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Title: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Matti on Sat 05/07/2008 11:24:00
Sorry for letting you wait so long. Here it is.

Do whatever you want with it, it doesn't have to be a Totem.

- You can resize and rotate it
- You can draw both outside and inside the outline.
- No color limit
- You can even slightly change the outline but keep it recognizable.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem.png)



3rd:(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_bronze1.gif)2nd:(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_silver2.gif)1st:(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_gold.gif)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: on Sat 05/07/2008 15:19:13
Hooray- with a newly established 'net connection, this Ghost'll try his luck again! Nice theme!

[This space reserved for later haunting!]

And, to make good on my promise...
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1760/ghostentrytm6.png)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Buckethead on Sat 05/07/2008 18:29:35

(http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6760/colouringballyq6.jpg)

hmmm I hope this still counts as the refection doesnt fit the outline.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Matti on Sat 05/07/2008 19:42:21
Quote from: Buckethead on Sat 05/07/2008 18:29:35
hmmm I hope this still counts as the refection doesnt fit the outline.

No worries, that counts. And it's a pretty impressive entry I may add. Didn't think of such a scenery myself, but I hoped that creativity would make this theme interesting.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Ultra Magnus on Sun 06/07/2008 00:26:42
Well, that's clearly the outline of a funky gangster duck pimp.

(http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/1412/dunkwg5.png)

Hangin' out in a pool hall, no less.


I did cut out a little bit between his hat and shades.
Did I change it too much?
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Matti on Sun 06/07/2008 00:47:36
Quote from: Ultra Magnus on Sun 06/07/2008 00:26:42
Did I change it too much?

No, it's quite alright.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Ultra Magnus on Sun 06/07/2008 00:49:07
Quote from: matti on Sun 06/07/2008 00:47:36
Quote from: Ultra Magnus on Sun 06/07/2008 00:26:42
Did I change it too much?

No, it's quite alright.

Cool cool. 8)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Domino on Sun 06/07/2008 03:18:01
RAINBOW TOWER

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/skeith2572/comp10.png)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/skeith2572/comp10.png)


Domino
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Lionmonkey on Wed 09/07/2008 12:15:29
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem.gif)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: evenwolf on Wed 09/07/2008 12:28:04
That last one's kinda scary, lol.  It looks like a totem celebrating the Ginger Deadman.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Buckethead on Fri 11/07/2008 19:52:22
Hey, I should probably tell this. I'm going on holidays tomorrow for 2 weeks. So if I happen to win just let the 2nd prize winner host.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: space boy on Sat 12/07/2008 22:43:49
THE PAWN OF DOOM
32 colors, 60x99

2x(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/space_boy_album/pawnofdoom.png)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: abstauber on Mon 14/07/2008 15:36:13
A totem?
Or just the silhouette of two bald guys, fighting about their anorexic dream-girl.
(http://blog.sonores.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/totem.gif)

(2x)
(http://blog.sonores.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/totem.gif)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Matti on Sat 19/07/2008 13:38:14
Okay, time's up.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_gold.gif)1st prize goes to Buckethead and his town.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_silver2.gif)2nd prize goes to Ultramagnus and his Funky Gangster Duck Pimp.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/totem_bronze1.gif)3rd prize goes to abstauber and his two angry guys. Funny idea  ;)



Oh, it was hard to choose once again. Ghost and spaceboy had some nice drawings there.


Okay, since Buckethead is absent, Ultramagnus has to start the next competition.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Ultra Magnus on Sat 19/07/2008 13:48:39
Cool beans, thanks Matti. 8)

I liked Ghost's angel thing best, personally.

Quote from: matti on Sat 19/07/2008 13:38:14
Okay, since Buckethead is absent, Ultramagnus has to start the next competition.

Okay, I'll think some thoughts...
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19)
Post by: Dualnames on Sat 19/07/2008 14:00:28
Quote from: space boy on Sat 12/07/2008 22:43:49
THE PAWN OF DOOM
32 colors, 60x99

2x(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z69/space_boy_album/pawnofdoom.png)

FFS , you let this lose... well.. what can you do. ART is subjective. No offence I thought this would win.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Matti on Sat 19/07/2008 14:08:10
Well, it is the nicest piece of art I admit, but I prefer the creative entries. But as I said I had problems with choosing the winners..
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: abstauber on Sat 19/07/2008 14:51:51
yay! Thanks, my first trophy at all  ;D

@ dualnames:
If you look at the past coloring balls, in most cases creativity was put in favour of good technique.


Oh, but the pawn (very nice pixel art) taught me, that a gradient shouldn't start with a bright color - at least not for round objects.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Domino on Sat 19/07/2008 23:07:41
Congrats to the winners. This was a good coloring ball.

Looking forward to the next one.

Domino
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Dualnames on Sun 20/07/2008 20:40:53
Quote from: abstauber on Sat 19/07/2008 14:51:51
yay! Thanks, my first trophy at all  ;D

@ dualnames:
If you look at the past coloring balls, in most cases creativity was put in favour of good technique.


Oh, but the pawn (very nice pixel art) taught me, that a gradient shouldn't start with a bright color - at least not for round objects.

If that was true I'd have a cool collection of bronze troph..no wait I really do have that.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Buckethead on Tue 22/07/2008 10:36:11
wow I didn't expect this with Spaceboy's entry. I guess it was more about the idea this time.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: TheMagician on Tue 22/07/2008 10:56:36
Well, just to throw in yet another opinion :)
For me, Ghost's entry is clearly the winner. It is a very creative interpretation of the given shape and also nicely and cleanly drawn.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Matti on Tue 22/07/2008 11:10:04
Yeah, as I said I had problems with choosing the winners. Next to the three winners Ghost and Spaceboy were my favorites and I admit they'd deserve a trophy too.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: abstauber on Tue 22/07/2008 12:35:44
Maybe we need an evaluation matrix next time?
Something like:

technique / style (3 pts)
creative approach (5 pts)
use of colors (3 pts)
picture composition (4 pts)

This is still somehow subjective but it would make it easier to understand the results.

For example there was a coloring ball, covering the silouette of a girl. Someone made alien-fingers out of it :) and I thought: "This is hilarious and the clear winner" - but well,  it didn't made it. The focus was on technique, rather than creativity.

If we would use some kind of raster, people would know, what to focus on.
What does everyone else think?
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: space boy on Tue 22/07/2008 14:02:42
Quote from: abstauber on Tue 22/07/2008 12:35:44
What does everyone else think?

Too complicated. Let's just agree that the colouring ball is mainly about creativity and technique is secondary.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Matti on Tue 22/07/2008 14:12:29
Quote from: space boy on Tue 22/07/2008 14:02:42
Quote from: abstauber on Tue 22/07/2008 12:35:44
What does everyone else think?

Too complicated. Let's just agree that the colouring ball is mainly about creativity and technique is secondary.

Yeah, if it would have been a sprite jam then you would've won! Coloring ball is perfect for being creative cause a simple outline gives much freedom to the competitors...

By the way, spaceboy, with such great pixelart why haven't you ever made any adventure? Are you at least planning one?
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: space boy on Tue 22/07/2008 14:17:02
Quote from: matti on Tue 22/07/2008 14:12:29
By the way, spaceboy, with such great pixelart why haven't you ever made any adventure? Are you at least planning one?

*points at signature*
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: Totem Pole? (July 5 - July 19) - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Post by: Matti on Tue 22/07/2008 14:23:43
Ah, right! I did follow that link once. Well, then good luck with that project.