AuthorTopic: The gathering of the Fad Avatars (Read 155452 times)

ptoing · **on:** September 23, 2006, 09:46:43 pm

The russain mafia forced me to make a topic to collect all the fad avatars so here we go.

Hope i got em all (the order might not be 100% right, but whatever)

Me - starter of the whole thing because I am awesome like that

Helm

Lackey

miascugh

Monsoon2D

Larwick

Cure

younit

Gas13

Meta|fox

Faktablad

Xion Night

Feron

Skull

Indigo

pixelblink

Panda

Shohashu

Adarias

Souly

Ensellitis

Q.K.

Akira

.TakaM

ptepid

Elk

Aeon Vision

SolidIdea

S51

Orb

halfDemon

hawken

Crazy Asian Gamer

Ryumaru

alkaline

Keops

maloArt

Post yours in here and i will add it to the big block of flashyness

Gas 13 · **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2006, 09:50:16 pm

Check younit's source. You might be surprised. Glad to see that guy again

AlexHW · **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:07:47 pm

that's a pretty insane collection, alot of nice work.

Ensellitis · **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:10:44 pm

i made one too, cause i am a fad whore

younit · **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:15:29 pm

Quote from: Gas 13 on September 23, 2006, 09:50:16 pm

Check younit's source. You might be surprised. Glad to see that guy again

Hey!

Faktablad · **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:22:03 pm

It's not much of a difference, but mine's edited, I fixed a couple of things, especially AAing.

It's really amazing how everyone stepped up to the plate and created very similar yet unique avatars.

pixelblink · **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:25:30 pm

I've updated mine just recently. Now with added animation and classic GameBoy colours.
These are all awesome and it's great to see such quick reaction with all the members here to participate.

Bo · **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:28:42 pm

So is this like "self-portrait, oldstyle vs newstyle" fad? if so im in!

Cure · **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:32:54 pm

I updated mine as well, just the bg I think. Sorry ptoing. Still no animation.

Love the update, PB!

ptoing · **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:33:43 pm

Selfportrait = Mandatory
Animation and Oldstyle or whatever = not

Bo · **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:47:50 pm

then maybe il make several olskool versions and animate those

see how many styles i can fit in.

ndchristie · **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2006, 11:37:36 pm

gas, i didnt know that you were clark gable in real life

Larwick · **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:20:58 am

<< Updated to fit both criteria. We look like a proper crew yo.

Sohashu · **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:40:03 am

I updated mine. Its AAed...badly.

Animation coming soon.

ndchristie · **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:46:56 am

updated my oldschool frames with ptoings help so that they should be error-free now and actually conform to the c64 restrictions (had quite a few stray colors before)

Faktablad · **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:10:56 am

UPDATE:

Rather poorly animated, with Microsoft Paint colors.

Godslayer · **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:13:20 am

Wow, before I read that, I wondered what pallette could look so terrible.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:43:50 am

I have an animation now but no animator to erm, animate it.

damn you graphics gale free edition!

Faktablad · **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:46:20 am

Try Microsoft GIF animator.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:11:37 am

Ty Faktablad.

<Now with animation

c64 Colours.

ndchristie · **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2006, 03:01:05 am

at some point we should all post photos of ourselves for comparisson. i know in my portrait i shaved and gained a couple pounds of cheekflesh >.<

Faktablad · **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2006, 03:02:44 am

My portrait is (i think) very similar to my actual face. My real nose is a bit smaller, and my cheeks are probably a bit fuller.

Meta|Fox: You're welcome. Looks cool. btw: it's FaktabLAd.

Q.K. · **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2006, 03:20:57 am

Eh, might as well join in? Hehe...

Cure · **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2006, 06:23:06 am

My face is longer than in my self portrati, but I was working from memory. And I'm much handsomer, of course; not even the best artist could capture my beauty.

Akira · **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:00:39 am

if anyone could slow down the first frame so it holds for longer than the flicker frames you'd make me the happiest man in the world

animation http://akira.ensellitis.com/pixelationavatar.gif

this frame needs to be slowed:

Cure · **Reply #25 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:06:50 am

I think I might have an epileptic seizure now.

Akira · **Reply #26 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:14:02 am

seizureriffic one hyperlinked

Helm · **Reply #27 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:30:48 am

There's much insane awesome here, that I am tempted to remake mine to fit the criteria better instead of the circleloop it does now, and the likeness isn't very close either, but hey, it's ok to not be the same as everybody else

.TakaM · **Reply #28 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:51:14 am

I didnt really want to partake in this fad... but I think I should just to be a part of it

used my ID as reference, one of the few photos of myself I like lol
not completely happy with it.. but its good enough, I didnt plan on using it as my avatar anyways

edit-
not animated btw, maybe later

edit-

coz Im modest like that

Meta|Fox · **Reply #29 on:** September 24, 2006, 10:47:27 am

whoa .TakaM.... thats awsome. in my opinion way better then your current avatar.

Edit: posted as you just posted you animated version... which is even cooler.

.TakaM · **Reply #30 on:** September 24, 2006, 11:10:27 am

heh thanks, I was gonna do a maddox thing.. but che is cool too

Evil-Ville · **Reply #31 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:00:52 pm

Monsoon2D's avatar is my favourite. Megaman = Bonus cool points

Gas 13 · **Reply #32 on:** September 24, 2006, 12:24:34 pm

Quote from: Adarias on September 23, 2006, 11:37:36 pm

gas, i didnt know that you were clark gable in real life

Adarias, that's what happens when you are 1337 wannabe.

looks more like Rubens de Falco to me.

ptepid · **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2006, 01:05:31 pm

Let's see here...
* New forum design
* It's called Pixelation, heh.
... AND there is a new avatar fad.

