Sprite Theme Contest v.3

[Chishio]

Even if it's resized.. they don't look like sprites.. they look like drawings/paintings.
Sprites are more spritish
Stuff you'd see in wideo games.
also the preferred companion that Apoc wanted was an animal.

The concept of what is a sprite is pretty much open to interpretation. Just like any form of art. Who says a sprite can not be like a drawing or a painting?

Just an example:

Spoiler (Click to View)

The little robot in there would be considered a sprite.

That being said, in an LF2 sprite contest a non LF2 styled sprite will probably not get as many votes as an LF2 styled sprite unless the judges feel otherwise.

[Siegvar]

"In computer graphics, a sprite is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. Initially used to describe graphical objects handled separately of the memory bitmap of a video display, the term has since been applied more loosely to refer to various manner of graphical overlays."
Taken from wiki.

So, that -is- a sprite.
What that is -not-, however, is a sprite that fits in the world of LF2, or established and accepted extensions of the world of LF2.

Why? Coz of the size and the style, neither of which fits nicely side by side with the other lf2 characters.
BUT. Its been accepted as entries before, when submitted by other members. The difference lies in whether the quality of the sprite provides incentive for people to consider the sprite seriously.

@Sonic_Boom:
So, like chishio said, non-lf2 styled sprites will likely get much less votes than lf2 styled sprites, UNLESS you can convince them otherwise by making a mind blowing sprite that would not have been possible in the LF2 style sprite.

However, your sprite, is a drawing in a magnified size, that attempts to learn from and imitate LF2 style sprites. I won't say you won't learn anything by doing that, but at the stage you're at, you're just wasting alot of your time, but not all. You're imitating and modifying(magnifying in this case) without understanding. You've conveniently taken the worst 2 aspects of each style you've adopted (magnified sprites, and lf2 sprites.), possibly because of their ease of use, and discarded the advantages of those 2 styles.
Go read up on "proportions" and "human anatomy" online before you go on (and don't ask me for links, just google), and understand how LF2 sprites apply these concepts, or don't apply these concepts, and then try again.

[Apocalipsis]

Offtopic:
@Chishio
Yeah Machinarium!

Ontopic:

Can be animated, size is up to you, but try to keep lf2 character sized.

That rule is to try to put sprites into certains standarts so they are comparable between each other. That way you guys make it easier for us to objectively decide the 'best' sprite (us refers to every person who is gonna vote, not only judges).

That doesn't mean you have to follow LF2 style but, please, try to mantain sprites to 79x79 or similar. I guess you can also do 158x158, a double size sprite, but personally I prefer normal LF2 size. I don't know about Snor, but this will probably affect my rankings. Probably.

Edit@V:
That's the spirit! :p

[Sonic Boom]

Thanks I will work on my spriting and make two better LF2 styled sprites and according to the proportions and size you told!
I will not disappoint you!

[Sonic Boom]

Made up a companion team which is in size 79X79 pixels!
Booster Bolts

Booster Bolts! (Click to View)

Hope you all will like it!

[Alectric]

^wow, much better now. Nice!

I decided to risk it it and draw a female character (i was get a lot of people telling me to fix things) and draw a cat (without reference, ARE YOU NUTS?)


Weird, eh?

Anyway, the deadline is tomorrow some point!

Marshall edited this post 05-23-2011 10:08 AM because:

eyebrows are manly thick imo

[Sonic Boom]

Yours looking very good but, the face sometimes give a touch of a male.
Just my opinion sorry if you don't like it!
And plz tell me the flaws of my sprite team!

[MnM]

OMG! Somebody pinch me. Am crying that how the hell i got this style. So, different from my old one. esp with the pants

Mr.Getting old or shortly Mr Go with his companion Scarar

Fixed ver




Have fun guessing the powers of the green monster or blob or whatever u may interpret it to be.

[Sonic Boom]

Looks very Good!
That idea is very good!
But, his finger is looking a bit like it's broken!

[Reaper]

Tomorrow? Damn. I wanted to give the phoenix a more 3D-like pose so it looks more like a companion and less like an effect for a special move. I doubt I'll manage it in time, but we'll see.