Pixelsquid Animation - Photoshop Contest [6 entries]

Winning entry, with a score of:

69%

Contest goal:

Some months ago we had a new type of contest that many members seemed to like. This contest was based on using a new website we found called PixelSquid.
This is a site offering a library of high quality 3D objects that can be rotated to the desired position and downloaded as a PSD or PNG file for use in Photoshop. (There is also a free plug-in offered but only for use in CC2014 and later versions of Photoshop which allows you to spin the objects directly in Photoshop).

These objects can't be used in a regular PS contest since they are 3D renders which aren't allowed so it's been decided we will have a Special Contest just for the use of PixelSquid. Joining the site is free as are the objects to download. You can learn all about PixelSquid from the link provided.

For this Special Contest you are to use at least three objects from PixelSquid which you can combine with sources that you normally use in a regular PS contest and create an animated gif out of it. You can create any scene you wish, there are no limits, so use your imagination and take advantage of the great 3D objects from PixelSquid to create your entry. Remember to provide links for all objects and sources used, an SBS would be especially good to have for this contest but isn't mandatory.

Your animation has to be at least 5 seconds long.

Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

skyangel: Could you please give us a recommended frame size (Pixel height and width) as well as a recommended amount of frames for a 5 second animation so we don't go over the upload limit?

( 5 years and 1175 days ago )

lchappell: skyangel, try to set up for a 30 frame per second (FPS) rate. 5 sec.= 150 frames.
( 5 years and 1174 days ago )

robvdn: A recommended size is hard to give, it depends on many factors; like length, colors, movement and so on. Personally I'd keep it between 600x600 or so, but while saving your animation in PS you can always adjust the output size.
http://photoshopanimation.com/2014/photoshop-frame-rate-essentials/ will give you an indication of the frame rate you'll need. ( 5 years and 1173 days ago )

Contest Moderator: DUE TO THE FACT THAT PIXELSQUID SUDDENLY TURNED INTO A PAID SITE AND NO FREE OBJECTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED ANYMORE WE ARE FORCED TO CLOSE THIS CONTEST FOR NEW ENTRIES ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, 2016.
EVERYONE STILL WORKING ON AN ENTRY HAS TO ENTER BEFORE FRIDAY. ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

scratzilla1: Dear MOD: I am hoping to put an entry into this comp (time allowing) .. Could you please clarify one thing for me..
The Closing date FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, 2016. is timed in which country? Sorry to ask but this is a global site and Friday could be Saturday for me

. thanks in advance. (Friday in US/Canada etc is Saturday in Tasmania/Australia) ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

skyangel: Since pixelsquid is turning into a paid site, could we use non pixelsquid 2D images in our animations instead or can we have a different animation contest which does not use 3D images at all? My version of photoshop would not rotate the 3D pixelsquid images anyway. It seems like only one entry so far actually has the image rotating in a 3D fashion. ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

spaceranger: The plug-in is only available for CC2014+ versions of Photoshop and it allows you to rotate the objects in PS but as it's explained on Pixelsquid, you can still rotate the objects on the site then download the PNG (even now with the watermark PNG) to check the position etc. then download the PSD or PNG file and place it in your PS document layer. If you're already a member you can get the first year membership for $20 with unlimited use. I'm disappointed that Pixelsquid didn't give any warning of their plans to charge a fee, not a nice way to treat the members IMO.
This contest was designed for use with Pixelsquid objects, to allow 2D sources wouldn't be fair to those entries that already exist and used the 3D objects. We will have other animation contests but while the situation is unfortunate I think this contest should finish as intended. ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

Contest Moderator: @Scratzilla1: the date given means this contest will be set to voting at the same time as the regular contests. I should have been clearer at that, sorry

That should mean that when the countdown is set to exactly 7 days left.
@skyangel: like spaceranger explains this contest is about Pixelsquid objects, opening it to all sources would be unfair to those who did enter already. And like spaceranger said also we'll have another animation contest at some point.
We do not like to take a decision like this but Pixelsquid turning paid only happened quit suddenly, not even Pixelsquid members got any warnings about this through their newsletters. We where surprised by this and felt we should make this decision. I believe this is the first time in PXL history we closed a contest earlier. ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

spaceranger: For information about the changes on Pixelsquid see this link: http://pixelsquid360.tumblr.com/post/151937851772/a-special-offer-from-pixelsquid#notes
You have until October 24, 2016 to take advantage of the special offer of $20 for the first year subscription. ( 5 years and 1159 days ago )

skyangel: Fair enough but I am not sure if I will finish my entry in time. However, it is a good learning experience since I learned how to do animation in photoshop even if I don't submit an entry.
Thank you to all who gave tips and helpful advice for this contest. ( 5 years and 1158 days ago )

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swim little fish - created by scratzilla1

Favs: 4

SBS: 1

Hi-res

Rank: 1/6

Score: 69% (39)

7903 views

(5 years and 1159 days ago)

9 Sources:

1: fish
2: cat
3: cat
4: cat
5: table
6: fur ball
7: plant
8: glass bowl
9: air bubbles

26 Comments

art after hours - created by scratzilla1

Favs: 4

SBS: 1

Hi-res

Rank: 2/6

Score: 67.3% (33)

8229 views

(5 years and 1167 days ago)

9 Sources:

32 Comments

CMYK46 says:

Good one!

author says:

thank you

(5 years and 1166 days ago)

George55 says:

Wow, it is nice....

author says:

thank you George55.