Yeah, like I'm going to miss out on that. Check out all the suavenessness.

Will add animation later. Hopefully someone doesn't snipe my idea before then.

Oh, and hi everyone, long time no post. If you know 'finite' or 'vapid', I'm he. If you don't, thas coo'.

Elk · **Reply #34 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:00:11 pm

Helm · **Reply #35 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:02:03 pm

So that's how you look, then?

Elk · **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:02:28 pm

Helm · **Reply #37 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:04:19 pm

Not exactly my place to say, and it's good that you were inspired as such to do any sort of art, but you're misinterpreting half of this improvised activity.

Larwick · **Reply #38 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:08:38 pm

Yeah, it looks great, but i think it'd be better to have that intergrated into the personalised flashy bit, rather than the general portrait.

Feron · **Reply #39 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:41:26 pm

TBH all of the other avatars actually show us... Giving a face to pixels we create

... and yours (while being pretty good) just seems like an ordinary pixel-art piece, whereas ours serve a 'purpose' if you will.

I think it would look cool if you made a normal version of YOU and animated it so you morphed into this creature.

P.s : Shouldn't this be under challenges/activities?

Elk · **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2006, 02:57:52 pm

i always sucked at selfportraits

Feron · **Reply #41 on:** September 24, 2006, 03:25:59 pm

What's your point?

Faktablad · **Reply #42 on:** September 24, 2006, 03:34:29 pm

Yeah, just do it, dude. Give it a try. Maybe you have always sucked, but it doesn't mean you always will.

Aeon Vision · **Reply #43 on:** September 24, 2006, 05:09:26 pm

heh, i had to try to :-).
Somehow i like that metal+ skin one alot :-).

Btw, let me just introduce myself since i don't see anywhere i can and because i'm new.

My name is Wouter Verhoeven and i go by the name of Aeon Vision.
I pixel for around 6 months now and i really enjoy it.
Soon i will post some of my latest work here on the forums.
First work you'll see from me is the fadAvatar and my signature at the moment.

My other intrests are PoolBiljart, mostly 8ball and 9ball.
And just meeting up with friends.

I'm 14 years old and i'm in the second grade of highskool,
( Already did it, they told me to do it again! pff )

Well that's about it for now.
This forum is very promising!

- Aeon

SolidIdea · **Reply #44 on:** September 24, 2006, 06:58:44 pm

Me

I shall improve it. It doesn't seen to fit properly with the others =/.

S51 · **Reply #45 on:** September 24, 2006, 07:46:07 pm

Not exactly like the others, but similar.

Faktablad · **Reply #46 on:** September 24, 2006, 08:30:16 pm

Quote from: Bo on September 23, 2006, 10:47:50 pm

then maybe il make several olskool versions and animate those see how many styles i can fit in.

Make something. Less talk, more pixel.

orb · **Reply #47 on:** September 24, 2006, 09:31:17 pm

The low-color palette is by Brian the Great, used with permission. It just might just be the most accurate pixel representation of myself.

Hmm, now that I look at it in 2x, the face looks too wide. Maybe I'll edit it later.

Edit: small changes made to lines from nose/mouth.

Xion · **Reply #48 on:** September 24, 2006, 09:52:33 pm

I feel so cheap.
I didn't even use a palette for the low-col portion of mine, I just used GGales color redux thingy.
BRB.

Akira · **Reply #49 on:** September 24, 2006, 10:21:18 pm

FIXED (thanks orbofwisdom) and avatared

used this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_palettes#Apple_IIe
not the restrictions though. the flicker is pointless but interesting.

for anyone looking for a palette to use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_palettes

EDIT: Xion yours is so rad. i keep watching it to catch a glimpse of TR

Cure · **Reply #50 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:01:34 am

@Akira: Much better, I like.
@S51: As has been said, the point of the fad was a self-portrait, more accurately, one pixeled at 64x64 and increased to double its size. Atm yours stands out from the bunch quite a bit.

halfDemon · **Reply #51 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:02:05 am

Hi everybody.

S51 · **Reply #52 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:10:43 am

Cure: You're right it has very little in common, my mistake.

S51 · **Reply #53 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:38:06 am

Decided to do one that actually followed the point of the exercise.

EDIT: Added animation with Kabuki Quantum Fighter stylez.

hawken · **Reply #54 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:44:47 am

belch

.TakaM · **Reply #55 on:** September 25, 2006, 03:38:17 am

hey larwick, Ive already found an edit of your avatar:

Cure · **Reply #56 on:** September 25, 2006, 04:09:00 am

Maybe it wasn't an edit. Maybe they were separated at birth.

.TakaM · **Reply #57 on:** September 25, 2006, 04:13:58 am

thats pretty similar to his explanation lol

and in a professor farnsworth kinda thing, Im sure I crossed several lines doing this
but out of boredom I threw a couple of these faces together:

very messy I know, (monsoon2d, larwick, cure, indigo and panda)

AlexHW · **Reply #58 on:** September 25, 2006, 04:19:09 am

lmao.. neat idea

Silver · **Reply #59 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:24:49 am

No Girl Yet!

Gas 13 · **Reply #60 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:11:00 am

Yesterday I was walking on the streets staring at people thinking how good or bad they would look pixelated like that. Really weird.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #61 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:29:54 am

Quote from: Silver on September 25, 2006, 09:24:49 am

No Girl Yet!

