Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: hate on May 22, 2007, 02:27:11 pm

Title: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: hate on May 22, 2007, 02:27:11 pm
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4049/1nerdwo2.gif) (http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9028/girlow4.gif)

i put it on 2x because i think its more readable and to be honest
i made a mistake and photoshop's antialkiasing stuff is dryving me crazy :)

Harsh comments if you daaare  :crazy:
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd
Post by: Dusty on May 22, 2007, 11:56:07 pm
Looks good.
You don't have to 2x it though, the forums have a built in zoom function.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd
Post by: skeddles on May 23, 2007, 12:32:36 am
I love it, and I think it loks good at 2x.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd
Post by: hate on May 23, 2007, 09:56:06 am
(http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9028/girlow4.gif)
another one.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: crab2selout.png on May 23, 2007, 06:25:32 pm
Personally, I don't see anger in your nerd. His mouth, by the shape, looks like a smile more than a frown. I was gonna suggest giving him some eyebrows, but it looks like you wouldn't want to distract from the glasses. Maybe you could angle the glasses like you would eyebrows. The AA you use is a bit wonky in parts, like the chin line on his face has a couple places where the AA seems to be backwards.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: Terley on May 24, 2007, 05:34:29 pm
(http://www.theimageplace.net/uploads/ec52416293.png)

Erm, tryin to make the girl angry.. Id personally focus more on the face, add a dropshadow and level the eyes for concentration.. Dont know whether its goin off your style, but I think its a shame not to use the intirity of your palette.

I really like this, just doesn't need to be in x2 imo. heres in at 100%, plus what it'd look like without the bg.

(http://www.theimageplace.net/uploads/31fa0984ec.png) (http://www.theimageplace.net/uploads/f5eea99b94.gif)

For the nerd, I just think you should alter the shape of the glasses.. something like this.. And loose the shine, it doesnt make sense.

(http://www.theimageplace.net/uploads/cbef89750f.png)

Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: crab2selout.png on May 25, 2007, 03:00:17 am
Exactly what I was thinking of Terley. The nerd reads much better now.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: mattness on May 26, 2007, 04:58:32 pm
Uah ah ah! Very nice, good idea draw them in grayscale.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: hate on May 30, 2007, 10:03:30 am
i really appreciate that you folks take time to edit my stuff.
You are right, the nerd looks really better now. I will try to improve it, but i'm quite busy right now.

For the girl, i'm not that sure with the little grey pixels on the face. I tried to dither too but it looked weird.
I think i can do something, but i will have to search more.
I did another one in the same style, i will try to post it as soon as i can.
Title: Re: #1 : Angry Nerd + edit : A girl
Post by: junkboy on June 01, 2007, 07:13:47 am
I really like your style, hate. It's like hipster pop magazine illustration taken to the pixel medium, wich is actually kinda refreshing.
Not much to say about these two sprites, they're cute and work fine, except maybe that Poindexter looks more nervous than angry.

Post more stuff!