Pixel Joint Forum: Wings of Aetos Biker Sprite

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   One more sprite I've been working on. One of the chrome-skinned bikers in Wings of Aetos. I'm not sure I've got it quite right yet. On the left is my first try, on the right is my latest:

Reflective skin, muscular-but-correctly-proportioned body, denim jeans, biker boots. That's what I was going for.

I shrank the head because it just looked odd at that size, and I've tried to get the musculature down a little better, but any thoughts you care to share would be welcome.

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JustinGameDesign Commander Joined: 26 July 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Topic: Wings of Aetos Biker Sprite Posted: 11 July 2014 at 3:59pm
	One more sprite I've been working on. One of the chrome-skinned bikers in Wings of Aetos. I'm not sure I've got it quite right yet. On the left is my first try, on the right is my latest: Reflective skin, muscular-but-correctly-proportioned body, denim jeans, biker boots. That's what I was going for. I shrank the head because it just looked odd at that size, and I've tried to get the musculature down a little better, but any thoughts you care to share would be welcome.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 11 July 2014 at 4:23pm
	What does not seem right? Looks very detailed and readable to me. The newer version is great cept the hidden arm where one of those tiny bumps is probably enough to read as a hand. The color for jeans is way off but you have been using odd colors on this project so in context they probably do look like jeans. Why jeans when you're made of chrome is another story. I would wear latex :p
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JustinGameDesign Commander Joined: 26 July 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Posted: 11 July 2014 at 4:42pm
	*Originally posted by jalonso* What does not seem right? Looks very detailed and readable to me. The newer version is great cept the hidden arm where one of those tiny bumps is probably enough to read as a hand. The color for jeans is way off but you have been using odd colors on this project so in context they probably do look like jeans. Why jeans when you're made of chrome is another story. I would wear latex :p Here's one minus the obscured arm. Better? The color of the jeans was actually based on the color of the pants in one of the Contra games.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 11 July 2014 at 4:44pm
	The bump you took out was fine I meant those two balls below it you left on there. Unless that's a weapon :/ Edited by jalonso - 11 July 2014 at 4:45pm
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JustinGameDesign Commander Joined: 26 July 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Posted: 11 July 2014 at 5:34pm
	Ah, I see. No, that's meant to be a hand.
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JustinGameDesign Commander Joined: 26 July 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Posted: 13 July 2014 at 5:02pm
	Here's a running sprite in progress.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 13 July 2014 at 6:12pm
	Head bob, pleeeez.
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JustinGameDesign Commander Joined: 26 July 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Posted: 13 July 2014 at 8:15pm
	The entire sprite is bobbing up and down a pixel every two frames. It's similar to the way the entire body rises and falls in Contra: If the head rose and fell at a rate different from the body, the sprite would look like it had a rubber neck.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 14 July 2014 at 4:33am
	Oh yeah, it would rubber neck. nvm.
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skittle Commander Joined: 20 July 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Posted: 15 July 2014 at 8:49am
	Looks great! You're probably already aware of this since the running animation is still in progress, but I feel as if the transition for the arms moving up is considerably faster than when it moves to the back. Edited by ADrawingMan - 15 July 2014 at 8:50am
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