CHALLENGE 7/16/2007: Parallel Worlds
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Topic: CHALLENGE 7/16/2007: Parallel Worlds
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 7/16/2007: Parallel Worlds
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 12:03am
Game of Gods by /p/11448.htm' target='_blank'>Framin
PW by /p/4064.htm' target='_blank'>Setzer
Hunters discover new resources. (Parallel worlds challenge entry) by /p/11129.htm' target='_blank'>BlingShyne2
Two Worlds The Same Air... by /p/11333.htm' target='_blank'>FredRJReplies:
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 4:47am
Lunch time WIP |
Posted By: Malor
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 6:37am
 About as basic as you can go... completion wise...right after I was done sketching I realized the mansion is crooked  ..anyways steal my idea and I will eat your soul/ your baby's soul. |
Posted By: Kfuchoin
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 7:44am
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lol the first thing i thaught whe i read the rules was Metroid Prime 3... maybe i'll work on something... about that ------------- may the pixels be with you.. ~Kfuchoin eMo looking for people for an RPG info: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4903 |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 8:29am
| Wow i want to have a go at this i never have a ago at the challenges but oh well it probaly wont win but who know damn my text is going dodgy. |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:12am
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pmprog - looks cool. the perspective is great.
Malor - Try and blend the two worlds creatively instead of just using a straight line to separate them.
This challenge reminded me of some new Magic: The Gathering art. (I know, how nerdy of me.) Each of the cards has an ability called Split Second, and the art depicts alternate realities in a creative way. Here are some examples:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/fcpics/making/mr246_up0u5b04du009b1s.jpg - Sudden Death
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ts/202.jpg - Krosan Grip
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Sudden_Spoiling.jpg - Sudden Spoiling
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Take_Possession.jpg - Take Possession
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Trickbind.jpg - Trickbind
------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: Malor
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:29am
| oh I plan too, thats just a filler for now.. |
Posted By: Platnium
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:56am
| I have started and done a mirror some one will be looking in the mirror and see them self in a parralel universe how cool. |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:06am
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Originally posted by AdamPlays pmprog - looks cool. the perspective is great. Thanks Originally posted by AdamPlays This challenge reminded me of some new Magic: The Gathering art. (I know, how nerdy of me.) Magic: The Gathering is ace! I don't care how nerdy it seems  Never seen that Trickbind card, picture looks ace |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 11:58am
I wish I were brave and talented enough to perfect this idea.. but I think I'd be going in way over my head.
 (Yes, it's inspired from the opening scene of the Wizard of Oz. If I decide to do it, I'll probably make the bottom half Black and White, just like in the movie.) If I remember correctly, the witch was on a bike. ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 12:10pm
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@AdamPlays: Something just screams Wizard of Oz, except the Wicked Witch is on a push bike. Oz or not, excellent idea :-) |
Posted By: AdrianJensen
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 1:04pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays There are also a few older cards where a monster has 2 different forms, and you flip the card upside down to change. The art is split up in those too.pmprog - looks cool. the perspective is great. Malor - Try and blend the two worlds creatively instead of just using a straight line to separate them.
This challenge reminded me of some new Magic: The Gathering art. (I know, how nerdy of me.) Each of the cards has an ability called Split Second, and the art depicts alternate realities in a creative way. Here are some examples:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/fcpics/making/mr246_up0u5b04du009b1s.jpg - Sudden Death
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ts/202.jpg - Krosan Grip
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Sudden_Spoiling.jpg - Sudden Spoiling
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Take_Possession.jpg - Take Possession
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Trickbind.jpg - Trickbind
------------- My gallery lives here: http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/8355.htm?pg=1&sec=icons |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 1:15pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays (Yes, it's inspired from the opening scene of the Wizard of Oz. If I decide to do it, I'll probably make the bottom half Black and White, just like in the movie.) If I remember correctly, the witch was on a bike. Yay! I so knew it... Although I don't remember the witch on the bike  Just remember to have your pink in there somewhere |
Posted By: Malor
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 1:19pm
Started over, because my idea sucked.... Now I'm doing Valhala.. |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 1:59pm
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http://www.wendyswizardofoz.com/wiz_bw07.jpg - Witch On Bike. She visits Dorothy in the beginning on bike, and then she's on the bike while the tornado is taking her away. ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 2:05pm
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[/QUOTE] Yes you're absolutely right. For examples of those, http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/index.aspx?term=flip&Field_Name=on&Field_Rules=on&Field_Type=on&setfilter=Kamigawa%20Block - head here. ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 2:39pm
