SpriteJam (until November 25th 2023): Childhood Movie...WINNER

[Misj']

I thought about this long and hard about a theme...
...and then I saw the DVD of the Princess Bride on my desk.

Childhood Movie Character

The rules of this Jam are simple:
1. Draw a character from (one of) your favorite childhood movie(s).
2. No size-limits.
3. No color-limits.
4. Multiple entries are allowed (even from the same movie).
5. Just in case, add a reference link to the movie/character just in case.

Voting starts November 26th Dutch time (so you have up-and-until the 25th to draw).

[Creamy]

No idea who I'll draw but count me in 

[newwaveburritos]

In case you don't know these cool guys.

[CaptainD]

Most excellent!

[heltenjon]

At first I thought "Is it Frank and Joe?" but then I went "No, could it be...?"

It was.

[Creamy]

Here's my entry:



Hopefully, that'll do.

[Cassiebsg]

Damn Creamy, now you brought me some memories and inspired me to know which "childhood character" I want to draw.

PS - It's not Babe (as I never seen it, nor it come out during my childhood).

[jwalt]

Worked something up for this, but darned if I can figure out how to link it. Used to be easy to do this, but now seems nothing I've tried works. Here's the link to the sprite sized image:

Edit: Figured it out, I guess.



Bigger:



Wallace Beery, aka Long John Silver, will always be "my pirate," despite Cap'n Jack Sparrow's best efforts.

Spoiler

[close]

[mkennedy]

Worked something up for this, but darned if I can figure out how to link it. Used to be easy to do this, but now seems nothing I've tried works. Here's the link to the sprite sized image:

Edit: Figured it out, I guess.



Bigger:



Wallace Beery, aka Long John Silver, will always be "my pirate," despite Cap'n Jack Sparrow's best efforts.

Spoiler

[close]

Wasn't that actor the one who started the whole pirates going "AAARRR" thing? From what I remember he also played BlackBeard.
(EDIT: Nope, it was a different actor from the 50's I was thinking of.)

[Misj']

As it turned out, I didn't have access to my computer yesterday, so voting starts right now.

Great entries everyone!

Voting is simple. You get to vote for your favorite in three different categories:
1. in-game usability
2. capturing the original character
3. technique (within the chosen style)
The contestant with the highest total wins.

I will not cast a vote myself unless there is a tie.


newwaveburritos

Reference

jwalt

Reference

Creamy

Reference

[RootBound]

Well, voting once for each contestant might make my votes mathematically inconsequential, but... 

In game usability: jwalt
Capturing original character: newwaveburritos
Technique: Creamy

[jwalt]

Nothing wrong with newwaveburritos' entry, but I liked Creamy's for all three categories.

[Sinitrena]

In-game usability: Creamy - that one was difficult, I'd say Creamy's and jwalt's are both clearly usable, the little bit of an edge I gave to Creamy is because the different greys in jwalt's entry's trousers might be a bit difficult to animate properly.
Capturing the original character: jwalt - Long John Silver is  one of my favorites as well
Technique (within the chosen style): jwalt - looks good

[Cassiebsg]

Oops. I forgot about his. I did one at work, but I didn't liked it, so never scanned it. And then I forgot. :/
In case anyone is wondering, my entry would be Jake, from The cat from outerspace (loved the movie when I was little and amused by silliness I guess. )

Anyway, might as well contribute with voting. Hard to choose, as all are good and recognizable.

In game usability: jwalt
Capturing original character: Creamy (only because I recognized Babe, and it's a really good looking pig)
Technique: jwalt (I like the pixelated look of him. I good easily see the character show up in MI.)

[RootBound]

In case anyone is wondering, my entry would be Jake, from The cat from outerspace (loved the movie when I was little and amused by silliness I guess.

Amazing.    I actually re-watched this recently and it is still very entertaining. I would love to play a fan game where you use the telekinetic collar to manipulate different objects.

[Creamy]

In game usability: jwalt. Because it's less specific (but we didn't know the voting criteria beforehand).
Capturing original character: newwaveburritos. Both do a good job. I just flipped a coin.
Technique: newwaveburritos. Interesting dithering in jwalt's entry. Yet I chose the picture of newwaveburritos because the flashy and improbable colors work really well IMO.

@jwalt : I don't know Wallace Beery, but my brothers and I enjoyed Charlton Heston as Long john Silver when we were kids.

[cat]

In game usability: jwalt (I once animated a walkcycle for a character with a walking stick - it was a nightmare, but a pig is probably even more difficult. newwaveburritos' sprite looks more like a promotional poster than a sprite that could be used ingame.)
Capturing original character: Creamy
Technique: Creamy (jwalt's is also nice, but the patten on the pants look like they are leftovers of the reference photo that didn't get a proper paint-over.)

[Misj']

All three entries were great. Although I would have loved to have seen Cassie's entry (but then again, I like cats, so I might be biased).

So I've counted the votes and it was close. But the winner is: Creamy

To you befalls the honor of hosting what is likely to be the last Sprite Jam of 2023.

[Hannah_Banana]

Creamy, as the winner of this round, would you have time to setup the next SpriteJam or given you're running the background comp be keen for a volunteer to set it up?  Keen to see this get kicked off again for 2024!

[Creamy]

Forgot about that one. And I'd rather not host several competitions simultaneously. Could you please handle it @Hannah_Banana ?