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/14902.htm

Helm · **Reply #62 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:36:21 am

Not cool until she stars posting here

Sohashu · **Reply #63 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:18:26 pm

OK. Update.

Small version.

Proper size.

My MSN.

C64 version small.

Big C64.

IM going to animate it all together soon. This challenge made me realize how much I love the C64 pallette. Its so much fun.

Helm · **Reply #64 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:48:38 pm

Every time someone says they love the c64 palette a dead kitten is ressurected and is all cute and shit and purrs and rubs its' face on your shin.

hawken · **Reply #65 on:** September 25, 2006, 03:46:59 pm

I think I only got half a kitten but it's made from pure cute

Feron · **Reply #66 on:** September 25, 2006, 03:49:21 pm

Hawken: great job with the avatar, but perhaps another 2 frames where the vomit is flying toward the viewer. At the moment is just appears!

ptoing · **Reply #67 on:** September 25, 2006, 04:11:41 pm

Vomit?? I think he explodes into 8x8 tiles

Crazy Asian Gamer · **Reply #68 on:** September 25, 2006, 06:34:48 pm

mine was kinda wrong the first time, so I made a fix:

Indigo · **Reply #69 on:** September 25, 2006, 07:43:39 pm

Quote from: Helm on September 25, 2006, 11:36:21 am

Not cool until she stars posting here

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=1993.from1159211725#new

Larwick · **Reply #70 on:** September 25, 2006, 08:32:25 pm

Quote from: .TakaM on September 25, 2006, 03:38:17 am

hey larwick, Ive already found an edit of your avatar:

Haha yes, i'm glad someone else saw that. I was chatting about it on the PJ IRC with some peeps when it was accepted. I didn't want to be an ass and start accusing him of anything though.

And LOL Takam, that's funny. They all look really good now.. Is the first post updated yet? *goes to look*

Ryumaru · **Reply #71 on:** September 25, 2006, 08:44:49 pm

ill prolly update it with an anim soon. not as simple as the others but oh well.

Gas 13 · **Reply #72 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:03:46 pm

Quote from: Ryumaru on September 25, 2006, 08:44:49 pm

ill prolly update it with an anim soon. not as simple as the others but oh well.

You are not black-haired! Damn

Ryumaru · **Reply #73 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:13:47 pm

thats just a sign that im not a good pixeler

Faktablad · **Reply #74 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:47:54 pm

Quote from: Gas 13 on September 25, 2006, 09:03:46 pm

Quote from: Ryumaru on September 25, 2006, 08:44:49 pm
ill prolly update it with an anim soon. not as simple as the others but oh well.

You are not black-haired! Damn

Me neither. I'm pretty sure I'm the only blonde though!

Feron · **Reply #75 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:54:40 pm

I am blonde/dark blonde. Depends on the light really. In photos it seems brown-ish.

Gas 13 · **Reply #76 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:57:20 pm

Quote

Me neither. I'm pretty sure I'm the only blonde though!

None's black-haired here actually. But everyone knows...

Quote

all the great pixelers here have black hair

Larwick · **Reply #77 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:04:03 pm

Well actually.. my hair is naturally black.

Gil · **Reply #78 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:17:09 pm

Mine too

Gas 13 · **Reply #79 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:18:14 pm

Quote from: Larwick on September 25, 2006, 10:04:03 pm

Well actually.. my hair is naturally black.

Everyone saying it this days $:-\$

Akira · **Reply #80 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:09:54 pm

Quote from: Faktablad on September 25, 2006, 09:47:54 pm

Me neither. I'm pretty sure I'm the only blonde though!

Sohashu · **Reply #81 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:44:16 pm

Quote from: Helm on September 25, 2006, 01:48:38 pm

Every time someone says they love the c64 palette a dead kitten is ressurected and is all cute and shit and purrs and rubs its' face on your shin.

Cool. But if everyone starts to love it, and we run out of kittens, what happens?

OK OK. Generally speaking a lot of people on other forums have signed up just to show off the Fadatars(patent pending). So we should have things like this more often to attract members who are actually here to pixel, and not just trying to hire us.

Souly · **Reply #82 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:47:12 pm

Wewt.
I'm too lazy to animate.

Correction.
I'm too lazy to animate well.

halfDemon · **Reply #83 on:** September 26, 2006, 02:21:55 am

Update:

alkaline · **Reply #84 on:** September 26, 2006, 02:39:06 am

ohi. animation included!

may or may not fix stuff, dunno

Keops · **Reply #85 on:** September 26, 2006, 04:16:41 am

UPDATE: Heh, made a simple animation, I think everyone will know what palette I used heh

teh keops avatar...

I think I'll do some animation thing too soon...

Catch ya later

*goes back to lurking mode*

Indigo · **Reply #86 on:** September 26, 2006, 06:29:01 am

Keops! i've missed you! I hope you dont go back into that lurking mode of yours again.

hawken · **Reply #87 on:** September 26, 2006, 08:16:09 am

Quote from: ptoing on September 25, 2006, 04:11:41 pm

Vomit?? I think he explodes into 8x8 tiles

heh yes. like most of my old snes games

are you gonna update the block then??

ptepid · **Reply #88 on:** September 26, 2006, 11:12:45 am

Sega Master System palette anyone? Palette fading ahoy!

I'll probably add more animated bollocks to this later, but I'll keep the same URL from here in.

