CHALLENGE 1/28/2008: The Walls Have Ears.
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Topic: CHALLENGE 1/28/2008: The Walls Have Ears.
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 1/28/2008: The Walls Have Ears.
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:40am
Suspicious Pencil by /p/14754.htm' target='_blank'>Andy Rosemary
Howling Panshee by /p/7226.htm' target='_blank'>Adam
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Weekly Challenge: KLL 700 by /p/14317.htm' target='_blank'>littlesapphireReplies:
Posted By: Superpipo
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 8:15am
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Quick Question: Is a TV considered as a household machine? -Sp |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 10:10am
It's a machine... it's in the house... so one can only assume, yes. 
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Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 10:11am
| ew animations <.< |
Posted By: Amorphous
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:08pm
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Wait...does it have to be a machine?
Because I'm thinking of doing a tissuebox or a waterbottle...
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Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:25pm
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no, household ITEMS its said in the first post...
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Posted By: Amorphous
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:42pm
Ah, okay. Once I finish my dragon I'll get to work.
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 2:23pm
does it have to be an animation? cuz i never made a good animation
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Posted By: Terley
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 2:57pm
| Well its a challenge, don't enter if you don't want to do the animation but its always good to push yourself into areas you aren't comfortable with. If anything keep it simple and take it one step at a time. |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:08pm
| i understand but does it HAVE to be an animation is my question |
Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:14pm
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Can we have a background?
Edit: Still answer if you want, but my need is now obsolete. ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Gas 13
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:33pm
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Can I make it larger than 96x96 and submit it later than Sunday? It's my old work and I can't get to my PC earlier. Oh, and also could it be some kind of fighting game scene? I'm not sure if blood allowed.
Just curious. ------------- http://pixelstamps.gas13.ru">  http://gas13.ru">
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Posted By: Talos
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:45pm
My first one... hmmm...  got it! I'm thinking out of the box. Unless you keep your underwear in a box. WIP:  I was thinking of adding hearts or making it blue with lighter blue stripes. Just wondering if any one cares, any suggestions? |
Posted By: Terley
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 5:22pm
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Originally posted by Kee
i understand but does it HAVE to be an animation is my question Yus! Im guessing for this particular challenge they want people to animate, but theres nothing stopping you making this an excuse to do something productive for yourself.
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 6:18pm
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Originally posted by Terley
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Im guessing for this particular challenge they want people to animate, but theres nothing stopping you making this an excuse to do something productive for yourself. True. I acually might give this a try just because of the animation part. maybe i will end up liking animating
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Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 11:54pm
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Giving this a shot. I Call it the Love seat.  I'm pretty satisfied with it so far. I might change the hearts though seems a bit girly. ------------- http://freewebs.com/rainsgameart">  Rpg's Rule The World.
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Posted By: Nomad-4
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 12:12am
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Its been a while, I feel like a jerk for leaving the forum.
I'm thinking of making a telephone monster, I'll post my WIP soon
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Posted By: Hiimbear
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:11am
| Would you all consider a spoon a household item? =/ |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 11:30am
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Just ask the poor lost souls called "married": the most horrid monster is the dreadful howling panshee! 
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Posted By: Minstrel
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 12:30pm
I'm gonna try for this too! Mine will be... a coffee mug with spider legs! Can anybody spare some tips on perspective? Or anything for that matter? |
Posted By: scarmy
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 1:28pm
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How can I upload my pic? |
Posted By: Bifur
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 2:30pm
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go here http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/submit_icons.asp and check the weekly challenge box ------------- 
I know! Leafs shouldn't make shadow... |
Posted By: Amorphous
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 2:49pm
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^I think he wants to know how to post pictures on the forum...
Anyhow, meet the flying-zombie-giant-monster-tissue-box-of-death!
 Just lines for now. He needs two tissues for wings, and a flying animation...
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Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:07pm
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I started a WIP. It is a etch-a-sketch. is that considered a household object. just wondering before i get too far
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:30pm
MUGSQUIDz SAYS HI. WIP obviously. -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:44pm
I think an etch-a-sketch is fine, but that's me...the girl who's doing a "dust rhino". XD Schnitzle-face. =x
 ^ Giant WiP of DOOM If anyone wants, you can offer color ideas. Aaaand, if you think this won't be accepted, that would be nice to know =D ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Talos
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 3:53pm
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It never said that household item had to be something used. Dust is lying around the house. Should be accepted if you ask me. |
Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 5:56pm
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Hi there! I've been for some months in Pixel Joint, checking from time to time the wonderfull works posted and user galleries, but time constrains and lots of work had me far from creating new pixels... that's enough! i can't bear it anymore... the urge... the urge... must... join... challenge!!! Behold the mighty Coffe Grinder WIP!!!  10 frames and 96x96 image This is my reference image:  There are some things i would try to improve before coloring it, like the legs movement and some elasticity issues at the dome... Any suggestions or c+c? Worst thing of all is i dunno this could be a dangerous monster... unless one has coffe allergy :-P HtDreams |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 7:28pm
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next dumb question wins a free PS3.
