Black and white. (adult content warning)

Jim Reed · Sat 19/12/2009 22:38:10

Alan v.Drake · Sat 19/12/2009 23:35:07

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[23:39:26] <JimReed> I put th girl on the CL forum, maybe there will be some edits.
[23:39:33] <JimReed> I really hope there will
[23:43:06] * JimReed (JimReed@216CF9AD.190E1CA0.D8166D9C.IP) Quit (Quit: cheers)

Here you go JimReed.

Jim Reed · Sun 20/12/2009 13:44:38

Hahahaha, I must change the topic now. XD

Jim Reed · Mon 21/12/2009 16:33:04

A mock-up background that goes along with the characters (courtesy of Google SketchUp) :

markbilly · Mon 21/12/2009 17:06:19

Lovely! can't wait for something to come of this!

Ryan Timothy B · Mon 21/12/2009 19:51:19

I also like the shadow on the ego. I hope that will be staying.

Jim Reed · Mon 21/12/2009 20:09:56

Yes, if I did this game without animation, the shadows would certainly be possible. But as I said, this is not a game I'm making, but just some lineart experiments.

Evil · Tue 22/12/2009 03:15:17

I like the style of the background, but the vast areas of negative space aren't working in your favor. The black horizon looks okay, but I think adjusting the horizon line higher would lower the negative space, and also make the physical area of the background more realistic.

The building is really plain, and the design is making the perspective look funky. There definatly needs to be some detailing to the windows, like ledges, slight shadows, just something that gives the face of the building some depth. Dithering might look cool, but it may be too much of a distraction.

The cars look good, and that shadow on the ego really does look nice. Still not sure how I feel about the white ground, it's shouting "texture me!" but it may turn a great simple background into a disaster.

Damn, now I really want to make a black and white game... ^_^

Digital Mosaic Games · Wed 30/12/2009 19:43:46

This reminds me a bit at sin city.

Jim Reed · Fri 08/01/2010 15:09:37

3x

Had a lot of problems with this.

Jim Reed · Fri 08/01/2010 18:17:05

A man with crutches:

3x

Jim Reed · Fri 08/01/2010 21:43:07

A cowboy:
3x

IndieBoy · Fri 08/01/2010 23:12:11

Black and white YMCA?

Jim Reed · Sat 09/01/2010 13:10:33

She looks...plain =(

3x

Jim Reed · Sat 09/01/2010 14:42:18

Japaneese girl:
3x

Tuomas · Sat 09/01/2010 22:22:01

Have to confess, I only came here because of the adult content banner.

But I admit, these are some nice sprites here. Are you going to be posting all of them here now? You've got a nice style and it's working, maybe leave something to reveal for the game?

EDIT: Jesus, I sound like a freaking teenager! *edited*

Jim Reed · Sat 09/01/2010 22:51:08

There is no game, sorry. I'm posting it for feedback on my line art.

Unfortunately, feedback seems dead lately =(

Atelier · Sat 09/01/2010 22:54:48

Quote from: Jim Reed on Sat 09/01/2010 13:10:33
She looks...plain =(

3x

She has a crab claw clamped to her camel.

Jim Reed · Sat 09/01/2010 23:05:32

I made an edit earlier, I just didn't post it.

Anyway, thanks!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 10/01/2010 05:21:45

Well, one thing I've noticed is that the leg length on nearly all of these characters is too short for anatomical consistency, so before moving forward you might want to have a look at some comic book or drawn art tutorials on the 7/6 heads rule. The other thing is that I've noticed your character's lower body has a tendency to drift to the right. For instance, the latest image of the fat lady looks off balance do to the position of her right leg.

Something like this will restore the balance without significantly changing your line art:

Other characters to look at for a similar off-balance look: Japanese girl, cowboy (to a lesser extent), the bikini chick, the strongman (looks like he's hopping on his right leg), and the blond girl at the far left middle of the last group picture.

Composition-wise I think they have a lot of character for being essentially blank slates, and obviously some are more visually interesting than others (biker vs fat lady). Some more attention to proportion and character stance should help your work to look even better.