Show a machine that has visibly moving parts; it could be real or something made up. This means that anything from a sewing machine to a mechanical hippopotamus launcher is fine, as long as it's some kind of moving, animated machine.
Optional Bonus Challenge: Actually making the mechanical hippopotamus launcher (as requested in the comments).
Canvas size- Unrestricted.
Colours- Max 16.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Required.
The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
I don't understand. This is a good challenge, but have few entries.
I like challenges with a lot of entries... I will quit this one.
Thanks a heap, as it turns out I'm again not going to have any free time to do this however I have download gimp so I can partake in future animation challenges. I did have Jasc Animation Shop a long time ago but it wouldn't allow for transperancy and it always altered the colours and pixels. I use Corel PSP but it doesn't seem to come with anything like these days, maybe that's just the aussie version of the program but gimp should work fine. (Shame because JAS was actually easy to use it just f'd up the images and wouldn't allow for transperancy)
Max 16 = 15 colors + Transparent Color?
or
Max 16 = 16 colors + Transparent Color?
I will make a Metal Warrior!!! Pew pew pew pew KABOOM!!!
I think that would be fine as long as the machine can be seen.
Would it count to do a human (a normal human like you or me) With a machine inside them? Not like a robot but one of the organs?
@ultimaodin
Hi!."GraphicsGale" is really good."Cosmigo Pro Motion" is good aswell, you can also use paint shop pro's "animation shop"..And i think you can animate with photoshop(not really sure lol)
I heard Grafx2 was pretty good aswell...Oh yeah you can use the freeware program "Gimp"
Also here's a tutorial i just found on animating pixel art with the "Gimp" link is below
fc00.deviantart.net/fs21/f/2007/269/2/0/How_to_Animate_Pixel_Art_by_Tinka_Bell.png
And a bunch of tools and resources(plenty of tutorials) if you need em
www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php
Hope that helps, and good luck with that hippo launcher!!
What's a good program for animating? I really want to make a Hippo Launcher! ^_^
Somebody should add that to the post as an optional challenge. :D
I think the challenge should be: Make a Hippopotamus Launcher.
I'd like to see a whole bunch of those.
If someone makes a mchanical hippopotamus launcher (in any of the senses) they will get my vote.
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and good luck!
Maybe there are a lot of people making fantastic entries that they'll submit tomorrow. I can't claim that mine'll be awesome, but I'll be submitting it tomorrow, since it isn't done yet.