Comments on: How I got art for my game, part 3. http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3 On videogame design and such. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:21:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How I got art for my game, part 4. « Significant Bits http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-1055 How I got art for my game, part 4. « Significant Bits Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:12 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1561#comment-1055 [...] In part 3, I finally got a background and all the necessary character artwork, but there were still plenty of missing assets that had to go into the prototype. Our controls/tips screen used stock controller/button images supplied by Microsoft. These were edited a bit and given unique backgrounds to better fit the style of the game. [...] [...] In part 3, I finally got a background and all the necessary character artwork, but there were still plenty of missing assets that had to go into the prototype. Our controls/tips screen used stock controller/button images supplied by Microsoft. These were edited a bit and given unique backgrounds to better fit the style of the game. [...]

]]> By: neb http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-388 neb Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:25:15 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1561#comment-388 Here's a breakdown of the work you described above ($800 total): background 20% = $160 unit animation 30% = $240 4 enemies 50% = $400 ($100 each) Do you think it is more cost effective to get a variety of work done together, like this, rather than getting each element separately? For example, I'm not sure if I should ask one artist to draw landscape tiles as well as enemies and items, or if I should approach each family of graphics as an independent job. Here’s a breakdown of the work you described above ($800 total):

background 20% = $160
unit animation 30% = $240
4 enemies 50% = $400 ($100 each)

Do you think it is more cost effective to get a variety of work done together, like this, rather than getting each element separately? For example, I’m not sure if I should ask one artist to draw landscape tiles as well as enemies and items, or if I should approach each family of graphics as an independent job.

]]> By: The Management http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-377 The Management Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1561#comment-377 You're welcome. Good luck filling your art requirements. You’re welcome. Good luck filling your art requirements.

]]> By: neb http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-375 neb Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1561#comment-375 Thanks again for this series of articles. I've got my in-game animation rendering engine ready. Now I just need to acquire some art. Thanks again for this series of articles. I’ve got my in-game animation rendering engine ready. Now I just need to acquire some art.

]]> By: TimEnTook http://www.significant-bits.com/how-i-got-art-for-my-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-372 TimEnTook Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:22:11 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1561#comment-372 Very informative, and it's defenetly nice to get some exact figures and a description of such a process. Very informative, and it’s defenetly nice to get some exact figures and a description of such a process.

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