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Title: CAt BOy!
Post by: =The=Brat= on Tue 04/07/2006 10:29:16

I need some help,
Which of these pictures of catboy do you think is the best, the one on the far left is the normal, the middle one is after small smoothing in Flash and the Right is after Heavy Duty smoothing in Flash.

What do you think about it in general as well, i havent realeased anything for a while so help out!

(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7104/catboy6go.png)

Higher resolution
(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5684/catboy21rj.th.png) (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=catboy21rj.png)

Title: Re: CAt BOy!
Post by: Cluey on Tue 04/07/2006 11:05:48

Go for the middle one, though theres not alot of difference, I say the middle as it has some smoothing and the left eye (his left) doesnt look wierd.

Title: Re: CAt BOy!
Post by: fred on Tue 04/07/2006 11:41:49

These are fine, seems like a character that could hold some surprises. Yes, I like the middle one too, the left one is ok, but the one to the right has the eyes looking weird.

One thing is the ears - aren't cats' ears a little pointier than that - those are more like teddy bear ears imho, not that I'm a genuine teddy bear ear expert. But I guess you're settling for a certain style - also regarding the pupils - they're reminiscent of the crazy cat beast from Alice in Wonderland (I forget it's name) - real cat's pupils are more like vertical almond-shaped slits, like here
(http://www.acclaimimages.net/_gallery/_SM/0018-0401-2808-2236_SM.jpg)
But I'm sure you know, so keep up the good work.

So what are you making - a Flash thing or an AGS game?

Title: Re: CAt BOy!
Post by: AÃ¯Â¿Â½rendyll (formerly Yurina) on Wed 05/07/2006 18:00:05

I think I see squirrelboys...

No really, he looks too odd for a cat.

- the ears should be more pointy.
- the eyes are too round.
- the shadows are too flat.
- this picture is too rawdrawn to use. I suggest making it a bit tidier.

I hope this'll help,
~Yurina

Title: Re: CAt BOy!
Post by: Penguinx on Wed 05/07/2006 18:03:17

While I agree with some of those sentiments, I'm not going to tell you to change your personal interpretation of a cat-as-cartoon.

I have to disagree that the style is 'overdrawn.' I like the rough edges and the flat, hand-done gradiented look.

Title: Re: CAt BOy!
Post by: =The=Brat= on Sat 08/07/2006 09:21:50

Thanks guys,

It wasnt origanally going to be a catboy but sometype of animal-boy it judt enede up looking the most like a cat.

thanks for the critism!

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