(5 years and 1166 days ago)

author says:

thank you for the fav.

(5 years and 1158 days ago)

madamemonty says:

Well all I can say is WOW.... awesome

author says:

Thank you Madamemonty

(5 years and 1166 days ago)

author says:

thank you for the fav.

(5 years and 1158 days ago)

Zizounai says:

Breathtaking!

author says:

thank you very much.

(5 years and 1166 days ago)

skyangel says:

Very nicely done

author says:

thank you

(5 years and 1165 days ago)

rturnbow says:

Good job!

author says:

rturnbow, thanks .

(5 years and 1165 days ago)

spaceranger says:

I'm so glad you took advantage of the 3D aspect to rotate the images and animate them! That's the whole idea behind the contest using Pixelsquid, nicely done!

author says:

thank you ..

(5 years and 1160 days ago)

Moderator says:

DUE TO THE FACT THAT PIXELSQUID SUDDENLY TURNED INTO A PAID SITE AND NO FREE OBJECTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED ANYMORE WE ARE FORCED TO CLOSE THIS CONTEST FOR NEW ENTRIES ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, 2016.
EVERYONE STILL WORKING ON AN ENTRY HAS TO ENTER BEFORE FRIDAY.

author says:

thank you. how disappointing.

(5 years and 1159 days ago)

robvdn says:

Congrats on 2nd place!

author says:

thanks very much .

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

author says:

thank you everyone for your comments, support and favs.

rturnbow says:

Congrats again!

author says:

thanks again (hheheheh) no truly, thank you kindly for your congrats and support.

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

madamemonty says:

Congrats again

author says:

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

skyangel says:

Congratulations on second place as well.

author says:

thanks so much.

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

George55 says:

Congrats... love this one too.

author says:

thank you

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

spaceranger says:

Congrats again!!

author says:

thanks kindly

(5 years and 1152 days ago)

Drivenslush says:

Congrats!

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Skinny Skydiver - created by rturnbow

Favs: 0

SBS: 9

Hi-res

Rank: 3/6

Score: 60.5% (25)

5845 views

(5 years and 1175 days ago)

8 Sources:

19 Comments

Chase the Mule - created by lchappell

Favs: 1

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 4/6

Score: 56.5% (0)

5551 views

Beyond the sources listed, I made others in PS (clouds, sky and some ground ) (5 years and 1173 days ago)

6 Sources:

6 Comments

Fountain of Youth - created by skyangel

Favs: 3

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 5/6

Score: 55.8% (0)

12892 views

Besides the sources used, I used only photoshop brushes to paint in the water and splashes on the fountain.I used sqirlz program to create the pond ripples. http://www.xiberpix.net/SqirlzReflect.html.
There are 80 frames in this animation.
The quality seems poor, I think because I lowered the settings to make the file approx 5mb.
How do some of you manage to get 150 frames in an animation and still end up with a final file of approx 5 mb?
This is the first animation I have ever done in photoshop so any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated. (5 years and 1156 days ago)

9 Sources:

15 Comments

Fountain, butterfly, caterpillar, animation

CMYK46 says:

The perspective of the small fountain doesn't match that of the larger one.

author says:

It would be very helpful if you had some tips on how to match perspective properly but thanks for your observation.

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

CMYK46 says:

Scaling would work to change the size of the ellipses.

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

spaceranger says:

The small fountain appears to be tilting towards us because the ellipses are too open. See this link for tips about ellipses in perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMRhuUQREMQ

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

author says:

Thank you for the video link spaceranger. It is most helpful. I will try not to make the same mistake next time.

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

lchappell says:

Nice work, a lot of effort.

author says:

Thank you. I did each frame individually and it took ages, but I am still not 100% happy with the end result.

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

lchappell says:

Did you use the add-on and set your perspective in Photoshop, or spin it on the "Squid" site?

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

author says:

I had to spin it on the site because my version of photoshop is not compatible with the add on.

(5 years and 1155 days ago)

scratzilla1 says:

lovely creation. the thought behind this is wonderful . greatt use of the sites rotational function of images.

author says:

Thank you.

(5 years and 1154 days ago)

scratzilla1 says:

glad that you got your entry in.. you did a great job. think you can teach me a thing or 4

author says:

I doubt it. I hardly know what I am doing yet when it comes to making animations in photoshop. Just fumbling my way through whatever tutorials I manage to find.
Its a fun learning experience though.

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

scratzilla1 says:

you and me both

author says:

I find it hard to believe that you are beginner at animation. If these are a sample what you start with, you will only improve. You have set a very high standard.

(5 years and 1153 days ago)

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