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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Helm on May 20, 2008, 08:30:49 am

Title: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on May 20, 2008, 08:30:49 am
Let's create a pixel art day so we can celebrate it each year with live sacrifice and the like! First stage is to find out which month is the predominant month of birth of pixel artists. When we're done with that we shall set a specific day. I will let this poll run either for a full month, or until we have 200 votes or so. Do we even have 200 active users? We'll see! Participate, these things matter! :D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Sherman Gill on May 20, 2008, 08:32:44 am
 :hehe:
What'cha got planned, Helm?

Also, GO! FUKC! JANUARY! YUS! !yus!

Also also, my bet on number of votes is 94-104
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: .TakaM on May 20, 2008, 09:05:34 am
sounds like a good idea to me, my birthday's on the 29th of may  :-*
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on May 20, 2008, 09:24:31 am
Just wondering, but in the case December wins, wouldn't it overlap with the SS stuff?
I mean, I'm aware it could still be done, but I think it would be better not to saturate a single month and leave the rest of the year running dry.

But either way, October for me.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on May 20, 2008, 09:25:30 am
we cross the september bridge if we come to it.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on May 20, 2008, 09:30:44 am
May is the most popular birth month (i think), by the time the poll runs out, we will have to wait an entire year for it to come.

plus would it not make more sense to put it in the summer, the board always seems to run a little dry over summer months and this could be the event needed to keep the activity levels high.




Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on May 20, 2008, 10:04:40 am
I think things are slower in Summer because people are more likely to go outside because the chances of good weather are higher and such.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on May 20, 2008, 12:37:11 pm
exactly, we need something to keep them inside!!  :P
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on May 20, 2008, 12:50:39 pm
Keeping people inside during summer is what creates all these May-ers!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on May 20, 2008, 02:31:56 pm
cool!

mine's in November, 'the month of falling leaves' in Slavic languages.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
No, no November is National Novel Writing Month already.

My birthday's the 6th of February. Nice neutral month, when everyone's trapped inside by the rain-that-isn't-quite-snow-eventhough-you-wish-it-was.
Otherwise, I vote September, since everyone's just getting their energy back after summer... and we wouldn't have to wait until May.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on May 20, 2008, 04:05:08 pm
Quote from: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
No, no November is National Novel Writing Month already.
this is going to be pixel *day*, not month.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ndchristie on May 20, 2008, 05:28:10 pm
Quote from: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
No, no November is National Novel Writing Month already.

My birthday's the 6th of February.

black history month :P
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on May 20, 2008, 05:37:45 pm
Quote from: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
I vote September, since everyone's just getting their energy back after summer... and we wouldn't have to wait until May.

Also, September would be the pseudo birthday of the latest incarnation of pixelation. September 20th if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Rosse on May 20, 2008, 05:49:21 pm
Will this be the Pixelation-Day or the Pixelart-Day? If the latter maybe a historical date would fit (after deciding a month), like first release of DeluxePaint (or Paintbrush 1.0 ;) ), invention of the pixel (hard to research I think, just found year), birthday of henk nieborg...
If it would be “just” the Pixelation-Day, then maybe the first release or re-release of the forum itself would be a good date, or the publication of tsu's first tutorials...

just ranting... my month is september ;)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: madPXL on May 20, 2008, 06:01:15 pm
interesting idea but...

...I'm alone on March ?  :'(


Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: robotacon on May 20, 2008, 06:12:01 pm
Quote from: .TakaM on May 20, 2008, 09:05:34 am
sounds like a good idea to me, my birthday's on the 29th of may  :-*

Mine is the 29th of August
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on May 20, 2008, 06:13:53 pm
Quote from: madPXL on May 20, 2008, 06:01:15 pm
...I'm alone on March ?  :'(

march is one of those months that blends into the background, never really wowed anyone at the office...

not like May or December  :D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ndchristie on May 20, 2008, 07:41:52 pm
as an unofficial delegate of the October party, we hereby recognize the right of September to be the month wherein this hallowed day might fall, both for its chronological proximity to that month we call our own as well as for its current lack of other major days (oktoberfest notwithstanding, for though it falls in time within the month before, it bears our name).  We will be, therefor, and in our own desire, content with our current revelries.

