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Title: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (WINNERS IN LAST POST)
Post by: Miez on Wed 10/04/2013 16:57:40
So, here's a new Coloring Ball challenge:

On the move

Use the shape below to show some form of locomotion. Steam trains, frogs hopping, flying airship, running Arnold Schwarzenegger - whatever you can come up with, as long as it's 'going from A to B', it's fine!
But that's not all for this challenge: your entry MUST be animated. So yes; that means you'll have to make an animated GIF (or find some other clever way of showing animation).

Here's the shape:

[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/CB213.png[/imgzoom]

Rules:
1. You can replace the outline with your own colors.
2. You can use any number of colors.
3. You can resize and rotate as needed.
4. Your entry must have a minimum of 3 frames of animation.
4A. All animation frames have to stay inside the shape.
5. Deadline is Wednesday April 24th.
6. Have fun with it!

Trophies:

(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_gold.gif) First Place

(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_silver.gif) Second Place

(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_steel.gif) Third Place

A simple, free, online tool to turn frames into an animation can be found here: http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/animatedgif/
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APRIL 24)
Post by: cat on Wed 10/04/2013 17:22:32
Do all frames have to stay inside the shape or just one of them?
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APRIL 24)
Post by: Miez on Wed 10/04/2013 17:25:56
Ah good question - all of them need to stay inside the shape :D
I'll add this to the rules...
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Adam H on Thu 18/04/2013 19:15:11
Fish on skateboard! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh!

(http://i48.tinypic.com/1488bo.jpg)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Miez on Thu 18/04/2013 19:20:43
Yes! First contestant! :D
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: jwalt on Sun 21/04/2013 02:21:14
I suspect this may not meet criteria 4A, since it is only a part of the critter. Only, after I rotated the outline a bit, it seemed to instantly form the image in my feeble mind. Here it is, legal, or illegal. Do with it what you will...

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o756/jwalt10705/cb2013_zps4b003d64.gif)

             Jim

Edit: Sorry about this one. It did fall outside the competition's intent. Please disregard it.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: jwalt on Sun 21/04/2013 07:07:59
I made a noob mistake with that one. My apologies. I spent some time looking at the last Coloring Ball, and now have a clearer idea of whassup. Should have done that sooner, but I was just wanting to find out of cMiez could also say "Disqualified!" as well as "Whee!" This one may come closer to cMiez's intent:

[imgzoom]http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o756/jwalt10705/snail_zpse4675a35.gif[/imgzoom]

                    Jim

Edit: Added imgzoom tags.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Fred7162 on Sun 21/04/2013 08:23:54
A really lame entry from me. A talking cyclops with a horn.
(http://i38.tinypic.com/el6vrl.gif)
Edit: Whoops it seems that i didn't read the rools proberly so sorry, just ignore my post.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Miez on Sun 21/04/2013 12:22:23
Quote from: jwalt on Sun 21/04/2013 07:07:59
I made a noob mistake with that one. My apologies. I spent some time looking at the last Coloring Ball, and now have a clearer idea of whassup. Should have done that sooner, but I was just wanting to find out of cMiez could also say "Disqualified!" as well as "Whee!" This one may come closer to cMiez's intent:

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o756/jwalt10705/snail_zpse4675a35.gif)

                    Jim

cMiez.Say("Approved!");  :cheesy:
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Cerno on Mon 22/04/2013 23:46:17
Miez, I'm going to add a last minute entry (animation is missing at the moment).

One question: When you say I can replace the outline with my own colors, does that include transparent?
It's just a few pixels in my case and would greatly improve the image, but at the same time I guess it would sabotage the whole exercise because then people could create arbitrary outlines as they please.
Just asking. ;)

Edit: Nevermind, I finished it without transparency

[imgzoom]http://i36.tinypic.com/w15j0y.gif[/imgzoom]

I's my first serious attempt at pixel graphics.
Man, I really should have planned this better, the chain ended up with 4 frames and the wheels with 3, so I had to go with 12 frames total. :(
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Miez on Tue 23/04/2013 13:16:29
Quote from: Cerno on Mon 22/04/2013 23:46:17
Miez, I'm going to add a last minute entry (animation is missing at the moment).

One question: When you say I can replace the outline with my own colors, does that include transparent?
It's just a few pixels in my case and would greatly improve the image, but at the same time I guess it would sabotage the whole exercise because then people could create arbitrary outlines as they please.
Just asking. ;)

Edit: Nevermind, I finished it without transparency

[imgzoom]http://i36.tinypic.com/w15j0y.gif[/imgzoom]

I's my first serious attempt at pixel graphics.
Man, I really should have planned this better, the chain ended up with 4 frames and the wheels with 3, so I had to go with 12 frames total. :(

Nice entry, and yes - I'd have accepted "transparent" for the outline color :D
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Cerno on Tue 23/04/2013 21:38:14
Well, in that case, have this as an update:

[imgzoom]http://i36.tinypic.com/96jq84.gif[/imgzoom]

- Fixed some pixel errors
- Added transparency
- The small wheels were meant to spin as well
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Kasander on Wed 24/04/2013 08:27:44
Here's my entry. Seems like me and Cerno had similar idea with the tracks :)[imgzoom]http://i.imgur.com/sqU0KTQ.gif[/imgzoom]

Hmmm... there are some (previously unseen) white pixels beyond my outline :/ I'll try to fix that ASAP...

EDIT: I honestly have no idea what's causing this. It's perfectly clear in PS before saving to gif. I'll try to convert it using different preferences.
FIXED :)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (ENDS APR 24 - now with TROPHIES)
Post by: Miez on Thu 25/04/2013 00:35:00
Right, this one has run its' course, thanks for all the cool entries! :-D

Time to vote for your favorite animated locomotion sprite...

Voting ends sunday april 28th!

Here are the entries:

1. by Adam H
[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/adam_h.gif[/imgzoom]

2. by Jwalt
[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/jwalt.gif[/imgzoom]

3. by fred7162 (I know he said to disregard his entry, but it's animated, it fits the outline and I guess cyclopses have to go from A to B as well, right?)
[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/fred.gif[/imgzoom]

4. by Cerno
[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/cerno.gif[/imgzoom]

5. by Kasander
[imgzoom]http://www.miez.nl/tmp/kasander.gif[/imgzoom]
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: kconan on Thu 25/04/2013 08:09:26
Cerno
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: selmiak on Thu 25/04/2013 09:05:19
Kasander
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Kasander on Thu 25/04/2013 09:26:32
Cerno.

I like jwalt's 'sluggish' idea too.

Props for all of my fellow competitors.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: CaptainD on Thu 25/04/2013 09:52:50
Kasander's gives the best impression of speed / movement, while  JWalt's movement animation seems the most ambitious, but I think I'll have to go with my gut instinct and vote for Adam H.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: kaput on Thu 25/04/2013 10:00:29
Wow, some really impressive entries there.

But, for me, it's got to be....................... Kasander!
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Stupot on Thu 25/04/2013 11:29:33
Great entries.  Kasander's did it most for me.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: jwalt on Thu 25/04/2013 14:53:55
My vote goes to Adam H. I could have looked at the shape from now until the end of time and never seen what he pulled out of it. Enjoyed the others, too.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Adam H on Thu 25/04/2013 17:49:16
I gotta go with Adam H Kasander. Love those jiggling hands. :)
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Cerno on Thu 25/04/2013 18:45:10
Kasander, definitely.

I love the way you handled the head movement without violating the outline.
Also the hands are awesome.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Retro Wolf on Thu 25/04/2013 19:25:27
KASANDER!!!
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: NightHawk on Fri 26/04/2013 01:54:21
Kasander
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (VOTING NOW! - ENDS APR 28)
Post by: Miez on Sun 28/04/2013 23:14:47
Ok, voting has ended and the results are in!

FIRST PLACE: KASANDER
(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_gold.gif)


SHARED SECOND PLACE: ADAM H & CERNO
(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_silver.gif)


SHARED THIRD PLACE: JWALT & FRED7162
(http://www.miez.nl/awards/CB_move_steel.gif)


There was a number of entries with an equal number of votes, hence the shared second and third places.

Congratulations to all the winners, feel free to claim your trophies!
Compliments to all the artists that participated, very cool to see what you came up with. I liked the animated tracks :D
And finally thanks to all the people that posted, voted and commented ...

I guess Kasander is up to organize the next Coloring Ball, good luck with that!
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (WINNERS IN LAST POST)
Post by: Kasander on Mon 29/04/2013 09:54:25
My, aren't these prizes beautiful :) Thanks Miez, thanks to my fellow participants and to all the voters!

I'll announce the theme of the next Coloring Ball later this week.
Title: Re: Coloring Ball: 'On the move' (WINNERS IN LAST POST)
Post by: Cerno on Mon 29/04/2013 18:57:36
Yay, my first trophy!

Congratulations everyone.