Pixelmas Shorts 2 (Collab)

[Mexifry]

Yes! It's back in action! The Pixelmas Shorts happened one year ago and due to its success and overall fun collab to run, I'm gonna do another. :)

If you do not know, here is the First Pixelmas Shorts Collab and Pixtropolis City, 2 other Pixel Themed collabs I have run.

***The Pixelmas Shorts***, by Emanhattan Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Pixtropolis City, by Mexifry Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

The Pixelmas Shorts Collab will give you an idea of how this collab is set up so you know how to make a part for it.

Anyways, here's an ALMOST copy-paste of last years rules, with a few tweaks here and there.

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Welcome to the Pixelmas Shorts 2 Collaboration! It's where you use the pixel tool and make a Christmas themed animation. It could be funny, serious, weird, anything as long as it has to do with Christmas. Santa, Jesus, presents, and all the other good stuff are great things to use.

WHAT IS THE PIXEL TOOL?

Pixel Tools v2 is a flash extension that lets you draw in pixels in flash.
You can find AND download the pixel tools extention right here.

Here's a copy-paste of the instruction on how to install them:

# How to Install:

* NOTE: these installation instructions are the exact same for Macs.
* Close Flash
* Open Adobe/Macromedia Extension Manager
* Click "Install New Extension" and open the MXP file. Follow installation instructions
* Re-open Flash. Open a document or start a new document (a document must be open to continue installation.) Go to Edit (Flash Basic/Professional on Mac OS X) > Customize Tool Panel. Under "Available Panels" your four pixel panels will be available. You cannot create a new group for them, but you can put them under an existing panel as a subset. A good place to put them under would be the pencil tool.

PART LIST

Call the part you want.
Please, you must have quality parts though.
I will deny if your part doesn't meet quality.
I might add/remove parts if it is needed.

Menu: Open
Transition(s) Between Parts: Open
Intro: Open
Part 1: Open
Part 2: Open
Part 3: Open
Part 4: Mexifry
Part 5: Open
Part 6: Open
Part 7: Open
Part 8: Open
Part 9: Open
Part 10: Open
Part 11: Open
Part 12: Open
Part 13: Open
Part 14: Open
Part 15: Open
Credits: Open

SPECS

Stage Size: 720x405
Frame Rate: 24fps
Background: White. (Make your own)
Label all you symbols with your username. (IE brick would be mexifry_brick)

RULES

1. You must have some sort of plot to your animation. I'm pretty lenient on this one, but just random junk will be denied.
2. No Sprites/Sticks/Crew Figures
3. Make them appropriate. like not 17+ rated.
4. Yes, you can use sounds. In fact, it is encouraged that you voice act or add music to your part. The audio portal has tons of great 8-bit Christmas tracks out there to use and many other great songs.
5. Make your part at least 5-35 seconds in length. (This is a definite and concrete rule, seeing as last year people made parts that were a minute in length.)
6. Don't bitch about coauthors.
7. V-cam is cool.
8. Parts Saved in CS3 or Flash 8, but keep in mind that all the part will be later converted to Flash 8.
9. AS 2.0 only please.
10. Parts must be of QUALITY.
11. Email the parts to [e-mail], PM them to me, or flat out add me on AIM at [e-mail].

DUE DATE

The due date for parts is December 15-18th! Sorry it is such a short period of time, but I want this out by Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.

If you don't think you will make the deadline, then do not join. Frankly, I hate collab ditchers and they make things oh so much harder and more stressful to run!

Thanks!

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I hope you have fun and have a Merry Merry Pixelmas!

[Daneximuz]

Hey dude.

Looks like a good idea.
But I agree...Quality parts begone and must be SHORT!!!
last collab was pretty lenghty.

I might join, not sure though don't put me in yet I'll see my scheduel.

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 04:59 PM, Daneximuz wrote: Hey dude.

Looks like a good idea.
But I agree...Quality parts begone and must be SHORT!!!
last collab was pretty lenghty.

I might join, not sure though don't put me in yet I'll see my scheduel.

