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Ah, ok. (I retyped my comment because I noticed what I asked, and realized I'm almost done
)Ok, so as a Bug/Ice type, I'm going to shrivel the wings. Like heck I know how I'll do that, though ._.
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)Ok, so as a Bug/Ice type, I'm going to shrivel the wings. Like heck I know how I'll do that, though ._.
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Sorry, guys; I tried to get these results up yesterday, but I had a very busy day and then my internet cut out at night as I was preparing to post it up and prevented me from getting them up. In any case, here they are (though yet again, we have a solo participant):
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asage94
Firus: The execution of this sprite falls a bit short. While it has the beginnings of an ice retype, it’s lacking the touch it needs to look like an ice-type Pokémon. In the colors themselves, I’d go for more chilling colors; white and lighter blues combined tend to work for it pretty well. The colors you have now, like the purple for the eyes and the blue-purple used on the body, can work for ice type, but they also make it look like Volcarona could be dark type instead. Also, while you altered the antennae, you could have done many more physical alterations to Volcarona to make it seem more ice-type. Something with the wings would have been especially effective, but even something more subtle would definitely contribute to the feel. Even just adding ice crystals onto it in a few places or something would have helped.
Neon Ness: I can see that you clipped part of the antennae and did some recoloring, but otherwise the idea could have been pushed a little further. The wings, being one of the standout features, could probably have been altered most to give off an icy feel, but they're mostly unchanged. Besides the colors, nothing about the sprite particularly says 'Ice type'.
Firus: 3/10
Neon Ness: 3/10
FINAL: 3/10
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Congratulations to asage94 for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt:
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asage94
Firus: The execution of this sprite falls a bit short. While it has the beginnings of an ice retype, it’s lacking the touch it needs to look like an ice-type Pokémon. In the colors themselves, I’d go for more chilling colors; white and lighter blues combined tend to work for it pretty well. The colors you have now, like the purple for the eyes and the blue-purple used on the body, can work for ice type, but they also make it look like Volcarona could be dark type instead. Also, while you altered the antennae, you could have done many more physical alterations to Volcarona to make it seem more ice-type. Something with the wings would have been especially effective, but even something more subtle would definitely contribute to the feel. Even just adding ice crystals onto it in a few places or something would have helped.
Neon Ness: I can see that you clipped part of the antennae and did some recoloring, but otherwise the idea could have been pushed a little further. The wings, being one of the standout features, could probably have been altered most to give off an icy feel, but they're mostly unchanged. Besides the colors, nothing about the sprite particularly says 'Ice type'.
Firus: 3/10
Neon Ness: 3/10
FINAL: 3/10
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Congratulations to asage94 for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt:
Aurane
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Wait, I won? Awesome! (I totally forgot about this XD)
Also, how many Pokemon are allowed to fuse to Aggron?
Also, how many Pokemon are allowed to fuse to Aggron?
Aurane
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It's cool Lol thanks
Aurane
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Yeah, I'll see what else I can do with this, but here it is:
Aggrion, the Fusion of Aggron/Drapion
I think this is pretty awesome, but it needs something, but I don't know what, exactly. I avoided colors because Aggron isn't colorful as is.
EDIT: Actually, nvm, I'm turning it in as is. I don't see what else I can do without making it fuse with Drapion too much.
Aggrion, the Fusion of Aggron/Drapion
I think this is pretty awesome, but it needs something, but I don't know what, exactly. I avoided colors because Aggron isn't colorful as is.
EDIT: Actually, nvm, I'm turning it in as is. I don't see what else I can do without making it fuse with Drapion too much.
Time will tell if I have the gumption to finish an entry for this tonight...
EDIT: Turns out I did!
BEHOLD! The twisted monstrosity only known as: Milggron, destroyer of worlds! THE HOOOORROR!
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(I briefly thought about making the head all dark colored like Miltank, but settled for just the top forehead section to give it a slightly hooded feel, plus the black 'ear'. I like to think I made the right choice... as lolzy as the concept was from the get go XP). Also, a side note: DO NOT EVER TRY TO GIVE AGGRON HORNS FOR UDDERS. DO. NOT. DO. IT! Trust me, it's even worse than the current thing you're viewing... *shudders*
EDIT2: the forehead looks a tad weird since the color of the default forum skin is so close to the top pixels but... I assure you it's normal :3
EDIT: Turns out I did!
