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CHALLENGE: Close Encounters
This week's challenge is brought to you by the "Chinese New Year" challenge winner Tremulant.  Design an alien space craft and its captain and/or crew.
Rules: 

    16 colours max
    Canvas must be 64x128 or 128x64
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.
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.

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 :)
CHALLENGE VOTING
Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!
CHALLENGE AWARDS
The Close Encounters pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

U.F.O. & Lifebringer Team by [thUg]
Bhal'a'rian pioneers of space travel... by Adam
Bubbleclop on Bajubaju Land... by kakikukeko

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

Captain, you better take a look at this... by ilkke
UFO Invasion! [animation] by Spider Boy
Star Fighter Delux by Pixel_Outlaw
No insurance? by Ensellitis
Captain Meep on his asteroid sweep by pferguso
Takeoff! by df0
Keen & Friends by HMC
ZENTRAEDI BATTLE POD by klav
Little Zixum's first flight by Adam
alien by kostik92
The Departure by Beddingfield
The ALIEN A-TEAM by FrankieSmileShow
Challenge entry by Setzer
space crew by rajkosk8
HEY! TAXI!!! by Spider Boy
Traveler by spiv
ALMIGHTY SPACECAT MOTHERSHIP by OMGFossil
Ufo - PixelJoint contest. by sausage
Close Encounter...oops by AwesomePossum
Spacetravellers. by inkspot
Forgotten by Gas 13
The Scout by Yar
Why did he make me green? by Mr.Modem
The Love Ride by Dra_chan
Abduction by jalonso
ufo+crew 16colours by schrumpfkopf
Very Small Craft by bozer
Adventures of Adventuro (Unfeenished) by Womped
Well, it WAS his ship. by Pownatized
We Cum In Pe-c by Saxamaphone
Close Encounters: Comet Riders by pmprog
Illegal Alien (challenge entry) by ThereIsNoCure
Rushing Alien by macula
Captain Kouglof reporting for duty! by exocet
Fly me to the moon by 9_6
The Battlewraith by ceddo
Close Encounter Entry by pmprog
The Crolecopter by Hairyu
An Alien Belly by Lollige
Space Captain Bluebeard by Johannest85

Edited by sedgemonkey - 19 March 2007 at 1:01am

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administrator Admiral Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: CHALLENGE 3/19/2007: Close Encounters Posted: 19 March 2007 at 12:21am
	CHALLENGE: Close Encounters This week's challenge is brought to you by the "Chinese New Year" challenge winner Tremulant. Design an alien space craft and its captain and/or crew. Rules: 16 colours max Canvas must be 64x128 or 128x64 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. 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. 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 :) CHALLENGE VOTING Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge! CHALLENGE AWARDS The Close Encounters pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces: U.F.O. & Lifebringer Team by [thUg] Bhal'a'rian pioneers of space travel... by Adam Bubbleclop on Bajubaju Land... by kakikukeko Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Captain, you better take a look at this... by ilkke UFO Invasion! [animation] by Spider Boy Star Fighter Delux by Pixel_Outlaw No insurance? by Ensellitis Captain Meep on his asteroid sweep by pferguso Takeoff! by df0 Keen & Friends by HMC ZENTRAEDI BATTLE POD by klav Little Zixum's first flight by Adam alien by kostik92 The Departure by Beddingfield The ALIEN A-TEAM by FrankieSmileShow Challenge entry by Setzer space crew by rajkosk8 HEY! TAXI!!! by Spider Boy Traveler by spiv ALMIGHTY SPACECAT MOTHERSHIP by OMGFossil Ufo - PixelJoint contest. by sausage Close Encounter...oops by AwesomePossum Spacetravellers. by inkspot Forgotten by Gas 13 The Scout by Yar Why did he make me green? by Mr.Modem The Love Ride by Dra_chan Abduction by jalonso ufo+crew 16colours by schrumpfkopf Very Small Craft by bozer Adventures of Adventuro (Unfeenished) by Womped Well, it WAS his ship. by Pownatized We Cum In Pe-c by Saxamaphone Close Encounters: Comet Riders by pmprog Illegal Alien (challenge entry) by ThereIsNoCure Rushing Alien by macula Captain Kouglof reporting for duty! by exocet Fly me to the moon by 9_6 The Battlewraith by ceddo Close Encounter Entry by pmprog The Crolecopter by Hairyu An Alien Belly by Lollige Space Captain Bluebeard by Johannest85 Edited by sedgemonkey - 19 March 2007 at 1:01am
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 12:41am
	Count me in! (First reply xD)
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pmprog Midshipman Joined: 11 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:16am
	My first WIP- Using the C64 palette
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Dra_chan Commander Joined: 20 February 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 628	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:19am
	This will be fun, oh yeah
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 4:08am
	2 versions
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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Adam Midshipman Joined: 04 February 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 4:34am
	A quick sketch: Will this qualify as "alien space craft and its captain "? Edit: Maybe a bit clearer this way: Edited by Adam - 19 March 2007 at 6:13am
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:03am
	hopefully I finish this one.

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ceddo Commander Joined: 01 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:42am
	My idea so far..
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:09am
	well, I'm done-ish. Used 15 colors, crits? Edited by Setzer - 19 March 2007 at 9:25am

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ceddo Commander Joined: 01 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:15am
	I'm having a hard time seeing what's going on... it looks fantastic though!
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:17am
	Damn, Quick work! ill get to work.... Now....
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:36am
	Here is my just made line art with tablet :) EDIT: EDIT2: EDIT3 Edited by Lollige - 19 March 2007 at 10:21am
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Setzer Commander Joined: 18 December 2016 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 780	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:07am
	small edits all around on it.

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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:23am
	lollige, Nice work, I am not working on mine currently, Due to schoolwork being in the way.
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:40am
	Thank you Sausage!!! This time is REALLY going to be my first finished non-iso pixel art.. And I know, because I am allmost done now, and this is just a small piece :).. I allways want to start too big.... THAKN YOU CHALLENGE RULES!!! Now lets see if I will be able to keep it under 16 colors... Another wip:
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FakeDaniel Seaman Joined: 19 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:53am
	Lollige, That's an awesome alien. It's just that little bit chunky. WHO ATE ALL THE PIES!
	I Am Not Afraid To Keep On Living, I Am Not Afraid To Walk This World Alone, Honey If You Stay You'll Be Forgiven, Nothing You Can Say Can Stop Me Gonig Home.
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 11:48am
	lollige, Be sure to add as many extra un-nessacary details, like animate him blinking, or yawning or something, it'll be a nice little extra
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 12:52pm
	Ok guys I was allready planning to ask if animation was allowed.. IS animation allowed??? I allready have a funky idea I think :) Ok I still have 3 colors left, I tried to make stars but they did not look very good on it... Lets see if I can think of other things.... Thanks for all your positive reactions on my first non-iso allmost finished pixel art!!! What does Chunky mean?? cant find it in my dictionary :P Edited by Lollige - 19 March 2007 at 12:52pm
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 12:55pm
	Lollige, Stars with 3 colours are easy.... Ill postan image in a sec, once ive made an example.
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:00pm
	Feel Free to directly rip thos stars if you want, but i will warn you now.... Im already using them.
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:04pm

	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:15pm
	Uh, Yeah sorry ens........
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:44pm
	ok I think I figured out what chunky means, cos Chunk Is in my dictionary... But Im not shure why its chunky, and how I should fix it .. Please tell me... Sausage your stars look great, I wont copy them, but ill just look closely how you made them.. Im now going to start on that animation I think... Sadly I didnt work in layers (MSpaint...) so its going to be very hard to animate it..
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:48pm
	Hey lollige, thanks for the Comment about my starts, :) I always work in MSPaint, maybe thats why i suck at animation Anyways, those stars were the First "Pixel art" i ever did, (I was 7 or so...) because i was messing around Zooming in etc.. Oh, and the chunkyness, is how fat he is.... but i think that gives him a great "Personality" (Fat and lazy, ) [Edit] Congrats, your a "midshipman now... (Your 40th post...) Edited by sausage - 19 March 2007 at 1:49pm
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:07pm
	ah than ill keep him chunky :) Yay midshipman!!! ok here is what I tried to animate.. but its allmost impossible.. I allready have stars, but not on this version... Ill keep it on a blink and not on that other idea I had...
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:09pm
	I prefer the still version as of now... but Good going, :D Sorry to be an ass, but your stars look almost identical the Ensellitis' Although i suppose thats almost un-avoidable.
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Spider Boy Seaman Joined: 10 September 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:09pm
	Alien Slime ^^ 12 colors...
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:10pm
	Lovely Image spiderboy, Great Slimey thingies! xD
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9_6 Seaman Joined: 16 November 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:11pm
	My go at it. I'm not sure what else to add to it or if I should add anything.
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:13pm
	Quick AND Great! Love the Cyclops alien ^_^
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 23 January 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3195	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:24pm
	*Originally posted by sausage* I prefer the still version as of now... but Good going, :D Sorry to be an ass, but your stars look almost identical the Ensellitis' Although i suppose thats almost un-avoidable. ur no ass, ur sausage.. :p I havent checked entellis' stars, I have only checked yours, and then made mine.. allmost the same like my old one, exept those where yellow... and the idea to make them white blueish was copied from your stars :) im now thinking of something to make him fly... flames??? I had an idea of some kind of waves coming out of those things, but that would only look good if I animated it.. but I wont... so I need to think of something else... any1 who has tips on flames with only 2 colors left???
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:26pm
	Ill give some example in the morning, Im Coming offline now, sorry lollige.
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ceddo Commander Joined: 01 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:42pm
	WIP..
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Spider Boy Seaman Joined: 10 September 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 3:02pm
	Finished version: http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/19140.htm# Wonderful colors, Ceddo! Love it...
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Kfuchoin Commander Joined: 11 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 740	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 4:55pm
	spiderboy: the animation is too fast... slow it down.. Setzer: re-mae the space ship.. it doesn't understands.. but the captain is perfect o.o... great jb i'll take a try at this one : D
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Hairyu Seaman Joined: 18 January 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 5:15pm
	I'm nearly done, but something is REALLY bugging me.Any clues?
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pmprog Midshipman Joined: 11 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 5:16pm
	*Originally posted by 9_6* My go at it. I'm not sure what else to add to it or if I should add anything. It may be early in the contest, but I think this one's gonna be a serious contender!!! Nice work!
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pmprog Midshipman Joined: 11 May 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 5:22pm
	@Hairyu: I think it might be the pinks. They really stand out compared to the rest of the image, if you make them a bit more blue/purple, and I think you need to make the background a darker blue. This is how I see it, but this is just my opinion... I like the blue creature, very wicked Edited by pmprog - 19 March 2007 at 5:25pm
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HMC Seaman Joined: 08 February 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 5:52pm
	EGA palette, yo.
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Vidd Commander Joined: 06 July 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 6:37pm
	Commander Keen! Cool! Here's mine so far.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 12 August 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:00pm
	@Hairyu, Its very hard to make out the 'captain or crew'. Might hurt you in the voting. @9_6,
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Valcron Seaman Joined: 29 July 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 8:39pm
	I guess I'll finally enter one of these.
	This is witty I swear.
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BruceJuice Midshipman Joined: 22 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 9:54pm
	I think I'm gonna try creating something again, but this time, I think I'm gonna try doing something worthy of winning....starts brainstorming
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Yar Midshipman Joined: 25 August 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:11pm
	Suppose I'll try to get back into the swing of things: C&C welcome. Edited by Yar - 19 March 2007 at 10:12pm
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Microradiation Seaman Joined: 16 September 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 10:12pm
	WIP: :D love 9_6's. Animation so smoooth. :o Now I have to work harder on mine... EDIT: That's sexy Yar. :) Edited by Microradiation - 19 March 2007 at 10:14pm
	Formerly CrazyAznGamer.
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sausage Commander Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Posted: 19 March 2007 at 11:53pm
	I've re-Used colours for you lollige, i dont think this is as good as it could be though.
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Saxamaphone Midshipman Joined: 11 March 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Posted: 20 March 2007 at 12:23am
	done and submitted (: Edited by Saxamaphone - 20 March 2007 at 2:49am
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Adam Midshipman Joined: 04 February 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 83	Posted: 20 March 2007 at 6:34am
	@9_6: Really smooth one. Maybe the lights around the ship shouldn't travel linear to emphasize the roundness. @Yar: WOW! Great. Superb colors and clean style. Somehow reminds me of Elite. Meanwhile, a new concept:
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 12 August 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 20 March 2007 at 8:43am
	@tomic, can we use animations or not?
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drZool Midshipman Joined: 29 September 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 67	Posted: 20 March 2007 at 8:56am
	Very good Yar! Starwar-ish. I love the spacecraft and It's shadow! What is the alien holding in it's hands? Edited by drZool - 20 March 2007 at 8:57am
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