Pixelation

Critique => 2D & 3D => Topic started by: Altoontoon on November 26, 2009, 09:53:31 am

Title: Castle Background
Post by: Altoontoon on November 26, 2009, 09:53:31 am

Hello. Im making this background to add my portfolio, since i have too many sprite and animations but only a few static art saved, so i start making a series of drawings that improve this aspect. I love tihs picture so i can practice with texture and color.

You can think that its not pixel art itself, for those that think this way, i tell you im not use any type of antialias tool, this image is created using a technique i used to do in the old Autodesk Animator Pro, painting with brush at 5% of power. Of course, it requires a lot of passes for reach the desired effects, but looks very well for me. I want to show you for criticize. I will upload the progress in this post.

See you.

(http://www.fran-gonzalez.com/pixelation/castlev01.png)


and update... i also add more blue to shadow zones and adjust the tone of the roofs.

(http://www.fran-gonzalez.com/pixelation/castlev02.png)


and now, the first vegetation


(http://www.fran-gonzalez.com/pixelation/castlev03.png)


Well, i think this picture is finished. I will study the comments for highlights, but the photo model dont show those highlights, and im afraid that foliage get a plastic looking.

(http://www.fran-gonzalez.com/pixelation/castlev04.png)

Title: Re: Castle Background
Post by: Gil on November 26, 2009, 06:54:20 pm

Very enjoyable. I would go over the foliage part with a highlight and a 1 pixel brush. Preferably not using the 5% opacity method for extra highlighting.

See, while you're laying a solid base with the 5% opacity brush, you can't really get the detailing. Surface textures look fine, but edge details and highlights need work.

Overall, great work so far :y:

Title: Re: Castle Background
Post by: Alonso on November 26, 2009, 08:27:25 pm

Looks very nice. It reminds me of the backgrounds in Monkey Island II.

Title: Re: Castle Background
Post by: ptoing on November 27, 2009, 12:04:46 am

Looks nice, reminds me of older DOS games.

Some places could really need some AA, especially the diagonals on the roofs.

Title: Re: Castle Background
Post by: Dusty on November 27, 2009, 02:35:51 am

Is this based off of a reference or something? It looks extremely familiar and leaning way on the realistic side of the scale.

Title: Re: Castle Background
Post by: Gil on November 27, 2009, 03:13:46 am

Quote from: Dusty on November 27, 2009, 02:35:51 am

Is this based off of a reference or something? It looks extremely familiar and leaning way on the realistic side of the scale.

Chillon Castle, Montreux

(http://www.game-designer.org/art/pixelart/edit/stock-photo-chillon.jpg)