CHALLENGE 4/2/2007: Billie Jean Illuminat
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Topic: CHALLENGE 4/2/2007: Billie Jean Illuminat
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 4/2/2007: Billie Jean Illuminat
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 12:05am
Bleuargh! by /p/9684.htm' target='_blank'>kakikukeko
See How Scary I Look When I Do This by /p/9270.htm' target='_blank'>ilkke
Mysterious Orb by /p/9031.htm' target='_blank'>Mil
Franky Jr. tells campfire stories by /p/878.htm' target='_blank'>DayDreamReplies:
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 4:51am
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I smell a Lawerence win already :/
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Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 5:08am
| everybody can win this, its just a lightsource like every other. does 240x320 classify as 320x240? |
Posted By: iLKke
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 5:46am
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Ha! I already did this! My aliens from close encounters challenge are lit from below! What? I gotta draw a new one? Hrmph! Oh, okay :) |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 6:28am
A quick and silly concept:
 Sneaking characters! Will be lit from below if I'll feel some motivation to finish it.
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 7:06am
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i can't lose again. this one is mine. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Emanu
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 8:59am
| HEY! I never got to choose "next weeks challenge" ! |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 9:11am
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Originally posted by Emanu HEY! I never got to choose "next weeks challenge" ! You also did not submit a challenge, silly. PM Sedge ;) ------------- |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 9:15am
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I've got a fairly solid idea for this..
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 10:20am
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Remember that challenge ideas are always welcome. Do not post on any thread since it will give a heads up. PM to your favourite Mod.
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Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 12:45pm
 not sure if I'll go with this one... its doubtful. edit: sketch 2..  ------------- http://sj-gfx.com"> 
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Posted By: Lawrence
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 12:56pm
heer is my drawing so far  i got hitt on the hed yestaday and now im' haveing some truoble and hav some anmesia. ------------- |
Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 1:07pm
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Originally posted by Lawrence heer is my drawing so far i got hitt on the hed yestaday and now im' haveing some truoble and hav some anmesia. Seems like you have a lot of other troubles aswell. (Or was it still april 1 in your timezone perhaps?) |
Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 1:09pm
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Setzer: go for the second sketch... looks promising Lawrence: umm wtf man... you serious? ------------- |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 1:41pm
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pb: I thought so too... its updated. current working name is primordial bloop.
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 1:49pm
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Originally posted by Lawrence
lol... reminds me of the "Noobs: what happens when you stole art" thread...
heer is my drawing so far i got hitt on the hed yestaday and now im' haveing some truoble and hav some anmesia. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 2:30pm
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LOL at Lawrence Ideas up for grabs: stasis tank car with lights on the bottom --- ghetto baby disco, like the floor :/ blair witch scene ------------- |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 2:41pm
Oooh.. It's the Hatch. ------------- |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 3:04pm
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HAHAHA... the Hatch! this challege will be really interesting! ok, here are more ideas:
I Think i've got my own idea.  the city iluminates the character as he falls from the Sky. (animated of course) |
Posted By: Pixel_Outlaw
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 3:55pm
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Damn he really was cooler when he was black...... ------------- http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/"> 
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Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 4:25pm
| I like the "miner who found gold" idea. Can I reserve it? ^.^ Unless you want to use it yourself, of course. |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 5:56pm
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another idea I passed up was some gamer hovering over a TV with a 2600 ontop and a joystick in his hand. I'm liking primordial bloop, though. ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: AwesomePossum
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 6:30pm
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I think I'm gonna reserve the Idea of having a Disco guy and the light on the little squares that are on the ground lighting him. ------------- damned advertising... |
Posted By: Stitchy
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 10:22pm
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Does the pixel art have to sort of resemble the Billie Jean video pictures, or does the character just have to be illuminated from below? :/
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Posted By: AwesomePossum
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 11:44pm
Okay wll Here is my WIP So far:
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Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 02 April 2007 at 11:59pm
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Originally posted by Stitchy Does the pixel art have to sort of resemble the Billie Jean video pictures, or does the character just have to be illuminated from below? :/ just illuminated from below, the billie jean was just an example. lolol edt ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Saxamaphone
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 2:10am
Well, Sax will get illuminated from the DDR arrows, I personally don't see anything wrong with this, I feel it fits within the rules, but I'll make it darker, with purple lights and maybe some blue.
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Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 4:41am
Whoop Whoop ------------- |
Posted By: Elk
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 6:12am
| i might participate in this one =O! |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 6:15am
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Originally posted by Stitchy Does the pixel art have to sort of resemble the Billie Jean video pictures, or does the character just have to be illuminated from below? :/ Who says it even has to be a character :/ ------------- |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 8:31am
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Originally posted by administrator This week's challenge is brought to you by http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/6236.htm - tomic . Create a piece featuring character(s) illuminated from below by a light source (as in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrHqWruA_NI - Michael Jackson's Billie Jean video http://www.piexeln.de/_stuff/billiejean1.jpg - pic1 http://www.piexeln.de/_stuff/billiejean2.jpg - pic2 ). Rules:
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 9:14am
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Originally posted by Skull Whoop Whoop i love you. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 9:25am
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Originally posted by Ensellitis i love you. Love me more, now.. a little update.  ------------- |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 9:40am
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animate it, if locke is hitting the hatch and then it iluminates, you win. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 12:54pm
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Originally posted by Metaru i can't lose again. this one is mine. No you cant win, cos I am going to... Dmn my idea is great I think, but my skills (specialy those from animation) isnt.. ok you will win, I will be 27th :p |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 1:08pm
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Originally posted by Metaru animate it, if locke is hitting the hatch and then it iluminates, you win. Hey, thanks, that's a nice idea.. If I finish it in time.. I'll try and get that done. ;) ------------- |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 2:10pm
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Here is my concept. Mmm... piggy! What do you all think?
 ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 3:20pm
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stupid log in problem... at least Metarro's Gallery works xD
I like the "miner who found gold" idea. Can I reserve it? ^.^ Unless you want to use it yourself, of course. It's all yours. i've got my own idea.
>lollige hehehe... i'll be 26th  at least i'll be arround here triying to give some ideas or helping people on the WIP section.------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 2:55am
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Originally posted by Setzer
have you by any chance heard of unitube?
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Posted By: kakikukeko
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 7:11am
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nice Adam! for a more realistic look, I think you need a brighter fire... but that maybe not what you are looking for.. looking forward to how it will turn out! here is mine so far..  |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 7:29am
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hey! isn't him Dr. Emet Brown from Back to the Future? ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 9:16am
Ok I wont join this challenge.. I have some other stuffs to do, and my idea is much to hard/ too much work.. Was planning to do a small scene from Interstella 5555 
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Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 11:16am
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Originally posted by snader have you by any chance heard of unitube? nope, but after googling I don't really see a resemblance. I remind myself more of subrosians than gas masked dudes. ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 1:49pm
| I'm going to do a lightsaber battle, the guy in the air will be right above the oponent's weapon, making a strong lightsource. Easier said than done tough, anatomy in movement wtf! |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 2:44pm
Heightened the contrast. The fire still needs work... not sure what to do to it though. ------------- And now for something completely different... |
Posted By: ceddo
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 3:27pm
| ergh! and saturation! Previous colours were much less retina-burning :P |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 5:04pm
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Originally posted by AdamPlays
Heightened the contrast. The fire still needs work... not sure what to do to it though.  1) stay away from default MSPaint colors 2) make the fier shine on more than just the boar itself 3) ??? 4) profit! ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: Yar
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 6:27pm
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@AdamPlays: I liked the colors on your first post of it the best. I'd say if you wanted to up the contrast, up it on just the pig, spit and fire. Return the figures, sky and ground to the original colors. Also, maybe (IMHO), go from high saturated colors on the underside to black on the mid side to ambient lighting on the back. I love the composition and the style of the figures. |
Posted By: Saxamaphone
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 10:22pm
DDR DANCE DANCE DANCE
C&C?
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 04 April 2007 at 10:35pm
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DDR Sucks... go and play Para Para </no>
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Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 1:59am
 HUZZAH! |
Posted By: Johannest85
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 10:08am
Now the easy part is done its time for the light. the teeth aint that good yet but ill see later about that |
Posted By: AdamPlays
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 1:20pm
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Thanks for everyone's great suggestions! Here is where I am so far.
I call it "The vegetarian"
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Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 2:53pm
 I'm cooking something up, something toxic, that is bad for you. Muahaha! |
Posted By: Lawrence
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 4:46pm
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I think I might have to miss this one out because I'm a bit busy with some musical stuff I've got to do. These pieces are great, especially yours drZool, I can't wait to see it finished.
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Posted By: AdrianJensen
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 8:17pm
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zool, my money's on you.
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 05 April 2007 at 9:23pm
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the bets to the moment, are between DrZool vs "The Hatch" ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 1:39am
 16 colors used so far, the palette is temporary at most, I plan to colorize it more later on, still lots of work left. The torso has wrong perspective ATM, gotta fix that. |
Posted By: Varock Shade
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 1:58am
Setzer and DrZool, love your work so far  ------------- http://www.mega.freeforums.org/ < PJ Member Dran's Multimedia and RP Forum |
Posted By: kakikukeko
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 3:46am
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DrZool that's great! I love the point of view, and that's pretty original too! here is my update:  |
Posted By: Johannest85
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 4:11am
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Not like I have muck of a chanse against DrZool and kakikukeko But here is my update |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 4:58am
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Awesome job so far everyone.
