Pixel Joint Forum: WIP Texture Advice

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Topic: WIP Texture Advice
Posted: 09 October 2006 at 1:12am

Its a little something for my game, ignore the clutter of random sprites.

The main thing I was lokoing for was C+C on the textures. Like the bricks and wooden planks on the second one. (which I'm not too keen on)

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Posted: 09 October 2006 at 9:09am

They look great! Both of them. If I were to crit anything, it would be the repetitive nature of the planks. Try adding a few small knot holes here and there to break it up.

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Oh, wait, I see you mirrored it. Thats probably half of you problem right there. Yeah, a few knot holes and even some plank swapping will help alleviate the mirrored look. Same for the bricks. The texture is grand, but with the repetition, it looks fake. Throw some extra cracks or non-squareness to random parts of your bricks. :)

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Aleiav
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Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:18pm

Good shading techniques. NIiiiice line arts! Keep going!

Avoid mirroring, especially when you've got such skills! Art pieces are so much more dyamic and interesting when they aren't mirrored. Make variations on both sides.

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Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:28pm

I ditto omegavolt 100%. i would add that the roof's lower line on the bottom building is not using the same perspective as the building. The brick section should be even from edge to edge.

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ceddo
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Posted: 10 October 2006 at 12:17am

Looks fantastic! I would add a small wooden lining between the brick and wood plank separations to make it look even more authentic. It also does look mirrored, especially on the first one (cracks). Great job though!

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Seaman
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Posted: 10 October 2006 at 10:55am

Thanks guys, I'll get onto these things tomorrow before I forget ^_^

Thanks again for the C&C

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Seaman
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Posted: 13 October 2006 at 10:00am

OK, I mainly focused on the second one, as you can see, I added a line around the top, to see if it made the wood look seperated from the brick, not sure if it did?? Also, coloured the lines and chose a colour pallette for the wood. Added a few knots in the wood, plus moved a few cracks in the bricks.

I think with the roof thing, its becuase I have the lines coming down not quite on the pinacle of your view. So theres a little bit extra where you shouldn't be able to see.

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Pixel_Outlaw
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Posted: 13 October 2006 at 10:04am

Even so a forshortened circle will always be an ellipse. yours would be a cat's eye shapw with pointy edges. The overall skill here is very good though! Keep up the good work.

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3_32 Seaman Joined: 14 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: WIP Texture Advice Posted: 09 October 2006 at 1:12am
	Its a little something for my game, ignore the clutter of random sprites. The main thing I was lokoing for was C+C on the textures. Like the bricks and wooden planks on the second one. (which I'm not too keen on)
	I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher
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Omegavolt Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 227	Posted: 09 October 2006 at 9:09am
	They look great! Both of them. If I were to crit anything, it would be the repetitive nature of the planks. Try adding a few small knot holes here and there to break it up. ... Oh, wait, I see you mirrored it. Thats probably half of you problem right there. Yeah, a few knot holes and even some plank swapping will help alleviate the mirrored look. Same for the bricks. The texture is grand, but with the repetition, it looks fake. Throw some extra cracks or non-squareness to random parts of your bricks. :)
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:18pm
	Good shading techniques. NIiiiice line arts! Keep going! Avoid mirroring, especially when you've got such skills! Art pieces are so much more dyamic and interesting when they aren't mirrored. Make variations on both sides.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:28pm
	I ditto omegavolt 100%. i would add that the roof's lower line on the bottom building is not using the same perspective as the building. The brick section should be even from edge to edge.
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ceddo Commander Joined: 01 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 10 October 2006 at 12:17am
	Looks fantastic! I would add a small wooden lining between the brick and wood plank separations to make it look even more authentic. It also does look mirrored, especially on the first one (cracks). Great job though!
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3_32 Seaman Joined: 14 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 10 October 2006 at 10:55am
	Thanks guys, I'll get onto these things tomorrow before I forget ^_^ Thanks again for the C&C
	I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher
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3_32 Seaman Joined: 14 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 13 October 2006 at 10:00am
	OK, I mainly focused on the second one, as you can see, I added a line around the top, to see if it made the wood look seperated from the brick, not sure if it did?? Also, coloured the lines and chose a colour pallette for the wood. Added a few knots in the wood, plus moved a few cracks in the bricks. I think with the roof thing, its becuase I have the lines coming down not quite on the pinacle of your view. So theres a little bit extra where you shouldn't be able to see.
	I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure. Clarence Darrow Suicide is man's way of telling God, "You can't fire me - I quit." Bill Maher
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 13 October 2006 at 10:04am
	Even so a forshortened circle will always be an ellipse. yours would be a cat's eye shapw with pointy edges. The overall skill here is very good though! Keep up the good work.

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