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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: wiseman on May 25, 2009, 11:30:50 pm

Title: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: wiseman on May 25, 2009, 11:30:50 pm

I'm drawing a cruise ship (in 8 directions) from an iso point of view, but it's not iso style.
For a reference, I'm simplifying the cruise ship that I was on recently.

My "master" requests that I make it look like metal.  haha

I request any help at all :P

It's my second attempt, and it's better than the first.
I will be updating the picture according to critique, so critique away.

(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4569/shipcruiser2.gif)

Thanks!

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: dkh on May 26, 2009, 04:33:34 pm

Maybe this (http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=5311.msg63495#msg63495) thread can help you. I asked a somewhat similar question - I tried to draw it all in perfect perspective and, in the end, gave up and went for a straight down one instead of the isometric angle.

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: wiseman on May 26, 2009, 10:21:46 pm

Thanks!  I'll post an update in a couple days.

In the meantime, anyone know how to make this thing look like metal?

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: LODYblokady on May 26, 2009, 10:35:22 pm

Quote from: wiseman on May 26, 2009, 10:21:46 pm

Thanks!  I'll post an update in a couple days.

In the meantime, anyone know how to make this thing look like metal?

Add intense light (from the light source). In metallic Objects, you will want a spot where it is intense white. There will also be intense dark spots on a shiny, metallic object aswell. It is all to do with how the material absorbs or does not absorb the light.
(http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~mbatch/767/stat1/metal_shade.jpg)
This image proves my point in a way, but with the pixel art the shading will come out more intense I think.

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: wiseman on May 26, 2009, 11:05:08 pm

Alright, thanks!

The rotating boat is hard to make, even with the circle grid, so I think I'm going to try drawing it by hand first.

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: LODYblokady on May 26, 2009, 11:11:33 pm

Quote from: wiseman on May 26, 2009, 11:05:08 pm

Alright, thanks!

The rotating boat is hard to make, even with the circle grid, so I think I'm going to try drawing it by hand first.

Don't forget that the boat will reflect the water!

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: wiseman on May 27, 2009, 11:40:53 pm

Alright.  Thanks for the advice concerning line art.  Here is the prototype.
Next I'll add the AA, details, and metallic sheen.

Anything else to be said here?

(http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4569/shipcruiser2.gif)

Oops.  I also realize that I put this cruise ship over the other one...
That's ok, I guess.  ;D

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: ptoing on May 28, 2009, 12:19:40 am

In the side views the railing has 1 more rail than in the other views.

Title: Re: [WIP] Cruise ship ... not quite iso
Post by: wiseman on May 28, 2009, 06:30:34 am

 :'( Nooooo!
lol.
Mybad.  I'll fix it in the next update.
Good eye!  :y: ;D

In any case, I finished the boat with details:
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4569/shipcruiser2.gif)

and tried "metallicizing" it a bit:
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9463/shipcruiser2metal.gif)

I'm not sure.  I'll ask my master what he thinks too.