We’re Live! Gogogogo!
UPDATE: There may be pixel sync issues (the pixel timer not timing 100% right), still working ‘fine’. Reload the canvas if any issues occur.
UPDATE: Border is in place, begin fil! Please use “Darker SC” colouring (the middle one)
Final Update We did it! The event is over and we made our mark! See you all next year to do it again!
It’s almost time!
Last year with the Reddit exodus, the folks over at Canvas set up the Fediverses own version of /r/place from Reddit. (If you aren’t familiar, it’s that pixel placing game where you make weird collaborative art!)
This year’s (the 2nd annual) Canvas will be going live this Friday morning. The url also shows a countdown to it’s start to help keep track)
siv9939 has designed a great piece of pixel art for us to go for:
The design isn’t too big, should be easy to locate, and shouldn’t be too hard for us to map out and maintain!
PLACEMENT:
We can move things if need be, but for a starting place I feel we should avoid edges/corners/the dead center. People will hit those areas quick. For now (unless if you all say otherwise) I’m gonna place us south-east of center since it should give a lot of clearance. The template above should reflect this.
For calibration - This jewel’s (the one to the upper-left of the S) red centerpoint https://imgur.com/a/kknUZJE is at co-ordinates 364, 328. Whoever starts off the first few pixels tonight I highly recommend start here and everyone focus outwards. Should something happen and we need to change locations, post below so we can co-ordinate.
The map unlocks Midnight, Friday Morning and is open for anyone with an account on the Fediverse (not just Lemmy users). Anyone who wishes to work on it can feel free, exact placement will be decided within the next day, if you know that you’ll be online with the intent of helping, please chime in so we know! (or if you just plan to pop in now and then too!)
Our own home instance Lemmy.zip is also doing a piece for the server as a whole, so feel free to join in on that should you have extra time and want a second one to work with!
I was checking out what other groups are planning and it looks like we’re on the bigger side design-wise. New Zealand is going big too and has similar user numbers as us so maybe we’ll be good. I did go ahead and lighten up the design so the reflections are white so we don’t need to fill them in. Here’s a template with the new version. Also might not be a bad idea to start off focused on the center plate and add the side plates later if we have time.
Good thinking all around, the white will help cut down time a good bit. Same with the center plate, can make the starting point one of the red jewels for visual clarity, build outwards to fill in the plate, then work on the sides after when we’re in a good spot. If all goes to hell and we get pressed for room, or have to move elsewhere on the canvas, we can focus on just the center plate and dump the sides. Barring any other changes you can think of I’d be good to go with this one personally.
Only big thing left would be cementing placement, depending what the other peoples plans are over this next day or so as other communities keep chiming in.
Edit: Just saw the official Lemmy.zip canvas post and I’m a bit worried the size may end up being an issue. The starting canvas is half the size of last years, and this year it’s open to the Fediverse, not just Lemmy. Real estate may become a premium more than we are expecting.
As far as the logo goes I still love what you made, but if you’re up for it are you able to size it down a bit vertically? Keep it the same length and overall design, but shorten the height so it’s more belt like visually. The ‘lemmy.zip’ and ‘squaredcircle’ we could honestly probably drop off to save more room (or put in a matching pair of jewels if we wanna be fancy lol).
Here’s a shrunk down version. The overall footprint went from over 6500 pixels to 4300 exactly, and that’s including all the white we hopefully won’t need to put down. I’m not sure if it’s worth trying to claim an area over on the discussion thread since I don’t know when people would be able to start working on ours. I could probably be on as soon as it starts but if no one is there to help or keep it going when I go to bed we would probably be better off waiting until (east coast) morning.
Design: Fucking perfect!
With it starting midnight (Friday morning) ET, I can pretty much guarantee my own presence by as early as 3am ET with little interruptions onward, so if that helps. Usually some people around near that time as well from my timestamps so we may be in a good spot.