VACATION
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Norman Rockwell - Family Home from Vacation
What do you like to do during your vacations? Maybe you like going to the sea, enjoying the sun and bathing. Or maybe hiking on a mountain. Or going on a bike through the countryside. Explore the ocean on a raft. Or perhaps, you just like to stay home and relax!
So, for this competition, you should draw
a place you would like to visit on vacation. It could be a tropical island, a cosy restaurant, a temple on top of a mountain, whatever you want! It doesn't have to be adventurous. Just show your idea of an ideal place for a vacation.
Deadline: 26th of April 2023 10th of May 2023. Of course, with Easter in the middle and everything, if you need more time just let me know. ;)
Voting:Concept: your background should tell us something about the place you have depicted.
Playability: does it have clearly defined walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
Artistic Execution: does the image convey the wanted atmosphere? What's the feeling of the place?
Good luck and have fun! Can't wait to see your ideal vacation spots! :cheesy:
I'm bumping this thread to remind people that the Background Blitz is open and eagerly awaiting your entries! ;)
Is anyone working on an entry? Or even two?! Come on, I want to see your ideas for vacation spots!
To get you people in the mood:
I just saw this, let me start working on something.
I plan on entering this one. I already have a clear idea about what I want to draw, so just now waiting for a good time to start :-D.
Also planning to enter - just waiting on inspiration to strike. Good topic!
That's great, can't wait to see your interpretations of the theme! Have fun drawing, everybody! :cheesy:
Less than a week left!
How are your backgrounds coming up?
If you need more time, let me know and I'll change the deadline!
I have been working on some real dumb stuff that I can't even shoehorn into this blitz...so I think I will have to buckle down and do a good old fashioned background soon.
I've added another week to the deadline, so you and the others have more time to work on backgrounds! :cheesy: The new deadline is
May 3rd.
Quote from: newwaveburritos on Sat 22/04/2023 06:47:07I have been working on some real dumb stuff that I can't even shoehorn into this blitz
Ha, that sounds fun, I would be curious to see it :D
This isn't a background or much of a vacation but it is what I've been doing. :-D
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/5HBpUHH.gif)
Haha, that's crazy, very cool animation!
Well, it could be interpreted as a way to spend a vacation... not the most comfortable one, though ;)
I love his 80s look.
I have an idea. Now to find the time and motivation...
Could I possibly ask for another one-week extension to the deadline (roll)? I would really like to take part, but it's looking like I wouldn't make it for Wednesday.
Not sure if I'll have the time to finish my picture before the deadline. So here's my WIP submission:
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/14da1053-a658-4328-845a-b2b310d21541/dfvwr2p-8f06ba9c-f913-4d5d-8d04-829b6435e707.png/v1/fill/w_1111,h_719/mediterranee_2__wip__by_jaipurna_dfvwr2p-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9ODI5IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMTRkYTEwNTMtYTY1OC00MzI4LTg0NWEtYjJiMzEwZDIxNTQxXC9kZnZ3cjJwLThmMDZiYTljLWY5MTMtNGQ1ZC04ZDA0LTgyOWI2NDM1ZTcwNy5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTI4MCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.BRkXQ0ueJEHBo5y4JBAxbgAFVh8JTr5iiuMHEmvoeuU)
It's a follow-up to my "Mediterranean" background of January (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/competitions-activities/background-blitz-mediterranean-open-jan-16th/msg636652005/#msg636652005)
Quote from: ildu on Sun 30/04/2023 16:01:30Could I possibly ask for another one-week extension to the deadline (roll)? I would really like to take part, but it's looking like I wouldn't make it for Wednesday.
Extension granted ;) The new deadline is the 10th. Got to give Creamy some competition. (laugh)
Creamy: very nice, even in its work-in-progress state! I like the soft colours you used. Hopefully, with the new deadline, you'll have more time to finish it. :)
Okay! I did it. These days the only vacation I can imagine is the kind I have in my dreams. But on vacations I like to go to a new city and look around a bit so I decided to try to bring these two ideas together and have a dreamy, surreal cityscape for my vacation themed background.
(https://i.imgur.com/9n62cH3.png)
Cool entry, newwaveburritos! Great use of the palette and the city feels huge, I would love to explore the place in an adventure game.
Some great entries this round! Love the palettes newwaveburritos in your city scape. And cool Mediterranean scene creamy - can see this working well in game.
I've run into a few technical difficulties (incl a toddler breaking my Apple pen), but hoping I can get something in for the 10th even if it's on paper :grin: not digital!
Hannah_Banana: sorry to hear about your pen troubles, never leave toddlers with anything fragile ;).
