Background Blitz : May 26 - June 8 (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

[cobra79]

So many nice backgrounds, but zyndikate's excels in almost every category again. I will therefore mention a second name just to reflect that all other backgrounds are also great.

Idea: zyndikate, sinsin
Atmosphere: zyndikate, lilemx
Design: zyndikate, Andail
Composition: zyndikate, SimB
Functionality: zyndikate, lilemx
technique: Andail, zyndikate

[markbilly]

Well done everyone, I wouldn't have stood a chance against so many good backgrounds! So, sorry I didn't draw one. Maybe next time.

Idea - raddicks
Atmosphere - Andail
Design - zyndikate
Composition - Andail/zyndikate
Functionality - SimB
Technique - Andail/zyndikate

It was neck and neck between zyndikate and Andail, because they are both amazing. However, although Andail's is beautifully drawn and a nice scene, zyndikate wins (imo) because of good composition and the fact it would work better as an AGS background.

[Andail]

I give SimB my votes because I think it's a very atmospheric piece.

All in all, I hope that he or Zyndikate wins, as I don't really see my work as a very good background. So, thanks for your votes (the ones I got) but I probably don't really deserve them

[ildu]

Please be clear with who you are voting for. For example, when you're voting like this: "Andail/zyndikate", we assume that it's either a draw (in which case the vote won't be counted) or you've voted for Andail. And if you did actually vote for Andail, you contradict it by saying for example that zyndikate's composition was great . I don't mean to step on shoes or act a mod, I'm just trying to help.



Idea: lilemx. The only bg with autumn as a theme. Looks gorgeous as well.

Atmosphere: zyndikate. A lot of good entries in this blitz in terms of atmosphere. Zynd does take the gold though for the depth, warm/cold colour variation, playful technique and backstory. Runners-up were Andail, lilemx, Bohnito and SimB.

Design: zyndikate. It's quite obviously zynd in my book. Very disneyish, great colors, good framing with the fg objects. Close-comers would have to be SimB, Bohnito and Andail (for the colorscheme).

Composition: zyndikate. The obvious choice again was zynd, for the amount of stuff on the bg and the general flow of them. Above all, it's interesting to look at. SimB was very close with the composition, especially with how the bridge is laid out.

Functionality: SimB. I think this one might work the best if put to use. It's got a certain atmosphere fit for a game and technically it's proper. Other good ones were Cobra79 and Sinsin.

Technique: Bohnito. This is so reminiscent of old AGs that I couldn't pass the opportunity by. The colours and technique create the same kind of ambience. Bud Tucker in Double Trouble and Flight of the Amazon Queen come to mind. Runners-up were zyndikate, lilemx, Andail and SimB.

[Bohnito]

Idea - Andail
Atmosphere - Andail
Design - zyndikate
Composition - zyndikate
Functionality - SimB
Technique - Zyndikate

My favourite is still zyndikate, didn't see such a nice backround for a while.
All others are very well, too. And sorry for JPEGing my backround,
dind't noticed it, and know its lost forever .
hope to see you all next Backround Blitz, im lookin forward

[TheJBurger]

Idea - Bohnito
Atmosphere - Andail
Design - SimB
Composition - Zyndikate
Functionality - Cobra
Technique - Zyndikate

I really loved all of them in their own unique way. Each background has it's strengths.

[CodeJunkie]

Idea - Andail
Atmosphere - Bohnito
Design - zyndikate
Composition - zyndikate
Functionality - zyndikate
Technique - zyndikate

Very good turnout, and all quality entries.

[Indie Boy]

Idea - zyndikate

Atmosphere - lilemX

Design - Bohnito

Composition - zyndikate

Functionality - cobra79

Technique - Andail

[TheJBurger]

Okay, voting is closed.

Results:

1st place: Zyndikate with 20 votes.
2nd place: Andail with 9 votes.
And a three way tie for 3rd place: Cobra, Bohnito, and Simb, each with 5 votes.

Congratulations to the winners.

[Da_Elf]

i think zyndikate should make a game with all of his background blitz entries. awsome work there dude

[SinSin]

lilemx got tied for third too if i count correctly    :o ooh contreversial lol
I understand now thanks

[Bohnito]

Cobra doesn't gave the full points to lilemX

[Daniel Thomas]

Thanks for the votes guys. The next blitz will be up in a min.