CHALLENGE 6/1/2009: Gates of Heaven/Hell
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Topic: CHALLENGE 6/1/2009: Gates of Heaven/Hell
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 6/1/2009: Gates of Heaven/Hell
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 2:30am
Hobo Heaven by /p/16233.htm' target='_blank'>Peach
World's Worst Security by /p/19990.htm' target='_blank'>TheInquisitor
The gate to Hell! by /p/22259.htm' target='_blank'>Game & Watch
Heaven And Hell by /p/22243.htm' target='_blank'>MavricReplies:
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 3:52am
| I might consider drawing a detailed vagina for this challenge, but I think that would be crossing the line between art and porn... QQ |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 6:37am
No. No it won't. Go for it! 
-------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 7:31am
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Originally posted by smk I might consider drawing a detailed vagina for this challenge, but I think that would be crossing the line between art and porn... QQ That would be the gates to hell...ew... |
Posted By: Quake
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 7:44am
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lol.. I'm thinking something like, biblicial... Been looking at da vinci and some other artists.. don't know whether i'll participate. |
Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 8:22am
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Originally posted by greenraven No. No it won't. Go for it!
...Or not. ------------- |
Posted By: susuwataris
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 8:50am
| I love this challenge, i'll participate <3 |
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 9:17am
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Originally posted by greenraven No. No it won't. Go for it!
Thanks for the support <3 Originally posted by skamocore ...Or not. ...Spoilsport ;'( ... <3 |
Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 9:38am
| Maybe I'll make something biblical aswell, not sure, got alot of work since im professional now |
Posted By: Quake
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 9:39am
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SMK, what are you thinking of doing a vagina? Just because it's a vagina or what..? doesn't seem to have anything to do with the challenge Off topic, i know.. |
Posted By: Bubu
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 10:01am
| Thinking Dante for this challenge but not sure yet... |
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 12:22pm
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Well, I don't know which world you've lived in, but for many men a vagina is both a Gate to Heaven, but easily also a Gate to Hell. (or a path that leads to the gates of hell). Both having many meaning and variations. For some sex is heavenly. For many sex leads to things unwanted and makes your life a living hell. But yeah, I probably won't be doing it, as it would be a tad too controversial. |
Posted By: Quake
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 12:45pm
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so it's not literal sense.. More of an innuendo for you. Also, not for controversial reasons.. just it's not exactly that clear i don't think All up to you. ;] |
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 1:09pm
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Well, the rules state that it does't exactly have to follow the original meaning, for different people different doors/gates/openings, can be symbolisms for the Gates of Heaven or Hell :) It might be interesting though, to make a mirrored image with a nice and beautiful vagina and a horrible on. (Representing both heaven and hell, or vagina/anus might also be an interesting comparison ;o) |
Posted By: Peach
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 2:54pm
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anyway a vagina isn't a "scene" in its true meaning... he's just provoking us :P |
Posted By: Master-pt
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 2:55pm
| I will try something divine almost biblical! |
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 01 June 2009 at 5:30pm
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Originally posted by Peach anyway a vagina isn't a "scene" in its true meaning... he's just provoking us :P The vagina is only the entrance. There will be a scenery around it! (don't push me into pixeling it ;D) |
Posted By: Perkele
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 11:19am
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Don't know whether I'll participate in this, though it might be quite interesting. This masterpiece of Gustave Doré could be a good reference. http://www.artsycraftsy.com/dore/raven9_somevisitor.jpg - http://www.artsycraftsy.com/dore/raven9_somevisitor.jpg |
Posted By: susuwataris
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 2:47pm
This is what I have so far, what do you guys think about it? 8I |
Posted By: Dr D
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 3:29pm
| I love it. It's not what you'd expect to see, which makes it all the better. A very nice, abstract, interpretation. Keep at it. |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 6:00pm
Quick sketch, going to add some cool lighting effects over the gate and detail the clouds. ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: Mavric
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 8:10pm
| Is it just heaven or hell, or can you use both? |
Posted By: TheInquisitor
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 1:56am
| I'm sure you could probably have both next to each other. It doesn't specify against it. |
Posted By: Game & Watch
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 6:25am
I started out making a gate to heaven, but as it didn't look very "holy", I changed the palette, and here you have an early version of the gates to hell: I'd like to make the picture with as few colors as possible. Background is coming, but it might take a while, as I don't have much time for this. |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 10:03am
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I like the perspective, making it larger than life, but it still looks like any old door. What makes this door special?
