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The 'Scribblenauts Avatars' Thread-The artists have left the building

thebaroness said:
Hey there GAF. Longtime lurker, first time poster. I thought I'd celebrate my GAF membership approval by making myself one of these avatars.

What do you guys think?
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no mouths
 
hesis said:
Alright if I pick up Tier 2 Paladin? Looks amazing...

EDIT: Are those Pac Man ones available for claiming? If they are I'll drop the Paladin and grab the red one...
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Yes they are! ;)
 
Victrix said:
My mind is blown at the number of juniors in here. How many got approved in the last wave?
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I'm guessing about 60 or so.

I'm not actually one of them- I got approved last year but never posted until recently

edit: wow, this thread moved fast

edit2: heh, just now realized that my name has been tweaked (it used to be Smash_Bros_is_Awesome when I first posted on GAF- I guess some mod thought it was an eyesore :p)
 
Victrix said:
My mind is blown at the number of juniors in here. How many got approved in the last wave?
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Quite a few of the other juniors were saying they'd been waiting a year or more to be approved. Now unless they were skipped over (I don't know, is there even a queue for this sort of thing?), that means potentially a year's worth of new juniors.

So, um. My guess is "a lot."

(Myself, I've only been waiting since December. Missing out on the Persona 4 thread was only mildly painful.)
 
Mdk7 said:
Yes they are! ;)
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Awesome, really great work!

EDIT: This is final - claiming Mdk7's Goomba from the last page, meaning Inky is open for the taking. If I made a mistake and somehow didn't see that someone else had claimed Goomba, I can go back to Inky. Goomba is one of my favorite gaming characters so I couldn't pass it up, especially since you did such an amazing job Mdk7!
 
A different kind of request:

Could one of you guys post a video of your process?

I'm sure you guys use a tablet, but this style seems conducive to sketch+scan+photoshop as well (and thus, much more accessible to people who don't have tablets).

(I know there's a naked template dude, and some tips, but I'm thinking something more along the lines of what the Penny-Arcade guys do for their comics once in a while. Obviously this wouldn't be as involved.)
 
Aside from the avatars (which are still awesome) this threads gone to shit pretty quickly, eh? Shame
 
Mudkips said:
A different kind of request:

Could one of you guys post a video of your process?

I'm sure you guys use a tablet, but this style seems conducive to sketch+scan+photoshop as well (and thus, much more accessible to people who don't have tablets).

(I know there's a naked template dude, and some tips, but I'm thinking something more along the lines of what the Penny-Arcade guys do for their comics once in a while. Obviously this wouldn't be as involved.)
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There's actually a few of those in this thread. I believe Divvy and jrricky (?) posted some, so I guess you can look up their names in this thread.
 
Mudkips said:
A different kind of request:

Could one of you guys post a video of your process?

I'm sure you guys use a tablet, but this style seems conducive to sketch+scan+photoshop as well (and thus, much more accessible to people who don't have tablets).

(I know there's a naked template dude, and some tips, but I'm thinking something more along the lines of what the Penny-Arcade guys do for their comics once in a while. Obviously this wouldn't be as involved.)
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Divvy drawing one of his Samus scribbletars.
 
If I draw sketches on paper and send them as images can some gaffers adjust it on photoshop as avatars?

EDIT starting my sketch on paper, based off of this
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BooJoh said:
Well, I didn't see anyone using it, and search didn't turn up anything, so here's Haggleman, which I'm using for myself.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/stylusninja/scribblehaggleman.png[IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/stylusninja/scribble-haggleman-90x120.png[IMG][/QUOTE]

Great work BooJoh, good to see you haven't lost your touch.
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Bazoozoo_ said:
I might just stick with this design chapel. Hope you don't mind.:lol

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I didn't see this, I checked the thread almost every day.

Awesome this is great, fantastic! More than I could have expected. I changed my request just because people seemed to be skipping over mine, so I thought something easier would be done faster.

Time to rock that out, thanks again!
 
chapel said:
I didn't see this, I checked the thread almost every day.

Awesome this is great, fantastic! More than I could have expected. I changed my request just because people seemed to be skipping over mine, so I thought something easier would be done faster.

Time to rock that out, thanks again!
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I dont have that much time these days, so i tend to go for easier ones.
 
