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Off-Topic => Past Contests => Archive => The Second Charas Sprite-off => Topic started by: ellie-is on July 17, 2009, 01:40:05 AM

Title: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 17, 2009, 01:40:05 AM
Restrictions for this round
Size limits: Minimum of 30x30 (that means you cannot leave any transparent space if you decide to go with that size), max of 150x150.
Max number of colors: 4 from this pallete: (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p6/lucas_irineu/SemTtulo-1-1.png), plus transparency, thats 5 colors.
Background must be transparent. A good idea is to make a sprite that matches our blue background, yet wont blend in too much making it hard to see. I added that ball in there because I was bored, and wanted to see if the palette was usable. With some effort, I am sure you guys can make something nice.
Templates of any sort may not be used.
The image must be saved as .png.

Winners from previous round

Good luck everyone! Remember that if you dont send your sprite until the deadline, you will be disqualified.[/list]
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Valiere on July 17, 2009, 03:03:30 AM
Earlier, I was going to joke that next round you'd be like, "Four colors! 12 hours! GO!" I didn't think you'd actually go through with the color part.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 17, 2009, 05:16:14 AM
Cool cool.

The only thing I sort of dont understand is
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Minimum of 30x30 (that means you cannot leave any transparent space if you decide to go with that size)

does that mean 30x30 must have no trans.?


Also I have the different theme for charas (the default there was for the original board installed)
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Rahl on July 17, 2009, 12:23:37 PM
Wow thats a little too harsh dont you think?
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: fruckert on July 17, 2009, 12:27:31 PM
4 colors?
Wow...best of luck to you guys o.O
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Darkfox on July 17, 2009, 12:44:10 PM
Good lord... 4 colors... that's as basic as you can get... that's like... NES, well, given that the transparency was the 4th color. O_o
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Emerates on July 17, 2009, 01:25:18 PM
Actually, my foxy forum friend, that would be about three generations back from NES.  Even Atari has more colors than that.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Darkfox on July 17, 2009, 01:51:38 PM
Quote from: Emerates on July 17, 2009, 01:25:18 PM
Actually, my foxy forum friend, that would be about three generations back from NES.  Even Atari has more colors than that.

Actually, 4 colors is around the era of NES. Most sprites are only comprised of 3 colors, the 4th color being the transparency. There can be another palette used on one sprite for each block (say the head of Mario could be a different palette from his body), however.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 17, 2009, 03:17:15 PM
4 colors = Game Boy.

HTML: I meant that you cant have a 10x10 sprite in a 30x30 box... Kinda complicated but I am pretty sure you guys will go with big stuff anyway.

Btw, here's some stuff that was done with 4 colors and no transparency to show that you can make awesomeness out of few colors.
 (http://pixeljoint.com/pixels/new_icons.asp?search=&dimo=>%3D&dim=10&colorso=%3D&colors=4&tran=0&anim=&iso=&av=&owner=0&d=&dosearch=1&ob=search&action=search)
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Darkfox on July 17, 2009, 03:33:00 PM
Hm, a few interesting pieces. But I have to run through several pages to hit anything REALLY interesting.

Edit: Yes, I ran through all 21 pages.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 17, 2009, 03:39:46 PM
Well, you have no one but you to blame :P

I would run through them and post just the interesting ones here, but meh, I am too lazy.

Feel free to do so if you want =P
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Cerebus on July 17, 2009, 06:31:31 PM
Only shades of red?
You're looking for Virtual Boy style sprites?
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Ben on July 17, 2009, 08:27:09 PM
low colour pallettes are pretty much the best excercize for you nerd musscle ever.
My best work was done in 2.
Im going to put my money on val for this one.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 18, 2009, 12:26:06 AM
(http://pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/new_contest_entry.png)
If that awesome picture (by gemini) can be done in 2 colors, it wont be hard to make something with 5.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 18, 2009, 01:12:03 AM
Is not that hard to do really. If anything it helps speeding up the process instead of having to use more color. I am having a more difficult time trying to know WHAT to draw. I got no idea what a charas mascot would be beside the naked dude; All it comes to my head, character wise, is an intergalactic blob with a lot of the memberss faces in it's belly and Alex's ponytail.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Uberpwn_w00t on July 18, 2009, 01:36:00 AM
If nothing else in this contest has pushed your creative limit, this sure as hell will. Good luck you two.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Valiere on July 18, 2009, 02:44:18 AM
Quote from: gemini on July 17, 2009, 08:27:09 PM
Im going to put my money on val for this one.

Then you best get ready to lose that money, 'cuz so far I got nothin.

I think my best strategy is to just start on this and see where it takes me.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: _JeT_ on July 18, 2009, 02:46:57 AM
Quote from: Valiere on July 18, 2009, 02:44:18 AM
Then you best get ready to lose that money, 'cuz so far I got nothin.

I think my best strategy is to just start on this and see where it takes me.
Quote from: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 18, 2009, 01:12:03 AM
I am having a more difficult time trying to know WHAT to draw. I got no idea what a charas mascot would be beside the naked dude; All it comes to my head, character wise, is an intergalactic blob with a lot of the memberss faces in it's belly and Alex's ponytail.

You guys should base them off of me! :3
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 18, 2009, 02:48:07 AM
You can do it. You are one of the few charas members that work with art and stuff. Just do the same thing, but with pixels.

And hey, you two got a week to think. Cant be that hard.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Valiere on July 18, 2009, 02:53:15 AM
A week to think if we do the entire thing at the last second!
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 18, 2009, 02:57:48 AM
That's pretty much it.

Now stop posting! Go think!
=P
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 20, 2009, 08:01:04 PM
Gotta say. I am still stumped, LOL. You and your crazy themes lucas.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: SaiKar on July 22, 2009, 08:47:06 PM
Then let us all hope you get some inspiration before it comes to that. >_>
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: ellie-is on July 22, 2009, 08:50:54 PM
If nobody sends their stuff in until tomorrow, you both lose, and Osmose gets the EA game for himself. :P
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Valiere on July 22, 2009, 11:48:30 PM
Oh, don't you worry. I'll be ready.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 23, 2009, 07:06:02 AM
Nope. Besides being busy, and lazy when I had time, I couldn't come up with anything that resembles a 'mascot'. I forfeit. We had a good run anyway.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: fruckert on July 23, 2009, 07:08:49 AM
Aww...
I'm curious as to what Val dreamt up now.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Valiere on July 23, 2009, 07:36:46 AM
Awwwww......This ended exactly like the last sprite-off!

And mine isn't creative, but I'm glad I got to try out that pixel-art thing, even if it is a pain in the as<b></b>s.
Title: Re: Charas Sprite Off 2 - Round 3
Post by: Prpl_Mage on July 23, 2009, 08:57:26 AM
Quote from: Valiere on July 23, 2009, 07:36:46 AM
Awwwww......This ended exactly like the last sprite-off!

And mine isn't creative, but I'm glad I got to try out that pixel-art thing, even if it is a pain in the as<b></b>s.

I know the feeling.