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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: MoodyBlues on Thu 04/12/2008 00:03:25

Title: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: MoodyBlues on Thu 04/12/2008 00:03:25
Forces of Nature is back (vengeance not included)!

(http://www.freewebs.com/luvrayman/Screen1.PNG)

(http://www.freewebs.com/luvrayman/Screen2.PNG)

I'd like some feedback on whether or not the 3d sprites mesh with the background and any comments on the screens in general.  Are they too yellow, blurry, etc.?

EDIT:  Made the pictures larger.
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: Mazoliin on Thu 04/12/2008 09:16:27
I like the yellowish in all the pictures. Gives them a sort of magical/fairy tale feeling.
And the 3D characters might work. I'm haveing a hard time to decide, because the images is quit small and the characters might very well mesh when they move.

But from what I see know, it all looks fine.
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: pslim on Thu 04/12/2008 14:33:00
I really like the colors. The darks on the sprite generally approach black, which is also true of the backgrounds, so they do blend a bit, but I guess ideally the highlights on the sprite should approach the brightness of the brightest background areas.

It's sort of hard to make out what's going on with the legs of the sprite even at the larger size, although the way the light seems to fall on the torso and head works fairly well I think.
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: GarageGothic on Thu 04/12/2008 19:18:23
Reminds me quite a bit of Alkis' Other Worlds, which is surely a good thing. The characters seem to fit in fine (can't tell for sure without seeing them move around), but perhaps the first background is a bit too blurry.
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: R4L on Fri 05/12/2008 00:58:26
Reminds me of Resident Evil in a way, with the 3D character and the static background.

I like it a lot. :)
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: Oliwerko on Fri 05/12/2008 06:17:11
Definitely one of the most interesting photographic BGs I've seen.
I like the colors too, especially the first picture reminds me of the Settlers IV atmosphere  ;D
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: on Fri 05/12/2008 07:29:37
Lovely pics! Did you took them yourself?
Title: Re: Photographic Backgrounds and 3D Characters
Post by: MoodyBlues on Fri 05/12/2008 13:58:56
Quote from: bicilotti on Fri 05/12/2008 07:29:37
Lovely pics! Did you took them yourself?

Thanks!  I'm taking most of the pictures in the game, but the one on the bottom is a stock photo by Dave Mickleburgh (http://rafstock.deviantart.com/).  The wetlands around here don't have any huts, unfortunately.

Thanks for your input, guys!  I'll consider making the sprites a bit lighter.