December Holidays
Deadline is the 25th of December
The Challenge: Sprite Someone or Something that has to do with your favorite December Holiday.
Remember that a Sprite is usable in a game, and not just a picture you drew in MS paint
The Rules: Max Size: 120 x 120
Colors: 32
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With Andail's blessing I'm going to try starting this competition up again.
Winners should be announced on the 26th.
*update* Now with trophies!
And the Winners are ......
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Gold_zpse2105ddf.png) Misj'
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Silver_zps0de41fa5.png)aikex222
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Bronze_zpse87cfa36.png) Cassiebsg
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Great thing someone finally decides to bring this up again.
Quote from: beeblebrox on Wed 17/12/2014 01:40:41
(if that is still allowed?)
What? Trophies are pretty welcomed here!
I saw that there was some discussion about standardizing or doing away with trophies. But now we have them.
You meant this (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=48751.0)?
A number of people (including and, especially, me) were against this idea so it never took off.
Trophies just aren't mandatory, so the hosts of activities can do whatever they like to.
Quote from: beeblebrox on Wed 17/12/2014 01:40:41The Challenge: Sprite Someone or Something that has to do with your favorite December Holiday.
Just so we're clear, I get to pick what my favorite December Holiday is right?
Edit: and +1 for bringing the SpriteJam back.
Quote from: Iceboty V7000a on Thu 18/12/2014 06:08:37
You meant this (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=48751.0)?
Yes
Quote from: Misj' on Thu 18/12/2014 11:43:35
what my favorite December Holiday is right?
Yes
New Year's Eve still counts for December, right?
[imgzoom]http://s13.postimg.org/vjubwxzc3/CB_December_Holiday.png[/imgzoom]
Hope this fits in the theme. (nod)
Spoiler
[imgzoom]http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww258/Cassiebsg/Misc/SpriteJam_Reindeer.png[/imgzoom]
Spoiler
Edit: Zoom added, sorry about that. (roll)
EDIT2: Redone a bit of it's front left leg. See below for new submission.
Quote from: Cassiebsg on Sun 21/12/2014 20:43:45
Hope this fits in the theme. (nod)
(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww258/Cassiebsg/Misc/SpriteJam_Reindeer.png)
Cassie, that is such a beautiful reindeer! Could you use [ imgzoom] [ /imgzoom] so we can see the pixel detail (or even just the pixel tail 8-) ) a little closer up?
My x-mas:
(http://q-pool.de/tba/grass.png)(http://q-pool.de/tba/tabak.png)(http://q-pool.de/tba/grasmix.png)
(http://q-pool.de/tba/ocb.png)(http://q-pool.de/tba/joint.png)(http://q-pool.de/tba/connemara.png)
(http://q-pool.de/tba/mate.png)(http://q-pool.de/tba/xmashat.png)
too stoned to post only once? :-D
Sorry about that Mandle, corrected. :-[
Quote from: Cassiebsg on Sun 21/12/2014 20:43:45
[imgzoom]http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww258/Cassiebsg/Misc/SpriteJam_Reindeer.png[/imgzoom]
Beautiful!
Thanks for the kind words. :)
It just hit me during the night that the front left leg was off, so I've just redone it. Had forgotten to mark the leg muscle... (roll)
Hope the change is for the better. (laugh)
[imgzoom]http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww258/Cassiebsg/Misc/SpriteJam_Reindeer1.png[/imgzoom]
Hey "Pai Natal" forget the gifts, ok?
Just give me this beautiful reindeer !!! :P
Oh... when I said "gifts" was not referring to the trophies!
It would be perfect get both!
:-D and here i'm for one more competition
i guess the small monstrous gift already says what is my favorite December Holiday.
[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/6muURWe.png[/imgzoom]
Original christmas (sub)version...
[imgzoom]http://s13.postimg.org/qkkuzo4o3/mspaint.gif[/imgzoom]
[imgzoom]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5m2IlaIgAEkzWQ.png:large[/imgzoom]
Gave it a shot.
EDIT: Now with less JPEG
Thanks for the tip from Cassiebsg on saving as a PNG. Shows how little I make graphics.
Looks good, but the jpg artifacts are ruining it's beauty.
Would it be possible to post it as PNG, or is it too late?