Little Green Yoda said:
Wow, thanks a bunch man! Looks great :D

Is there a way to get rid of the background? I have no idea how transparencies work :lol
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Use this link:
http://i27.tinypic.com/whfkw8.png
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octopusman said:
no mouths
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Most may have no mouths, but if you look at the official ones, some of them do. People basically add them if it's necessary to keep it from looking too weird, I think, or if it's an animal.

n3ss said:
Thank you! :D
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Resized for you:
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chapel said:
I didn't see this, I checked the thread almost every day.

Awesome this is great, fantastic! More than I could have expected. I changed my request just because people seemed to be skipping over mine, so I thought something easier would be done faster.

Time to rock that out, thanks again!
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Your avatar is too tall! I'll resize it for you.
 
his own avatar for edgefusion

This was a quick one. If you want me to change something, send me a PM.

Since it has some nudity in it, I made two versions.

"Safe" version

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"Safe-but-a-bit-manlier" version :lol

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And I know I'm kinda repeating myself, but if we have a (rather long) list of requests, we should really try to stick to it. If some contributors are drawing what they like 'cause there's nothing on the list that sparks their interest, then why we are keeping the list closed? Even though we are doing this for fun, I think the people on the list should still get the priority; I don't think it's nice (EDIT: for those who are waiting) to see new batches of great avatars getting pillaged by newcomers (nothing wrong with you guys! if they are free, they are free), when we have some users who have been waiting for their request since the beginning of July. Just my 2 cents.
 
Mdk7 i think your drawings are awesome! When I'm sick i'll be doing this all day.:lol :lol I agree with versipellis that you should be doing the list but you don't have to. It would just be great to have an artist with your talent helping us out.:D
 
Versipellis said:
And I know I'm kinda repeating myself, but if we have a (rather long) list of requests, we should really try to stick to it. If some contributors are drawing what they like 'cause there's nothing on the list that sparks their interest, then why we are keeping the list closed? Even though we are doing this for fun, I think the people on the list should still get the priority; I don't think it's nice to see new batches of great avatars getting pillaged by newcomers (nothing wrong with you guys! if they are free, they are free), when we have some users who have been waiting for their request since the beginning of July. Just my 2 cents.
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I completely agree, and since I'm just a little Junior I don't want to give anyone the wrong impression that I'm (for example) stealing/taking priority. However, I do feel that if someone makes a random avatar and says it's up for the taking (like how I got mine from Mdk7), anyone should be able to snag it.
 
hesis said:
I completely agree, and since I'm just a little Junior I don't want to give anyone the wrong impression of stealing/taking priority. However, I do feel that if someone makes a random avatar (like how I got mine from Mdk7) and says it's up for the taking, anyone should be able to snag it.
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Don't worry. As I said, if an avatar is up for grabs, there's nothing wrong claiming it even if you're not on the list. It was just a suggestion to other contributors: I myself have some avatars ideas, but since I'm trying to help here (while honing my skills) I think the list has top priority (and it's a bit of a challenge, which is always good if you want to improve).
 
Versipellis said:
Don't worry. As I said, if an avatar is free for grabs, there's nothing wrong claiming it even if you're not on the list. It was just a suggestion to other contributors: I myself have some avatars idea, but since I'm trying to help here (while honing my skills) I think the list has top priority (and it's a bit of a challenge, which is always good if you want to improve).
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I see, thanks for the clarification. :)
 
I bit the bullet and am now attempting a Jack Sparrow scribbletar.

I have to admit I'm surprised that the design is coming along nicely (on my napkin :lol). I'm not that great with GIMP so I'll probably post the result tomorrow or the day after.
 
Fixed walrus one for chapel, in safe 90x120 size. I resized from the large version, took the text from the small version, and hand-repainted a few of the letters, so I hope it looks okay and the artist doesn't mind. :D

http://i29.tinypic.com/28hes0g.png
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Also, I know some may view it as unfair when artists jump the list, but I agree with the earlier person who said that you probably get more motivated artists and better avatars if you let an artist draw what they feel like drawing. Not to mention, there is less possibility of people drawing the same thing in case they don't announce it. :)
 
Blizzard said:
Fixed walrus one for chapel, in safe 90x120 size. I resized from the large version, took the text from the small version, and hand-repainted a few of the letters, so I hope it looks okay and the artist doesn't mind. :D

http://i29.tinypic.com/28hes0g.png
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Also, I know some may view it as unfair when artists jump the list, but I agree with the earlier person who said that you probably get more motivated artists and better avatars if you let an artist draw what they feel like drawing. Not to mention, there is less possibility of people drawing the same thing in case they don't announce it. :)
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Thanks, I had done that myself, but yours looks a little better, I just may sport it instead.
 