I also like september because university studies haven't gotten hard-core yet
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Rydin on May 20, 2008, 08:55:00 pm
The month doesn't matter, just so the day is 16. Or 8.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 08:59:19 pm
Quote from: Skurwy on May 20, 2008, 04:05:08 pm
Quote from: Zenobia on May 20, 2008, 03:57:27 pm
No, no November is National Novel Writing Month already.
this is going to be pixel *day*, not month.
Yeah and Writing Month meand writing every single day of the month.

Anyway, I still prefer September. September 20 sounded good.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: madPXL on May 20, 2008, 09:27:43 pm
idea : 08/08/2008 :D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Opacus on May 20, 2008, 09:33:28 pm
Quote from: madPXL on May 20, 2008, 09:27:43 pm
idea : 08/08/2008 :D

Yeah and then 09/09/2009
10/10/2010
11/11/2011
12/12/2012
13/13/2013
14/14/2014
etc
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Atnas on May 20, 2008, 09:36:29 pm
December 20th.

My online activity is higher in the summer months because I don't have as much schoolwork. Of course, I never go outside. XD
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Xion on May 20, 2008, 09:47:07 pm
I like the madPXL/Opacus proposition.

If not,

Go June.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Rydin on May 20, 2008, 09:50:49 pm
There's 12 months.  14/14/2014.   ;D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on May 20, 2008, 11:04:46 pm
32/32/2032. . .

8th should be the right pixel day, since:


a magical number when it comes to pixel art. . .
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on May 20, 2008, 11:20:44 pm
I hear you on the number 8! Anyone that contests this notion?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Ryumaru on May 21, 2008, 01:34:05 am
I think 8 is perfect.
btw august is the 8th month of the year...
and happens to be the birthmonth of all 4 of my alternate personalities, so I should be able to vote 4 times.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: .TakaM on May 21, 2008, 01:50:05 am
yup, the 8th is all good in my books.  :y:

Even if we did decide on may it looks like we'd have to wait till next year anyways :P
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Willows on May 21, 2008, 04:05:16 am
May and June are neck-and-neck!

Is the yus bird pixel day's official mascot?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Talos on May 21, 2008, 04:23:02 am
May is winning! Well there's like 38 birthday's then from Pixeljoint.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ndchristie on May 21, 2008, 05:07:12 am
Quote from: Talos on May 21, 2008, 04:23:02 am
May is winning!

yay family planning :P
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on May 21, 2008, 06:11:14 am
Quote from: Willows on May 21, 2008, 04:05:16 am
Is the yus bird pixel day's official mascot?
hehe, for def sure!

edit:

January 8:?
February 8:Nirvana Day - an annual Buddhist festival
March 8:International Women's Day
April 8:Buddha's Birthday in Japan / International Day of the Roma
May 8:Victory in Europe Day
June 8:Norfolk Island Anniversary Day, also known as Bounty Day / World Ocean Day
July 8:annual Soapy Smith wake, held each year in Skagway, Alaska in the Gold Rush Cemetery and in Hollywood, California at the Magic Castle
August 8:?
September 8:International Literacy Day
October 8:?
November 8:?
December 8:Buddhism - The Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha (Bodhi Day)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on May 21, 2008, 09:48:50 am
I think August would be a good month to have it in.


Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Crow on May 21, 2008, 01:29:10 pm
Quote from: Sherman Gill on May 20, 2008, 08:32:44 am
:hehe:
What'cha got planned, Helm?

Also, GO! FUKC! JANUARY! YUS! !yus!

Also also, my bet on number of votes is 94-104

January unite! :D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Froli on May 21, 2008, 03:41:05 pm
Quote from: Skurwy on May 20, 2008, 11:04:46 pm
32/32/2032. . .

