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Sprites sneak peek - final reworks!
Hi folks!
The new update for Mikko's route is out on our Patreon now, featuring hopefully the final versions of the sprites we arrived at after the last poll. I thought I could share some screenshots showcasing them with you now, as there has been some big changes since the last sneak peek!
The changes specifically are:
- Bjørn's hoodie has a more detailed shading
- Devon's face got a slight rework
- Guðrún has a more detailed shading
- Mikko has a new, front-facing sprite, closer to the original one
- Rune has a new jacket, new ears and a more relaxed pose
- Lake got some slight retouches
- Arvo has a different pose, closer to the original sprite
- Jørgen has a new poncho and a leaner build
I hope you like them! I hope we addressed your concerns, I feel like the changes, even if slight in a few cases, all help the sprites look more natural - especially in Rune's case. The next public update featuring these will be Mikko's update, to be released on 27.04!
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Dawn Chorus
A gay visual novel
| Status | In development |
| Author | Dawn Chorus |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Adult, Bara, Dating Sim, Furry, Gay, LGBT, norway, Romance, Yaoi |
| Languages | English |
| Accessibility | Subtitles |
More posts
- Dawn Chorus v0.37 - Mikko14 hours ago
- April Fool's update!27 days ago
- Dawn Chorus v0.36 - Lake34 days ago
- Dawn Chorus v0.35 - Rune68 days ago
- Dawn Chorus v0.35 (part 1) - Bjørn update90 days ago
- Dawn Chorus v0.34 - Torulf updateDec 28, 2023
- Dawn Chorus v0.33 - Devon updateNov 28, 2023
- v0.32.2 - a minor updateNov 15, 2023
- Dawn Chorus v0.32 - Mikko updateOct 22, 2023
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I've been a fan of Dawn Chorus for three years or so I think, and these changes feel weird. Of course, the author can do as they please with it since it's their work, but I'm still going to write my opinion about it because this novel is very special to me. I apology in advance for any grammar mistakes. English is not my first language.
First off, Mikko. With his neutral expression, he looks like he's in a constant catatonic state. Also, maybe this is just a nitpick and I'm dumb, but why is Torulf almost as big as Devon? I get that he's a fuckboy and works out, but Devon is a sport's coach and he's older. That and his younger face don't make sense to me xd. They look great tho.
Rune looks much better than last time. Still a little off, but I guess we'll get used to it. (His face has a different shading or texture compared to his body or something. Dunno.) Lake looks fine. Except for his snout. It looks shorter than it should be. As for Travis, he's still a cutie.
On the other hand, Arvo doesn't look that good to me. His face look's kinda weird and too round.
Overall, I think they're going in a good direction but they still need a few tweaks here and there.
Where's Klaus tho? Is he doing some sketchy things in the forest again?
Jørgen looks like a wolf now ): and lakes snout looks super short love the new Gudrun art tho
I love the reworks of the sprites!! I think they're a great fit for the visual novel but I'll still really miss the original sprites. Both the old and new sprites are great and I agree with Keo's decision to use these newer ones but It would be great to have some way to choose between the old and new sprites. I've followed this vn for a while and I've really fallen in love with the original artstyle and I'd hate to see it go
I like them all a lot except for one but before I get into that, I'll just say something's that you could take into consideration 'w'? Lake's snout does look a little big, like in comparison with his eyes it looks a tad off. Honestly I see no problem in Mikko's new design, I think it looks cute, I just think it will take time getting used to it before people can appreciate it. Ok with that done, the one character that I DO NOT really like is Rune's design. While yes, the hot is there, he lost the wholesome cute look, now kinda just looking like Torulf, I don't know how you can do it, but I do hope that he keeps the wholesome look. Alright that's all :3
(Edit): By rune looking like Torulf, I also mean he seems more like Torulf.
I wish we could have an option in settings where we can choose which sprites we want(old or new) not saying they’re bad but i just like the older sprites better.. its what brought me into this Vn I really like how they look right now . :(
this will probably come off as mean and not constructive, but the new sprites are terrible compared to the old ones. As an old fan, I'll really really miss them. I'm only saying this because this VN meant a lot to me and now it just feels off.
Sorry, can't help but feel that the New Mikko sprites be giving off this vibe now.
Oh, Mikko...
We've heard not a lot, but a few very negative opinions about the new sprite, but we don't really grasp what the issues might be, apart maybe from sparsely drawn expressions (talking about no line connecting nose to mouth). I'm personally veyr happy with it and think it captures the energy of the original sprite very well.
Can you tell us what you don't like about him? Posting the default sprite here.
