PS & Flash Challange 3-5ppl (No 3d apps)

[sintax321]

PS and Flash Challange:
any SERIOUS challengers welcome
3ppl min
5ppl max
No 3d Apps

Project must be mainly PS
Some Flash animation is a MUST!

Mod will set other rules once enough ppl join and it appears no others will or max number is reached.
NO JOINING AFTER RULES ARE POSTED!!!!!!

[alethos]

2 questions:

What's the due date?
When you say PS & Flash, do you mean the final product is a website, or just a Flash file with bitmaps included?

[sintax321]

Due date and rules are set by a modIts just a PS image with some flash animation over it. There is no mention of web design.

[alethos]

Sounds interesting. I've never tried a battle, but I'd like to give it a go. Count me in!

[lostinbeta]

I will give it some more time for more people to join up, then I will set up rules and such :)

[sintax321]

Ya i want at least 3 but at the most 5. If we get three and it looks like no one else will join then we go:)

[sintax321]

No u get more origonal pieces if u are left to find your own pics. The challange will be to make something in PS then put some animation with it in flash. IT might not even have pics if u don't want them, yyou might make the whole image in PS without any pics.

I find it more challanging and creative if all u have to go on is a theme.

[Oblique]

Uhmm, can it be a team event? My friend made a sweet-paintshop image that Id use if it could be a team effort. I suck at graphics but I was just wondering...

Thanks
Oblique

[sintax321]

This is an idividual challange and besides that is previous work which is not allowed. Also u don't even no the theme so u might not even work for this challange anyway. All I want are 2 or 3 serious challangers to a PS Flash battle. No colab's no previous work. So fare I only have one competator I need 1 or 2 more seroius ppl please.

[lostinbeta]

I seems people are confused about PS and Flash together so I am going to try and unconfuse things.

What you mean is creating an image in Photoshop, whether from scratch or modifying stock photos. Then after you complete the image in Photoshop you will Import it into Flash and add effects in Flash to enhance the image (such as creating little animations over the image or whatnot)... am I right?

[sintax321]

Yes lost exactly right. I didn't thik it needed that exact of an explanation but i guessed wrong

[lostinbeta]

Yeah, it sounded clear to me in the beginning too.

[alethos]

Actually that clears up a lot for me, lost. Do you give file-size restrictions (i.e. do I hafta optimize my thing to the max)? And if, for example, you gave a topic like Men In Black or something, could we use copyrighted MIB photos and stuff or does it all have to be original?

[telekinesis]

Your image can be any size and you can use photos from different sites, but only stock photos, not something already done by someone else.

Good Luck!

[lostinbeta]

Hmm, file size restrictions there should be, but I don't know how to judge that :-\ (I will think of something).

Copywrited photos... hmm, I don't think so, but screenshots would be allowed, as long as you edit them instead of just slapping them in your picture.

[telekinesis]

I'm sure it's fine to use copywritten photos on something like this, if it was a splash page or a job from a client then I would say no. This wouldn't be a big deal on file size lost....something like Flash or videos will need restrictions!

[lostinbeta]

That clears up that. Thanks Dan :)

[eilsoe]

I'd enter the footer I made for kit, if only premade shiznit was accepted *sigh* :(

Oh well, there's always the footer contest in december! :evil:

[sintax321]

K so I think alethos is in. We just need one more person at least and then we can get this started. No more ppl allowd to join once the rules are posted so join now if u plan to

[alethos]

Yep I'm in, and itching to get started. Somebody join!

[hojo]

i'll join

[Jubba]

I would join, but I'm home, and I have no computer. And I won't be back to school until Monday.

Well the computer I have is a Pent II. 333 with 32Mb of RAM. And it only has MSPaint on it. Maybe we should have a MSPaint battle!

[sintax321]

OK HoJo is in thats 3 ppl( alethos,HoJo,Me) . We will wait untill tonight just in case anybody else wants to join. Then Dan can post some rules. So the battle will start tomorrow for sure:)

[Guig0]

Wasn´t lost the ruler?

just :q: ...




