Coloring Ball: Something Fishy

Started by Creamy, Sat 13/10/2018 13:25:59

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Creamy

<<  COLORING BALL: SOMETHING FISHY  >>

One evening in the early 90s. You're about to close your photo shop when Duane Henderson, a regular customer, comes in.
He looks very excited and hands you a film.

"I was taking pictures near the lake when something sprang out of the water. By the time I removed my eye from the viewfinder, it was gone. Yet I am confident that I captured it on film."

"Let's find out", you answer while heading to the darkroom.

[imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/photo.png[/imgzoom]

Color the black shape to reveal Duane's catch.

[imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/shape.png[/imgzoom]

You may:
- Rotate the shape 90, 180, 270 degrees;
- Flip the shape horizontally or vertically;
- Color the outline;
- Use animation;
- Submit as many items as you wish;

Restictions:
- Do not rescale the shape.
- Only use the Mattel Aquarius color palette:

[imgzoom]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Mattel_Aquarius_palette_color_test_chart.png[/imgzoom]

Deadline: 14 November 2018

Trophies:
3rd: [imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/chocolate-fish.png[/imgzoom]
2nd: [imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/silver-carp.png[/imgzoom]
1st: [imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/goldfish-trophy.png[/imgzoom]


 

selmiak

Cool idea for a theme creamy, but bad choice for a palette. The Mattel Aquarius palette is ugly. So to make good use of it is quite the challenge.
Well, to kick this colorin ball off easy I thought I'd start with the obvious use of the shape. Here we see a rare but hungry blue sea cucumber that spills its innards to the outside to catch its prey with the sticky slimy surface of its own stomach. There is only so much you can do when you don't have teeth!


[imgzoom]https://i.imgur.com/nPrXJZP.png[/imgzoom]

Creamy

#2


I love sea cucumbers ;-D

QuoteThe Mattel Aquarius palette is ugly. So to make good use of it is quite the challenge.

Can we really call this palette ugly? Probably :=

I wanted to level the playing field for people who can't draw.
 

Click'd

Quote from: Creamy on Sun 14/10/2018 13:36:06
I wanted to level the playing field for people who can't draw.
If I were to participate this would result in an ugly drawing in ugly colours.

Creamy

The idea is more important than the execution in this round.
 

Tabata

Hmm - not sure what it is myself - maybe a mermaid-ghost? 

[imgzoom]http://fs5.directupload.net/images/user/181014/k3xxrcuq.gif[/imgzoom]
       Happy Halloween!

cat

I'm a bit confused by how the palette is presented - it's 15 colours in total, right?

Tabata

Quote from: cat on Sun 14/10/2018 18:29:50
I'm a bit confused by how the palette is presented - it's 15 colours in total, right?
correct (nod)
Making a colour palette from the given image you get them:
[imgzoom]http://fs1.directupload.net/images/user/181014/gcbuabcy.png[/imgzoom]

Creamy



You'll never cease to amaze me Tabata ;-D

Quoteit's 15 colours in total, right?
Yes. That's strange because according to Wikipedia:
QuoteDisplay: 40x24 text, 80x72 graphics, 16 colors
 

Click'd

Maybe the system didn't draw black but just left these pixels dark, resulting in black?

Creamy

QuoteMaybe the system didn't draw black but just left these pixels dark, resulting in black?
In Tabata's palette, you can see 15 colors with black included.

Here is the chart for the Aquarius palette. They count black twice apparently.
 

Monsieur OUXX

 


Creamy

#13

Quote"Had you been drinking, Duane?"
"Of course not! It must be a chameleon fish."

"Hey Pearl, do you know if there are any chameleon fishes in Ohio?"
 

selmiak

Quote from: Monsieur OUXX on Mon 15/10/2018 12:02:38
This is exactly what I had imagined :  http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/photo-1.png


Yeah, you told me that in a dream the night before I painted the image, don't you remember? This is exactly the reason I did draw it this way ;-D

Mandle

Quote from: selmiak on Tue 16/10/2018 20:37:29
Yeah, you told me that in a dream the night before I painted the image, don't you remember? This is exactly the reason I did draw it this way ;-D

Gettin' all kinds of David Lynch creepy there.

Creamy

#16
We now have 3 trophies :)

Chocolate fish for the 3rd:
[imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/chocolate-fish.png[/imgzoom]
Silver carp for the 2nd:
[imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/silver-carp.png[/imgzoom]
And the legendary goldfish for the winner:
[imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/goldfish-trophy.png[/imgzoom]

Due to professional constraints, I am forced to move to another town on very short notice (i.e. tomorrow 8-0 ). Because I don't have internet yet in my new flat, I won't be able to run the end of the contest. I've asked Insomnia to take up the torch yesterday.
 

