Poll
Question:
Please choose your THREE >>3<< favourite entries
Option 1: Würfel - by Padman
votes: 11
Option 2: HTTSC - by Knurz
votes: 6
Option 3: Coders Block - by CombatKing0
votes: 1
Option 4: Clyde - by Yaloopy
votes: 3
Option 5: Cub3d - by Kirl
votes: 10
Option 6: Flip Flop Cubes - by Blacksheep8bit
votes: 15
Option 7: Mengers Mice - by Raizor
votes: 23
Option 8: FXCubes - by Optimus
votes: 11
Option 9: Runtime - by Combatking0
votes: 2
Option 10: Slowly and Slowing - by Jace_StKnights
votes: 6
Option 11: Neon Rainbow Cube - by Combatking0
votes: 5
Homage To The Spinning Cube!
It had definitely been too long since we had a challenge and Jim set a really great theme for this one!
The spinning cube is just about the most well known of all demo effects and you've come up with some really imaginative interpretations of the idea, they've all been a real pleasure to watch :)
So here we go then, a fine selection of 11 productions, all waiting for your votes!
Please pick your three favourites, they are great demos and you really should look at them all before you vote, the entrants deserve it!
Before you vote, a small word about the sponsorship. The cash prizes are made possible by the generosity of the people who donated to the treasury. Even though it is very generous to abdicate from taking your cash prize if you win, please do take it.To keep things fair, here are the rules for voting and votes are checked by administrators.
Voting rules:
- Please vote for 3 entries, you MUST vote for 3, not 2 or 1.
- If you do not vote for 3 entris your vote will be removed.
- Please do not vote for yourself or you will be disqualified.
- Voting is open for 5 days from now.
- In the event of a tie break, there will be a vote-off.
- Please view all the entries before voting.
Good luck everyone!
Entry Name: Würfel
Author : Padman
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5691.0)
Description :
When is a cube not a cube? When it's a cube on a cube on a cube on a cube! As well as the cool cube effect, the look of the intro is enhanced by Padman's easily identifiable oldschool style, you can really tell his demos apart from the others and as always with Padman this is a really nice intro. Will it see him return to winning form?
Entry Name: HTTSC
Author : Knurz
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5702.0)
Description :
Knurz says in his post for this entry that he was debating whether to post this or not, but I'm really glad that he did, especially as this is a first production in OpenGl it's really very good. At first you think that it's just going to be a static background with a text writer, but then the cubes appear and form into a large pulsating cube in the centre! The background also has a really wonderful cycling Dutch Colour scheme (in a good way), now let's see how it does in the voting! Maybe Knurz can snatch a podium finish on his first attempt.
Entry Name: Coders Block
Author : Combatking0
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5697.0)
Description :
Another very nice piece of Flash bashing by Combatking here. The classic vectorbob object of a cube defined by it's edges is displayed, although in this one the vectorbobs are nowhere to be seen - Instead we have an object that is made up of smaller roatating cubes, so we have 32 spinning cubes as a homage to the spinning cube! That can't be bad :)
Entry Name: Clyde
Author : Yaloopy
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5719.0)
Description :
A Wild entry from Yaloopy, in the inimitable and classic ultrapaste style witness the fabulous construction of a sepia toned Clyde! A welcome return indeed.. Will Yaloopy return to the podium after the voting though? That's up to you!
Entry Name: Cub3d
Author : Kirl
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5711.0)
Description :
When Kirl enters a challenge, you can bet that you're going to see something you didn't expect! Shortly after the challenge opened, we were greeted with a wireframe teaser which had some ambiguous and really cool messages.. After the deadline passed, the real entry was revealed - a rather cool origami wild entry. Genius!
Entry Name: Flip Flop Cubes
Author : Blacksheep8bit
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5706.0)
Description :
Blacksheep is a relative newcomer to DBF and this is his challenge debut, this production is already No.2 in top of the month over at Pouet and it features a really nice collection of cube based OpenGl effects, accompanied by a rather brilliant tune which was also created by Blacksheep! Brilliant stuff.
Entry Name: Mengers Mice
Author : Raizor
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5696.0)
Description :
After winning the last challenge, Raizor is back with another really highly polished and excellent intro. There's rather a lot going on in this intro, my favourite aspects of it are the way that the nice DBF logo is formed out of cubes in the beginning, and also the lovely rubbery cheddar menger sponge! There's a lot to like about this though so give the sponge a spin and see if you think Raizor deserves another podium finish!
