The Totem Collab - Reloaded

[Chameneon]

The Totem Collab

Hello everyone!
This is the newer and better Totem Collab. The idea is that each artist draws a piece of a totem and I will compile them into a swf as the most divine digital totem the world has ever seen. I will be using Flixel and have already prepared the basic engine.
Luwano will help me keep everything organized and already drew the first piece of our totem to get things started.

Dimensions:
This is tricky. Each basic totem segment should be 200px wide by 500px high, but you can have stuff sticking out to the sides or patterns and whatnot carved into the totem. IMPORTANT: The bottom and top edges need to be 200px wide to meet with the previous and following totem pieces properly. Your absolute max width is 650px to leave room for buttons on the outer edges.
The file itself will be 750px wide by 500px high.
Luwano will post an image to make the dimensions more clear, later on.

Rules:
- no nudity
- no racism

I reserve the right to decline a piece or ask the artist to put some more effort into it.
Provide a transparent PNG, because there will be a dynamic background. JPGs only work for rectangular images that require no transparency.
Upload your finished piece to your NG dump (or other image hoster) and send the link to me via PM. You can also post a preview and a high-res link here, but the PM is most important.
Creativity is of the essence. Cyber totem piece? Pixel art? Anything works as long as it's meeting the file requirements.

Deadline:
There is no deadline set yet, but we are aiming for end of june (early july).
You can of course discuss and post WIPs here.

[Decky]

Count me in on this one, need something to get me more active in the art portal and I always thought that there was more to this idea when it came around last time. I'm working pretty solidly for the next few days but after that I'll start making my piece.

[Nempatriarch]

I'm in as well. This sounds like fun, good to know i have time to do it. because i'm full of work right now.

[HandsomeCat]

That's a very handsome cat. I shall partake in this project. Meow.

[Breaktroll]

It's good to see some collabs going on here again. That's one of the things I'm missing compared to earlier.
Probably won't be able to participate though, since exams are starting in 2 weeks and I still got a load of work.
I'm curious as to the result either way, let's hope this one finishes.

[Luwano]

At 5/15/13 07:18 PM, Breaktroll wrote: It's good to see some collabs going on here again. That's one of the things I'm missing compared to earlier.
Probably won't be able to participate though, since exams are starting in 2 weeks and I still got a load of work.
I'm curious as to the result either way, let's hope this one finishes.

There is plenty of time and no definite deadline set, yet. You can do it! Also... bug your sister to join, too. ;)

At 5/15/13 03:47 PM, Chameneon wrote:
Luwano will post an ugly something to make the dimensions more clear, later on.

Fixed it for you. ^

If you have questions regarding this. Please let me know.

[Larkatosa]

Pew Pew

[ReNaeNae]

At 5/18/13 04:51 PM, Larkatosa wrote: Pew Pew

d'awwww! Cute!!

@Chameneon & @Luwano - Will there be stuff in the background? sky, clouds, etc? and what about a menu and music?

[Larkatosa]

Rawr

[Chameneon]

At 5/19/13 04:33 AM, Larkatosa wrote: Rawr

Lookin' awesome Larkatosa!

@ReNaeNae:
We plan on having a dynamically created gradient in the bg with some objects (clouds) randomly placed in it, also there might be a parallax scrolling totem silhouette (for the sake of design).
As for the menu, I have just implemented a basic menu with placeholder graphics yet, we´re still looking for someone to do the art there.

[Amaranthus]

amidoingitrite

[ReNaeNae]

At 5/19/13 11:16 AM, Amaranthus wrote: amidoingitrite

Not quite. the tops and bottoms need to be 200 px wide so they fit with the pieces that'll be above and below... the way larkatosa's does. So just bring those areas in to fit.

[Amaranthus]

At 5/19/13 11:36 AM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 5/19/13 11:16 AM, Amaranthus wrote: amidoingitrite

Not quite. the tops and bottoms need to be 200 px wide so they fit with the pieces that'll be above and below... the way larkatosa's does. So just bring those areas in to fit.

do i have to redraw it or what?

