Background Share Opinion

YosefZaYoddler · Thu 01/02/2007 23:28:55

Hey all, i just made my first couple of backgrounds tell us what you think, also if you need any help in making a background i can help. BTW im not sure how to post an image so here are the adresses.

1:
http://a749.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/8/m_ffa795c8f9891fbbafad39f8b4b983bc.jpg

2:
http://a406.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/m_1ac61a43f3626a45211f68eb4ac037fd.jpg

Tell me what u think im open to criticism,
Cheers

ManicMatt · Thu 01/02/2007 23:53:33

They're a bit.. too small to see!

Looks good from here though! *Puts his binoculars away*

Also, if you click "reply with quote" you'll see what simple code I used with the image url.

Ghost · Fri 02/02/2007 00:12:39

They are very good... remind me a bit of KQ: The Princeless Bride. Can't really put down anything that's "not right", which of course means you should post bad-looking backgrounds so we can feel better after correcting you.

No, honest, they are very good. Do you plan to use them for a game?

And YES, I wouldn't mind a small tutorial, or maybe a short description of how you create those graphics. You can never learn enough.

twin-moon · Fri 02/02/2007 01:25:40

count me in with the crowd that really would like to read a tutorial about how you draw those rock formations, they're brilliant!

YosefZaYoddler · Fri 02/02/2007 03:55:38

Ok sorry bout the size guys, ill enlarge them lol. Umm the way i drew the rocks is a fairly simple technique, but it takes time lol.

I use photoshop, To start of i made basic background with no features at 320X240pxls (like the pic with the big rock formation)
I drew the flat sand space first, then chose a few generic colours that i would like to work with, eg the yellow on the sand, the orange and a darker orange-brown.
I just started out with the lightest colour first wich was the yellow and painted the screen, then with a large splatter brush ( left click once paint brush is selected and scroll through all the brush types) randomly blotched the orange and dark brown.
Then i got an image that i wanted to use, eg a photo of a cliff or anything really. I cut out the specific area of the image i wanted to use.
Because i wanted a sandstone/rocky effect i used the same colours of the sand i just painted. Starting with the lightest areas first i painted over the bright areas on the image (where the sun is) then with the orange and brown i went to the next drarker areas.
I made more colours based on the originals and painted the darker areas on the image with darker browns and visa versa with the light yellows.
I then had a basic representation of the image with new colours that matched the simple background i had made.
I then needed a sky and a more far away sand dune so give the background more depth.

Basically this is what i did, Then most important thing was using layers to sperate all i was doing. This way eveything can be changed if your not happy with the way things are going.

BTW: I probably wont use it in a game, but i have made some game concepts Although i never think they are the best but hey lol, i would like to do a remake maybe or start making a game with someone but i dont know much about scripting thats all, neways

cheers

Edit by Andail: fixed code

YosefZaYoddler · Fri 02/02/2007 04:05:43

Also here is the character i was thinking of useing for those screens.

http://a897.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/35/m_012f81f60d1832a4bbd3aa7f06ac7ab0.png

Tell me wat u think

Da_Elf · Fri 02/02/2007 16:00:28

quest for glory comes to mind for sure lovely work

Ghost · Fri 02/02/2007 16:19:53

Yoseph, make a game! That stuff looks too good to hang around on your hard drive.

And thanks for the tutorial. Surely had a few things in it I didn't suspect (I guessed you used a sketch as a template).

nulluser · Fri 02/02/2007 16:26:51

-

DutchMarco · Fri 02/02/2007 20:16:40

If anything I miss the houses.

No seriously these are good BGs. For a fantasy/alien or so desert scene they're just right.

FrancoFranchi · Fri 02/02/2007 22:58:51

Ooh - those backgrounds are awesome! They're very Quest For Glory 3

I wish I could make ones even half as good for my game!

YosefZaYoddler · Fri 02/02/2007 23:27:34

Hey guys, Thanks for all the positive feedback i didnt realize that pepole liked my work lol. I would like to make a game similar to (QFG 4 Shadows of Darkness), Is it just me, but i love the narators voice in that game. Neways, if anyone wants to collaborate with me or needs my help as an artist im more than happy help, (as long as the art is actually going into a game thats gonna be finished).

Thanks again

p.s. I did do some more backgrounds, hand painted and some sketches ill post then too

lol u can stick the doors on or off in the image

YosefZaYoddler · Fri 02/02/2007 23:32:02

here they are inlarged

twin-moon · Sun 04/02/2007 16:17:44

Quote from: YosefZaYoddler on Fri 02/02/2007 23:27:34i didnt realize that pepole liked my work lol.

Now I know you're joking! Those handdrawn pictures are gorgeous! Please make a game!

and thanks for the tut on drawing.

- Cheers

(hm, the house by the sea, KQ4?)

Tuomas · Sun 04/02/2007 16:59:35

That's really good. But did someone mention, the character has too short hands.

YosefZaYoddler · Mon 05/02/2007 02:04:38

So the hands are to short, i haddnt picked that one up yet. Thanks. ill try making them longer and post the new images.

cheers

p.s Yeah at one stage i wanted to remake kq4 but decided not to when i saw someone else start lol
neways im off

Background Share Opinion

Ghost

Ghost