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#1 fs_grunty07

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:16

Who here remembers me? ...Actually, never mind.

I'm a bit rusty after a few months of being graphically deprived.

And I'm retired but want to continue making graphics to an extent, so I'll just start this little CnC thread that I'll update, so I don't flood the forum.

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I can't find the originals for some reason. I have them saved in my comp, but I don't remember where I got them.

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Original: http://userserve-ak....58281/Usher.png

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Original: http://userserve-ak....525261/JayZ.png

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Original: http://userserve-ak....52/38244417.png
(Yay for a larger stock!)

Notes: I personally like the B&W one better... because I failed the text xD

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Original: http://userserve-ak....52/18792353.jpg

Notes: The stock isn't the best quality, and it made lighting a bit hard to work with. I'd love it to be bigger too. But overall, I like the final result.

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Original: http://userserve-ak....52/37523439.jpg

Notes: On this one, I refrained from using any stocks or renders other than the original BG. Not exactly my usual style...

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CnC?

Thanks. :)

#2 fs_khalsa500

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:20

hey grunty :)
the sig looks great. the colors really work with the stock well and it has great flow. i think it lacks in depth a bit. maybe blur the white grass (?) to add some more depth.
btw, i'm in your guild now taking over your position :mrgreen:

#3 Dark Archon

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:29

Hey, the tag look alright in my opinion, but I'm sure you can do better.

Lighting is rather nice on the right side of the screen, but the sharp bits of light on the bottom and left are false light sources, so you might wanna work with that. Aside from that, it's a rather nice tag, not too complex, not too simple, just kinda there. It's rather pleasing to the eye in my opinion. Even though you might get some criticism because it's a different kinda style than that which is usually featured on these forums.

Anyways, cheers and glad to see you making gfx again,
Xel.

Ps: I do remember you, lol. :P

#4 snuglebug

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:29

welcome back to gfx... I liked your work.

I dont really play fs now either, and im in and out of here alot.

#5 fs_grunty07

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 03:38

hey grunty :)
the sig looks great. the colors really work with the stock well and it has great flow. i think it lacks in depth a bit. maybe blur the white grass (?) to add some more depth.
btw, i'm in your guild now taking over your position :mrgreen:


Thanks for the CnC, Khal.

Lol, I noticed. :lol:

Hey, the tag look alright in my opinion, but I'm sure you can do better.

Lighting is rather nice on the right side of the screen, but the sharp bits of light on the bottom and left are false light sources, so you might wanna work with that. Aside from that, it's a rather nice tag, not too complex, not too simple, just kinda there. It's rather pleasing to the eye in my opinion. Even though you might get some criticism because it's a different kinda style than that which is usually featured on these forums.

Anyways, cheers and glad to see you making gfx again,
Xel.

Ps: I do remember you, lol. :P


Thank you, da. :) I will work on the lighting next time. I do realize it's not a... popular, style. But I don't want to stick to the same appearance every time either, and this is just for pleasure. :)

welcome back to gfx... I liked your work.

I dont really play fs now either, and im in and out of here alot.


Thanks snugle. Somehow, I just drifted away from FS... :P

#6 fs_grunty07

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 19:49

Alright, I added a second sig, and the original stocks.

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Original: http://userserve-ak....52/18792353.jpg

The stock isn't the best quality, and it made lighting a bit hard to work with. I'd love it to be bigger too. But overall, I like the final result.


CnC? :)

#7 Roan

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 19:55

Who wouldn't remember you :)

Very nice pieces!

On the second piece, I really like the effect you've put over! Great C4D use and color.

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#8 Dark Archon

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 21:12

For the second one, tbh, I can't take anything seriously that combines the word 'Kanye" and 'Ghetto'. Do people even know what the word 'ghetto' even means anymore? :S I highly doubt Kanye West lived the ghetto lifestyle or is 'thuglife' or whatever other stupid slang rolls around these days; it's labels used to talk about something that has nothing to do with what the words mean or meant anymore.

