Tatermand's Art
Friday, December 12, 2014 - 09:55
Hi guys!
I created this topic to keep you up to date with what I do and be able to communicate with you. Because do it in several topics not very comfortable.
You can find my art here — http://opengameart.org/content/tatermands-art
For a while I was sick, so not updated my collection, but soon I plan to fix it.
I am currently working on a set of effects - projectiles, explosions, etc.
These effects will be universal for Space Theme, and for Top Down Shooter. But probably their creation takes a lot of timebecause I am working in parallel on several things.
One of the things that I'm working in parallel - a whole new set of units for top down shooter. These characters will be more sophisticated and well-developed in detail, so I plan to add to them portraits and weapons.
But while I do not know will I put them here, or try to create my own game with this staff.
In any case, I will share progress in this direction here. Yet I only have a few sketches. I called them freelancers.
So please leave your comments and suggestions here, so it will be easier for me to keep track of your feedback, and respond to it.
The freelancers are absolutely beautiful. Well done. I look forward to any additional details.
If you can create the remaining artwork to complete a full game then making your own game might be best. I would love to have these assets be open source.
Would you be turning this concept art into 2d or 3d? pixel art?
Thanks!
I think they will be in my default style, common 2D, but at less candy-like.
By the way, you can find my previous works here — http://opengameart.org/content/tatermands-art
I am very impressed and super jealous. Very nice 2d style. Any art tutorials you would recommend?
Flattering to hear it!
I'm didn't use any specific tutorials (everything are useful), but maybe, some day, I'll make my own :)
Some new staff — project logo, and battle mech, that I named after the hero of the russian fairy tale "Kolobok". Hero is a small spherical creature made from dough.
Battle Mech "Kolobok" is something like Kalashnikov rifle in our time — reliable, unpretentious, cheap which is why very popular weapon.
Also, I have submitted an early version of effects set, so need your feedback about it's usability in real projects, what is missing, so I can finalize it. Thank you!
http://opengameart.org/content/2d-shooter-effects-alpha-version
This is fantastic - great work and thank you for posting your art here.
collingreen, thank you, and you are welcome!
Here are new staff — new freelancer, location sketch, and some giant space stations (like Death Star).
I'd still love myself some really big capital ships, like then times the size of what is currently available but at the same level of quality. The other big thing are obviously animations, like explosions and debris for the ships and asteroids and death animations for the little guys. The flamethrower and engine effects also suffer from being static.
Other than that, great art as usual.
Vidmaster, I will make the ships, but a little later, don't worry, I'm didn't forgot about it. Thanks for feedback, I will consider all нщгк suggestions, just not sure about animations, cause this is not my not my strong point.
Thank you!
Some new staff
What you think Tatermand? possible collaboration? I did this quickly in about 1 hour so further polish could be applied.
Hey! Looks nice, what kind of collaboration do you mean?
Thanks! Having permission to animate your characters would be a joyful collaboration for me since I am learning animation.
Additional action sprites could be a further collaboration. But I am happy animating the great work you have already done.
Did shooting animations for the Leader, Scout, Pyro(used gas though), Cannoneer, and Sniper. Criticism welcome.
I would appreciate any developers that could give me a build of a top down shooter using these animations. So that I can see them in action and fine tune.
Damn.
This is all great.
I'm going to start doing some experimenting with your art for some toy game projects to see where it leads.
Any chance you'll be releasing the scenario art (e.g. the swamp related art and the other scenario (http://opengameart.org/sites/default/files/forum-attachments/Location.jpg) related art)?
Really, great!
The space ships are gorgeous, the soldiers are gorgeous, it's all very cool!
How long did it take you to do this (say the space ships alone)?
Would it be ok if I were to use your art in a game that I would release in an exclusive sponsorship agreement in which the sponsor (Newgrounds, Armourgames, etc.) would pay a certain amount to have exclusive rights to the game for a certain amount of time? Because I know CC-BY-SA license can be tricky to use in profit situations. Of course I would credit you. If this is not possible would you be willing to add CC-BY licence? Thanks.
PS: The game would be totally free to play.
PPS: Here is the cover. What do you think?
@Tatermand, thanks for putting your art work up. I have been using it through out my RTS demo. Screenshot will be posted below, I think it's kinda big.
@christiandasi, if you were to provide your animation as sprite sheets instead of .gif files, I will definately incorporate it in the game. I can be reach at yuuwon@gmail.com, if you want to email me.
Tatermand,
Thanks for the artwork. I used some of your ships in a little game I made 'Rift Runner'.
I have finally gotten around to using some of your other stuff in a top down space shooter.
