Alright! I now pronounce the first annual FFHacktics Halloween Sprites Contest open!!
All who want to participate need only post their Halloween themed sprites here!! =)
Catagories:
Best Over-all
Most Fitting to Theme
Most Creative
Scariest
Funniest
Rules:
1 ) Most importantly you must have fun.
2 ) Obviously the entries have to have a Halloween theme.
3 ) Entries should be in PNG format.
4 ) Entry must be submitted in 1x & 2x size in one file for clear visibility.
5 ) The base sprite must be an official Square FFT(WotL) sprite, but the spriter has the option to do it from scratch in FFT style.
6 ) Entry must have front and front-angled frames, with the other 3 standing frames optional.
7 ) No resubmitting of old sprites.
8 ) Judges can't participate, duh.
9 ) There is no limit to the number of entries that can be submitted.
A ) No vulgarity.
B ) Sprites must not exceed 16 colors, but do not have any restrictions as to what colors are used.
Deadline:
October 31, 2008
12 midnight GMT
Submission Format:
Name Sprite
Name Base Sprite
<Imbedded Image of entry>
Downlad of entry (*optional*)
An interesting idea.
At least you think so. I'm gonna do one even if no one else joins in. =)
donno about a specific character but my deis sprite would make a pretty cute witch if you put the elidibs hat on her
great idea vanya should be fun
Quote from: "Zozma"donno about a specific character but my deis sprite would make a pretty cute witch if you put the elidibs hat on her
That's a pretty good idea! I think you're right. I might even have use for a sprite of that sort! =)
Quote from: "darthpaul"great idea vanya should be fun
Good! Glad to hear it!
I think we should keep things kind of open. We'll make it more of generic Halloween sprite thing. =)
I'll rename the thread and we can post our sprites here. =)
wow that ho is taller than i thought... but i think i can still make the hat fit....
Sorry, I've been gone for so long. I was at a wedding in Long Island this weekend. I'm gonna start brainstorming my *entry* for this thing. Also, if anyone else wants to post ideas here about their *entry* feel free. =)
i haven't had time to do anything lately :/ trying to fix my screwy events
It's cool. You can take your time teaching that ho a thing or two, pimp! =)
If you mean editing main characters to look like they are wearing costumes, you can use that "Cloud as Dancer" sketch from the general forum as one of the first ideas.
...And:
-Ramza as that Home Alone kid. AAAHHHH!
-Agrias as "Hentai tentacle victim." Draw a blob-like goo on her back, and some tents wraping around a leg, waist and shoulders, and arms.
-Orlandu as Obi Wan-Kanobi.... ...wait...
Meliadoul as the Green Goblin, for simplicity.
...
If you mean making actual holloween characters, then I would like to suggest a "Pumkinhead" monster.
hey the orlandu idea is what im working on i copywrite that and the agrias disturbing yet something i might consider
Quote from: "samuchan"If you mean editing main characters to look like they are wearing costumes, you can use that "Cloud as Dancer" sketch from the general forum as one of the first ideas.
...And:
-Ramza as that Home Alone kid. AAAHHHH!
-Agrias as "Hentai tentacle victim." Draw a blob-like goo on her back, and some tents wraping around a leg, waist and shoulders, and arms.
-Orlandu as Obi Wan-Kanobi.... ...wait...
Meliadoul as the Green Goblin, for simplicity.
...
If you mean making actual holloween characters, then I would like to suggest a "Pumkinhead" monster.
Those are good. They don't *have* to be main characters, though. You could do something like a female archer in a moogle costume if you wanted to. Or a Behemoth in a chocobo suit. Or a scratch sprite with a Halloween theme. Whatever you think will be fun! =)
I might do a chocobo Knight =p
A Goblin in Priest garb!
LOL! I like that, samuchan!
OK as you guys post your sprites I'll put them on the first post to keep them together neatly in a sort of showcase fashion, ok? =)
Hmm I wish we could make this somekind of competition. I really can't think of any kind of award though, and then you would need rules. What do you think Vanya?
