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

[mav]

Ah yes, I see what you're saying, I'll correct that now and post it on the next update. I think I may also scoot the the hat down some--it doesn't look bad right now, but after we clip the portrait to fit to the allotted size, we would end up losing it.

EDIT: Here's the updated portrait with the neck adjustment Silvas suggested and the smaller head. To its right is how it looks after it's cropped.
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And as a bonus, here are the palettes. If you haven't seen the sprite's palettes, click here.
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[jimmyjw88]

Thanks a lot mav. And of course I don't mind. You can go ahead make any changes that is necessary ^^
I guess its because of the mass dark that contra with the brightness. Anyway, I tried move up the colour by one level and tried Smash's Sain hair colour. Here they are and tell me what you think.

Scholar Mug Hair Test (Note that I haven't incorporate with mav changes)

As for the sprite, I'll get to the rear view for the 5th choice and others. Also, I tried out Olan's collar and its not bad. Now, I have to test Balthier and we will get our results ^^

[Cheetah]

Mav: I would really recommend moving the frame of the portrait down a few pixels. Right now it looks like it wouldn't match up with a normal portrait well.

Jimmy: The new hair color really doesn't work, it looks green and putrid. It work on Smash's sprite because of the other colors used I suppose, but I really don't feel like it works here. As for giving his hair more volume I'm kind of torn, try it with a different hair color and I will likely go for it. I think another one of my issues with the tassle is that it has a curve to it, shouldn't it just hang straight down?

I'm so loving this sprite and portrait right now.

[mav]

I agree with Cheetah: those hair colors don't quite work on this portrait. I was able to use the Male Knight's hair color for one of the portrait palettes, Ramza's for another, and only one custom shade on the other. All in all, the five portraits have three different hair colors and three different skin tones.

Mav: I would really recommend moving the frame of the portrait down a few pixels. Right now it looks like it wouldn't match up with a normal portrait well.

Sounds like a plan, chief. See the attachment.

[jimmyjw88]

Ah, alright then. I tried a few hair colours and I think the third one will be the closest ^^
Here:
First ~ Female Knight
Second ~ Female Mediator
Third ~ Female Monk.
What do you think?

[mav]

In my opinion, the female Knight's hair color looks good and the female Mediator's looks okay, but the female Monk's looks a little strange...the brightest shade on the female Knight's looks out of place though. I see you're changing his hairstyle, it looks good, but keep in mind that a lot of this portrait is gonna end up being cut. I would have suggested using the 16 colors I set out earlier, but I see you're doing fine without it. Keep up the great work, Jimmy.

[jimmyjw88]

Haha. Yeah, Female Knight's lightest shade is kinda bright. Oh yes, your colour...I'll try them now.
Also, here's the Scryer with Olan and Balthier's collar.

EDIT: Here are a few more:
1st is Mav's colour
2nd is Female Priest
3rd is Female Wizard
4th is Female Squire

[Cheetah]

Portrait: Either female priest or female mediator for sure. Mav's eliminate a color but blend too much with the skin tone.

Scryer: I'm thinking Olan's is looking the best, it will need a few adjustments though. Balthier's is just too big.

[jimmyjw88]

Portrait ~ At first I thought Female Monk is the best but now that I see Female Priest and Female Mediator, they do looked better.

Scryer ~ Ah, okay. Now, I'll get to the designs.

EDIT: Update* ~ Scryer Coat Designs

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I feel like incorporating 2 and 5, like Silvas mentioned earlier. ^^

EDIT: Update* ~ Scholar Mug; Female Priest and Female Mediator

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I think they still look okay although lost a skin tone.

[mav]

For the portrait, you're gonna have to combine a hair shade and skin tone. And the yellows on all the hair colors are just too bright, they don't look natural with that hat. I guess that's why female Squire looked good to me...

For the Scryer, I like coat design 2, because the curved trim looks really strange with those coattails. For his collar, I like Olan's, I guess, but I'm starting to think a collar just doesn't look right on this sprite. Maybe you could give him something similar to Bolmna or Dycedarg.

[Cheetah]

Scryer: I stand by my first assessment that the arms of the second one down with different gloves and the body of the 4th. You might have to do some small adjustments for the white line though on the coat tails for the rear views though. Coming along nicely.

Portrait: Wow I can hardly see any difference with combining a skin tone. Where are you on the color count now?

[Kagebunji]

I really don't like scryer head :/ It's too old when compared to other jobs in FFT, this current head would be better for some special character.

[mav]

Haha, I guess that's what we get for using the 40 year-old man's head.

Portrait: Wow I can hardly see any difference with combining a skin tone. Where are you on the color count now?

Still at 16, he just used the open slot to color the hat, which helps out a ton for adding new palettes.

[Cheetah]

Kage makes a good point. Is there a reason that you made his eyebrows look weird with extra dark pixels?

[mav]

All the face needs is a new set of eyes/eyebrows and he'll look fine. Maybe it's the hair color that's making him look even older...

[jimmyjw88]

Scryer - @Mav ~ Alright, I'll try on Bolmna's coat.

@Mav & Sir Cheetah ~ I'll fix the coattail.

@Kage & Sir Cheetah ~ Well, the head is from 40 year old man. So, those dark pixels eyebrows are from him too. I think change the eyebrows and he'll probably look fine ^^

Also, I'll try incorporate second and fourth.

Scholar portrait - The colours are still 16 as mav said. If don't sacrifice a skin tone, the hat can't be in different palettes as it share with the skin tone.

[mav]

The portrait doesn't lose any quality when you sacrifice that one tone, Jimmy. In fact, I'd say it looks better, since you can incorporate a new hat shade.

You're doing marvelously, just don't overwork yourself though, man.

[jimmyjw88]

Thanks a lot mav. Couldn't have done it without you, Sir Cheetah and others. ^^ So, I guess the portrait is final? And is the tassel fine now?

Haha. Well, I keep in mind that mustn't dissappoint Sir LD again. That's why continuously progress. Though I must start studying soon. Flopped previous two papers ><

[Bloodthirster0]

I actually like the Scryer head,it fits well,I dont think it looks old,he just looks a little bit more older than most generics,he'll only look old if the character in the portrait is old(like 40yo Man)

[Cheetah]

Scryer: Change the eyes on the Scryer and I think it will be great, as far as the age thing is concerned. I look forward to how the new combination looks.

Portrait: Yeah sorry the new tassel design looks much better. I still think the whole tassel should be moved to the right so that it is centered on that side of the hat, but you can see how it looks cropped. Color variations and it is done!

Amazing work, but don't fail papers to get it done.