DeathLock's HKCP Contest Workshop

[DeathLock]

Welcome to my HKCP contest workshop, where I shall develop different kinds of HK sprites. Mostly unusual creatures, but I do this for experience and maybe prizes. XD

Well, I figured I could join to get some experience over my sprites. So, here I am. Hopefully, I'll improve through this contest.

Spoiler

http://i37.tinypic.com/102mas7[/imgzoom]

 

[Despain]

you've shaded these in a way that makes the jagged outlines even more jarring. try softening the edges instead of banding.

 

[DeathLock]

I'll get right on that, Missy No. I see what you mean.

Updates:-

• Added a new WIP, Urge.

 

[WeAreSuperhero]

I like Urge, he looks meeeean.

 

[DeathLock]

I'm having a bit of trouble softening the edges, so you won't see much updates on that.

Updates:-

• Completed the front view shading on Urge.

 

[Venetia]

Hopefully this will help with your banding issues.

http://pixelcocktail.com/HKCP/Working/D ... help01.png[/imgzoom]

Also: The "Shard"'s head is pillow shaded

 

[DeathLock]

Thanks Venetia, this should help me out in the shading. About the Shard, that's due to that I re-shaded the head must have messed it up.

 

[Samboy]

I think with all of these templates, they seem to lack any sort of muscle, which means they don't look realistic.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2972/295c00zkg4.jpg[/img]

Now you see where there should be muscle, but isn't. And it looks like he has about four elbows. Try to make it proportionate so that:

• There is more muscle to each arm portion (eg. upper arm, lower arm, wrist, hand), and
• Try to define these individual sections.

 

[DeathLock]

I knew something didn't look right, and it looks like it has 4 elbows because of some of the lines going through.

 

[Showkaizer]

Well I'm gonna be completely honest. I really can't see where or how people would use this. Mainly because the limbs look too stretched out. I realize its and edit of the original HK's but it's really not working out. I highly suggest making your own arms because stretching out the temp like this is just...eh..

You should really implement your knowledge of anatomy to make these new limbs look believable and not tube/ spaghetti like. Heres an example of what I mean. its an edit of "torment" to illustrate what I'm talking about:

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8805/redobb9.png[/imgzoom]

You should try to embellish the deformities since they're not human.

If you need any help with anatomy let me know.

 

[DeathLock]

I understand what you mean, I should be adding more non-human features instead of just stretching them out making them look useless rather than a monster. I'll take an example of what you've done and put it to use.

 

[bojjenclon]

Hey with the Urge's arms, think about goro from mortal kombat. Do both of his arms attach to one pit? No. They have two pecks for the two arm

 

[DeathLock]

I'm mainly focusing on Urge's arm figure being correctly sprited and shaded.

Updates:-

• I've redone the Torment, after ShowKaizer gave me what I need to know.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2w7iz2g.png[/imgzoom]
It looks much better in the second sprite, this is were I'm done until now.

 

[DeathLock]

http://i38.tinypic.com/rury8o.png[/imgzoom]
I've been working on the other directions for a while. Please note that the front view head is hasn't been re-shaded yet.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2enm8i9.png[/imgzoom]
Taking соединение critique into action, I redid both arms. It looks better, since the arm itself has a curve like look.

By tomorrow, I'll re-shade the Linn sprite for a smoother look.

 

[Samboy]

Thats looking quite a bit better. Try to shade the 'lower' arm so that it's attatched, at the moment it looks as though it is just floating there. Unless it's attatched to the back of the sprite.

Oh, and you score extra brownie points as being the first person to call me by my real name.

 

[DeathLock]

The lower arm is attached to his back, I'll work on the shading to clear it up.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2h3pt3d.png[/imgzoom]
Taking Venetia's critique, hopefully this is correctly shaded. Before shading all of it, I just need to be sure that it's correct.

 

[DeathLock]

http://i38.tinypic.com/28wfnh5.png[/imgzoom]
I changed its shape, so the lower arms come out under the upper. Don't know if it looks better, but I guess it will be easier to work with.

 

[Despain]

looks totally unnatrual. study GORO, he's a decent example of how the four arms thing would work. those look like they're growing from the same shoulder joint

 

[DeathLock]

I'll take a look at him, I'm lost around the lower arms.

 

[DeathLock]

Sorry for the double post, but this is an important update.

Old Version
http://s4.tinypic.com/2zfn2xc.png[/imgzoom]

New Version
http://i33.tinypic.com/219t7i9.png[/imgzoom]

• More detailed neck and body.
• Hands are more unhuman.
• Smoother shading.

Hopefully this is better, its still not animated yet though.