anuj 155 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) :::2Graphik Pix-ILL City::: The Pix-Ill city, originally started around December 2003, is a template-based collaboration of pixel artists working together to form a large city. Here's how it works: You download one of the provided templates, design your own isometric pixel building, and submit it for entry. Simple, right? Of course, there are a few rules and regulations everyone must follow to keep things uniform and to scale. _________________________________ Guidelines 1. All entries must be isometric, this keeps everything looking nice and tidy. Example - - - 2. All entries must be shaded correctly, also to keep things looking normal. Example - - - 3. All entries must be to scale. No building has a 13 foot high dor in a 2.6 story building, so keep things normal. Example - - - 4. Keep space-wasting to a minimum. If you are making a simple mom and pop candy shop with one door and a few windows, you don't need a mall-sized parking lot. Example - - - 5. No blatant plugs. This is about making a city, not showing off your brand new .com. Example - - - 6. No houses, rivers, mountains, farms or shooting ranges. This is a downtown area, so please follow the city's zoning laws and don't build Mt. Pixel beside 7-11 and a Royal Bank. 6a. Update to zoning restrictions. Mayor Viddy has decided to start allowing more types of buildings. Space wasting restrictions are still in effect, but houses, and other residential buildings will be allowed. - - - 7. Maximum building height is 10 stories, and larger buildings will be placed in the back so they don't eclipse 3 other people's entries. - - - 8. Be original. This city is supposed to showcase how much creativity artists have, not how well they can follow a tutorial. Keep entries interesting. Example - - - 9. Working together? We encourage it...we just don't want any skybridges or anything. There's a double and quad template for a reason, utilize! ___________________________________ Scaling In order to make everything look normal, and not like that crazy example #3, a building storey is approximately 12-14 pixels, and a door is 7-9 pixels. i'm sure you can do some simple math to figure out how large your window needs to be. _________________________________ Templates small template medium template large template As stated above, you may collaborate with different artists, so if you want to make a mall or something, use the Large template provided. If you want to include anything not outlined in this topic, feel free to contact me. __________________________________ Tutorials hey, now that's helpful Provided are some tutorial links, excellent ones at that. Best Tutorials on Teh Web. Remember to click the "English" button. Some more "So you wanna be a Pixel Artist". Informative read for beginners. __________________________________ Final Notes well, by now i'm sure you're probably anxious to get started on your pixel masterpiece of architecture, and I don't want to hold you back much longer. We just want to say thanks to all who participate for helping us create this pixel metropolis, and for showing that community spirit to come together and accomplish something. Without further ado, get pixeling! -2Graphik Staff Really, this is the final note: While this is a friendly, community project, we are not going to accept EVERYTHING. There is a certain standard that we are going to hold all buildings to. -Originally drafted by Rob Dawson 6/16/2004 -Revised by Anuj Srivastava 2/18/2005 Edited February 22, 2005 by anuj Link to post Share on other sites
Technical Difficulty 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) I'm not that good at pixel work yet. I do have an intrest in it but I'm just too busy ATM. Edited February 19, 2005 by Technical Difficulty Link to post Share on other sites
VideoPoker 821 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Harr. VideoPoker looks at buildings he drew I'll pm you the mall osg and I drew Link to post Share on other sites
vacuumo 11 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 <vacuumo> Viddy: Permission to fail? <Viddy> granted I'm in, assuming my long assed report doesn't interfere with my time. Link to post Share on other sites
Skins 1 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I'll try to make something sometime. Link to post Share on other sites
Phalanxe 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 A friend and I are working on something. Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroBomb 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Why is it 2Graphic and not GTAForums? Isn't this advertising? And you say "I'm a prick that promotes his sh*te site" Link to post Share on other sites
anuj 155 Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 Why is it 2Graphic and not GTAForums? Isn't this advertising? And you say "I'm a prick that promotes his sh*te site" Spell it right, dipsh*t. I don't have to justify why I put my crew's name in there. It's 2G because its not presented by 2G's staff. Oh, and btw: People actually *like* 2G. Link to post Share on other sites
Moto 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I wouldn't sully the name of 2Graphik by putting it on anything that comes from here, with an exception to the 2G crew. But that's just me. Link to post Share on other sites
anuj 155 Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 I wouldn't sully the name of 2Graphik by putting it on anything that comes from here, with an exception to the 2G crew. But that's just me. Shut up and pixel, boon. Link to post Share on other sites
KillaPenguin 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Here's one or the start of one from shifty I'm not sure yet I'll probably start one tomorrow, should iI re-submit the bus depot? Link to post Share on other sites
VideoPoker 821 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Re-did the old hospital to fit the new template, messed around with some new colours too Link to post Share on other sites
crazy1stgamer2nd 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 that=teh sex Link to post Share on other sites
CaliGangstar 9 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Now this sh*t right here brings back some memories. I might make a few entries this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
papanesta 21 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Definitely going to give this a go. Link to post Share on other sites
Svip 4,371 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) If I want to make landmarks ( or simlar ), or special buildings, such as airports. Should I ask for permission? Cause an airport would be larger than the largest template. Hmm? EDIT: What about having large streets, which tree on the sides? Or maybe an elevated highway? I play too much Sim City... /me goes hiding Edited February 19, 2005 by Svip Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 15 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I'd better get a new wallpaper out of this. Good luck, I couldn't find my arse with two hands and a torch when it comes to gfx, but I'm hoping to see something nice. Big projects > *. Link to post Share on other sites
PSXtreme 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 You should have kept Pix-ILL at 2G. But whatever. I might work some sh*t. Link to post Share on other sites
shibby 6 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 For a laugh, someone could add some work of escher.. like this: But a more complex work of his would be more fun I guess, like this one. Link to post Share on other sites
Dakin 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Working on a small tile to get into the swing of things. I hope Vid doesn't mind, but I'm using the palette from one of his buildings 'cause I'm such a newbie after like, 2 years of no pixelling. Link to post Share on other sites
VideoPoker 821 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Blam revamped my 711. Hope I did it justice nuj That block I did a while back. I'll hopefully start a new one tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
papanesta 21 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 What I have so far. First pixeling I've done really. Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper. 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 There mine so far. Nothing big. Link to post Share on other sites
Rufus 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Im attempting something, however I don't know how good it will be. Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Lee Chong 5 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 How hard is it to pixel in MSPaint? Link to post Share on other sites
KillaPenguin 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Not hard at all just use those tutorials up top, chunks. Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Lee Chong 5 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Not hard at all just use those tutorials up top, chunks. I didn't really find the second one useful, and the first one isn't loading for me. I'm afraid to even try because I'll probably f*ck it up. I do have in mind what I want to do, but I won't tell any of you. Link to post Share on other sites
KillaPenguin 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 http://rhysd.syntesis.org/tutorial/ Try that, great iso pixl guide. Link to post Share on other sites
D-Structo 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) First try: UPDATE: Edited February 19, 2005 by Destructo Link to post Share on other sites
Magephil 1 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 What the hell, I might as well give it a shot. Thanks for the tutorial, Killa. I think I'll try to do my apartment building Link to post Share on other sites
