Mercenaries Job Sprite Ideas (update: soon)(Image Heavy)

[Sephirot24]

Maybe golden gloves, belt and boots?

Also, you're wrong jimmy. I just changed colors a bit, anyone can do that. But create a sprite from scratch / mixing the adequate parts of different sprites to make a new one, THAT is awesome work, like you do!

Ok, I tried to make that striped helm you posted, and played around a bit with the gold parts.

[dwib]

#1

the golden gauntlets are too much

[MiKeMiTchi]

Try to stay with the simplest one everyone. We can still improve the sprite in a later time. We can't finish something in time if we always heed for perfection.

[jimmyjw88]

I'm abit stuck at the diagonal for the rear view. That pointy thing on the helmet, I can't make it right. I'll try again and hope that I'll be able to make it work. So, its going to be awhile.

[Asmo X]

Helmet is starting to get a bit crazy guys. tone it down a little.

[Sephirot24]

I tried to get the stripe-thingys from the visor in ye olde' knight helm. It was just for show guys.. like I said, I've never, ever sprited. It was just to see if you liked it / inspired someone. As Mike said, we can leave details for later though.

[jimmyjw88]

Alright. I post first 3 views. See if there's any problem. I like the first 2 views, however, the front view's helmet seems...less shaded. I'm not sure how to make it more...realistic/natural. Perhaps you guys may help me on this? ^^

EDIT: I'll try the diagonal rear view and I'll post them if I'm done. Sorry for the slow progress. And for the gold, I actually don't really like that gold (sorry about that), but if you look back at page 13, there's a post of palettes for that old helmet knight, I preferred that 2 gold. Well, that's my opinion though ^^

[Sephirot24]

Don't need to apologize about it dude. You're not being rude or anything, and besides, art is a very subjective matter.

I like that diagonal look a lot Don't forget that during 98% of the game you'll only be seeing diagonal angles.. so even if you DO need the front angle to look good, don't go crazy about it. ^^

[Asmo X]

Not bad so far. Remember to soften the black line on the helmet and the cape needs to be thicker under the chin/neck area

[jimmyjw88]

Well, you guys are giving suggestions but I rejected which is not nice. Hehe. (well...reject the gold actually)
Anyway, I just notice I didn't shade the front view's chest properly, no highlights. I'll fix that and post it together with the diagonal rear view if I manage to do it. And thanks, Asmo. I'll fix that too, now that I see the front view's cape under the chin/neck isn't thick enough. ^^

[jimmyjw88]

Alright guys, I'm FINALLY done with the 5 basic views. Haha. How noob...Took so long just for 5 basic views =D
Anyway, here they are and tell me what you think. I know its not perfect, I guess I'll have to improve MORE. Haha ^^
The rear diagonal view for the helmet is still out, I know but I just can't make it look right, like the diagonal front view. I'll try to fix that again. ^^

[Vanya]

That's pretty good. I can see how the facing-away-angle could be a bitch. The back view needs to have more definition around the crest to make it visible. That is one of those situations where an outline would be warranted.

On a side note I really think this sprite would benefit from the extra detail of some basic trims like so:

[Sephirot24]

Well, the gold parts were just an idea jimmy. And it's YOUR sprite If someone came and modified one of my songs and told me "hey, here you go, doesn't it sound a little better?" I may like it, or maybe I wouldn't.. so don't feel bad for it.

I like your new views. All look very good, and the gold-symbol-thingy in the back of his cape looks good. The only problem I see is the helmet spike, mostly in the diagonal facing-away one.. it looks weird. =/

[MiKeMiTchi]

Haha. Nice progress jimmy. These took like.. 9 pages??

The only problem I see is the helmet spike, mostly in the diagonal facing-away one.. it looks weird. =/

A bit, yes. Try moving the helmet spike one pixel upward.

[Archael]

I love the helmet spike

perhaps re-work it but deffinitely keep some detail on the helmet

I especially love the rear-angle and rear views, helmet looks good there

[LastingDawn]

Well Vanya, that was Definitely the plan at the start, because I was almost certain no one would want to make a full sprite for Hedin, but this will allow me to put him into events, maybe have the opening revolve around him, if possible. The Knight's looking great! But I am very curious to see the progress on the Scryer.

[Vanya]

I'd love to see Hedin get some more screen time! It shouldn't be too difficult to give him a full sheet. ^_^

[MiKeMiTchi]

Yes, the five basic views were finished, all we need is the walking animations.
(for now)

Did you originally made that sprite, Vanya?

[Vanya]

Yeah, but that was a long while back. I don't think I even have any of the working files anymore.

[Vanya]

Turns out I lied! =P

I found the sample images I gave LD. And some other stuff.

There are 2 samples of Hedin, a concept for a FF4 Scholar, and one for a Knight/Paladin.