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Blade Runner-ish city mood not working, could use some direction

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Started by Koobazaur August 14, 2016 06:21 PM

3 comments, last by Koobazaur 7 years, 8 months ago

Koobazaur

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August 14, 2016 06:21 PM

Hey guys, so I'm working on a simple side-scrolling city scene and struggling with the art. I've done an art test using Kenny's free tiles and going after a Blade Runner esque feel but not quite nailing it.

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I know I lack all the Asian stuff but I don't want that. I also don't have the glowy banners (yet), but even with how its looking, I'm not sure that would solve it. I focused on lots of different colors and bloom in a night scene but it doesn't feel right. What am I missing?

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JoeJ

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August 14, 2016 08:22 PM

In addition i miss fog and city density.

Your city looks sparse and still too bright, Bladerunner is dark, dense neverending city - no horizion, just more buildings everywhere.

Ekt

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August 14, 2016 09:50 PM

(+1 for fog)

greenish haze which progressively covers far buildings

also rain, and reflections on wet streets

also, add more acid greens

look at this unrelated pics

http://tinyurl.com/h4bgwfc

http://tinyurl.com/hkjavzo

http://tinyurl.com/j8gaehn

an see what they all have in common

Ekt

Kryzon

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August 15, 2016 03:05 AM

I agree with the previous posts.

Additionally,
- It's missing some texture \ chaos (graffiti, cracks, billboards etc.)
- The buildings on the background need lights too, else they look like a district under blackout.
- I would change the lighting in some parts, like the roofs. I would also use less smooth gradients, replacing for sharper zones, though I didn't do that in the image below as it would take too much time.

Abuse (DOS, 1995) had some cool grunge visuals: