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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Bombadil on Thu 06/01/2005 22:26:22

Title: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Bombadil on Thu 06/01/2005 22:26:22
Here are some copies of me in different games' style.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Alberts.PNG)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Alberts.PNG)
From left to right: Zak McKracken, Maniac Mansion, Simon the Sorcerer, Gobliiins.



Here you have the first one... The "Zak McKracken" version of me...

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Zak.PNG)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/Zak.PNG)

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/talk-d.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/talk-l.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-d.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-a.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-l.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-l_2.gif)
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/talk-d.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/talk-l.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-d.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-a.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-l.gif)   (http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/walk-l_2.gif)

They all seem quite correct to me, but the left talk bothers me a bit.
The up/down walking animations look quite static, but in the game with the character moving I think they'll look enough good...
The two walking left are the same, the only difference is the shadow on the legs and have some frames a bit moved. I like the left one, but without the shadow [in Zak, it doesn't appear the shadow, I don't know why I put it there.]. The first frame [the one with the arm on the back] it bothers me a little, I'll remove that piece of grey that appears on the shirt.

The most important thing on that is that it should look like a character in "Zak McKracken and the alien mindbenders"...

C&C please...
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens on Fri 07/01/2005 00:22:34
You have to know they're good when I could tell what style each were from before I read your description.  Excellent work.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Xadhoom on Fri 07/01/2005 02:33:35
Heh, nice. Great idea.
The style definately shows...no problem identifying the games. :)
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Bombadil on Fri 07/01/2005 12:35:22
Well then, I'm gonna work on the walkcycles then...
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: mousemat on Fri 07/01/2005 23:15:12
He he great, Walk animations will look great with those.  :)
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: HillBilly on Sat 08/01/2005 09:51:09
How come you only wear glasses in two of the styles?

Great work, by the way.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Bombadil on Sat 08/01/2005 10:16:08
Quote from: HillBilly on Sat 08/01/2005 09:51:09
How come you only wear glasses in two of the styles?

In Gobliiins world, glasses doesn't exist. In Simon the Sorcerer I don't know if there's anybody wearing glasses... Maybe Sordid? I'll check it out later. Btw, I think it'll be difficult to put a glasses in there ^^.

Quote from: HillBilly on Sat 08/01/2005 09:51:09
Great work, by the way.
They are just edits of the characters in the games...


Ow! Thanks to all of you for your opinion.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Anym on Sat 08/01/2005 12:24:51
Quote from: Bombadil on Sat 08/01/2005 10:16:08In Gobliiins world, glasses doesn't exist.

No glasses, huh?
http://www.mobygames.com/game/shots/p,2/gameId,2625/gameShotId,48180/
http://www.mobygames.com/game/shots/p,2/gameId,2870/gameShotId,47608/
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Bombadil on Sat 08/01/2005 22:34:29
Quote from: Anym on Sat 08/01/2005 12:24:51
Quote from: Bombadil on Sat 08/01/2005 10:16:08In Gobliiins world, glasses doesn't exist.

No glasses, huh?
http://www.mobygames.com/game/shots/p,2/gameId,2625/gameShotId,48180/
http://www.mobygames.com/game/shots/p,2/gameId,2870/gameShotId,47608/

Yeah, but they are not Gobliiins... ^^.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [critics please]
Post by: Anym on Sat 08/01/2005 23:30:27
Yeah, but glasses do exist.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Bombadil on Sun 09/01/2005 17:32:28
Updated the first post with "Zak McKracken" version.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Anym on Sun 09/01/2005 21:47:06
Perhaps the hair should wiggle a bit when in motion.
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Bombadil on Sun 09/01/2005 21:49:51
Quote from: Anym on Sun 09/01/2005 21:47:06
Perhaps the hair should wiggle a bit when in motion.

I've been thinking about that, but in Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken, character's hair doesn't move when they walk...
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Bombadil on Wed 12/01/2005 12:02:51
Any more comments?
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Babar on Wed 12/01/2005 12:16:10
but most of the people in MM didn't have long spiky hair. Other than that, in the front view talking, the goate thing disappears in 1 frame.
In the side walking frames he looks like he is dancing. Not necessarily a bad thing, it looks lots of fun ;D
I think it is because the whole body rocks back and forth while he is walking
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Nacho on Wed 12/01/2005 12:58:21
My comment is that maybe the copy is so good that it does not look like an original. It looks more a paintover than a version, but I am not sure if that's bad...
Title: Re: Me, myself and I [Updated with Zak]
Post by: Bombadil on Wed 12/01/2005 13:05:52
Quote from: Babar on Wed 12/01/2005 12:16:10
but most of the people in MM didn't have long spiky hair.
Look at Razor... if Razor's hair doesn't move, mine doesn't move...

Quote from: Babar on Wed 12/01/2005 12:16:10
Other than that, in the front view talking, the goate thing disappears in 1 frame.
I've seen that and fixed it already.

Quote from: Babar on Wed 12/01/2005 12:16:10
In the side walking frames he looks like he is dancing. Not necessarily a bad thing, it looks lots of fun ;D
I think it is because the whole body rocks back and forth while he is walking
Do you think it'd be better to make the whole body static? I'll try that later and post a gif...

Quote from: Farlander on Wed 12/01/2005 12:58:21
My comment is that maybe the copy is so good that it does not look like an original. It looks more a paintover than a version, but I am not sure if that's bad...
It's a paintover, but a version of ME [I am the character].

Thanks!