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Offline Jakman4242

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[WIP] Steampunk Style Sprite-sheet in progress~

on: August 12, 2009, 03:39:52 am
Hey everyone,

I'm working on a steampunk-inspired sprite sheet, for a game I'd like to work on. Although the spritework itself is going fairly well, I don't think I'm capturing the steampunk theme as well as I could in my sprites.
So please comment and critique, especially on the shading I've done with the metallic parts.(The only parts I've actually shaded so far~)



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I'd also like to mention I'm going for a manga-like outlining style. Having hard black outlines around the sprite, and no/color based outlines in the inner areas of the sprite. This will show once I've done more work on the sheet, and gotten some critique on what is currently there.
« Last Edit: August 12, 2009, 03:47:48 am by Jakman4242 »

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Re: [WIP] Steampunk Style Sprite-sheet in progress~

Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 04:01:46 am
it looks ok, but youre right... it doesnt capture the steampunk theme as well as it could. have you done your research? look up steampunk in the dictionary, steampunk style, scenes, etc. look up vintage things from the 1800s to early 1900s and such. stop watching tv and stop exposing yourself to modern things. i mean it. do it. clear your mind of everything modern.. and really, and i mean REALLY, immerse yourself in vintage things. not 1950s, like 1800s vintage. read 19th century literature. watch old, OLD movies. like, early 1900s movies. expose yourself let it reprogram you. and really imagine what things would look like if they ran on steam and manpower. i mean REAAALLLY get lost in your thoughts here. what would your world be like if you suddenly woke up in a sort of fantasy, 1800s-like world where everything was made of bronze and metal and ran on steam?
in order to affect the outcome of your actions, you MUST change your thoughts. question your entire current reality. why doesnt everything run on steam? why did we switch? how would everything be changed if suddenly we went back to steam? i may seem a little out there, but trust me.. i do this with my music and it really affects it greatly. reprogramming yourself to attract what you want (in your case, a good looking set of steampunk influenced sprites) really does work wonders. (for anyone who is reading this, i recommend you apply this to any aspect of life, whether it be pixel art styles, writing, or any art form..)

and i mean it about the tv thing. you shouldnt pay much attention to the media in general... just do it. do it for a few days and see how it affects your whole mindset about your art here.

heres a few resources to get you going:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&q=steampunk&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=20 - steampunk results in google images
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080613/the-10-coolest-steampunk-gadgets-ever/ - 10 steampunk gadgets
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/fantasy/pages/steampunk-landscape.shtml - a cool wallpaper
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/10/how_to_draw_steampunk_mac.html - steampunk art tutorial
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&sa=1&q=1800s&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10&start=0 - 1800s results in google images

good luck and get emotional about it... let that shit flow.
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Re: [WIP] Steampunk Style Sprite-sheet in progress~

Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 04:17:06 am
Wow, that was a very passionate reply! Thank you. I'll take that into consideration and apply it~


I wouldn't say I actually did research on the theme. I've always just liked the general idea of the concept, and looked around here and there. But nothing serious like the advice you've given me.
I'll hit up those links you gave me, and do a bit more research on my own.

Brilliant advice~ Again, thank you!

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Re: [WIP] Steampunk Style Sprite-sheet in progress~

Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 04:26:30 am
You might also want to consider color scheme-- when I think steampunk, usually a lot of brown, brass, and copper tones come to mind. Just a thought. Things don't generally look shiny or new, even if they're technically supposed to be. :P
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