------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: Game & Watch
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 10:17am
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It is still pretty rough, and at the moment, it does look like any old door, yeah. I will of course add more detail to it. Here's a small update:  Does the open door look natural? I've planned making a hand, or flames, or something come out in the gap between the doors. |
Posted By: TheInquisitor
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 10:47am
| The door should be more angled at the bottom. The top part of the opening door is angled to make it look like it's opening, but the bottom isn't. |
Posted By: Lahra
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 11:38am
I had this
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Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 1:09pm
../files/icons/full/gate_to_hell2.png"> Here's mine,hope you like it :] |
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 1:33pm
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to adam plays: wow,i think you're pic have alot of chanses to win :] |
Posted By: yuji
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 9:00pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays Quick sketch, going to add some cool lighting effects over the gate and detail the clouds. I think this is a great idea, but you may want to rework your perspective in there. For instance, if the two things at the top of the gate are supposed to meet in the middle, it should be located at the position marked in blue by this image:  (Sorry for the jpg) The same idea could be applied to the separations between the different bars, and optimally also to their thickness. Not to mention that there should always be the same amount of bars at each half of each gate. Just a quick hint, and keep it up! Yuji |
Posted By: yuji
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 9:05pm
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Originally posted by Game & Watch It is still pretty rough, and at the moment, it does look like any old door, yeah. I will of course add more detail to it. Here's a small update: Does the open door look natural? I've planned making a hand, or flames, or something come out in the gap between the doors. I think you're doing a great job, but I would like to point you to the lighting in the horns. Even though it's properly dithered, it looks much like pillow shading to me, and the lighting is not coherent with that of the rest of the door. I know it's a very difficult angle, and I'm not so sure I could do it myself. But since the light is coming from the top, and the viewer is below the horns, I'd say most of the horns would be quite dark. Keep it up, and I'm looking forward to seeing the final piece! Yuji |
Posted By: cocefi
Date Posted: 03 June 2009 at 9:37pm
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Hi everyone, Sorry for dropping in late. There're some really fantastic stuff going on here. :) Just to clarify the rules a bit, it's required for the scene to have a gate/door structure thingie. It's fine if the gate is designed to look like a... *ahem*... vagina, but it doesn't count if you just drew a person lying there with legs wide open. :P A simple hole on the ground doesn't fit the requirements unfortunately. Portals are OK as long as there's a solid gate-like structure supporting it (something like the Stargate portal). It's best if people knows where the entrance leads to just by looking at the scene. You can have it "ambigous" and leave it for viewer's interpretation too if you think you can pull it off well. :) Hope that helps! |
Posted By: Game & Watch
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 6:08am
Here's another update: I've changed the lightsource, and done a few changes on the open door. What do you think of the skulls on the sides? Yes, I admit it, I used a reference (from one of my old schoolbooks). I'm trying to find a better way to make the skull on the right side, and remove the outline. What is dithering, and what is pillow shading? I am new to this forum, and rather new to pixelling in general. |
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 6:15am
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Wow!,amazing!.. you get really well.. |
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 6:16am
| amazing change!,good luck,you're gonna win atleast 3rd place! or even 2nd :P |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 6:21am
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Dithering is what you've done to show a blend of colors. Like the lights on the door. Making the skull blend in and not need an outline can be done with dithering. Pillow shading (a bad thing), is lighting anything 'head-on' instead of off-center even minimally. I don't see any pillow-shading on you piece. Take a look at the noobtorial thread in the resource section for quick explanations of pixel art techniques. E: I love how member_profile.asp?PF=22239&FID=1 - orenshtiv gives you no chance at #1  ...  ------------- |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 8:36am
| G&W. its awesome. Add some hand shaped flames or something, and you win. :P |
Posted By: Eldorn
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 12:32pm
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Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 1:57pm
WIP. Gonna add horns, finish shading and maybe something else.  The mouth is the gate, if you cant tell. :P EDIT:  |
Posted By: eldiabolito
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 3:17pm
still a loooooong way to go :S le quick update (now with somekinda gate thingy)...  ------------- it's not the speed that kills, it's the sudden stop... |
Posted By: Mavric
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 8:41pm
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I want to think evryone who commented on my submission. I made some changes that were suggested http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/43543.htm - Check it Out
I hope you like it.
