CHALLENGE 10/5/2009: Obliqueworld
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Topic: CHALLENGE 10/5/2009: Obliqueworld
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 10/5/2009: Obliqueworld
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 12:02am
CHALLENGE: ObliqueworldYou are to create a mock-up of an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_projection - oblique game. Make sure that all your angled lines fit the perspective (45 degrees, as per the examples shown below). An example of an oblique cube:
Some screenshots from real games that use an oblique perspective: http://i38.tinypic.com/24q02nb.gif - Earthbound http://i37.tinypic.com/257j091.gif - Paperboy http://i35.tinypic.com/1z66uk0.gif - Ultima VII Also, have a look at these oblique mock-ups by PixelJoint members: ../pixelart/9422.htm - Helm ../pixelart/20202.htm - iLKke Canvas Size - Unrestricted. Colours - Max 32. Transparency - Optional. Animation - No. CHALLENGE RULES
CHALLENGE JUDGING
CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES
CHALLENGE VOTING/pixels/poll.asp?id=1158' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!CHALLENGE AWARDSThe Obliqueworld pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:/pixelart/47100.htm' target='_blank'>  Toc Through the Blue Gate by /p/9929.htm' target='_blank'>Kaiseto/pixelart/47163.htm' target='_blank'>  A.G.E.C (Animal God Eat Cake) by /p/19163.htm' target='_blank'>Victor Rojo/pixelart/47132.htm' target='_blank'>  Krush World by /p/9313.htm' target='_blank'>ui_Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! /pixelart/47161.htm' target='_blank'>  Oblique Challenge Shmup by /p/20306.htm' target='_blank'>dpixel/pixelart/47162.htm' target='_blank'> The Typing of The Dead 2D - Mockup by /p/24311.htm' target='_blank'>Necroleachate/pixelart/47160.htm' target='_blank'> GreenWorld by /p/23821.htm' target='_blank'>DawnBringer/pixelart/47076.htm' target='_blank'> Cake Maker by /p/21743.htm' target='_blank'>FrostedMayhem/pixelart/47096.htm' target='_blank'> Oblique Lookout by /p/24314.htm' target='_blank'>slaughterism/pixelart/47094.htm' target='_blank'> Oblique Contest by /p/24512.htm' target='_blank'>gabriellord/pixelart/47069.htm' target='_blank'> Choo Choo... by /p/8928.htm' target='_blank'>Club Beuker/pixelart/47155.htm' target='_blank'> Oblique maze game by /p/11889.htm' target='_blank'>Mistake Fur/pixelart/47106.htm' target='_blank'>
Doppelganger mockup by /p/21045.htm' target='_blank'>a3um |
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Posted By: Randommonkies
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:43am
| sick, I haven't done a competition in a long time, but this has me excited. And the fact that I am currently playing Earthbound helps too. |
Posted By: slaughterism
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 8:16pm
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I skipped the last challenge, but i am interested in this one!
here is my WIP mockup.
 Its really basic, but i kinda like it. I am not too sure what else to add. any ideas?
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 8:40pm
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Originally posted by slaughterism Its really basic, but i kinda like it. I am not too sure what else to add. any ideas? Make a quick story of what the game is about and then just illustrate that quest. The bird is horrible, ditch it. ------------- |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 2:36am
Here is my WIP. A piece of tile-based map(:
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Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 2:56am
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In all examples shown, the angle of oblique lines is 45°, but the wikipedia definition allows for any angle. What is the official rule here? |
Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:00am
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45. ------------- |
Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 3:33am
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Too bad. Thanks! |
Posted By: Jakten
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 11:03am
 Slowly progressing, gotta make sure I finish this time. < id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" =""> |
Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 07 October 2009 at 3:25am
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Originally posted by Jakten Slowly progressing, gotta make sure I finish this time. < id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" =""> Seems like you have two different light sources. One on the char and one on the envrionment...? |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 10 October 2009 at 3:37am
Here is what I've done so far. As you can see sprite and dialog box are in progress.
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Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 10 October 2009 at 7:38am
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Seems more like a guy standing with his legs apart than oblique... I think you'll need to provide more indication that this mock up is actually oblique, and like I said, the only thing that resembles oblique is the guy's stance and even that doesn't look in perspective. Remember we should be looking at this guy as if he is stright on to the camera - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiview_orthographic_projection - in a similar way to a single plane from an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiview_orthographic_projection - orthographic projection + depth added diagonally. Of course this image *could* very well be oblique (every image could perhaps be in any perspective you want), but I think you should make it clear that it is indeed in oblique perspective. I'll give an example: http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/29178.htm - This is an isometric image, however the perspective is not clear from just the preview image. It requires further context (most obviously from the castle) to show how the boat from the preview fits within the context of an isometric scene. In a similar way, I think you should try making it clearer that your mock-up is in oblique perspective. It doesn't have to be explicitly boxy like the iLKke example, but the characteristic oblique angles should be present at least to a degree. ------------- |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 10 October 2009 at 7:55am
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Thanks, I'll try to think something(:
UPD: How about this? 
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Posted By: susuwataris
Date Posted: 11 October 2009 at 8:25am
I was hoping I could finish this one, but, time ran out of my hands and I g2g. :(
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Posted By: Mistake Fur
Date Posted: 11 October 2009 at 9:27am
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This seems like an interesting chalenge, so i'm giving it a try. This is the basic block to build my levels with.
 The game itself will be a 2.5D maze. Go from one end of the level to the other. There are no enemies, but you can fall off cliffs or get to a place of no return.
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Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 12 October 2009 at 3:00pm
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@susuwataris: please finish this awesomeness someday! I too had a thing going, far too big, far too complex, far too late... |