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[WIP] MAC-10 Sprite

on: February 12, 2017, 01:50:01 am
This is something I whipped up pretty fast.. I know that this sprite could be improved a lot, but I'm not exactly sure on how to improve it.
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Re: [WIP] MAC-10 Sprite

Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 03:40:38 am
Careful about that pillow shading!
Pick a light source and stick with it, there's no lighting that would have the edges darken like that!
Think of light like a liquid splattering against the surface and work from there, that was how it clicked for me.
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Re: [WIP] MAC-10 Sprite

Reply #2 on: February 12, 2017, 04:33:53 am
I plan to use my sprites in a game at some point, so I'm not sure about shading.
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Re: [WIP] MAC-10 Sprite

Reply #3 on: February 12, 2017, 05:19:30 am
Practice! It's like riding a bike, once that initial concept clicks you start being able to do it way easier.
Start with spheres and cubes and work your way up, use references if you can!
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Re: [WIP] MAC-10 Sprite

Reply #4 on: February 14, 2017, 12:21:45 am
My observations:

  • Trigger & trigger guard are too small. trigger guard can be widened at least 1 pixel, possibly made taller and 2 pixels wider.
  • The magazine has a straight bottom, on the sprite it's too rounded
  • The curve of the pistol grip is wrong, it widens towards the bottom, and goes diagonally into the top of the weapon
  • The narrow strip of metal going along the weapon's length is drawn too prominent, it needs one pixel shadow line less along teh top.
  • The ejection port is too long
  • The back top part of the gun, where it goes up two pixel, should really be only 1 pixel high at most.
  • The collapsigle wire buttstock doesn't look that way.

« Last Edit: February 14, 2017, 12:45:29 am by Cherno »