Cassiebsg

Oh, good luck with the move and fingers crossed that you soon get internet (it's a life essential after all!)
There are those who believe that life here began out there...

Cassiebsg

- "What's that in the sky?"  ???

- "Looks like some kind of inter-dimensional portal from a tv show!" :cool:

- "Wait... Is that... a horse head coming through?" 8-0

[imgzoom]http://ags.pics/gajc.png[/imgzoom]

Sorry for the BG, I'm still not getting how to set Alpha in GraphicGale! :-[
There are those who believe that life here began out there...

Bulbapuck

Quote from: Cassiebsg on Thu 25/10/2018 10:57:31
Sorry for the BG, I'm still not getting how to set Alpha in GraphicGale! :-[

I've always struggled with this as well. I found one method that sort of works though:

- "Magic wand" all the pink
- Imags > Make alpha channel
- Invert alpha channel if it got inverted
- save as new file.

This is the only method I ever got to work, here's your image:
[imgzoom]http://i66.tinypic.com/ddypl4_th.png[/imgzoom]

Cassiebsg

Thanks! (nod) :-D

I still can't make it to work though, it ends up adding a stupid white BG instead. :-\ :-[
There are those who believe that life here began out there...

arj0n

#21
[imgzoom]https://dam1976.home.xs4all.nl/AGS/CBall/SOMETHINGFISHY/fishy.png[/imgzoom]

I've been herring rumors somefin fishy is happening here.
And oh, please don't scale me, I'm offishialy a pacifisht for reel.
And hooked to puns. Catch ya'll later.


:-*:-D




wait, that spot on his back...
Spoiler

yes, that's the Mattel Aquarius logo on his back. well spotted :)
[close]

cat

Did you go bananas?

[imgzoom]http://www.clowdergames.com//pics/SpriteJam/spritejam_fish.png[/imgzoom]

Gurok

[img]http://7d4iqnx.gif;rWRLUuw.gi

Creamy

Some very weird things in this lake ;-D
 

selmiak

oh, deadline is tomorrow, pixel something if you want to be in the voting :)

Flugeldufel

#26


*Beat Music playing in the background*



Edit: I nearly forgot to say hello, it's my first post here. So: Hello everybody!

Creamy

#27
Thanks for the reminder, Selmiak. I don't know why I set such a long deadline.

And welcome aboard Flugeldufel. Everyone of us has all we need ;)
 

Flugeldufel

Thanks Creamy! I'm currently getting familiar with AGS by making my first game. Until now, I found every answer I needed here in this forum. (nod) But I'm sure I'll have some questions soon ;)

selmiak

no problem creamy... what about starting the voting now? ;)

ZapZap

I know I'm late for entering, I saw this today and didn't check the date until after I finished painting, so at least I'll show it



"Uggg, just another boot. At least this one comes with a sock"
"Loose ends have a way of strangling you"

Creamy

#31
Quoteno problem creamy... what about starting the voting now? ;)
Sorry, I had a busy day :-[

QuoteI know I'm late for entering, I saw this today and didn't check the date until after I finished painting, so at least I'll show it
Since the vote hasn't started yet, I let you in. Nice shoe btw.

TIME TO VOTE










selmiak[imgzoom]https://i.imgur.com/nPrXJZP.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/photo-1.png[/imgzoom]
Tabata [imgzoom]http://fs5.directupload.net/images/user/181014/k3xxrcuq.gif[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/photo-.png[/imgzoom]
Morganw [imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/11/shape.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/10/photo-2.png[/imgzoom]
Cassiebsg [imgzoom]http://i66.tinypic.com/ddypl4_th.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/11/cassie.png[/imgzoom]
arj0n[imgzoom]https://dam1976.home.xs4all.nl/AGS/CBall/SOMETHINGFISHY/fishy.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/11/arjon.png[/imgzoom]
cat[imgzoom]http://www.clowdergames.com//pics/SpriteJam/spritejam_fish.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/11/cat.png[/imgzoom]
Flugeldufel[imgzoom]https://s15.directupload.net/images/181114/yfmgmop8.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]https://s15.directupload.net/images/181114/icvlouu5.png[/imgzoom]
Cleanic[imgzoom]http://i66.tinypic.com/jzd15c.png[/imgzoom][imgzoom]http://creamy.r.c.f.unblog.fr/files/2018/11/cleanic.png[/imgzoom]

Please select your 3 favorite shapes.
We'll stick to the usual formula: 3 points for the first choice, 2 points for the second and 1 for the third.

