Robot game Artistic opinion

Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191
in Art, Graphics, Music and Sound

I am creating a small robot rpg in a slightly top down view, I would like my main character to be a cute friendly looking robot below is my first attempt (not very cute) any suggestions think this may need to be an npc

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  • ant_ladant_lad Member Posts: 222

    I like this character as it is. Hard to make a call without seeing a cast

  • Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191

    Second one with a bit more of a simplistic face

  • Slayre77Slayre77 Member, PRO Posts: 115

    I do not see how the 2nd one is a

    @Bowhill Games said:
    a cute friendly looking robot

  • Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191

    @Slayre77 yep defiantly another failed attempt will have to be NPC characters

  • Slayre77Slayre77 Member, PRO Posts: 115

    @Bowhill Games IMO the first one looked alrite :)

  • Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191

    Thanks I have to create a around 12 different designs so if a nicer one doesn't come up ill stick with tv head :)

  • Slayre77Slayre77 Member, PRO Posts: 115

    @Bowhill Games Okay, good luck :#

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    edited July 2015

    @Bowhill Games, if you google "cute robot" and look at the images presented I think you'd find a lot of inspiration there. Certainly not suggesting you copy anything but instead look closely and see what you think makes one cute vs another. I'd say the 'eyes', the position, the expression of human characteristics and poses vs the solid stance of a metal box.

    Anytime I'm creating I find is super helpful to look a references and pick out things you like, things you think work and then make them your own in your new creation.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=cute+robot&espv=2&biw=1351&bih=1118&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XembVaXxJcWTyASx7IGIBQ&ved=0CB0QsAQ

  • Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191

    @jamie_c thanks for the suggestion gathered some nice reference material

  • JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235

    There is a lot to be said for a slightly larger head and bigger eyes.

    But it has to be done in the right way. It's also the way you pose them to give your robot personality or an emotion.

    I guess think about what how your robot might feel, is he lost? Or is he just plain old cheeky.

  • Bowhill GamesBowhill Games Member Posts: 191

    Thanks for the incite trying out a couple of ideas atm

  • SpriteAttackSpriteAttack Member Posts: 524

    @Bowhill Games even though those renders look really nice I would suggest adding more colour and contrast to make sure they are still recognizable when scaled to 'ingame sizes' / displayed on smaller mobile device screens. At them moment there blue, blue and blue with rather thin arms and legs. An additional colour to make the extremities stand out better might be helpful.

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