still? Is it the hair or the facial features?

still? Is it the hair or the facial features?

I quite like Eion Ville's sprite. ^^

But, yeah, those white borders on some of those later sprites...

All 4 buttons are at one side....

More importantly, the buttons are on the wrong side.

More importantly, the buttons are on the wrong side. We can clearly see that the right side of the jacket overlaps the left side, yet the left side holds the buttons; if the buttons were being used to hold the jacket closed, they would be on side of the jacket overlapping the other. Also, the pockets aren't in the same place on either side. One is near the navel, the other near the hip. The same goes for the vertical creases next to the pockets.

The variance in the width of the outline is also an issue, especially on the shoulders. It's thick and jagged on top, but thin and smooth on the arms. Some of the outlines, especially on the chin, have inappropriate right angles in them. The shading is also a bit off... It starts at the very tops of the shoulders, yet on the body it doesn't start until the abdomen. The lower pockets don't match the shading around them, either.

Finally, the sprite just feels lacking. It's fine if this is a Grossberg-caliber character, but your average prosecutor or witness has a fair amount of flair, or at least something that makes them stand out.

I'd say move the buttons and overlapping section of the jacket to the left more, so that you can also move the pockets... Shade the collar of the jacket, clean up the collar of the shirt...

Stylistically, I have no idea. You could give him shoulder guards and medals pinned to his shirt, turn him into a navy hero... Heh. Sorry, I really don't know.

Ok then, how's this (new one to the right)

and an example:

Probably because you used the brush or C&P some parts. on PNG those are transparent
Example:



To solve that, I recommend that you make the BG transparent and open it on paint, all the white bits will shpw up.

That's bizarre... I've never seen anything like that. What did you mean about the PNG coming out clear? Were the white bits there while you made the sprite? Give me a file with the sprites used in the animation and I'll see what happens when I animate them. Also, a bit of a critique... his blinking animation is scary. Why does his cheek move up to meet his eyelid?

Okay, let's have a look...



...Yeah, it's the program you're using. I use Animation Shop 3. If you're wondering why his jaw isn't moving much, it's probably because I didn't use all of the frames provided.

edit: Wow, six minutes from your post to mine... Looks like I checked the board at just the right time!

These sprites... aren't half bad.
That topic on the other hand...

Spoiler Rules are still on.
The first three sprites have spoiler sprites on them.

Oh god, that topic you linked too made me laugh so hard.

Edit: Whilst I'm here, I might as well post something requested by someone on deviant art, credit to blinq for the cammy base and ¢ħłөвø $ħөЌª for the.... female parts of her cammy, here we go, mature content I guess:

http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/22-060745L/7737/png/03/2010/img5/glowfoto
why it was requested? God knows, lets hope it's a fangame.

Hahaha. No.
Just no. Sorry.

you didn't have to make to talking animations for it.

That's hilarious. Gumshoe has himself a good catch.

Payne looks... a bit too big compared to the court sprites. And I'm sure that Payne's not that tall.

Happy easter everybody, I have updates,
GK bell boy!


also, I was thinking of entering the sprite competition, shall I use one of my current sprites or make a new one?

GK bell boy!

Ok then, how's this (new one to the right)

and an example: