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Zero Power
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Topic: [C+C] Title screen
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 1:09am

Looking for some advice on how to improve this title screen for my game.

(It will be displayed in x3 in the game)

Here is the x3 version:
http://i.imgur.com/GXDEX.png

Edited by Zero Power - 08 September 2011 at 1:10am

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Zero Power
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Posted: 12 September 2011 at 1:11am

Anyone?

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CELS
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Posted: 12 September 2011 at 5:50am

Well, I'm not sure where you want to go with this. Are you going for a retro style? It does remind me about old computer games, so I don't know how much realism you're looking to put into it.

Straight off, I'd say that the dinosaur doesn't look like any dinosaur I've ever seen. The body is too thick and cylindrical and the tail is long and tentacle-like. The shading is very basic and it looks flat next to the knight. The grass looks a bit sloppy in front (more like tree leaves than grass) and the colours in the grass need more contrast, particularly between the two distant layers.

Still, I do think this is pretty cool, as it captures the look of mid to late 80's computer games. And I like the composition and the idea of knights vs dinosaurs.

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mase0ne
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Posted: 12 September 2011 at 9:47am

Needs more contrast - your knight is getting lost in the mountains due to all of the blues and greys.

Also, the dinosaur seems like a T-Rex, but is much too small to be menacing. Something with Raptor-like proportions would work better at that size, IMHO.

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Zero Power
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Posted: 12 September 2011 at 11:17am

Originally posted by mase0ne

Needs more contrast - your knight is getting lost in the mountains due to all of the blues and greys.

Changed the color of the knight’s cloth. Hopefully he will stand out more now.

Originally posted by CELS

Well, I'm not sure where you want to go with this. Are you going for a retro style? It does remind me about old computer games, so I don't know how much realism you're looking to put into it.

Actually retro is exactly what I'm going for. The in game tiles and sprites are simple 8x8 sprites enlarged tree times. So I want something simple for the title screen too.

Originally posted by CELS

Straight off, I'd say that the dinosaur doesn't look like any dinosaur I've ever seen. The body is too thick and cylindrical and the tail is long and tentacle-like. The shading is very basic and it looks flat next to the knight.

Right, tried to change the shape of it somewhat and shade it a bit more.

Originally posted by CELS

The grass looks a bit sloppy in front (more like tree leaves than grass) and the colors in the grass need more contrast, particularly between the two distant layers.

It's actually supposed to be trees. I want the knight and the dinosaur to feel like titans fighting of in the horizon.
I reworked it completely to try to make it look more like trees.

Originally posted by CELS

Still, I do think this is pretty cool, as it captures the look of mid to late 80's computer games. And I like the composition and the idea of knights vs dinosaurs.

Thanks =D

Here is the new title screen:

x1:

x3:

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Loonybin
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Posted: 18 September 2011 at 11:23am

I like it!

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Gecimen
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Posted: 21 September 2011 at 4:54pm

-More colors for the dinosaur.
-More contrast for the knights armor. Some highlights too.
-Crop the trunks of the trees and make it look like grass cause they seem so.
-Do you really need the pink?

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Zero Power Seaman Joined: 06 April 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Topic: [C+C] Title screen Posted: 08 September 2011 at 1:09am
	Looking for some advice on how to improve this title screen for my game. (It will be displayed in x3 in the game) Here is the x3 version: http://i.imgur.com/GXDEX.png Edited by Zero Power - 08 September 2011 at 1:10am
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Zero Power Seaman Joined: 06 April 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 12 September 2011 at 1:11am
	Anyone?
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CELS Commander Joined: 23 September 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 758	Posted: 12 September 2011 at 5:50am
	Well, I'm not sure where you want to go with this. Are you going for a retro style? It does remind me about old computer games, so I don't know how much realism you're looking to put into it. Straight off, I'd say that the dinosaur doesn't look like any dinosaur I've ever seen. The body is too thick and cylindrical and the tail is long and tentacle-like. The shading is very basic and it looks flat next to the knight. The grass looks a bit sloppy in front (more like tree leaves than grass) and the colours in the grass need more contrast, particularly between the two distant layers. Still, I do think this is pretty cool, as it captures the look of mid to late 80's computer games. And I like the composition and the idea of knights vs dinosaurs.
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mase0ne Midshipman Joined: 08 September 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 49	Posted: 12 September 2011 at 9:47am
	Needs more contrast - your knight is getting lost in the mountains due to all of the blues and greys. Also, the dinosaur seems like a T-Rex, but is much too small to be menacing. Something with Raptor-like proportions would work better at that size, IMHO.
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Zero Power Seaman Joined: 06 April 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 12 September 2011 at 11:17am
	*Originally posted by mase0ne* Needs more contrast - your knight is getting lost in the mountains due to all of the blues and greys. Changed the color of the knight’s cloth. Hopefully he will stand out more now. *Originally posted by CELS* Well, I'm not sure where you want to go with this. Are you going for a retro style? It does remind me about old computer games, so I don't know how much realism you're looking to put into it. Actually retro is exactly what I'm going for. The in game tiles and sprites are simple 8x8 sprites enlarged tree times. So I want something simple for the title screen too. *Originally posted by CELS* Straight off, I'd say that the dinosaur doesn't look like any dinosaur I've ever seen. The body is too thick and cylindrical and the tail is long and tentacle-like. The shading is very basic and it looks flat next to the knight. Right, tried to change the shape of it somewhat and shade it a bit more. *Originally posted by CELS* The grass looks a bit sloppy in front (more like tree leaves than grass) and the colors in the grass need more contrast, particularly between the two distant layers. It's actually supposed to be trees. I want the knight and the dinosaur to feel like titans fighting of in the horizon. I reworked it completely to try to make it look more like trees. *Originally posted by CELS* Still, I do think this is pretty cool, as it captures the look of mid to late 80's computer games. And I like the composition and the idea of knights vs dinosaurs. Thanks =D Here is the new title screen: x1: x3:
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Loonybin Seaman Joined: 05 July 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Posted: 18 September 2011 at 11:23am
	I like it!
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Gecimen Admiral Joined: 17 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3856	Posted: 21 September 2011 at 4:54pm
	-More colors for the dinosaur. -More contrast for the knights armor. Some highlights too. -Crop the trunks of the trees and make it look like grass cause they seem so. -Do you really need the pink?
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