Keops · **Reply #89 on:** September 26, 2006, 12:01:17 pm

@Indigo: Heh thanks. I'm trying to get back into the community so you may see a bit more from me.

ptepid, that avatar you made looks great! I'm loving it. Going to animate mine soon!

maloArt · **Reply #90 on:** September 26, 2006, 03:27:04 pm

Hi pixelopolis crew,

I don't know if my attempt in this fad avatar is good enough to be inserted in the list ...

x1

x2

hawken · **Reply #91 on:** September 26, 2006, 03:31:43 pm

looks kinda blurry

zeid · **Reply #92 on:** September 26, 2006, 08:53:31 pm

Well I liked this thing so much, being the shallow up myself vain... searching for a word that want get me band (someone else think of one) guy I am I made one. I really need to work on the animation and there are a number of other problems in the piece but I doubt I will be changing it much. Why try and make it as perfect as me. Just Joking anyways here I am -

X1

X2

-EDIT-
The Final one

X1 and

X2

S51 · **Reply #93 on:** September 27, 2006, 03:03:35 am

Been working on learning dithering and antialiasing, plus the likeness is much better (and it reflects my recent haircut

).

Tisha · **Reply #94 on:** September 27, 2006, 03:25:01 am

wow, amazing fad, I think I'm gonna make one as well.

SolidIdea · **Reply #95 on:** September 27, 2006, 05:04:58 am

Well, I'm in a much better shape now, but I don't know how to AA it, so it isn't nearly as smooth as the others.

Skull · **Reply #96 on:** September 27, 2006, 11:17:23 am

I Fixed mine now! Proper size.

Feron · **Reply #97 on:** September 27, 2006, 12:31:53 pm

I think it could use a little bit more contrast, glad you changed the size

Tisha · **Reply #98 on:** September 28, 2006, 12:19:37 am

hi.

As i promissed here it is, I hope you guys like it

me

edit: I'm thinking of changin the hair color cause now i look at it seems black, and i don't have black hair.

istvan · **Reply #99 on:** September 28, 2006, 03:02:06 am

Did one.

Dogmeat · **Reply #100 on:** September 28, 2006, 06:08:52 am

Hooray! All I'm going to do for tonight, used the 4-6 color palette everyone else was using, maybe needs more colors, maybe will work on it more tomorrow. First pixels in almost a year.. Peace out.

Helm · **Reply #101 on:** September 28, 2006, 06:24:34 am

Dogmeat, this looks like it was badly color-reduced.

Feron · **Reply #102 on:** September 28, 2006, 07:22:43 am

Helm · **Reply #103 on:** September 28, 2006, 08:03:27 am

Even if it's not ripped and just remade from reference, you should always supply the reference you're using. And also, this is extremely fast and dirty work, you should really clean it up, aa it and whatnot. Now it's just not very aesthetically pleasing at all.

Lawrence · **Reply #104 on:** September 28, 2006, 11:36:39 am

HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!!

Feron · **Reply #105 on:** September 28, 2006, 12:24:11 pm

Thats go to be one of my favourites.

Joel · **Reply #106 on:** September 28, 2006, 12:26:53 pm

I made one, it's quite terrible though. Doing portraits are really not my strong point. Some later day when I'm good enough, I'll re-do this.. but for now, this is as good as I can do.

Tisha · **Reply #107 on:** September 28, 2006, 01:04:47 pm

Quote from: Lawrence on September 28, 2006, 11:36:39 am

HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!!

I couldn't agree more with feron, a magnificent piece of art!

scary too though

Feron · **Reply #108 on:** September 28, 2006, 02:54:27 pm

First female!!

you did a good job too

Dogmeat · **Reply #109 on:** September 28, 2006, 03:14:42 pm

Quote from: Helm on September 28, 2006, 06:24:34 am

Dogmeat, this looks like it was badly color-reduced.

I didn't color reduce, I traced the outline of picards head from a pic and used the pallete everyone else was using to shade it. I was really tired last night and forgot to mention it was a draft, I suppose saying "all i'm going to do for tonight" wasn't enough to get that point across. I plan to work on it more tonight and smooth him out, and I'm really considering adding a few colors. Bear with me, it's been a LONG time since I've pixeled and I'm like the tin-man when dorothy first encountered him.

Tisha · **Reply #110 on:** September 28, 2006, 04:44:58 pm

Quote from: Feron on September 28, 2006, 02:54:27 pm

First female!!

you did a good job too

thanks

well the thing is that I couldn't resist to make my onw after watching all you guys do those amazing portraits...

To Helm and Dogmeat: seems that old habits never change... >.<

Dogmeat · **Reply #111 on:** September 28, 2006, 06:25:35 pm

Touched it a little during a meeting, still working on it.

Think the left eye needs more detail, want to smooth out a lot of the individual pixels, etc..

Helm, good to see you're still around

Faktablad · **Reply #112 on:** September 28, 2006, 09:04:48 pm

Quote from: Lawrence on September 28, 2006, 11:36:39 am

Lawrence's avatar.

Brilliant.

Larwick · **Reply #113 on:** September 28, 2006, 09:45:06 pm

@Dogmeat: Omg, holy crap, you're Patrick Stewart? That's so cool. Never knew you were an avid pixeller...

Love that one Lawrence, and Feron, i can't believe you forgot about Stitchy!

Dogmeat · **Reply #114 on:** September 28, 2006, 10:23:24 pm

Quote from: Larwick on September 28, 2006, 09:45:06 pm

@Dogmeat: Omg, holy crap, you're Patrick Stewart? That's so cool. Never knew you were an avid pixeller...

Love that one Lawrence, and Feron, i can't believe you forgot about Stitchy!

The truth is out!

Once I finish my picard I'm going to do a Data also. I forgot how much fun pixeling was, it's so addictive.

Feron · **Reply #115 on:** September 28, 2006, 11:04:16 pm

Quote from: Larwick on September 28, 2006, 09:45:06 pm

Love that one Lawrence, and Feron, i can't believe you forgot about Stitchy!

Stitchy hasnt posted in the official fad avatar thread, therefore tisha is the first female to use on pixelation.

Silver · **Reply #116 on:** September 29, 2006, 09:27:10 am

Tisha · **Reply #117 on:** September 29, 2006, 05:16:55 pm

So... what do I win?

crab2selout.png · **Reply #118 on:** September 29, 2006, 07:49:27 pm

a stalker...

GOODNIGHTdestroyer · **Reply #119 on:** September 29, 2006, 08:01:27 pm

I hate this, this is so badass, why did I have to find out about pixelation now? I am so discouraged from pixeling now.

Indigo · **Reply #120 on:** September 30, 2006, 01:57:16 am

updated mine. Mind editing the block to show the new file?

*edit: I forgot i was a mod

updated first post*

.TakaM · **Reply #121 on:** September 30, 2006, 02:08:08 am

haha indigo, awesome update!

crab2selout.png · **Reply #122 on:** September 30, 2006, 02:35:08 am

Woohoo! I joined the fad!

I really like the c64 palette. I barely gave any thought to my choices and the colours still came out good.

GOODNIGHT, you better join in on this. I'm drooling over my keyboard at the thought of a portrait in your style.

EDIT: a couple edits.
EDIT2: With fixed zoom

Ensellitis · **Reply #123 on:** September 30, 2006, 03:50:51 am

LOL indigo, that pwns

Indigo · **Reply #124 on:** September 30, 2006, 04:18:10 am

yeah, screw low-res.

you all know my avy pwns you all

Skull · **Reply #125 on:** September 30, 2006, 09:59:24 am

Quote from: Silver on September 29, 2006, 09:27:10 am

Remind me of an Agent.

That and something else.. But awesome work. I love you, man.

Silver · **Reply #126 on:** September 30, 2006, 11:53:48 am

Thanks skull <3
Havent pixeled anything in a while, so i enjoy editing this until it reaches me!

1up · **Reply #127 on:** September 30, 2006, 03:19:31 pm

here's my fadatar

ndchristie · **Reply #128 on:** October 01, 2006, 02:25:13 am

1up, you are not going to wear yours?

1up · **Reply #129 on:** October 01, 2006, 03:14:01 pm

Quote from: Adarias on October 01, 2006, 02:25:13 am

1up, you are not going to wear yours?

i'm still working on it, but yeah, i will. and is it showing up as a red x for you?

I Am Uh · **Reply #130 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:43:47 pm

You can put me up there.

government.agent · **Reply #131 on:** October 02, 2006, 03:21:16 pm

Greetings to everone in this community: artists, posters, mods, admins, and lurkers. I've been reading your forum now for a few days and I was quite taken with the sense of comraderie and benevolence in the name of pixelated art.

Please add my humble submission to your collection of avatars, if it pleases you.

At your service,

G.A.

Helm · **Reply #132 on:** October 02, 2006, 05:06:42 pm

What a unique style. Welcome aboard.

1up · **Reply #133 on:** October 02, 2006, 07:37:33 pm

okay, i finished mine, i'm still not that good at portraits.

Mirre · **Reply #134 on:** October 02, 2006, 09:12:33 pm

I wanna be in the gang...

Lawrence · **Reply #135 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:33:41 pm

Mirre, that's excellent

Hmm, the first post really needs updating by now.

government.agent · **Reply #136 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:08:14 am

Please accept my apologies.

This isn't an excuse, but an admission--the creation of this avatar was a first for me in two ways. It was my first attempt at doing computer graphics (I've been a long time oggler but have never tried it) and my first attempt at animation.

It took a very long time--in the process I learned how to use photoshop and image ready in a day using Adobe Help. I'm sure the more experienced among you could have knocked this out in a few hours. It took me much longer.

But it seems I didn't follow the guide--when I looked at the gifs I only noted that they were 128x128 and used an orange shaded background. I didn't realize that you were supposed to create it in 64x64.

They say first impressions last the longest, so I hope I haven't started off on the wrong foot with everyone.

Therefore, please accept my sincere apology.

At your service,

GA

ptoing · **Reply #137 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:44:11 am

HAHA, GA. no problems at all.

This was not an exercise to begin with, and there are no strict rules either. It's just that I did my avatar and people seemed to like it and made similar versions.
I like yours, reminds me of old dos games. Good stuff

government.agent · **Reply #138 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:07:45 am

Ptoing, glad you could enjoy my style. And Helm also, thank you if that comment was for me about "unique" style.

I see a great many designs here from obvious talents. I wonder what would result from a little collaboration?

C:\DOS~1\govtagnt.exe

Helm · **Reply #139 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:58:04 am

Yes I was reffering to you. I was very impressed by how when color came on in the avatar animation, you handled the eye coloring and to degrees the lips and subtle chin variations of lightness, without wasting shades. Though the piece retains a somewhat rugged edge, not completely pixel-art-smooth which is very very rare that I find charming instead of thinking 'FIX FIX COMPLETE MAKE IT RIGHT'. So um, I guess I really like your avatar.

md c:\goodpix~1\GA\

Mirre · **Reply #140 on:** October 03, 2006, 10:31:03 am

Thanks Lawrence! I really like yours as well. The lightsetting and animation is top notch.

There are really alot of good fad avatars collected here. They're pretty impressive and that's why I was so inspired as to do one myself. To see if I could keep the standard, haha.

Feron · **Reply #141 on:** October 03, 2006, 03:10:11 pm

Quote from: Mirre on October 03, 2006, 10:31:03 am

They're pretty impressive and that's why I was so inspired as to do one myself. To see if I could keep the standard, haha.

You certrainly did

Toby · **Reply #142 on:** October 03, 2006, 04:20:59 pm

Count meh in

Looks much better in original size btw

Terley · **Reply #143 on:** October 03, 2006, 04:28:51 pm

I did one too, if anyone cares

Tisha · **Reply #144 on:** October 04, 2006, 03:59:17 am

Quote from: government.agent on October 03, 2006, 03:07:45 am

Ptoing, glad you could enjoy my style. And Helm also, thank you if that comment was for me about "unique" style.

I see a great many designs here from obvious talents. I wonder what would result from a little collaboration?

C:\DOS~1\govtagnt.exe

what I was impresed about was besides everything, the metal gear Cameo, you really moved me with it <3

government.agent · **Reply #145 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:16:06 am

Quote from: Helm on October 03, 2006, 08:58:04 am

Yes I was reffering to you. I was very impressed by how when color came on in the avatar animation, you handled the eye coloring and to degrees the lips and subtle chin variations of lightness, without wasting shades. Though the piece retains a somewhat rugged edge, not completely pixel-art-smooth which is very very rare that I find charming instead of thinking 'FIX FIX COMPLETE MAKE IT RIGHT'. So um, I guess I really like your avatar.

Kind words sir. I like yours as well. Your odd choice of colors and the economical way in which you've put them to use is artful and eye-catching. Using the animation to shift your dithering around on the backdrop is neat. Excellent attention to shadows. Again, your color economy is quite good. Hope to see more of your work as I delve into old posts. Any good ones come to mind that you can link me to?

Quote from: Tisha on October 04, 2006, 03:59:17 am

what I was impresed about was besides everything, the metal gear Cameo, you really moved me with it <3

I moved you? You have moved me, my dear, with your kind praise. Thanks for noticing my MGS cameo. The layout isn't exact because of the space limitations, but I feel I've captured the essence of the "codec" screen.

As for you, I find your avatar to be--sumptious. Perhaps even delicious. Why? You've employed a naturalistic style to what is normally symmetrical. Most of the avatars have complete symmetry (except for hair) between the left and right eh sections of the face. But I see a slight turning of the head in your piece, and small differences in size and shape. It strikes me as something you labored over as a true artist would - capturing the essence of life without trying to straighten nature into manmade preconceptions. Does that make any sense?

I'd love to see more of your work as well. Any links to posts or galleries? I have nothing up as this was the third piece of CG I've ever done. Heh.

....

Let's see. To Elk! Elk, my friend, I saw in one of your posts that you don't think you can make your portrait or some such nonsense. Will you at least try? You can obviously make a face. Now just make yours. Get a mirror and stare at yourself for a while. Then slowly build up the pixels in your graphics program. Do your best, take your time, and share it with us. I'm sure some of these fine people can give you tips or give you a nudge in the right direction if you're having trouble. Just remember, once begun is half done!

At your service,

GA

government.agent · **Reply #146 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:14:48 am

Updated my avatar.

I added a likeness using the magical 16 color palette that all of those old DOS games used. Also reduced the colors on the main portrait from 184 to 16! This animation is still weighing in at 226k, even after color reduction and using transparencies anywhere I can. I'm learning this process so any suggestions on how to squeeze out some more bytes would be helpful.

At your service,

GA

ptoing · **Reply #147 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:06:54 am

Hey GA, I like that new one. very cool use of the EGA palette. I had a look at your animation and you could shave of quite some kb by removing all that dither you got going on during the fades. just make proper inbetween colours for the fades and not let photoshop or whatever you use dither it up

Dither compresses way worse than solid colour, esp random dither.

Keep it up.

government.agent · **Reply #148 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:48:25 am

No more dithering for me. Thanks for the advice. Somehow there's a new freedom in minimalism I wasn't expecting.

GA

maloArt · **Reply #149 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:45:09 am

Quote from: government.agent on October 05, 2006, 08:48:25 am

No more dithering for me. Thanks for the advice. Somehow there's a new freedom in minimalism I wasn't expecting.

GA

Back to the roots ...

BTW, excellent subliminal avatar GA ... I just hope there won't be a denouncements rush ...

Godslayer · **Reply #150 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:10:30 am

4 pages of faditude.

Skull · **Reply #151 on:** October 05, 2006, 03:11:47 pm

Quote from: Godslayer on October 05, 2006, 11:10:30 am

4 pages of faditude.

Awesomeness

Dogmeat · **Reply #152 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:01:44 am

Yay, think i'm remembering how to do it. borrowed some colors from ptoing

Can i get in the main thread now?

flashdrvnk · **Reply #153 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:52:17 am

Hello,
I am new here. For now I only looked at a few threads, but I think they give me inspiration.
Pixel art is something new for me, but I think it's fun doing it.
I am currently working on a lineart.
I will post it, if I feel it's good.

Now to my questions.
What is a fad avatar?
What does fad stand for?
Is it an abbreviation or an acronym?
When does someone deserve to be in this fad gang?

Thanks for reading

Dogmeat · **Reply #154 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:57:16 am

It means 1 guy did 1 thing.....

And all these other guys took his "concept" and used their creative talents to assimilate that concept to produce something unique but staying within the boundries of what makes up the concept.

Panda · **Reply #155 on:** October 06, 2006, 09:04:12 am

Quote from: flashdrvnk on October 06, 2006, 06:52:17 am

Now to my questions.
What is a fad avatar?
What does fad stand for?
Is it an abbreviation or an acronym?
When does someone deserve to be in this fad gang?

Thanks for reading

First of all "fad" is more or less the same as craze, something that is hot right now. Just try to picture fashion, when people start wearing similar clothes because they become popular. (btw the dictionary is your friend)
Now putting it in the fad avatar context, all the similar avatars here on this thread would be fad avatars.
And it's not like you have to meet any requirements for joining it, just pixel your own avatar :0

government.agent · **Reply #156 on:** October 06, 2006, 05:05:20 pm

Maybe the main page shouldn't be updated. That might be too much awesome for one page!

GA

Dogmeat · **Reply #157 on:** October 07, 2006, 02:54:20 am

Updated yet again, did an animation of my final:

For the older images:

OLD:

NEW:

FINAL:

Made a bunch more modifications, so it looked more like me. The pic i took of my head was at a weird angle, so I had to use that and also a mirror as reference, but I think I have it pretty damn close. Let me know if you guys want to see the ref.

government.agent · **Reply #158 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:33:57 am

Just look at that smile! You belong on a can of campbell's soup!

GA

Dogmeat · **Reply #159 on:** October 07, 2006, 07:44:55 am

THanks GA,

unfortunately, I actually look like that. Except the open mouth part. Funny, the extra frames for the animation took me no more than 30 mins.

Filax_666 · **Reply #160 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:05:51 am

Actually, Dogmeat, I like your previous fadatar much more...why did you change it?

Dogmeat · **Reply #161 on:** October 07, 2006, 03:21:24 pm

The Picard?

I took the advice of someone on this thread and did myself, I still plan to do picard and data though, i just needed something to rebuild my skills with first. Or do you mean a previous version of the one I have now?

Filax_666 · **Reply #162 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:08:22 pm

This is the one I love.

Cow · **Reply #163 on:** October 07, 2006, 10:35:11 pm

I know everyone's been anxiously awaiting mine. $:-\$
I look a little less awesome in reality, btw.

Dogmeat · **Reply #164 on:** October 08, 2006, 01:31:28 am

Picard Final: ( for now

)

Some WIPS!!!

UPDATE:

Picard

My Girlfriend - needs more work than worth posting on here. update later.

Lots of work to do on both, but my eyes are bulging out of my head right now, and I need to quit obsessing.

Godslayer · **Reply #165 on:** October 08, 2006, 01:12:35 pm

The overdithered style isn't very flattering blown up Dogmeat- notice most entries use a lot more simple, cell like shading that maintains its appeal at 2x.

Filax_666 · **Reply #166 on:** October 08, 2006, 02:26:21 pm

I'm a weakling, I joined the fad...

Animation coming soon.

EDIT: Just the beginning...what do you think?

Godslayer · **Reply #167 on:** October 08, 2006, 04:28:15 pm

Your hair is wicked.

Filax_666 · **Reply #168 on:** October 08, 2006, 04:40:25 pm

It's actually light brown and much more messy, but I'm lazy.

Cow · **Reply #169 on:** October 08, 2006, 05:11:36 pm

Dogmeat · **Reply #170 on:** October 08, 2006, 06:00:46 pm

Quote from: Filax_666 on October 08, 2006, 02:26:21 pm

I'm a weakling, I joined the fad...
Animation coming soon.

EDIT: Just the beginning...what do you think?

looks good so far, although your hair freaks me out man, it looks like a perfect fusion of a hat + real hair.

Jad · **Reply #171 on:** October 09, 2006, 10:07:47 pm

It is hard to believe how FAD my AVATAR is 0:

Sixteen colours of dottyness. It looks a bit dirty, if someone sees something I sould change for the better, please tell me :]

Animation coming if I ever come up with something amusing.

EDIT: I just realized that I still have stuff to do but, alas, it is in the middle of the night and I'll just change the picture if I update it. Critz R ztilL WELCUM as I'd deliberately put it.

EDIT2: Updatzerd :]

Bo · **Reply #172 on:** October 09, 2006, 10:37:05 pm

jad: i think, while they work great for the hair. the two darkest browns does not really fit as skin tones. it kindof makes the neck look like some sort of jaw strap for a helmet.
or maybe it would be enough to just add more lighter skintones to the neck. and also the nostril area.

robalan · **Reply #173 on:** October 10, 2006, 04:29:01 am

Woo! First proper pixel art in...too long. A year and a half, perhaps? Too long, regardless.

It even looks like me, if you squint a bit.

Filax_666 · **Reply #174 on:** October 10, 2006, 09:01:22 pm

SEE UPDATED IMAGES BELOW
First one has hires restrictions, I think. Second is hires edited (doesn't use any restriction aside from the palette). Third is an attempt to fully use the potential of the c64 palette.

And I've just realised that there are a few problems on the colours, but I'll fix them later.

And I want C&C, please.

Larwick · **Reply #175 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:29:13 pm

Filax, man. The C64 pal looks awesome. Completely slapped me in the face and reminded me that when editing palettes you're allowed to edit the actual pixels too. No C&C from me i'm afraid, just caught my eye and i had to comment.

Nice stuff from everyone else too!

Filax_666 · **Reply #176 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:53:14 am

Colour problems should be fixed. Let me know what you think.

