I found the techniques suggested in Better Programmer Art produce reasonable results. Basically draw your art large then scale it down. As for Mortal Kombat, I believe they actual used video of actors to generate the character sprites. For example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Turk played Sub Zero, Scorpion, and Reptile in MK3.
I've been using Paint Tool SAI which has a nice adjustable line stabilizer for tablets. Which helps a lot until you get comfortable using a tablet.
I want to do sprite drawing for a fighting game, is drawing by hand/using a scanner easier...
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I found the techniques suggested in Better Programmer Art produce reasonable results. Basically draw your art large then scale it down. As for Mortal Kombat, I believe they actual used video of actors to generate the character sprites. For example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Turk played Sub Zero, Scorpion, and Reptile in MK3.
I've been using Paint Tool SAI which has a nice adjustable line stabilizer for tablets. Which helps a lot until you get comfortable using a tablet.
yea, for MK they used motion capture.
They didn't use motion capture. They photographed the actors in front of a green screen.
yea, for MK they used motion capture.
Doing pixel drawings is a pain in the ass, it seems like it'd be easier to draw them by hand, and scan them/retrace them.[/quote]Had you bothered to properly read anything, the articles showed you how to do just that. There really isn't an easy shortcut. It's a skill you have to learn.
This thread has been a huge waste of time.
In other software we usually use the shift key for that. Holding shift will lock drawing to a straight line along the current axis.
I've been using Paint Tool SAI which has a nice adjustable line stabilizer for tablets. Which helps a lot until you get comfortable using a tablet.
Shift + Click will draw a line from point to point. Also very useful for custom selections.
How does it work in paint tool sai?
They didn't use motion capture. They photographed the actors in front of a green screen.
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yea, for MK they used motion capture.
Doing pixel drawings is a pain in the ass, it seems like it'd be easier to draw them by hand, and scan them/retrace them.[/quote]Had you bothered to properly read anything, the articles showed you how to do just that. There really isn't an easy shortcut. It's a skill you have to learn.
This thread has been a huge waste of time.
In other software we usually use the shift key for that. Holding shift will lock drawing to a straight line along the current axis.
I've been using Paint Tool SAI which has a nice adjustable line stabilizer for tablets. Which helps a lot until you get comfortable using a tablet.
Shift + Click will draw a line from point to point. Also very useful for custom selections.
How does it work in paint tool sai?
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It stabilizes for curves etc as well, it removes an adjustable about of jitter form your stroke so it's easier to make smooth clean lines and curves.
The first circle is stabilized, second is free hand.
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