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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Âme on February 18, 2011, 12:36:07 am

Title: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 18, 2011, 12:36:07 am
These are some character dolls i made for a game
(http://C:\Users\Hannah\doll base1.png)
ok hopefully that shows up. Anyway I think the females are finished but the males just started. I still have to animate them to. I know that the lightest one is a bit drastic but i want it to be a vampire and stand out. Also about the lighting. Its sopossed to be lit from above not in front. so do what you do and hopefully i can improve it
Thx
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: adcrusher524 on February 18, 2011, 02:15:02 am
All I see is a [Image] try re uploading it or something, but maybe it's just my computer.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 18, 2011, 02:17:23 am
noob question how do you upload a pic on here  :-[
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Cure on February 18, 2011, 02:20:25 am
(http://image url)
mona lisa icon automatically generates the tags
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: ptoing on February 18, 2011, 02:22:58 am
Check this topic, it deals with image hosts and such :)

http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=3466.0 (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=3466.0)
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Mathias on February 18, 2011, 02:23:59 am
(http://image url)
mona lisa icon automatically generates the tags

What??




Use an image host, like http://imageshack.us/ (http://imageshack.us/).

Here's your problem:

"[-img]http://C:\Users\Hannah\doll base1.png[/img-]"

You're trying to reference a filepath on your local drive. Not gonna woyk!
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: ErekT on February 18, 2011, 05:42:28 am
You can also try this if you need some place to host your images:

http://www.photobucket.com
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Mush on February 18, 2011, 05:49:42 am
imgur.com is the easiest, imo.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 18, 2011, 10:21:52 pm
 :-[ sorry!!!!!!!!!! thanks for all the help!! Here it is.
(http://img195.imageshack.us/i/dollbase1.png/)
I really hope that shows up now. I only know a little about pixel art and almost nothing about computers. Thx again!

ok its not showng up on my computer so mabey this
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3817/dollbase1.png)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
so do you not press the insert pic thingy cause it seems like its showing up now ;D
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Im King Louie on February 19, 2011, 01:29:54 am
Their arms should be longer.  People's arms are usually long enough for them to touch their own crotch without bending over.  Their arms seem to be growing out of their necks, though.  I think you should give them broader shoulders.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Gamer36 on February 19, 2011, 07:25:39 am
Their arms should be longer.  People's arms are usually long enough for them to touch their own crotch without bending over.  Their arms seem to be growing out of their necks, though.  I think you should give them broader shoulders.
Definitly and, the hips, they look like they are mutants, I mean yes girls have bigger wastes than girls but those are HUGE.

imgur.com is the easiest, imo.
I totally agree.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 19, 2011, 11:53:33 pm
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8955/femaledollbase1front1.png)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
the left side is changed and the right side is the same.I made the arm longer and flatened the hip abit although personaly i like them how they were. About the arms coming out of the neck I didnt change that yet because of the angle its sopposed to be coming from.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 20, 2011, 08:29:37 pm
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8955/femaledollbase1front1.png)
changed the arm again but Im not sure if I like it. Im thinking they looked better when they were away from the body more. She looks to much like a soilder
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Im King Louie on February 22, 2011, 03:14:55 am
If you were going for an isometric perspective, I suggest making her torso shorter by eliminating the section between her hips and boobs.  Maybe make her legs shorter, too if they look too long after you make the torso shorter.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 23, 2011, 06:36:17 pm
No Im going for a top down perspective (I think thats what its called) like this

(http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9695/secretofmana3.gif)

I want to be able to see the stomache and I want it to be tall but do you think I should shorten the legs and torso a pixel or two anyway so the arms dont have to be quite so long? It seem the longer they get the more noodley the look.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: michelcote on February 23, 2011, 07:34:23 pm
Looking pretty good so far. With the top-down perspective you want to make the character look like they are looking forward rather than up at the camera. Bring the eyes down by 1 or 2 pixels. The light source seems to be from above, so add a bit of depth to the character by darkening under the breasts and the legs under the knees. Keep the feet highlighted too. The breasts seem a tad too bright, maybe refining the highlights here would help.
With your latest update the girl looks just a bit butch with her arms out like that, and like you mentioned they're becoming a bit noodly  ::) Again, we want to think about depth here and adhere to human anatomy. Highlight the shoulders, darken the arms under that, and highlight the forearms. Paint these out individually with base colours first then add detail.
Overall I think you're on the right track, with some issues. Browse around and see if you can find some references to get an idea of how others have tackled this perspective  :)  Good luck!
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Im King Louie on February 23, 2011, 11:35:43 pm
I don't see how relaxing one's arms to the sides makes them seem like a butch or a "soilder".  If you wanted an exaggerated feminine stance you could bring the elbows in as much as possible and the hands out a bit.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 23, 2011, 11:36:58 pm
Thanks for all the advice!! Heres an update!  ;D
(http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/8955/femaledollbase1front1.png)

lowered the sholders a pixel and changed the eyes. I didnt lower them ( looked like the face was falling off  :lol:) but I did change around the colors in them. Hopefully that helps. Thx

Edit: Louie when the arms were like they were they look very stiff and unrelaxed (like a soilder). Also girls dont stick there arms out like betty boop. I think the arms would look broken!
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Im King Louie on February 24, 2011, 03:39:46 am
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss44/RaptorFarmer/Pixel%20Art/Edits/dollfix.png?t=1298519600)

I moved the eyes down and made them shorter by one pixel.  I also moved the arms to show you what I meant and changed the shading a bit.

While I was doing all that, I was thinking that you should pick different colors for the highlights.  Make them more like bright yellow or khaki.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I also pulled her crotch up a pixel.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Mathias on February 26, 2011, 01:31:41 am
Don't look like top-down. Just looks like frontal perspective. Need more downward angle.
Title: Re: Character dolls (wip)
Post by: Âme on February 28, 2011, 01:10:12 am
Thanks Mathais but how would I go about doing that? Would I change the highlights? Would I make the stomach and calves shorter? What to do, what to do?!?  :'(