Future Fantasy *Updated 06/15/06*

[Tremulant]

Stills:

Previous versions :
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/orc.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/orc2.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/orc3.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/orc5.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/Futurefantasy.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/Futurefantasy2.PNG
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/Futurefantasy3.PNG

Current:


Sprite(s):

Previous:
http://h1.ripway.com/tremulant/animation/orcrun.gif

Current:


Added a new guy and updated the ol' orc. I've started making animations for a game based on these designs, but the way I've done it (in pieces) makes posting the sprites hard. I'm workin' on it though.

For now, crits will make me happy, and you wouldn't want me to be sad would you? 

[Meta|Fox]

Ha wow, thats great. personally i would like to see that in colour but thats just me.

oh and to me, to scar on his chest looks too dark. the stylized square knees also look abit out of place.

[Crazy Asian Gamer]

Nice. Reminds me of that one dude from Billy and Mandy on Cartoon Network... >_>
The perspective of the gun handle is totally screwed up. Other than that.... very nice. The hair is very cool, and the pants are very you, Tremulant.

[Helm]

Maybe it's time to stop AAing the outer side of the sprites. And generally, have light-dependent outlines, not full black.

[Tremulant]

Updated, twice no less. Thanks for the crits and comments, guys.

Meta|fox: Heh, colours. Yes. Done. Knees, changed, chest was pectoral division , exaggerated, indeed, and wrong, but unchanged

CAG: tweaked the trigger thingy, so it was more in perspective. Probably still out of whack, but I dunno. You tell me. haha the pants are very wrong, so yes, me indeed!

Helm: Cool, done. But what's wrong with outer aa? Just the fact that I always do it, or something more? I belive the last one, using your suggestion, is best, but the other definitely looks smoother. Is that a bad thing?

Thanks again, guys. Keep 'em coming.

[cugs90]

god.. i love your style... from what i have seen so far your a very acomplished pixel artist and these kinda works are inspiring me

keep it up

(sorry for no critique but i didnt have anything to critique on )

[Turbo]

Maybe it's time to stop AAing the outer side of the sprites.

One could say that this is style critique, based on preference rather than actual correct technique. Actually, one will say this.
I rather like the outer AA thang, makes them works nice and smooth.

You lost a bit of the shininess on the coloring process, but that's not bad. I prefer the second version to the third, better colors, less washed out look and better contrast. Everything's quite nice.
But please, fer chrissakes, either change that gun or redo the forearm & hand that holds the handle! The perspective mismatch is making me dizzy. It stands out like a mother. Please. Really.

[ndchristie]

just thought id give my two bits :
outer AA on a piece is self-defeating because it typically will make the outline even harsher whenever the background changes.  if the sprite is AAed to a constant background that is part of the sprite, thats not outer AA, thats just regular AA within a piece.

i take pointers from da vinci and use line weight to smooth contours:



not the best, but no jaggies

[Turbo]

Outer AA on a piece is self-defeating because it typically will make the outline even harsher whenever the background changes

Absolutely, and it shouldn't be used on animated pieces or game sprites where the background is due to change. But Tremulant mainly does static works, which are self contained and won't change the background much, so i think it does not apply.

[miascugh]

turbo: *cough* read on *cough*

@adarias: i would also stop using the term sprite for anything that is somewhat discernible as a character. now, i'm not really that adept in this either, but from what i can recall sprite is a term that comes from game-making, or just programming in general even, only, and it's something like a graphical object that is able to be moved around and be animated. also, i think that static, unanimated 'sprites' are called 'blobs'. pixel art isn't automatically game graphics, this isn't a sprite