First post and first ever character!

Xadhoom · Wed 23/04/2003 03:24:39

Hey there! My very first post on this forum...has only just discovered AGS, and it really seems like a great program!
So anyway, here's my first try at making the main character of my game...gentlemen, I give you Angelo Ramirez, part time hero, part time slob, full time womanizer. Now how's that for a hero!
I made him using a heavily modified Guybrush Threepwood (the one from Monkey Island II), and just went from there...made him taller, more buff and whatnot. Anyways, rip it apart, I need all the help I can get; this is my first venture into pixelart.

Cheers!

EDIT: Me dumb. I should of course have posted the pic I have of him in closeup. I made this for a roleplaying game I participate in...the adventure game I wanna make is actually built upon some of the story from this roleplaying game.

Quickstrike · Wed 23/04/2003 04:24:38

:o :o :o :o Nice! You'll be very happy here!

Trapezoid · Wed 23/04/2003 04:29:29

Incredible. It looks a bit too much like Guybrush though. Maybe if you changed his hair color...

Quickstrike · Wed 23/04/2003 05:12:14

Give him a beard. Now, that's the anti-Guybrush!

rodekill · Wed 23/04/2003 05:21:54

It looks like romance-novel-cover Guybrush, which is really, really cool.

Soft, Gooey, Delicious. · Wed 23/04/2003 05:44:15

Quote from: rodekill on Wed 23/04/2003 05:21:54
It looks like romance-novel-cover Guybrush, which is really, really cool.

I am Guybrush, The most beautiful man in the world... ?

I can't believe it's not Grog?

remixor · Wed 23/04/2003 07:32:54

Quote from: Rabbit With Fangs on Wed 23/04/2003 05:44:15
Quote from: rodekill on Wed 23/04/2003 05:21:54
It looks like romance-novel-cover Guybrush, which is really, really cool.

I can't believe it's not Grog?

"....spray. Tshh-tshh." That's my favorite commercial in the world

To xad: Before I read the text, the first thing that came to my mind was "Guybrush" so you may want to make him slightly more distinct. Other than that though, he looks great, and totally fits your description!

n3tgraph · Wed 23/04/2003 07:49:43

same thing as remixor here

I saw the pic - my mind responded - guybrush!~
but hey, it's neat, but would only work for a pirategame, or a sailorman or something

Xadhoom · Wed 23/04/2003 11:56:14

Thanks for the replies, guys. Appreciate it.

EDIT: ADDED AN OLD CLOSEUP OF HIM IN THE TOP POST

Check. Still too much like Guybrush. I'll see what I can do...

Trapezoid: I did!

I ac tually redrew about 90% of the hair. If you remember, Guybrush actually has brown hair. At least in Monkey Island II...
N3TGraph: Heheh, yeah, he IS totally a swashbuckling character...but he's gonna be in a fantasyworld. That's how he's always been, right from the start.

I'll look into, guys, thanks for the crits.

AlphaMole · Wed 23/04/2003 12:05:49

oooh.. nice job on the hair

... now all you need is an animation of him getting hit in the face with a bird ^_^

Quickstrike · Thu 24/04/2003 01:39:09

Quote from: AlphaMole on Wed 23/04/2003 12:05:49
oooh.. nice job on the hair

... now all you need is an animation of him getting hit in the face with a bird ^_^

Plus, him shoving countless items in his pants.

OneThinkingGal and ._. · Thu 24/04/2003 04:46:46

Whoah, impressive detail. Nice work.

Erwin_Br · Thu 24/04/2003 08:51:28

I don't think it's his hair which reminds me of Guybrush. It's his pose.

I like this character a lot.

The hi-res RPG character is awesome as well, great shading!

--Erwin

Neole · Thu 24/04/2003 10:06:40

Lovely! Reminds me of stuff like treasure island, robinson crusoe and tarzan.

Andail · Thu 24/04/2003 12:09:19

Very nice, Xadhoom.
Welcome to the boards.

Xadhoom · Thu 24/04/2003 23:00:54

Heh, thanks again everybody.

even · Fri 25/04/2003 00:42:23

I totally dig it, but I think his eyebrows might be too bright, particularly in the straight on pose. People's eyebrows typically arent too hairy, and therefore shouldnt be too blond. To make him look less like guybrush and more like Antonio- I'd give him a way cool handle bar mustache. Waaaay sweet

evenaway · Fri 25/04/2003 00:45:29

I just looked again, and even tho you may have redid his hair- its still very guybrushy. I would perhaps change the length of his ponytail and also eliminate the front bang. I think this will help him look less cartoony as well. I'll try to draw an example later.

Xadhoom · Fri 25/04/2003 00:50:03

The problem is that he's built over a character from a roleplaying game, and his design has been down for almost two years. I can't add moustaches or make his hair dark or stuff. I have to try and keep it as close as possible to the closeup in the top post.
Even: But I'm with you on the eyebrow-thing. I'll try darkening them a bit. Thanks.

Evenaway: Please do. I'd really appreciate it.

amaranth · Fri 25/04/2003 01:10:05

Hey Z, can't wait to see your game. Saw your work over at deviantart a couple of weeks ago. good stuff.

First post and first ever character!

even

evenaway