Inspired from Ponch (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=51459.msg636503581#msg636503581) and Durinde, I have decided to enter this competition:
[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/zwSbz0Q.png[/imgzoom]
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Tried to replicate Ponch's lady but it didn't translate too well. I also removed that Santa's mask and gave her a rose instead. It can be further improved but I decided to stop at this point. :)
So Santa Claus is actually an American rip off of the Dutch children's festivity called: Sinterklaas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas). Being from the Netherlands it will therefore be no surprise that Sinterklaas if my favorite December-holiday because - let's face it - it's got letter-shaped chocolate. And who doesn't want his/her name to be spelled out in chocolate?
anyway, I present to you the man who started it all: Sint-Nicolaas.
(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa412/misj1270/Misj_SpriteJam_122014_Sinterklaas_zps1225049a.png)
I wanted him to be a really old man (because he's hundred's of years old) who was really leaning on his staff for support. Unfortunately I didn't have time for a walk-cycle, because it would have been really fun with all the follow-through (the cape, the beard, etc), and having to rely on the staff for support; really taking it one small step at a time.
(http://i6.minus.com/injXd9BFNxxG8.png)
Quote from: Adeel S. Ahmed on Wed 24/12/2014 14:06:25
Inspired from Ponch (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=51459.msg636503581#msg636503581) and Durinde, I have decided to enter this competition:
[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/zwSbz0Q.png[/imgzoom]
Spoiler
Tried to replicate Ponch's lady but it didn't translate too well. I also removed that Santa's mask and gave her a rose instead. It can be further improved but I decided to stop at this point. :)
/me turns into a cartoon wolf with eyes bugging out of their sockets!!!
Very interesting your work Amy ... I'm no expert on saints, but the figure that you drew first sent me to the image of St. Francis of Assisi (tipped by some as the creator of the Christmas crib). But the fact of being next to a Roman centurion, makes me think of the possibility of be Jesus Christ carrying a lost sheep on his shoulders, in a clear reference to the parable of the "The good Shepherd".
In fact what most caught my attention is the inclusion of this woman...who is she?
Could be associated with the episode of "Healing the centurion's servant"? Actually don't think so...
Well... I'm not sure of their reasons and purposes, but in any case, really enjoyed the representation of a woman associated with a symbol of strength and power. On Christmas usually femininity is represented by Mary mother of Jesus which also has its values. Congratulations!
@I<3Pindorama!
Many thanks for your kind words and knowledgeable interpretation.
Lovely sprites everyone. (nod)
Misj' when I saw yours yesterday it looked like something out of Discworld, with a young guy hanging on the staff. I think I prefered the "original" as it was solo funny... but the old man looks awesome too. :-D
Lots of good posts, it was tough to choose.
And the Winners are ......
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Gold_zpse2105ddf.png) Misj'
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Silver_zps0de41fa5.png)aikex222
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Bronze_zpse87cfa36.png) Cassiebsg
It's your turn to host the next one Misj'
Quote from: beeblebrox on Fri 26/12/2014 23:20:33
And the Winners are ......
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/b33bl3brox/Gold_zpse2105ddf.png) Misj'
It's your turn to host the next one Misj'
WHOHOOOOooo! - Sinterklaas beats Santa ;)
As a bonus I worked on his walking-cycle (with some very quick shading). I really like the rowing-motion of his arms, but the animation of his cape is really terrible :D. Also, he only has a single animation for his left and right step...I decided to keep that because it kinda reminds me of the original lemmings animation. And to make him more reliant on his staff I added an extra still frame (with some movement in the shading) at the end of his step to make sure his walk wasn't too smooth. All in all, it's fun and quirky.
(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa412/misj1270/Sinterklaas_walk_zpsgvthfp1n.gif)
I'll think of a nice theme to continue the resurrected SpriteJam
Congrats to the winners, such great sprites!
@Misj' Do you have that animation in a higher resolution? I know this competition was low res, but this sprite would probably look even better in high res.
@beeblebrox Thanks for resurrecting this competition!
Congrats to the winners and thanks for that special gift! :)
Lovely walk you got there Misj'! :-DNow... when is the game getting released? ;)
:shocked: didn't saw that i got a gift
thanks for that beautiful gray gift, congrats to the other winners
and thanks to all the competitors to make me try to do my best :grin: