You can’t have a treasure hunt without a treasure map! But does ‘X’ really mark the spot, or is it just the beginning of ‘Rattlesnake’ Jake’s epic quest to discover the Lost City of Gold?
Archive for February, 2011
‘X’ Marks the Spot
Posted in Background Screens, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Concept to Completion: Old Sierra Burying Ground
Posted in Background Screens, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So here we have the final pencil art for a new location we’ve just added to episode one. The top image is the original location sketch, which Hazel whipped up based on a description and some of my chicken scratches. (Discussed here earlier this month.) Below that is the finished version, which reflects my suggestions for additional tweaks. [...]
Three Jakes
Posted in Animation, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The poll results are in, and the verdict is a tie! Half of you were on “Team Big Jake,” and the other half were on ”Team Small Jake.” So the winner is… “Medium-sized Jake.” I think it’s a good compromise between the two looks. Credit goes to my lovely wife for suggesting this rather obvious (to her, anyway) solution.
Poll: Is Bigger Better for ‘Rattlesnake’ Jake?
Posted in Animation, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The current Jake sprite (above left) is about 200 pixels tall. I’ve been thinking about increasing it to about 250 pixels (above right). I think it will make each scene feel more intimate, although it could also have the unwanted side effect of making the screen seem too claustrophobic. All our animations are originally rendered in Flash, so resizing [...]
New Screenshot: No Way Out!
Posted in Background Screens, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 4, 2011 | 8 Comments »
As promised, here’s the final color work for the pencil-and-paper background screen I posted last month. (See the original pencil art here.)
Location Sketch: Old Sierra Burying Ground
Posted in Background Screens, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One thing that’s bothered me from the moment I decided to split Rise of the Hidden Sun into four parts is that the first episode is quite a bit shorter than the subsequent ones. It’s more of a set up to the main action than anything else, in much the same way that the opening sequence of [...]
First Look: Jake Arrives at the Crossroads
Posted in Animation, Progress Update, Rise of the Hidden Sun on February 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a sneak peek at Rise of the Hidden Sun‘s very first in-game animation sequence: ‘Rattlesnake’ Jake arriving at the crossroads, wiping his brow, and checking the old treasure map to make sure he’s in the right place. For anyone curious about the technical aspects, we’re producing all of the animations at 16 frames per second. This particular [...]
