CHALLENGE 1/9/2012: Mimic Me
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Topic: CHALLENGE 1/9/2012: Mimic Me
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 1/9/2012: Mimic Me
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 12:02am
Replies:
Posted By: _Connor
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 1:59am
| by "content" of the image do you mean concept? can we completely remake the picture using the same ideas, or do the pixels have the stay in the same place but change in colour? |
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 2:10am
| the concept. Recolouring an image wouldn't be much of a challenge. |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 3:53am
 
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Posted By: ingl0rius
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 4:38am
| Hmm.. These pics are pretty difficult to reinterpret! |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 4:58am
 great inspiration and reinterpretation
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Posted By: Alex Pang
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 5:05am
If this shark isn't cool I don't know what is. |
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 5:11am
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Graindolium, you're welcome to submit challenge ideas if you can do better. probably not going to enter, but I'm feeling the pixel itch...  @Alex: can't be cool without a dorsal fin >:I |
Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 5:31am
Meh. |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 6:08am
Hopefully such interpretation is ok. Or should I add those little lizards somewhere? |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 6:51am
 
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Posted By: ingl0rius
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 8:20am
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Originally posted by a3um
Hopefully such interpretation is ok. Or should I add those little lizards somewhere? Slightly off topic, but what program to you use to draw and pixel in? |
Posted By: Reo
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 8:23am
| Personally I think this is a great challenge, will try to enter this one. |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 10:58am
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I like the idea, but I'm not gonna enter tho. I'd take a shot in this one just for fun later, maybe. forum_posts.asp?TID=13675"> 
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Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 11:24am
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Posted By: Alex Pang
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 11:26am
I really like this challenge! |
Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 12:09pm
Hey I am going to do "liliput". Just going to post the sketch so no one can have the same idea.  I am not as talented as you guys are =/ |
Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 12:49pm
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One can't own ideas. If someonme else does something similar, you'll rank depending on how good your piece is, regardless. |
Posted By: Delicious
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 4:45pm
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Originally posted by a3um
Hopefully such interpretation is ok. Or should I add those little lizards somewhere? This is a perfect example of how it should be done. However, yes, the main image does have the giant lizard watching the smaller ones so it'll be ideal to add them as it's one of the main concepts of that piece. |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 5:05pm
   ♥ very nice palette 
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Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 7:10pm
| Okay. So, I'll get rid of this human-ish stuff and add a small lizard village |
Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 7:17pm
| Damn you're good a3um, can't wait to see that piece finished :) |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 8:31pm
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@DB - thanks;)
WIP2 
An insane corrupted god of the lizardmen (tiny figures on the bottom left). update 
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Posted By: ingl0rius
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 5:54am
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Originally posted by a3um
update I'm not sure if i'll enter this one yet, but I have to say I can't wait to see how this entry turns out - Stunning so far! |
Posted By: tuaarita
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 6:27am
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Hot French blood!
@a3um you may or may not have fixed it already but his right leg seems much smaller than the left. ------------- I'm running in the desert, running in to the sun, running out of blood and I'm going numb. |
Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 9:46am
 Gonna make a fighting game mockup, I think. |
Posted By: big brother
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 11:31am
| Let's not get distracted from our shared love of pixels and the challenge at hand. Any disputes can be addressed via PM. I am trimming the thread accordingly. Keep up the good pixeling, guys and gals! |
Posted By: baah
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 11:48am
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@a3um: impressive!
@big brother: right and thank you! :)
Concerning the vase critter, is it ok if one is not exactly similar in shape but has the same idea of a vase creature?
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Posted By: Delicious
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 12:21pm
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Originally posted by baah
@a3um: impressive! @big brother: right and thank you! :)
Concerning the vase critter, is it ok if one is not exactly similar in shape but has the same idea of a vase creature? Absolutely fine, just keep the concept of it being a creature based on a vase and you have complete freedom with its design. ;) |
Posted By: takikazama
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 12:21pm
| I have one question. Are we allowed to use the palette of someone else if we give credit or we should pick the colours ourselves aswell? (*peers at http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13422 - this topic in particular*) |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 12:53pm
Well, this is my WIP for now. Could anybody please help me with shading? I don't seem to be good at this.
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Posted By: Nicol3
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 1:58pm
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Originally posted by a3um @DB - thanks;) WIP2
An insane corrupted god of the lizardmen (tiny figures on the bottom left). Daaaw are you not going with the other one? I like the one with the sword's pose much much better (But then again-- who makes the sword for a giant lizard god anyway?). Still, looking goooooood!!!  ^ Volcano creature? I haven't done any rocks before so this'll be fun. (Weird not-pixelly circles you're seeing are a result of be erasing with the Flash eraser and not the pixel tool one) |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 2:22pm
peut-être devrais-je ouvrir un thread pour ma personne dans ' forum_topics.asp?FID=8 - WIP (Work In Progress) ' plutôt que continuer à participer au challenge ?, ça serais + intéressant pour moi , et j'ai crus comprendre que je n'étais pas apprécier sur le thread challenge , je serais + tranquille sur mon propre thread 
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Posted By: Nicol3
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 2:26pm
Why not? 
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Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 2:49pm
I've done a few changes, but still improving - and still need your help!
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Posted By: Trick17
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 6:56pm
Haha, funny idea  I think the biggest problem is the rendering. I would not suggest to use dither for it, like you did. Does't makes sence at a plain surface to me. And it doesn't gives anough depth to the ladyshark. I addition, the white backlight is too thin and gives ugly banding to the piece. Try to use bigger areas to shade, especially for the shadow, e. g. the back should be dark. |
Posted By: mdog95
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 7:45pm
| Keep in mind the original did have a LOT of dithering, Super17. |
Posted By: Trick17
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 8:03pm
| Sure, but I assumed that she didn't want to copy the style. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 10 January 2012 at 11:45pm
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Well, I don't want it to be overloaded, neither do I want her to be flat, as she seems to me now. I prefer dithering as far as it seem to give more, heh, texture, but, well, I usually try to keep it moderate, you know. But I'll try to make some changes following your advice.
As for the backlight, well, I believe this is how it supposed to be IRL, when the light source is right behind you - thin and bright. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 12:43am
Does it get any better?
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Posted By: Nicol3
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 2:44am
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Originally posted by AG182 Does it get any better? personally I feel like you need to take the plunge and fill in that back with a darker color. and if ya dont like it try something else. The dithering's a tad to light still. But that's just my assumption-- I haven't even seen the BG yet so it might just be suitable. I think it'd be an even better idea to finish up yer background and judge yourself how the lighting on the shark should look/weigh it. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 3:29am
I've added some contrast:
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Posted By: ingl0rius
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 4:19am
How about this for a concept?
Loosely based on: http://www.usefilm.com/images/7/6/2/762/195306-medium.jpg How can I improve this/take this forward? |
Posted By: baah
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 7:46am
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@Graindolium: tes images sont dans le sujet (requin, premier bonhomme), donc ok pour être ici, au contraire. Assure toi par contre que tes critiques soient constructives... @AG182: it's THE cutie... @inglOrius: one point for you! The fall of a god, the little men are crying? Or the fall of an enemy and they are festing? |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 9:28am
How about that?
NOTE: I'm going to make the background transparent. |
Posted By: Denmen707
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 12:19pm
| It's a bit cluttered, might want to cut back on the dithering a bit. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 12:35pm
| Won't it be too much dithering? I mean, there's already a lot. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 1:01pm
Better now?
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Posted By: Shaggy
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 3:13pm
I'm doing the shark and i need help to make the tail. Can you help?
Thanks!!!! |
Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 11 January 2012 at 6:10pm
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uh... make your own shark, don't copy alex pang's? is that helpful? |
Posted By: BFour
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 2:03am
First post on pixel joint! Here is a WIP for the weekly challenge 'Vase Man' which I am calling Planetron. Any critique or thoughts are very welcome -- i'm new. |
Posted By: helio
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 5:28am
Try to make a chameleon shark. :P 
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Posted By: takikazama
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 6:56am
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I'm trying to do something aswell. The idea is that the lizard sceen is actually just a real chameleon in a terrarium. Although, I might not be able to finish it in time so I think I'll drop the whole terrarium project and just concentrate on the "main character". I think I have to lower the saturation of my colors. But if you have any idea/critic regarding the shading, it's really welcome as I usually have no idea how to...   Meanwhile: trying to find my colors, limiting the colour count to 8 but got 7 now, don't like that big grey area either. Hm. Maybe as I add some texture it'll look better...  |
Posted By: EME
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 7:43am
help? |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 7:45am
She's alive! ALIVE!
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Posted By: EME
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 1:58pm
i'm edit 
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Posted By: ghostninja13
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 6:16pm
Okay, so Im thinking that im gonna mix all of them, like put the shark with a sword in a desert, looking down on little purple...things
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 10:03am
| have we verified that's OK? the challenge does say to choose "one" piece to interpret. |
Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 10:19am
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[QUOTE=Shaggy]I'm doing the shark and i need help to make the tail. Can you help?
Thanks!!! Here is my WIP  ------------- 
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: AG182
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 3:05pm
| He's so... Flirty and self-conscious? :) |
Posted By: shampoop
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 3:34pm
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Posted By: takikazama
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 3:51pm
Jumped back to the terrarium idea, but making the piece much smaller (so i can finish it in time). Any idea regarding colors (well, or anything else) is appreciated :)  Update:  It's a poscard in the background. Gotta make it more recogniseable now... |
Posted By: Souly
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 5:08pm
 started dithering just was informed about the color rule and that they cant be the same colors. D: -------------
I am the jesus of PJ. |
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 13 January 2012 at 5:48pm
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Give it more chins @takikazama: that's a pretty novel reinterpretation :) I'd reduce the colour contrast in the sand tones so you don't need to dither as much. |
Posted By: takikazama
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 5:50am
Made some changes to the background. Sticked with the colours for now. Don't know how to make the aquarium more... "real". I'm planning to add some little animation aswell : )   @Jeremy: thank you for the suggestion, will try it later on. |
Posted By: shampoop
Date Posted: 14 January 2012 at 12:39pm
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Posted By: Nicol3
Date Posted: 15 January 2012 at 5:10pm
 weeeee it's done.... had to scrap the volcano idea cause my file got corrupted.. aahh well |