Pixelation
Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Knight-Pixel on January 11, 2011, 01:40:45 am
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/Dr1FT3R/Plane.png)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/Dr1FT3R/Planebg.png)
I wanted to capture the high contrast blocky shading you can see in the Critique thread for Dodonpachi http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=4211.0
After looking through various old threads I discovered that thread and found it very impressive, so I thought I'd have a go myself.
The shading is very basic for starters, and I haven't introduced colour, I wanted to see how easy it was to mock something up entirely in greyscale.
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Sorry for the double post, I've added colour and changed the shape of the wings to be more geometric.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/Dr1FT3R/Planebg2.png)
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I think I actually like the older wings. They seem a little more dynamic and flowy.
Random thought that may be useful or may not:
I also can't help but feel you've been coloring your ship a little bit randomly. Some blue here, a little yellow there...there isn't really any kind of "pop" to it you could say. Generally, ships like this are mostly grey with a few defining colors that can focus your eyes to specific parts, and help you identify it. Think about the difference between an Indian blanket and a U-haul truck.