8th should be the right pixel day, since:

  • 8 bits (for first),
  • 8*8 (or 8*n) pixel squares/sprites,
  • 8*n color palettes,
  • 8 sprites per scanline,
  • and so on.

a magical number when it comes to pixel art. . .

 :y: Go 8!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 10, 2008, 11:12:53 am
So, should we go with May 8?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on June 10, 2008, 12:20:11 pm
acceptable.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 10, 2008, 12:35:50 pm
since the poll was close this is the time to dissent and provide argumentation!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on June 10, 2008, 12:46:43 pm
Sure, May 8th sounds good.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on June 10, 2008, 01:00:04 pm
heheh, that was one piece of argumentation from my side!

the fact we have the parallel VE Day makes room for some cool ideas to come!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: surt on June 10, 2008, 01:24:48 pm
May means no PA day 2008 (will anyone remember come eleven months time?), but 2^7th day of the year is nice.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on June 10, 2008, 01:56:40 pm
I think we should just go with august so we can have 8/8/8....and have some 32 bit contest  :crazy:
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 10, 2008, 03:07:22 pm
16th of august makes for 16/8 too... I don't know. May seems a bit arbitary if you think about it, I should have polled for which month you WANT, not which month you were born on. All I planned at that day was an activity for people to pixel small offerings to the pixel gods!!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on June 10, 2008, 03:46:44 pm
heheh. basing it on the birthmonth of the most pixelers was a pretty cool idea....but when someone came up with the number eight it was just too cool too pass up.

I mean, we'll most likely not be alive for the next year 8!  :P unless someone comes up with some miracle inmortality medicine that is......
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on June 10, 2008, 03:58:18 pm
hahah, another good reason to cut off smoking!

so . . . August? but then . . . 8/8 → 88 → Heil Hitler! :/

(j/k!)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on June 10, 2008, 03:58:57 pm
i think the 8th day of the 8th month is a pretty neat idea.  kicking off in '08 would be cool too....
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: AdamAtomic on June 10, 2008, 04:21:59 pm
i'm down with 8/8 as well, that's good stuff :)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: madPXL on June 10, 2008, 04:29:23 pm
8/8/8

august is in the summer holidays, but I think that all of us will be available to give pixels to our 8 bits gods ;)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on June 10, 2008, 04:55:18 pm
yay!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8)

in spare hours I'm starting off with some cool T-shirt designs! ;)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 10, 2008, 05:08:48 pm
bah, fuck it, let's go with 8/8 then!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Kren on June 10, 2008, 08:55:28 pm
the same days than the  olympics? hmm sounds nice :D we can have some nice contest during those dates.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on June 10, 2008, 10:48:53 pm
Quote from: Skurwy on June 10, 2008, 04:55:18 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8)

I just added pixel art day  :P
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on June 10, 2008, 11:19:11 pm
Quote from: Kren on June 10, 2008, 08:55:28 pm
the same days than the  olympics? hmm sounds nice :D we can have some nice contest during those dates.
oh VUCK them....those sport playing motherVUCKERS!

hahahahaha  :D I guess it'll be the pixel olympics then. YUS! that is the WAY OF THE PIXEL!!!1!1111111!!11!!!Q!ONE

Ok, I ran out of Pixelation memes =(
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: chriskot on June 11, 2008, 04:24:42 am
Quote from: Feron on June 10, 2008, 10:48:53 pm
Quote from: Skurwy on June 10, 2008, 04:55:18 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8)

I just added pixel art day  :P

Good call, but it seems as though some fellow named "Cosmic Latte" changed it back 4 hours later. Don't you hate it when that sort of thing happens?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 11, 2008, 11:45:49 am
Please, please, no wiki fight!