[Amaranthus]

At 5/19/13 11:36 AM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 5/19/13 11:16 AM, Amaranthus wrote: amidoingitrite

Not quite. the tops and bottoms need to be 200 px wide so they fit with the pieces that'll be above and below... the way larkatosa's does. So just bring those areas in to fit.

doubt this is better

[ReNaeNae]

At 5/19/13 11:40 AM, Amaranthus wrote: doubt this is better

Is it different?

The top and bottom areas need to be 200 px wide. So draw some guides and adjust it.

[Amaranthus]

At 5/19/13 12:02 PM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 5/19/13 11:40 AM, Amaranthus wrote: doubt this is better

Is it different?

The top and bottom areas need to be 200 px wide. So draw some guides and adjust it.

oka

[Chameneon]

Yeah basically it doesnt mind what you do inbetween as long as your top and bottom edges are 200px wide (needed so that it fits nicely with other totem parts)

@ReNaeNae: Is that a screenie of my engine alpha? How did you get your hands onto that?

[LegolaSS]

At 5/19/13 01:01 PM, Chameneon wrote: @ReNaeNae: Is that a screenie of my engine alpha? How did you get your hands onto that?

Do not question her! she is a god amongst mortals!... also... i may do something :3

[Peglay]

working on mine right now ;)

[ReNaeNae]

At 5/19/13 01:08 PM, LegolaSS wrote:

At 5/19/13 01:01 PM, Chameneon wrote: @ReNaeNae: Is that a screenie of my engine alpha? How did you get your hands onto that?

Do not question her! she is a god amongst mortals!... also... i may do something :3

lol, Luw showed it to me a while back. I nabbed it so I could have a visual for how mine would fit in. The finished piece is on black, so... I used the old version.

I'm working on mine too... in tinychat! All you peoples should join us.

[Amaranthus]

kaka

[Peglay]

wip. drawing with a mouse takes forfuckingever :(

[Luwano]

At 5/19/13 03:07 PM, Amaranthus wrote: kaka

I honestly like that you go crazy with the idea, but I wouldn't consider it acceptable. MS Paint looks like shit if you don't know how to use it right and even then, it's hard. Any chance that you'd retry with PS or GIMP? It's a fun idea, don't let it go to waste. I am sure Chameneon will agree with me.

@ReNaeNae I'd join, but... iPhone.

I forgot to mention that Nae gave us mod approval to revive a once locked collab. That's also why I showed her the engine, to assure her that it will work out this time. ;)

[ZaneZansorrow]

I went and done me one.

[bigjonny13]

At 5/19/13 03:07 PM, Amaranthus wrote: kaka

That's really what this is, you just pooping out as much as you can as fast as you can.
Put some time and effort into it, and be proud of what you produce, instead of just shitting something out.

[test-object]

At 5/19/13 05:55 PM, bigjonny13 wrote: That's really what this is, you just pooping out as much as you can as fast as you can.
Put some time and effort into it, and be proud of what you produce, instead of just shitting something out.

He made more than you did.

[bigjonny13]

At 5/19/13 05:57 PM, test-object wrote: He made more than you did.

I actually had an idea or two I was tossing around, but I guess I should just scrap them then.
Thanks testy ;3

[test-object]

At 5/19/13 06:21 PM, bigjonny13 wrote: I actually had an idea or two I was tossing around, but I guess I should just scrap them then.
Thanks testy ;3

No you didn't.

If a piece falls short, the organizers will settle it. We don't need you do any clean up in this perfectly fine thread.

[Luwano]

At 5/19/13 06:27 PM, test-object wrote:

At 5/19/13 06:21 PM, bigjonny13 wrote: I actually had an idea or two I was tossing around, but I guess I should just scrap them then.
Thanks testy ;3

No you didn't.

If a piece falls short, the organizers will settle it. We don't need you do any clean up in this perfectly fine thread.

Guys, please stop. Make art not war.

@Zane: This is... OMG

@Peglay: Sorry I missed your WIP earlier. It looks great, I could not have told that you drew this with a mouse btw.

[LegolaSS]

Here is my Wip i did while on NG-Tinychat.

Will re-size to fit, Will finish it up... not 100% sure i know how im going to join it up to others... but we will see...