Hello, here I am. Sorry for being a tad late, I was caught up in traffic. I'm not sure if this has been done already, but if it has, I don't see why we shouldn't do it again. Nothing turned up in the search results, though. I sat the end date to the
20th 24th, since most people submit their submissions right before deadline anyway. But if someone needs a few days extra, tell me and I'll extend it. Also, I stole ildu's fancy competition set-up. Just try and stop me!
THE CELL
(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7414/backgroundblitz2uv1.png)
(plug, plug, plug)
Guidelines:Create a background that somehow involves imprisonment. It can be an ultra-modern high security government prison, a bamboo shack or an office cubicle. Be creative!
Specifications:Max resolution: 800x600
Palette: Unlimited.
Voting:Voting will start the 25th at 00:01AM(GMT), and end the same day at 23:59PM(GMT). You'll vote in four categories:
- Best Idea[/b]
- Best Design[/b]
- Best Functionality[/b]
Happy background blitzing.
EDIT: Deadline extended.
I call my entry: The green cell with green glowing things.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/cell.jpg)
image is 401x240
Welcome to Alcatraz. Crime does not pay!
(http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/6364/shot0001hm7.png)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/a1n2t3z4/cell.jpg
So many drawers so little time
Or is it a psycho bouncy room with a table who know i dont lol
I'm not happy with it but . . .
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/tocsik/cell_tocsik.gif)
Hello!
Yes it's a prison cell for well behaving prisoners. Because there is toiletpaper in that cell.
(http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4890/prisonlq5.png)
Used only MSPaint.
regards,
Clip
Less than a week left, folks. I don't like how this thread is slowly moving downwards.
(http://bombliss.com/prison.png)
A prison cell under the sea. Once they put you inside, you will never get out.
Imprisonment can mean so many things.. Secluded from civilization in a jagged mountain range, Corben the Hermit is trapped within his own agoraphobia. A fan of ravens, he discovered that rock formations can play games with your mind.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/cell5.png)
hey, you stole loominous' paintover window of my background. >:(
Omg I just noticed that...
(http://marcus.krupa.se/AGS/m_gy.gif)
Oh dear.
Cool raven rocks though.
Actually I repainted it from scratch O_o
At least you know who to copy/repaint/rip.
Edit:
I'll skip out with my entry :-[. Doesn't look like I can get the other one salvaged from the harddisk and entering one that really isn't finished is a bit ... :-\.
Hopefully I'll be back next time!
and thanks Zor! :3
I'd love to see that finished Penguin!
A little over a day left, people. If anyone need to extend the deadline, don't hesitate to ask.
Deadline extended.
Bumping this now. If you want to skip in with a background, now's a good time to start working.
Pop quiz, hotshot :D!
You're locked in a toolshed and there's a iron ball of chain attached to your left leg. You're surrounded by tools, but you can only reach a pair of garden clippers. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?!
(http://users.evtek.fi/~ilarim/toolshed.jpg)
I didn't think I'd have time to complete this, due to my very heavy schedule these past two weeks. I had the sketch done a week ago, but I actually started the real work at the last minute. I had to really push it so that I'd complete it in time, so I had to leave out some detail. Also, I had to manage without final compositional tweaks and color correction.
Didn't have time to finish it, but here's what I came up with:
(http://marcus.krupa.se/AGS/bb_060924.jpg)
Not the most intimidating of detention facilities, but probably the most visited one.
Edit: Spelling
Great last-minute entries, ildu and loominus. Glad we got some more competitors before it ended. :)
All right people, start your voting.
idea, design, functionality -> ildu
technique -> loominous
Idea: Loominious. Hehehe. That's the ultimate prison cell.
Design: Ildu. Very cool framing. Is this made in flash? Or is it photoshop with paths? Maybe some finishing touches would have brought out the depth more, but still very good.
Functionality: Clip. You've got a great feel for simple, well-balanced and functional backgrounds.
