Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Skurra on April 15, 2014, 03:16:56 am

Title: Game sprites [WIP][ C+C]
Post by: Skurra on April 15, 2014, 03:16:56 am
Hello!
I'm doing the art for an educational game ~
I want to keep it really simple since i'll be animating other ~8 breeds, and because i'm new to pixel art.
This is the bull terrier, its the one i've worked the most on so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/53e5Uy8.png?1)

These are the old ones and the other dogs:

(http://i.imgur.com/yGjcSpK.png)

I'll be posting their acessories and other sprites from the game for critics/tips too.
Title: Re: [WIP] Dog sprites
Post by: Decroded on April 19, 2014, 09:27:49 am
hi welcome to the forum.
cure puppies  :y:

quick edit:
(http://i.imgur.com/Cj7D51w.gif)
main points here:
Title: Re: [WIP] Dog sprites
Post by: Skurra on April 24, 2014, 04:24:13 am
Hello!
Thank you for the reply and help!
Sorry for taking so long to reply.
I really loved your edit!
 you really improved it, however i don't think it will suit with the background, because I think that the shadow you used would imply quite a strong light so i did some really, light shadows based on yours. But I may be wrong!  :blind:
Quite bad of my part to not specify it, also.  :-X

out of your suggestions and example, i did:

- smooth the hard 45 degree lines with AA;
- removed very similar colours;
- removed outline from the paws.

the ones I didnt (highlighting, selout) were because:

- removed all highlighting, i think i won't use it in them;
- I think that selout may be a problem for animating them, will make it more difficult, but I've made the outline lighter.

 I still consider both an option but will leave to decide a bit later.  ;D


(http://i.imgur.com/LaGkP4q.png)


I will only work with these three in here  to no post eaaaaaaaaaaach dog.

From now on I'll work on the grass tiles and BG elements, will update as soon as I improve what I already have.

The labrador at the bottom is the old one, not sure why i posted it.. may be useful or something  (?)



Title: Re: [WIP] Dog sprites
Post by: Decroded on April 24, 2014, 08:01:51 am
Wait what? grass tiles? What perspective r u going for?
maybe u better post a rough mockup screenshot.
Title: Re: [WIP] Dog sprites
Post by: Skurra on April 24, 2014, 07:05:55 pm
Sorry, I''ll make shorter and clearer posts from now on.
Ill focus on these three dogs for now, would like to know if theres something i can still improve in them.
The tiles i referred to are these:
(http://i.imgur.com/GbM5JJJ.png?1)

(its a sketch, but plan to use some irregular height)
the game is a runner seen from the side.