Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Reck on August 22, 2010, 12:15:01 pm

Title: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: Reck on August 22, 2010, 12:15:01 pm
(http://i36.tinypic.com/2vvqgxu.png)
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: Singularity on August 22, 2010, 06:27:56 pm
Hmm, is this going to be over a background?

Few things I'm seeing:
First off I'm always hesitant to use a completely solid black, but if that your intentional style, all the power to you.
...The dimensions seem a bit off, but again the context is important. If this is going to be in game and the range of this weapon needs to be reduced, you can always fudge it a little. Lastly, I'm concerned about the chain-- not only does it feel more like a zipper instead of a chain, but it looks like they lose shape around the curve, making a square-like notch cut out of it.

Reference pics are underrated. I've found them to be invaluable at times, even though it might seem like more work.
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: RetroBit on August 22, 2010, 07:12:32 pm
(http://a.imageshack.us/img828/8629/2vvqgxu1.png)
Nothing to say for now but just put a stick Hobro Zek and I'm making one for a game like disgaea
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: Reck on August 22, 2010, 11:32:19 pm
Touched it up a bit, any suggestions, etc. ?

(http://i36.tinypic.com/fw5bad.jpg)
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: KenEsque on August 23, 2010, 02:20:44 am
You use far too many colors needlessly... you can achieve similar look with far fewer colors:

(http://i36.tinypic.com/3a78k.png)

Notice how I use 9 colors (including transparency), your image had a total of 34? Colors and gained little from it. I used what I could make of your line work and hastily threw this together as an illustration. Notice how much "cleaner" the updated version looks, it stands out more and looks less blurry. Mind you it was difficult to discern what you intended with the shapes given so I did as best I could.
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: Reck on August 23, 2010, 02:45:59 am
Thanks  ;D
Title: Re: Chainsaw - Crit please.
Post by: circuscommando on August 25, 2010, 12:25:56 am
also something to watch out for would be banding.