Also, the activity I had in mind is this. THE PIXEL GOD (not yet identified) IN THE SKY DEMANDS TRIBUTE, WIELDS POWER TO STRIKE THE UNBELIEVERS DOWN, YOU SHALL GIVE HIM SACRIFICE. Top in the thread will be a pixel picture I've drawn of the god being all stern and tribute-demanding and below shall post our users, pixel arty creatures of any size or color count that they will animate HORRIFICALLY BURNING ALIVE FOR THE CRUEL GOD ABOVE. Tribute will be rewarded with high-fives and cookies, and if there's enough tribute at the end the pixel god shall smile his blessing upon you all!

(seems a good idea? discuss)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on June 11, 2008, 06:49:28 pm
 :huh:
Uhmm personally I find it a tad lame, but uh... I wouldn't mind I guess.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Sherman Gill on June 11, 2008, 07:13:57 pm
I like the start, but why burning sacrifice offerings?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 11, 2008, 10:45:04 pm
because that's what you do with offering of live sacrifice to the gods in ancient greece, but we can go with whichever other sort of DETH you like!

Panda, sorry to hear you're not into the concept :(
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Panda on June 12, 2008, 06:07:02 am
We can always gather all the virgins of the forum and ban... er burn them  >:D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: sharprm on June 12, 2008, 12:39:13 pm
PIXEL GOD eh?

Can I make a humble suggestion:

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/sharprm/helm6.gif)

(Criticizing my anatomy is now blasphemy)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 12, 2008, 12:46:55 pm
No, definitely not someone who appears to be me.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: sharprm on June 12, 2008, 12:50:10 pm
eh?  :huh:

Haven't you seen the lion king? ME ME ME is the PIXEL KING/GOD. You're just carrying me, and averting your eyes from my holiness.  :blind:
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: surt on June 12, 2008, 12:54:50 pm
Quote from: sharprm on June 12, 2008, 12:50:10 pm
You're just carrying me, and averting your eyes from my holiness.  :blind:
And everyone else is averting their eyes from the upskirt.

Pixel a scene from pixel scripture?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on June 12, 2008, 01:06:08 pm
I try to repress memories of Lion King, as well as most Disney films I've seen!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: sharprm on June 12, 2008, 01:13:22 pm
Quote from: Helm on June 12, 2008, 01:06:08 pm
I try to repress memories of Lion King, as well as most Disney films I've seen!

Thats okay. So, when do I get the power to SMITE people so their Karma goes to -ve infinity?

Also, looks like you have some sort of a growth coming out of your back - you might want to get that looked at by a doctor.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on June 12, 2008, 01:59:48 pm
heheh, stop right there! Lion King ain't no a laughing matter! it was one of the biggest heartrending box offices those days and I was actually crying my ass off at the scene when Muphasa (or what was the name?) was killed! ;p

Quote
OH, MIGHTY PIXELARIUS!
WHOSE FURY COULD SCORCH THIS EARTH TO OBLIVION,
LET US APPEASE YOU WITH THIS SACRIFICE . . .
TO EXALT YOU IN YOUR GLORY.
TO MAKE OUR PEOPLE PROSPER.
TO PREPARE FOR YOUR RETURN.
PIXEL WARRIOR, UNAFRAID AND WILLING!
WITH YOUR BLOOD YOU RENEW THE WORLD!
FROM AGE TO AGE.
THANKS BE TO YOU.
THE HEART OF GOD!

I'm just freshly after watching Apocalypto. really worth a while!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on June 12, 2008, 02:05:15 pm
how about....we just become mediums for the pixel god?

like, maybe you're the first one and you're wrapped and contorted in obscene ways (maybe your body ends up as a square because the god is really just a pixel :p) then your wretched body blurts out the will of the god.

And the will of the god is that we punish ourselves

1- by making pieces with only the guideline of employing his holy number 8 in as many forms as possible, in vain attempts to bring to art form his unattainable essence.
or
2- by making our avatars contort and do other typical god-sacrifices...gutting blodletting, burning and whatnot...or maybe the ultimate sacrifice, sacrificing holy beast of the YUS bird =o or the native Bruce Lee :p
any of that sound any good ???
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Larwick on June 12, 2008, 02:24:29 pm
Haha you guys. Nice idea.  :y:
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: megane on June 12, 2008, 05:45:30 pm
(http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/3170/monolithob8.gif)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on July 29, 2008, 05:45:05 pm
So the day is growing nearer guys and gals. What shall we do?  :D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Sherman Gill on July 29, 2008, 07:01:05 pm
We should all pixel what we think Adam's wife looks like.