Blizzard said:
Also, I know some may view it as unfair when artists jump the list, but I agree with the earlier person who said that you probably get more motivated artists and better avatars if you let an artist draw what they feel like drawing. Not to mention, there is less possibility of people drawing the same thing in case they don't announce it. :)
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Truth, Max skipped down to me (I was about sixth from the bottom) and he did an amazing job. The artists have to "feel the spirit" to get the best results.

I hope Max will do stuff for others, because he did an amazing job with mine.
 
I understand the problems of a 'borrowing', so I'll return this avatar until I find one up for grabs that really gets my attention or until my request ever gets done (I guess I didn't like Chuck Norris that much after all - sorry!).

I'll be using my old avatar instead, but thanks everyone for those amazing avatars you're making!

So I guess we should add this Chuck Norris up for grabs :

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Versipellis said:
Caddywompus (author of the last batch of avatars) should really add the white border + shadow to his/her drawings. That's the only "trait" all avatars should have.
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I knew there was something off about those but I couldnt put my finger on it...
 
octopusman said:
I have notified all the users that have requested but not claimed their Scribblenaut avatars, it wasn't easy but it was done.
maybe someone can do my Vyse that I requested?

Here is jjricky's updated list then

*My dirty work*
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What did you do here again?
thebaroness said:
I can put a mouth on her if I wanna.
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O...K..? If you are planning on doing any requests though, keep the style; which is without mouths.

Oh and mouths only applied to certain characters...not all that's why the actual thread scribbletars did without them.
 
Damn it, new page already? >.<

MAJOR NOTE: NO SWITCHING AVATARS ONCE YOUR REQUEST HAS BEEN FILLED, IT'S NOT NICE. ALSO NO 'BORROWING' AVATARS. ONCE YOU HAVE AN AVATAR, STICK WITH IT. THANK YOU.

DONT DEVIATE TOO MUCH FROM THE SCRIBBLETAR STYLE, PLEASE! KEEP IT SIMPLE IF YOU HAVE TO, THERE IS A TEMPLATE IN THREAD, USE IT. THANKS.

This is a collection of unclaimed Scribbletars:

Castle Crashers (Green and Orange Unavailable)
TF2 Medic {For Elnarez}
Fat Viper
Chibi Amaterasu {For gokieks}
Miku
Halloween Jack Available
Jumpluff
Kyle Hyde {For Hootie}
The Last Guardian (Griffon) {For Chu Totoro}
Rock Vulnut {For Eternal_0}
Final Fantasy 7 (Cloud, Cid, Cait, Tifa, Aeris, XIII, Sephiroth [Finally, wtf took so long? :lol] Unavailable)
Street Fighter 3 (Dudley, Chun-Li, Q, M. Bison, Akuma, Blanka, Urien, Sagat, Guile, Zangief, Ibuki Unavailable) , Cleaned Up Link
Street Fighter Alpha (Guy, M. Bison, Rose, Akuma, Blanka, Adon, Vega, Guile, Balrog, Dan, Rolento, Zangief, Ryu, T-Hawk, E.Honda, Cammy Unavailable)
Street Fighter 4 (El Fuerte, Abel, Rufus, Seth, Viper Unavailable)
Phanto and Key (with Luigi) {For Pakbeka}
A Bear {For Kodiak}
Sad Face Clown {For Forgotten_Taco}
Worms Worm with Uzi {For Grand_Gamer}
Family Guy (Brian Unavailable), American Dad (Roger Unavailable), and Dragon Ball Z (Nappa Unavailable)
Captain Falcon and Ezio
Sakura {For ghstwrld}
Kagari
Super Mario
Constanza For Himself
Luffy {for soulhouf}
Crisis Guys (Main colored one - middle, Unavailable)
Halo {For Kevinro}
Spiderman {For Darkflight}
Zuko {For GeneralIroh}
Alex (River City Ransom){For Beardz}
Rhythm Heaven Girl (A duplicate)
Tier Paladin (Wow) {Bubblehearth version Unavailable}
Ike {For Renshi}
Mike Tyson {For Teetris}
Garchomp
Shiki (The World Ends With You), Billy Mays, Adult Enzo Matrix (Reboot), Fox McCloud (Starfox Adventures), Saki (Sin and Punishment), Dunsparce, Donkey Kong, Stella (Interstella 5555)
Krauzer II
Pacman Ghosts (Red one Unavailable)
Edgefusion as himself
Shamwow Dude
Electrode and Voltorb

