Policeman sprite

[InCreator]

Ah, here's a sprite I've been working on last few days.
It's supposed to be a patrolling policeman. A bit dumb one, by game story

I'm about statisfied with this one, though I feel that I missed something... Maybe there's way to give him dumber look or some similar points I missed?

To be totally sure, I post it for C&C:


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(that yellow thingy is a neon yellow vest that Estonian patrols usually wear, though I didn't try to 100% make it same)

[Mozesh]

I tried to modify several things to make him look more dumber, but it didn't work.
I think he looks great (& dumb ) I can't find any thing wrong with it, except for a pixel of his belt to the right.

[Oliver]

The clothes are almost exactly like in Estonia but he doesn't look very dumb. I think it's because of the anry looking face. Try making him look a bit shy or so, atleast I think that should do the trick.

[Babar]

Patrolling policeman? Why isn't he fat?

[Darth Mandarb]

The way the vest is buttoned makes his torso appear to be facing [our] right ... but the rest of his stance (feet placement, head direction, and arms) appear to face [our] left.  It looks awkward ...

You might want to try reversing the direction of his torso.

As for him looking dumb?  I'd say the cross-eyed look is a good start.
- maybe make the eyes a bit bigger and accentuate the cross-eye-ness.
- mess up the hair a bit more maybe.
- add some stains to his uniform (might seem more slobby than dumb though)

Do cops in Estonia carry firearms?

[InCreator]

Hm, good advice, Darth.
I tried a bit, and got him looking like Doofy from Scary Movie 1 (or 2.. or was it 3? bah).

Modified hair, made moustache more stupid, reversed torso, fixed hand with rubber club and added radio & gun onto belt.

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He fits quite well already...


About Babar's advice - not bad but I have enough fat policemen in my game to make 3 separate games

More ideas?

[Mozesh]

Looks better,  maybe giving him X legs (is that even correct english?  ) would make him look more dumber.

[big brother]

You might try heightening the contrast in your sprites to make them fit better with your background. Your sprite looks to have 3 skin tones, but with the background behind, it muddles them. Maybe try differentiating your values more for each shade.

[Sam.]

im starting to really like this sprite, i would suggest if you want to go for something like doofy from SM, then tuck one trouser leg into his socks, and maybe make his hat a bit more, ill fitiing.

[Setsuna]

I tried to give him a kind of stupid smile but failed i think, i also lenghtened legs and modofied his belt a bit, i hope this helps.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

Here you go, I agree with BB that a greater range between colors might help.

1.  Changed the color range to have darker outer tones
2.  Gave him buck teeth
3.  Adjusted leg
4.  Adjusted shoulder

[InCreator]

And once, again, the day is saved by Progzmax!
Thanks.