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Posted By: Johannest85
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:19am
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Anyone got a good idea for a background on thisone. |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:19am
Yeah.. I'll update.. Now with what looks like Indigo style mud and rocks.. ------------- |
Posted By: kakikukeko
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:10am
so mysterious Skull  , I don't really know what's happening but I like it tho  Johannest ,I don't know.. what is the subject? may be in a confessional? |
Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:47am
 Update, still 16 colors... optimized the palette abit. |
Posted By: Johannest85
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:49am
I decided to make it a rise from death, so I made a headstone |
Posted By: Mil
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 9:54am
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Great skeleton! Maybe it would have been better with more colors, but I love it anyway ^^ Here is my little try:  I have to re do the folds on the right sleeve to break the mirroring effect and I want to add a background, so there is a lot of work! I'm not sure it will be finished in time but it's fun to do :) |
Posted By: Yar
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 4:41pm
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Impressive stuff. I'm a little baffled by mine at this point. I really tried to experiment with a few things (not only the lighting but color use, some wierd ways of expressing form, and the larger-than-I'm-used-to size). I know it needs work, but at this point I'd love some feedback so I can maximize improvements on it.  |
Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 4:45pm
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Lol mine is still in sketch :o Anyways, here it is  |
Posted By: Saxamaphone
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 5:34pm
Updated. Still think I can do something with this, maybe add more colours since I have 32 to play with. :)
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 10:42pm
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Originally posted by Skull Yeah.. I'll update.. Now with what looks like Indigo style mud and rocks.. my god... just one of the very best moments in the best season... http://youtube.com/watch?v=-N7KOGnATgM btw, since i'm not joining this challenge once again(in despite of spend more time with my girlfriend and my family eUe) i will say i'll gladly help you to animate this piece and make it one of the very best pieces of the galllery. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: AwesomePossum
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 10:50pm
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Originally posted by Yar
Impressive stuff. I'm a little baffled by mine at this point. I really tried to experiment with a few things (not only the lighting but color use, some wierd ways of expressing form, and the larger-than-I'm-used-to size). I know it needs work, but at this point I'd love some feedback so I can maximize improvements on it. This is looking pretty wicked so far! My only crit from just glancing is the monkey. His arms are incredibly larger than his legs and are really wierd. Also, Where his rear end is the place seems un defined an un finished.
And I will update mine soon! ------------- damned advertising... |
Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 12:03am
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Originally posted by Yar Impressive stuff. I'm a little baffled by mine at this point. I really tried to experiment with a few things (not only the lighting but color use, some wierd ways of expressing form, and the larger-than-I'm-used-to size). I know it needs work, but at this point I'd love some feedback so I can maximize improvements on it. I see that this challenge will be as tought as the thunderstruck challenge. Damn! Really great work here Yar! The womans finger in the pot looks a bit stiff. |
Posted By: AwesomePossum
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 12:07am
K well I was tired and bored so i made this lame idea. Observe Lameness:
 Disco Dude On a Cigarette!
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Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 1:30am
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Originally posted by Metaru my god... just one of the very best moments in the best season... http://youtube.com/watch?v=-N7KOGnATgM Ha, I've been using that very clip as reference.. ;) ------------- |
Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 3:15am
 lmao I need some serious help  (The one attacking will be a girl, and she will yell "take this scumbag!") |
Posted By: Mil
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 6:34am
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Dra_chan, I think there's something wrong with the girl's left leg, it
should do an angle with her knee. I like your idea, they look like
jedis :D Update:  |
Posted By: drZool
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 7:21am
 Slowly getting there. I've used a whopping 18 colors. Muahaha! @Mil: Looking great! |
Posted By: Setzer
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 10:29am
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Originally posted by AwesomePossum K well I was tired and bored so i made this lame idea. Observe Lameness: Disco Dude On a Cigarette!
thats more of a gradient'd silhouette than a character being lit from below ------------- http://sj-gfx.com">
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Posted By: OMGFossil
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 10:37am
 avenging my entry in the last compo ------------- no siggy |
Posted By: Dra_chan
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 10:46am
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Originally posted by Mil Dra_chan, I think there's something wrong with the girl's left leg, it should do an angle with her knee. I like your idea, they look like jedis :D Update: Thanks for the advice! Yeah, I need to redo almost everything in her, right now her legs look like rubber. I may give her a skirt. Your entry looks great! |
Posted By: AwesomePossum
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 12:54pm
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Originally posted by Setzer
Originally posted by AwesomePossum K well I was tired and bored so i made this lame idea. Observe Lameness: Disco Dude On a Cigarette! thats more of a gradient'd silhouette than a character being lit from below Wel since I'm not gonna work on it anymore should I change it to non-weekly Challenge? ------------- damned advertising... |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 2:06pm
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i already removed it from the challenge
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Posted By: halfDemon
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 2:53pm
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Bah! Just a day left. I arrived too late.
Mil: yours looks great so far.
DrZool: same to you. ------------- Every pixel counts, even the dead ones. |
Posted By: HMC
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 5:05pm
 I just did this entire thing in one sitting (EDIT:mostly now). Any comments/criticisms before I submit it? It's supposed to be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kJD2N2gvqw - John Linnell , BTW. |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 6:49pm
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I commend you all for great stuff. HMC, that's awesome dude. Something a little wierd on the lower eyelid shadow where it meets the nose is all. ------------- |
Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 08 April 2007 at 6:09am
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Last Day ladies and gentlemens! ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: DayDream
Date Posted: 08 April 2007 at 6:51pm
Great works... DrZool and Yar's stuff is amazing...  Here is mine - a tad smaller - just didn't have enough time to go all out... leaving it a little late... :) |