[Andeed]

I'm thinking that we're perhaps trying too hard to "re-do" the graphics when sometimes up-scaling them might just be enough... Personally, I think the blobs should look like shiny/glossy spheres like they appear in the original. I've had a go at reproducing them in line with the original sprites - although I'm not too happy with how it turned out (perhaps M. DM or T.O. could make a better version based on this idea?)

[Lapper]

I'm thinking that we're perhaps trying too hard to "re-do" the graphics when sometimes up-scaling them might just be enough... Personally, I think the blobs should look like shiny/glossy spheres like they appear in the original. I've had a go at reproducing them in line with the original sprites - although I'm not too happy with how it turned out (perhaps M. DM or T.O. could make a better version based on this idea?)

[ large pics ]

This. With a bit of transparency, and make those dots bubbles. Yeah... I can see it now...

This post has been edited by Sonica: 20 January 2011 - 02:28 PM

[Andeed]

I'm thinking that we're perhaps trying too hard to "re-do" the graphics when sometimes up-scaling them might just be enough... Personally, I think the blobs should look like shiny/glossy spheres like they appear in the original. I've had a go at reproducing them in line with the original sprites - although I'm not too happy with how it turned out (perhaps M. DM or T.O. could make a better version based on this idea?)

[MASSIVE PICTURES THAT I COULDN'T WORK OUT HOW TO RESIZE]

This. With a bit of transparency, and make those dots bubbles. Yeah... I can see it now...

Yeah, my vector art skill's aren't exactly the best but it's more of a concept than an art submission. The dot's are supposed to be bubbles but they aren't as subtle on the left as in the mock-up on the right... A filter must have got out of place. Colours aren't quite right either. I'd like to see someone make a proper version with this sort of idea though to see what it would look like - I always though the blobs should look like spheres of jelly, maybe even a bit like Flubber (but coloured blue and with an extra liquid residue, covering all the blobs...

[Lapper]

I tried a concept:


Dunno about light & dark bubbles, but that looks ok.

EDIT:
BIG for concept purposes.

This post has been edited by Sonica: 20 January 2011 - 02:45 PM

[Andeed]

I tried a concept:


Dunno about light & dark bubbles, but that looks ok.

Yeah, that's the style I was after! (Last post by the way. Hopefully I'll be made into a member...)

[Namo]

I tried a concept:


Dunno about light & dark bubbles, but that looks ok.

EDIT:
BIG for concept purposes.

These look good to me. The ones in the post above looked like balls of toothpaste, but these look good. Perhaps just a smidge more transparent.

This post has been edited by Namo: 20 January 2011 - 02:48 PM

[Lapper]

More transparent:

I dunno.

Or even more, if that wasn't enough.

This post has been edited by Sonica: 20 January 2011 - 03:13 PM

[Namo]

Ehh...

Perhaps if the smaller bubbles inside were bouncing about? It'd be a nice little touch I think.

[Lapper]

Ehh...

Perhaps if the smaller bubbles inside were bouncing about? It'd be a nice little touch I think.

I think it'd be nice for some sort of animation, but they are on screen and moving for less than a second.

[McGuirk]

That's very sexy, Sonica.

Here's a mockup. The balls are a little big and not quite the same shape (insert blue balls joke here) compared to the original, but it's pretty close.

I would say that to maintain the closer to the original color, a little less transparency is in order. Or, perhaps leave the transparency alone, but make the image itself a much darker shade of blue?

NOTE: Since I'm slow, this mockup was made using the first image that Sonica posted, not the newer, more transparent ones.

This post has been edited by McGuirk: 20 January 2011 - 03:57 PM

[Lapper]

That's very sexy, Sonica.

Here's a mockup. The balls are a little big and not quite the same shape (insert blue balls joke here) compared to the original, but it's pretty close.

I would say that to maintain the closer to the original color, a little less transparency is in order. Or, perhaps leave the transparency alone, but make the image itself a much darker shade of blue?

NOTE: Since I'm slow, this mockup was made using the first image that Sonica posted, not the newer, more transparent ones.

I agree about more opacity. And as for size, the first one I posted was the most opaque and at 4x.

This post has been edited by Sonica: 20 January 2011 - 04:03 PM

[Canned Karma]

Nice concept you've got going there Sonica. I'll agree with those who brought up the more transparency suggestion. The orbs need to have a substantial visual feel to them. My main nitpick right now is that the design looks too reminiscent of an air bubble underwater instead of a threatening gel blob. The shape probably doesn't need changing, but try adding darker color tones and we'll see what that does for it.

[saxman]

That's very sexy, Sonica.

Here's a mockup. The balls are a little big and not quite the same shape (insert blue balls joke here) compared to the original, but it's pretty close.

I would say that to maintain the closer to the original color, a little less transparency is in order. Or, perhaps leave the transparency alone, but make the image itself a much darker shade of blue?

NOTE: Since I'm slow, this mockup was made using the first image that Sonica posted, not the newer, more transparent ones.

I agree about more opacity. And as for size, the first one I posted was the most opaque and at 4x.

I like translucency, but I think it should be used to a minimum. When I picture dark blue chemicals coming out of Chemical Plant, I picture chemicals that are thick, and the thicker it is, the less translucency there is. Otherwise, they just look like harmless air bubbles with a thin chemical layer on the outside.

This post has been edited by saxman: 20 January 2011 - 11:48 PM

[Aerosol]

I agree. They should be a fair touch less translucent.

[Lapper]

I had to re make it. I thought I saved the source...

Anyway, old-new:


Still too transparent?
Less bubble, more gel... But I don't know how toothpaste-y I should go. I like the more bubbly idea, but I guess this is just a concept.

EDIT: Changed the banana highlight on the ball to less harsh.

This post has been edited by Sonica: 21 January 2011 - 10:52 AM