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@Malor: Your other idea didn't suck, just needed tweaking. eg. like the rear-entrace to the mansion looked like a delapidated shed. Or even size reversals. Anyway, good luck on your Valhala! |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 2:41pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays http://www.wendyswizardofoz.com/wiz_bw07.jpg - Witch On Bike. She visits Dorothy in the beginning on bike, and then she's on the bike while the tornado is taking her away. Never said I didn't believe you but thanks for the reference |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 2:56pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays There are also a few older cards where a monster has 2 different forms, and you flip the card upside down to change. The art is split up in those too. Yes you're absolutely right. For examples of those, http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/index.aspx?term=flip&Field_Name=on&Field_Rules=on&Field_Type=on&setfilter=Kamigawa%20Block - head here. Hmmm, if (by fluke, or assassination of all the real pixel artists here) I win, I'm gonna do a Magic:TG border design challenge (not actual cards, but redesign the border/layout)... Anyhoo, back to real life... here's a small update WIP. I would really like some suggestions on the shoes and trousers, cos something seems off to me...  |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 3:05pm
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Haha, that's a good idea. But you're too late as they already redesigned the layout in the newest set. See http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=136201 - Imperial Mask ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 16 July 2007 at 3:13pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays Haha, that's a good idea. But you're too late as they already redesigned the layout in the newest set. See http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=136201 - Imperial Mask Oh, I've seen those, I'm still undecided if it actually looks any good tho... but that wouldn't be a reason to not have the challenge... Anyway, I don't think we really have to worry about that  |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 4:37am
Welcome my W.I.P.
I was trying to get the old Snes feeling in there. Got a lot of work to do tho
 Edit:
BTW is there some prog. that can count the colors? That would make it a lot easier for me. Thanks
Edit:
 32 colors... now for some more attributes
Edit:
 Added some other stuff
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Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 4:55am
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Originally posted by Club Beuker Welcome my W.I.P. I was trying to get the old Snes feeling in there. Got a lot of work to do tho Edit:
BTW is there some prog. that can count the colors? That would make it a lot easier for me. Thanks Cool WIP, reminds me of Mario  Paint Shop Pro 5 does colour counting straight out of the box! PSP5 rules!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 5:15am
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Yeah, the problem is.. I'm using Photoshop ;) So I was wondering if there was a tool that did the counting.
*If someone knows a way to count colors in Photoshop, please tell me. It would save me a lot of time*
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Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 6:34am
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File -> Save for web... In the window that opens, make sure the image format is a palette-based one (GIF or PNG-8) and the maximum allowed amount of colours is 256. Below the colour table there should be a number that shows you how many colours there are in the image (unless there are more than 256, but I doubt that's the case). That's how I do it, at least. Haven't found any other way to do it. ------------- |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 6:47am
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Image > Mode > Indexed Color (it will be greyed out unless your image is currently RGB)
Be sure your palette is set to Exact. Then you'll have a strict color table that you can micromanage. Hooray! |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 11:14am
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Originally posted by Club Beuker Yeah, the problem is.. I'm using Photoshop ;) So I was wondering if there was a tool that did the counting. *If someone knows a way to count colors in Photoshop, please tell me. It would save me a lot of time* another way is to temporarily (don't hit save here) go to image mode and make 'indexed' then under the same menu click 'color table'. Pie's way (mine too) is far better ;) ------------- |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 11:18am
| Er, didn't I kind of just say that? >_> |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:05pm
You sure did, my bad. I was just skimming over the thread at work  Hatch 1- jalonso 0 ------------- |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:08pm
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Hatch 1, jalonso PWND E: ;) ------------- |
Posted By: BiOBER
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 1:01pm
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May I just draw the world which I consider parallel to our, not dividing it into parts and not comparing to another? :) BTW, is checking the box "submit to challenge" is enough to take part into a challenge? |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 2:35pm
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Originally posted by BiOBER May I just draw the world which I consider parallel to our, not dividing it into parts and not comparing to another? :) No, that doesn't fit the rules Originally posted by BiOBER BTW, is checking the box "submit to challenge" is enough to take part into a challenge? Well, that and complying to the rules |
Posted By: Framin
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 8:11pm
| Sorry for stupid question, but can I use some program for automatic dithering, or must dither my picture manually pixel-by-pixel? |
Posted By: ScarredShadow
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 9:28pm
| You must manually dither. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 17 July 2007 at 10:43pm
| I'm not qualified to advise, but I will point out that http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/7006.htm - Helm uses automatic dithering tools . |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 1:51am
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Btw, the rule about the canvas is: Canvas Size: 320x240
Does that mean the canvas size HAS to be 320x240 or can the canvas be smaller?
