Pixel Joint Forum: Buildings requiring some C&C

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Morbid_curios
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Topic: Buildings requiring some C&C
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:01pm

Hello everyone,
I have been a long time troller of the website and have finally gotten my own project off the ground, I have many hours of work to do on this project and would like and much pointers as the community can provide.

I havn't done pixel art since I was a wee thing when there really was no other type of computer based art.

so this is what I have so far, the colour palette is far from final and I am having a lot of struggles trying to remove the hard lines without loosing definition.

anyway here is my WIP's

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freesonwang
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Posted: 04 February 2009 at 11:14am

This stuff is amazing. I love it. I do see your problems with hard outlines, especially on the windows. I wouldn't know how to fx that except maybe using a lighter color.

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Zeratanus
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Posted: 05 February 2009 at 8:32am

I think the shadows on the last 3, cast by the tower thing, is much too big. For the shadow to hit like that the sun would have to be hitting it from a pretty low angle, which would mean sunrise/sunset which I'd imagine would give a much different color scheme.

but short of that shadow they look pretty awesome.

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Morbid_curios
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Posted: 06 February 2009 at 6:59pm

Thanks guys, and you are right about the shadow being too big, I was already aware of that, also the colours are just a stand in until I get an overall pallete for the game.

here is a small update, also filled in the backfround so the white doesnt hurt peoples eyes.

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Morbid_curios
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 4:09am

And again,

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Platnium
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:34am

Well the if you think about it roofs are made of tile, with the one with an orange-ish brown-ish roof it just looks like a rough roof, I think it would look better if you had a darker shade to outline the roof tiles.

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Morbid_curios
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:39am

I am really not happy about the roof, I will be coming back to them soon, I have tried several different techniques but cannot fine one that looks good, I think its going to be a case of trial and error, I have tired looking at other peoples work for hints on how they have done it but no one I have seen has done Houses at this scale.

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Platnium
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:48am

http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/28679.htm

Them roofs look like ones that would fit yours try that style but with different colours and what not.

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Morbid_curios
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 3:43pm

Thanks Platinum, I'm not sure if this style can be converted from iso but I will give it a go, if you do find any others be sure to send them my way.

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zi-double
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 6:28pm

Yep the roofs don't look at like they are like rings, also shadow from red roof is very large.

The buildings are very nice, also I like colours, but untyl watch them think that you must try don't use so many noises. This is clear visible in first building. Tower and right part where have shadows are poor.

See gallery of Jal, he have some works with so nice small clear details and limited colours. This is one of them, but he make 5-6 before 2 years. Look at his gallery.

http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/12726.htm

Edited by zi-double - 07 February 2009 at 6:28pm

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jalonso
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Posted: 07 February 2009 at 6:52pm

Just lovely work you got there.

I will advise that more noise does not always equal more detail. Often, less is more.

E: thx zi :)

Edited by jalonso - 07 February 2009 at 6:52pm

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Morbid_curios Seaman Joined: 03 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Topic: Buildings requiring some C&C Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:01pm
	Hello everyone, I have been a long time troller of the website and have finally gotten my own project off the ground, I have many hours of work to do on this project and would like and much pointers as the community can provide. I havn't done pixel art since I was a wee thing when there really was no other type of computer based art. so this is what I have so far, the colour palette is far from final and I am having a lot of struggles trying to remove the hard lines without loosing definition. anyway here is my WIP's
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freesonwang Seaman Joined: 01 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 04 February 2009 at 11:14am
	This stuff is amazing. I love it. I do see your problems with hard outlines, especially on the windows. I wouldn't know how to fx that except maybe using a lighter color.
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Zeratanus Commander Joined: 03 December 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 576	Posted: 05 February 2009 at 8:32am
	I think the shadows on the last 3, cast by the tower thing, is much too big. For the shadow to hit like that the sun would have to be hitting it from a pretty low angle, which would mean sunrise/sunset which I'd imagine would give a much different color scheme. but short of that shadow they look pretty awesome.
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Morbid_curios Seaman Joined: 03 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 06 February 2009 at 6:59pm
	Thanks guys, and you are right about the shadow being too big, I was already aware of that, also the colours are just a stand in until I get an overall pallete for the game. here is a small update, also filled in the backfround so the white doesnt hurt peoples eyes.
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Morbid_curios Seaman Joined: 03 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 4:09am
	And again,
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Platnium Commander Joined: 27 June 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 319	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:34am
	Well the if you think about it roofs are made of tile, with the one with an orange-ish brown-ish roof it just looks like a rough roof, I think it would look better if you had a darker shade to outline the roof tiles.

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Morbid_curios Seaman Joined: 03 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:39am
	I am really not happy about the roof, I will be coming back to them soon, I have tried several different techniques but cannot fine one that looks good, I think its going to be a case of trial and error, I have tired looking at other peoples work for hints on how they have done it but no one I have seen has done Houses at this scale.
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Platnium Commander Joined: 27 June 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 319	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 5:48am
	http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/28679.htm Them roofs look like ones that would fit yours try that style but with different colours and what not.

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Morbid_curios Seaman Joined: 03 February 2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 3:43pm
	Thanks Platinum, I'm not sure if this style can be converted from iso but I will give it a go, if you do find any others be sure to send them my way.
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zi-double Commander Joined: 05 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 277	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 6:28pm
	Yep the roofs don't look at like they are like rings, also shadow from red roof is very large. The buildings are very nice, also I like colours, but untyl watch them think that you must try don't use so many noises. This is clear visible in first building. Tower and right part where have shadows are poor. See gallery of Jal, he have some works with so nice small clear details and limited colours. This is one of them, but he make 5-6 before 2 years. Look at his gallery. http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/12726.htm Edited by zi-double - 07 February 2009 at 6:28pm
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 07 February 2009 at 6:52pm
	Just lovely work you got there. I will advise that more noise does not always equal more detail. Often, less is more. E: thx zi :) Edited by jalonso - 07 February 2009 at 6:52pm
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