CAP 30 - Part 13 - CAP30b Sprite Submissions

[MrDollSteak]

And now that we have our two designs, it's time for sprites!

CAP 30b Sprite Submissions: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/cap-30-part-13-cap30b-sprite-submissions.3693778/
CAP 30i Sprite Submissions: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/cap-30-part-13-cap30i-sprite-submissions.3693779/

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CAP 30 So Far
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General Sprite Rules

• Sprites should be inspired by the winning designs from the Art Poll. It does not need to be an exact rendition of every detail of the designs; "artistic license" is granted to all spriters. However, drastic deviation from the selected art designs is discouraged.
• No action effects, move effects, environment effects or additional objects can be rendered on or around the Pokemon.
• Sprites must be in PNG format.
• Use transparent backgrounds.
• All sprites must be scratch sprites that are completely original works by the spriter. Fusions of other sprites or pixel-overs of other artist's lineart (including the main design) are not allowed.
• Do not alter, fuse, recolor or otherwise modify another spriter's submission unless the original artist explicitly gives permission.

Main Sprite Rules

• Main sprites must contain a minimum of two (2) sprites - front and back. If the winning design has supporting art with gender differences, spriters may choose to include those gender differences (Male and Female versions of each), for a total of 4 sprites. Gender differences are NOT required. Spriters cannot create new gender differences.
• All sprites (front and back) must use the same color palette.
• All sprites (front and back) must use roughly the same size and pose when compared to each other.

Additionally, all sprites (front and back) must be in the same style as Gen. V sprites, which means:

• Sprites can have a maximum size of 96x96.
• Sprites must have roughly the same size, perspective, and lighting compared to in-game sprites.
• Sprites must have a complete, unbroken, distinguishable outline one pixel wide. This outline must be clearly distinguishable from the adjacent interior colors of the sprite.
• We recommend that you use no more than 15 unique colors on your sprites' palette. This limit may be broken for complex designs.
• Sprites must be cel-shaded. Dithering may be used sparingly.

Final Submission Post

All spriters must make a final submission post conforming to the sprite rules (listed above) and the following:

• The post must have "Final Submission" (in bold) as the first line, with the sprites at the top, and any additional description or comments (if applicable) below them.
• Final submissions must contain one sprite sheet for Main Sprites.
• Please do not submit separate images for both front and back Main Sprites. One "cutsheet" makes it easier for mods to track submissions and ensure each complete set of sprites stay intact.
• The final submission image must be hosted on a reliable image hosting service (such as Smogon forums or Imgur). Do not use the 'Attach a photo' tool on messaging apps (e.g. Discord). Do not use Iaza or Ezimba.
• Only make one (1) final submission post.

Advice for Spriters

• For newcomers, we recommend this tutorial on scratch sprites as an introduction to Pokemon-style sprites.
• Compare your sprites against other Pokemon sprites to make sure your sprites match the in-game sprites in size and style.
  • Gen. V front sprites
  • Gen. V back sprites
• Please look at your transparent sprites against different colored backgrounds, not just white. In Pokémon Showdown, the sprite will be displayed on multiple background colors in battle.
• Please make sure that your sprite can be easily palette-swapped to facilitate a shiny palette. In other words, don't reuse one color in two different settings unless they are intended to be the same color.

CAP 30b Art Design

 

[Bloopyghost]

WIP

This was my very first time trying to do pixel art, and it's honestly a blast. It needs a lot more polish on the lines and shading still, but the sun's up so I'mma drop this for now and slemp.

 

[Mova]

WIP

 

[NB402141]

WIP

Edit(11/23): Changed angle of the sprite and added the back sprite. Simplified the back since its complicated and would look rly squashed on the paper.
Edit(11/26): Added a bit of shading to the face on the front sprite and to the words on the back sprite.
(Original):

 

[Gaboswampert]

WIP

 

[Unsee]

WIP

My first-ever attempt at pixel art! Feedback much appreciated.

(Also: I've been told that it's using a few too many colors... oops. I'll fix that in my next draft.)

EDIT: Replaced it with a version that uses 17 colors, including the white of the pupil. Not great, but... I'll keep working at it.

 

[Quanyails]

Hey all! Just a reminder again that you should compare your sprites against in-game sprites to get a sense of how big your sprite should be. A lot of your sprites are too big compared to in-game sprites, so you should shrink them down before getting too far into the spriting process! Here's a comparison using some sprites I've been using as size references:

I think NB402141's and Unsee's sprites hit the right size here, while the others are too big.

 

[Quanyails]

Final Submission

Size comparisons:

Edit: Added back sprite + details. Old front sprite:

Edit 2: Made a final submission. Thanks to Bloopyghost, Darquezze, Reviloja, Wulfanator, and Zephyri for feedback! Last posted WIP:

 

[Unsee]

Hey, everyone! Here's something that I made to help everyone along with spriting 30b. It's a "flattened" version of the book! I've decided that it just isn't right for the pages to be blank, so I put in some spooky stuff. I wouldn't worry too closely about trying to stick to this, as long as the pages aren't blank!

Edit: The bookmark in the below image is a little too short to be wavy. Use your best judgment :)

 

[Yokaiju]

Final Submission

I feel quite proud of these, tbh. Especially compared to my older work.

 

[noobiess]

I did an attempt at cap30b:

It was more challenging then expected, but I had fun making it ^^

I tried to make it as small as possible, because in the end it is still a book.
Also tried to include most details from the original design, like the waves on the ink.

 

[Quanyails]

Modpost

We're looking to close sprite submissions for CAP 30 on December 4th (a little under 1 week from now), so please plan your sprite submissions using this date as your deadline. An extension may be granted if you have extenuating circumstances.

 

[noobiess]

Made a backsprite:

Can you read it? Or did I make the font size too small ;-p

Some general comments:
If somebody asked me to guess the typing, solely based on the design I would guess something like ghost/poison with levitate. So while making the sprite, I tried to emphasize the "flying-type-part" by making the book look more like wings.
For me, many posted sprites make it look like it is floating (in stead of flapping/flying). All of them look really great but don't give me the feeling it is a flying type pokémon.
I think that giving the cover of the book an angle, to make the book more closed (like what Quanyails does), really helps with that.

 

[Quanyails]

You have 24 hours to make your final submission!

Bloopyghost Mova NB402141 Gaboswampert Unsee noobiess

 

[NB402141]

Final Submission

 

[noobiess]

Final Submission

Totally lost track of my color count apparently, so I had to remove some colors.

Good luck to everybody! I really like a lot of the sprites posted here!

 

[Bloopyghost]

Final Submission

Here's my sprites! Had to redo the front sprite due to sizing. Back sprites are pain. Tried to include the eye pattern on the back of the covers but they're barely noticeable. Ah well