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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: joelphilippage on Wed 08/08/2007 15:30:38

Title: Dott Background
Post by: joelphilippage on Wed 08/08/2007 15:30:38
Hi. I really admire the style of dott so I tried to remake this screen from Mainiac Mansion.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/house.PNG)
It turned out like this.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/dott.png)
please tell me what you think.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: Afflict on Wed 08/08/2007 16:46:49
Haha I like it, looks awesome.

I would however try and use less stars that look the same :P

I really love the house.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: cobra79 on Wed 08/08/2007 17:57:09
I really like it.
Maybe you could add something to the foreground though.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: joelphilippage on Wed 08/08/2007 19:19:04
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/dott1.png)
Here is an updated version. I tried to make the stars have more variety and added an old gate up on the lawn.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: vict0r on Wed 08/08/2007 20:10:43
I can't seem to see the real version though. Care to upload it somewhere else? :)
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: GarageGothic on Wed 08/08/2007 20:22:49
I'm guessing the missing picture is the enhanced EGA version of the Maniac Mansion (http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/maniac-mansion/screenshots/gameShotId,8517/) title screen.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: vict0r on Wed 08/08/2007 23:05:40
Haha! No pictures there either :D

*googles*

Aaah! Looks good :)
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: InCreator on Thu 09/08/2007 12:36:41
* Reduce saturation on blues
* Make some stars smaller, they're way too huge
* Add some more trees to the left
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: joelphilippage on Thu 09/08/2007 17:22:31
Here is another. I tried to turn down the saturation. I also added some more trees and resized the stars.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/dott2.png)
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: Tiki on Thu 09/08/2007 17:27:50
You've created a tangent with the bottom of the moon and that bull-like tree.  Seperate them a bit, so they aren't confusing to the eye.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: markbilly on Thu 09/08/2007 17:31:48
I really like this, but it looks more like a house than the mansion in the original pic...
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: joelphilippage on Thu 09/08/2007 17:33:28
I was trying to get it to look more like the mansion on Day of The Tentacle which looks more like a house.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: Hudders on Fri 10/08/2007 09:41:44
Move the moon further to the right.

I really like this background, I think you've nailed some vital elements of the DOTT style that oh-so-many people get horribly wrong.
Title: Re: Dott Background
Post by: pslim on Mon 13/08/2007 19:12:38
I think you should be proud, jpp; you've come a really long way since your first posting in this forum.  :)