SF3 Akira (WIP)

[Yoshin222]

Aim to create a SF3 conversion of Virtua fighters Akira. This thread will keep track of all the progress made. Any and all feedback is more than welcome
First frame line art

[lui]

you need atleast 3 completed animations for this to be considered a full-on project, i suggest you move it back to the graphics section

anyway, the upper pecks should not be bent down like that, look at any any of the shoto's for reference.

[Zemilia]

It's not spamming. I'll delete the old thread if you want (tho I'll have to move the response WalrusLui gave you there 1st).

Edit: Just remembered that I can merge topics instead. Continue on.

[Yoshin222]

Oh ok thank you glad thats sorted, my apologies for posting in the wrong section

[AlexSin]

The next time you post a topic in the wrong section, go to the bottom of the page and look at the left: there should be some options (Move Topic, Remove Topic, Lock Topic), use Move Topic to, well, move your topic in the correct place.

[sabockee]

This outline looks like a good start. However, his left fist is significantly bigger than the right one. I would slightly reduce his head size as well.

[Yoshin222]

This outline looks like a good start. However, his left fist is significantly bigger than the right one. I would slightly reduce his head size as well.

Hm. I'd have to disagree with the face. I compared it to Ryu and the proportions seem alright


The hand does look a bit weird, but i am half and half thinking of him keeping his fist more inwards towards his abdomen, think of Chun Li to a lesser extent. This kind of idea

[sabockee]

[Yoshin222]

Aahhhhhh i get ya sorry

[sabockee]

No prob. Just reduce some hair at the back of his head like I did on this crappy edit:

It should do the job.

[Yoshin222]

Fixed

[Jh0nnY2k]

The left hand should be close to his face, maybe? That's an open guard. i can punch you trough that.

[Yoshin222]

Not necessarily. I took influence from both Akira's stance from VF 4 and 5, but also from the martial art i practice, Yoshin Kenpo (Weird fact, i hold myself more similarly to Ryu. Not even sure why just comfortable XD). That is the closest equivalent i can make to the stance, i think it works ok. Though i am just a noob at this i could be totally wrong XD

Example

[Yoshin222]

New line art. Any thoughts?

Would anybody care to give me a hand with the shading? I suck at it XD

[AlexSin]

First, think of the light.
Where does it come from? It comes from above him, so shade in regards to that.

Since we could do this one step at a time, add only one light colour where you think the light hits the clothing, the body etc. .

Can you post the sprite?

[Yoshin222]

Yo dude this will help a crap ton thank you so much, i can offer the line art, i'll show the shade in a few minutes

[Yoshin222]

Ok, how does this look?

[likiji123]

Ok, how does this look?

Looks pretty good but i made a quick fix with the pants

[Yoshin222]

I dig it, thanks dude! Next step?

[AlexSin]

Why does the face receive all the light like that?
You need a good sense of anatomy, good lines and know where the light goes and where it doesn't.
Here I edited your sprite a little:


Usually one of the two sides of the sprite is darker to give depth to it: the further the clothing/body part is to the camera, the darker it is.
Pretty much like in SFA sprites.

If you use Ryu as a reference for amount of colours and whatnot,
you'll notice there are 7+7 colours for his outfit; the first seven are for the parts hit by light, the second set of colours are for the shadows;
there are other 7+7 colours because they colour separated the upper part from the pants (but they never used that for him, just for Sean, so don't mind that);

for his skin there are also 7+7 colours: like before 7 for light and 7 for shadow.