Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: startselect on July 01, 2020, 04:44:51 am

Title: [CC] UPDATED: Wight idle, attack & death animation
Post by: startselect on July 01, 2020, 04:44:51 am

Hi, I could really use some help and tips on how to get the robes to not feel so flat. When I try to add highlights to folds it just looks like spots.
The sword isn't great, I was hoping to keep it 3px wide but I can't seem to make it feel "swordy" at that width.
Also can't really decide if I want the outline or not so I included both.

(https://i.imgur.com/B1rRMYH.png)

UPDATE:
Added some blink to the swing and it made it feel much faster.
Aslo did a death animation, with particles from Davit Masias pixel FX designer.
(https://i.imgur.com/6OK7m5Z.gif)(https://i.imgur.com/gBdyIy9.gif)(https://i.imgur.com/sYPRx6V.gif)

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: fskn on July 01, 2020, 06:25:31 am

Maybe something like..?

(https://i.imgur.com/MyNnbQo.gif)

I had to remove the outline from the sword as it was looking more like a stick...

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: startselect on July 01, 2020, 06:39:30 am

That's amazing! Thank you, it's exactly what I hoped for both with the cloth and the sword!

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: fskn on July 01, 2020, 04:49:05 pm

No prob.

I looked at it again today and noticed I had ignored the pommel, and while I was at it, also decided to give the sleeve part of the hood a bit more form. That straight vertical line didn't make much sense with the added curves.
Also changed the shoulder to give the crossguard something to contrast against, and *had* to change the skull a bit also for that purpose.
Changed the hands too, because I just can't stop. (no, actually because imo they were lacking detail, so I highlighted the knuckles and separated the fingers.)

(https://i.imgur.com/nGAncNt.gif)


....aaand a slight variation using some of the shadow to try and give it some more form, for the heck of it.

(https://i.imgur.com/viMVjH9.gif)

Hopefully the skeleton isn't too dark now.

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: startselect on August 09, 2020, 06:23:05 pm

Thank you so much for the awesome help! I've been on vacation so I haven't been able to work on it until now but I tried lifting the right arm (it's left arm) up a bit and then making a floating idle animation. Not easy with all the cloth folds but I'm pretty happy with it still.
(https://i.imgur.com/Pm7GcIF.gif)

Edit:
Also did a side view:
(https://i.imgur.com/8mFQkiX.png)
Not quite as happy with this, the cloth just doesn't feel as good but I can't put my finger on it.

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: fskn on August 11, 2020, 08:03:39 am

Oh, hey! That looks very nice!

Title: Re: [CC][WIP] wight cloth robes and sword
Post by: startselect on August 12, 2020, 06:19:59 am

Thanks!

I've moved ahead to an attack animation.
(https://i.imgur.com/nzpKzFx.gif)
Turns out I'm terrible at trail effects, becomes super apparent with this large size. Any help is very very welcome!

Title: Re: [CC] UPDATED: Wight idle, attack & death animation
Post by: startselect on August 13, 2020, 05:43:50 pm

bump (added new stuff in top comment)