Entry Name: FXCubes
Author : Optimus
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5714.0)
Description :
The long awaited return of Optimus to a DBF challenge and this time he's brought us another lovely looking effect... It's a spinning cube that is made up of a grid of many smaller cubes with very pretty shading and a pleasing pulsing effect. The colour spectrum reminds me a little of thermal imageing, that's about as well as I can describe it but when you watch it for yourself you'll see how cool it is.
Entry Name: Runtime
Author : Combatking0
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5712.0)
Description :
Ever watched the running man? Combatking is clearly a fan, in this one he gives flash a good workout as well as the character made out of cubes! Watch him run over a scrolling plane with some spectrum analyzer bars thrown into the mix for good measure. Nice work in flash and for all CombatKing's fans there is an amusing text writer too.
Entry Name: Slowly and Slowing
Author : Jace StKnights
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5715.0)
Description :
Jace leaves his normal choices of weapon (an Atari ST or Web browser) to one side and despite the title, it's not really as slow as he makes out. What we have here is a rather pleasing cube formation, several types of display from dots to transparrent are shown, the cube theme is extended further with the choice of font and incidental rectangular effects that are also happening in this great intro.
Entry Name: Neon Rainbow Cube
Author : Combatking0
(http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/Themes/nocturno205/images/star.gif) Topic (http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?topic=5690.0)
Description :
This has to be the first time I've ever heard a thin Lizzie song in a demo :) It works really well though, it's kind of like guitar hero and makes you want to pick up the WII and have a blast on Warriors of Rock. You'll see a wireframe cube with some light coloured dots moving along the edges rotating in time to the music over a flat wireframe backdrop that reminds me of frets on a guitar neck. 3 Entries from CombatKing then, a really great effort, maybe it's a tactic to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the same challenge!
Another bunch of excellent demos, voting will be as enjoyable as it will be difficult! :D
Flip Flop Cubes - by Blacksheep8bit
never seen other prods
Okay voted ;) and :clap: to all the other challengers!
@shockwave: my intro is NOT using Opengl ! ::) Oldschool coding rulezzzz :||
Quote@shockwave: my intro is NOT using Opengl ! Oldschool coding rulezzzz
Really sorry about that, I've changed the description now.
I voted :)
Good luck all! Some very nice entries in this compo.
Shockwave can you clear my votings ? Me like a monkey, clicks but no reading :vangry:
Quote from: Shockwave on May 22, 2012
Really sorry about that, I've changed the description now.
Thanx! (that's why I call it slowly ;D In opengl it would have been so fast and powerful ;) )
Just a question (should perhaps takes its own topic): why didn't you send a mp to all the registered users for the challenge (or the old ones) to participate or vote? There will perhaps have more people for it?!?
Excellent entries all round - may the best ones win.
Ok, I cast my vote. Good luck everyone! Some awesome entries this time. :clap:
Quote from: jace_stknights on May 22, 2012
Just a question (should perhaps takes its own topic): why didn't you send a mp to all the registered users for the challenge (or the old ones) to participate or vote? There will perhaps have more people for it?!?
It's a good question, and the answer is that we already do this. We send the notifications out via email to all our members because they get more response than PM's, I'm sure that a lot of them find their way into junk email folders or go nowhere because of bad email addresses though.
Thanks for the votes so far, the entries deserve your votes, but please make sure that you vote for 3.
Some people are voting for less than 3... The reason for the three votes is that it always ensures a fair distribution of 1st 2nd and 3rd places.. If there was just one vote then we'd have a lot more situations where 2nd and 3rd were tied.
Cheers.
Some very nice entries, and my votes are placed.
P.S. I haven't been around much due to other things taking up my time, which means less time to learn coding.... but I'm still around the place.
Going be Quite Tough of Picking Top 3! :-\
Well done everyone and thanks so much for entering the comp! I am embarrassed that I didn't get to enter my own competition!
I had set aside the whole of last Saturday to work on it, but I only got this far (attached) and then I fell asleep and slept nearly all day!
Thanks to Shockwave for stepping in and setting up the voting :clap: Good to have you back mate!
Next time!!