End of the votes: November 24

 

morganw


Tabata

Hmm, let's see what we can pull out of our cool fishing net
                         

After a long did around in all the cool findings my
> 1rst place vote goes to cat's perfecttly fitting 'spot on' banana
> 2nd place vote deserves the (hopefully without a foot) shoe from Cleanic
> 3rd place vote is for Morganw's clever 'mirage'

Creamy

Cleanic - you smart cookie - you played with transparency to get more colors :-D
 

Cassiebsg

There are those who believe that life here began out there...

selmiak

1) Cleanic
cool imagery, great execution. Also with some trickery to get more colors it seems...

2) cat
just a great filling for that form!

3) Flugeldufel
I like the beatles, so you got me there. If you had crammed the yellow submarine completely into the form I would have voted you higher up)

Creamy

QuoteAlso with some trickery to get more colors it seems...
That's my guess. However, I don't see how he got the orangy yellow of the shoelace from the aquarius palette.
 

morganw

I guess that is alpha channel blending, with yellow on top of red.

My fish has disappeared as the table is linking it from the Dropbox cache and not the original source, but I'm happy to let the illusion go to the next level.

cat

1. Tabata
2. arj0n
3. selmiak

I liked Cleanic's idea best, but since this was a competition with color limit, no points from me.

Flugeldufel


dactylopus

1st - arj0n - This was very close to my own idea, wish I had the time to do it.
2nd - Morganw - Playing with the theme, I love it.
3rd - Tabata - This is just so lovable.


ZapZap

1. Selmiak
2. Tabata
3. arj0n

Lol I hadn't noticed to be honest, probably has to do with that because it was yellow, and changing the alpha channel was the last thing I did. Between that and the date I'm a double cheater 8-)
"Loose ends have a way of strangling you"

Creamy

#44
*END OF THE VOTES*

The golden prize goes to:
Spoiler

Arj0n and Cleanic with 11 points.
Congratulations, the Ball is yours.
[close]

In second place we find:
Spoiler

Tabata with 10 points.
[close]

Then, a bronze medal is awarded to:
Spoiler

Selmiak with 9 points.
[close]

Thank you all for participating. Despite the limited Mattel Aquarius palette and the prescribed shape, you showed a lot of creativity.

 

selmiak

So who starts the next CB? arj0n or Cleaninc?

ZapZap

Well as I already said I kinda double cheated, so Arj0n should keep both the trophy and the shape-designing honor (then I'll be able to participate again, hopefully on time and following all the premises :-[ :P)
Congrats!
"Loose ends have a way of strangling you"

selmiak

but arjon mostly uses the CGA palette, this is even worse than mattell aquarius 8-0 :P :-D

arj0n

Wow, that was kinda unexpected. Congrats to you too, Cleanic.
And awesome that 8 entries came up, despite the color limit restriction :)

btw, I understood Cleanic's shoelace-color-issue was by mistake.
And as for posting an entry after the deadline, well a deadline can get extended ;)
(plus host Creamy said: "Since the vote hasn't started yet, I let you in.")
Therefor please do grab at least also a copy of the goldfish trophy.


Quote from: selmiak on Tue 27/11/2018 06:47:42
but arjon mostly uses the CGA palette, this is even worse than mattell aquarius 8-0 :P :-D
wait, what?! CGA is worse than Mattell Aquarius...? But, but... :~(

dactylopus

Quote from: arj0n on Tue 27/11/2018 19:36:34
Quote from: selmiak on Tue 27/11/2018 06:47:42
but arjon mostly uses the CGA palette, this is even worse than mattell aquarius 8-0 :P :-D
wait, what?! CGA is worse than Mattell Aquarius...? But, but... :~(

Do I smell a CGA challenge coming?

Congratulations to everyone with an award, and great entries all around.

selmiak

Quote from: arj0n on Tue 27/11/2018 19:36:34
wait, what?! CGA is worse than Mattell Aquarius...? But, but... :~(

Just teasing to get a great challenge. What about inverted CGA pallette. Wait, let me win the next CB and you'll get that :D

Tabata

YAY - I made it onto the stairs! 
Thanks a lot for the votes and congats to the other winners! :-*


Quote from: selmiak on Wed 28/11/2018 16:15:41
... Wait, let me win the next CB and you'll get that :D 
I am unsure whether this is a threat or a bribe   

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