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Title: Galaga Artwork
Post by: 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!!!!

Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: 3dmacman 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!
 ;D ;D
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on July 31, 2003, 11:39:20 am
I'll have to check that out!
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: tagnetti on August 01, 2003, 10:22:18 am
Very nice and clean. What are you using?
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: JayTea 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...
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on August 02, 2003, 09:24:36 am
Looks Good, what software are you using?
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: Birdtales on August 02, 2003, 10:08:48 am
Here's one I did for one of my old cabinets.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: JayTea on August 02, 2003, 11:18:50 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: JayTea 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?

Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: JayTea on August 06, 2003, 01:35:49 pm
Looks good Erik.  I would throw in a "by: MYWAY " (instead of Midway) just for grins :)
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on August 08, 2003, 11:21:36 am
Ok, I cleaned it up a bit, and tightened up the spacing a little.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on August 08, 2003, 11:22:26 am
JoystickOverlay sample:
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: 3dmacman on August 08, 2003, 11:29:54 am
oh pretty ;D Very galaga like yet different.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on August 08, 2003, 11:34:32 am
That's exactly what I am going for!

Here is a portion of the button overlay:
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: JayTea on August 18, 2003, 11:29:28 am
sweet!
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: MrBond 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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.

Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on September 02, 2003, 09:48:36 am
Progress pictures!
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud on September 02, 2003, 09:51:03 am
And another.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: zorg on September 02, 2003, 11:36:53 am
long ago you said

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/ (http://www.mametrixreloaded.com/) ??




Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: zorg on September 02, 2003, 12:36:49 pm
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
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: Jigen271 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.
Title: Re:Galaga Artwork
Post by: ErikRuud 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