"I Fear Angels" WIPs

[sixtyandaquarter]

Still working on it, but figured what the hell... wasn't going to post it here, and just leave it in IRC or in a private forum, but figured I'd probably get more help this way :p
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/tycoon.png[/imgzoom]
EDIT:
and slightly fixed some spots and with arms now
http://sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/tycoonwip.gif[/imgzoom]

still need to fix more like the suspenders which should be reversed, and the animation is bad, the arms look funky, etc - but I suck at this stuff so I'm not overly worried lol

NEW EDIT:

I forgot to crop them, but here's "two" more...
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/dustymctrusty.png[/imgzoom]
The character is meant to be in the classic show down stance, with pistols in both hands and talking.  Since this scene happens twice, I decided to have one hat wearing version and one other version.
I'm not ecstatic about the 'stache, and think I should add in the illusion of wind by ruffling the vest.
The pants need much more contrast.  My monitor is very bad, and while it looks fine for me I'm willing to bet it won't for you guys heh

 

[Xaixis]

Hmm... well you kinda pointed out what I was going to point out.

So you say this is for a blockbuster contest. Is that like a sprite contest?


(BTW I love the new Avatar, KEEP IT!)

 

[Luminier]

So you say this is for a blockbuster contest. Is that like a sprite contest?

someone doesnt keep up with their coommunity :I

also ive already told you this but im gonna say it again to be on-topic:i love it sixty :3

 

[Despain]

http://bb.xieke.com/files/handbelly.PNG[/imgzoom]

the hand edit came out VERY SLOPPY but i think you can maybe get the idea.

also on the side are colors that you should merge. there's not enough contrast between them and i didn't even notice they were separate colors until I zoomed in.

I don't know if you saw these or not in the staff forum, but they're the most recent sprites I've made and I think they would serve as a nice reference for you. They're in a cartoony style that I think would match the kind of thing you're going for:

Spoiler

http://bb.xieke.com/files/morties.PNG[/imgzoom]

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

Xaixis,
The Summer Blockbuster Contest, is a contest in which one must create a cutscene type deal - no actual game play, but must have action orientated visuals.  This is for that, though I am actually planning a short game now :\

And thanks, the avatar is probably going to stay for a while.

Lumbottoms,
Awww

Missingno,
The color thing is semi important.  The sprite is made at about the size of a half kaizer I think, not intentionally but trying to keep the size of XP's initial window in mind and all that just worked out.  The size is then doubled, and that's the view there.  I probably could get away with merging those colors.  Though there is a larger version, and that's where those colors came in.  They help to soften a bit, the square edgings.  Though I'm still up in the air about using 3 view sizes instead of two.

The hands look a little big, but definitely a great help.  I'm horrible with spriting hands (you might remember :p), and I can now see what you were talking about in IRC yesterday.

I forgot to crop them, but here's "two" more...
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/dustymctrusty.png[/imgzoom]
The character is meant to be in the classic show down stance, with pistols in both hands and talking.  Since this scene happens twice, I decided to have one hat wearing version and one other version.
I'm not ecstatic about the 'stache, and think I should add in the illusion of wind by ruffling the vest.
The pants need much more contrast.  My monitor is very bad, and while it looks fine for me I'm willing to bet it won't for you guys heh

 

[Despain]

http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

God damn it I really didn't wanna get around to that yet......
                                                            but now that I have...
God damn it that's a big difference :x

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/ifearangelscast.png[/imgzoom]
Remember it's not a bump if you're adding substantial content :P... or it's not a bump because I'm an admin :P (your pick)
Left to right in case anyone cares: Dakota De Leeuw, Kinky Taylor, Montana Tykoon, Man w/n Name, Dusty McTrusty, Dusty Frank, Dusty Fred

God damn it I uploaded the wrong one >:\
It was supposed to not have a joke logo behind it :\  I keep losing internet connection (I lost 3x while trying to post this, only to realize with the preview to see if I had the ring url that I uploaded the wrong one... grr... I'll fix later

EDIT:
The shades of blue that need contrast... I know, I uploaded the wrong one remember :x

 

[RavenTDA]

If he's laughing shouldn't his arms be going up and down? Right now it just looks like he's banging his fists together.

