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Title: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Sat 02/12/2006 15:06:16
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hammy.png) some weird hamster sprite i drew. Im not sure about how he is sitting, what do you think? any other crit welcome.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hammy.png) paint overs also welcome.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: Meowster on Sat 02/12/2006 15:22:19
He looks a bit like a rat in that picture, moreso than a hamster... It's still really good though :) just not quite capturing the hamsterness of hamsters :D

Hamsters have tiny, stumpy little 'arms'... his are more like those of a rabbit. They also have rounder faces... and are rounder in general... lemme show...

Hamsters also tend to hold their hands... almost clasped in a prayer-like position, close to their noses... when they are on their back legs looking up, as you have drawn yours. I don't think I've ever seen a hamster hold their hands limply... that's more of a cartoon bunny thing...

(http://witze.net/funpics/hamster_with_gun.jpg)

(http://www.animalnetwork.com/critters/profiles/art/hamster.jpg)
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: CaptainBinky on Sat 02/12/2006 15:25:26
Good Lord. That photo is unbearably cute!  :D
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: Babar on Sat 02/12/2006 15:37:19
Is it? It looks remarkabley villianous to me.

Your hamster also looks very...horizontal. Not sure if it's on purpose, but it makes it look funny.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: CaptainBinky on Sat 02/12/2006 15:42:28
Quote from: Babar on Sat 02/12/2006 15:37:19
Is it? It looks remarkabley villianous to me.

The top picture, with the gun! The bottom one definately has a super-villain look to it (just needs a cape and a top hat, and possibly a monocle).

Anyway, back on topic... er... yeah, think the sprite just needs to be squidged vertically down a bit so it's not so tall and thin. But it's a funky style :D

Binky
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: Meowster on Sat 02/12/2006 16:22:44
Sorry, I didn't put an awful lot of effort into this but here's an example

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Yufster/shitty.gif)

compared to

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hammy.png)

Hamsters also have big black eyes and always look a bit gormless... anyway my edit is far from perfect (also I fucked up saving the file so now it's poopy!) but it gives you some kind of example hopefully... although my hamste rlooks more like a plucked chicken ¬¬
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Sat 02/12/2006 17:21:51
ta very muchley for all your advice so far people.thanks for the edit yutzster, very helpful.
Ill edit and post my hamster at some point in the near future.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hamster2.png)
New version.Not sure about the back legs, but I think its a big improvement.
Crit me please.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Sun 03/12/2006 17:23:48


(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hamster6.png) another edit, this time the little guy is slimmer, and has some thighs.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Tue 05/12/2006 17:56:56
Lookie at my new edits. ;D

Crit me
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: CaptainBinky on Wed 06/12/2006 12:19:38
Hello!

I prefer your first chubbier edit to the second - it's much cuter! I think that may have something to do with the eyes - the 'V' shaped pixel pattern in the second edit looks a bit weird to me. Top stuff though - mucho better than the original! Woop! Oh - and I like the first edit's widdle footsies, awwww!

Cap'n Binky
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: Mad on Wed 06/12/2006 14:11:08
here is my turn on it:

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hamsty.png)

I gave his arms and legs some more feature to make his whole body more puffy looking.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Wed 06/12/2006 14:28:18
thanks for the advice you two, I think you are right about the eyes binky and I have a chubbier version that I will post soon.that is an awesome edit mad, I will post my improved hamster here soon, keep checking this subject.
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: Buckethead on Wed 06/12/2006 15:10:03
this version looks the best IMO. Why change it?

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hamster2.png)
Title: Re: hamster
Post by: eddie hitler on Wed 06/12/2006 15:31:04
 bucket head, his legs just look really strange to me, maybe I'm just looking at it funny, I think that mad's edit is the best so far personally.Im keeping both versions anyhoo.

EDIT-New version (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/hamster8.png)
MAD Style.
CRIT ME PEOPLES. ;D