On a more serious note... Uhh... I got nothin'.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: robotacon on July 29, 2008, 07:55:23 pm
What about if for 24 hours everyone makes as many 64x64 images that they can and we use these tiles instead of pixels in a separate image.
The first stage will be easy, final assembly might be a hassle.

A patchwork like that would be easier than the iso collab but could still produce quite interesting results.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on July 29, 2008, 09:28:27 pm
That's a nice idea. Unless someone comes up with something else, let's run with this.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Ryona on July 29, 2008, 09:56:11 pm
My birthday is in January! ...but I guess that doesn't matter anymore. lol

So, pixel day is on August 8th, huh?

I like the idea of making something with restrictions revolving around the number 8. Maybe like 8 tones/colors worked into an 80x80 area?

The Pixel-god thing is fun. How about we make a pixel image depicting our version of the Pixel-god?  ;D
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Willows on July 30, 2008, 04:11:12 pm
Quote from: Ryona on July 29, 2008, 09:56:11 pm
The Pixel-god thing is fun. How about we make a pixel image depicting our version of the Pixel-god?  ;D

I second that! Great idea :O
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on July 31, 2008, 03:13:42 am
wouldnt it be easier to do it in reverse and in two steps?

first we run a contest, to choose the image of which we're gonna make a composite.

Everyone pixels...something in 8 x8 x8 restrictions, we run a poll and someone wins.

once we've done that, we run a collab sort of like the iso one, only that which each "spot" corresponds to a pixel of the original image.

Each must make an image of any restrictions, only the average color must be that of his corresponding tile.

how's dat?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on July 31, 2008, 08:50:46 pm
my thoughts exactly.
 :)

Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Conzeit on July 31, 2008, 10:16:33 pm
hrmm..I just put a liiitle bit more thought into this

Say we chose to make something incredibly small like 8x8. that would generate 64 spots for the latter collab!

Say we chose something like 16x16, that would be 256 spots for the latter collab.....

both those 2 numbers are incredibly small, so the first stage of the competition would be kinda...awkward, can you just imagine post after post of pieces smaller than our emoticons?

8x8 could even be fun cause I think most of use are used to work much much higher than that.

Then, what about the colors? there's the obvious, that we use the multiples of 8: 8, 16, 32....64.....as we always have.

But is there a way to make thetones themselves ruled by number 8? I think we need the help of Ptoing on that one!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Akira on July 31, 2008, 11:37:50 pm
8bit? 8 colours per channel? 8 colours max?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Dusty on August 01, 2008, 12:16:12 am
June won!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: robotacon on August 01, 2008, 05:15:40 am
The whole idea about pixel art day should be that we do most of the work on that day.
We can't have people giving up tiles etc.

That's why I suggested we make tiles on the 8th
and then downsize all tiles to something like 3x3 and figure out what we can do with 'em during the next step
and then we have a deadline for the final artwork on the 16th or something like that.

Remember that the final artwork will have alot more colors if we don't use a common palette.
8 x 8   times 8 colors = 512 colors
16 x 16 times 8 colors = 2048 colors
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on August 01, 2008, 07:23:29 am
Exactly, if we could get as much stuff done on the day itself it'll be great and then a 16th deadline like robotacon says.

I am really really not sure with the downsizing though. I'll summon Ptoing to imagine a coloring scheme for this.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on August 01, 2008, 07:53:06 am
8 colours, almost greyscale, middle 6 colours just have a shift towards red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow a bit.