BEHOLD! The twisted monstrosity only known as: Milggron, destroyer of worlds! THE HOOOORROR!
(I briefly thought about making the head all dark colored like Miltank, but settled for just the top forehead section to give it a slightly hooded feel, plus the black 'ear'. I like to think I made the right choice... as lolzy as the concept was from the get go XP). Also, a side note: DO NOT EVER TRY TO GIVE AGGRON HORNS FOR UDDERS. DO. NOT. DO. IT! Trust me, it's even worse than the current thing you're viewing... *shudders*
EDIT2: the forehead looks a tad weird since the color of the default forum skin is so close to the top pixels but... I assure you it's normal :3
Aurane
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*waits with anticipation*
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Sincerest apologies all, I was out all day yesterday (at my first Smash tourney!) and got back so late that I didn't have time to get the scores up, and then today I've been really busy all day. Nevertheless, here are your results:
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asage94 - Aggrion
Firus: You have a good start here, but you need to take the sprite a bit further. On first glance, the sprite flows together fairly well, but almost looks like a standard Aggron. On second look, you can see that it was fused with Drapion, but all you really did was recolor Drapion and take the top half of Aggron’s body and put it onto the bottom half of Drapion’s body. I agree that the color choice was a good one, but I would have done a bit more to convey the Drapion piece. Also, on closer look, Aggrion’s neck is not blended well; the rings on Aggron are less spaced-out than on Drapion, and they don’t alternate colors like they do with Drapion, so the neck doesn’t look as natural. I do like the subtle tail change, but you could definitely have done a better job of blending the two and incorporating both Pokémon.
Neon Ness: I actually like where this could have gone. The fusion of the 2 different torsos is pretty seamless--I like what you did there. I think maybe you could have gone further in fusing the elements more evenly. The top half is Aggron and the bottom half is Drapion, but I think fusing parts in a less strictly defined fashion would make for a more interesting end result; Aggron's head seems way too heavy for those tiny bug legs for instance. It feels somewhat imbalanced/incomplete.
Firus: 4/10
Neon Ness: 5/10
FINAL: 4.5/10
Jdietz43 - Milggron
Firus: Despite the mildly creepy result of Aggron with udders, I rather like this sprite. I like that you focused on the minor details more rather than swapping the significant pieces, as is often done in Pokémon spriting. The udders are a nice touch, and I like everything you did to the head. The horn change is subtle, but I really like how that changes Aggron to be more Miltank-like, and the eye and ear changes really help bring it across even better. The one thing that does confuse me is the tail/stomach area; I understand the tail being recolored tan, but that one stripe on the chest looks a bit weird. I’d either go for recoloring more or for leaving it just to the tail. Aside from that, though, I’m really happy with this entry. Good job.
Neon Ness: This fusion's really good for a number of reasons. Elements from both Pokemon seem pretty even, I can appreciate how even small details like the eyes were changed. The udders stand out as probably the best part of this, as creepy as they are. I really like the head area because the shortened horns, "ear", and eyes all really convey the idea of these two very different Pokemon being fused together. I'm not really sure what's going on with the tan abdomen segment/tail, it just seems so different than the rest of the sprite. It might've worked better if the tan area covered the middle section more, perhaps where the udders are. Overall, a great entry.
Firus: 8/10
Neon Ness: 8/10
FINAL: 8/10
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Congratulations to Jdietz43 for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt (which may be a bit challenging, but I believe you guys can do it):
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asage94 - Aggrion
Firus: You have a good start here, but you need to take the sprite a bit further. On first glance, the sprite flows together fairly well, but almost looks like a standard Aggron. On second look, you can see that it was fused with Drapion, but all you really did was recolor Drapion and take the top half of Aggron’s body and put it onto the bottom half of Drapion’s body. I agree that the color choice was a good one, but I would have done a bit more to convey the Drapion piece. Also, on closer look, Aggrion’s neck is not blended well; the rings on Aggron are less spaced-out than on Drapion, and they don’t alternate colors like they do with Drapion, so the neck doesn’t look as natural. I do like the subtle tail change, but you could definitely have done a better job of blending the two and incorporating both Pokémon.