Technique: Loominous. It's a bit sketchy, but the creepy old classroom-feeling is definitely there. The sense of claustrophobia, frustration and eternal boredom. The only form of escape is drawing cartoon figures in the notebooks or on the walls. I'd love seeing it finished.
Idea: Loominous.
Design: Loominous.
Functionality: Clip.
Techinique: Loominous.
Quote from: Neil Dnuma on Mon 25/09/2006 13:44:02Ildu. Very cool framing. Is this made in flash? Or is it photoshop with paths?
It's actually Photoshop half with shape paths and half with filled path. I was gonna go for a digital-painting, so the fills were just the flats for the painting. But halfway through I decided not to paint and I realized that I should've just gone with shapes from the very beginning. Switching styles midway due to time restrictions took it's toll. Now I hope I had drawn it all in Illustrator :|. But yeah, in essence it's all vectors.
PS. Drawing in Flash sucks ass compared to Illustrator.
Best Idea: Palikka. It's the only one that really breaks with convention and offers something new.
Best Design: Ildu. The layout and objects are ideal for an adventure game.
Best Functionality: Ildu. Again, the layout is ideal for an adventure game.
Best Technique: Loominous. Excellent linework and it reminds me of the opening to Willy Beamish.
Best Idea: Ildu
Best Design: Ildu
Best Functionality: Ildu
Best Technique: Loominous
idea: loominous
design: ildu
functionality: ildu
technique: loominous
about 80% of the votes are Ildu or Loominous. Now those are both talented people but I have the feeling many people are over seeing new talent. Don't they disurve a fair change? I'm not trying to point out that I am sooo talented but some entries other then those of Loominous and Ildu are really nice too. And just disurve to be looked at.
correct me if I'm wrong on this :)
The main point is to make the best background. It's not a "rising background artist star" compo :P
I did look at all of them, and I'm sure that everyone who voted looked at all of them too. If I put runners-up for all the categories there would definitely be more variety, and maybe none of the runners-up would be Ildu/Loominous, but this is a vote for what you think is the best in each category. That doesn't mean the other backgrounds are bad, or haven't been given a chance.
It's all fun and friendly competition. I love it. If you don't win, maybe you can try harder next time. Maybe your background was good but not good enough. Every time I don't win a BG Blitz I get depressed, turn to alcohol and go through though times. But I don't whine all over the forums. ;) IMO Ildu and Loominous made the best entries, and it appears they worked really hard to achieve that quality, for this they deserve my votes.
This is why I dislike the trophy thing. These competitions are about fun, not winning things or prestige. If you're really that upset with higher quality entries then improve your work or don't enter, but please don't ask other people to give sympathy votes, it's just not cool.
Well, alright then, I guess voting is over.
1st - ildu
2nd - Loominous
3rd - Clip
Thanks for all the votes and entries, it's been fun.
I don't want people to vote for someone because they like them I just felt like other entries were over seen.
Ah, wow...thanks :D. I'm honored, although I would've liked more people to vote :-\. It was still a nice blitz. The topic was great, participation was very good and it was all-in-all very quaint.
I'd like to apologize to anyone who got annoyed by mine and loominous' last minute entries, and for the fact that we received most of the votes. I do agree that it's never nice when some people dominate these things, like sometimes tends to happen. But I do also love the challenge and I love the fact that I get to compete with a lot of talented people.
And maybe it's somewhat recognizable that entries often fall into two different tiers of 'quality' :D, with the other one dominating. But I honestly think that anyone and everyone has a chance of winning a blitz. Thanks to the new voting system loominous started some time back, an entry can score very high points with as few as one strength in the 4 voting categories. Two of the categories are art-based (design and technique), while two are game-based (idea and functionality). This way an entry with a great idea and functionality can easily compete with an artsy fartsy amazing entry with a poor idea and unsuitability for usage in a game. I'd like to mention Tocsik and Palikka for starters for having exceptional and differing interpretations of the topic.
Ok, with that sorted I'll start up the next blitz thread soon. I'll try to attach more emphasis on idea, so that the most innovative and creative idea-men get some more leverage :D.
Thanks again!