Sprite

DustyPorViva · #1 08-01-2007, 05:45 AM

Started working on this sprite. If you don't know, I suck at sprites, hence why I like to stick to things like tiles and icons...
Anyways, here it is. I already know the shading is crazy, but I personally think it works to keep it simple, yet define what it needs to.

EDIT: after looking at it, I really need to address the feet.
EDIT2: I think I fixed the feet problem... attachment sprite2.png

smirt362 · #2 08-01-2007, 06:05 AM

Face looks kinda weird...probably cause he's cross eyed.
Everything else looks good though.

DustyPorViva · #3 08-01-2007, 07:15 AM

Made a few changes.

coreys · #4 08-01-2007, 08:17 AM

And you say you suck at sprites?
Seriously, is it possible for you to suck at ANYTHING?
Looks great.

DustyPorViva · #5 08-01-2007, 08:42 AM

Another update. Made a template, and was messing around with accessories.

Luda · #6 08-01-2007, 10:50 AM

He seems too stiff

xXziroXx · #7 08-01-2007, 12:13 PM

OH MY GOD! Faaaallloouuuut

Crono · #8 08-01-2007, 12:26 PM

too stiff around the shoulders

DustyPorViva · #9 08-01-2007, 12:27 PM

Still think so? I thought I made his shoulders pretty relaxed in the latest attachment, and I'm not sure how to make his shoulders any less stiff than they are in that one.

haunter · #10 08-01-2007, 03:18 PM

Try having the idle animated. That should help with any stiffness. Plus I don't know if anyone on Graal does that.

Crono · #11 08-01-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Still think so? I thought I made his shoulders pretty relaxed in the latest attachment, and I'm not sure how to make his shoulders any less stiff than they are in that one.

I guess it's the lack of a neck. Try putting his head higher?

DustyPorViva · #12 08-01-2007, 05:22 PM

Made a few small changes(like concaving the shoulder area), and added a new 'weapon ready' pose.

Crono · #13 08-01-2007, 05:33 PM

I edited it to show you what I mean, the one on the left is my version and the one to the right is yours. All I did was move the arms down a little bit and put some dark brown where the gap was.

The one on the right is the original...I think my slight edit makes him look much less stiff/hunchbackish.

Cloven · #14 08-01-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerami

I edited it to show you what I mean, the one on the left is my version and the one to the right is yours. All I did was move the arms down a little bit and put some dark brown where the gap was.

The one on the right is the original...I think my slight edit makes him look much less stiff/hunchbackish.

The only thing I don't care for about your edit is that you've made the sprite look like it has a disproportionately fat neck.

DustyPorViva · #15 08-01-2007, 05:43 PM

Well the thing is, not having a visible neck(and the head being lower) in this helps give it the correct perspective. But adding a neck(or raising the head), it looks like the perspective is more straight on than 3/4th.

MrAnonymous_P2P · #16 08-01-2007, 06:10 PM

Something about it is bothering me. He looks like a mentally ill patient. He has no pose. He is just some square standing around.

xXziroXx · #17 08-01-2007, 06:11 PM

Rofl, never thought I'd see the day when Crono gives gfxing advice.

DustyPorViva · #18 08-01-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MrAnonymous_P2P

Something about it is bothering me. He looks like a mentally ill patient. He has no pose. He is just some square standing around.

Well to be honest I'd rather not have a 'pose' for idle. I could, but I find it's more trouble than it's worth. Not too many idle sprites really have a 'pose', only one I can think of at the time is SoM and SD3.

Crono · #19 08-01-2007, 06:44 PM

Better now?

DustyPorViva · #20 08-01-2007, 06:48 PM

The problem is that it's distorting the perspective, something that I tried pretty hard to get right on this one for a change. I mean, the crit is valid, but it's either be a little less stiff, or lose perspective. There are alternatives I can take to give the sprites a little more life and not be so stiff, but there's nothing I can do for the perspective if I change it.

Crono · #21 08-01-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

The problem is that it's distorting the perspective, something that I tried pretty hard to get right on this one for a change. I mean, the crit is valid, but it's either be a little less stiff, or lose perspective. There are alternatives I can take to give the sprites a little more life and not be so stiff, but there's nothing I can do for the perspective if I change it.

Looks like I gotta wait for the animation.