Neon Ness: I actually like where this could have gone. The fusion of the 2 different torsos is pretty seamless--I like what you did there. I think maybe you could have gone further in fusing the elements more evenly. The top half is Aggron and the bottom half is Drapion, but I think fusing parts in a less strictly defined fashion would make for a more interesting end result; Aggron's head seems way too heavy for those tiny bug legs for instance. It feels somewhat imbalanced/incomplete.
Firus: 4/10
Neon Ness: 5/10
FINAL: 4.5/10
Jdietz43 - Milggron
Firus: Despite the mildly creepy result of Aggron with udders, I rather like this sprite. I like that you focused on the minor details more rather than swapping the significant pieces, as is often done in Pokémon spriting. The udders are a nice touch, and I like everything you did to the head. The horn change is subtle, but I really like how that changes Aggron to be more Miltank-like, and the eye and ear changes really help bring it across even better. The one thing that does confuse me is the tail/stomach area; I understand the tail being recolored tan, but that one stripe on the chest looks a bit weird. I’d either go for recoloring more or for leaving it just to the tail. Aside from that, though, I’m really happy with this entry. Good job.
Neon Ness: This fusion's really good for a number of reasons. Elements from both Pokemon seem pretty even, I can appreciate how even small details like the eyes were changed. The udders stand out as probably the best part of this, as creepy as they are. I really like the head area because the shortened horns, "ear", and eyes all really convey the idea of these two very different Pokemon being fused together. I'm not really sure what's going on with the tan abdomen segment/tail, it just seems so different than the rest of the sprite. It might've worked better if the tan area covered the middle section more, perhaps where the udders are. Overall, a great entry.
Firus: 8/10
Neon Ness: 8/10
FINAL: 8/10
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Congratulations to Jdietz43 for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt (which may be a bit challenging, but I believe you guys can do it):
Aw thanks broz. Mildly creepy was entirely what I was going for! 
And yeah, the one tan section was a mild attempt to mimic the chest of Miltank, but coloring the entire chest all tan seemed like too much. It's valid criticism to say it could probably be removed.
And yeah, the one tan section was a mild attempt to mimic the chest of Miltank, but coloring the entire chest all tan seemed like too much. It's valid criticism to say it could probably be removed.
Let's see it bro! I'm still stumped lol
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This prompt sounds fun
Ingulit
Ing-u-lit
Initial draft:
ZUDISC
He'lll always be there when you need him... and especially when you don't
I'm going to most certainly clean this up, just wanted some initial feedback on the idea
ZUDISC
He'lll always be there when you need him... and especially when you don't
I'm going to most certainly clean this up, just wanted some initial feedback on the idea
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Round 25 Results!
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Ingulit - Zudisc
Firus: An interesting and creepy fusion, albeit an effective one, despite its simplicity – not that there’s really much to work with on Luvdisc – and one I like. There are, however, some flaws with it. For one, the ears are a bit awkward, mostly because the ear on the close side is at a different angle from the other one. The feet are also in a strange position; it would make more sense for them to be towards the bottom. Furthermore, the wings would probably have fit better on the middle instead of the bottom, as they would logically make more sense there. Despite those flaws, though, I do think this is a decent start and an interesting concept. I also must say, I laughed at the description of the Pokémon.
Neon Ness: I can't actually think of many other ways this combination could've worked so I have to commend you on the overall design and placement of the parts. There are some issues with certain areas though. The ears look crooked since one is drooping lower than the other, and the outline doesn't seem strong enough on the rightmost ear. The attachment of the closest wing could also have been more seamless. The legs are the only parts that really don't seem to fit, maybe they could have been removed altogether. In this case the outline separating the body and legs is too strong and makes them look tacked on. But the shading is great overall, I really like how the recolor of Luvdisc was accomplished.
