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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Bahototh on January 27, 2010, 10:01:04 pm

Title: Nemesis sprites
Post by: Bahototh on January 27, 2010, 10:01:04 pm

sprites for a remake-in-progress, Nemesis the Warlock (original 8-bit game)
No problem with ideas, but I'm having trouble drawing in a consistant style....thoughts?

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/26/nemesis.png)

Jad: edited to show image

Title: Re: Nemesis sprites
Post by: 7321551 on January 28, 2010, 01:22:35 pm

Nemesis!
I like them. I made a few scans to illustrate the points.
Nemesis himself is looking fairly on-model, although he's missing that tube that stretches from his head to his back.
(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img025crop.jpg)
I'm not sure if I'd suggest adding it though - it might excessively clutter the design. Something to consider.
I haven't read the entire series, but in your work he seems to be shooting with everything other than his mouth, which is what left an impression with me:
(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img026sm.jpg)
I'll address style since you bring it up. Clearly, the original art style (Kevin O'Neill, I can't speak of the others) is impossible to render completely at the desired size. Not practically, but in principle - because, among other things, it's defined by a high-degree of detail, like this (1) (http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img023.jpg). However, another characteristic is bold lighting & stark contrast, so I suggest going as far in that direction as the limitations will permit.

I know you said you didn't need ideas, but here are some scans of things that might make nice sprites (they're big): (2) (http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img021.jpg), (3) (http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img020.jpg), (4) (http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/xv8w1h0s/img024.jpg).

EDIT: I hope my overzealous response didn't kill this thread...