Author Topic: Asher (Read 2770 times) Tweet Share

slategreen · « **on:** 08 Mar 2012, 03:32 »

Screenshots:

Eventually these backgrounds are going to be scanned rather than photographed in my lousy lighting conditions.. so for now they have this yellow tinge.

The Story/Plot:
You play as Tetriin, a timid bookish person who works as a librarian's assistant in the twenties-esque city of Asher. Unfortunately, her ability to read certain symbols makes her the target of a variety of unsavory folks who want to use her abilities to excavate (cough) an ancient ruin outside of the city. All Tetriin wants to do is avoid getting involved, because every encounter becomes more and more life-threatening. She is also having some strange dreams.

It's more dialogue-oriented (?) in the sense that most of the events that occur in the game happen because you spoke to somebody or reacted a certain way.

Other art:

Progress:
Side view walk cycles: 100%
--Additional animations: 0%
--Portraits/animations: 50%
Music: 100%
Voice Acting: 100%
Background art: 60%
Scripting: 30%

Update 3/13/12: Two more backgrounds completed. (As of 3/15/12, four more backgrounds are sketched up and in-progress).

Dualnames · « **Reply #1 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 05:13 »

This looks really atmospheric, really digging the art style.

Fitz · « **Reply #2 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 08:38 »

These backgrounds look awesome as they are. I actually like the yellow tinge. And a dialog-oriented story sounds like fun, too.

Ali · « **Reply #3 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 09:43 »

This looks amazing. Good luck!

slategreen · « **Reply #4 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 14:39 »

Thanks everyone... :)

And scanning will fix the warping in the bedroom, too... currently the floor is not parallel to the ceiling. :<

Zenger · « **Reply #5 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 16:59 »

Excellent work slategreen, It looks fantastic, best of luck

Tabata · « **Reply #6 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 17:30 »

slategreen · « **Reply #7 on:** 08 Mar 2012, 23:42 »

Yep! the voice acting is done. I actually started this project (or the ideas for it, anyway,) four or five years ago. Didn't get around to starting with the art, though, until last winter.

Stupot+ · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 22:58 »

Looks great. Love the artwork. Keep us posted

Eric · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 00:25 »

I really want to know what your process is here. The style of the backgrounds is just lovely, and the characters look like they could have been pulled from the best of European BD. Are you hand drawing everything? I notice the way you're handling the joints -- it looks very nice, but I bet facilitates the animation process considerably.

Can't wait to see more!

slategreen · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:17 »

Most of the costumes are adapted from 1910s Sears magazines.

The animation is cutout-style; I draw a character (say, the side view), then use tracing paper to break down all the parts, scan them in, fill the shapes, and animate. I can eliminate the joints, but I'll do that when I go back to correct some of the walk-cycles.

Eric · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 21:12 »

Quote from: slategreen on 12 Mar 2012, 20:17

I can eliminate the joints, but I'll do that when I go back to correct some of the walk-cycles.

I wouldn't do that. I really like the look they bring to the characters!

Blue · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Mar 2012, 16:32 »

Wow this looks really really good! I love the style of the characters and backgrounds.
Just noticed it has voice acting as well. Who did the voices if I may be so bold to ask? :-)

slategreen · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Mar 2012, 18:33 »

As they wished to appear in the credits:
Karen (as Tetriin)
Jacob Browning
Tomoyo Ichijouji
Morgan Lea "Kage-Ichihashi"
U-1
Kevin Morrison

Cast through the Voice Acting Alliance forums.

Edit: ProjectTrinity did the music.

Eggie · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 Mar 2012, 22:03 »

Stunning!

Chicky · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 Mar 2012, 22:10 »

This looks beautiful, I'm in love with the tree background.

slategreen · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 07:08 »

Thank you.

slategreen · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 May 2012, 23:06 »

Lots of progress on background art and programming. Game resolution is actually 800x600 at the moment.

CosmoQueen · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 May 2012, 12:50 »

Looks incredible! And the story is really interesting, I already see this as something that could have a sequel to it

Adder · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 21:32 »

This looks great. It reminds me a little of a sort of colour version of those Lotte Reiniger shadow puppet plays from the 20s - very cool style, look forward to playing it.