As for the actual piece, all I'd say against it is that I do not like the purple line below his arm, it breaks your whole flow prior to that, if you rotate that element or get rid of it you'd be better off. I'm not big on tags that use borders, especially 1px black ones, and especially when they are already as small as yours is. And lastly, I'm just not feeling the style of text.

As for elements of the tag that I do like, I like the coloring of him in correspondence to that used in the tag, as well as the softness of the background and the strong flow at the bottom.

Anyways, good luck and post another version if you make any revisions,
Xel.

#9 fs_grunty07

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 21:26

Who wouldn't remember you :)

Very nice pieces!

On the second piece, I really like the effect you've put over! Great C4D use and color.


Thanks Roan. :)

For the second one, tbh, I can't take anything seriously that combines the word 'Kanye" and 'Ghetto'. Do people even know what the word 'ghetto' even means anymore? :S I highly doubt Kanye West lived the ghetto lifestyle or is 'thuglife' or whatever other stupid slang rolls around these days; it's labels used to talk about something that has nothing to do with what the words mean or meant anymore.

As for the actual piece, all I'd say against it is that I do not like the purple line below his arm, it breaks your whole flow prior to that, if you rotate that element or get rid of it you'd be better off. I'm not big on tags that use borders, especially 1px black ones, and especially when they are already as small as yours is. And lastly, I'm just not feeling the style of text.

As for elements of the tag that I do like, I like the coloring of him in correspondence to that used in the tag, as well as the softness of the background and the strong flow at the bottom.

Anyways, good luck and post another version if you make any revisions,
Xel.


I originally thought the stock was of Akon, but I found out later it was actually Kanye West. I put "ghetto" in the Akon version because he wrote a song named that, I believe, and it was just the right length. I felt lazy xD and didn't feel like looking for another song by Kanye, or something else, so I just left it there. Sorry if it upsets you.

Sigs without borders bug me, but that's just my opinion. xD
Eh, I always need help on text. I don't like it either. :?
The color theme in the stock was very nice, imo, and it helped me prevent a clash of colors as I always happen to have, due to my indecisiveness. :)

Thanks again for the CnC. :D

#10 fs_lichblader

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 21:40

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Welcome back grunty.

They look great but if only the stocks weren't so small lol.

#11 fs_grunty07

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 22:16

;D

Welcome back grunty.

They look great but if only the stocks weren't so small lol.


Thanks Lich. :) I wish they weren't, lol, but I couldn't find any bigger versions.

And (hooray for a larger stock, finally, btw :D) another work is up.

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Color: Posted Image B&W: Posted Image

Original: http://userserve-ak....52/38244417.png

Notes: I personally like the B&W one better... because I failed the text xD


CnC pl0x. :)

#12 ajred20

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Posted 20 July 2010 - 22:49

hey Grunty :) nice to see you back

imo as a buyer ( my own taste) i like the 2nd one because the color in the 1st one seems distracting because it seems random

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 00:05

Who here remembers me? ...Actually, never mind.

I'm a bit rusty after a few months of being graphically deprived.

And I'm retired but want to continue making graphics to an extent, so I'll just start this little CnC thread that I'll update, so I don't flood the forum.

Good to see you back grunty :D

You don't look rusty to me your work is still great :)

#14 Dark Archon

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 00:06

I'm assuming that is "Lady GaGa" from the "LG" text. I love the color version but hate the text in it. I don't really like the black/white version, but the text looks good in it, lol.

For the colored version, either modify the colors of the "LG" text or get rid of it. Also, it's a bit too sharp, but aside from that, amazing stuff, I love it.
Xel.

Ps: If that is Lady GaGa, I am not saying I love her, I'm sure she's cool in her own aspect, I don't care much for her music, though I do enjoy the song Just Dance. I hate Telephone and Bad Romance though, and I have yet to find another song by her that I like. [Pps: for what it is worth The White Tie Affair did a better job with Just Dance imo, and All Time Low didn't do a 'bad' version of Alejandro.]