Edit:
Should I use the outline? I personally think it adds a bit more depth to the whole
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Posted By: BiOBER
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 3:26am
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Originally posted by pmprog No, that doesn't fit the rules Well, how can I withdraw? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 6:29am
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Originally posted by Hatch I'm not qualified to advise, but I will point out that http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/7006.htm - Helm uses automatic dithering tools . mhmmm, its chronic lately around here. It also does not make it right, fair or acceptable. ONE PIXEL AT A TIME <--- is that so difficult to understand  ------------- |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 6:44am
Sorry, I didn't mean for that to sound like an endorsement. I'm not saying I agree with it; I just thought it was interesting. Again, I'm sorry. Hatch 0 *retreats slowly from a debate he had no business participating in anyway* |
Posted By: Jools64
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 7:12am
my wip so far its my biggest work yet |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 7:42am
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Nice tree ;) I really like it. And I can see the pink in there |
Posted By: Jools64
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 11:31am
| thanks =) |
Posted By: thesalus
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 11:50am
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It's coming along nicely, but I think your tree should be a bit more modest and flash a little less bark. The first thing that came to my mind was MMBN when I saw this challenge... |
Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 12:59pm
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Originally posted by BiOBER Originally posted by pmprog No, that doesn't fit the rules Well, how can I withdraw? Delete it from your profile, and resubmit it, just without the challenge box ticked, because it's definately worth having in your gallery. Unless one of the mods could just remove it from the contest without deleting it? |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 1:54pm
 10-15 minute doodle idea sort of thing. Don't know if it really qualifies for the compo? It was influenced by the rules, anyways. edit:  there. now, if I can only finish it :P ------------- http://sj-gfx.com"> 
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Posted By: soda
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 5:34pm
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That looks great Setzer. The bottom half looks really nice.
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Posted By: cassiechihuahua
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 5:44pm
| This looks really cool. i don't know if i'll enter..i was thinking something like a very skinny woman looking into a mirro and seeing herself as fat, as if the mirror is a parrelel world. (ok..spelling=:{) ...buuuut i don't think that was what this contest was going for so i'm thinking. xP |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 6:33pm
 dropped it to 16 colors (Yeah I know, 32, whatever) and started the fun part. ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Reflects
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 8:14pm
| Thinking of Having a horse changing into a Unicorn :S. Am still a n00b at pixeling so it will probs look like crap. I guess thats the reason for posting my crap on here, so i can learn new things etc. |
Posted By: DJD
Date Posted: 18 July 2007 at 9:07pm
| wow setzer i'm turned on by what you're starting to do with those mountains. |
Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 12:57am
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I still have no answer to my question *insert sad looking face here*
Question:
Does the canvas HAVE to be 320x240, or is (for example) 320x200 allowed too?
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Posted By: Varock Shade
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 1:08am
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Originally posted by Setzer dropped it to 16 colors (Yeah I know, 32, whatever) and started the fun part. better watch out setzer, when you submit this im going to fav this piece  the detail looks tunning so far!!------------- http://www.mega.freeforums.org/ < PJ Member Dran's Multimedia and RP Forum |
Posted By: Framin
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 3:58am
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Oh, I'm so sorry, but it's too late
I already used some dither brushes in my work (in Helm's way)and it can't be undone. Hope that gods don't put me in hell for that
Next time I'll try to be a good boy
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Posted By: Rynen10K
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:28am
I'm thinking of doing something using these guys... Newsflash: Red is just dark pink. |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:44am
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Originally posted by Framin Oh, I'm so sorry, but it's too late
I already used some dither brushes in my work (in Helm's way)and it can't be undone. Hope that gods don't put me in hell for that
Next time I'll try to be a good boy I don't think it should really matter if you use a tool to dither or not, but 90% of the time you're better off doing it by hand, you learn more and it looks better, the beautiful thing about pixel art is it shows how much better man can be compared to machine-made effects ;) (well actually everyone knows the beautiful thing about pixelart is all the demoscene tits and dragons but whatever...) edit: ~50% now  ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Malor
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 2:56pm
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That is sexy Setzer. I don't plan on finishing mine.. I do that a lot for competitions
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Posted By: pmprog
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 4:49pm
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Originally posted by Club Beuker I still have no answer to my question *insert sad looking face here* Question:
Does the canvas HAVE to be 320x240, or is (for example) 320x200 allowed too? The size IS and can ONLY be 320x240. If you really can't fill those extra 40 pixel blocks, paint them black like a movie strip or something... |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 11:00pm
 the other half is started... man this is taking awhile ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: ScarredShadow
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 12:13am
| It's f**king awesome though. |
Posted By: BlackEye
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 4:54am
| yay! at least someone uses my technique *g* |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 5:34am
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Originally posted by BlackEye yay! at least someone uses my technique *g* Haha, he's on to you. Setz, that's looking awesome so far - a winner for sure. ------------- |
Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 7:59am
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Just wanting to say that I'm entering this and I've been working hard on my piece the last couple of days. It's the biggest thing I've ever worked on and it's going to probably have a few faults but so far I've learned so much from it and these next 2 days I'm gonna be all over this sh*t because I really want to enter as this will be my first challenge.
