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Title: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: DanClarke on Wed 15/09/2004 15:50:39
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/thehead.jpg)

The green colouring actually has a meaning, but ill do the pixelized version next before i reveal why (ill give you a small clue, there isn't actually a body) :) Just let me know what you think, my style for the art is kind of all over the place at the moment, but fire away.


Edit by Andail: Sorry, but all those caps and stars in the title were an eye-sore. Use normal letters, thank you:)
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: YOke on Wed 15/09/2004 16:15:08
I assume it's a genie? :)
He looks, as we all expect by now, amazing. My only problem is his right eye. It feels like it's not really embedded in his eyesocket, but rather just hanging on the skin, if tht makes any sense? It seems to be pointing slightly to the side and not forward. He doesn't look very middle east-ish as most genies do, but I'm no racist. ;)
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: DanClarke on Wed 15/09/2004 16:17:13
yeah i get you, i didnt spend too much time on it so the shading was quick, perhaps thats what makes it look that way. He's actually NOT a genie, although he is sort of 'enchanted' in a way. He's not quite as sinister as he appears either.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: YOke on Wed 15/09/2004 16:35:39
Yeah, that's propably it.
Didn't think he looked very sinister. More sad/disappointed if anything.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: Mr Flibble on Wed 15/09/2004 18:39:25
I would say he more of a wise, disciplined expression.
I like the colouring, especially the use of the almost pure white.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: Mephistophilis on Wed 15/09/2004 21:42:19
Is he like the Wizard from Oz, he's really hiding behing the curtain with a megaphone pretending to be a floating head? Or is he a Spirit?
Did anyone else come here as soon as they saw TOTLL in the title?
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: DanClarke on Thu 16/09/2004 11:41:01
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/theheadpixels.gif)

Pixel version (x3), this one took me about 35 minutes. The base isn't finished, as i want to finish the backdrop completely before i decide on how it should look. Comments welcome!

p.s, i forgot to colour the gem asccordingly, please dont hurt me  ;)
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: YOke on Thu 16/09/2004 11:52:12
Hah! ;D
Now make one with Nixon's head in it! ;)

I love it!
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: Mr Flibble on Thu 16/09/2004 18:54:55
Aroo....NIXONS BACK!!!!!

Heh.

Great work, the pixeled version is so much better than the arty one. Not that the arty one is bad I'm juts drawn to it because its so pixelly...

IMO it looks a bit like a char from Sam&Max (If they had ever found a head in a jar).
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: Grundislav on Thu 16/09/2004 22:11:23
That's great!
(http://www.citizinemag.com/politics/0303_showdown3.JPG)
Did somebody say "wish?"
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: Evil on Fri 17/09/2004 01:58:38
Mecha-lecka-hi-mecha-hiney-this is freaking awesome.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: loominous on Fri 17/09/2004 02:42:43
Some modifications:

(http://w1.872.telia.com/~u87210460/AGS/theheadpixels_mod1.gif)

The original shading lit up the face better but didn t correspond to the lightsource. Ofcourse, the lightsource could be moved, but this sort of shadows are more interesting imo.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: Kweepa on Fri 17/09/2004 07:17:41
I like what you've done with the top of the bowl - otherwise it's a toss up which one is better... I don't like the darker hue of the turban... and changing the eyebrows really changed the expression...
No change necessary I think!
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: fovmester on Fri 17/09/2004 07:45:27
Great looking head, man!

No modifications needed.
Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (UPDATED WITH PIXEL-ART)
Post by: Krazy on Sat 18/09/2004 03:50:15
Quote from: fovmester on Fri 17/09/2004 07:45:27
Great looking head, man!

No modifications needed.

Agreed. Don't even try to modifying it, it looks fine.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: loominous on Sat 18/09/2004 17:51:36
QuoteNo change necessary I think!

QuoteNo modifications needed.

QuoteAgreed. Don't even try to modifying it, it looks fine.

While my modifications might ve not improved it, very few things can t be improved. I might not be able to myself, but excluding the possibility is silly and discourages critique, which is what this place is about.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: Evil on Sat 18/09/2004 18:53:09
Personally, I like the modifications. But it really depends on the scene I guess.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens on Sun 19/09/2004 00:05:41
I think critique just for the sake of it is rather pointless.Ã,  I mean, yes, an image can be improved; anything can- but like anything, there comes a point where you ask yourself "does it need to be improved?".Ã,  Some people post in the critics lounge to get a "that looks great, bob" so they know when to stop and move on to the next thing, so great work Dan, I think it'll fly as is (once you animate those bubbles!).

argh, I was bored so I made a quick (4 min) 6 frame anim of him bubbling

(http://members.cox.net/veradin/theheadbubbles.gif)

:D

Title: Re: *NEW*(TLOTLL) Concept art (only small though ;p)
Post by: Igor on Sun 19/09/2004 10:23:23
Quote from: Mephistophilis on Wed 15/09/2004 21:42:19
Did anyone else come here as soon as they saw TOTLL in the title?
Hehe, i did :)
The sketch is superb, but that pixelated version really did it for me. Great as always!

Btw, i really like Loominous' edits on the bowl, while i prefer the shading of original.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: Neutron on Sun 19/09/2004 10:31:45
I really like the floating head, but I noticed there is a bubble that appears outside of the fish bowl.  Just a minor thing, but I figured I'd point it out before it made it's way into your game.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: fovmester on Sun 19/09/2004 12:35:04
Quotebut I noticed there is a bubble that appears outside of the fish bowl.  Just a minor thing, but I figured I'd point it out before it made it's way into your game.

Actually it wasn't DanClarke who made that animation. It was ProgZmax. So I don't think there's a risk of it making its way into DanClarke's game. There's a big chance he'll animate it in a similar way, though.
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: DanClarke on Sun 19/09/2004 22:19:52
thanks for the anim mod progZ, just how id imagined it mate  :)

Thanks for all the comments guys, this chaps proving to be pretty popular, he has quite a good roll so it should make things interesting :)
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: on Mon 20/09/2004 00:13:33
For a minute there I thought it looked like me. I need more sleep...
Title: Re: New (TLOTLL) Concept art (updated with pixel-art)
Post by: Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens on Wed 22/09/2004 08:36:12
yargh, how'd that rogue bubble get out thar!  That was a minor fopah on my part, superfriends..Seems old ProgZ should have spent an extra minute clearing off the bubbles he drew to use in the anim!

-1 exp :(