Sprite requirements

[copper-telluride]

After talking with Ari, I've settled on a list of expressions for the artists to make sure they draw up for their respective girl's sprites.

neutral
small smile
really happy
laughing
sad
crushed/weeping
angry
embarrassed
curious/confused
skeptical/cynical
tired
worried
happy tears

As for the poses, I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of

neutral
emotional (hands in the air)
happy (like a clapping sort of pose)
nervous (with the girl holding her arms close in front of her)
angry/cross (hands on the hips)

The general expectation is that the sprites should be done within 2-4 months at the latest.

[copper-telluride]

As for outfits, try to aim for two sets of casual clothes, the Hoshi spacesuits, and specific outfits which will be announced at the next meeting and posted here afterwards (like the dress Ai tries on in her shopping event, for example).

[copper-telluride]

THIS IS IMPORTANT: Window dimensions will be 800x600, and the heights are as follows: i.imgur.com/0OThb.jpg

By that, Momoka is the tallest, and Tsukiko is only up to her breasts, so please do keep that in mind.

[copper-telluride]

After a bit of thought, I have decided that sprite eyes will be facing FORWARD (i.e., towards the viewer), and will glance to the side for certain expressions/emotions. This is simply because the story is being told from Tomohiro's POV, and as the protagonist, the characters will be looking at him when they talk (for the most part).

[copper-telluride]

For drawing the sprites, you should definitely draw them in a resolution several times that of the screen, to prevent pixellation or fuzziness when rendering in Ren'Py. I'll put together a definitive height guide with just the characters' heights next to each other to help with alignment.

Additionally, the naming convention for the files will be "[character name]_[pose]_[expression]," i.e. "kin_frantic_emotional" or "momoka_insecure_worried."