=)

[sintax321]

Dan or lost. It doesn't matter

[alethos]

I remember Dan said in another thread that he takes suggestions, so I'd like to make one. Could we make the deadline Sunday or Monday? I don't get much time during the week to work on grafix stuff. Is this cool with everyone?

-Al

[sintax321]

It probably will be set for then anyway so don't worry about it. The deadlines almost always include a weekend:)

[hojo]

what type of thing're you guys thinking of for the topic?

i know the mods'll pick one for us, but what kinda thing were you hoping for?

[lostinbeta]

Ok, so you want to wait until tonight for the rules?

Hmm, I am not going to be here tonight, or tomorrow.

So I will create some rules before I leave here (Unless I talk to Dan and he can create them).

Yes, we do take suggestions, and we do include weekends for battles because people with work or school may need the extra time. You can also make a suggestion on a Theme and if everyone agrees we can use that.

[alethos]

I like the idea of a theme I don't choose myself, so whatever Lost, Dan, or any of you guys pick is ok with me.

-Al

[Thinker2501]

I haven't battled yet, but I really like the initial concept of this one. You can count me in. Just let me know when and what the theme is, then lets throw down :evil: Late.

[sintax321]

Yes i don't think fighters should have any say in the theme before hand. Odds are something u suggest is something u have already done or have in the works. Thus the greatness of the mod rule system, No one knows so no one has the upper hand.

Thats 4 ppl(alethos,HoJo,Thinker2501,Me). That should be enough ppl lost. If u want to throw down some rules we can get this thing started.Get Ready:evil:

Once Lost Has put down the Rules no other fighters are allowed. No pulling out becasue u don't like the theme. You must post on the due date unless an Extention is agreed apon. Do not post your work untill every one is ready. Do msg if u are done. If every one is done early we will post early.

Good Luck:)

[telekinesis]

Guido, what the hell are you talking about man, "Wasn´t lost the ruler?". You must have not been around here long. I have been a moderator for about 2 years, who are you to tell me where my position is.....I started the battle forum, it's because of me that kirupa made this area! So who are you to judge?

[lostinbeta]

Lol Dan... he meant by this thread.. because I have been the one pretty much handling this battle :) We all know you are the ruler of this section Dan :evil:

[lostinbeta]

Ok Here we go...

<B>Theme:</B> Genetics
<B>Programs:</B> Photoshop and Flash
<B>Size:</B> 600x400
<B>Time:</B> Monday December 2nd
<B>Participants:</B> Sintax321, alethos, HoJo, Thinker2501

If anyone is in disagreement with something, you may contest it. If other battle members agree, it will be changed.

[sintax321]

Kick *** theme beta. So much possiblilty. We should see 4 very differnet entries.

PS: I think insted of battle forum ruler Dan should be known as
"THE BATTLE GOD" :P
We can thank that waste of skin mack guy or what ever for that one:P

[telekinesis]

LOL, it's hard to see if people are just kidding or trying to be an *** in forums. I'm still pissed off about that makc guy! Guido Private Messaged me saying I handled the situation badly, so that kind of helped me to yell at him. :P

[EDIT]: You beat me to the post sintax, yes this is a great theme, can't wait to vote on the entries. Once I get all my accident problems solved I will be back and active on the forum again. I still have to go to the chyropractor for my lower back and neck, chronical headaches suck!

[sintax321]

Posted the same time as Dan. I hate when that happens:evil:

[Edit] God Damn. Dan edited and posted when i posted again:evil:

[lostinbeta]

:) Thanks, it was the first theme that popped into my head :)

[alethos]

Mmmmmm, genetics. Simply delicious. Now let's see if my degree in Human Biology will help me out. :) Good luck to all participants!

-Al

[hojo]

awesome theme idea lost, like sintax said we should see 4 very different entries on this one.

[Guig0]

I have deleted all my posts on this topic (escept the one that cause all this trouble). Sorry for cluttered your thread.



=)

[sintax321]

Thanks man I have also deleted mine. I 'm not trying to be an *** or any thing but I have seen 2 battle threads toatly drop because of off topic posts. Hope u understand.:)

[lostinbeta]

I set the due date to Monday December 2nd, I originaly had it Monday the first... which I just realized wasn't a date...LOL.