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

Yeah absolutely no one likes the hands or their movement lol

Also:
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/cast.png[/imgzoom]
Redid a few faces, and a new character.  All changes on the left.
The black guy on the left will soon have an feather and headband, and appear a little more like a Native American styled Jimi Hendrix.
I have yet to do the fat guy's hands again, but since everyone thinks I'm a bit wrong on them, I've got a lot of people saying the same thing so that at least won't be bad

Contrast with skin tones for everyone but fat guy and the shrimpy guy on the right is not finished, but any suggestions (outside of "More contrast) would be greatly suggested, like if someone looks too pale for the scheme of garb, etc.

And god damn it there's a screw up in the hair of the brunette, I forgot to hide a layer... this is why I prefer MSPaint, I don't make these damn mistakes :\


EDIT:
New Guy
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/towndrunk.png[/imgzoom]
And a better shaded version of an already shown:
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/afromcqueen.png[/imgzoom]

 

[Tindy]

Is that an Indian/Native American with an afro? That's shmexy.

 

[Venetia]

This is so cute :3

Is this going to be a sideview movie? All the charsets are on a sideview perspective. It would be cute if it was all sideview. the shootouts would be more "dynamic".

I also find it a little strange that everyones' skulls are wildly different sizes. I mean, you and the fat guy have huge skulls, but the little sheriff dudes have tiny skulls. And the red headed girl (me?) looks sorta fat-torso'd, surprised, and buff

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

Tindy, he's actually a run away slave who joined an Indian tribe.  So technically yep

Vennie,
Yep mostly side view
The one in my avatar is getting dropped I think for a new sprite because he's too big.  He's the same size as the fat guy because he was done 2nd, but everyone else ended up much thinner so...  So I'll be redoing him and simply using a reshaded version of current in avatar still.  The redhead removes her jacket she is thinner.  I dunno why I tried to make it realistic where jackets are big.  Everyones skulls are different because of the cartoony approach
The tiny dude would have a tiny skull :p

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

http://sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/gym.gif[/imgzoom]
Not too happy about this one... I haven't been able to get this one right, he should be holding mini hand held weights.  I know it kind of looks like his fists are facing you, but that was just a line for division, and it's still there.  The weight ends would be mostly facing you (and drop on the highest frames)

I'm not sure if it's important enough to validate realisticness or not with feet, like they stay arched the entire time slightly, but I'm really not sure how to change that without it looking just silly.  The face will be animated too eventually.  Also, I'm not sure if the arms bend enough - he's not meant to be lifting with his arms, but kind of like a weird squat exercise.

 

[Samboy]

I think (the latest one) has legs that are too thin, and body = too wide. In that respect, he looks like he has boobs. Like, serious boobs.

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

He should have boobs, he is fatty in the torso

 

[Venetia]

yeah his limbs are very narrow, but I don't think you're shooting for realism anyway

he's very cute

are you actually going to be done by the deadline?? lum and I gave up

 

[Xaixis]

Ohh, I knew what the blockbuster contest was but I was confused because I thought it was for a small cut-scene and I thought you were drawing individual sprites for the contest on its own.

Just miss-communication =)

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

are you actually going to be done by the deadline?? lum and I gave up

Oh I sincerely doubt it, I aimed to big.  I've got only a few days, and way too many backdrops to do.  I'm technically done, I have the event thing all finished with placeholders and stuff (like an unmoving Afro McQueen just sliding around instead of walking because I didn't do that yet) I just have to finish the graphics and the "action-packed trailer" is done :\
Which sucks because I haven't done a single backdrop yet

Xaixis, oh okay I can see that

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

So the contest is over, big deal... I was turning this into a game anyway :p
http://www.sixty.rhinocap.net/rm/shiekcanuckhassan.png[/img]
A "guest" spot from what could've been.  A few of us were on IRC and I came up with characters for a dungeon crawler for a project talked about doing with others.  Well, I kept this character somehow.

Shiek Canuck Hassan, who is a Canadian professional wrestler and somehow Arabian royalty, who battles Nazi's in the original idea - now I'm not sure but he'll have some part in it because I always wanted to sprite the guy.  It's still very much a work in progress, the boots are very difficult so I stopped at the general shape and minorly shaded them.
Actually the entire thing is a big ugly WIP but felt like showing off anyway... that's also meant to be a Maple Leaf on his forehead :\

Doing the curved toe boots is more difficult than I thought apparently.