Firus: 6/10
Neon Ness: 7/10
FINAL: 6.5/10
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Congratulations to Ingulit for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt:
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Ingulit - Zudisc
Firus: An interesting and creepy fusion, albeit an effective one, despite its simplicity – not that there’s really much to work with on Luvdisc – and one I like. There are, however, some flaws with it. For one, the ears are a bit awkward, mostly because the ear on the close side is at a different angle from the other one. The feet are also in a strange position; it would make more sense for them to be towards the bottom. Furthermore, the wings would probably have fit better on the middle instead of the bottom, as they would logically make more sense there. Despite those flaws, though, I do think this is a decent start and an interesting concept. I also must say, I laughed at the description of the Pokémon.
Neon Ness: I can't actually think of many other ways this combination could've worked so I have to commend you on the overall design and placement of the parts. There are some issues with certain areas though. The ears look crooked since one is drooping lower than the other, and the outline doesn't seem strong enough on the rightmost ear. The attachment of the closest wing could also have been more seamless. The legs are the only parts that really don't seem to fit, maybe they could have been removed altogether. In this case the outline separating the body and legs is too strong and makes them look tacked on. But the shading is great overall, I really like how the recolor of Luvdisc was accomplished.
Firus: 6/10
Neon Ness: 7/10
FINAL: 6.5/10
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Congratulations to Ingulit for being the winner of this round!
This week’s prompt:
Ingulit
Ing-u-lit
Haha, yay! I honestly forgot to clean it up too >.>
I don't know if I can do anything with Exeggutor... That's a rough one
I don't know if I can do anything with Exeggutor... That's a rough one
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Heh, I guess I was thinking that, in concept, Exeggutor would be relatively easy to retype, but perhaps I wasn't thinking of the difficulty of actually working with him.
Ah well.
This week's prompt:
Ah well.
This week's prompt:
Aurane
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I'm gunna guess this is relevant to B&W2? Anyways, I can definatly do this.
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Huh. I guess I actually did post up that prompt after B&W2 were announced, but I hadn't seen the announcement yet and wasn't even thinking of that. Funny coincidence.
Aurane
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Lol ironically, Kyurem looks like he's been fused with the legendary Dragon-types Reshiram and Zekrom.
That's not irony.
/Irrelevant
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Aurane
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I'll make it irony. *poof*
Sounds like it could be an interesting prompt
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My submission:
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Apologies for not getting back to this thread until now; between lots of work and traveling, the end of the week was pretty busy for me and this slipped my mind.
Of course, we have another no-entry week.
So I'm going to ask: Does anybody actually have interest in entering in this contest anymore? People are noting interesting prompts and saying they might like to enter, but it's been a few weeks since we've had a prompt with an entry and nearly a month since we had a round where more than one person entered. I would hate to shut down this contest, but it feels silly to keep putting up prompts and having almost nobody enter. I know I've gone through this once or twice before already, but barely anybody seems to have had any suggestions for how to run the contest better and activity hasn't improved, so I'm left to assume that the interest in the contest is the problem.
Of course, we have another no-entry week.
So I'm going to ask: Does anybody actually have interest in entering in this contest anymore? People are noting interesting prompts and saying they might like to enter, but it's been a few weeks since we've had a prompt with an entry and nearly a month since we had a round where more than one person entered. I would hate to shut down this contest, but it feels silly to keep putting up prompts and having almost nobody enter. I know I've gone through this once or twice before already, but barely anybody seems to have had any suggestions for how to run the contest better and activity hasn't improved, so I'm left to assume that the interest in the contest is the problem.
Kantrip
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I love this contest and I really don't even know why I haven't been entering lately. I was playing around in paint yesterday with flygon and haxorus and then I hated the product and quit out. I do, however, love watching the sprites that everyone comes up with and I do want this contest to continue.
It's a shame activity is so low and I'm not sure how to address that, but I'm still here. Here's a promise from me that I'll enter the next prompt regardless of how much I like my final product.
It's a shame activity is so low and I'm not sure how to address that, but I'm still here. Here's a promise from me that I'll enter the next prompt regardless of how much I like my final product.
Hey I know this is late but since there wasn't another one I figured why not? This is my first attempt ever at making a sprite and I really have no clue what I'm doing. Couldn't get the hang of recoloring, so please forgive my horrid skills.
I combined Hydreigon and Haxorus. I call it Hydreus
How can I get rid of the white back round?
