Author Topic: Galaga Artwork (Read 6733 times)

ErikRuud · « **on:** July 31, 2003, 10:37:23 am »

I am working on a new cabinet that will have a Galag theme.

I am trying to replicate look of the Roger Dean graphics from the marquee and side art.

I have .jpgs of the marquee, sideart, overlay and frontpanel. But I could use a higher resolution version of the side art. Any links would help.

I could also use a link to a font that resembles the Galaga marquee.

I am creating the custom art in Illustrator 10. Frosticulus' tutorial has been a big help! Trying to manipulate all the bezier curves on my laptop, using a trackpoint, while riding on the train last night was a lot of fun! NOT!!!!

3dmacman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2003, 11:30:27 am »

Here is a link to a site with the galaga marquee already vecorized.
www.mameworld.net/fanstuff/index.html
GALAGA RULES!

ErikRuud · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2003, 11:39:20 am »

I'll have to check that out!

ErikRuud · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2003, 02:12:21 pm »

That is a great job! I can't use it as is, because I am doing a custom set of graphics.

It did show me how to do a few things though.

Thanks.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2003, 09:29:37 am »

Here is where I am at right now.

I know the colors are matched yet and the letters are done as seperate pieces. (ie the red border does not surround the entire word). I have already started creating the additional letters that I will need for the custom Marquee, sideart and overlays.

tagnetti · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2003, 10:22:18 am »

Very nice and clean. What are you using?

ErikRuud · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2003, 10:28:15 am »

Quote

I am creating the custom art in Illustrator 10.

I still need to tweak a few paths, but I am happy with how it is coming along.

JayTea · « **Reply #7 on:** August 02, 2003, 02:22:26 am »

I am customizing some galaga art as well... The guy's name is Ray, so he's getting...

ErikRuud · « **Reply #8 on:** August 02, 2003, 09:24:36 am »

Looks Good, what software are you using?

Birdtales · « **Reply #9 on:** August 02, 2003, 10:08:48 am »

Here's one I did for one of my old cabinets.

JayTea · « **Reply #10 on:** August 02, 2003, 11:18:50 am »

Quote from: ErikRuud on August 02, 2003, 09:24:36 am

Looks Good, what software are you using?

Paint Shop Pro 6.0. I always hear people bagging on PSP, but I think it does the job pretty well. The resolution on the pic you see was degraded to reduce file and pic size. My hi res version is top notch.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #11 on:** August 02, 2003, 01:21:03 pm »

I like Paint Shop Pro ver 7.

I also have access to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and AfterEffects.

I am using Illustrator, so that the art will be total vector based.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:06:01 pm »

Here is the customised version.

I am not 100% happy with it yet, but this is pretty close to what I want.

JayTea · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2003, 01:54:12 pm »

ErikRuud,

Not too be picky about someone else's art (of course I am now going to be picky), but I noticed that the contrast (light green / dark green) are not horizontal like the original galaga marquee. All the letters in the Galaga marquee are split horizontally and at the same spot in each letter.

I would aslo make the letters a little closer together. In the original Galaga all the letters touch except the last "A". You have a few letters in the middle that aren't connected and look pretty distant.

You did a great job of re-creating letters in the "Galaga" fashion. Mine was easy, only had to come up with one letter, you had to make a few. Are you going to add the "MIDWAY" and "BALLY" logos or modifications of them?

ErikRuud · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2003, 02:34:10 pm »

JT,

As I said, I'm not quite finished. Now that I know that I can get it the way I want, I will clean it up.

The letter spacing is pretty much the same as the original. I created this on top of a picture of the original. The red outlines go around each letter instead of around the entire word.

The Midway logo and such will not be included. This is not a Midway game. I am just copying the Galaga style. It was the favorite game of the owner.

I will be using the side art as guide when I do the control panel overlay, not the original cpo.

JayTea · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2003, 01:35:49 pm »

Looks good Erik. I would throw in a "by: MYWAY " (instead of Midway) just for grins

ErikRuud · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2003, 11:21:36 am »

Ok, I cleaned it up a bit, and tightened up the spacing a little.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2003, 11:22:26 am »

JoystickOverlay sample:

3dmacman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2003, 11:29:54 am »

oh pretty

Very galaga like yet different.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2003, 11:34:32 am »

That's exactly what I am going for!

Here is a portion of the button overlay:

JayTea · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2003, 11:29:28 am »

sweet!

MrBond · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2003, 09:12:03 pm »

I like it! Makes me want to make a better looking cp! But I don't know where to begin with the artwork.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2003, 12:48:56 pm »

I know what you mean.

All of this Galaga styled artwork is for someone else's machine.

Now I want to redo mine because this stuff has turned out so well.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2003, 09:48:36 am »

Progress pictures!

ErikRuud · « **Reply #24 on:** September 02, 2003, 09:51:03 am »

And another.

zorg · « **Reply #25 on:** September 02, 2003, 11:36:53 am »

long ago you said

Quote from: ErikRuud on August 02, 2003, 01:21:03 pm

I am using Illustrator, so that the art will be total vector based.

did you mean to contribute your vector based galaga-inspired art to the vector library http://www.mametrixreloaded.com/ ??

ErikRuud · « **Reply #26 on:** September 02, 2003, 11:58:43 am »

As soon as I am doing messing around with it. I keep tweaking parts of it.

I just changed the overlays that will go around the function buttons on the top of the CP this morning.

zorg · « **Reply #27 on:** September 02, 2003, 12:36:49 pm »

Quote from: ErikRuud on September 02, 2003, 11:58:43 am

As soon as I am doing messing around with it. I keep tweaking parts of it.

I just changed the overlays that will go around the function buttons on the top of the CP this morning.

yehaaaa that's a really good news.
thank's

Jigen271 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2003, 10:28:11 pm »

Hi there. I am making a Galaga mini and desperately need vectored Galaga sideart or Hi-res sideart pics. Anybody have access to these?? Thanks ahead of time.

ErikRuud · « **Reply #29 on:** October 28, 2003, 12:20:49 am »

Take a look at this thread to see how the artwork turned out.

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=12801


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