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Title: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Sat 10/07/2010 18:27:04
Crime Noir

The background must exemplify everything about crime Noir.
Hard shadows and big cities are mandatory.


(http://www.ebooknetworking.com/books/082/302/big0823023990.jpg)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir
Post by: Atelier on Sat 10/07/2010 18:28:25
When does it end?
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Sat 10/07/2010 18:47:10
Quote from: AtelierGames on Sat 10/07/2010 18:28:25
When does it end?
It will be everlasting noirmare!
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Sat 10/07/2010 18:57:34
Sorry  :-[

First post edited
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir
Post by: Dualnames on Sat 10/07/2010 21:18:43
Quote from: AtelierGames on Sat 10/07/2010 18:28:25
When does it end?

NEVER! MWAHAHHAHAHA (damn, I got to halt down with the posting) No restrictions right? Just something to fit the theme, I presume
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Sat 10/07/2010 21:44:48
Yep. It just has to be dark moody and sort of in the right setting (no pretty colours).
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Virgil on Sat 10/07/2010 22:11:44
Are there any other requirements such as size or aspect ratio?
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Sat 10/07/2010 23:50:07
It just has to be compatible with the AGS engine.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Jim Reed on Sun 11/07/2010 15:28:52
(http://i30.tinypic.com/mtwawz.png)
2x:
(http://i30.tinypic.com/mtwawz.png)

Matt, thanks for the idea! =P
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: evenwolf on Sun 11/07/2010 16:05:40
Very promising contest.


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Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Digital Mosaic Games on Sun 11/07/2010 16:23:06
Hey cool!!! I have this book. When I drew comics and I was in my SIN-CITY-time I bought this book. It´s really useful.

btw: The background is like in the book. Good work. I think you could just put a bit more grey in it. And make the contrast from black to white a bit softer like in the sin city movies.
An other tip: If everything is black white for example a detective character and a little accesoire is colored for example his cravate, it´s a really cool effect in my eyes. But don´t overtract it. We wanna keep it dark. ;)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Sun 11/07/2010 17:17:01
Love the entry Jim.

Keep them coming guys.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Kweepa on Sun 11/07/2010 17:26:41
Jim: Mugsy?
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Jim Reed on Sun 11/07/2010 19:24:49
Played Mugsy 1 and 2, but no, this was actually Matts fault.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Matt Frith on Thu 15/07/2010 21:54:38
Here is my entry.  I decided to go for a vertically scrolling background to get the full city effect.  Hope you enjoy it :)

(http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy101/UpperTierStudios/Noir5.png)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Jim Reed on Fri 16/07/2010 10:53:00
Matt, you cheap rip off! =P
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Sughly on Sat 17/07/2010 06:49:54
Hi - long time lurker but never posted, so this is my first effort. Because of that I'm not completely familiar with all the rules (I did try my best to brush up on them all  :-[)

Used the larger res and tried to go for the noir-cartoon. Was gonna try for more detail but got lazy and filled the place up with mist  ;D

Sorry if the res is TOO big...  :-[

(http://bit.ly/dlBSji)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Tue 20/07/2010 16:48:41
Guess I'll pass this time, not my topic perhaps, nothing comes to mind.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Armageddon on Tue 20/07/2010 18:05:40
Wow Sughly, that looks great, it's like the monkey island 3 style. :D

Wish I was that good.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Sughly on Fri 23/07/2010 02:07:05
Quote from: Armageddon on Tue 20/07/2010 18:05:40
Wow Sughly, that looks great, it's like the monkey island 3 style. :D

Wish I was that good.
Thanks!  That's quite a compliment  ;D

I do regret the small bit of smoke against the left wall though. Looks like some weird alien... foetus... thing.

EDIT: by the way Tier, the detail in yours is amazing...
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Sughly on Mon 26/07/2010 04:26:45
So... voting now? Haven't done it before so not sure how it goes. But for what it's worth, I'll give my 2 cents. I like Jim's too, but Tier's is something else - awesome detail. So I'm 1 vote for Tier!  ;D
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Mon 26/07/2010 12:35:39
Yes sorry :P

Let the voting commence!

Same categories as usual.

Idea - The creativity and originality of the work
Design- How innovative and intriguing is the depiction of the idea/theme? How well do content and details enhance the work?
Technique-The artistic skill and style employed in depicting the theme.
Functionality- How well the background would work in a game.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Matt Frith on Mon 26/07/2010 15:16:28
Idea - Sughly
Design - Sughly
Technique - Sughly
Functionality - Jim Reed
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Bulbapuck on Mon 26/07/2010 15:49:10
Idea: Tier
Design: Sughly
Technique: Tier
Functionality: Jim Reed
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Wyz on Mon 26/07/2010 15:58:15
Idea - Tier
Design - Tier
Technique - Jim Reed
Functionality - Well all off them would work equally well I guess :)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Jim Reed on Mon 26/07/2010 17:00:41
All 4 votes to Tier.
If I could vote for myself, I still wouldn't change my vote.
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Sughly on Mon 26/07/2010 22:07:30
Ah catagories, I see. Well then, yeah what Jim said  :P. All 4 to Tier. Well done!
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Intense Degree on Tue 27/07/2010 11:05:39
Idea: Sughly
Design: Tier
Technique: Tier
Functionality: Jim Reed

All good entries that fit well with the theme, well done all!
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: SookieSock on Fri 30/07/2010 21:45:28
Seeing as the voting has died down I'll announce the winner.

Tier

Well done everyone. ;D
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Crimson Wizard on Mon 02/08/2010 15:56:31
So. Where's next background blitz?
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Dualnames on Mon 02/08/2010 18:20:51
Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Mon 02/08/2010 15:56:31
So. Where's next background blitz?

After Mittens. :)
Title: Re: Background Blitz - Crime Noir (10-24 July)
Post by: Matt Frith on Tue 03/08/2010 01:13:58
I gave JimReed authority to set a new topic because I am on holiday and therefore lazy.

:D