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Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:44pm
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htdreams - I think that looks flippin' awesome! I...can't think of anyway it could be dangerous either... If you're going to have a set outline, I'd clean up the lines, but otherwise, it looks great, imo. :3
Uhm...Blood? fangs on the handle? *noidea*
BTW, good luck, everyone. ;) ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Equilibrix
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 11:39pm
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I've heard about this one! It's the most dangerous monster ever because it only pretends to be coffe grinder! In fact... It.. Grinds... Human... Flesh!!! (WIP looks great, just clean the lines and you're ready to color it!) |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 3:22am
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Small update. In lack of free time, thus minimum 4 frames animation. A bit jerky too:  And frame 1:
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Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 12:12pm
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It's a frying pan, right? :x *Finished her dust rhino* ^^ I should really not stay up super late, though, to finish a pixel... >.> ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 3:06pm
Oh man, I begin to think that PSP6 is not really suited for pixel animations. Crappy quick update:
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 3:12pm
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Adam, looks awesome. I think it needs one or two more frames to complete the cycle atm though, seems a bit jerky (although i'm not sure it's a big problem as it gives a freaky, ghostly feel). Htdreams, lush animation, can't wait. ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 4:11pm
Update. Decided to keep the hearts, gonna start animating soon. ------------- http://freewebs.com/rainsgameart"> Rpg's Rule The World.
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Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 5:19pm
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That's cool. :D The eyes/hearts are *creepy*, though, imo. o_O Which is a good thing, I guess?
I could so see fire in them, or glowing red. ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 6:26pm
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Well I think I might be finished. Not sure if I'm gonna change the frames around a little. Edit: Decided I didn't want to make a whole nother post so i took your advice bluwriter and made it 11 frames now. Deleted the old one.  ------------- http://freewebs.com/rainsgameart"> Rpg's Rule The World.
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Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 6:39pm
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That looks cool. :3 Is it laughing? I'd make it a little longer (the laughing, even if it's just repeating), otherwise it just seems a bit too short.
Nice shading. :) ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Nomad-4
Date Posted: 30 January 2008 at 10:12pm
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Here's my creation, I call it the " Abomination of G".
I thought it would be cool to see what would happen if you put together a group of phones into one body.
Originally I wanted it to be isometric, but remade into front view because it would have turned out too small in 96x96, plus I suck at drawing.
The pic (WIP):
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Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 12:39am
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Hi there! Adam: i like your color choice, but i think it's moving a bit to fast, may be it would look a bit more creepy if it moved at a slow pace? I am Uh: nice touch the evil grin :D before that it seemed to be a couch from The Care Bears... The only thing i could comment on is about the shadow, as it laughts the shadow of the armrest also goes up, but as the shadow is over the floor it wouldn't move... Nomad-4: hehe... that same old telephone pic was one of my previous ideas, but i couldn't imagine how to make it a monster... :) |
Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 1:48am
Which one is better?  ------------- http://freewebs.com/rainsgameart"> Rpg's Rule The World.
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Posted By: Nomad-4
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 3:33am
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personaly I like the first one, since it has a cooler animation.
But how about some extra features like stitches, thats just an opinion.
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 7:48am
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Originally posted by Adam Frying Panshee? Crying Pan? ------------- |
Posted By: 7Soul
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 3:46pm
hum... killer lamp?
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:02pm
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best one so far, desing wise. but the animation could use a bit more efforth in order to equal the desing, imo. @iamuh: your pillows are quite pillowshaded ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Blu
Date Posted: 31 January 2008 at 6:47pm
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If you're going to show teeth, make them pointed, I think. A carnivorous couch is much more scary (I think) than a herbivore-couch. ^^
I'd also not make the teeth perfectly white. Look at your own teeth. They probably aren't perfectly white unless you've used whitening strips or gotten work done. XD
Ails, when doing a blinking animation, don't just do one frame and they're closed, one frame and they're open again. Too dodgy looking. ------------- Gremlins rule the world; you just don't know it yet. |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 11:09am
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im like the coffee machine idea! |
Posted By: volcom
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 2:22pm
still problems i need to fix up ------------- <WHERE AN OBAMANATION> |
Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 5:05pm
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Latest: Pretty sure I'm officially done now. Click it to visit the P.J Art thing. http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/29307.htm">  ------------- http://freewebs.com/rainsgameart"> Rpg's Rule The World.
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Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 6:31pm
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Hi there! Here is a clean version with base color, i've added evil eyes to make it more menacing, i've tried to make the eye movement increment the "head" turn  I'll try to color it tomorrow to be in time for the challenge :) IamUh: love the final version, that teeth promises bloody nights at the love couch ^_^ Ails: cool concept, you could add a "breath" animation to make more alive, like 3-4 frames expand-contract Adam: the hair are flames? |
Posted By: Fuzzyleaves
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 8:53pm
It's coming on nicely!  everyone
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Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 01 February 2008 at 9:05pm
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that animation is pretty smooth. The most interestingly animated piece of all I think. Looking forward to the final version.
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Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 12:07pm
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Hi there! I've started to apply colors and shadows... my weak area :P  Only a wip, but i would like to ask for some advice on texturing the sides so it doesn't looks like plastic and more woodlike. The front right leg is finished, as it pretends to be an iron leg... Hope to finish in time :) |
Posted By: I Am Uh
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 2:01pm
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Well Ht, a wood like texture would most likely show a grain in the wood. Doing so would make it look much nicer.
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Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 5:48pm
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Hi there! Here is my final version, i would add more things like a shadow or shades on top, but i'm out of time... anyway pixeling again is great, so i hope my skills to improve every challenge :)  |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 5:19am
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htdreams, would be great if you could continue working on that even though the challenge is over. It could really benefit from higher contrast. ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: htdreams
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 3:08pm
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I'll try to finish it, the problem is i'm better at drawing / animating than coloring :-P When you said it would benefit from higher contrast, do you meant the wood texture or the dome? Also i don't like how i shaded the drawer , it's pillow shading and it breaks the overall aspect of the piece... Any good info on dithering coloring techniques? i know best knowledge comes from hours and hours in observation of good examples and practice... but time is not on my side... i'll try my best :) Thanks for your encouragement ! |