Delta Hedgehog Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I need help with two thing actually. 1. I'm creating construction trailers (or whatever they're called) for Chemical Canyon Zone. Something like this: They ended up coming out like this: They seem lacking and missing colors, can anyone help me improve these. 2. I need help making the rocks for Molten Meltdown Zone. I made theme custom, but they also seem lacking: Someone PLEEEEASE help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos-Fusion Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'll probably fail at modifying them but heres some suggestions. Try adding wear, rust or markings(scratchs or dents) onto the trailers to give them some age along with Eggman's Icon on them. The ones you made look brand new trailers that are owned by no one. As for the rocks, If they are in lava, i guess you could give them a red-orange tint. otherwise, I can't help there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Overbound made a great tutorial awhile ago about making tiles with "layers," but I can't seem to find it. As for the shipping containers, they need weathering and dimension. Have them sprited at a side instead of directly facing the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 If you look at the outside part of flying batery the metal exterior has large splotches of darker color. I think that might work on your containers. As for rocks you are probably just focusing on them too much. You could make them blue-gray but really you probably just need to start focusing on the rest of the level. Try making a floor and add decorations between the rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 BTW, they are called shipping containers, and more specifically in this case intermodal containers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Hedgehog Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks for the help, but can someone give me an idea of how to sprite rust and weathering? I have no idea where to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 create a mask in photoshop with noise and a soft eraser, apply it to a color blending layer, fill it with a reddish brownish color, boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailsSena Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 create a mask in photoshop with noise and a soft eraser, apply it to a color blending layer, fill it with a reddish brownish color, boom. Is this possible in GIMP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Hedgehog Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I think I'm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 They look great. Personally I'd take it a bit further though. Separate the colored parts from the gray metal fringe. With each piece seperate in a different file reduce their color using index color or save for web. Right now they have like 30 colors I bet they'd look great at under 10. Plus then they will look more like genesis graphics. After you reduce the colors for each piece just combined them back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Hedgehog Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I'll try my hand at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Hedgehog Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 BTW, how do you dither a gradient in GIMP. Im working on Midnight Metropolis' background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricity Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Totally agreeing with Overbound. Like this, they could probably do with one or two less colours but I tihnk they're okay. Didn't bother seperating cause I'm lazy ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Hedgehog Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks for all your help guys. The crates look a lot better Chronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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