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Posted: 15 October 2006 at 9:05pm

After much thinking about what to do and coming up empty an idea has finally come, w00t.
P_O challenged me to make a shmup for his ship collab. Today I started when I thought hmmmm.... why not combine Pixelween and that.
Its supposed to be Dracula v. Hannibal Lechter. Lechter is in white cuz its the straight-jacket thing :/ The 'face' is the mask with the 3 metal prongs on it. They are on robot ships in case its not obvious. this is just a prelimenary concept art. I'll detail, add stuff, change it around after some c+c.

Lighting is universal for the UI elements and from the right for the sprites.

Edited by jalonso - 16 October 2006 at 10:47pm

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Equinoxx
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Posted: 15 October 2006 at 11:56pm

hehe that's pretty funny ...

dracula's teeth need to be more obvious though.

also, the sprongs on the facemask aren't all to obvious either.

it's definitely an original though [:D}

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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 8:28am

yea, Lechter just looks sad now. I wish the canvas size was bigger to get more details in there. The bots still look really big but any smaller and no detail would show.
I will go work on this since only one comment means its lame. Or does it mean its perfect

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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 10:23am

Umm, the facemask on Hannibal Lecter (yep, Lecter ;P ) is very hard to tell what it is. The straightjacket as well. Also, the facemask is green-grey in the movie, so why is it skincoloured here?

Robocula is very easy to recognize though, I really like the flowing cape and fangs.

I had some trouble recognizing there were people inside the bots, but I have no idea how to make that more obvious.

Great job!

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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 11:11am

Green/grey it is. I was trying to conserve colors. I will try for more obvious Lecter mask. I'm going to make the vampire bot more deathly looking by removing that healthy skin tone.
I don't think I can do much but indicate the figures inside the bots :/

@Mirre, I just noticed your entry is vampire v Lecter too... You were first. Do you object to my using them too?

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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 11:24am

Originally posted by jalonso

@Mirre, I just noticed your entry is vampire v Lecter too... You were first. Do you object to my using them too?

Of course not! And besides you have taken it a level further with making them bots.

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Posted: 16 October 2006 at 9:30pm

All reworked after studying some shmup art.
I don't see how much further I can go with this.
Unless someone catches an error I will submit it today.

Thanks Mirre and Eq

I may do another entry with lego people (my original idea).

Edited by jalonso - 16 October 2006 at 11:10pm

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 12:29am

it's better, but unfortunately, it's still not entirely clear that that's Lecter.

no offence (you know i would never ...) but I guess that's mainly due to them being shmups ? (not sure but I take it that is the term for little spacecraft ?)

anywell, as far as them being what they are I think you took it as far as you could.

Looking forward to the lego people

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 9:59am

Shmups = shoot-em-up

Offense is never taken. I never make any sprites and fully understand that to be my weakness. This is the reason the characters were made into ship/bots rather than anatomically correct sprites. Dracula is a much more iconic character than Lecter too. The size given is too small for me. Very challenging. Oh well... live and learn.

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 11:00am

It's good really. Interesting palette choice. I like it overall. TATE shmup...good choice. Not too many o those. That palette looks like it's from the 8 bit set is it?

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 11:24am

Yes, it's 8-bit inspired but not actual colors. On checking out shmups online and in the gallery it seems its a popluar choice.

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 3:19pm

hmm not really what i was expecting, but that is not always a bad thing. I really like the back of the Hannibot: it has lots of detail. the faceplate, however somes to be lacking something.

Dracula would definetly win. Nosferatu, Nosferatu...

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Posted: 17 October 2006 at 4:34pm

Hmm upon looking at it again some of the lower details are hard to make out. I would try for a more profile view. Still like it.

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Topic: >(")< Pixelween Entry Posted: 15 October 2006 at 9:05pm
	After much thinking about what to do and coming up empty an idea has finally come, w00t. P_O challenged me to make a shmup for his ship collab. Today I started when I thought hmmmm.... why not combine Pixelween and that. Its supposed to be Dracula v. Hannibal Lechter. Lechter is in white cuz its the straight-jacket thing :/ The 'face' is the mask with the 3 metal prongs on it. They are on robot ships in case its not obvious. this is just a prelimenary concept art. I'll detail, add stuff, change it around after some c+c. Lighting is universal for the UI elements and from the right for the sprites. Edited by jalonso - 16 October 2006 at 10:47pm
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Equinoxx Commander Joined: 16 December 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 164	Posted: 15 October 2006 at 11:56pm
	hehe that's pretty funny ... dracula's teeth need to be more obvious though. also, the sprongs on the facemask aren't all to obvious either. it's definitely an original though [:D}
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 8:28am
	yea, Lechter just looks sad now. I wish the canvas size was bigger to get more details in there. The bots still look really big but any smaller and no detail would show. I will go work on this since only one comment means its lame. Or does it mean its perfect
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Mirre Rear Admiral Joined: 27 October 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 218	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 10:23am
	Umm, the facemask on Hannibal Lecter (yep, Lecter ;P ) is very hard to tell what it is. The straightjacket as well. Also, the facemask is green-grey in the movie, so why is it skincoloured here? Robocula is very easy to recognize though, I really like the flowing cape and fangs. I had some trouble recognizing there were people inside the bots, but I have no idea how to make that more obvious. Great job!
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 11:11am
	Green/grey it is. I was trying to conserve colors. I will try for more obvious Lecter mask. I'm going to make the vampire bot more deathly looking by removing that healthy skin tone. I don't think I can do much but indicate the figures inside the bots :/ @Mirre, I just noticed your entry is vampire v Lecter too... You were first. Do you object to my using them too?
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Mirre Rear Admiral Joined: 27 October 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 218	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 11:24am
	*Originally posted by jalonso* @Mirre, I just noticed your entry is vampire v Lecter too... You were first. Do you object to my using them too? Of course not! And besides you have taken it a level further with making them bots.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 16 October 2006 at 9:30pm
	All reworked after studying some shmup art. I don't see how much further I can go with this. Unless someone catches an error I will submit it today. Thanks Mirre and Eq I may do another entry with lego people (my original idea). Edited by jalonso - 16 October 2006 at 11:10pm
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Equinoxx Commander Joined: 16 December 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 164	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 12:29am
	it's better, but unfortunately, it's still not entirely clear that that's Lecter. no offence (you know i would never ...) but I guess that's mainly due to them being shmups ? (not sure but I take it that is the term for little spacecraft ?) anywell, as far as them being what they are I think you took it as far as you could. Looking forward to the lego people
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 9:59am
	Shmups = shoot-em-up Offense is never taken. I never make any sprites and fully understand that to be my weakness. This is the reason the characters were made into ship/bots rather than anatomically correct sprites. Dracula is a much more iconic character than Lecter too. The size given is too small for me. Very challenging. Oh well... live and learn.
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 11:00am
	It's good really. Interesting palette choice. I like it overall. TATE shmup...good choice. Not too many o those. That palette looks like it's from the 8 bit set is it?

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 11:24am
	Yes, it's 8-bit inspired but not actual colors. On checking out shmups online and in the gallery it seems its a popluar choice.
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MurrMan Commander Joined: 19 January 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 3:19pm
	hmm not really what i was expecting, but that is not always a bad thing. I really like the back of the Hannibot: it has lots of detail. the faceplate, however somes to be lacking something. Dracula would definetly win. Nosferatu, Nosferatu...
	I have plenty of emotions; It is Sleep that i lack
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 17 October 2006 at 4:34pm
	Hmm upon looking at it again some of the lower details are hard to make out. I would try for a more profile view. Still like it.

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