Alright, how about a Mercenaries Save State of the Orbonne battle?
...I MUST WIN!! YOU WILL ALL LOOSE MOTHER FUKERS!!
...
What do you think the rules should be Vanya? My major request is that only the first 5 standing frames of animation be required.
i like that idea
That's a good idea.
Rules:
1) Only the first 5 standing frames are required. If you want to do more go right ahead.
2) Entry must be submitted in 1x & 3x size in one file for clear visibility.
3) Entries should be in PNG format.
4) Obviously the entries have to have a Halloween theme.
5) Entry can be a special unit, generic unit, NPC, or monster as long as it keeps to the theme.
6) Most importantly you must have fun.
How's that?
Also, what about judges and deadline?
As for a prize, you got me. Maybe some generous sponsor could donate a prize, or something.
you and cheetah make good sprites, you two should be judges of course
i like the rules, the 5 frame thing is much better since theres less than a months time to complete them
Due Date should be...oh lets say 11 PM on Halloween day, I guess by the time zone of the forum. Other rules I might suggest would be something about not using custom sprites done by other members, and no submitting anything that you have submitted before. So that everyone is at the same starting point and we are doing Halloween based stuff. I'm not sure what we should do about judging. We could just have some good spriters do it, but then they would be biased to vote for their own work or it would decrease the number of people participating. So maybe we should have a vote, or a board of non-spriters. Maybe different categories too? Like "Funniest", "Best Looking", and "Best fit to Theme".
how about opening a poll once everything is submitted then everyone is the judge... but then again that can be rigged...
I think Zodiac should be the Judge, he is after all, our webmaster, also he has a very keen eye for detail.
So we'll add this to the rules:
>The base sprite must be an official Square FFT(WotL) sprite, but the spriter has the option to do it from scratch in FFT style.
>No resubmitting of old sprites.
>Judges can't participate, duh.
As for the judges, I don't want to judge because I want to participate. I think we should ask Zodiac and 2 others to judge and/or just ask for volunteers.
Maybe we should make the deadline October 28th Midnight. That way we can have the judgment done and the winners posted on Halloween?
Good ideas. Since Lasting Dawn is volunteering to host the prize I think it would be great if he was a judge too. I don't know who else, but like 3-5 people, they can rank their favorites and then which ever one had the best overall ranking would get top spot.
Hey Vanya since this was originally your idea why don't you write up a quick blurb on what criteria the submissions will be ranked on so the judges and participants know what to shoot for. That is of course if you want to Vanya haha. If you don't then I can do it.
I'll do that in the morning since my fiancee is kicking me out of the room.
Oh BTW, I'm getting married. I asked and she said yes. =)
Everyone appears to be getting married these days! Congratulations!
But... why would she kick you out of the room? I suppose some form of chastity preservation until after the wedding?
Or he's in a living room and it's the exact opposite...
Marriage everywhere. I thought it was the women who were supposed to compete over the marriage thing, not the men.
LOL. She's a kidergarten teacher and she has to get up early and is a very light sleeper, so after 12 we switch positions. I usually use this time to take care of some chores or get in some gaming before heading to bed like about now. If I ever log on at all its on her laptop like now. I don't really like using the thing o n account of it has vista on it. Anyhow, goodnight guys! And Thanks! =)
How many entries can we have 1, 2, 3, 9999999?
good luck vanya you got the hard part behind ya
thanks, darthpaul, and ain't that the truth!
Unlimited number of entries I think. Opinions?
How about this for criteria?:
Compliance with FFT style.
Compliance with theme.
Creativity.
...What else? I think I'l leave it to you then, Cheetah. =)
i like the unlimited entries cause i finished mine and i have some time to do some more
I think unlimited entries is good. I think portraits are definitely not required, and I'm almost leaning towards just saying no to them.
