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Title: Family Guy themed marquee, crap Photoshop skills
Post by: korbitz on June 25, 2011, 05:35:27 pm

Well took my first dip into photo-shop and seriously that is one annoying program to use, seems like every pixel had its own layer  :angry:

Anyhow, here is my first draft of my marquee for my project, some feedback and definitely some criticism is required.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168579;image)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168579;image (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168579;image)

All images were sourced from google, my art skills on a scale of 0-10 are 0.5  :P

I think i spent an hour just trying to get the right balance between left and right.

Here is how it looks in its place, i have colored my cab in the theme of the marquee, again some feedback on this would be appreciated

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168581;image)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168581;image (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=168581;image)

Cheers

Title: Re: Family Guy themed marquee, crap Photoshop skills
Post by: thatitalian on July 12, 2011, 09:10:04 am

I think you are being pretty harsh on yourself! It is'nt that "bad".

You're sketch-up skills are obviously good! I pull my hair out when using that program! Lol.

Have you tried getting some vector images and exporting to photoshop in order to add gradients, etc?

I would be even tempted to do the whole thing in vector format. You could use a style like the attached.

Title: Re: Family Guy themed marquee, crap Photoshop skills
Post by: shrunkenmaster on July 12, 2011, 09:58:43 am

WIsh my sketchup skills were up to yours!

Regarding the marquee, you could try having each set of 3 characters facing the same way to help with the balance, ie. Peter, Brian, Meg facing right and Chris, Stewie, Lois facing left. Just a thought.

Title: Re: Family Guy themed marquee, crap Photoshop skills
Post by: korbitz on July 12, 2011, 02:28:03 pm

Quote from: thatitalian on July 12, 2011, 09:10:04 am

Have you tried getting some vector images and exporting to photoshop in order to add gradients, etc?

I would be even tempted to do the whole thing in vector format. You could use a style like the attached.

Speak engrish man! JK

Still playing around with photoshop, kinda learning as i'm going. Have concentrated lately on my sketchup model and getting it the way i want, with the materials i got.

I am willing to trade my sketchup semi-skills for someones photoshop skills though  :laugh2:

Seriously though, I am making progress with photoshop and should have a draft version within a couple of weeks.

Quote from: shrunkenmaster on July 12, 2011, 09:58:43 am

Regarding the marquee, you could try having each set of 3 characters facing the same way to help with the balance, ie. Peter, Brian, Meg facing right and Chris, Stewie, Lois facing left. Just a thought.

Good spot, thanks for the tip. Heres the updated photoshop

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169616;image)

And heres the final sketchup model design, no more changes. Let the work commence....

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169614;image)

Oh yeah, thanks for the replies :)