Ppps: If oversharpened is what you're going for, that's cool. I personally don't mind the oversharpness of it, and think it works with the tag; just saying that it is clearly far too sharpened.

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 00:15

I'm assuming that is "Lady GaGa" from the "LG" text. I love the color version but hate the text in it. I don't really like the black/white version, but the text looks good in it, lol.

For the colored version, either modify the colors of the "LG" text or get rid of it. Also, it's a bit too sharp, but aside from that, amazing stuff, I love it.
Xel.

DA pretty much said what I was thinking.

The "LG" stands out to much maybe try using the bluish gray color that's just above her hand on right top. Also maybe try setting "LG" and "Fame Monster" on crisp so it's not so sharp and blends in better.

#16 fs_grunty07

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 00:21

hey Grunty :) nice to see you back

imo as a buyer ( my own taste) i like the 2nd one because the color in the 1st one seems distracting because it seems random


Okay, thanks ajred. :)

I'm assuming that is "Lady GaGa" from the "LG" text. I love the color version but hate the text in it. I don't really like the black/white version, but the text looks good in it, lol.

For the colored version, either modify the colors of the "LG" text or get rid of it. Also, it's a bit too sharp, but aside from that, amazing stuff, I love it.
Xel.

Ps: If that is Lady GaGa, I am not saying I love her, I'm sure she's cool in her own aspect, I don't care much for her music, though I do enjoy the song Just Dance. I hate Telephone and Bad Romance though, and I have yet to find another song by her that I like. [Pps: for what it is worth The White Tie Affair did a better job with Just Dance imo, and All Time Low didn't do a 'bad' version of Alejandro.]

Ppps: If oversharpened is what you're going for, that's cool. I personally don't mind the oversharpness of it, and think it works with the tag; just saying that it is clearly far too sharpened.


Yes, it is Lady GaGa. I completely agree with you on the versions, lol. I fail epically at text.

I don't particularly like Lady GaGa, or the other artists in my work... I just use stocks or renders I like, lol. I'll have to agree with you on the pps part.

I was trying to do an oversharpened style, but it didn't work too well.

Thanks, again. :)

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DA pretty much said what I was thinking.

The "LG" stands out to much maybe try using the bluish gray color that's just above her hand on right top. Also maybe try setting "LG" and "Fame Monster" on crisp so it's not so sharp and blends in better.


Hm, okay. I never really think about the sharp, crisp, etc. settings. I tried what you recommended, and it does look better, though I'm not going to post it here, due to dwindling space on my computer. Thanks Grimm. :)

#17 fs_uomin1

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 02:43

i wanna floodddddddddd :P

nice, i love all them,
but the first one i prefer the B&W

i noticed that u are a litle bit silence. nice to see u

Bob ray = akon?

#18 fs_grunty07

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 03:16

I made a new mini-sig. I didn't try my best or anything. CnC if you want.

i wanna floodddddddddd :P

nice, i love all them,
but the first one i prefer the B&W

i noticed that u are a litle bit silence. nice to see u

Bob ray = akon?


Lol, thanks. Yeah, I drifted away for a while, but now I'm back somewhat.

Nah, that's B.o.B. :)

#19 Dark Archon

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 03:38

Text should always be on 'Smooth', never on 'None', 'Sharp', 'Crisp', or 'Strong'.
Xel.

Ps: None of the artists you posted here are stuff that I listen to, lol, I'm currently listening to Parkway Drive. xD

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Posted 21 July 2010 - 03:56

Text should always be on 'Smooth', never on 'None', 'Sharp', 'Crisp', or 'Strong'.
Xel.

Ps: None of the artists you posted here are stuff that I listen to, lol, I'm currently listening to Parkway Drive. xD

For me that isn't true. I think the font sometimes determines what it should be set to.

haha. I have heard of that band. Can't say I have ever listened to their stuff.
I am listening to A Day to Remember. And a little bit of Anger Fist.

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