Aight cool.
Yeah, seeing as I have run/participated in more collabs since last time, I think that this will be alot better. :)

[14hourlunchbreak]

I'm not very good with sprites but may I join?

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 05:17 PM, 14hourlunchbreak wrote: I'm not very good with sprites but may I join?

1. It's not sprites. It's pixel animation.
2. Can I see a sample of your best animation?

If you read the whole topic, you'll see that there is a tool to draw things pixely in flash called PixelTools 2.0.
I also posted instructions on how to install it.

[SDS-Doggy]

I think I would like to design the menu again. but i feel kinda guilty if I do that because I wouldn't give others a chance. Oh well. :P I'd like the menu.

[Mexifry]

Also, Here is a link to an up-to-date Blog with the part list in it.

Ill update the list in this thread occasionally, but if you want the most frequent results on what parts are available, you should check that link out. ;)

[Magical-Zorse]

At 11/11/09 05:21 PM, Mexifry wrote:

At 11/11/09 05:17 PM, 14hourlunchbreak wrote: I'm not very good with sprites but may I join?

1. It's not sprites. It's pixel animation.
2. Can I see a sample of your best animation?

I like where this is going...............

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 05:23 PM, Magical-Zorse wrote:
I like where this is going...............

If you watch the first one, you'll see EXACTLY how it'll be set up.
Why I am doing this is cause it is so much fun and I wanna blow the first one outta the water.

At 11/11/09 05:23 PM, SDS-Doggy wrote: I think I would like to design the menu again. but i feel kinda guilty if I do that because I wouldn't give others a chance. Oh well. :P I'd like the menu.

That's totally fine bro. ;)
You did an excellent job last year.

[RedHarvest]

howdy! i just downloaded the pixel tool and im looking for a opportunity to fiddle around with it, can u slate me down for a short part?

[scottwjsm]

sounds cool mexifry, i will probably make something short as in 10 seconds. i will take spot 5

[14hourlunchbreak]

It's just a drawing but I hope it's still acceptable.

[Emanhattan]

Im in!

also if people in the thread start being all gay like 2 or 3 members last year I will act even gayer so they know who they messin with!

anyway 14 lunch hour break your drawing looks ok but you should probably add leafs in front of the tree as well

it looks ok too! it probably works as a "decent example" of what were looking for this time around!

[SDS-Doggy]

I think a scene select would be a nice touch to the menu this year. Wat do you think?

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 06:39 PM, 14hourlunchbreak wrote: It's just a drawing but I hope it's still acceptable.

That was fantastic!
Take a part!

At 11/11/09 06:37 PM, scottwjsm wrote: sounds cool mexifry, i will probably make something short as in 10 seconds. i will take spot 5

Show me some progress first before I can secure a spot.

At 11/11/09 06:50 PM, Emanhattan wrote: Im in!

also if people in the thread start being all gay like 2 or 3 members last year I will act even gayer so they know who they messin with!

anyway 14 lunch hour break your drawing looks ok but you should probably add leafs in front of the tree as well

it looks ok too! it probably works as a "decent example" of what were looking for this time around!

Awesome, you wanna be coleader again eman?

At 11/11/09 06:52 PM, SDS-Doggy wrote: I think a scene select would be a nice touch to the menu this year. Wat do you think?

That's something that people suggested last year.

Also on that note, alot of Tweens with pixels looks super awkward, so try to do more fbf than not this time around.
It would be greatly appreciated and will help the effect of the overall project.

[Emanhattan]

doggy I was thinking about the same thing earlyer today!

yesh a scene select would be most refreshing.

I was thinking about putting a bunch of presents and have each present be a scene

or probably a christmas tree and have each of the bells (little things you put in trees) to be the scenes n shit

you know what I mean something that looks nic :D

[SilverTwink]

Alright. I give it a shot. Let's see how well I do now. I'll take spot 2.

PS: credit me as "Lucaseify"

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 05:34 PM, RedHarvest wrote: howdy! i just downloaded the pixel tool and im looking for a opportunity to fiddle around with it, can u slate me down for a short part?

Sure thing!

This is what calls for a PART UPDATE!

