RABies-RABbit and ~Dojang is proud to present:

---THE KING OF PIXELFIST TOURNAMENT---

We will have a tournament in which contestants will 'battle' against each other(we still will have to decide if there will be multiple rounds) using a small animation program called EasyToon. The idea started in this journal. Easytoon is a small program that only uses black and white pixels and frames(like all animation) which can then be saved into .GIF files. This program is small but quite useful if you learn how to use it. It's recommended if you are new to animation and want to learn more.

The main idea of this tournament however is to teach and learn from one another. I don't yet have prizes and stuff for the people who improve the most. Everybody's a winner just for entering (Is there anybody who wants to donate prizes perhaps?)

You can see a perfect example of what to expect from this tournament here or here. This is also sort of how it started because of ~Dojang and ~Quaro

~slyshand has suggested that we use THIS VERSION VERSION 1.9.5. Because he is the master and knows the most we will be using the version (VERSION 1.9.5) that he uses. Sorry for the inconvenience if you have already downloaded another version.

Once you've got easytoon ~animationinfo(run by ~AkiraShimada) has made a tutorial for starters of easytoon here. Take a look at the rest of his gallery to learn more.

If you still want to see what can be done with this program I highly recommend taking a gander at s gallerys

Dojang and Quaro would usually work at size=450x260,time interval=7. This will be the standard for this tournament

And now a word from Dojang:
ANIMATORS! this is your golden moment, your opportunity to prove your true worth to the deviantart animation community in the field of pure frame by frame animation! the arena is deceptively simple, but only such an open media will allow you to demonstrate your RAW capacity for brilliance!

through this ordeal, you'll come to understand how your opponent moves, how he thinks, you will take that which is integrally his, and add it to your own unique abilities! demonstrate to him the very best of you, and he will return the favour.

go forth now, and fear no darkness!

Dojang explains their technique
"if you want me+Q's technique explained-

we take turns with the animation file, i'll rough my character out for about 50-100 frames, then give the animation to quaro to rough out his character in my frames, then when i get it back, i make another 50-100 frames, as well as clean up my original work. then i give it back to q, and he does the same. this goes on and on. there's no real rule here, nor does there need to be. it should be agreed apon by the participants."


NOW, what we need you to do
Let us know in this journal if you are interested. There will be a list with all the deviants who enter the duel. You guys then choose yourself who you want to face in the tournament. Once two deviants have agreed that they will be opponents in the duel their names will be moved to a second list.

If you have any other questions don't be afraid to ask.

I will leave the entries open until the 30th of April.(PLease note: This is not the day that judging will begin but the day that every contestant should have his/her opponent. Animation will start more or less from this day.Note me or make a post on this journal if you haven't got an opponent by this date.)

EDIT:Questions answered

Don't worry if you're a n00b. I'm also the suck with animation. By entering the tournament you can only improve.

Also, don't even worry about a deadline for now. This tournament is going to be really chilled. I'm also very busy with studies at the moment and in between I'll also have to find a way to help with judging, etc.

If you're going to enter you can start by creating a caracter that you'll be using. The caracter must slightly look like you. When you've done this you can post a link to it here.

You are more than welcome to challenge more than one person if you have loads of spare time or are obsessed with improving.


Available duellers(click on the links to see fighter previews)
~slyshand
~Dojang
~RABies-RABbit
~caffinat0r
*Qurious
~damouse [link]
=GirlFlash
*Malakuko [link]
~EmiR07
~Sebbythefreak
~pimecomb [link] [link]
~renshu [link]
~DarkWolf91
*Taimat
=fudging(Possible late entry)
(If you're not on the list, then I'm not 100% sure if you want to enter or not. please let me know:"Yes RABies, I deffinitely want to enter this tournament". Let me know also if you want your name removed from the list. Also please note me if you've finished your preview.)

Confirmed duellers[Please note me if you have a confirmed opponent or if I've made a mistake]
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Remember, You can challenge more than one person.

Remember kids, it's:
Easytoon version 1.9.5
size=450x260
time interval=7