My Sprite, Please, take a look and Help...

I wondered if I could Get any Help on my first sprite I'm making of a Shadow Siren Boy called Darken. Here's What I got so far:



So basically there is:
1=Idle Pose
2= Talking
1+3=Walking
Bottem 2= Some sort of attack?
Sparkles= Eye Shine.

So That's pretty much the basic idea of what the sprites are.
But What I need help with is a better way of making them, such as making a lightning fast punch (Which was the basic idea for the attack sprites), So I need blurry movements. Also, if you notice anything wrong, please tell me now. Thanks!

This post has been edited by MisterMeowth on Sep 4 2009, 07:53 PM

Hello? Anyone Out there?
C'mon, I feel like it's really bad or something, At least comment and tell me if it is or not...

It's okay, I guess, but it's kind of pillowed and where are his eyes?

Hmm...
Pillow shade = nono
And the who thing seems a little jagged... try to smooth it out better first
And is that white thing his/her hand?

Otherwise, an ok sprite.

Also, if you dont know what pillow shade means, google it.

http://wiki.mfgg.net/index.php/Pillow_Shading

His Hood Covers them, making his true face a Mystery.

Crud, I was afraid I pillow shaded... What would you suggest I do to fix it?
Also, Yes, the white thing is his hand, and it probably is jagged because I'm using YY-CHR.

That would be believable were it not for the fact that the hood does not cover his face.

The point of Shading is to give a relative idea of how 3D something is, even though it's a 2D sprite.

Since the cape thing is flat, don't give it too much shading. Make the shading stretch along the sprite to show that it's very flat

No, but it covers his eyes, at least in it's shadow.

Hrm, alright, I'll try that.

The way the sprite currently looks, it seems that the hood is only on the back of the head. PLUS the shadow is barely visible, and at first i thought it was hair

Oh, really? Well, I guess I better fix that, but later. Is this shading any better? Also, Is the "Hurt" Pose any good?

Ah, yes, that is much better.
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Fix the hood.
2. Make the shades more noticeable.
3. More animation?
Also, that hurt pose is very nice, however he needs some eyes if they are going to turn into crosses.
So, tell me, is Darken a good guy or a villain?

This is a bad idea.

The cape is not flat, it is round, you need the shade it as though it was round.

Also make the hood look like it's actually coming round on the other side of the face, the face should not be the same shape as the hood.

1: The Hood Will be fixed
2: Ok, I'll look for a darker color
3: Working on that...

The Hurt pose will be like that, since I figured the hood would be flung back when he's hit, making his face visable for those brief moments.

Ok, How would I make it look like it was shaded all around?
And I'll make the hood come around along with making it cover his eyes.

Actually just squishing his face inwards a bit and leaving the hood would do, since his face is a strange shape.

But for the shading, imagine where the lightsource is, and shade where the light is blocked off by him.

Okay, so, I think I fixed most of the Problems, plus added a few more poses (Or rather, face expressions.)



Also, I guess I'll explain a bit of Darken's Story:

Being the only boy of the group of Shadow Sirens, Darken Hid amonst them before the great Disaster, (The One in TTYD), Which is why he always wears his cape. One of the only five left (That are Known), The Others being Vivian, Beldam, Whatever the yellow one's name is, And the Shadow Queen. He oftened lurked after the Shadow Sirens, appearing on occasions to correct Beldam from falsely accusing Vivian. From this, it is said that he has a crush on her.

He Has Strange powers, being able to send dark matter at the enemies, and conceal himself in almost any location, without even slipping into the shadows.

This post has been edited by MisterMeowth on Sep 6 2009, 10:30 PM

It looks good the design itself, but one tip for shading: Spread it out, don't keep it on the edges of the outline.

Really not bad! Just try to flesh out the patterns (if any, otherwise textures) on the cape, as it seems to be the sprite's main focus.

As for the animation, don't worry too much about it for now. You get better as you go along.

Out of curiosity, what is this for?

Hrm, How would I spread it out so that it's shaded somewhere else?

Right, once I figure out how to flesh it out...

And I sure hope so, since I'm really concerned how I'll get it look blurry ...

And This is for Whatever I feel like, like maybe a game I'd make, or some sort of competition, or maybe a group project...