(http://ptoing.net/rgbcmy.png)

this still might change tho.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on August 03, 2008, 04:42:39 pm
sounds pretty cool!  I'ma lock myself up in my room and, literary, sacrifice the whole day to the Pixel God on 8th probably . . .  god, if I just have more time! :)

I wanted to propose a side-competition where we'd be making various Pixel Day-themed T-shirt designs.  we could then wear so prepared shirts and show off in the streets; but it's too late now, I'm afraid.

nevertheless, I'm in!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: fil_razorback on August 03, 2008, 05:21:43 pm
Still...I'd like a T-shirt !
Maybe we have this one running somewhere between 08/08/08 and 08/08/09 ?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: skw on August 03, 2008, 09:03:36 pm
sure, why not!?  I'll try to get something started after the celebration! ;)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Feron on August 03, 2008, 11:02:05 pm
i'm just gonna point out, that the olympics also starts on the 8th minute of the 8th hour of the 8/8/08

perhaps we could have a greek olympian god theme??


Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Opacus on August 06, 2008, 09:02:57 pm
I have a better idea. Since according to icanhascheezburger.com 8/8/8 is also LOL day. We could also go for a lolcat theme.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on August 06, 2008, 10:02:27 pm
Jesus christ no.

So, recapping, how about 16x16 pieces, as many as each user wants for the duration of the day, advised to (if one makes more than a couple) travel the span from 'very dark' to 'quite bright' so we can then use them as meta-pixels to build bigger stuff?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on August 06, 2008, 11:00:44 pm
OK, new palette for greater range. Helm approved.

(http://ptoing.net/888palette2.png)
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Opacus on August 07, 2008, 12:15:54 am
Quote from: Helm on August 06, 2008, 10:02:27 pm
Jesus christ no.

So, recapping, how about 16x16 pieces, as many as each user wants for the duration of the day, advised to (if one makes more than a couple) travel the span from 'very dark' to 'quite bright' so we can then use them as meta-pixels to build bigger stuff?

I knew you'd love it.

That idea sounds pretty sweet tho.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on August 07, 2008, 08:26:50 am
Okay so this is what I propose we do tomorrow!

I will start with these 16 'tiles'

(http://www.locustleaves.com/pixeldaymockup.png)

Any person is free to make any number of tiles they feel like that can be completely unrelated to my tiles or they can continue some of my tiles. Anything from 1 tile to 16 of them. They post them here. Tiles will pile up for a few days (I'd say 'whatever we do just today!!' but I think that's pretty unrealistic. Anyway we'll know when we have enough) making little 'exquisite corpses' with each other. Try not to make too many tiles that continue your own tiles cuz where's the fun in that? Keep in mind you don't have to follow anyone else's tile if you don't feel like it, you can just make your own stand-alone tiles.

At the end of a set time we gather up the tiles we have and we can then do two wonderful activities. One of them is to assemble the connected tiles in obvious (and less obvious!) ways. At this stage we are free to alter the tiles of another person slightly (background colors etc) so they fit, but not super-too much, where's the fun in that. After - or sideways - to playing exquisite corpse with each other, we can see if we can make bigger pictures with the tiles we have acting as meta-tiles. The possibilities are endless in this! After a week is done, we collect and make a banner and feature as usual, listing the names of the participants and giving out cookies for happiness! Sounds nice?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on August 07, 2008, 01:38:55 pm
Sounds like fun. I will try to get some done for sure tomorrow. Will we make this stuff until the 16th?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: Helm on August 07, 2008, 02:01:19 pm
I guess!
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on August 07, 2008, 02:12:08 pm
Hahaha, I just recognised what the 2nd thingy is. I thought it was some kinda ruin archway at first sight.  :ouch: haha.
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: JJ Naas on August 07, 2008, 03:41:51 pm
Could you summarize the rules and guidelines for this somewhere, just for the sake of clarity?
Title: Re: PIXEL ART DAY, STAGE 1
Post by: ptoing on August 07, 2008, 04:04:53 pm
This palette (http://ptoing.net/888palette2.png)

16x16 pixel icons, as many as you want. I think that Helm should make a proper phase2 thread!