I'm working on improving my gravity gun sprite, and I need some tips on improving it.
Sprite:
The top-left is the latest one.
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| Author: | CaveCricket48 [ Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:20 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Spriting Tips | ||
I'm working on improving my gravity gun sprite, and I need some tips on improving it. Sprite: The top-left is the latest one.
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| Author: | ProjektTHOR [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
Pretty sure there is an art dump for a reason. Critiquing and posting of artwork goes there. |
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| Author: | CaveCricket48 [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
This is related to modding, so it kinda fits here. |
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| Author: | linkfan23 [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
The "claw" in the middle looks very weird. I'm not exactly sure what the best thing to do to it would be but it definitely looks weird. |
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| Author: | Contrary [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
Uhh, looks like you got shading down right. The other critiques I have in terms of colour or shading is that a darker background and more contrast would make it more dynamic. I think biggest place for improvement is the monotonous tone of the body of the gun. If you look at Vanilla sprites, even most well regarded sprites in general, they don't have a large bit of one colour, unless it's one piece, like an armour plate or something. I think even changing the center most body bit or even just the stock or the handle? Grip? Forgot the right word. Anyways, you should really ask CoolJoeSmith or Toes or someone like that. |
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| Author: | LowestFormOfWit [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
The reason the "middle claw" looks odd is because you sprited your gun at a full side view. If the third claw lines up with the foreground bottom claw (as it would if you're spriting side on and if this thing is somewhat symmetrical), then it would be blocked by the foreground claw and thus not seen. EDIT: DDEEEEeeerrp totally tired and didn't realize it was the HL2 grav gun. EDIT2: Restoring my 2 minute sprite anyway upon request: 
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| Author: | CaveCricket48 [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
I worked on this last night, and this is what I have:  I added the notch/vent thing that the HL2 gravity gun has and adjusted the claws. The 2 top rows of images are the latest ones. |
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| Author: | Contrary [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:34 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips | ||
Here's my edit on LFOW's. I think artistic license should always be taken.
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| Author: | CaveCricket48 [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spriting Tips |
It looks less Gravity Gun-like. I added the notch instead of a spot of color. The back handle/grip is also a single color on the HL2 gravity gun. Edit: Some Gravity Gun reference pictures. http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/reviews/914642_20041112_screen106.jpg http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/18/17368/thumb_620x2000/gravitygun-halflife2.jpg |
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