Sorry about that :)

[hojo]

are we allowed to use outside pictures or do we have to create everything ourselves?

[lostinbeta]

That was answered on Page 2 of this thread (if you have your posts per page set to the default [15?])

[hojo]

alright, thanks :)

[lostinbeta]

No problem :)

[alethos]

Ok, I'm done my entry....and it seems I'm the only one.

I really hope this battle doesn't degenerate like some of the others in this forum. I stayed up till 1:30am finishing it, and I have to be up at 5:30am for work! :P

Anyway, I have no hosting so I guess I gotta attach my file. I won't do so yet, though, cause it's a hefty 800K+. I wanna see what the mods say about how I get my submission in. And thanks for your help, Lost.

-Al

[lostinbeta]

Ah man! Not another one of these things!!!

Well there is still time, it is 1:30am December 3rd where I am, which means in other places it could still be the 2nd :-\


What did I help you with alethos? (forgive me, but my memory is bad most of the time).

[alethos]

I PMed you about the fonts, remember? Sydnie? Ring any bells? If you hadn't told me what you did, I would still be figuring out what was going wrong with the fonts. :)

-Al

[lostinbeta]

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LOL, I remember now.... sorry :beam:

[alethos]

So is anybody else gonna be done any time soon? Is there gonna be an extension?

[lostinbeta]

I guess there has to be an extension ::sigh::

You know what though... I haven't seen sintax in a bit, I hope he's alright.

[lostinbeta]

I PMed HoJo about it.

I tried to PM sintax321 but his inbox is full so it won't go through, and Thinker2501 disabled PMs :-\

Now let's see if Hojo will submit :)

[sintax321]

Due to some unexpected personal problems I won't be making any thing. Actual I won't be able to make any thing for a while as i find my self unable to work. Sorry :(

[alethos]

Sorry to hear that, Sintax. Hope you can resolve your problems and get your creative juices flowing again.

[lostinbeta]

Yes, I am sorry to hear that as well Sintax :(

I hope your problems are resolved soon though :)


Well we still have HoJo and Thinker2501 that have to submit.

[alethos]

So I guess this battle has died.... :(

[lostinbeta]

ARGH!!!!

[alethos]

So I guess this means I win? ;)

I might as well post my submission. I don't have any hosting and I don't wanna get an account with a crappy free hosting service, so should i just attach the SWF? It's about 850K, so is that ok?

-Al

[lostinbeta]

It WOULD be ok, if that file size didn't exceed the limit of the boards ability (boards limit is 102400 bytes) :-\

I don't know a way for you to post it unless you have a friend with server space who is willing to host it, or you create one at a crappy free server :(

[hojo]

hey fellas, sorry about that. been building a new computer and my mail service was interrupted by this one and i've had to work alot. i can work on a submission this weekend and have it by monday if thats alright.

[lostinbeta]

Well better late then never I suppose.

It is extended to Monday now then.

[hojo]

alright, here it is, at long last

the main picture was put together in photoshop as the rest was done in flash.

the whole idea of the item was to show that everything is decided by genetics, sex, sex appeal, strength, will, mind, all of it is threw genetics.

thanks.



(mod, when you do the voting, please dont use the link, i think the whole thing is ruined when its displayed at fullscreen, thanks :smirk: )

[alethos]

Well I created a geocities account since I'd need some form of hosting for the other battles anyway.

My entry doesn't make as much sense as Hojo's, but here it is. Turn on your speakers, pump up the volume, and follow the link to my submission (you might have to close the stupid advertisement in the corner in order to see the flash file...I'm not sure...stupid ads).


PS/Flash battle (http://www.geocities.com/manshoba/kirupa/drosophila.html)

Everything but the text was prepared in PS first, except the music of course. I used Cool Edit for that.

EDIT: the URL was truncated...fixed it.

[hojo]

alright, thats all the battlies, so i guess all we're waiting for now is a mod to setup shop.

[hojo]

dan? lost?

[lostinbeta]

What?


Dan already set up your poll. It is in a sticky thread in the Battle Forum.

http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10460