My first background

[Pinback]

Hi,

I just discovered AGS and of course I'm like whoa, now I can finally make an adventure game, woo!

I did this background this afternoon, just to make a small test project in AGS.
I put some music together for it too. My bro said it sounded like music from some game called "Deus Ex"
which I've never played.
I say, if it's 3d and has no tedious puzzles, it's gay.

Anyway, I hope to be hanging around here a lot in the future, probably be offering my services as an artist in return for some programming help before long, math and code isn't really my bag!

[Ali]

Hello!

That's a lovely background, very atmospheric, very charming. I like the tones and the colours. I'd suggest you replace it with a .png version though, because the details are lost because of compression.

The only observation I would make is that the lighting and the arrangement of the debris in the foreground draws a lot of attention to the floor in the centre of the room - and there's nothing happening there. If that spot is reserved for an interesting character that's great. Otherwise I think our eyes ought to be drawn to something  like the hanging suit, which could be a little nearer to the centre of the room. And perhaps one of the hanging lamps could be out (or flickering) to allow you to create pools of light around the points of interest.

That's a small and tentative criticism though, and I speak for everyone here when I say - make a game now!

Also Deus Ex is not very gay, but a gay version would be excellent. I would call it Gaeus Ex.

[Calin Leafshade]

That is truly inspiring.

I will definately be calling on you if I do a higher res game.

[Pinback]

Thanks guys!

That blank area is supposed to have leaks (its raining outside) dripping past into the buckets and such.
I've been doing tons of art for this cyberpunk RPG lately though, where I have to plan for large open game areas, I suspect this is to blame for my lack of dynamics here. My utter lack of any planning or forethought couldnt help either. I better go play though SQ4 or something before I do a test AGS game.

I will definitely try to do an actual game of some description within the next few months. I just can't decide whether to make it a humorous caper like Sam and Max, or a bleak disturbing ordeal like Dark Seed... Maybe a bit of both... Mmm, so many juicy choices!

[Crimson Wizard]

OMG, I wish I could draw like that  :
Although I am not very good at criticizing drawings, I wish to note that at first glance I was confused by a cup, that is standing on floor to the up-right of small table with a saw. With the cup standing on the table on nearly same horizontal level, that cup can look like it is hanging in the air, or falling down.
Or, rather it looks like the table top is too close to the floor in that place (perspective mistake?).
I hope my comment is understandable

[Pinback]

OMG, I wish I could draw like that  :
Although I am not very good at criticizing drawings, I wish to note that at first glance I was confused by a cup, that is standing on floor to the up-right of small table with a saw. With the cup standing on the table on nearly same horizontal level, that cup can look like it is hanging in the air, or falling down.
Or, rather it looks like the table top is too close to the floor in that place (perspective mistake?).
I hope my comment is understandable

Arg! Yeah I see what you mean Crimson Wizard. I did this so quick I didn't notice until you pointed it out, it's basically just a bad tangent combined with weak perspective. I'll make a note to address that,thanks dude!

And hey, maybe you can draw like this! I used to suck at art, looking at better work than mine made me want to practise everyday.
It's 80% practice, 10% talent, and 10% google image searching for cool machinery to use as reference materiel.

[Dervish]

I love the atmosphere probably fits better into a bleak sci fi kinda game (the suit reminds me of the Big Daddy from BioShock) rather then a comedy,  but I since this one background was just a test I guess you can change the style. 
About the only critique would be I am not sure how useful it would be as a room only becuase it has very limited walkable area & there doesn't seem to be much of the exit.  The suit and the large machine on the right seems to block any exits.  Maybe moving some of the foreground stuff lower on the screen could help.

[Lucid]

That´s background is fabulous! When I have finished my current project, I might need you for my next project(If I don´t become a great artist...)

Great work!
Well done! 

[zabnat]

Nice background. There are couple of things that bother me.
- The table on the back wall seems to be tilted. You need to be careful when working with round objects.
- The wall with windows looks strange. I can't really make out the shape of the wall. The pillars indicate that the upper part of the wall would be closer but some of the pillars don't seem to support this perception. Also why are the windows closer to the right side pillars, would probably look more natural if the windows would be in the center of the space between pillars?

[discordance]

Anyway, I hope to be hanging around here a lot in the future, probably be offering my services as an artist in return for some programming help before long, math and code isn't really my bag!

Holy crap, you're like a programmer's dream of paradise!

I'd love to say something critical and constructive, but all I can do is express my awe. That is a beautiful picture.

[Crimson Wizard]

Hmm.....
I was trying to recall where I could saw this suit before and then I thought... Isn't it a jetpack guy from Starcraft 2?  


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Oh, wait.... or is it a bulky alien from the "Fifth Element"?

[Pinback]

Hmm.....
I was trying to recall where I could saw this suit before and then I thought... Isn't it a jetpack guy from Starcraft 2?  


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Oh, wait.... or is it a bulky alien from the "Fifth Element"?

It's actually an antique brass deep diving suit:D