RE: [Adonthell-artwork] first new res anim

[walther-franks]

> Sorry, there are still a few points that are not clear for me: 
> 
> About the size: When I said the character was 100 pixels height, 
> you replied that the feets shouldn't be taken into account (and 
> you placed the images on the fakeshot accordingly to this). But, 
> when you look at the 0.3 character, you realise that his position 
> is actually a bit behind the new one - his feets are completely 
> on the same square (his gravity center being at the bottom of the 
> square), while the new character has his feets overlapping to the 
> next square (his gravity center being exactly at the limit of the 
> two squares). 
> 
> I've compared the ripped character I use for the new mapengine 
> tests with the skeleton. While the ripped character looks quite 
> fine on the map test (maybe being a little bit too small), the 
> new one seems really enormous in comparison. What I fear is that 
> even small houses will be so huge you could never see them 
> entirely - and the area around would be too limited, making it 
> difficult for the player to orient himself. 
> 
> See the attached shot (of the new map engine, Ben, don't be 
> scared ;)) to compare the two characters. As you can see, their 
> gravity center is exactly at the same level. I'd say, a slight 
> scale so the head of the skeleton fits into the square it 
> currently overlaps vertically would make it perfect. Sorry for 
> this never ending thread, but I hardly feel it the size it is 
> now. (don't forget also that the bigger it is, the more frames 
> you need to make a smooth animation ;)). Of course, it's harder 
> to judge on the skeleton. Maybe we could reach a final decision 
> once we have the same south frame, but with an actual character 
> on it. The ske 

Okay, you've finally convinced me - good work!  ;)

You're right in saying that with my size characters there wouldn't be enough 
room on the map. So lets make a decent compromise, as you have suggested, 
between detail level and overview area:

An average human measures roughly 80 pixels when regarded at a 45 degree angle 
from the top. So the pic itself from hair to toes fits exactly on two tiles.
I have attached the corrected pic of the skeleton plus a quick scan of a 
possible human south frame, if that's any help.


It's good to have such a persistent person like you, maybe otherwise we would 
have been cursing when building maps and noticing the limited space...
Keep it up, Alex!  :)


Do the others agree with this?

> Oh, last recommandation - I don't know if I told it already, but 
> please to not draw the shadows of the characters anymore. As 
> there will be some sort of altitude parameters, allowing them to 
> fall and such, this will be handled separately. 

Ok, yes, we had planned to seperate shadows from the character. Right.


BEN

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