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Title: BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 19/04/2003 02:46:36
Haunted house exterior this time, we'll do interior next time. :)

Draw a haunted house at night at 320 x 200 res using no more than 256 colours.

Good luck. :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: AJA on Sat 19/04/2003 15:49:50
This time I'm in...
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: GarageGothic on Sat 19/04/2003 20:50:39
Do we have to show that the house is haunted, or will you take my word for it? :) Would an ordinary although somewhat spooky looking house be ok, or is it necessary to have blood running down the walls and ghosts hovering by the front door?
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: scotch on Sat 19/04/2003 21:02:30
I think a generally spooky atmosphere would be fine, doesn't have to be over the top :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 19/04/2003 21:28:05
Yeah I don't really like OTT, but this is a pretty free comp, you can do whatever you like, except for using skin and gore where it isnt warranted. :P

In this case, it is if you want it to be.  Up to you really. :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: GarageGothic on Sat 19/04/2003 21:45:00
Thanks,

I figure that I'll keep entering the blitzes as long as my backgrounds can be used in the game that I'm working on (the asylum for rodents, that YakSpit suggested, might be a bit hard to fit in :)).

GarageGothic
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: evenwolf on Mon 21/04/2003 11:36:57
I'm working on the nasty white
(http://www.sylpher.com/evenwolf/random/house.gif)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: BerserkerTails on Wed 23/04/2003 02:17:34
I'm working on a background right now... So count me in  ;D

EDIT: Just finished the outline of the background, need colour and shading now.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/bt_hh.gif)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Sat 26/04/2003 13:10:05
okay I figured out how to post my pic
(duh)
(http://invis.free.anonymizer.com/http://www.geocities.com/monkey8myface/Haunt.GIF)    
(It took me 5hrs and 45 mins and I kinda copied the idea of the cover of a Horror book - I hope thats not cheating)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Scummbuddy on Sat 26/04/2003 14:48:17
Hey, wow.  Thats a great shot.  Perhaps too many clouds, and too low, but I do like this picture a lot.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 26/04/2003 22:34:17
nice work everyone, frisby, that pic is really good!

I love how the clouds seem to be attacking the house.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Czar on Wed 30/04/2003 20:31:50
oh no frisby, not cheating. Havent you hear: Big artists copy, great artists steal (or smthn like that?).
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Rincewind on Wed 30/04/2003 21:30:16
Ok, all these great pictures will make mine fade in comparison... It's just a little thing I whipped up - And definately NOT a winner... ;D

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/haunted.jpg)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Thu 01/05/2003 04:07:41
I don't know man I kinda like it.
Very Calsooney. I could definately see it in an
Adv Game.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: BOYD1981 on Thu 01/05/2003 17:04:44
(http://www.btinternet.com/~boyd1981/haunt1.gif)

it's the strangely shaped blue house of death, pain and vegetarian sausages...
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Rincewind on Thu 01/05/2003 19:14:46
Mr_Frisby:
Thanks! Yeah, it's a bit influenced by Calsoon, I have to admit that. I was just not too satisfied with the house itself - Can't put my finger on what, but it looks stupid...
Oh well.  

Boyd:
Dig the tombstones and the moon, man! ;D Nice.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: plasticman on Fri 02/05/2003 00:59:01
here's my entry... i also posted it in the critics lounge

(http://isuisse.ifrance.com/jet-black/hhouse256.png)

it was made in 24bit colors then reduced to 8bit for the blitz (here's the original hi-color version (http://isuisse.ifrance.com/jet-black/hhouse.png))

also, it's better viewed in full screen :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Fri 02/05/2003 04:30:14
Plasticman : oOOOOooH. It's reminds me of the house from evil dead minus the pus.

Boyd: The house so terrifying it scared the moon.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: scotch on Fri 02/05/2003 12:08:02
It's not finished :( but I promised I'd enter and I need to go out for a while so thought I'd post it now.  Should have started earlier..
(http://www.agagames.com/scotch/hounted-house.gif)

Love yours, Plasticman.

Edit: :P For correct resolution
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: GarageGothic on Fri 02/05/2003 12:18:08
Wow. With the last two entries, I'm glad that I didn't waste any time entering this contest (I intended to, but never got further than a few sketches). They're absolutely fabulous. Too bad I won't be able to get online and vote tomorrow.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Czar on Fri 02/05/2003 16:29:37
Wow scotch, what did you use to make THAT?
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 03/05/2003 05:59:06
Scotch :P that's 640 x 400. What gives? ???

It's fabulous, but since I did specify a res, that isn't a valid entry. :(  
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Sat 03/05/2003 09:16:13
How does the voting stuff work againg - I mean how long until the voting period is over? Or when does it start ect.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Pumaman on Sat 03/05/2003 13:54:23
Quote from: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 03/05/2003 05:59:06
Scotch :P that's 640 x 400. What gives? ???

It's fabulous, but since I did specify a res, that isn't a valid entry. :(  

It's not, he's just stretched it to make it easier to see. Open the image in a new window or save it to disk, you'll see it's 320x200.

Great work guys, by the way. :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: plasticman on Sat 03/05/2003 14:15:23
umm, i think we can start the votes now ?

it's hard to make a choice... i love scotch's entry, but i think my vote goes to mr frisby because we can really feel the pixelwork in that pic :)
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sat 03/05/2003 14:55:36
Okey, I edited his post to make it the right size. If you want to post a detail shot, post it in addition to the back, not in place of. :)

And yeah, we can vote now. :) Mine goes to Mr Frisby too, I just love the clouds.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Matt Frith on Sat 03/05/2003 17:46:35
I would have to vote for Mr Frisby cos i likey the cartoon stlye.  

Plasticman has done a good job as well though  ;D

Cheese  :P
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: agsking on Sat 03/05/2003 18:20:05
I  didn't get to enter because my background wasn't done  :(

Congratulations to all who did.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Flippy_D on Sun 04/05/2003 01:08:56
Scotch, it's got this kind of crumbling italian villa thing going on.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sun 04/05/2003 04:57:50
Too few votes to decide. -_-

I'll leave it open till 12noon EST tomorrow. Vote people :P Or die. ^_^
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Mr_Frisby on Sun 04/05/2003 05:41:56
My vote goes to Plastic man as I could imagine scary thingies creeping out of the woods at night into a house like that.
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Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: on Sun 04/05/2003 11:07:47
I vote for plasticmans.. from memory because I only have a 16 colour display right now :'(
And yes annie, my pic is 320x200.. I just stretched it bigger so people could see better.  I thought that was what most people usually did when posting low re stuff.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Sun 04/05/2003 14:40:41
Bingo bango... Frisby.
Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: OneThinkingGal and ._. on Sun 04/05/2003 17:04:02
Unless I counted wrong, we have a winner: Mr Frisby!

Nice work, everyone who entered. :)

Title: Re:BackGround Blitz 19th April - 2nd May
Post by: SLaMgRInDeR on Sun 04/05/2003 21:23:45
too late now realy but anyway, my vote would of gone to plasticman.
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