CHALLENGE: 16 Tons

In memoriam of the miners in Soma, Turkey; this week, we want you to create a cross-section image of an underground structure. It can be anything from an actual mine to a fantasy lair or sci-fi base.

Canvas size - Max 300 x 200. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

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CHALLENGE RULES

• Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
• Only new pixels allowed.
• Open to all members.
• Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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CHALLENGE JUDGING

• Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
• Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
• Winner announced the following week.

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CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

• Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
• Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
• 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
• No matter what happens you get challenged :)

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CHALLENGE VOTING

Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

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CHALLENGE AWARDS

The 16 Tons pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

I'm in
Its my typical environment (restrictions - not caves ;)
And topic is worth effort

WIP. I describe it as a "crystal cave dug by the ancients" with a couple of torches placed on the walls, a thing with a chinese dragon head statue with water coming from the eyes, and a passageway that leads to another hall, but I dunno for sure if that's enough to make it count as a cross-section image of an underground structure... Does this qualify, or do I need to add/remove/change something to make it qualify?

The XCOM: Enemy Unknown base screen is a good example.

http://i.imgur.com/Lalho1e.png


Edited by skamocore - 19 May 2014 at 11:33am

Whoops, sorry about that. I put a link there to show a screenshot, but it didn't link properly.

Ant farms are another good example.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ant+farms&tbm=isch


Edited by skamocore - 19 May 2014 at 11:37am

wip

it's really simpel. I might start over and make a "painted" image tho...

A typical cross-section is as Dr D described, "slicing" through an object. Here are two common methods for depicting cross sections:

Orthographic Projection (Flat)



Perspectival



A cross section is a valuable tool used to see interiors and structure, ratios, relation between spaces; essentially anything not immediately visible or apparent from the outside.

Edited by Acherhar - 19 May 2014 at 5:42pm

@retronator
Ohhh, please finish it (of course, if you can't then you can't, but still...)! This is a great start! You have some fantastic sky colours as a start!

@cakedrake
Looking great! Really loving those bricks.

Edited by ADrawingMan - 20 May 2014 at 5:22am

hmmm... I know I want mountains in the back ground. But the palette needs a face lift. I might just steal a 16 palette and give cred. and Yes I do do do need to work on my colors.

Edited by Limes - 20 May 2014 at 8:51am

So it is related to Orthographic projection. Alright, very well.

Small update. changed the bottom bricks, im not sure how they should look :/. im going to think about some stuff to go in the dirt, to add some detail.

also, should I keep the updates on one post?

@Pixel Chicken, would a well have a bottom? Wouldn't there be an aquifer there, perhaps you could pixel how the water percolates through the ground with all the channels and underground caves it creates?

Edited by felchqueen - 21 May 2014 at 10:43am

Hey guys !! long time no pixelling, I sometimes doodle a few things but no serious business for very long. I must admit it's a pleasure to get back at it :)

I love making tilesets and this challenge is a great occasion to follow MrmoTarius' teaching : "If in doubt, use tilesets!"



A lot of tiles are just mirrors/placeholders, I still have to make a bunch of them and I'll propably assemble them up at last minute, touch things up. I might be short on time though

Any C+C welcome as always

Thanks Mr.Fahrenheit ! Very inspired bit that old tileset of course, I wished I could use it haha :) Some of the metal tiles are nearly the same

Thank you Gecimen! Sadly I couldn't finish the entry I started working on, hopefully I can continue working on it at a later date.

Edited by Acherhar - 03 June 2014 at 11:23am