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Nightmare before christmas mockup

on: December 19, 2006, 04:49:32 am
done for a competition at pixeltendo, nbc theme was shawn's(ryuria, ryudo, whatever) idea.

flaws that im aware of:
-stones really bright
-ridiculous colour count
-overall quite busy

Ill try to fix those when i get back from skiing vacation ;D

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #1 on: December 19, 2006, 07:07:20 am
Wow! I totally love how this looks! Very much looking like a real, professional  game.

Hmm... I'm not crazy about the hearts being pink. Might work better if they're maroon.

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #2 on: December 19, 2006, 08:51:00 am
I think you should maybe go for hearts that actually look like hearts, if you know what I mean. Makes it more creepy, the hearts are very sweet as it is.
And I can't really make out what's following him (Well, I presume it's the dogg, but people who havent seen the movie probably won't see it). It looks a bit like a floating chicken  :crazy:
Maybe also make the question mark brighter, it blends in with the background as it is. Keep it up!
« Last Edit: December 19, 2006, 08:52:31 am by Shadow Wolf »

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #3 on: December 19, 2006, 09:49:17 am
The dogs perfect. Even though its been a while since i saw the movie i saw the dog on kingdom of
hearts. I like the hearts, the color goes well with the blue sky.

My only crit is i can't tell whatever it is he is examining. Bugs on a peanut? Also the box around it doesn't
seem to fit. Couldn't you somehow make that part of the gui more interesting and fit in with the rest. Maybe a giant magnifying glass. Or a crystal ball. I don't know.
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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #4 on: December 19, 2006, 11:16:15 am
I think you should use artificial hearts, like the one they use in the movie, looks like it's made out of a bit of flesh, some leather and a little metal. Or pumpkins.

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #5 on: December 19, 2006, 01:30:24 pm
thanks everyone =)
I do agree that the examine box is pretty lame, i think i will do a magnifying class.
@sharprm- its part of oogies skin, not a peanut =P
I like the heart idea, ill redraw that later when i get the chance.

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #6 on: December 19, 2006, 02:03:38 pm
I like it!  The fact that he's examining two bugs on a leaf is great.

The stones are rather round, though.  They look like stacked cannonballs. :)

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #7 on: December 19, 2006, 02:05:20 pm
I like it!  The fact that he's examining two bugs on a leaf is great.

The stones are rather round, though.  They look like stacked cannonballs. :)
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@sharprm- its part of oogies skin, not a peanut =P
It's no leaf :P

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #8 on: December 19, 2006, 02:43:50 pm

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Re: Nightmare before christmas mockup

Reply #9 on: December 19, 2006, 04:29:52 pm
Nice!

The only things bugging me are like you said, the BG stones are a bit bright, and the hearts are a bit big for me, and a little too bright, too...