SO IF YOU REQUESTED AN AVATAR AND HAVENT CLAIMED IT YET, TRY TO DO SO PLEASE. SOME AVATARS ARE NOW UP FOR GRABS FOR ANYONE (THE ONES THAT DONT HAVE THE NAME OF THE REQUESTER). I WILL BE UPDATING AS PEOPLE CLAIM OR DONT CLAIM. IF YOU CLAIM YOUR AVATAR, MAKE A POST ABOUT IT TO ALERT ME. THIS WILL (OR WHEN I HAVE TIME) BE ON EVERY NEW PAGE.

FOR THE CURIOUS OR THE PERSON WHO WANTS TO LEARN HOW PHOTOSHOP WAS USED, HERE ARE SOME MAKING OF VIDEOS:
Link
Samus Part1 Part 2
Kyle Hyde
Pikachu
Zoro
 
jrricky said:
What did you do here again?

O...K..? If you are planning on doing any requests though, keep the style; which is without mouths.

Oh and mouths only applied to certain characters...not all that's why the actual thread scribbletars did without them.
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I think he sent private messages to everyone who hadn't claimed their request yet, maybe?

Also, let's take a look at the official game artist's own fan art for a moment:
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-iv-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-alpha-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/ffvii-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-iii-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-x-scribblenauts.html

Note that while most don't have mouths, in a few cases the official game artist DID add one. :) I think if artists think it helps to use one on rare occasions, they're welcome to do so.
 
jrricky said:
What did you do here again?

O...K..? If you are planning on doing any requests though, keep the style; which is without mouths.

Oh and mouths only applied to certain characters...not all that's why the actual thread scribbletars did without them.
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Nah I never said I was doing any requests. I just chimed in to share my personal avatar I made for myself. Someone jumped on my back saying "NO MOUTHS!" I felt it was better with one, so I put it there gosh darn it.
 
FedeCZ said:
I'm grabbing this one, and returning Shaw Wow :P, until you accept more request. Thanks.

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What? Dont do that! >:( I specificly bolded "ONCE YOU HAVE AN AVATAR, STICK WITH IT. THANK YOU." Now Im going to have to hunt the avatar down to put it back into the unclaimed list. You didnt even have the nerve to repost it....
Blizzard said:
I think he sent private messages to everyone who hadn't claimed their request yet, maybe?

Also, let's take a look at the official game artist's own fan art for a moment:
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-iv-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-alpha-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/ffvii-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-iii-x-scribblenauts.html
http://ushio18.blogspot.com/2009/07/street-fighter-x-scribblenauts.html

Note that while most don't have mouths, in a few cases the official game artist DID add one. :) I think if artists think it helps to use one on rare occasions, they're welcome to do so.
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Ok. Most to none of those have mouths though except the ones who needed it to bring out the character more. Others only have lines too, which were very subtle you barely noticed. It just doesnt look like a Scribbletar when the mouth is super imposed.
 
jrricky said:
Ok. Most to none of those have mouths though except the ones who needed it to bring out the character more. Others only have lines too, which were very subtle you barely noticed. It just doesnt look like a Scribbletar when the mouth is super imposed.
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I just counted. 31 out of 103 of those avatars he made (which is biased, since I counted the animals or the helmeted people in the total) have drawn-on mouths, which is nearly a third of the ones he made. I think that's a higher percentage than in the fan art on this thread. :P

Basically I'm just saying to give the artists a little freedom. I think we have bigger things we could be worried about, like people switching avatars, people drawing avatars without SHADOWS, or people drawing avatars that aren't in the proper proportions. :lol Basically, as long as they're fairly close I don't think people care...ordering artists around too much isn't nice.
 
Blizzard said:
I just counted. 31 out of 103 of those avatars he made (which is biased, since I counted the animals or the helmeted people in the total) have drawn-on mouths, which is nearly a third of the ones he made. I think that's a higher percentage than in the fan art on this thread. :P

Basically I'm just saying to give the artists a little freedom. I think we have bigger things we could be worried about, like people switching avatars, people drawing avatars without SHADOWS, or people drawing avatars that aren't in the proper proportions. :lol Basically, as long as they're fairly close I don't think people care...ordering artists around too much isn't nice.
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Fine....
 
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