Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: GrayAmaroq on March 15, 2016, 07:34:14 pm

Title: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: GrayAmaroq on March 15, 2016, 07:34:14 pm
A mountain background animation, i am open for critique :)

(http://i.imgur.com/RnwnIzX.gif)
Title: Re: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: kilenc on March 15, 2016, 09:47:26 pm
I like it, it has a lot of character. i only notice 3 real things, all of them very minor:

1) the speed of the clouds, clouds are very slow moving, so the high speed they travel up creates a sped-up effect
2) the angles of the moon and clouds, it isn't a huge deal but it contrasts with the generally smooth line work of the foreground
3) the effect around the moon is not pixel art by strict standers (it seems like a computer generated effect)

all of these things are more preferences, than anything, tho. as a piece this functions well
Title: Re: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: MysteryMeat on March 15, 2016, 10:11:03 pm
I'd try adding some sway to those trees and slow down the cloud scroll a bit, if the wind's that high there'd be at least a bit of tilt on that canopy.

Wouldn't be too hard to implement either, just a bit of move-tooling here and there.
Title: Re: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: Roach on March 16, 2016, 09:01:06 am

3) the effect around the moon is not pixel art by strict standers (it seems like a computer generated effect)

The animation thread technically doesn't need to feature anything pixel art related, just animation related.
Title: Re: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: Cherno on March 16, 2016, 10:36:44 am
There is one tree that is floating in the air in the foreground layer, and another one in the last tree line ;)
Title: Re: Blue Mountain Background Animation
Post by: kilenc on March 16, 2016, 05:38:41 pm

3) the effect around the moon is not pixel art by strict standers (it seems like a computer generated effect)

The animation thread technically doesn't need to feature anything pixel art related, just animation related.

Oh, didn't realize. Either way I thought they should be aware, in case they wanted to post to Pixeljoint or something. I don't mind the effect myself :)