I combined Hydreigon and Haxorus. I call it Hydreus
How can I get rid of the white back round?
hopefully this doesn't die though.
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All right, I'm pleased to see that there is definitely still some interest in the contest. I do want to emphasize that nobody needs to refrain from entering a sprite because they don't think it's as good as it could be. I mean, you shouldn't just throw two sprites on top of each other and submit it, and I understand the feeling of not wanting to post something up if you're not fully satisfied with it, but nobody's going to flame your sprite if it's not the best it could be. Worst case, you don't win the contest and you get some feedback on how you could have done it better. Best case, you could win the contest and make it an actual contest instead of just a single person entering and winning awards.
If you're not that creative, can't think of ideas, don't know where to start, etc., there are tutorials in the OP to give you a start, you can message me for help if you want, and also, part of the reason I bumped the old Pocket Monsters Inc. thread is so that people could maybe post general spritework outside of the contest, so that people can look at all sorts of past sprites for ideas and inspiration, and the like. Feel free to reference that thread for ideas, or to post sprites there for feedback outside of the contest.
As for getting rid of the background, you need a special program to make the background transparent. Photoshop is a popular one, but unless you have access to it already, it's pretty expensive. Free alternatives are Paint.NET and GIMP. I haven't used either program for that purpose, though, so I can't help you on how exactly to do it. But Google should be able to direct you to some tutorials.
Also, two major tips for spriting.
1) As it says for the OP, never save a sprite in .jpg format. It's a commonly-used image format, but you should usually use .png for spriting. It doesn't do anything to the quality, and it's still not too large of a file size.
2) NEVER shrink down / increase the size of a sprite in Paint or a similar program. Increasing the size is sometimes okay if you do it through the Resize option and you do it by a multiple of 100, and by the same amount on both the horizontal and vertical axes, but usually you won't need to enlarge a sprite that much, and any other resizing will really mess with the quality of the sprite. Even if you have something like Photoshop that can resize without losing much quality, you want to keep it resized the same on both axes.
If you're not that creative, can't think of ideas, don't know where to start, etc., there are tutorials in the OP to give you a start, you can message me for help if you want, and also, part of the reason I bumped the old Pocket Monsters Inc. thread is so that people could maybe post general spritework outside of the contest, so that people can look at all sorts of past sprites for ideas and inspiration, and the like. Feel free to reference that thread for ideas, or to post sprites there for feedback outside of the contest.
I appreciate the enthusiasm in entering a sprite, though the round is over and I won't do judging or anything for it. Still, I hope you keep that enthusiasm for future prompts! I'll be putting up a new one on Friday.Hey I know this is late but since there wasn't another one I figured why not? This is my first attempt ever at making a sprite and I really have no clue what I'm doing. Couldn't get the hang of recoloring, so please forgive my horrid skills.
I combined Hydreigon and Haxorus. I call it Hydreus
How can I get rid of the white back round?
As for getting rid of the background, you need a special program to make the background transparent. Photoshop is a popular one, but unless you have access to it already, it's pretty expensive. Free alternatives are Paint.NET and GIMP. I haven't used either program for that purpose, though, so I can't help you on how exactly to do it. But Google should be able to direct you to some tutorials.
Also, two major tips for spriting.
1) As it says for the OP, never save a sprite in .jpg format. It's a commonly-used image format, but you should usually use .png for spriting. It doesn't do anything to the quality, and it's still not too large of a file size.
2) NEVER shrink down / increase the size of a sprite in Paint or a similar program. Increasing the size is sometimes okay if you do it through the Resize option and you do it by a multiple of 100, and by the same amount on both the horizontal and vertical axes, but usually you won't need to enlarge a sprite that much, and any other resizing will really mess with the quality of the sprite. Even if you have something like Photoshop that can resize without losing much quality, you want to keep it resized the same on both axes.
I kind of love you for this post.
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All right, the prompt for this week:
Remember, you can always go to the Pocket Monsters Inc. thread (or just Google, for that matter) to get some ideas if you aren't sure where to head with the prompt!
I had some time last night so I whipped this together, I'm not sure what to call it though. Dark Dunsparse? lol
Being my first sprite, and that I'm a noob, I'd like to get as much feedback as possible.
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