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Title: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: on Thu 16/10/2008 18:40:17
matti allowed me to relaunch the animation competition, and I hope I will live up to the high standards set by those before me. *cracks knuckles*

Rules
* a sprite is supplied, setting the theme for the competition
* participants must use the sprite and create an animation from it
* the sprite itself must be the first frame of the animation. After that, go nuts.

Through the Looking Glass
Create an animation using the supplied mirror as a "magical transportation". You could have someone step into the mirror. Someone step out of the mirror. Or whatever else you can come up with... Something could happen- I included the traditional banana skin for an obvious bit of slapstick, but you can ignore it and come up with something else (or nothing at all).

(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/151/lookingglassub6.png)

As discussed in the last thread, and considering the theme, I think 22 days are really fair; so put on your wizarding hats, launch some spells and give it a go!
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Sept 08]
Post by: Matti on Fri 17/10/2008 15:10:31
Hehe, funny theme...

finally:

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/finale_test2.gif)
Title: [16 Oct 08 - 7 Sept 08]!!!
Post by: DanielH on Fri 17/10/2008 15:57:26
A competition beginning in october, ending in september,

A Time travelling competition!?

Clearly some evil force is attempting to take the AGS community back in time a month. What possible plan could Ghost have in mind?
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Sept 08]
Post by: markbilly on Fri 17/10/2008 16:01:22
Well, judging by the last one, it could go the whole year round... :P
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: on Sat 18/10/2008 01:54:33
Curses, my evil sheme to host an enternal loop has been foiled by attentive AGS forum members!  :-X
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: Play_Pretend on Sat 18/10/2008 20:35:27
It's not time traveling if we had until September of 3008 to finish. :)
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: derboo on Sun 19/10/2008 22:42:12
Doesn't need to be that long... 2108 would already qualify.
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: on Tue 04/11/2008 13:58:28
Well now, regardless of the time debate, time *is* getting short  ;)
matti, you still aboard? Anybody else? Would be nice to know if I can go and drawmake up some shinies...
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: Matti on Tue 04/11/2008 14:05:22
Oh damn, I totally forgot about that one..

Yeah, I'm still aboard. I have some time tomorrow and will hopefully finish it then..
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: Ryan Timothy B on Tue 04/11/2008 22:01:29
I would have tried to toss something into the Promotion program, but my 30 day trial ran out months ago. :P
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: abstauber on Fri 07/11/2008 13:24:19
My just in time entry:

Keeping a Dalek busy
(Dr.Who rules :D)

(http://blog.sonores.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/aninov08.gif)

You are an enemy of the Daleks!
EX-TER-MI-NATE
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: Matti on Fri 07/11/2008 16:04:42
Nice entry, abstauber. Very polished, especially the reflection on the mirror is nice. I guess my entry won't stand a chance.

Ghost, could you expand the dealine for a day? I've got far with my animation but I'm afraid I can't finish it today, I somehow overstrained myself a bit.
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: abstauber on Fri 07/11/2008 16:22:54
Hey thanks matti!
The effect is easy to achieve (using PM): just choose "Transcluent" as paintmode, pick a rather dark color and draw some random lines on the mirror, done.

Hopefully Ghost extends the deadline so I'll see your entry. And I'm pretty sure your entry will actually be a tough competition  8)

@Ryan Timothy: Why not using GraphicsGale?
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 7 Nov 08]
Post by: Anteater on Fri 07/11/2008 20:09:29
The first thing I thought of when I saw this thread is the scene in Legend where Darkness reaches his hand out to Princess Lili through a mirror. Really freaked me out when I first saw it.
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: on Fri 07/11/2008 20:22:24
matti, your wish is my command. Let's extend the deadline to Monday the 10th. I'll be pretty busy this weekend anyway, my grandad celebrates his 81st birthday ;)

Aaaaaand abstauber, wicked entry- nice to see a fan of the Doctor.
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: Domino on Fri 07/11/2008 23:59:29
abstauber, that animation is great.  Really good job on it.

It sucks that NeoPaint has the crappiest animation features. Just look at my Avatar.

:)
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: Trent R on Sat 08/11/2008 19:32:58
Quote from: Domino on Fri 07/11/2008 23:59:29
It sucks that NeoPaint Domino has the crappiest animation features skills.
:D jk

Matti- You're entry better be good!

~Trent
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: Matti on Sun 09/11/2008 20:12:19
I hope everyone (except Trent R and abstauber) didn't expect too much. It was a rather silly idea and since I made it in a hurry it's everything else than polished.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/finale_test2.gif)
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: on Sun 09/11/2008 20:27:25
I'm lovin' it! Shinies will be handed over tomorrow!
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: abstauber on Sun 09/11/2008 20:40:56
Phew, now I understand why it took you so much time - I especially like the first jump of the banana!
Well, time to chew some fingernails ;)
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass [16 Oct 08 - 10 Nov 08]
Post by: Trent R on Mon 10/11/2008 03:00:05
Hahahaha, love 'em both. I like how Matti's has something come back out at the same moment.

~Trent
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: on Mon 10/11/2008 19:45:08
With only two entries, you'd think it would be an easy decision... but hell, both entries are cool! I think they are even on par when it comes to sheer technical skill, abstauber sporting cool reflections/ripple effects and matti going for a nice cartoon style... Anyway, Gold and Silver, but please know that the difference isn't that big. It's tiny. Atomic level, you could say...

Golden Banana Badge: abstauber
(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/975/bananagoldaq9.png)

Silver Banana Badge; matti
(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5721/bananasilvertw6.png)

So, abstauber, your round ;) Best of luck, and thanks to both of you for doing entries!
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: abstauber on Mon 10/11/2008 20:54:56
Fantastic, my first gold so far! I'll wear this badge with pride  ;D
Thanks!!!

This (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=36017.msg472208#msg472208) btw. expresses just my feelings :D
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: Matti on Mon 10/11/2008 22:15:13
That was a fun competition, but I will think twice before making an animation like this one again.

Well, there's no space left for the nice throphy, I guess I have to say goodbye to an old one.  :'(


He, my prediction about abstauber turned out to be true:
QuoteI'm sure he will soon win another animation competition
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: on Mon 10/11/2008 22:32:13
I never figured out what the left one with the blue background was meant to be. Kiss it goodbye and embrace the goodness that is the silver banana! It goes ring, ring, ring ring... bananaphone (http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=neKXc7pw4go)!
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: Trent R on Mon 10/11/2008 22:43:24
GHOST!! Just you mentioning that song brings pain to my soul..........
Title: Re: Animation Competition: Through the Looking Glass (WINNERS!)
Post by: Matti on Mon 10/11/2008 22:43:37
Quote from: Ghost on Mon 10/11/2008 22:32:13
I never figured out what the left one with the blue background was meant to be.

That was the first competition I ever entered:

Design a new gadget (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=34668.0)

My Class Master (TM) brought me silver.