@Larwick: I'm glad you liked, man. You should do a c64 version of yours too, I'm sure you'd do something awsome

Skull · **Reply #177 on:** October 11, 2006, 11:28:53 am

Quote from: Filax_666 on October 11, 2006, 07:53:14 am

Holy, Moly. They are awesome, the first two are very simple and look superb, but the third is mind-blowing..

Dogmeat · **Reply #178 on:** October 11, 2006, 04:00:41 pm

Forgive me if I'm unable to see what everyone else is seeing but what is so special about the 3rd sprite? It seems apparent to me that everyone is excited about the fact that it uses a C64 palatte, but what else? I just want to understand

Gil · **Reply #179 on:** October 11, 2006, 05:29:01 pm

It's just damn cool pixel art dogmeat. It looks chromey and shiny... Ooooooh shiny

S51 · **Reply #180 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:02:55 pm

The C64 sprite is really cool looking, but the shadows make it look like you have very large cheeks and a concave upper lip.

government.agent · **Reply #181 on:** October 12, 2006, 11:40:15 am

Final Avatar. I had to salute one of my favorite films of all time.

End of line...

maloArt · **Reply #182 on:** October 12, 2006, 03:22:34 pm

Quote from: government.agent on October 12, 2006, 11:40:15 am

Final Avatar. I had to salute one of my favorite films of all time.

End of line...

He he that's excellent ! I really like your animated fadatars.

Tremulant · **Reply #183 on:** October 12, 2006, 04:30:18 pm

I feel late.

Niss · **Reply #184 on:** October 13, 2006, 08:07:15 pm

My faddy.

c64 palette and wide pixels but I didn't stick to the "3+1 colors per 4x8 tile" limitation. I'll try to fix that soon.

No Tremulant, I feel late

rabidbaboy · **Reply #185 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:37:44 am

Sorry if I'm being extremely dense, but what IS the fad?
C64 colors?Horizontal bands in the bg?

robalan · **Reply #186 on:** October 15, 2006, 12:51:58 pm

The fad is having an avatar that's a portrait of yourself. Most people also copied the horizontal bands and the palette, some people animated theirs with other graphical restrictions, but the fad is just the portrait avatar.

Wolverine · **Reply #187 on:** October 15, 2006, 02:11:35 pm

ok what the hell, I did one. It ain't animated or anything. I mainly did it for some more Amstrad CPC practice as am working on games for the old machine and need to practice the wide pixel mode some more as am to used to using its 4 color 320x200 resolution. This portraits based on an old pic of me cos I currently have really short hair that's so freakin' boring to draw.

eqko · **Reply #188 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:30:51 pm

without trying to come across as a complete dolt, how the hell am I supposed to easily scale it to 2x after having made it at 1x ??

never mind the above, it as easy as doing a 2x image scale with nearest neighbour

1x

2x

Godslayer · **Reply #189 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:36:32 pm

Zoom to 2x and take a screenshot then crop everything out fo the screenshot.

eqko · **Reply #190 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:39:46 pm

yeah allready thought of that, but what with the animation I REALLY didn't feel like doing that with all the frames.
besides, I fixed it easy peasy

Akira · **Reply #191 on:** October 15, 2006, 10:52:54 pm

man wolvey, thats awesome. i still remember the old pics of you looking like logan

Larwick · **Reply #192 on:** October 15, 2006, 10:55:25 pm

Loving yours Wolverine. That palette looks great

Nice anim eq, but when you grow a hairy beard it seems your neck dissapears??

eqko · **Reply #193 on:** October 16, 2006, 07:23:28 am

Quote from: Larwick on October 15, 2006, 10:55:25 pm

Nice anim eq, but when you grow a hairy beard it seems your neck dissapears??

shit LOL you're right, I hadnt even noticed it. not even when scrutinizing it at first after your comment.
I was like wtf is he talking about and then suddenly I saw it happen hehe

will fix that tonight when I get home.

Wolverine · **Reply #194 on:** October 16, 2006, 02:44:43 pm

Couldn't sleep (yet again...) so I put my headphones on and messed around with mine doing a simple animation.

The demon face flashing is a CPC version of my 'Amon - Apocalypse of Devilman' avatar I use on MSN and used to use as my DA icon.

It's not great but it'll do.

Niss · **Reply #195 on:** October 16, 2006, 04:39:48 pm

Nice stuff wolverine!
That flickering would maybe look better with a white bg but - ah hell forget it I'm off going home now, bye and nice evening gals n'guys!

Mirre · **Reply #196 on:** October 16, 2006, 04:46:38 pm

Wolverine: yay! It looks great and that anim ation is swell. I really like your colour choices!

Hairyu · **Reply #197 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:28:17 am

Hm, never did many portraits, so it looked as good practice, besides the whole fun of it.Problem is, it looks like me...30 years in the future

About the "animation" (cough, only two frames,cough), I had Monty Python's The Mouse Problem in mind, but now, looking at it, it kinda reminds me of Tom and Jerry.

1x -

2x -

Pinky dot is my prized chicken pox scar

Edit: Oopsie-daisy, it has a problem that is quite obvious but I couldn't notice until Sohasu pointed in PJ...small head =X Going to work on that.

Mega10 · **Reply #198 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:44:42 am

Oh god how i just want to fit in

1st post after lurking for about 7000 years(since the very original board i believe? damn i was a youngin' back then). AA is rushed, but i'm slouching terribly in front of my lcd moniter, which is a great way to solve many visual problems you might have btw.

Helm · **Reply #199 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:29:15 pm

aaed with the colors you already had there, fixed some small banding problems on the neck, changed second brightest shade of flesh a bit. Hope I helped.

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