Hope you'll manage to make something, no matter the medium used! As long as it can be posted here, it should be fine. :)
Quote from: lorenzo on Sun 07/05/2023 17:45:52Hannah_Banana: sorry to hear about your pen troubles, never leave toddlers with anything fragile ;).
Hope you'll manage to make something, no matter the medium used! As long as it can be posted here, it should be fine. :)
Lesson learned!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Will do my best to get something, even if it's rough
I wasn't able to finish mine for the deadline yesterday. Sorry for asking for an extension :X. Please don't wait on my account! Perhaps my piece ends up qualifying for the next BB theme :).
ildu:, nothing to be sorry about! Sometimes we can finish before the deadline, but most of the time life gets in the way. ;) Hopefully we'll see something from you next time!
Hannah_Banana: do you think you'll be able to post an entry, or should I close the competition and go to voting? I don't want to keep it going for too long in case there are people who really love the BG blitz, but really hate the theme I chose. (laugh)
Let's close it and start the vote! Agree, let's keep things moving.
Hopefully ildu and I can enter the next round!
Voting time!
Entries:
Creamy's sunny summertime scene!
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/14da1053-a658-4328-845a-b2b310d21541/dfvwr2p-8f06ba9c-f913-4d5d-8d04-829b6435e707.png/v1/fill/w_1111,h_719/mediterranee_2__wip__by_jaipurna_dfvwr2p-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9ODI5IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMTRkYTEwNTMtYTY1OC00MzI4LTg0NWEtYjJiMzEwZDIxNTQxXC9kZnZ3cjJwLThmMDZiYTljLWY5MTMtNGQ1ZC04ZDA0LTgyOWI2NDM1ZTcwNy5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTI4MCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.BRkXQ0ueJEHBo5y4JBAxbgAFVh8JTr5iiuMHEmvoeuU)
newwaveburritos's extravagant EGA edifices!
(https://i.imgur.com/9n62cH3.png)
Voting categories:
Concept: your background should tell us something about the place you have depicted.
Playability: does it have clearly defined walkable areas, things to interact with, etc?
Artistic Execution: does the image convey the wanted atmosphere? What's the feeling of the place?
Deadline: 18th of May.
Unfortunately, newwaveburrito's entry doesn't seem to load right now (just for me, or everyone else as well?), so I can't vote at the moment.
But I'll say that I love Creamy's scene. I so would like to sit on this bench right now and eat an ice cream. Not so sure about the statue, though. Something more romantc or neutral would fit a plaza like that better, not some random guy in a suit. Love the stairs to the side, gives the scene character, though I wouldn't want to have to go up there, they look a bit steep.
Well, I'll try to remember to come by later again and vote, hopefully with newwave's entry also visible.
Yay, newwave's entry is back!
Not my favorite style and I can't really see this as a vacation spot (And I prefer city tours to a beach for my vacations). I do like the blue though and it does look nice in its own way.
Anyway, votes:
Concept: Creamy
Playability: Creamy
Artistic Execution: newwaveburrito
Nice entries this month.
Concept: Creamy. I like both in their own ways, though I do think The boarded-up door and atmosphere of grittiness make the cityscape a bit less inviting as a vacation spot. All a matter of opinion, obviously.
Playability: Creamy. This was difficult because I do think both rooms look very playable. I think newwaveburritos's feels more like a gateway to other locations, a good establishing-setting room, and Creamy's has the same qualities but also feels like important actions would happen right on this screen--more to interact with.
Artistic execution: newwaveburritos. Hard to beat that use of color and lighting to convey atmosphere.
Concept: creamy
Great holiday destination and environment to set a game in. Could see this help set an interesting scene in game!
Playability: newwaveburritos
Think yours is slightly more playable with places to explore in game, but tough choice.
Artistic execution: newwaveburritos
Love the style and colour palette you've used. Nice work!
First, I wanted to apologize for not finishing this one on time. As I feared, my last weeks have been hectic.
I obviously vote for newwaveburritos on each category.
His use of colors is always interesting.
Is this a mountain in the distance between the 2 buildings?
Concept: Creamy. Creamy's piece communicates the theme beautifully and I would very much like to go there on vacation (laugh)!
Playability: newwaveburritos. I think newwaveburritos' piece is simply more ready to be put into a game. Even though the walkable area is limited, I can see a bunch of potential activities going on.
Artistic execution: Creamy. This was a tough one! I often love newwaveburritos' dithered pixel stylings, but there is something really romantic about Creamy's piece. Albeit unfinished, the mediterranean vibe, colors, warmth and expressiveness pull me in. This is the sort of thing that makes me want to play adventure games (see Broken Sword, etc.).
Results!
This was really close, but the winner of this Background Blitz is... newwaveburritos!
Congratulations! :cheesy:
Oh, wow, thanks everybody! Great entry, Creamy! I guess I better come up with a theme and post it!