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Title:	Carnivac Avatar
Pixel Artist:	Carnivac (Level 8 Shodan :: 13112 points)
Posted:	10/2/2007 5:17:59 PM
Palette:	18 colors
Statistics:	22 comments :: 30 favorites :: 4 avatars
Needed me a new avatar as I've been using the same one for years now and am sick of it. This here be a fairly quick pixel of the Transformers G1 character Carnivac whose name I use elsewhere. He's an ex-Decepticon (Marvel UK comic plotline) hence why I gave him a scratched Decepticon insignia. Also tried to get a sorta Geoff Senior (Transformers UK comic artist that inspired me to draw when I was a kid) look to the face and use of black. At some point I might pixel the concept sketches I've done of this character using a more TF movie-like asthetics too. But for now I have new avatar... UPDATED: Had no internet for a couple days so was redoing this, and changing the parts I wasn't happy with on the older version. Tried to give more lighting and depth and restructured some parts like the chest and helmet area to look better and in case of the helmet, more true to the toy version rather than the comic. Also fixed the arm which I thought I did appallingly bad on the original. The sky too seemed to lack something before, so I swirled it up a bit to look more dramatic. Defined the fingers on the hand better this time too. Old version can be viewed at http://carnivac.co.uk/CarnAva-OLD.png Transformers be copyright of Hasbro/Takara

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Killsick (Level 1 Private) at 10/12/2012 2:53:08 AM

Wonderful colours, and such amazing detail! Everything just flows together really well in this piece, nice work!

clefairykid (Level 6 SWAT) at 9/22/2012 7:24:55 PM

I really love the colours in this, and I can also relate to the inconveniance of avatar sizes varying from site to site xP

Papermoon (Level 3 Enforcer) at 11/28/2011 12:57:19 PM

that's so cool, impressive color palette... *-*

ThomasJH (Level 2 Flatfoot) at 5/3/2011 2:32:23 PM

sweet, at first i thought that was like that power rangers robot lol

Carnivac (Level 8 Shodan) at 1/6/2011 9:48:15 AM

Heh, it's bad enough that I had to crop this one for use on Deviantart cos they only allow 50x50 instead of 64x64. I'm not sure I will do a new one. I don't pixel all that much at all these days and I'm still fairly fond of this one (and it is of the character who's name I use anyways). Cheers again for the nice comments.

Mathias (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 1/6/2011 9:03:55 AM

Just don't design yer new one at 100x100, then have to create a smaller version, when you're unable to set it as your avatar. Whoops.

Carnivac (Level 8 Shodan) at 1/6/2011 2:27:58 AM

Thanks. Hm, Now you've brought me to this page again and I see it's from 2007 I start to wonder if I've had it too long. I use it nearly every site I'm on or have been on since.

Mathias (Level 4 Shichikyu) at 1/5/2011 8:40:09 PM

This is still one my favorite avatars on the site. Such pixel prowess. mm

gennoveus (Level 1 Depressed) at 6/8/2010 5:27:37 PM

Anything that is old-school transformers gets the thumbs up from me.

RPG_Boy (Level 5 Captain) at 2/26/2010 10:20:04 PM

beautiful palette

fawful (Level 6 Yonkyu) at 10/23/2008 6:15:33 AM

Heh,i thought it looked fermilier,thats like your trademark avatar,and its ruddy awsome.

Bacteriophage (Level 5 Sniper) at 2/17/2008 5:16:23 PM

Hmm. Thought it was Blitzwing for a second. Whatever, five out of five.

Andy Tran (Level 1 Rookie) at 11/5/2007 9:38:32 PM

I don't know what to say, it looks so good. Inspiring too.

Packrat (Level 7 General Manager) at 10/8/2007 1:27:17 AM

Whoa, lovely lesson for me about how much more details one could add in their avatar.

cure (Level 11 Sensei) at 10/6/2007 1:28:44 PM

Bump your old one. This kicks ass.

leel (Level 5 Killer Klown) at 10/5/2007 4:57:10 AM

That's really nice, though I'll miss your old one :]

Carnivac (Level 8 Shodan) at 10/3/2007 4:09:19 PM

Thanks.

Dunno about the eyes glowing. He's one of those who has a visor rather than visible eyes. I did actually think about animation and did a simple lil thing with the sky but after viewing it looping for a while it just seemed odd that he'd stand there like that for such a long time, whereas static it looks more like a 'photo' captured in a moment. Dunno if that makes any sense at all.

InnerRayg (Level 1 Rookie) at 10/3/2007 4:02:33 PM

Personally I like it a lot, it brings me back to my days of Transformers. The only thing I would have done was perhaps put a bit more emphasis on the eyes...you know, the cliche'd glowing thing or something. Or perhaps a small animation of the sun reflecting off of the gun or something. Just ideas I wanted to bounce off you, not meant as critique :P

DJD (Level 4 Button Man) at 10/2/2007 7:16:42 PM

Gah I'm going to marry you. Great stuff once again, I have to learn your wicked style.

skeddles (Level 11 Psychopath) at 10/2/2007 5:50:36 PM

Why is everyone so into transformers all of a sudden?

Doomcreator0 (Level 5 Assistant Manager) at 10/2/2007 5:49:27 PM

Nice color choice and pallete.

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