Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Rodahue on July 02, 2006, 08:55:31 pm

Title: Leviathian
Post by: Rodahue on July 02, 2006, 08:55:31 pm: (http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4710/stg5post1oc.png) >> (http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/7730/stg94we.png)

Lineart by Arachne.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Godslayer on July 02, 2006, 08:57:16 pm: Looks Arachne-esque.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Rodahue on July 02, 2006, 08:59:38 pm: http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=499.250

...did you think I was lying...? :o
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Godslayer on July 02, 2006, 09:00:48 pm: I'm sorry, my brain isnt functioning well today.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Rodahue on July 03, 2006, 02:26:15 am: Updated. I want to redo the arm - it got too bright when dithered.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Jericho on July 03, 2006, 07:15:09 am: The fastest way to make a peice look 2D is to use solid dark lines in place of shading. An example of where you have done this is right around the neck. Take a look :)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/unknown__user/other/levexample.gif)

now my example on the left isnt the greatest as it was done really quickly (plus its 3am xD), but Ihope it can atleast help a little with what could be done instead.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Rodahue on July 04, 2006, 12:18:59 am: Sorry, I don't really understand what you mean. Do you mean the outline around the curve of the neck - how its really dark?
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Jericho on July 05, 2006, 07:48:21 am: Quote from: Rodahue on July 04, 2006, 12:18:59 am
Sorry, I don't really understand what you mean. Do you mean the outline around the curve of the neck - how its really dark?

Wether it is dark or light isnt really what i was trying to address, but rather the fact that you have used a continuous line of solid colour to outline the edge of the neck.

Zoom in on my example and make a comparison. Instead of using solid lines, I have used shadowing/shading to define actual depth.

I'm horrible at explaining things which is why I make examples in the first place haha. The only thing I can suggest to you is to actually take a good look at the example and compare.
Title: Re: Leviathian
Post by: Rodahue on July 05, 2006, 09:59:41 am: Yeah, I kind of saw what you meant the first time - but I wasn't realy sure. I see what you mean for sure now though, thanks.