[Amnesia] Screenshot criticism thread

[MyRedNeptune]

Not quite finished, just making sure I have got the basics down for this outside map. I'm assuming it's a bit bright for the fog however?


Full size here: http://oi39.tinypic.com/2w70i83.jpg

Incredibly empty without any complimentary colors. Maybe have a streetlight over the green car with a bit of a red light to create that contrast. Have a dark blue fog so as to contrast with the orange lighting as well, add rubbish to the streets - a few rocks, a broken wheel, stuff like that.

On top of that, everything looks highly repetitive in the buildings on either side, add a shop in between those walls, perhaps. Some trees behind the walls, maybe a factory very far behind the houses.

Also, add some particles - very large fogs, leaves blowing around in the wind or something.

Don't listen to Robo, complementary colors don't really matter much. It's close enough anyway. I mean, come on. Does it really make a difference if the sky is cerulean instead of cyan? Nope. And red lights would just look super awkward and unnatural.

Not only that, but complementary colors aren't even a universally standardized concept. They depend on the color system you're using. Thus, the complementary for red can be either green or cyan, and the complementary for yellow can be either navy blue or purple.

So just go with whatever colors you like. As long as you're using something vaguely cool together with something vaguely warm, you will have sufficient balance.

That said, I think the lights you have are too orange. The streetlights themselves glow yellow, so yellow pointlights/spotlights would be more appropriate. The way you have it now looks pretty unrealistic. And it needs to be less saturated, too.

I like the color of your fog, but your boxlight is too dark for it. The transition from nearly black to light gray looks really odd.

Also, what Robo said about detail.