December Sprite Contest: Discussion Thread

Started by Geometric-sama December 12th, 2004 12:33 PM
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December 2004 Theme: CHRISTMAS DOWN UNDER
December 2004 Judges: TBA

You know how this works. This thread is only to discuss entries. :P


"One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts."
Albert Einstein

"What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative than mathematics."
Benjamin Franklin

"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of paintings or music, yet sublimely pure and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."
Bertrand Russell

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Posted July 22nd, 2005
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*decides to begin discussion*

I have a good feeling about this month! ^_^
My Electabuzz is good IMO! Anyone agree?

BTW, when does DSC end?
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Wise Wobboffet's Theories Of The Week
1) If you talk loud enough clothes may drop from the sky.
2) Anthrax doesn't make a good losanger.
3) Rain is caused by Kyogre.
4) If there is a drought go looking for a cave and you may find Groudon.
5) If you see a Lugia tell me or Eliana.

More next week!

~Other Aliases:~
~Batesy~
~Batesymon~
~Doctor Dogg~
~Doctor Zoidberg~

Shadow

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Welcome to a PC Edition of Screw These Comics. Today, I'm going to review various entries in the sprite contest for December. Remember: I am not an official judge. I am just pointing out errors to help you improve your work. I do not mean to harm anyone's feelings with this.
Unless we're hired by Jedi Amara at a later date.
Why am I even here? Heartless can't talk.
OK.... On with the sprites! First we're reviewing some entries in Section A.
The sucky recolor group?
Look at who's talking. OK, first up we have Danzo's sunburned Pikachu. http://pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=674298&postcount=2
Why are the cheeks blue?
Maybe when red stuff becomes sunburned it turns blue... I don't know. I've never seen anything with red skin be sunburned so I wouldn't know.
From what I can tell, the elf hat is made from scratch and its quite nice, though it is missing shading.
How do you know its an elf hat?
Elves wear green, that's why they suck. Overall a decent sprite. ggnore.
Well said my ghostly pal. Next we have tigerguardguy's Sandy Claws http://pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=683287&postcount=7
Hahahahahahahaha.... I don't get it.
Of course you don't you dult, it's a Sandshrew with a claw.
Based on what they called Santa Claus in The Nightmare Before Christmas...
Ok, so he put a claw on Sandshrew, moved its arm a little, and colored it's belly brown. Simple yet it gets its job done.
He didn't mess up the claw or anything so it makes it on the decent list. Come on let us "rate" a bad one!
Now why'd we want to rate a bad one?
Let's see I'm a Heartless so, WHERE'S MY BAD SPRITE?
Calm down, calm down. We have better entries then most sprite contests.
*GASP*
*GASP*
*GASP* I know. OK, here's the last one for right now, a summer Electabuzz. http://pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=688718&postcount=15
Wait, wasn't it supposed to be Christmas themed?
Christmas in Austrailia, where it is summer during Christmas.
Though it is missing the Christmas element...
OK, so what we have here is an Electabuzz with the main hero's hat copy/pasted on, stripes painted green, and a blue swimsuit.
And a pineapple.
And a pineapple... There is no shading on the swimsuit...
Which better not be a Speedo...
No shading on the non-Speedo swimsuit, or on the sprites. Various places seem to be missing the outline, same with the pineapple. The hat is coming through its antennaes...
Why must we point out all errors?
It's our job I put upon us. Correct all their mistakes so they hopefully don't make them again. And have some fun mocking them on the way.
Why are the stripes green anyways? Is he a radioactive Electabuzz.
You fool! That's cryptonite on him! He's the key to defeating Superman!
I thought he was jsut sick. Oh an something else I noticed and just confirmed real quick. The resizing is off. He didn't use a multiple of 100 to resize it.
At least it isn't horrible squished or anything, it's something barely noticable at least. I chalk the sprite down as 'needs improvement.'
Needs shading...
Needs more pineapples...
No it does not.
Yes it does!
NO IT DOESN'T!
I want pineapples!
*sends ShadowChaos into a realm of pure itchiness*
Want to go steal some innocent people's hearts in the name of darkness?
Sure. Then we can come back later and review some more sprites.
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Gee I didn't expect an argument to start! ^_^;;;
The green bolts were to make it a bit more intersting. IMO, it would've looked more boring with black. Also, the green stripes represented Christmas Trees. XD
BTW, they ARE speedos.
Paired up with Radical Edward.

Wise Wobboffet's Theories Of The Week
1) If you talk loud enough clothes may drop from the sky.
2) Anthrax doesn't make a good losanger.
3) Rain is caused by Kyogre.
4) If there is a drought go looking for a cave and you may find Groudon.
5) If you see a Lugia tell me or Eliana.

More next week!

~Other Aliases:~
~Batesy~
~Batesymon~
~Doctor Dogg~
~Doctor Zoidberg~
Seen July 24th, 2010
Posted March 15th, 2005
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I think that your electabuzz looked good... How long have you been spriting?? Ive only been spriting about three weeks.. It may be shorter or longer by about a week but yeah. I think mine are horrible... Well anyways... I dont do that good of work.... I really like my koala though.. its the first thing ive ever done by scratch... i figured i could at least try.... its not got anything to do with christmas but i stayed with the australia thing though... lol... well anyways... ill go and you write back people... okay i love you ... bye... smuahhhh... I LOVE YOU ALL......

Shadow

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gee I didn't expect an argument to start! ^_^;;;
The green bolts were to make it a bit more intersting. IMO, it would've looked more boring with black. Also, the green stripes represented Christmas Trees. XD
BTW, they ARE speedos.
so did i get a complement or not lol im fused.... :\
Not an argument, not dissing sprites, or not complementing either. Just pointing out errors (and things I thought were weird) so you could fix them in future works and grow to be better spriters. ^.^;; And an Electabuzz in Speedoes will give me nightmares. XD

PS: Could you remove the [img] tags in the quote or something, if people keep quoting that post like that it with the images intact will decimate my bandwithe. ^.^;; Thanks

Eliana

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Same here...I can sprite well, just not when I have to do a specific thing XD
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My section B sprite really is kinda weird. It was meant to be a Kangaroo Pokemon with a Santa hat and green wings, but now it just seems demented and weird. I could've made a better one, but I thought a Kangaroo would be good for the Down-Under part.

Sephiroth-Kun

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i would like to enter the sprite is my avator im too lazy to go get it anyways i also have a biography for it i will post it along with this

Omega Nidoking
type: omega (omega nidoking is my avator)



Lvl: 150



Hp: 1000



Horn drill PP: 10

Earthquake PP: 60

Omega beam PP: 2

Destruction PP: 10



Horn drill: 1 hit k.o.



Earthquake: very powerful land atk



Omega beam: the last move any omega learns it will kill any pokemon in one hit and cannot be evaded



Destruction: takes away half of a pokemons hp cannot be evaded



Pokedex entry: this is one of some legendary pokemon known as *omega* pokemon they are almost impossible to get and if anybody has one that person is almost invincible
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Guess what? Time for a new contest. :P


"One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts."
Albert Einstein

"What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative than mathematics."
Benjamin Franklin

"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of paintings or music, yet sublimely pure and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."
Bertrand Russell

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ANNOY ME AT YOUR PERIL. I am becoming increasingly tired of the unmanly elitism and closed-mindedness of certain members who shall remain unnamed.

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When will the results be posted?
Today.
I've been waiting for the judges of the Dec contest to send me their choices for the winners. And finally, the last judge sent theirs in. *coughAmphros23cough*

DarkPegasus, in response to the REPORT you sent out... You can't show results if you don't have any to show. So no, I wasn't postponing my duties.


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