Silver Blades - Page 9

Uatu · 01-01-2008, 11:52 PM

Really? Hmm - I guess I go the opposite way

(Thus I also do graphics in the order of: Icons, spells/effects, then combat sets, then small pictures, backdrops, walls, and sprites (not a single sprite done yet).)

Dinonykos · 01-02-2008, 06:37 AM

I like the size of the 3Dview-window. And I am also impressed by the furniture.

What about big pics, will there be any?

manikus · 01-02-2008, 09:50 AM

There will be big pics.

I had a couple I was working on, but that was before I changed to the higher resolution, so I'll be starting over on those. They weren't 3D, so I don't how easy it will be to use what I have and expand or edit them.

I generally start with small pics and sprites, unless there are not any appropriate walls/backdrops. This time there were none, as I was starting with a brand new viewport size.

Uatu · 01-02-2008, 09:22 PM

Big pics... augh!

I need to work on some sprites... (Someday)

SilentThief · 01-02-2008, 10:00 PM

Uatu, a simple enuff way to do a sprite with the crossbow gnome would be to resize the original size gnome (and flip the pic for the mid range to fake the walking animation).

-SilentThief
PS, however you obviously don't shortcut your art, and so you might come up with a better way

manikus · 01-03-2008, 12:19 AM

A sprite is just a small pic without the background. And then another smaller pic without even more background. and then a really small pic without a whole lot background.

Uatu · 01-03-2008, 02:57 AM

The thing is, sizing is pretty difficult to get right for sprites (icons are quite easy - just remember, 48 pixels = 6 feet). Sprites have three distinct sizes, each with different foot placements, and all that... Arrgh... Still haven't decided on a method to do them yet...

Dinonykos · 01-03-2008, 08:57 AM

As long as your sprite is as high as a human, you only need to make sure that the eyes are somewhere in the center of the viewport.
Certainly giants, dwarves and so on are more difficult. For example, an oger with around double height of a human should always have the lower belly in the center of the viewport... (It is always the rule of three

)

Uatu · 01-03-2008, 09:56 PM

Hmm - see, it's hard!

manikus · 01-04-2008, 01:00 AM

It's not hard, it's just more fun. Sometimes a lot more fun.

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01-01-2008, 11:52 PM	#81
Uatu Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Japan Age: 46 Posts: 2,614	Re: Silver Blades Really? Hmm - I guess I go the opposite way (Thus I also do graphics in the order of: Icons, spells/effects, then combat sets, then small pictures, backdrops, walls, and sprites (not a single sprite done yet).) __________________ Original Dungeon Craft art at my home page: http://dhost.info/uatu/ My Blog: http://advanceddantiansanddragons.blogspot.com

01-02-2008, 06:37 AM	#82
Dinonykos Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 20, 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 1,171	Re: Silver Blades I like the size of the 3Dview-window. And I am also impressed by the furniture. What about big pics, will there be any?

01-02-2008, 09:50 AM	#83
manikus Jack Burton Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Stumptown Age: 52 Posts: 5,444	Re: Silver Blades There will be big pics. I had a couple I was working on, but that was before I changed to the higher resolution, so I'll be starting over on those. They weren't 3D, so I don't how easy it will be to use what I have and expand or edit them. I generally start with small pics and sprites, unless there are not any appropriate walls/backdrops. This time there were none, as I was starting with a brand new viewport size. __________________ manikus Official Site \| DC Wiki \| DC Bug Tracker

01-02-2008, 09:22 PM	#84
Uatu Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Japan Age: 46 Posts: 2,614	Re: Silver Blades Big pics... augh! I need to work on some sprites... (Someday) __________________ Original Dungeon Craft art at my home page: http://dhost.info/uatu/ My Blog: http://advanceddantiansanddragons.blogspot.com

01-02-2008, 10:00 PM	#85
SilentThief Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 10, 2001 Location: USA Age: 47 Posts: 1,301	Re: Silver Blades Uatu, a simple enuff way to do a sprite with the crossbow gnome would be to resize the original size gnome (and flip the pic for the mid range to fake the walking animation). -SilentThief PS, however you obviously don't shortcut your art, and so you might come up with a better way __________________ http://www.wilhelmscream.net/

01-03-2008, 12:19 AM	#86
manikus Jack Burton Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Stumptown Age: 52 Posts: 5,444	Re: Silver Blades A sprite is just a small pic without the background. And then another smaller pic without even more background. and then a really small pic without a whole lot background. __________________ manikus Official Site \| DC Wiki \| DC Bug Tracker

01-03-2008, 02:57 AM	#87
Uatu Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Japan Age: 46 Posts: 2,614	Re: Silver Blades The thing is, sizing is pretty difficult to get right for sprites (icons are quite easy - just remember, 48 pixels = 6 feet). Sprites have three distinct sizes, each with different foot placements, and all that... Arrgh... Still haven't decided on a method to do them yet... __________________ Original Dungeon Craft art at my home page: http://dhost.info/uatu/ My Blog: http://advanceddantiansanddragons.blogspot.com

01-03-2008, 08:57 AM	#88
Dinonykos Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 20, 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 1,171	Re: Silver Blades As long as your sprite is as high as a human, you only need to make sure that the eyes are somewhere in the center of the viewport. Certainly giants, dwarves and so on are more difficult. For example, an oger with around double height of a human should always have the lower belly in the center of the viewport... (It is always the rule of three )

01-03-2008, 09:56 PM	#89
Uatu Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Japan Age: 46 Posts: 2,614	Re: Silver Blades Hmm - see, it's hard! __________________ Original Dungeon Craft art at my home page: http://dhost.info/uatu/ My Blog: http://advanceddantiansanddragons.blogspot.com

01-04-2008, 01:00 AM	#90
manikus Jack Burton Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Stumptown Age: 52 Posts: 5,444	Re: Silver Blades It's not hard, it's just more fun. Sometimes a lot more fun. __________________ manikus Official Site \| DC Wiki \| DC Bug Tracker

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