As for theme, remember that this should be FFT characters in costume. So Ramza dressed as Cloud or as a Red Mage seems uncreative and not fitting the Halloween theme. Ramza dressed as a clown or as Ichigo from Bleach might be more Halloween themed. What do you think?
Oh and sprites should be submitted in normal resolution. If your sprite has an accessory like a black cat or a pumpkin that is fine and no need for multiple angles.
i think thats good and the ichigo sprite ive been working on is almost done too woot
I agree about portraits, but I don't think they should be optional.
I think we should also allow monsters in costumes, too. Maybe separate them into two catagories.
I think the resolution should be at least 2x so they don't look tiny.
I think 1 diagonal frame and the front facing frame should be required. The other 3 standing frames should be optional.
We need to come up with catagories, too.
I'm thinking 2 classes: Human & Monster. Catagories for Most Creative, Scariest, Funniest, & any more ideas?
There should be a 1st & 2nd, place with honorable mentions.
Also, I need some judges!! Should we ask for volunteers?
I think allowing monster to compete is good, but lets not make it separate classes it would get too confusing an not enough competition. Categories are good, I like those categories as well, maybe add something about "Best fit to Halloween theme".
I am going to ask around about judges.
OK! =)
I'll update the first post then.
Oh, what about vulgarity? I don't really think we should allow anything like Agrias running around with a massive hard-on or anything like that, right?
...yes you are correct, no vulgarity.
Quote from: "Vanya"Oh, what about vulgarity? I don't really think we should allow anything like Agrias running around with a massive hard-on or anything like that, right?
lol damn my sprite wont work then jk
=)
lmao ill turn cuchuclain to oogie boogie from nightmare before christmas haha or maybe edit the knights to have pumkin heads with palette changed outfit of course!
im working on turning a knight into darth vader
I'm very happy to hear that! In organizing this thing I haven't even given any thought as to what my enrty should be! =0
So like have there been any developments here for anyone?
We got any judges yet?
Anybody ready to post any work for critique?
Wuss'up, y'all?
=)
im still perfecting my Darth Vader sprite since we have time left
Cool! =)
I think I have an Idea for my first entry! Hint: A famous breakfast cereal character and he's boo... I mean blue! =)
booberry right lol
=)
lol maybe i should try frankenberry then
I also discovered 2 obscure members of that group that only saw limited exposure:
Fruit Brute the Werewolf
Yummy Mummy
Both are ''fruity'' types.
Then there's Count Chocula, of course.
i heard of yummy mummy but not fruit brute sounds like a gay werewolf
He's pretty damn generic looking on the box. I've only ever found the really old box art, too. So he was probably dumped after the first attempt. =)
*cry* now instead of working on something like this ive been spending my time trying to just make my game work again... why did my emu get stuipid all of a sudden....
??? wa hapen ???
I'm thinking of augmenting the rules again. I'm thinking that the color don't have to be strictly FFT style. Since they are costumes and what-not they can diverge into more vibrant colors. Sound good?
Oh yeah the tones of the colors shouldn't matter, just as long as they are still 16 colors and follow the design style of FFT.
Done! I also extended the deadline to the 29th. I hadn't realized that Halloween is on the 31st. =P
Farmed any judges yet?
Yeah I officially have three designated.
Cool! =)
Do you have yahoo messenger?
Algus behind the scenes... his.... white mage tendencies!!
Base: Aru.SPR + Siro_W.SPR
Delita: OMG!! Ramza!! Look over there!!!
Ramza: A-Algus??? HAHAHAHAHA!!
Algus: Geez! Whats wrong with you?!!
Alma: hahaha lets tell everyone at school!
Teta: Where's my Camera phone i have to get a shot of this!
Hurray for submission number 1.