But setzer your picture is looking wicked...
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Posted By: Nightmare Maker
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 1:32pm
Setzer, this is looking impressive!
You won!
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Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 2:39pm
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Originally posted by Nightmare Maker Setzer, this is looking impressive!
You won! you forgot on tomic, ilkke, or jamon entering at the last second to thwart all efforts made by people. but at least with the current amount of entries i'll come in the top 3... ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 1:46am
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i MUST post in this challenge. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 3:36am
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Damn, two days left and I finally have a decent idea for this.. :o
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 5:18am
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Originally posted by Club Beuker I still have no answer to my question *insert sad looking face here* Question:
Does the canvas HAVE to be 320x240, or is (for example) 320x200 allowed too? I would say yes because the rule does not say 'max 320 x 240' ------------- |
Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 2:41pm
Jalonso I think you're gonna be proud of your little nooblet after this challenge 
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Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 5:07pm
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Originally posted by jalonso
Originally posted by Club Beuker I still have no answer to my question *insert sad looking face here* Question:
Does the canvas HAVE to be 320x240, or is (for example) 320x200 allowed too? I would say yes because the rule does not say 'max 320 x 240' Okay this kind of confused me, because the colors also doesn't say "max 32 colors". So I went by this and went crazy with colors... Then I looked at all the other submissions and realized that I everyone has under 32 colors.
So... sh*t.
Dammit man, I really wanted to enter this challenge... I really worked friggin HARD on this picture jal, rediculously hard.
I fell asleep at 3 in the morning and left the oven on last night. Well anyways, this is what I did, I've already submitted it into the challenge, but here it is...:
 Is there anyway I can submit this?
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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 5:42pm
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I think if you hustle, you can get this down to 32 colors before the deadline. I just picked at a bit in Photoshop and saw that there are lots of opportunities to unify colors, plus you've got more than a few that are only used on one or two pixels.
This is great, by the way. I'm really impressed. ------------- |
Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 9:24pm
| Yeah I got to a computer, I'm going to try and bring it down to 32, I really want to get this in by midnight. |
Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 10:37pm
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Whew! I was gonna give up and not reduce the colors but when I started picking at it myself I actually drove about 30 miles to a friends house to use the computer.
 A few things happened to the sky and the ground that I didn't really like, but other than that, seeing how many colors I originally used I thought it was gonna turn out looking like a C64 game or something. Thankfully it still looks somewhat decent:
 Hatch if you wouldn't have said anything I seriously would have said f**k it. Thanks for your opinion!
Anyways, There it is, hope it at least gets a participation ribbon.
 I kid. Like it matters, I'm sure Illke and Fool are going to submit at 11:59 and invert our anuses with greatness.
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Posted By: leel
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 10:38pm
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ahah that's pretty funny, good job!
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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 22 July 2007 at 11:04pm
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Really great job and great dedication, man. And as a bonus, I bet you learned more about color unification than you ever wanted to ------------- |
Posted By: Framin
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 2:46am
Here is Ra in process:
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Posted By: Framin
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 3:08am
And here is Diana
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Posted By: BlingShyne2
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:43am
| Okay so I'm at my school computer lab right now and I got a message from Sedge saying just to submit the 32 color on in the original submission, so I did and everything is cool now. |
Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 10:16am
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Posted By: Rynen10K
Date Posted: 24 July 2007 at 8:24pm
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I was a bit too busy last week for the Parallel Worlds challenge... Here's as far as I got:  I'm wondering If I should try and finish it or just go for this weeks challenge and scrap this one entirely... |