Levels & Items Art

My only concern is that it looks way too blurry. Other than that I like it.

 

<!--quoteo(post=192412:date=May 1 2008, 12:03 PM:name=ICEknight)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ICEknight @ May 1 2008, 12:03 PM)
Original, for reference:

*Still, some of the original shadows in the outside part (which really aren't shadows but the sky seen through them) would have to be added.[/quote]
Now THAT looks great! Excellent job modifying the border of the clouds to make them look whispier.

 

<!--quoteo(post=192410:date=May 1 2008, 05:01 PM:name=Blue Streak)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Blue Streak @ May 1 2008, 05:01 PM)

This was a WIP I had of the clouds before I quit with the level graphics. A better approach than the vector one before?[/quote]Looks better, but you got rid of many irregularities that made the original clouds less "solid". Also, the colors are a bit off.

I've edited them a little to show you what I mean:

Original, for reference:

*Still, some of the original shadows in the outside part (which really aren't shadows but the sky seen through them) would have to be added.
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My colours are less off than yours. I'm glad you included a grab of the original for reference; notice how cyan yours are compared with the pale blues of mine and the original. All I needed was to 'feather' in some stronger blues around the edge, and add some additive ('screen' layer in Photoshop) green toward the inner detail (Producing a more subtle cyan than you have) and it would have look correct; don't forget that I colour-pick every last colour I use from the original graphics. Although the painting methods I use mean that I'll get more shades of these colours, and more 'inbetweens', I get the hues correct.

Again, 'twas a WIP -- I don't think criticism is necessary at this time. I'll be redrawing the cloud all the same; I posted it to get confirmation as to whether the results were better than the one posted earlier, that's all.

 

Yeah, that example is a bit too cyan around the edges.

 

Hence why I also said:

My point was to show the different inner colors and clouds shape, not the edge colors.

 

Can someone please post the boss sprites? I'd like to work on some and wanna get a proper sprite sheet.

 

A little experiment I just did, using some random clouds and altering them:

Original:


With a bit of time, the shapes could be modified to completely match the original.


It's just a crappy proof of concept, but I hope you get the idea. =|

 

ICEKnight, I think it looks fantastic, but I don't think it's what they're shooting for.

 

It's not "they". It's "us", as a whole.

Remember that this is a community project, not an official game or anything...

 

Ohhh, I like that. With some improvements it would look perfect.

I think it would look better if the inside of the cloud was made slightly more fuzzy to match the outer edge.

 

Yeah... Perhaps I just chose the wrong cloud, there must be some other stock pics that match the original's inside better.

 

Yeah... good luck keeping that in a 256 color palette and still looking good.

 

<!--quoteo(post=192455:date=May 1 2008, 01:47 PM:name=Tweaker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tweaker @ May 1 2008, 01:47 PM)
The cloud's now 256 colors, including the sky color.

 

256 colours...I'm extremely impressed IceKnight. That's a really fantastic contribution, I love it.

 

Just something I saw while trying to download Sonic 2 mobile:



Kinda interesting, eh?

 

Thing is... I don't think I currently have the proper tools or knowledge to make a final professional-looking version out of this.

Right now I'm just pitching the idea, in case somebody likes it and wants to give it a try. =|

 

Yes, I appreciate that. Still, you've opened up a very important avenue of discussion. I'm looking forward to how feedback and critique on this progresses.

 

<!--quoteo(post=192457:date=May 1 2008, 02:52 PM:name=ICEknight)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ICEknight @ May 1 2008, 02:52 PM)
The cloud's now 256 colors, including the sky color.
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256 just for the sky and clouds? That's way too many—ideally, you'll want to fit the whole background in 256 colors. That's a huge reason why CGI backgrounds will not work.

 

I took a stab at one of EHZ's flowers. I know it's not too great, just thought I'd share.

Also: The "gradient" was hand drawn in ms paint.