WooHoo !! I am happy to see it!! Hilarious!! =)
this is the first one i have completed just in case i dont finish the others
also this is me sprite not exactly halloweenish but its a shot
Crap! I better start mine soon! =)
Yeah, not even a week left :/
vanya! shame on you! you made this topic lol
I work best when the pressure is o! Mwahahahaha!!!!!! >=)
My first Entry:
Ghost as Boo Berry. Yes... He's technically naked. o.O
O.o nice vanya
It's ending soon, aren't we getting more contestants?
Extend until tomorrow?
Screw it I officially extended the due date to October 31st! That's 8 pm for us on the east coast.
Okay so here is my attempt at Halloween Sprites. We got a grim reaper equipped with a scythe. Plus a poofed up black cat, a universal symbol of the holiday (note that a bit more then just a color change was done here, but not much).
reaper looks sweet
ohhh thats nice
Yay! More!! More!!! =D
=(
I'm dizzy...
too much candy vanya...lol
Too much rum. ^_^
so, how do we vote? like ?/10 for each entry?
ZOMG pirate batman is stealing the rum and fightin the badguys
I guess the judges should figure out that stuff.
RUM = <3
I don't even know who's the third judge, I only know me and Voldemort are.
I think Cheetah knows!
is that a wink wink moment
I honestly don't remember. too much rum. But I asked someone about it and I think that was Cheetah. =P
AND THE WINNER ISSSSSS?????
Dr. Jiggalo
I think there is some organizational issue going on. Namely, we can't remember who the third judge is!! o.O
<_< >_> look who we got runnin this shit theyre as disorganized as the rest of us .....i think they need a hug *hugs*
NOTE: been hangin out with fiancee much
Sorry guys, I was out of town. The third judge is Lasting Dawn, since he is hosting the prize (among other reasons). So the three judges just rank the entries, from their favorite (=1) to their least favorite (=4?). Thus the sprite with the highest rank is the winner. Um for now judges should just PM their rankings to me, no need to make the rankings public right?
The entrees are:
#1 White Mage Algus
#2 Gin
#3 Boo Berry
#4 Grim Reaper
oh i am so screwed
look at this competition
*talka to sprite* hang in there buddy
Don't count your chicken's 'til they're on your dinner plate! =)
One chicken.
Two chicken.
Three chicken.
Three chicken.
On topic: marvelous chickens, everyone!
well vanya your chicken uh i mean booberry looks pretty tasty
Now to announce the Winner!
Our three unbiased judges have all ranked our participants and the results are in.
4th: DarthPaul's: Gin
3rd: Cheetah's: Grim Reaper
2nd: Zozma's: White Mage Algus
1st: Vanya's: Boo Berry
Congratulations Vanya, you definitely deserve it. I would recommend stalking Lasting Dawn to claim your prize. Obviously there were few contestants this year, but we have a small community here and I hope more events like this can be organized with the help and participation of FFH members.
congrats vanya, it looks great
YES i guessed the order exactly and for me thats a win.
Oh! ^_^
Thanks, guys! I didn't really expect this! This is the first time I ever won a contest!!
I was very impressed by all the entries, and I hope we can keep this tradition going!
How about a Chrismahanukwanzakah Solstice contest next?
*Puts on ninja gear.*
Now where's that Lasting Dawn?
Congratulations Vanya! You are one of the first people to receive the savestate of Orbonne and if time allows you will also be given the Lion War Tourney in the coming days! And to thank everyone for participating they will each receive an exclusive Alpha (truly an Alpha with only three or four stages complete...) BUT If I see this demo passed around to anyone then you can all be certain that I shan't do such a favor again! I hopefully won't have to worry about that with you honest fellows though. So without further ado... your prizes will be received in PM's!
Once again everyone! Thank you for participating!
Sweet.
Prizes sent, I hope you all enjoy them!
Woohoo!!
Thank you greatly!!
Now i feel i shouldve entered my pumpkin sprite D:... i even made time for it but ended up taking nap... T.T
Please tell me that there will be a December non denominational holiday contest for sprites. I feel like such an idiot for missing this one.
I've been considering instigating such an event! ^_^