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Title: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Creamy on Sun 03/03/2024 23:43:52
NEAR YOU
(https://gc-project-static.s3.amazonaws.com/media/stories/2023/01/GC_Global-Power-City-Index-2023_Cover_Image-1.jpeg)

This month, please draw a background showing a landmark, city, famous person, etc. representing approximately where you live.

Deadline: March 24th July 1st

As usual the entries will be judged on:
- Concept: your background should tell us something about the kind of patrons that regularly visit the bar.
- Playability: does it have clear walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
- Artistic Execution: what's the feeling of the place? Does the image convey the wanted atmosphere?

Have fun and good luck!

The topic was lifted from the Background Blitz suggestion thread (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/competitions-activities/background-blitz-suggestion-list/msg53819/#msg53819).
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: March 24th)
Post by: Hannah_Banana on Thu 14/03/2024 19:56:52
Nice theme Creamy!

I'm going to try create something today for this one. Would love to see a few more entries too if anyone has time!
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: March 24th)
Post by: jwalt on Wed 12/06/2024 07:33:19
Seems to have been an interesting enough topic, but looks like it fell off the edge of the earth? Maybe if Creamy gave it a new deadline? Only reason I stopped by was my looking for something to do to get me moving again.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: March 24th)
Post by: ildu on Mon 17/06/2024 09:27:35
Yeah, I could also have a go. Initially I wasn't so inspired by the topic, but summer makes my surroundings a lot more interesting :).
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: cat on Mon 17/06/2024 10:43:46
Here you go, deadline extended until July 1st

@Creamy I hope you don't mind
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: jwalt on Tue 18/06/2024 13:50:45
Here's something for your consideration:

(https://i.imgur.com/yoFfpVW.png)

Based on a photo inside Casa Bonita, a restaurant here in Denver, Colorado. Modeled and rendered in Anim8or.

Hopefully, someone else will have an entry before the deadline!
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Creamy on Mon 24/06/2024 23:24:32
QuoteHere you go, deadline extended until July 1st

@Creamy I hope you don't mind

Not at all. I'm glad someone gave it a go.

(https://i.imgur.com/yoFfpVW.png)
What a strange place. I had never heard of it.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Misj' on Thu 19/09/2024 20:25:18
Quote from: Creamy on Mon 24/06/2024 23:24:32
QuoteHere you go, deadline extended until July 1st
@Creamy I hope you don't mind
Not at all. I'm glad someone gave it a go.

I'm not really good with this date-and-time-stuff and things. So I'm just going to guess we're still well before July 1st. Or else - if I'm mistaken - jwalt is the winner...

Than being said...I wanted to draw something because I'm been lacking a bit in that department. And So I decided to give you the Devils' House in Arnhem (where I used to live...not in this particular house).

(https://www.banneret.nl/images/doodles/20240919_Misj_Blitz_Duivelshuis_Final.jpg)

I basically did a paint-over from a photograph I found online because I wanted to try some things without having to bother with composition, perspective and layout. But rather focus on some ideas I had for the line-art (that I wanted to keep really rough and sketchy).

Line-art:
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(https://www.banneret.nl/images/doodles/20240919_Misj_Blitz_Duivelshuis_Lineart.jpg)
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Original photograph:
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(https://www.banneret.nl/images/doodles/20240919_Misj_Blitz_Duivelshuis_Photograph.jpg)
source (https://indebuurt.nl/arnhem/genieten-van/mysteries/duivelshuis-maarten-van-rossum-huis-in-arnhem~9047/)
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Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Creamy on Wed 25/09/2024 19:57:56
Nice output, Misj'. Always a treat to see your art.

Too bad this competition is long overdue and interest has been pretty low.

Unless someone asks for it, I don't think I'll hold a vote.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: ildu on Sat 28/09/2024 15:18:18
I was intending to have a go, but things got in the way. And the longer time passed, I thought the thread would be closed at any minute, so I never started.

I would suggest skipping the vote and handing it over to Misj' for a new comp :).
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Misj' on Sun 29/09/2024 15:12:47
Quote from: ildu on Sat 28/09/2024 15:18:18I would suggest skipping the vote and handing it over to Misj' for a new comp :).
Well, JWalt was actually on time. So without a vote I only got in second ;)
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: jwalt on Sun 29/09/2024 17:31:39
Quote from: Misj' on Sun 29/09/2024 15:12:47
Quote from: ildu on Sat 28/09/2024 15:18:18I would suggest skipping the vote and handing it over to Misj' for a new comp :).
Well, JWalt was actually on time. So without a vote I only got in second ;)

Yeah, but Misj's image would have gotten my vote, and it was the better entry. Since we're fairly close to clocking over another MAGS month, whoever brings forth a new competition might want to try a tie-in to the MAGS game topic. I'm surprised there seems to be so little interest, currently, in this competition.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Misj' on Sun 29/09/2024 20:47:04
Quote from: jwalt on Sun 29/09/2024 17:31:39Since we're fairly close to clocking over another MAGS month, whoever brings forth a new competition might want to try a tie-in to the MAGS game topic.
I like that idea! - And as a bonus I feel we could then both join the new Blitz since neither of us would have an advantage on the topic and whoever starts it would basically be a host-in-name-only.

QuoteI'm surprised there seems to be so little interest, currently, in this competition.
Yeah, me too. The Blitzes en the Jams have always been my favorite competitions (but maybe that's because I like drawing environments and characters). Which is another reason why I decided to completely ignore the concept of a deadline (the other reason is, because I'm annoying, have a weird sense of humor, and just can't seem to grow up). :-D
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Creamy on Sun 29/09/2024 23:09:51
Quote from: Misj' on Sun 29/09/2024 20:47:04
Quote from: jwalt on Sun 29/09/2024 17:31:39Since we're fairly close to clocking over another MAGS month, whoever brings forth a new competition might want to try a tie-in to the MAGS game topic.
I like that idea! - And as a bonus I feel we could then both join the new Blitz since neither of us would have an advantage on the topic and whoever starts it would basically be a host-in-name-only.

Alright, let's do this. I'll open a new Background Blitz on October fest first with the same theme as the next MAGS competition.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: heltenjon on Mon 30/09/2024 02:02:44
Quote from: Creamy on Sun 29/09/2024 23:09:51Alright, let's do this. I'll open a new Background Blitz on October fest first with the same theme as the next MAGS competition.

I'm fairly certain that the next MAGS will be a "finish your MAGS game" month because we had a month without participation.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Misj' on Mon 30/09/2024 08:25:14
Quote from: heltenjon on Mon 30/09/2024 02:02:44I'm fairly certain that the next MAGS will be a "finish your MAGS game" month because we had a month without participation.

Then we'll take the same theme as the 'current' MAGS. That should not be a problem I think.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: ildu on Mon 30/09/2024 20:05:12
Quote from: Misj' on Sun 29/09/2024 15:12:47
Quote from: ildu on Sat 28/09/2024 15:18:18I would suggest skipping the vote and handing it over to Misj' for a new comp :).
Well, JWalt was actually on time. So without a vote I only got in second ;)

Oh whoops, sorry about that :-D. Didn't notice it there.
Title: Re: Background Blitz: Near you (Deadline: July 1st)
Post by: Creamy on Mon 30/09/2024 20:11:47
Quote from: Misj' on Mon 30/09/2024 08:25:14
Quote from: heltenjon on Mon 30/09/2024 02:02:44I'm fairly certain that the next MAGS will be a "finish your MAGS game" month because we had a month without participation.

Then we'll take the same theme as the 'current' MAGS. That should not be a problem I think.

So be it.