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    I'm really bad at this.

    in Introductions

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    Hey there, Zanryu. Funny that you chose now to come back. I just joined here like last week.

    SWIFT! What up brother? :P

    Welcome back to the forums, Zanyru!

    As stated, SF is still a shining star in the FE community, and it's only going to get more active with next year.

    Congratulations on getting married and having a kid, by the way! Your own house and car as well, you're all set to live the family dream, huh?

    Well, jusf an apartment for now, but it's a good place for a family! Thanks a lot! :P

    Truck's Sprites and FE:F-Style Mugs

    in Sprites

    Posted

    Sorry for the double post, but I see you're looking at the thread so you may not notice another edit; there's also the matter of the chin shading. The way it stands, it's far too sharp to make sense. You'll want to make the shading down the center of the face come more or less to the point of the chin, and smooth out from there - when the sun is on one side of the face there's usually a clear separation from one side of the face to the other, if not a little light sneaking to the shaded side. Doesn't make sense for the shadow to stretch back into the light source like that. :P

    Truck's Sprites and FE:F-Style Mugs

    in Sprites

    Posted · Edited by Zanryu

    Already looking a lot better! Could still use a little more shading near the division of the fingeds and on the far sids of the face - try darkening a few pixels along the nose line to let you shade in under and next to the eye - it'll add a little depth to her features. This step is actually kind of tricky to explain, the best i can think of is to look at Rennac to get an idea. IIRC his face is a perfect example of how to shade a near profile.

    EDIT: Come to think of it, Fa from FE7 and Natasha from FE8 also are good referencds for hands. Not the same position, but should help deal with form!

    Truck's Sprites and FE:F-Style Mugs

    in Sprites

    Posted · Edited by Zanryu

    Holy shit I didn't expect this when you said Fates portraits. These frigging rule.

    As for the GBA mug - the main issues lie in the shading on the hair and the fan; you'll probably want to shade the fan more in segments, rather than simple lines - each fold needs to have it's shading as the way it stands, it looks as if the light is simply hitting the fan from directly where we're seated behind the computer. You may want to touch up the shading on the index finger where the thumb is covering it - realistically there would be a little more shadow than a perfect line. Nothing major, a touch of the third skin shade and a little of the second. The existing line could stand to be a touch more prominent, as well.

    As for the hair, the shading is just... wonky? I can't find the word, but you should look at some official works, or check out some stuff from the oldies like Merc and the likes - they really had the hair down, something I could never quite get right myself.

    The face needs a little shading under the fringe and along the sides of her hair, but nothing extreme! You've made a point in that the light source is coming from the top left, so you can't overdo the shading here. The far side of the face could be a smidge darker, in keeping with the FE8 style of face shading. You'll want to emphasize the contours of the face using the fourth shade of skin tone, but do so using the pixels you have available sparingly! You may want to darken the far edge of the mouth and thicken it a touch at the curvature as well. Maybe extending the chin down a pixel to give it a more prominent point could be an idea too, her jaw line looks almost flat despite the angle.

    You said constructive... I hope that helps! Been a while since I've done any work myself, but I tried to be as clear as possible! It's a WONDERFUL first attempt; LEAGUES better than I'd ever accomplished in the first few YEARS of my pixel-work. Keep it up, and don't give up! You've got a knack. :P

    Fantasy Smash Roster & Movesets

    in Super Smash Bros.

    Posted · Edited by Zanryu

    Got to talking to Truck in the chat about the glorious Fantasy Smash thread I'm FAIRLY certain was on here... or some other FE board, I can't remember anymore. But the premise is simple, and I know some of you will have great ideas, because people gotta dream, right?

    So, any character you'd love to see in Smash? What would their moveset be? Any special details, feel free to mention! This thread TOOK OFF where I saw it last, and I myself had a bunch of well liked movesets. Can't say I remember them all, but I'm interested in hearing your ideas!

    CHARACTER NAME
SERIES ORIGIN
IMAGE OF CHARACTER/ALTERNATE COSTUMES
 
[b]NEUT-A:[/b]
[b]F-TILT:[/b]
[b]U-TILT:[/b]
[b]D-TILT:[/b]
 
[b]F-SMASH:[/b]
[b]U-SMASH:[/b]
[b]D-SMASH:[/b]
 
[b]NEUT-B:[/b]
[b]SIDE B:[/b]
[b]U-B:[/b]
[b]D-B:[/b]
 
[b]NEUT-AIR:[/b]
[b]F-AIR:[/b]
[b]B-AIR:[/b]
[b]U-AIR:[/b]
[b]D-AIR:[/b]
 
[b]GRAPPLE:[/b]
[b]F-THROW:[/b]
[b]B-THROW:[/b]
[b]U-THROW:[/b]
[b]D-THROW:[/b]
 

[b]FINAL SMASH:[/b]

    Dream away, dreamers!

    I'm really bad at this.

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Hey! Again! For like, the fourth time?

    Yeah, life gets crazy and I don't get online too often anymore. Got engaged, moved out, had a kid, bought a new car, kind of a whirlwind kind of year.

    So what the hell is going on and what has happened to the Fire Emblem community? SF seems to be the only place left with any kind of activity. :(

    Zanryu's Works

    in Sprites

    Posted

    As of yet, no. Been busy with the holidays - three family Christmases and plenty of shopping, been having trouble finding the time to even get on the computer! I'll start to have a little more time now that the holidays are over and my fiancee will be starting classes again shortly, so keep an eye open in the weeks to come! :P

    Zanryu's Works

    in Sprites

    Posted

    Generally I just get tired of a design, but as I get older the designs seem to become more matured and refined. I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted with the design, and that was what came to mind first - but I was sick of it within a week. xP One day it'll get revamped!

    Collecting

    in General

    Posted

    I have a few collectibles sitting around from a few games, but I don't have the room to really collect. Going to start a collection of Ford Mustang merchandise when I have my own place, too.

    However... I do have roughly 200 games, not counting collection discs and digital copies. I also don't have my PC games up there, so that adds about 8 or so.

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    Zanryu's Works

    in Sprites

    Posted

    Aha, yours as well! Been a long time since I've been at it, but that urge is always there - just happened to have an opportunity tonight. :P

    And animation has never been my strong suit - especially dealing with hair. But who knows, I'm picking up on the style just by looking at it, I'm sure I can figure the rest out too. :P

    Zanryu's Works

    in Sprites

    Posted

    Well. Been a while, again. I'm not very good at keeping active or spriting consistently... maybe that'll change!

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    Just a work in progress, style will be like the famed Card Gallery and Card Sagas Wars sprites by Ahruon and Orkimides when completed. Colours aren't final, will make final tweaks on lines and design in shading process. Any tips or ideas would be welcomed!

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