Pixel Joint Forum: ITT bad platform character! WIP seeking C&C :)

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gamesterx23
Seaman
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Joined: 26 January 2009
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Topic: ITT bad platform character! WIP seeking C&C :)
Posted: 06 July 2010 at 8:55pm

I'm really looking for crits on the character. The platform doesn't quite match as it was drawn a year or two ago and the character is kind of spur of the moment.

I am really bad at platform characters (Actually any characters) so I'm trying to make it a point to get better at drawing them.

any Crits or Comments would be extremely appreciated.

Edited by gamesterx23 - 06 July 2010 at 8:57pm

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Claes
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Posted: 07 July 2010 at 4:13am

Well... first of, as I would love to help, you need to start by explaining more specifically what is it that your making and what is it that you want to achieve.

Do you only want to get better making them visually? or are you also interesting in getting better at them conceptually as well? (as I cant say i find your character design right now very interesting...)

A good start for improving it is by creating a fiction behind the character: whats his purpose? What relation does he with the world? Whats his goal/goals? what kind of background does he have?

When you pinpoint these things down it gets easier to try and understand what kind of character look/style and personality you want, and you can also start looking for REFERENCES! the very very best way to get inspiration to how you can make characters, look what already exists and see what others have done that has a world with a similar style as yours (or not similar at all). Then by taking a close look of how they made it and then trying it out yourself is a very good way to learn.

Hope it helps a bit.

Cheers!

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StepDragon
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Joined: 03 April 2010
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Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:35am

I agree with Claes...

as for a crit on what you have already, there's not enough contrast. his hair is almost like a blob of one color. his shirt and pants look solid to me.

this goes for the rest of your image aswell, other than your shirt and pants... i'm not really seeing any dark darks. they all seem washed out.

another thing you may want to ask yourself is, how big do i want my character to be? for example, there's a big difference between an nes platformer, and a SNES fighter... or, do you have restrictions? a game engine perhaps? sticking to a specific rules guideline (like NES specs only...)?

cheers.

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gamesterx23 Seaman Joined: 26 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Topic: ITT bad platform character! WIP seeking C&C :) Posted: 06 July 2010 at 8:55pm
	I'm really looking for crits on the character. The platform doesn't quite match as it was drawn a year or two ago and the character is kind of spur of the moment. I am really bad at platform characters (Actually any characters) so I'm trying to make it a point to get better at drawing them. any Crits or Comments would be extremely appreciated. Edited by gamesterx23 - 06 July 2010 at 8:57pm
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Claes Midshipman Joined: 04 September 2008 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 49	Posted: 07 July 2010 at 4:13am
	Well... first of, as I would love to help, you need to start by explaining more specifically what is it that your making and what is it that you want to achieve. Do you only want to get better making them visually? or are you also interesting in getting better at them conceptually as well? (as I cant say i find your character design right now very interesting...) A good start for improving it is by creating a fiction behind the character: whats his purpose? What relation does he with the world? Whats his goal/goals? what kind of background does he have? When you pinpoint these things down it gets easier to try and understand what kind of character look/style and personality you want, and you can also start looking for REFERENCES! the very very best way to get inspiration to how you can make characters, look what already exists and see what others have done that has a world with a similar style as yours (or not similar at all). Then by taking a close look of how they made it and then trying it out yourself is a very good way to learn. Hope it helps a bit. Cheers!
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StepDragon Commander Joined: 03 April 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Posted: 07 July 2010 at 7:35am
	I agree with Claes... as for a crit on what you have already, there's not enough contrast. his hair is almost like a blob of one color. his shirt and pants look solid to me. this goes for the rest of your image aswell, other than your shirt and pants... i'm not really seeing any dark darks. they all seem washed out. another thing you may want to ask yourself is, how big do i want my character to be? for example, there's a big difference between an nes platformer, and a SNES fighter... or, do you have restrictions? a game engine perhaps? sticking to a specific rules guideline (like NES specs only...)? cheers.
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