I started creating some 3D blender models and rendering it into spritesheets. The models are kept simple just some standard testured geometry. Because they will be rendered to a small size there will be no need for much detail.
The models can be downloaded here
You can see the work in progress here
This will be the space core you will have to defend.
The space core consists of a sphere. Some (2) small cylinders with small ‘light’ spheres rotate around the main sphere. Some compositing is done to achieve some glow on the ‘light’ spheres.
and for the sprite sheet (71 frames = 5 degrees per frame for smooth animation )
( everyone may use this sprite sheet 
)
This will be the canon weapon.
and for the sprite sheet ( 15 frames and has an idle and shooting animation )
( everyone may use this sprite sheet )
You can see the work in progress here
Tags: Blender, Game Development
I think you spend too much time making the gun for such a small area. You can do what you did in photoshop in much less time and probably will look better too.
It is true. But because I am not much of a Photoshop artist and modeling it in Blender gives my 3D rotating possiblilties I choose to use the 3D model approach.
@superman: why did you think it would look better in photoshop? Just curious.