PART LIST

Menu: SDS-Doggy
Transition(s) Between Parts: Open
Intro: Open
Part 1: Open
Part 2: Open
Part 3: Open
Part 4: Mexifry
Part 5: Open
Part 6: Open
Part 7: RedHarvest
Part 8: Open
Part 9: Open
Part 10: Open
Part 11: MrAbnormal
Part 12: Open
Part 13: Open
Part 14: Open
Part 15: Open
Credits: Open

People who still needa be approved/haven't picked a part yet:

14hourlunchbreak
Daneximuz
scottwjsm

Also, don't be afraid to try and participate.
Anybody can join, so long as you provide an animation sample to prove you are decent.
I don't wanna scare people off. haha

[SDS-Doggy]

At 11/11/09 06:55 PM, Emanhattan wrote: doggy I was thinking about the same thing earlyer today!

yesh a scene select would be most refreshing.

I was thinking about putting a bunch of presents and have each present be a scene

or probably a christmas tree and have each of the bells (little things you put in trees) to be the scenes n shit

you know what I mean something that looks nic :D

i like the presents idea, but its all up to the majority if it'll come in handy 8D
also on another note, I think there should be a "previous" button for convenience when playing the actual shorts. there were some shorts I wanted to watch again but there was no type of back button D:

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 06:56 PM, SilverTwink wrote: Alright. I give it a shot. Let's see how well I do now. I'll take spot 2.

PS: credit me as "Lucaseify"

Please show me an animation sample because frankly I have absolutely nothing to go off of.

At 11/11/09 07:02 PM, SDS-Doggy wrote: i like the presents idea, but its all up to the majority if it'll come in handy 8D
also on another note, I think there should be a "previous" button for convenience when playing the actual shorts. there were some shorts I wanted to watch again but there was no type of back button D:

Those are both good ideas to have in this years movie.
Emanhattan, take a note of that. hehe

[14hourlunchbreak]

Oh, I'll take Part 6 if that's okay. 6 is my lucky number. :P

[TrickyE]

This is a great collab, I loved last years. I was even thinking of PMing you a couple days ago to see if you were doing it again. I'd love to help out and I like making pixel art, but I don't know of anything of what I could do. If I can think of an idea and get something decent made to show you, since I don't have any submitted Flash as of now, then I might come back to try a part. For now though, I'll just sit and watch. I hope this one is as good (or better) than last year.

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 07:15 PM, TrickyE wrote: This is a great collab, I loved last years. I was even thinking of PMing you a couple days ago to see if you were doing it again. I'd love to help out and I like making pixel art, but I don't know of anything of what I could do. If I can think of an idea and get something decent made to show you, since I don't have any submitted Flash as of now, then I might come back to try a part. For now though, I'll just sit and watch. I hope this one is as good (or better) than last year.

Thanks for your support!
Yes, this will be better than last years.

Also, if you want to help, we always are in need of a good icon for the movie, so thats a good way to help out!

[Mexifry]

IMPORTANT REMINDER!

Just to let people know that EMANHATTAN has as much authority in this project as I do, so if he says that you are or are not accepted, his word is as good as mine.

Just to let people know.

[Emanhattan]

I think youre all gay and when mexifry leaves I will delete all of your partds

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 07:31 PM, Emanhattan wrote: I think youre all gay and when mexifry leaves I will delete all of your partds

He's joking. (kinda) haha

[SilverTwink]

At 11/11/09 07:31 PM, Emanhattan wrote: I think youre all gay and when mexifry leaves I will delete all of your partds

I vouch that.

Here's a head.

[Mexifry]

At 11/11/09 07:38 PM, SilverTwink wrote:

At 11/11/09 07:31 PM, Emanhattan wrote: I think youre all gay and when mexifry leaves I will delete all of your partds

I vouch that.

Here's a head.

That isn't bad, but please show me some animation, like a walk cycle or lip sync or something.

[jakex09]

Sweet! Looks awsome could i join? I got the extension.
If i can join i would like part 6. If you would allow. I will start my flash now!

[SDS-Doggy]

whore-ray I made a "T"
(working on title first)

which one looks nicer? the one with the border (left) or the one without the border (right)?