game i and http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/35594.htm - Raym have planned can i use him to create a victory animation? i could also use it in the game =D

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 3:46am
It should be a character you've created during this week for the challenge, so no. Sorry.


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Posted By: Sergiotron
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 4:30am
I'm in the same boat than Connor. I'm working in a game and the dead line is the same than this challenge, and I still have to do the winning animation (one for each character, so they will be 5)... Almost perfect challenge to me. Too bad it's not allowed :(

Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 5:25am
Right! I made this guy:



(obviously inspired by Delicious' works.)

...now, the tough part ;/ I'm thinking of making him burst into flames or something :D

Posted By: Desterrado
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 10:05am
Righto! Here's something I pixelled just for this.

(Looks best at 2x)
A sidescroller character, where you play as a evil orc with shoulder guards. So far, I'm using 10 colors. But I can't really decide the animation I should do. Maybe a really over extended roar or something. He doesn't quite look right though. I think he needs a loincloth or something... Maybe he's too small. Dang.


*EDIT* I'm rather awkward with drawing anything larger than 32x32 and what with the limits of the screen being so... large I don't really think I'll manage something much larger very well. I think over the next week I'll just hope that something gets put together somehow. Or maybe I'll just finish the original orc.

Posted By: Frozzen
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 4:13pm
the maximum time to animation is .....

Posted By: gogglecrab
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 4:38pm
Alright here's a quick sketch up of my Sasquatch:



What do you guys think?

Posted By: TheZakMan
Date Posted: 23 January 2012 at 5:34pm
here is just a wip of my sketch..





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Posted By: Relix
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 2:22am
Very rought wip:


Dunno if I've time to finish it...haven't pixeled in a while.

Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 3:18am


No idea where I'm going with this, but I've made that guy modular, so I should be able to pull off some sort of animation :)

Posted By: ingl0rius
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 4:06am
I don't even know where to start with animation :(

Seems like it would take ages

Posted By: Terley
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 6:39am
Originally posted by ingl0rius

I don't even know where to start with animation :(

Seems like it would take ages
 
Put simply, you should start with a beginning and end position, work out any key moments between so you get develop the overall motion of the animation, concentrating on the timing and consistancy.
 
It's a mistake to animate like you would read a book, frame by frame until the end. Think of it more like you are developing the whole structure from ground up in simple key frames, refine the motion before focusing the detail.
 
There's a lot more to take into consideration but if you are to take a stab at animation I'd definately firstly advise starting with a handful of frames, and once it's on track smoothen up the motion by adding your in-betweens.

Posted By: Relix
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 7:43am
Originally posted by Terley


*snip*


I (half)disagree with this, I don't claim to be the best or even good animator, but for me, it's easier to go frame by frame. With key frames, I felt that I'm not going into the right direction with the filler frames and then started "fixing" the key frames and the whole animation blew apart.

I'd suggest trying which way is easier for you, and use that style, like in any creative hobby.

Posted By: Terley
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 8:25am
If you'd rather practice frame by frame trial and error that's up to you and I don't blame you becuase at first that's what I did. I agree that initially it's the most comfortable way to go about it, you want to create it in the order as what you'd be watching it it's a more natural way to see it.
 
But in order to maintain some consistancy, in regards to proportions, timing and style I find it's crucial to have some form of structure otherwise you're just deliberately making it hard for yourself.
 
I also found that breaking an animation down into simpler tasks lets you get closer to the hows and why's of the animation involved and allows you to correctly practice known animation methods with more control.
 
Each to their own I suppose  any animation is ok in my book, as long as you are making progress and understanding what you're trying to achieve.

Posted By: shampoop
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 2:32pm
Anyway I can hear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c2Vb7CqTdc - this when I vote?

Posted By: Trick17
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 3:42pm
Nice Idea 
I will hear this while I vote to decide which fits the most!

Posted By: Alex Pang
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 4:10pm
Originally posted by shampoop

Anyway I can hear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c2Vb7CqTdc - this when I vote?
Meh, I would recommend you to listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SHkx9A9488 - this!

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 24 January 2012 at 5:04pm
Mr.Mo... damn I had the same Idea to burn in fire a fire mage =/

Posted By: moogleymog
Date Posted: 25 January 2012 at 7:05am
I've created my character, just hope I can animate it OK!



EDIT: Animation so far:

Need to put these two moves together which has proven harder than it looks. Need to work in a few more frames to get the transition to look smooth.

EDIT 2: Finished (for now at least!):

Posted By: dpixel
Date Posted: 25 January 2012 at 6:39pm
I won't be entering.  I don't even know where I was going with this.  I figured post it if anyone needs a laugh.


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hehe (ಠ_ಠ ) o_- :p

Posted By: Yogurt
Date Posted: 26 January 2012 at 10:44pm
I wish I had noticed this earlier, this one sounds fun.

Posted By: Gavralcraw
Date Posted: 27 January 2012 at 1:38am
Now to start shaking the booty...

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 28 January 2012 at 5:19pm
I really would like to have participated in this competition =( I could have done my best..

Posted By: kevink
Date Posted: 29 January 2012 at 7:19am
You still have a day..

Posted By: moogleymog
Date Posted: 29 January 2012 at 8:31am
I've updated mine

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/68074.htm">


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