I feel like his face is too short and round, and it looks almost infantile in a way that's eerie and somewhat off-putting. I actually really liked him when he was an otter, but he did feel a bit bland, and I thought the redesign helped. The art style was good, and it gave him more character. When the sprites were all slightly redone/completed in 2021, he looked a bit more cartoony, but I still think he looked okay. I figured things would stay as they were. Once everyone started getting heavily redesigned a few months ago, it seemed as though you'd settled on a more realistic design for him, which was new, but I honestly really liked it, and honestly I still think it's better. He looked bigger, yes, he wasn't extremely lithe anymore, but he looked like what I think a teenager/young adult would look like, and I didn't mind that at all personally. His mature appearance helped the darker, more serious parts of the story feel more real. With this new sprite, it lacks all of that. He looks way too young, and when I look at him, I feel like I'm staring at a toddler, and I don't think I can take him seriously anymore. I know getting a perfect balance is hard, you really can't please everyone, and maybe there's been some mixed creative direction, but I think the last sprite was a closer compromise. He still looked lithe, just not in an unrealistic, cartoony way anymore. He looked like a small adult and it perfectly matched the painting of the scene on the hill, as well as the snowball photo, both of which are beautifully done, I will add. I think going with a non-forward facing sprite would really help his face feel less flat, and I think that's another thing the earlier redesign has over this one. I don't mean to come off as rude or harsh, so I apologize if I have, or if my earlier post was offensive. Mikko is my favorite character, and he has been since I began reading Dawn Chorus, and so I really hope that my feedback is able to offer something of use to you and your team.
I understand the frustration with the project's art direction going in a different direction than you'd like to, there's nothing offensive with that. It's hard for me to relate because I'm a big fan of this sprite personally, but understanding how others perceive it is very important for me.
I decided to move away from the side-facing sprite and go back to a front-facing one after playing the VN with the new sprites. The sprite itself looked fine, but the vibes it was giving felt off. Side-facing sprite felt too detached while a front-facing one is engaged and confrontational. With that previous sprite we tested, the scenes with Mikko only didn't seem to have the same emotional impact to me. This one has better expressions, the pose with folded arms works so well with it, and it carries the same vibe as the current public sprite. I think it works well with the story and his route. My eyes don't parse him as infantile, but I'll try to play around with proportions a bit to see if I can arrive at something better.
- Keo
FINALLY, YAY
I like them. I've got my qualms here and there, but I had my qualms with the old ones as well. I think it's a major improvement structurally across the board.
Things are anatomically and artistically more consistent, and more volumetric than before.
Please do something about Mikko; the rest I can live with or even like (torulf and lake look great) but Mikko just looks bad and he's my favorite. His snout looks off and doesn't have the divide line connecting the nose, his eyes are too small and human like/beady, and his face is too wide as well as his overall build being too broad. I loved him being a lithe cute little nerd. I just found out about the feedback form from like a month ago and gave my detailed opinions on them all if you want to look at that.
This
My honest opinion to the new sprites:
Bjorn:
I overall like the new look, but I think his face is a bit too innocent? Especially when compared to his artworks and old sprite.
Jørgen:
Looks good
Torulf:
Looks really good
Lake:
I don’t really like the face, especially the snout. It looks very bulbous.
Travis:
He looks really cute
Mikko:
The one before looked a lot better, he looks too similar to Travis now.
Gudrún:
I like it
Devon:
He looks a lot younger, but I don’t have anything against it
Rune:
This is the one that bothers me the most.
I love Rune but he looks like a completely different person, he went from the cute kind of athletic lover boy to just a normal jock? His face changed so much and he went from being cute and handsome to all the focus going on his body. His eyes are the biggest difference, they are so different from the current one.
That’s all,
Overall atp I still prefer the original/current sprites. If they get a few more tweaks though, I would welcome the new ones with open arms!
completely agree
I agree with this analysis too, even if Mikkos new look dont bother me that much.
I feel Rune lost that cute wholesome charm that made me like his character so much and now look like a bland jock. Attention needs to go back to his face and previous more charismatic look.
this^
Guðrún is amazing,,,,,,,,!!!!!
Why do you keep on changing Mikko when he already looks just fine..?
Personally, Devon looks a but too ruffy, and Mikko's face looks.. off, somehow? Same goes with his entire body. Rune is improved somewhat, but his face feels a bit short (?). I LOVE Bjorn, Jorgen and Gudrun's new sprites though. kiss kiss.
overall i still preferred the old sprites more, but its nice to see you guys trying to make change.
You made travis look even cuter! Ahh, I wish he had a route. But anyways, these sprites look so cool! A little too much detail on Devon’s fur, but oh well…
Great!I love this mikko and lake
imo too much fur on devon face :\
look at devon cg it looks so good pls reconsider the amount of fur on cheeks ;-;
love them all!!! love this story!!!
I actually like the Mikko sprite. not the rest of them, tbh. listing my issues with them would be a waste of time but there's just something wrong with the eyes I can't put my finger on it, and Lake looks like a child now
I agree about lake, but I found that the other sprites were really well done though, especially torulf and Devon(DAMN torulf is hot) . But something about lake’s face doesn’t feel right…
the clothes also don’t seem as “natural” as the old sprites?
Been following this project for quite some time though so I think I may have just gotten attached to the old sprites (I may have really enjoyed twink lake….)