a study of the snk art style for their popular KoF fighting series. Their coloring style resembles one that is drawn from black, using bold contrast to bring out clean and realistic features within the character. This is the first still of a work in progress animation.
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To be honest I don't think this looks quite dated enough to be accurate SNK style. This piece looks far superior in technique and style. His left arm (right side to us) looks a bit strange to me though and I'm not really certain I like those fingers. They sorta remind me of when I got mine stuck in a car door and they looked mangled. Overall though I really like it and its a fave for me.
Looks really nice, but I can tell you're used to working with cleaner fightergame-styles like Capcom's. SNK's are pretty messy in general. You nailed the pants tho, very nice work on that.
Glanced at this in the new work pane and thought "The character design screams st0ven but the colors remind me of Kon's work." Turns out it was you. neat to see you experimenting with a more subdued pallete.
The B.O.B. (Level 11 Master Assassin) @ 11/14/2005 04:43
Everything looks great. The skin tone, tattoo, and construction worker design...my only problem is that, I'm sorry to say, it is almost kof style. The pants are done perfectly to the t, pretty much exactly like kof, if not better. However, the last part of the previous sentence is what is the problem with the shading of the skin. It's awsome, don't get me wrong, but it's the fact that it is done a little too good for KOF. Kof's style of skin shading is a little sloppier than what you have portrayed. But Fork it, I like your style better, and SNK/playmore needs to seriously update their old ass sprites anyways. At least something like yours would be a nice update for them. I'd love to see more entries from you as well. Great job, otherwise.
As per usual, awesome work, st0ven. However, something about the hand that is partially behind is back bugs me a tad. You did capture the SNK style, and are pretty dead-on with the pants. They really have that KoF feel.
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