11-16-2008, 02:42 PM
Ehem. Lets be polite, no matter the quality.
You main concern should be with the saved image quality. For starters, JPEG is not a legitimate format for sprites. PNG or GIF filetypes are better. Simply instead of "Save" use "Save As" and select PNG or GIF from the dropdown tab.
Secondly, splices, unless they are significantly altered or improved upon, are by and large the lowest form of spriting. You'll get no acclaim here with that nonsense. If you must, start by making edits, and the key to a good edit is to significantly alter/improve them AND to ensure the silhouette is different. It must be unrecognizable as an edit to be considered good. After you've practiced the basics some more, move onto customs. I suggest larger works, after all, any errors in smaller works are tiny, hidden. Larger works bring out your flaws so that they may be critiqued better.
Finally, pixelart and spriting is no different than traditional art. If you don't understand traditional art, you are unlikely to improve in a specialized field without great great effort. It's always easier to crawl before you walk, and walk before you run.
I would request that the rest of our members remain cordial and polite to this young man. After all, you were all once newbies yourselves.
You main concern should be with the saved image quality. For starters, JPEG is not a legitimate format for sprites. PNG or GIF filetypes are better. Simply instead of "Save" use "Save As" and select PNG or GIF from the dropdown tab.
Secondly, splices, unless they are significantly altered or improved upon, are by and large the lowest form of spriting. You'll get no acclaim here with that nonsense. If you must, start by making edits, and the key to a good edit is to significantly alter/improve them AND to ensure the silhouette is different. It must be unrecognizable as an edit to be considered good. After you've practiced the basics some more, move onto customs. I suggest larger works, after all, any errors in smaller works are tiny, hidden. Larger works bring out your flaws so that they may be critiqued better.
Finally, pixelart and spriting is no different than traditional art. If you don't understand traditional art, you are unlikely to improve in a specialized field without great great effort. It's always easier to crawl before you walk, and walk before you run.
I would request that the rest of our members remain cordial and polite to this young man. After all, you were all once newbies yourselves.