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Title: My first background
Post by: on Sun 15/02/2004 03:50:47
Hello,
I'm new to this whole thing and I decided to start out by making practice backgrounds.  To start out I just did the spider cave screen from King's Quest III.  I just did it for practice, not for any serious implementation into a game or anything.  But anyways it is here:

http://dinodex.8m.com/spidercave.jpg

Thank you!
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: James Kay on Sun 15/02/2004 04:32:54
I rtecognized it immediately!

The web seems too thick; more like broken glass than a spider's web. Don't be afraid to use photographs in your art, and then touch them up a little.
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Sun 15/02/2004 05:11:44
You're right!  The web is too thick.  I was using the exact same layout for everything as the original screen, including the relative thickness of the web to everything else.  But I took your advice and changed it and I think it looks better...

http://dinodex.8m.com/spidercave3.jpg

Thanks so much for your input.
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: HillBilly on Sun 15/02/2004 07:46:27
I can't find anything wrong.

Damn you.
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Eggie on Sun 15/02/2004 11:29:27
Bloody brilliant.

Oh! Except for a bit where the tree meets the sky...there's a sort of splodgey look to it...
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Sun 15/02/2004 19:36:22
Okay, I'm not exactly sure what area you were talking about, but I cleaned up the top of the foreground tree a little...it does look a lot better.  It's amazing how much small improvements like these help the whole background look better!

http://www.dinodex.8m.com/spidercave4.jpg

Does that look better?
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: 12431 on Sun 15/02/2004 20:16:01
the water's blue! It's great and all, but water's not blue
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Erwin_Br on Sun 15/02/2004 20:38:52
The sky's a bit too blue as well, in my opinion. The rest of the scene looks great!

--Erwin
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Nine Toes on Sun 15/02/2004 21:57:48
It looks great to me!  Good atmosphere.
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Sun 15/02/2004 22:04:39
I changed the water a bit...I never really liked it as I had trouble making it look right.  But here's the new version:

http://www.dinodex.8m.com/spidercave5.jpg
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: AndersM on Sun 15/02/2004 22:36:01
Maybee the stones and so are a little blury, like if they are out of focus.. a little more sharp edges might bee good, but who am i to critizise...
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Mon 16/02/2004 03:55:26
For your first background, I am very impressed.  The spider web looks 10x better now, also.  The only things that really catch my eye that could be improved are the sky gradient (it doesn't look natural) and the trees in the background being too blurry.  Aside from that, I think you did an awesome job.   :)
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: BerserkerTails on Mon 16/02/2004 04:20:09
That water looks amazing now!
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Gregjazz on Mon 16/02/2004 06:48:36
Okay, really nice job! I have just a few comments: everything has a light blurry effect, and that's cool, but the spiderweb should probably be blurred a tad, too. Also, you might want to try to add a bit more texture to the trees, namely the one to the left of the cave. Maybe make the surface look more like bark.

Other than that, you've done an excellect job on the background. I will look forward to any games you make in the future! Keep up the good work.
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Mon 16/02/2004 20:28:52
Okay, I'm thinking of actually doing a  KQIII VGA remake (if no one else turns out to be doing it...), so i put it into the AGS engine real fast to try it out.  I made a preliminary Gwydion sprite too.

http://dinodex.8m.com/screen.jpg
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Tarison on Mon 16/02/2004 23:39:44
Quote from: Nemo on Mon 16/02/2004 20:28:52
Okay, I'm thinking of actually doing a  KQIII VGA remake (if no one else turns out to be doing it...), so i put it into the AGS engine real fast to try it out.  I made a preliminary Gwydion sprite too.

http://dinodex.8m.com/screen.jpg

Looking good to me :) Only thing that could be changed in my eyes, is to maybe make things a little lighter. Is that sprite a repaint, or brand new?
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Vel on Tue 17/02/2004 08:58:32
Would you please upload the 320*200 version?
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Proskrito on Tue 17/02/2004 09:58:28
Quote from: Vel on Tue 17/02/2004 08:58:32
Would you please upload the 320*200 version?

what makes you think there is a 320x200 version?
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: Vel on Tue 17/02/2004 14:42:29
The resolution is clearly scaled.... right?
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: deltree on Tue 17/02/2004 16:38:58
Watch this and tell me what you think!!

http://www.multimania.com/del3/download/blue.zip

here's a screenshot:

http://www.multimania.com/del3/screenshots/blue.jpg
Title: Re:My first background
Post by: on Tue 17/02/2004 20:48:39
I can't believe you wasted your time making that.
Anyways, the game is 640*480 resolution, that screenshot is resized.  And I didn't realize it was dark...I'm working on a flat-panel display so it's hard to judge how some things will appear on regular monitors.  I'll try to lighten it up a little bit.