I’m experimenting with pixel art, considering trying to make a video game.

The title image is a sort of tiger, below is a type of elf.

Thoughts?

    • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      if I can chip in some unsolicited opinion here (I know it’s a little rude) – you’ve made really nice expressive sprites with a lot of personality. In my opinion, even if the AI would make it faster to animate, it seems a shame to not use the artistic skill and style you’ve clearly honed to animate what you’ve drawn here.

      I’ve done pixel art for browser games before, and I understand that animating is painstaking and can be a total slog. However, I do feel like the choices we make during animation are personal to us, and really make an important impression on players.

      Unless you’ve got a tight deadline or something, I think you could make something really cool by hand!

      That being said, to be totally honest, I’m biased against Gen AI, especially in artistic pursuits.

      • BallShapedMan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        1 day ago

        I won’t use AI but the frame interpolation might be interesting. Though it did get me to look up tricks to make animation less labor intensive and I found a handful of articles that will help a ton and keep me from doing everything the hard way.

        The NPCs I’ve planned fall into a dozen or so types that I think I can make animation dummies for and then skin them all separately along with a handful of other tips I never would have never considered.

        • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          20 hours ago

          That sounds interesting. Best of luck, I love your work with the paintings btw, watching your journey on the Samuel L Jackson portraits actually inspired me to pick up my drawing tablet again!

          • BallShapedMan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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            18 hours ago

            Thank you and that’s fantastic to hear! Art (for me) is so therapeutic and rewarding.

            I picked art back up after finding this community when I first came to Lemmy. The community seemed so engaged and welcoming. Of all the places I post my art here is where I’m happiest to share and most eager to see what others have shared.