Concept Art & Mockups - Aquatic Ruin Mockups Needed!!

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That's what I was trying to get across. Use the scanline monitor, and then add the latest attempt at the flicker on the monitor, and it'd look perfect.

 

They look a bit like shurikens... with the shaded blades and all.
Those stars ought to be a little thinner and/or brighter.

 

Stick to Hivebrain's monitor.
It's simple and gets the point across

All that Hivebrain's monitor needs is less blurring.

Reason I say this is my method would require custom animated images for each icon.
Whilst Hivebrain's can be made by using alpha transparency effects inside the engine

 

I believe this is what was planned anyway.

 

<!--quoteo(post=217118:date=Aug 16 2008, 10:37 PM:name=Master Emerald)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Emerald @ Aug 16 2008, 10:37 PM)

Also, this was made in 3 minutes.[/quote]

Some random ideas:

 

My new WIP works:

Invincibility Stars:


Rat:


EDIT 1: Sorry for the Rat, it is in JPG

EDIT 2: The random ideas about the bush:

I don't know but they're better than mine xD!

EDIT 3: I understood the bush! I'll post a new preview soon!

 

<!--quoteo(post=217339:date=Aug 17 2008, 06:59 PM:name=Master Emerald)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Emerald @ Aug 17 2008, 06:59 PM) [/quote]

I believe this is the style that's going to be applied to the animals now ME. The gradients are still there, but there's not as much emphasis on putting many of them in from one shade to another. Also, smaller pupils with slight shine near the tops.

See Flare's recent take on the sparkles for some ideas on remastering those, he's really onto something with them.

 

I only did that sparkles because I don't know if that aura can be put.

 

<!--quoteo(post=217303:date=Aug 17 2008, 04:30 PM:name=ICEknight)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ICEknight @ Aug 17 2008, 04:30 PM) [/quote]They look a bit like shurikens... with the shaded blades and all.
Those stars ought to be a little thinner and/or brighter.
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Yeah I noticed that too, I think I will have to fix it so its more star shaped but not to the point it becomes a diamond looking shape of an auto star tool.

Offtopic-ish: I love the squirrel in your avatar, shame the game couldn't use that frame, it just makes me laugh.

 

<!--quoteo(post=217325:date=Aug 17 2008, 11:24 PM:name=SexWithRobots)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SexWithRobots @ Aug 17 2008, 11:24 PM)

Stick to Hivebrain's monitor.
It's simple and gets the point across

All that Hivebrain's monitor needs is less blurring.

Reason I say this is my method would require custom animated images for each icon.
Whilst Hivebrain's can be made by using alpha transparency effects inside the engine[/quote]
Dude, that looks fantastic. I don't think there needs to be any more work done on the concept of the TV interference now. I honestly think that's the style the team should go with for the TV monitors. That is my honest, artistic opinion.

Does anyone agree with me on this matter at all? I'm open to debate of course. :v:

 

<!--quoteo(post=217463:date=Aug 18 2008, 09:34 AM:name=DistroyA)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DistroyA @ Aug 18 2008, 09:34 AM)

Stick to Hivebrain's monitor.
It's simple and gets the point across

All that Hivebrain's monitor needs is less blurring.

Reason I say this is my method would require custom animated images for each icon.
Whilst Hivebrain's can be made by using alpha transparency effects inside the engine[/quote]
Dude, that looks fantastic. I don't think there needs to be any more work done on the concept of the TV interference now. I honestly think that's the style the team should go with for the TV monitors. That is my honest, artistic opinion.

Does anyone agree with me on this matter at all? I'm open to debate of course. :v:
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Agreed. Brilliant work. Though I'm just wondering if we could make it scroll down faster? Do you think that might look even better?

 

<!--quoteo(post=217473:date=Aug 18 2008, 09:49 AM:name=Woot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Woot @ Aug 18 2008, 09:49 AM)

Stick to Hivebrain's monitor.
It's simple and gets the point across

All that Hivebrain's monitor needs is less blurring.

Reason I say this is my method would require custom animated images for each icon.
Whilst Hivebrain's can be made by using alpha transparency effects inside the engine[/quote]
Dude, that looks fantastic. I don't think there needs to be any more work done on the concept of the TV interference now. I honestly think that's the style the team should go with for the TV monitors. That is my honest, artistic opinion.

Does anyone agree with me on this matter at all? I'm open to debate of course. :v:
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Agreed. Brilliant work. Though I'm just wondering if we could make it scroll down faster? Do you think that might look even better?
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Nah. I honestly think that the speed should be the same, only a little smoother. Any faster and it would be too fast.

 

WIP 2 of the Bush at 4x!

 

Looking good, but I feel it needs more volume. And also, the original wasn't a perfect oval.

 

Oh lol, as if anyone would give a shit if the original was a perfect oval.

Also you can't really see if it was a perfect oval in some small pixelly art. Plus, it looks ok to me.

I would rather focus on the GAMEPLAY while playing the game. Not OSHITPIXELOVAL

 

Ok, Here is the WIP3 of it:



-------------Original Bush ----------------------New Bush (WIP3)-----------------------Leaves Detail-------------

 

This is probably the most useless piece of advice in this thread. Did you just seriously suggest concentrating on gameplay? On an HD remake of Sonic 2? Are you that dense? Seriously?

Anyway, I don't really like the shape of the bush... it seems too forced.

 

-The left and right curves are too edgy to me :v:
-the darker green is not present

 

Oh lol, maybe that was a stupid wording. I meant that I wouldn't care about it while playing the game. The posted bush looks nice and fine to me.