WIP female template

[gamin]

Here's a template I started a couple weeks back, left it for a while and came back today to improve and finish the frontal poses.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2418 ... alepm6.png[/IMG]

It's pretty Half Kaiser-esque, as a result of studying Kaiser's templates. As much as I love HK, I wanted slightly taller and slightly more proportional sprites for my project.

I'd like to know what other people think, specifically about the shading, animation and outline (too rigid?).

 

[Lene]

I like it! Athough I'm not entirely fond of the eyes, but that's something I'd probably edit myself if I tried spriting on this, so it's not something that needs a change, because I'm sure people may love the style you have.

The outline on her arms could be a bit smoother. I'm not entirely sure how to do this, but I heard the selout (selective outline) technique helps smooth jagged lines out. Look it up.

Also ditch the mouth, templates never look very good with them. Not unless they're very big and this doesn't exactly qualify as big.

 

[Showkaizer]

I agree with Lene. I'd give it a go . Though you might wasn't to make a version with and a version without the mouthes to save your self the heartache of hearing people groaning about the lack of a 2 second edit >_>

I hope you finish this temp I REALLY love the realistic proportions and it is a great step from the RTP . I wouldn't mind doing a couple when its done. Also..I think HK tilesets would work with this one as well..though don't quote me on that I haven't really compared the sizes.

 

[gamin]

It's done...kinda. I'm not especially happy with how it animates sideways, so I'll probably revisit it before uploading it.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6841 ... alebq8.png[/IMG]

Thanks for the feedback, there were things bugging me about the face, and removing the mouth and adding a pixel to the eyes helped some. Perhaps I should extend them down by another pixel to make them larger.

 

[JD_Slasha]

It's quite unique I must say! I love how all these newer templates are popping up. Great job.

 

[Lene]

Wonderful! It does look better without the mouth and bigger eyes now. I hope you get around to doing a guy as well. And all the body types, but I don't want to be asking too much.

EDIT: looking at it

 

[alexia]

It looks fantastic! I'm anxious to see someone work on this template.

I tried it in game and I know what you mean about the side animation. Maybe her one foot sticks up too much and perhaps you could try bringing the legs a little closer together. But it looks great and I really like the style.

 

[ToriVerly]

I really like it so far but I do have a couple of suggestions. I think the breasts are a teency bit high in the front view (or it could just be harsher, high contrasted shading), the side and front (stilled) legs are a little thin compared to the front view stepping legs, I would add a little darker pixels over the eye cavety in the head and show the neck comming up into the back of the head. Good work though, please continue.

 

[BlueScope]

This looks awesome, besides a little detail: The legs in the sideview frames are stiff, while they're bend in the other two views. You should bend them in the sideview, too, as it looks more natural IMO...

Keep up the good work!

 

[Jstreet]

Oh I just have to sprite something on this when I get home!
*Searches for reference pictures*

I hope you get around to doing the male really soon. This is a very nice template. I wasn't expecting much upon entering the thread, but I'm astonished.

 

[Kiniko]

I, like it! Keep it up. I might make my next game in this style.

 

[Jstreet]

Yay! 10 min sprite boredom!
I threw it together really quick, since the topic of this month has been slutty looking women, hey I went with the crowd.
http://www.gpp-9mm.com/art/gamin-female01.png[/img]

 

[Lene]

Also messed with it a bit.
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9584/gamingirlsl8.png[/IMG]

 

[~R~]

the template looks cool, remembers a mix of vex and half-kaizers

 

[gamin]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, and nice work Lene and Jstreet. I'm surprised people are already making stuff with this template.

So I've improved the sideways walk. I think it's good to upload at this point, and I'll definitely get to a male version sometime soon.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/626/gaminfemaleut1.png[/IMG]

Also, made a quick, mostly unshaded example

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1561/quickievv5.png[/IMG]