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Posted By: Game & Watch
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 12:46am
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Thanks for support! I have uploaded the image to the gallery now. I will unfortunately not be able to work with it any more until Sunday. Eldorn: Heh, I like the idea of a random door leading to hell :P But maybe you could add some more detail to it, like a telephone beside the door, or a picture. Lucas Irineu: I like it, but it's hard to see that it's a door :P Maybe you could make it look more like a structure, with steps up to the door. Eldiabolito: Your devil is great! |
Posted By: GreenBucket
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:35am
 A basic wip to start with. I'll have trouble decorating the walls and floor :S |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:59am
 Btw, I like the idea, Greenbucket. =P |
Posted By: GreenBucket
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:15am
 Update. |
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:36am
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scary,but nice :] hwo knows,maybe I'll vote for you :D |
Posted By: GreenBucket
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:41am
| I need help on the floor and walls :S |
Posted By: Peach
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:50am
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Originally posted by GreenBucket I need help on the floor and walls :S you can always http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=corridor - take inspiration from a photo |
Posted By: GreenBucket
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:51am
| I guess i wasn't google-ing the right thing :D |
Posted By: RabidGolfCart
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 11:58am
| Does a mockup count as a scene? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 1:10pm
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Originally posted by Mr.Tsuyoshi Does a mockup count as a scene? Awesome question not planned for. I hope cocefi settles this detail soon. I would think not as a gut feeling or mockups would have been mentioned. Hold on the mockup for a bit. ------------- |
Posted By: Mavric
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 7:39pm
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Hey everyone, I made some adjustments to my submission (again). I tweeked Heavens stairs and on the doorway to hell I added a thresh hold and changed up the backdrop on the otherside to the doorway.
Thank you for the comments and hope to see more.
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 7:57pm
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@Mavric, I know how it goes because we all like to share and get feedback on our work. It usually works better for you if you wait as long as possible before submitting entries or at least till you feel its 95% there. Not doing this will end up hurting your entry because: • Very few go back and revisit entries and much less remember the old and make new judgement and evaluation based off that versus the new version, blah, blah, blah...too much involvement, ya, noes. This is not to come down on you or tell you anything you've done is wrong. This is just advice in general for the ways PJ members tend to operate. This comes from being here a long time. If your personality type is one that cannot let go easily on pieces and revisit them often then, in the future, use the forum and post updates till you're bored or time runs out. Many an entry has been hurt by constant updating after submitting. I have been known to have WIP threads running for ages until everything is ironed out. People like to help and more often than not great advice and tips, hints come along. Usually, from the one you least expect. Anyhoo, your entry is great and I'd hate for you to hurt yourself. *This is written with apprehension and in the event that its called for, excuse my uncalled for opinion. ------------- |
Posted By: cocefi
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:05pm
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Originally posted by Mr.Tsuyoshi Does a mockup count as a scene? Ah, good question, never thought about that before. I would have to say no, since we're already quite late into the challenge and it'd be best to keep the entries consistent. Sorry! :( You can always draw inspiration from this challenge to make a kick-ass mockup for the pixel gallery. :) @ member_profile.asp?PF=16581&FID=1 - lucas_irineu Nice idea! It's shaping up nicely. Do you plan to fill up the dark areas with a background? A dark/fiery rocky cavern background might be a nice addition. :) |
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 06 June 2009 at 1:06pm
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here's my second submission: ../files/icons/full/m_hell_10.png">  |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 06 June 2009 at 3:40pm
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member_profile.asp?PF=7523&FID=1 - cocefi : I thought about that. But I am a lazy bastard, and prolly wont have the time and will to do it =P |
Posted By: TheInquisitor
Date Posted: 07 June 2009 at 2:58am
| Doesn't seem to be too many entries for this weeks. Are we expecting a late surge of lurker submissions? |
Posted By: Morgengrauen
Date Posted: 07 June 2009 at 7:32am
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i was thinking about making a nice nature scene where a woman goes into a lake to drown herself... the coat would float on the water like blood to show her coming death. but this "door structure" thing prevented that. i don't like that constraint. me thinks, that generates lots of scenes everybody has seen a thousand times before. |
Posted By: cocefi
Date Posted: 07 June 2009 at 8:47am
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Sorry about the limitations there! It's a shame that you couldn't enter because of it. Initially the idea was for people to focus on the gate design (was hoping for some really creative ones), rather than the interpretation of the challenge title... but I guess we all prefer more freedom in our creations. Thanks for bringing it up. :) |
Posted By: Lahra
Date Posted: 07 June 2009 at 9:58am
Here is my Version 2.
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Posted By: -=casio=-
Date Posted: 13 June 2009 at 10:02am
Veils for me  http://www.pixelz.fr/d/6/7/20524a47690c08b8fa8fd4acbba7c.html">  |
Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 13 June 2009 at 10:09am
| The challenge is already over :/ |