Pixel Joint Forum: 1/3 of a pixel scene

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marilii
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Topic: 1/3 of a pixel scene
Posted: 11 October 2006 at 3:45am

Heya!

This is 1/3 of the background for a pixel scene I'm working on and I'd really like to get some constructive criticism.

Here's the piece:

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jalonso
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Posted: 11 October 2006 at 9:21am

Welcome to the forum. You know what you are going after in your mind. We are unable to read your mind. It's not possible to offer any constructive crits if you only offer us 1/3 of your image and 0/3 of what this is about and where you hope to go with it. When posting a thread its really important to let everyone know what it is you seek in specific terms. Are you seeking realism? color selection? perspective help? specific technique? lighting? etc.

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EyeCraft
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Posted: 11 October 2006 at 9:21am

Hi there. Hmm well firstly I think you can really cut down on the number of colours you are using; the number of blues is huge and unnecessary. Secondly the scene as a whole seems unconvincing, its hard to gauge whether or not the rock is a cross-section or not, since it has the appearance of being dry. Perhaps try adding more blue to the colours of the rock.
Thirdly, the image appears extremely flat, perhaps try adding more to the background to create some depth.
Those are the main things, those aside, the coral looks quite nice :).

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Psychotic_Carp
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Posted: 11 October 2006 at 1:10pm

The biggest problem I have with this is the beams dont seem to be coming from the same location, nice work so far though

got game?

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chess
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Posted: 13 October 2006 at 12:45pm

make all colors more powerfull it looks dead atm

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Aleiav
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Posted: 13 October 2006 at 5:10pm

Originally posted by chess

make all colors more powerfull it looks dead atm

you mean saturated? I'm really getting sick of your comments. You keep making sharp comments with barely a hint of how to improve. It makes you look like an ass.

ANYWAY.

I think you need to find a lightsource. Where is the light coming from? Then you'll know how to shade it to make it more dynamic. Where's your light source?

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marilii Midshipman Joined: 20 November 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Topic: 1/3 of a pixel scene Posted: 11 October 2006 at 3:45am
	Heya! This is 1/3 of the background for a pixel scene I'm working on and I'd really like to get some constructive criticism. Here's the piece:
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 11 October 2006 at 9:21am
	Welcome to the forum. You know what you are going after in your mind. We are unable to read your mind. It's not possible to offer any constructive crits if you only offer us 1/3 of your image and 0/3 of what this is about and where you hope to go with it. When posting a thread its really important to let everyone know what it is you seek in specific terms. Are you seeking realism? color selection? perspective help? specific technique? lighting? etc.
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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EyeCraft Commander Joined: 07 July 2005 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 425	Posted: 11 October 2006 at 9:21am
	Hi there. Hmm well firstly I think you can really cut down on the number of colours you are using; the number of blues is huge and unnecessary. Secondly the scene as a whole seems unconvincing, its hard to gauge whether or not the rock is a cross-section or not, since it has the appearance of being dry. Perhaps try adding more blue to the colours of the rock. Thirdly, the image appears extremely flat, perhaps try adding more to the background to create some depth. Those are the main things, those aside, the coral looks quite nice :).
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Psychotic_Carp Commander Joined: 02 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1008	Posted: 11 October 2006 at 1:10pm
	The biggest problem I have with this is the beams dont seem to be coming from the same location, nice work so far though
	got game?
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chess Commander Joined: 11 October 2006 Location: Germany Online Status: Offline Posts: 249	Posted: 13 October 2006 at 12:45pm
	make all colors more powerfull it looks dead atm
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 13 October 2006 at 5:10pm
	*Originally posted by chess* make all colors more powerfull it looks dead atm you mean saturated? I'm really getting sick of your comments. You keep making sharp comments with barely a hint of how to improve. It makes you look like an ass. ANYWAY. I think you need to find a lightsource. Where is the light coming from? Then you'll know how to shade it to make it more dynamic. Where's your light source?
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