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Title: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 03, 2015, 08:11:35 pm

So I need a RevX marquee, and Zenomorph got me a busted up one for next to nothing, Im super grateful he got me what he did.

Started off with this:
(http://i.imgur.com/oanVeKq.jpg)

So then I cracked open the PhotoShops, and got to work.

(http://i.imgur.com/66LCSwP.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ByDjoMh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/srY9wjr.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/QiZ2S8j.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/zA6DLpS.jpg)

and ended up with this:
(http://i.imgur.com/NbPM4Es.jpg)


errrrr ended up with this:
(http://i.imgur.com/9A3AAKy.jpg)
Music is the weapon!

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 03, 2015, 08:12:29 pm

so got the artwork printed, its freakin great.

looks kinda dull when not backlit:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325282;image)

but put a light source behind it and it looks AMAZING!
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=325284;image)
This is just held up in front of the room light, cant hld it up to the window cause its still overcast/snowing/freezing raining out.

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 05, 2015, 05:07:23 pm

Heres the file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9cWp45XToh2YTFjSllmYXNMZWM/view?usp=sharing

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: wp34 on March 05, 2015, 10:54:18 pm

That looks fantastic.   :notworthy:

How do you do this step?

Quote from: Malenko on March 03, 2015, 08:11:35 pm

So then I cracked open the PhotoShops, and got to work.

(http://i.imgur.com/66LCSwP.jpg)

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 06, 2015, 09:09:52 am

Quote from: wp34 on March 05, 2015, 10:54:18 pm

That looks fantastic.   :notworthy:

How do you do this step?

I scanned what was left of the marquee I had ,if you look in the bottom right corner you can see the list of layers. "Background" is the base scan layer. Next I basically vectorized the letters which in Photoshop is called "smart objects". After I got them perfect, I rasterized them and added a red stroke to the outside. That's why the R is missing until the end. After I finished everything else up, I basically built the R out of pieces of other letters and free handed the rest of the letter. For example, the hole in the R is just a resized hole from the O  :)

Took about 6 or 7 hours, but I think its worth it.

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: wp34 on March 06, 2015, 02:30:40 pm

I've been playing around with Adobe more recently and have a better appreciation for how much work that was. 

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 06, 2015, 03:12:13 pm

Quote from: wp34 on March 06, 2015, 02:30:40 pm

I've been playing around with Adobe more recently and have a better appreciation for how much work that was. 

Thanks for sharing.

if you ever have any questions, just shoot me a PM

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: wp34 on March 06, 2015, 03:57:30 pm

Thanks Malenko.

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Vigo on March 06, 2015, 05:54:27 pm

Excellent job. I did a bit of a maquee resto as well which I will share next week. I'll only say that the titular character of my game has a cameo in Revolution X.

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Generic Eric on March 06, 2015, 05:56:16 pm

Quote from: Vigo on March 06, 2015, 05:54:27 pm

Excellent job. I did a bit of a maquee resto as well which I will share next week. I'll only say that the titular character of my game has a cameo in Revolution X.

(http://www.honestgamers.com/images/games/13/R/9018/3.jpg)

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Vigo on March 06, 2015, 06:08:34 pm

I like your definition of "titular character" better than mine.  :lol

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on March 06, 2015, 08:48:09 pm

Trog!   He's also hidden in CarnEvil.

(http://www.retrocollect.com/images/plg_imagesized/1127-cameosrevx.png)

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Malenko on June 12, 2015, 09:31:07 am

final bump for this, I finally uploaded a picture of it installed:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=330128;image)

Title: Re: Revolution X recreation
Post by: Vigo on June 12, 2015, 11:51:53 am

Quote from: Malenko on June 12, 2015, 09:31:07 am

final bump for this, I finally uploaded a picture of it installed:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=330128;image)

 :cheers: Looks very authentic.