Levels & Items Art

For the next batch, I pick 3—it has a slight tint reflecting the green color of the grass onto it, which is what you'd expect from such a lighting effect.

 

I like it with the brown now, just cause think of the amount of shadow we will see in the zone, I think that the black will just make things too grotty.

 

3! =P Since shadows don't have colours, they are gradients to black, and it has more volume than 4, I love 3!

 

Eh, there is one thing that I think needs fixed, and its making the shadow act like a shadow.

 

I'd say 3, darker shadow is sexier.

 

I think you should try and make the shadow match the original sprite's hue while keeping the same luminance as example #3.

 

<!--quoteo(post=275024:date=Feb 1 2009, 02:57 AM:name=Flare)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flare @ Feb 1 2009, 02:57 AM) [/quote]

But of course it all depends on where the sun is pointing for the where the shadow is going to be


Anyway, artistically No. 4 looks the best, but #3 looks more realistic and like how is should be.

I vote No. 3

 

<!--quoteo(post=275171:date=Feb 1 2009, 01:36 PM:name=The Growler)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Growler @ Feb 1 2009, 01:36 PM) 3 4Original

 

I don't want to make a habit of it, but this particular instance was probably a palette restriction.

 

We're also using Robotnik with the dumbed-down colors he had in Sonic 2.


I think we should always try to use the closest as possible color matches we can, specially with background stuff. That would be the best way to have a more or less uniform criteria for applying colors, instead of having to decide on each object and risk having future color discrepancies between them.

 

I think 4 looks better and more like the original...

 

Heh, look at how they tile.

Just to show what I was referring to earlier. It's a bit rough as I didn't edit the source file, but I adjusted the shadow's colors on the furthest left block so that they have the same hue as the original game while keeping the same luminance as the example number #3.

 

Exactly PSP crapped out on me before I could adjust the colors of my mock-up to be a little lighter.

 

<!--quoteo(post=275243:date=Feb 1 2009, 08:19 PM:name=ICEknight)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ICEknight @ Feb 1 2009, 08:19 PM) 5

It's a middle version more similar to what Drex proposed.[/quote]

Can we have a comparison please?

 

3 5 4

 

EDIT: Thanks for the edit.

 

5 is not right.

3 is good, but it needs less green in the shadow and more red.

My vote is for 4. However, could I start a petition for a slightly darker upper shadow?