Pixel Joint Forum: fly cycle

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   Two things bother me. The fact that there is membranous fiber (ie. wing) going from the shoulder to the hand. Is that normal?

And the fact that the wing seems much bigger when down that when up. When he flaps the wing seems to get a lot wider.

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Karv Seaman Joined: 22 April 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 28 November 2010 at 7:34pm
	Two things bother me. The fact that there is membranous fiber (ie. wing) going from the shoulder to the hand. Is that normal? And the fact that the wing seems much bigger when down that when up. When he flaps the wing seems to get a lot wider.
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:56pm
	your right, i think it became more noticeable adding another 'wing pointing downward' frame as well as taking the "finger lines" out of the top wing. i did scale it back a bit when adding the extra frame but i see its not enough. also in the bat wing research i did the wing attached from the hand to the shoulder, how ever most dragon's ive researched dont usually have it. well in this update i cut it back a bit so its a little less extreme, i dont think i can do away with it completely i tired and it looked kinda funny
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 28 November 2010 at 11:34pm
	small update before bed shrunk the down ward pointing wings alot, i forgot that these wings are supposed to be in perspective and are at a much greater angle so instead of making them the same size i needed to make them smaller also the tail stretched a little in a frame. gotta start pixeling this soon
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jeremy Rear Admiral Joined: 25 November 2024 Location: New Zealand Online Status: Offline Posts: 1704	Posted: 29 November 2010 at 12:59am
	You're gonna hate me, but I still prefer your very first dragon the most :< It resembles an Asian dragon, but with wings. Realism isn't that important when it comes to a massive reptile whose wings couldn't support its weight anyway.
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bannanawalrus Commander Joined: 23 April 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 230	Posted: 29 November 2010 at 8:59am
	i like the new one now. very fluid. the old one could be a boss or something.
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H\|F Commander Joined: 14 March 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 363	Posted: 29 November 2010 at 11:51am
	I just realized, right before his tail flicks upward... the tip looks really stiff/stright? Is it just me.
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 29 November 2010 at 4:35pm
	no worries jeremy i dont hate you how could i hate you for liking one of my animations better than the other lol, sounds like a compliment to me :) thanks for the suggestion bannana i had never even considered bosses... hmm yea i see what your saying HF i think i know how to fix it, probably a result of adding an extra frame on the up flap, ill post an edit in a few hours
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 29 November 2010 at 8:39pm
	Edited by Sippy_Cup - 29 November 2010 at 8:41pm
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 30 November 2010 at 9:50pm
	a new chapter begins.. and i reverted to an older color scheme having a bit of troubles getting the right scaly feel, this is probably not a great starter project to tackle for such a young pixeler... i realize the forum has a built in zoom, but i find these are easier to look at and compare.. im going to attempt a vein like texture on the wings, tail is still basic shaded, and i tired to get some rib definitions in the chest.. also not a big fan of the eyes.. maybe the head feels to flat.. sigh.. would like some peoples opinions and maybe some suggestions, thanks in advance Edited by Sippy_Cup - 30 November 2010 at 9:50pm
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 01 December 2010 at 10:19pm
	well i started the scale texture from scratch again, yielded a similar result... i think it looks a bit better but maybe its too much noise in the texture.. first attempt at a veiny wing, its apparent im going to need reference for this any suggestions would be hugely appreciated at this point.
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 01 December 2010 at 10:50pm
	i realized i have no shading in the wings, they look flat and more like dry dirt than a veins. so heres without. i made another realization i completely forgot the 3rd finger going to the top tip of the wing
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Zeratanus Commander Joined: 03 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 576	Posted: 03 December 2010 at 3:01pm
	I think the version before the veiny wings had better coloring on the body. The current one looks a bit too noisy, and a bit like a hedge clipping Edited by Zeratanus - 03 December 2010 at 3:01pm
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 03 December 2010 at 10:36pm
	i agree with you zera, how ever i feel the other one is too noisey as well. im starting to think its just too small of a sprite to do such a texture, i might take 1 more stab at it before a simple shading takes over. i almost want to just dither it a bit and add some highlights to the dither, keep most the noise out.. sigh oh well, this project sure is teaching me a ton about pixel art and pixel animation too.
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Sippy_Cup Midshipman Joined: 10 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Posted: 05 December 2010 at 6:44am
	been pretty busy, guess i probably wont be finishing this by the end of this week lol, oh well little update, really playing with the pixels i think this is a much better version, please give me some feed back :)
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