Explosions

[X Gamer 66]

I need to sprite some explosions. Anyone happen to have some good tutorials? I remember there are some fairly methodical ways to approach it.

[X Gamer 66]

I threw an attempt together. Any advice?

[Shade]

How about throwing some smoke in there!

[Hoeloe]

Not liking the last two frames. The first 4 look okay, but the last two look more like pieces of damp paper due to their shape. I think this is because of the regularity. Unless this is in space, the particles should drift upwards, not just expand from the centre.

[Jawnsunn]

Go play Treasure's action games and Metal Slug. All of them have explosions you can reference.

[Cobalt Blue]

http://zack-sr.deviantart.com/art/Explos...l-65735280

you can thank me later.

[X Gamer 66]

Not liking the last two frames. The first 4 look okay, but the last two look more like pieces of damp paper due to their shape. I think this is because of the regularity. Unless this is in space, the particles should drift upwards, not just expand from the centre.

I should have mentioned, this actually is in space. I'm designing sprites for a top-down shooter. Right now I need to make the player ship explode.

Go play Treasure's action games and Metal Slug. All of them have explosions you can reference.

fffff I am a huge Treasure fan and I didn't even think of this. good idea.

http://zack-sr.deviantart.com/art/Explos...l-65735280

you can thank me later.

thank u metaru :>

now I think I should do several small explosions that lead up to a big explosion. also I didn't even consider debris or smoke, derp.

[X Gamer 66]

damn I feel much better about this now