08-02-2013, 08:09 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2013, 08:09 AM by ##SKELETON##.)
the biggest thing i have to say is that these are boring; i've seen mario done in every style a thousand times for literally an entire lifetime
it's cool you want to make game sprites, but you should be more willing to do things with the design.
here's how this thread will probably break down if you keep going this way: someone will comment that the sprite could use more detailed proportions, because as it is his face is a little blurry when viewed at the small, ideal resolution. you will take their criticisms in and do that, and your next sprite will be in a similar comfort zone but with better colors, until someone is telling you 'great job"
the things is, there's really no improvement to be had here! take this, for example
![[Image: mario3.gif]](http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/mario3.gif)
this is a sprite badassbill did several years ago. it's a running animation of mario that manages to be fundamentally different, but still in keeping with what makes the character recognizeable, and is an example of several cool techniques executed in good ways.
mario's animation is smooth and has a lot of fluidity to it, there's a subtle bouncing of his features that adds a lot to the implied weight. the colors are simple and refined
so a couple of your sprites are cool - but do something different.
it's cool you want to make game sprites, but you should be more willing to do things with the design.
here's how this thread will probably break down if you keep going this way: someone will comment that the sprite could use more detailed proportions, because as it is his face is a little blurry when viewed at the small, ideal resolution. you will take their criticisms in and do that, and your next sprite will be in a similar comfort zone but with better colors, until someone is telling you 'great job"
the things is, there's really no improvement to be had here! take this, for example
this is a sprite badassbill did several years ago. it's a running animation of mario that manages to be fundamentally different, but still in keeping with what makes the character recognizeable, and is an example of several cool techniques executed in good ways.
mario's animation is smooth and has a lot of fluidity to it, there's a subtle bouncing of his features that adds a lot to the implied weight. the colors are simple and refined
so a couple of your sprites are cool - but do something different.