Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: jakeonaut on July 27, 2011, 12:53:07 am

Title: 3-color upward breeze animation
Post by: jakeonaut on July 27, 2011, 12:53:07 am

Ugh, having a lot of trouble making this look like what it is supposed to and not like whimsical magic effects.

Here is the breeze chunk as seen in-game (shown against sky-color background): (http://i.imgur.com/11f5z.gif)

Here is a single air gust or whatever it would be called: (http://i.imgur.com/q3btZ.gif)

Right now it looks like mini-fireworks or magic flying worms moreso than it resembles an actual strong wind breeze. I really don't know how to give the animation more flow.

Title: Re: 3-color upward breeze animation
Post by: whckmstrjck on July 28, 2011, 08:43:22 am

I've hardly animated anything myself in my entire life, but I think the main problem that's causing it to look like fireworks is that it twirls to this bubble-like thing that sort of *pops* in the end. The way it moves right now makes me think more of the fumes from a spooky cauldron, than a breeze. I think you should try making it more fluent, and less twirly. Have it continue more stretched out all the way, and maybe have it do a short and fast little twirl in the middle, instead of ending with it. Try it out!  :)