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BALLS thread Anonymous Sat Apr 16 06:41:56 2016 No.3143773 [Reply] [Original]

ITT we post cool /vr/ balls and balls-based robots, creatures and effects

(bonus point if related footage is provided)
https://youtu.be/7yWkhNc6GOM?t=330

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 06:42:56 2016 No.3143774 File: 6 KB, 512x448, moldorn.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WzC-6N0GxM

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 06:44:48 2016 No.3143779 File: 16 KB, 448x448, dheaddy.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brGqvEShJig

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 07:13:08 2016 No.3143803 File: 29 KB, 320x200, image.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] BALLS, you say? http://youtu.be/v2GMksROum8

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 07:16:01 2016 No.3143805 File: 87 KB, 399x612, urbandecay2.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3143803 Ah, ellipsoids. It was so obvious they were the next big thing back then

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 07:24:12 2016 No.3143807 File: 35 KB, 400x328, big_balls.0.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 07:31:40 2016 No.3143819 >>3143805 This was the cheapest 3D technique ever, and it made the game look great. Weird, but great.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 07:34:52 2016 No.3143825 File: 2.74 MB, 322x360, dangun feveron.webm [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:24:32 2016 No.3144005 File: 360 KB, 500x368, contra-hard.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3143773 Contra is full of those

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:29:47 2016 No.3144010 Kinda sad theres no animation tools that let you make things on these styles. I mean, you can use your standard tools exclusively for animation, but theres no dedicated tool for making ellipsoid or vectorball figures, characters, models or animations.

Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:33:49 2016 No.3144018
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>>3143773
I miss this thing. It wasn't that fancy, but I used to see it a badge of quality in a game.

Tech-oriented anons, can I get a simple explanation of what the technical approach for this kind of thing was? I imagine they calculated a linear or (or even bezier-curved) interpolation function between two points, got evenly spaced positions along it, and put the sprites in those coordinates, but that sounds super difficult to animate with complex setups

Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:43:45 2016 No.3144038

>>3144018
>I imagine they calculated a linear or (or even bezier-curved) interpolation function between two points, got evenly spaced positions along it, and put the sprites in those coordinates
pretty much

>that sounds super difficult to animate with complex setups
Not much more difficult than basic rigging. It's done on the dev machine, and then the coordinates just stored on the cartridge/rom. No work for the machine it's running on.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:54:48 2016 No.3144068 File: 15 KB, 256x224, mj06.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

Anonymous Sat Apr 16 10:58:51 2016 No.3144078

>>3144018
that bezier approach aside, there's a much more simple one. Bunch of dots connected by "invisible sticks", so they just maintain a constant distance, and make up a simple vector 2D model, which is then animated by hand. No need for interpolation. Think of it as almost literal stick figures, where you only put sprites on the joints and don't draw the sticks.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 08:23:37 2016 No.3146456 File: 724 KB, 500x448, taka.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3144005

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 09:45:36 2016 No.3146543 It's like you're not even trying, guys... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgBaMQtG8k

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 11:05:30 2016 No.3146627 File: 19 KB, 320x200, magic_carpet.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Let's get some 3D in here

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 11:11:05 2016 No.3146635 Treasure thread?

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 11:40:12 2016 No.3146659 File: 76 KB, 550x363, air-gargoyle.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RanTwMeaf0 this boss comes to mind also the first turtle boss from Contra the alien wars

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 17 12:49:30 2016 No.3146745 File: 11 KB, 480x360, Ballz 3D.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] this entire game. i'm sad nobody has mentioned this yet. noobs.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 16:39:56 2016 No.3149692 File: 50 KB, 640x480, vectorman-1-03.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Vectorman.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 16:46:22 2016 No.3149710 >>3146745 I did 4 posts ago.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 18:25:33 2016 No.3149951 >>3149692 > filter I see you like your balls polished

>>	Princess Sevenleaf !AnVbXjgZco Mon Apr 18 22:30:30 2016 No.3150506 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krLejrORpqA The boss of this stage is like a three course meal of balls.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 23:06:36 2016 No.3150583 >>3149692 >not using composite filter on a game with heavy dithering Disgusting

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 23:06:59 2016 No.3150584 File: 70 KB, 500x500, giphy.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 18 23:48:09 2016 No.3150680 >>3144018 >>3144078 Circles in particular were used because they still look good even if you don't rotate them (since most consoles can't rotate sprites), or if they're not lined up perfectly.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 00:06:50 2016 No.3150713 File: 928 KB, 1280x875, wheels.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Tetrisphere had cool charcters

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 06:16:44 2016 No.3151292 File: 3.53 MB, 240x240, bashful.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3143773 If you like your balls fancy Yoshi's Island is where it's at

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 06:26:00 2016 No.3151306 File: 98 KB, 620x828, cerny.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 06:41:13 2016 No.3151334 File: 27 KB, 480x360, hqdefault.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3143773 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01qwb2pwTY SPINDERELLA Best fucking OST !

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 07:25:54 2016 No.3151370 >>3144005 YOU DAMN COMMANDOS HAVE SHOT MY COWS FOR THE LAST TIME

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 07:53:02 2016 No.3151396 File: 14 KB, 256x187, Iggy's_Reckin_Balls_cover.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Honk honk! GOAT ball game coming through!

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 07:54:17 2016 No.3151397 >>3151396 I still can't decide whether this game is bad or not.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 07:56:11 2016 No.3151398 >>3151397 That probably means it's just an average game, then.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 07:57:02 2016 No.3151403 File: 567 KB, 480x336, SPACE.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 08:00:25 2016 No.3151406 >>3151398 I mean it certainly is fun there's just a bunch of dubious design decisions. Like the swinging things that make you spin the analog

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 10:03:31 2016 No.3151538 >>3143773 how do you hit this boss with out getting hurt ?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 19 10:17:42 2016 No.3151553 File: 29 KB, 480x360, curryandrice.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] This fucker

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 20 15:05:54 2016 No.3154705 >>3143803 </thread>

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 20 15:16:18 2016 No.3154723 >>3151538 You wait until the point in its pattern where it actively tries to use its shield against you. You'll know what I mean if you have some patience.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 20 15:22:31 2016 No.3154729 >>3143773 Thos aint balls. Thems is eggs.

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