Jim
Quote from: Jim on May 24, 2012
I had set aside the whole of last Saturday to work on it, but I only got this far (attached) and then I fell asleep and slept nearly all day!
I know this... and I must admit that I'm really often doing this too! Doing nothing the week-end... O0
Totally awesome competition. That was a really good comp theme, Jim. And I think that the quality of the entries is extra-ordinary-good. Of course thanks to Shocky for setting up the votes etc.
Well, thanks for the voting!
I'm just going to award the karma and prizes and then get the showcase updated.
It's been a fantastic challenge, congratulations to everyone who entered, your demos have been as entertaining as ever:)
Special congratulations to;
Raizor for 1st Place.
BlackSheep8Bit for 2nd Place.
Optimus / Padman for 3rd place.
As third place is tied and it's a small amount, I've decided to award both the same prize on this occasion.
Many thanks to Jim for organising this challenge while I've been away dealing with real life stuff, it's much appreciated :)
Cheers :)
Woot! 3rd!! :carrot: Congrats Raizor, Blacksheep and Optimus! And YAY!! that there's no vote-off regarding 3rd place. ;D
:cheers:
Well done all, a good compo indeed :)
I was expecting to get whooped by BlackSheep's intro to be honest, hehe. Thanks to everyone who voted. I will tidy up the source for my entry in the coming days and post it to the forum.
Congratz Raizor, Blacksheep, Padman and Optimus! Excellent demo's, really enjoyed all other entries too! :clap:
3rd place was hotly contested, we should've had live commentary on the voting!
So ends yet another fine challenge... We'll meet again next time gentlemen! :)
The showcase has now been updated with the winning entries!
Well done :)
Quote from: Shockwave on May 27, 2012
Well, thanks for the voting!
I'm just going to award the karma and prizes and then get the showcase updated.
It's been a fantastic challenge, congratulations to everyone who entered, your demos have been as entertaining as ever:)
Special congratulations to;
Raizor for 1st Place.
BlackSheep8Bit for 2nd Place.
Optimus / Padman for 3rd place.
As third place is tied and it's a small amount, I've decided to award both the same prize on this occasion.
Many thanks to Jim for organising this challenge while I've been away dealing with real life stuff, it's much appreciated :)
Cheers :)
WHAT? I CAN'T BELIVE I AM IN THE 2ND PLACE... EVERYTHING WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED LOLOLOL
Just kidding, this was an awesome competition, the skills I've learned programming my demo was totally worth it, i hope we have more competitions soon, and the feedback I've received from POÜET and you guys encouraged me to study more and more to become a problem to you guys in the next competition, get ready people, the sky is not the limit anymore! :D
@Raizor: The same here, your cheesy cube the first time i saw it i was like: "Oh, i guess i can't take the first place anymore...", your first place was well chosen :)
Thank you guys for this opportunity to show the 100 threads I've made asking for information and tutorials really worked LOL
You did well :) It's hard to even get on the podium, your 2nd place is well deserved. Good luck in the next one..
Well done Blacksheep8Bit - Excellent result for the first try.
Brilliant performances from Raizor, Optimus and Padman - marvelous entries all round.
Great work from everybody else - I can't help but feel I'd have had a total of 8 votes, had I combined all 3 of my own entries into 1 sleek demo. Advice which I'll follow next time.
Well done to all the winners! And special mention to Blacksheep : what a try for a first one!
I should now going to my opengl lessons for the next compo!
Congrats everyone! Amazing entries all around.
Aside from the winners, of course, a special well done to Kirl for bringing something different to the table.
I wasn't expecting to get anywhere near the 3rd place, that was a nice surprise, thanks to all the voters! :)
I quite liked Raizor's 1st place and I did expect it to win. I am happy to see a demo by a newcomer taking the 2nd place.
Glad that we didn't have to make a revote this time. Wurfel is quite original and with nice music and feeling and I wouldn't like to take his 3rd place with my fastmade effect.
Anyway, there were even more great entries I personally liked and so voting was tough :)
p.s. I say to myself, next time I wish I take more time on a DBF entry with proper music and more design, the votings of this time motivates me to work harder in the future.
Thanks Yaloopy, it was cool to see another wild entry in the last min! :clap:
Excellent compo once again, :cheers: all!
Congratz to all winners and to everyone who entered. This comp had a cool theme and totally rocked!