Scroll down to see the new MOCKUP!!!

Need to make the charcters, enemies, inventory etc....

I have a feeling its goint to take a loooooong time... because i have TURTLE SPEED!!!! yay


Edited by purpletree - 02 July 2009 at 5:15am

Ok, so I decided to ditch that first mockup.. because,  I just couldn't think of anything .. maybe I'll get back to it later...
But here's the new mockup I've sort of started...

And here are the refs. for the palm tree.... 1 2

Next I;m going to make a palette, then make the character i think...

umm i think the games going to be like the character trying to catch the falling coconuts/rocks/etc...

Are you just making a mock-up because you told yourself "I want to make a mock-up!"?

Do you have a goal for this piece, any sketches or drawings, or at least ideas of how you want your finished product to look like in the end? Any specific restrictions (a.k.a designing a game for a certain system) you need to follow?
I ask because it looks like you don't have a goal, and are coming up with this spontaneously. While that sometimes works, it usually leads to disappointing results, or causes a lack of motivation to finish after a while, not knowing when you're going to accomplish what you want to accomplish, or simply not knowing what you want to accomplish. This is based on the lack of detail and change of ship.

I really think you should gather yourself with this one, and if/when you do, share it with us so we can help you. It's usually hard to assist someone without knowing what direction they're trying to go in.

And once you know what you want to do, I'm sure you'll find it a lot easier to create and keep moving, instead of scrapping for ideas, like what to fill the background with. Ask yourself the right questions, and you will provide yourself with answers that will help you move forward when you're stuck.

That said, though, the update does look a lot more interesting, and shows more promise.


Edited by Dr D - 30 June 2009 at 8:47pm

I'm all for color conservation, but you may want to use different ramps for the sky and the sea. I think they'll just end up blending together otherwise.

I was bored so i decided to make a edit.



Notice how i took 20 colors and sorta colored the entire picture,
while your palette has 22 and you would still need some more colors.
When your choosing colors you should work on a mid-tone.

Soooo,
no saturation and exactly half brightness.
that will give you a mid-tone.

The reason you wanna work on a mid-tone is because
looking at white for too long messes with your ability to
distinguish between colors.

Next you would choose your color ramps so the green ramp,
the blue ramp, and the brown ramp.
When your choosing your color ramps keep in mind they are supposed to
look like a smooth gradient going from the darkest color to the
lightest color but only use a few colors.
If possible your color ramps would only contain three colors each, the dark color the light color and the mid-tone that blends them well.

After you achieve a good looking color ramp using three colors you
would go threw and choose colors that blend the midtone and the dark color well and a color that blends the midtone and the light color well and
on and on depending on how many colors you would want in total.

I hope that helps......

Don't be afraid to mix colors to extend your palette. For example you can use some greens in the water or the sky can use blue and yellow.

*points to my above example*

I mean, the colors are already there. XD

Maybe a bit more purple into the oranges, though.

ok...
another small edit,
made the outlines for the character and colored some of the coconuts...
C&C please...