Constructive criticism needed on this sprite

Landith · January 27, 2009, 06:25:47 pm

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New Sprite ^^
Well Right Base

So far it's in stage 5 out of 20... (It's how I sprite)

Starrodkirby86 · January 27, 2009, 06:29:29 pm

It's really messy all out, and doesn't look like an aura or he's on fire at all...It looks more like a blood splatter or something of that sort. o_o

The trick is not to use so much deep red like you did there, and more orange-yellow like colors. Doing a Google Image Search of Fire (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=fire&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2) would show it's not a pure red, as right there. I don't know what else to say though...'Luck to you, find fiery-references for help.

Landith · January 27, 2009, 06:31:13 pm

It's actually going to end up being green, I just made the red in about 20 mins to see what yall would think about it, let me recolor it and put up another one.

legacyblade · January 27, 2009, 06:47:42 pm

Ah, fire shading. That is annoying to do.

I did a sprite who was emanating flames, here is a link to it. Just zoom in on each frame and see how I did it. That's the easiest way to learn to do it

http://celenath.com/DR/Screenies/Nethera.gif

Landith · January 27, 2009, 06:50:33 pm

It is!

That sprite is amazing, is it okay if I use the pallet for the flames?

legacyblade · January 27, 2009, 06:52:14 pm

sure, I jacked that pallet and recolored it from the flame elemental in the RTP. Glad you like the sprite, it took forever (I think there's a reason people use automated particle engines, XD)

Landith · January 27, 2009, 09:00:22 pm

Final Version of the Sprite

*Updates first post*

Just have to do poses for the character and finish the animation.

Tell me what you think.

Dragon X · January 28, 2009, 12:08:18 pm

I think it's good, wish I could sprite XD, then again I've never tried.

Landith · January 28, 2009, 12:20:21 pm

Thanks

Spriting is hard... The flames took like 4 hours to complete.
But this is also my first time at spriting too...
Well actually completing something I try to sprite...

If you want to try spriting I suggest starting out with This Tutorial.
It's a really good and basic tutorial on shading.
Hope that's not advertising or anything...

*Update*
Added Cassandra's Base for transformation and base for flame punch skill.
I'm thinking about adding an idle stance for Cassandra with her hand flaming, is that a good idea or no?

Starrodkirby86 · January 29, 2009, 10:50:20 pm

I'm not going to question the hair color change. Let's cut it to the chase, shall we?

These flames work pretty well. I think I would like to see an animating version if I can to see how interesting it'll end up as. I bet ingame it'll look extremely fine...Unlike over here on a forum...That's probably my concern. I would also like to see the Flame Punch in action. I'm sure they would be really awesome in the end if so. The first flames remind me of those kids' tattoos or drawings of flames...But...I suppose all flames are like that and the naturalness is always apparent. Bah, I'm rambling.

Long story short, awesome work.

Landith · January 29, 2009, 10:54:05 pm

Thanks

The hair changing and the outfit changing is when your in the chaos rage form. Makes you stronger, faster, and cooler looking

But I'm still working on the flame punch skill, I'll see if I can finish it tonight and make an animated version to post up but I'm not sure yet.

Dragon X · January 30, 2009, 07:23:36 am

Cool I made an event during battle that once the guage was enough and the character had a special item then he could transform into something however I don't have the side battler sprite for it. Lookin awesome so far =P Reminds me of Kaiser Dragon form in Breath of Fire 3 where if triggered succesfully, Ryu's hair would go golden and suff.

Calintz · January 30, 2009, 05:06:27 pm

This thread turned into like...a showoff the power thread, Lol...All that flaring energy!!

Landith · January 30, 2009, 05:13:38 pm

I actually wanted to know how I could improve them but yeah... XD

legacyblade · January 30, 2009, 06:48:49 pm

It would be easier to give you feedback if the sprites didn't animate so fast x_x

Landith · January 30, 2009, 07:00:52 pm

I know

I just can't find a good "free" program to make animations with, let me download Fireworks Trial and make one with that so I can change individual frames to different times

Starrodkirby86 · January 30, 2009, 07:04:35 pm

Quote from: Landith on January 30, 2009, 07:00:52 pm
I just can't find a good "free" program to make animations with, let me download Fireworks Trial and make one with that so I can change individual frames to different times

Little off-topic but, when I used to create gifs, and believe me I was creating a lot, I used Game Maker to import images and export them as gifs, then loop them in MS Gif Animator...Wait. Pay no mind to that, I just used Game Maker to create the frames.

MS Gif Animator has the ability to change how long a frame lasts...
It was one of the first downloads I ever made when going on the Internet.
Here's a link.
http://www.jhepple.com/gif_animator.htm

Landith · January 30, 2009, 07:11:41 pm

Wow, looks really good

Thanks Star!

*Powers Up*

Calintz · January 30, 2009, 08:48:46 pm

The base look beautiful for Cassandra...
The Hawke pictures are missing right now, so I can't give you criticism there...

The only tips that I have for Cassandra is that you change the pose of the punch itself. I hate to say it, but if you want it to look "real," you should start from scratch...Nobody punches like that. In real life, a person pulls back before unleashing a blow. Your sprite just brings the hand forward...

The spriting is well done, but the animation itself in un-realistic...

Here is an example of what I mean...

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Do you see how I made him pull back 1st!?

Landith · January 31, 2009, 05:29:20 pm

Really? I see Hawke fine..

Good point on Cassandra... It was my first posing and action sprite so yeah... But thanks

I'll make it like the one you posted, later... Too tired now...

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