The game isn't finished yet, but you can check it out on my site
www.ashatej.com it is the first one in the second row "Sector 7"
I hope to finish it is another week or so.
again, thanks
Your artworks are amazing !!
I'm working on a project called Zombie Buster and I will use your sprites for sure.
Zombie Buster will be an online coop TD Shooter. Already have some prototype.
I will give you some news very soon
Hi Tatermand: i was wondering is it possible to get the psd files where the glow effect (blue(back), yellow(front)) has not jet applied, i want to try and use them in my game but i want to do some shadere effects but that glow is not helping me.
i was talking about this:
http://opengameart.org/content/top-down-sci-fi-shooter-characters-20
but would love to get all you stuff without the glow. anyways would be cool.
Hey guys! Thank you all, for games that you made with my art, and thank you for your comments.
I made a tutorial about the style in which I work, so please, enjoy and leave your feedbacks!
http://opengameart.org/forumtopic/sci-fi-art-tutorial
I don't understand what's wrong with "Reply" function, but my comments do not appear, so I'll answer to all in one comment .
christiandasi, animations looks great, I'm waiting to play a game with it;
phao1989, thank you! The key problem in any collaboration with me that's I'm not native English speaker, actually I'm from Ukraine and my main language is Russian. For one spaceship in middle size I spend from 1.5 to 4 hours, it's depends on detail and external circumstances;
tim_supermonkey, you can use any art, if sponsorship does not imply that the rights of the art will be owned by the sponsor. The cover looks great!
Chubosaurus, you are welcome! Screenshot looks epic! Just need some image smoothing.
shri, thank you! About other, I have already answered by the email, that you send to me)
cotteux, thank you! Looking forward to the opportunity to play your game
PreciousRoy, thank you! Your question is still actual? Cause it need some time to make and upload graphic without glow.
Tatermand: Yes i would still very mutch apreciate it. for one of my game programming classes i need to work with shaders would like to youse your sprites. and generate the glow and light effects. i can remove some glow parts but not all.
updates
More impressive artwork as usual. Thanks for the update. Anyway you could record yourself creating one of these drawings? or when you decide to do a new character? Your tutorial really showed the different steps and what to do but I still don't know how to do it myself. It might be easier if I saw what you did.
Also thanks for the kind words regarding my animations.
Oh god , portraits are great , if you add portrait i will be very thankfull.I'm still very thankfull , guy you are great , keep the great work!!!
Thanks for updates
It's a great
Very nice weapon concept art... how would you want to be credited if one was to make a 3D model based on them and what exactly is the license of the art posted in this thread?
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Thank you all!
Julius, I'll be happy :)
Are you still developing art in this style? I have came across all of it and its amazing and i wondered if there was any more that would be produced? If not i would love to see if you have any more work posted else where that i could check out.
@christiandasi mind sharing the animations? I'm making a online 2d shooter
Of course you can use them! I will post the sprites this week.
@christiandasi
Great! The game will soon be online, just gotta add more maps, classes and some features.
I only finished animating 5 classes Leader, Pyro, Scout, Sniper, Cannoneer. Did not include the projectiles but that can easily be added if needed.
Here is the Scout.
Sniper and Cannoneer.
Would you be able to possibly make walking animations for any of them? The stuff you has done for firing animations has been great.
Tatermand any interest in creating legs for these characters? The best references I could find were Hotline Miami and this: http://opengameart.org/content/top-down-runner
I could try and create legs following Tatermands' tutorial and do a walk animation. But to put my other projects on the backburner I would want assurance that my work would be used in a game. Do you have video footage or an alpha build of your game?
Also, thank you for the kind words they are much appreciated.
Sorry for slow reply. I would say thats totally fair, and actually running animations might not be my highest priority. I think finding textures and assets for level design and terrain are something that would matter more. Also i am working on getting to a prototype state and its a bit involved but I will return with gameplay!
But if anyone knows of any location or has any terrain or set pieces that would match this aesthetic like in his concept pictures would be greatly appreciated.
Possible to use this art in a commercial game?
thanks
Hi Tatermand.
Your art is awesome. Can you pls add some environments for the soldiers to fight upon, I would eagerly wait for it
Sorry translated using google translator. very good graphics but it would be nice if someone added an animation of the torsion of the wheels then that during the movement it seems that the tank (or car, armored personnel carrier) is sliding on the screen
HI TATERMAND, I'd love to know if we can use these screenshots that you've posted here as a comments, You'll be credited of course :D,
I'm going to start doing some experimenting with your art for some toy game projects to see where it leads.
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