House/Woods C&C

Anarcho · Sat 08/07/2006 22:23:05

Hi,

I just finished this background, I'd like a little C&C. How's the forest in the background look? Should I add/change anything?

Thanks

Babar · Sat 08/07/2006 22:27:45

Perhaps add a few fading tree trunks?
For some reason the house looks very "flat". Like a piece of cardboard that is trying to play an optical illusion on me.

Anarcho · Sat 08/07/2006 22:31:53

Yeah, it looks flat to me, i'm adding in a couple trees. i'll repost in a minute.

Nacho · Sat 08/07/2006 22:32:41

I like it, and I like your grey/little contrasted style. Changing this style, which looks unique for me, would be an error, IMO... But I would add some brighter pixels in some parts of the snow to give a little of contrast and a bit of snowy texture.

Anarcho · Sat 08/07/2006 23:11:43

Ok, here's version two...added some more trees, evened out the house contrast a bit, and highlighted some snow per Farlander's suggestion...hopefully this makes it look less "floaty".

Thanks for the comments!

nihilyst · Sat 08/07/2006 23:31:41

Wow, that BG has lots of atmosphere. But I find the naked trees in the back a bit too "arranged". But it's really beautiful. Maybe add some snow on the tree's branches?

cheers
nihilyst

Anarcho · Sat 08/07/2006 23:53:24

Good ideas. Here's snow on trees! And another tree!

fred · Sun 09/07/2006 08:58:02

I really like this picture, for all its atmosphere and instant emotional impact. I think the first pic posted does the best job of showing the house. It's clean in composition and things are detailed in accordance with their "importance" in the picture - I find it more immediate and enigmatic than the next ones.

aussie · Sun 09/07/2006 09:17:15

'tis excellent!

Perhaps the windows stand out a little too clearly in an otherwise blurred bg, and they also look a tiny bit too large.

But it's a small point, really.

monkey0506 · Sun 09/07/2006 10:20:55

Somehow the edges of the house seem too straight. I'm not really sure how to explain it but...it just makes the whole thing look kind of flat to me.

Nice work though. It's coming along quite well.

Esterlin · Sun 09/07/2006 11:32:34

Here's a quick edit :

*Added some shadows to give the house a less flat look
*Outlined the house a little bit more clearly to give depth and define the borders of each surface
*A few "misplaced" pixels fixed
*Added icicles to give the house a less flat feeling
*Gave the tree a more realistic look

Hope that helps, great job other than that!

Kweepa · Sun 09/07/2006 15:41:11

I agree 100% with fred. I liked the first image best - subsequent images go from stark to cozy.

Anarcho · Sun 09/07/2006 16:08:12

Thanks for that edit Esterlin, it looks great. I'll have to play around with it more.

Steve & Fred...I know what you mean about it looking stark (in a good way) but i think it sorta floats too much. I think I like the latter images. Maybe I'll find some other ways to make it look creepier.

Chicky · Mon 10/07/2006 00:10:32

I also like the first image more.

pmprog · Mon 10/07/2006 09:52:26

This scene is excellent!
Is this game in development? Does it have a title?
Just asking, cos I'll sure as hell want to play this game when it's released

Neil Dnuma · Mon 10/07/2006 11:02:19

I like the image a lot, very nice tones.
Just a quick try on bringing some more perspective to the house;

Anarcho · Mon 10/07/2006 15:31:06

Yes, this game is in production: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=26567.0

So, i guess most people like the first image...which is interesting. I'll think about it some more and come back to it later. This is just for cutscenes anyway...

Thanks everyone.

Penguinx · Mon 10/07/2006 17:40:15

I like all the steps of improvement save the icicles. The rest of the art posted in the production thread, too, has great color choices. I can't wait to see more.