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Hmm... Seems it wasn't as bad as I remebered...

Mirage_GSM wrote:Hmm... Seems it wasn't as bad as I remebered...

I seem to recall other sites throwing more of a fit.

I guess we're just more mature here.

Whenever I see the name of this thread...

Oddball wrote:

Mirage_GSM wrote:Hmm... Seems it wasn't as bad as I remebered...

I seem to recall other sites throwing more of a fit.

I guess we're just more mature here.

Yup. We definitely are more mature here.

Incidentally, while browsing that thread, I noticed this and had to laugh:

TheHivemind wrote:The sex, for example, will be hilarious. Or excellent. Or both.

OtakuNinja wrote:Whenever I see the name of this thread...

I wish I could delete the history in my brain...

Oddball wrote:Original Yuuko on the other hand has a decent design. ... However, it doesn't fit her. When I first played the demo, I thought she was another student.

Old Yuuko looks less mature to you? Huh. The original Yuuko looks older to me and gives the impression of a young, new teacher. The finalized Yuuko more clearly seems like a college student to me.

The original Emi is serviceable and gets the job done, but the Emi I'm used to is definitely the better one. Proto Emi looks about 13-14 and doesn't give the same feeling of being Hisao's equal (or his senior, actually) that the finished Emi conveys. Also, wheras Old Emi is 100 percent fluffy cuteness, most of New Emi's expressions have a very subtle harshness to her features. It's fitting for someone that has a very sweet and friendly personality by nature, but is somewhat bitter, crabby, and rancid on the inside due to her emotional trauma.

Dr. Casey wrote: very subtle harshness to her features

I think that might be because the "new" Emi sprite looks a bit... rushed? Like it looks like the sprite isn't fully finished.
But that may just be me nitpicking.

Steinherz wrote:

Dr. Casey wrote: very subtle harshness to her features

I think that might be because the "new" Emi sprite looks a bit... rushed? Like it looks like the sprite isn't fully finished.
But that may just be me nitpicking.

Looks finished to me. o.o

Xanatos wrote:

Steinherz wrote:

Dr. Casey wrote: very subtle harshness to her features

I think that might be because the "new" Emi sprite looks a bit... rushed? Like it looks like the sprite isn't fully finished.
But that may just be me nitpicking.

Looks finished to me. o.o

What I meant by finished: It looks unrefined (in certain expressions/poses) compared to the other sprites.

Steinherz wrote:What I meant by finished: It looks unrefined (in certain expressions/poses) compared to the other sprites.

Ah, well. I don't recall the poses readily enough to judge...But unrefined suits Emi.

Xanatos wrote:

Steinherz wrote:What I meant by finished: It looks unrefined (in certain expressions/poses) compared to the other sprites.

Ah, well. I don't recall the poses readily enough to judge...But unrefined suits Emi.

This one:

I don't know why, but something about that sprite in particular bugs me. It looks really odd. Especially when she's got the angry facial expression.
Probably just me though.

Steinherz wrote:

Xanatos wrote:

Steinherz wrote:What I meant by finished: It looks unrefined (in certain expressions/poses) compared to the other sprites.

Ah, well. I don't recall the poses readily enough to judge...But unrefined suits Emi.

This one:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1087/selfcest.jpg
I don't know why, but something about that sprite in particular bugs me. It looks really odd. Especially when she's got the angry facial expression.
Probably just me though.

The borders are sketchy. See her left shoulder, right hand, chin, and eyes. When you zoom in really close, you can see that though it's not feathered as much as it might be, the border isn't strong either. It might be antialiased too much. If you look at her chin especially, it has a strong border that fades out too much and too quickly. Overall, it gives the impression that it was drawn using multiple pencil lines, like the borders on these elephants (what?). Compare to Shizune's chin and shoulders to see what I mean: Shizune's chin line is bold all the way around, making it look more polished.

Edit: I have to clarify, I'm a huge Emi fan, and the artwork is actually great. I'm just trying to help out with what makes the sprite look "really odd."

Steinherz wrote:

Xanatos wrote:

Steinherz wrote:What I meant by finished: It looks unrefined (in certain expressions/poses) compared to the other sprites.

Ah, well. I don't recall the poses readily enough to judge...But unrefined suits Emi.

This one:

...Well...Uh...HNNNNNNNG

It's got some sketchy bits. Nothing too major.

neio wrote:The borders are sketchy. See her left shoulder, right hand, chin, and eyes. When you zoom in really close, you can see that though it's not feathered as much as it might be, the border isn't strong either. It might be antialiased too much. If you look at her chin especially, it has a strong border that fades out too much and too quickly. Overall, it gives the impression that it was drawn using multiple pencil lines, like the borders on these elephants (what?). Compare to Shizune's chin and shoulders to see what I mean: Shizune's chin line is bold all the way around, making it look more polished.

That's essentially exactly what I was trying to explain. Thank you

Steinherz wrote:

neio wrote:The borders are sketchy. See her left shoulder, right hand, chin, and eyes. When you zoom in really close, you can see that though it's not feathered as much as it might be, the border isn't strong either. It might be antialiased too much. If you look at her chin especially, it has a strong border that fades out too much and too quickly. Overall, it gives the impression that it was drawn using multiple pencil lines, like the borders on these elephants (what?). Compare to Shizune's chin and shoulders to see what I mean: Shizune's chin line is bold all the way around, making it look more polished.

That's essentially exactly what I was trying to explain. Thank you

You're welcome
I don't actually even art. I spent a bit of time looking at Emi's sprites in fullscreen mode, but it didn't hit me what was "off" until I saw it from across the room.