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C64 abuse [wip]

on: October 10, 2006, 10:19:10 am
Hi, pixelers of the world.  :)
I'm  using c64 palette trying to imitate abalone look...Is this looks any like it?
Perhaps I might handle it badly, but I have feeling of lacking tones right now...
Kick me gently please...


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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #1 on: October 10, 2006, 10:43:20 am
normally, i would comment on the confusion created by having cool lights and warm shadows, but i think in this case it perfectly shows the 'magicalness' of the creature and the irridescent qualities of abalone.  if you can't tell, thats a strong compliment from me ^^

AS far as helping with tones, the c64 palette is a tricky one.

from what i can see, you seem to be missing a color.  i guestimated it, since i didnt have time to really caluculate exactly, so heres my rough edit:



i just mixed that rich warm (by comparisson) brown into the chest, and part of the wing.  if you like the look, you could do something like that either across the board or just where light hits directly (the latter might be better) or use it only where light does not hit directly(which might be best)
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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #2 on: October 10, 2006, 11:02:14 am
Yes, it'll help a lot, thanks, Adarias=)
I dont know why, but that brown in my palette is more saturated than yours and create almost red reflection...

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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #3 on: October 10, 2006, 12:52:11 pm
Google Pepto Palette.

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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #4 on: October 10, 2006, 01:10:32 pm
Google Pepto Palette.

the pepto (at least, the pepto thats on ptoings page) will be much too dark i think for this, since the lighter values are already pushed pretty far, he might end up looking too sharp?

maybe try ptoing's palette?
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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #5 on: October 10, 2006, 02:18:46 pm
It's not about what fits this piece, it's about what is closer to what the actual computer is running.

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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #6 on: October 10, 2006, 02:25:50 pm
Pepto in fact is a little dark and  kills desired shines... Oh well, I'll try to manage it as started and will probably pick another palette if I'll fail.=)

Adarias, I'm using Ptoing's palette. I think. =)

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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #7 on: October 10, 2006, 02:37:18 pm
There are no ugly colours, only ugly combinations of colours.

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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #8 on: October 10, 2006, 03:06:49 pm
Ptoing, yes, that's the one I sampled mine from. Unless photoshop had screwed it up while saving optimized image...
I feel like I need some basics knowledge on coloring. :)

One thing makes me worry - I sample colors and put it in swatches photoshop palette, but if I greyscale it  looks different, then shown on your picture...I'm not home and can't show it. Is that mean something is going wrong? May be there are numerical values I can check it out with?
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Re: C64 abuse [wip]

Reply #9 on: October 10, 2006, 03:40:02 pm
Might want to stop using Photoshop for pixel art. Just a thought, don't kill me.