Brendor Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) This is just to show everyone what looks like. Comments and critiquing are greatly appreciated. Edited August 24, 2012 by Brendor the Brave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm not an expert in drawing or inserting spells (which makes it appear more impressive to me). That said, it doesn't look very realistic. The in game spells are, I believe, partially transparent for one. I would reference other fire spells to get a better idea on what they're supposed to look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 what would make it look more realistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureola Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I don't know about looking realistic, but this is definitely partially transparent. To get the sort of fire you've got going, I'd recommend referencing elfire, as it's got a similar sort of blaze going. One thing that definitely stands out is a lack of the dark red outline elfire has. Probably wouldn't hurt to just rip the colors straight from elfire as well, if you haven't already (can't really tell). I'd also suggest keeping the base of the fire from moving much (it currently stretches down to well below the bandit's feet), as fire usually has a fairly static base, with the tendrils or whatever you want to call them doing most of the moving. Still, looks quite good, and nicely animated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 yeah I get what you're saying I'll see if I can fix the base. there's an alternative I was working on if you're interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 They're kind of right that the first animation doesn't really fit the game style, but I do like it. It seems kinda weird with the growing and shrinking though. I really like the second one a lot more though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Aureola I took your advice and made one constant base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureola Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ooh, it's looking really good. Still doesn't quite match with fire emblem style quite right, but I think a darker red in places and more of an outline would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I agree with Psych, your alternative looks much better. The first one looks awkward, perhaps it would be better if the flame started in the center of the unit and grew out both directions equally? I don't know, I think it's weird how it starts for the bottom right and grows to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Since everyone greatly prefers the plan B, I decided to spruce it up with added frames, effects and SFX. As always please let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solum Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It's very Nice! I find it better than precedents. But I have to say that it should be better if you take reference with other fire spells in fire emblem to place the different red-orange-yellow colors because it is difficult to see the form of the spell. If you compare to another Tome like Fire of Inferno I mean. But still your spell is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenh Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Has a stock image vibe to it (wanna say RPGMaker or some standard RPG, specially with the style of transformations+lowKeyFrame count used), would rather you call it a remix/notACustom and credit the stock if that's the case. (Apologies if it's not, there's just one too many questions here.) Goes from flame-thrower(used as fireball/wall)->'magic' fire->fire pillar indiscriminately without transitions. I understand the flame path but not the change in fire-types. :/ Add those tweens in, modify the frame of the flamethrower part that looks like it's impacted a wall and it should be pretty decent plain animation-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovereign Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I dig that second one, but the transitions are kind of strange. It sort of starts as a shot/stream as it travels (quite slowly, mind you) to the enemy, then kind of spirals into a pillar. I think to make it transition into the spiral seem more natural, you should do a faster, kind of creeping flame from the ground. If that doesn't make sense, imagine a hallway, and there's a line of gasoline on the floor of this hallway. Now drop a lighter onto one end, and it would set fire in a line, creeping from one end to the other. And the last issue is the palette and art direction. It's kind of quick for me to critique the sprites, but I would definitely reference the Elfire palette, as everyone else suggested :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 unrelated but figured I'd show it off its a bootleg Holsety based off the FE8 excalibur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I like that one. Just don't have Excalibur in the same game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 I could considering that the FE7 Excalibur doesn't include the wind but my plan is to replace Excalibur with Holsety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovereign Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Or you could merge that wind with Excalibur :) I think that'd be pretty sweet, cuz that looks legitimate FE right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendor Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 my Holsety IS Excalibur. It's the first few frames from the FE8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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