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Title: Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: nipsmg on January 30, 2004, 08:26:34 am
Scroll to bottom for finished CP Art:

Marquee:
(http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/marquee.jpg)

to go on this:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=15439

 ;D

--NipsMG

Preliminary CP Art:
(http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panel.jpg)

Quasi-transparent control layout included. -- I will have some kind of art over this (directional labels, p1-4 labels, traces around components, etc.. this is just a background start)

Suggestions?
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee?
Post by: Mr. Dude on January 30, 2004, 09:36:22 am
Looks awesome man!! ;D
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on January 30, 2004, 12:22:36 pm
That looks great.  My only suggestion would be to try changing the color of the font.
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee?
Post by: Stingray on January 30, 2004, 02:04:11 pm
Very nice.

-S
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: nipsmg on January 30, 2004, 04:56:33 pm
*bump* added sideart as well...
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: Smack on January 30, 2004, 05:16:51 pm
Looks cool to me.  Nice and sharp.

Reminds me of the view I had the last time I was in my ship orbiting to earth... ;D

Smack
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: SNAAAKE on January 30, 2004, 05:31:43 pm
Yes I like it too  :)
Nicely done ! Unique...
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: Frostillicus on January 30, 2004, 07:39:05 pm
nice :)
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: greywolf22 on January 31, 2004, 02:12:50 am
Very cool  :D
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: Pete Harcoff on January 31, 2004, 02:24:13 am
I like the logo and the planets, but I think there are too many stars and they look too uniform.  I'd recommend thinning out the starfield a bit and putting a little more variety into them.
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: nipsmg on January 31, 2004, 01:25:37 pm
I think that's more true of the control panel art tan the marquee, but I see what you're saying.  Thanks for the tip. ;D
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: BobbyG66 on January 31, 2004, 03:25:16 pm
Almost perfect!

Like TalkingOctopus said, you cannot really see the Arcadia name on the front edge of the CP.

How about moving it to the top of the CP?
There's more room there, it seems...
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? (Prelim CP Art Added)
Post by: nipsmg on February 02, 2004, 04:08:47 pm
Update!!

Changed shape of CP, thinned out background, started on Control outlines..

(http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panelnew.jpg)

Note:

I know the lines/grid are hard to see, and it looks like they break, but don't forget this image has been GREATLY scaled down from like 3000 pixels in width to 800...

The following link is to a slightly larger version for reference...
http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panelnew2.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panelnew2.jpg)

I think the Arcadia text is moving to the top.  I realize it's hard to read at these resolutions but at full res it's very easy to read so keep that in mind.

Comments/Criticisms so far?
--NipsMG
Title: Re:Opinions on Marquee? Edit: FINISHED!!!
Post by: nipsmg on February 03, 2004, 01:49:51 pm
FINISHED!!!
Warning:
1600x630 1MB JPEG
http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panelnew3.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panelnew3.jpg)

NOTE:
I had to keep the image this size so you could a least partially see some of the finer detail (Motorfish inspired control icons, Etc)..
I tried to make it smaller, but there's a lot of quality loss when going from a 44.8 in wide, nearly 13,000 pixel wide (at 300dpi) image to a 1600 pixel wide image.  Going smaller almost totally loses the text/icons.. it full resolution it looks great tho.

Am i missing anything?!?! Comments/Criticisms??
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: nipsmg on February 03, 2004, 02:32:49 pm
or if you're brave:

Full size 3MB Jpeg:

http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panel_huge.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/panel_huge.jpg)..

--Likes/Dislikes? Did I miss something?
--NipsMG
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: Stingray on February 03, 2004, 02:59:39 pm
I commented in your other thread, but what the heck I'll do it again here. The only thing I can think of that I might do would be to brighten some of the stars a bit in the shapes of a few familar constelations. However it looks really great as it is. Super nice work.

-S
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: nipsmg on February 03, 2004, 06:21:50 pm
I just realized. I think I need some buttons for that 4 way *slaps forehead*

I'm thinking about moving that spinner up above the left set of trackball buttons, shifting that whole row over, and adding 2 buttons to the right of the 4-way.

*shrug*
Title: Really *Final* Art I swear!
Post by: nipsmg on February 04, 2004, 08:32:06 am
Ok, I did forget buttons for the 4-way.. so I had to do some rearranging.

This should be FINAL.  Unless there's something you guys see that's off.

Marquee:
http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/marquee.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/marquee.jpg)

Control Panel:

1600x625 Pixel 912KB JPEG
http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/Final_Panel_1600.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/Final_Panel_1600.jpg)

3259x1274 Pixel 3.01MB JPEG
http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/Final_Panel_3260.jpg (http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/Final_Panel_3260.jpg)


I've gotten some replies on IRC and some here. PLEASE leave a comment if you like/dislike the artwork.  Thanks again guys!

--NipsMG
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: nipsmg on February 04, 2004, 09:20:25 am
Grr.. thinking of making a last minute change now based on a suggestion by HC.

Which do you like better?

Original:
(http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/marquee.jpg)

New:
(http://www.gerety.net/Images/Cabinet/marquee_jungle.jpg)

thanks.

(remember, this cabinet is black w/ the blue t-molding)
--NipsMG
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: Witchboard on February 04, 2004, 09:46:03 am
I like the glow effect around the letters of the second one.  It makes it much easier to read against your background.  Plus it will look cool backlit.  Unless your dead set on using the lightning, maybe youe could try leaving it out and using the glow letters with your 3 behind them?
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: BobbyG66 on February 04, 2004, 12:17:37 pm
The new one is much better.

It will look better backlit.
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: eightbit on February 04, 2004, 09:45:41 pm
I like the origanels of both better...
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: Oldskool on February 04, 2004, 10:03:57 pm
Which do you like better?

I prefer the first one. Very well done indeed.
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: Generic Eric on February 04, 2004, 11:51:32 pm
Grr.. thinking of making a last minute change now based on a suggestion by HC.

Which do you like better?

thanks.

--NipsMG

I like the second one better.  I thought the 3 from the first one would be cool if the cloud from the planet was shapped like a 3.
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: zorg on February 05, 2004, 05:39:48 am
Wondefull marquee

really nice piece of art, and what I like is that is not directly arcade themed.
IMHO the first version is the one I prefer.

the CPO is also great, I'm just afraid it looks a little empty in the middle, by interstellar space is full of emptyness ;)

Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: Stingray on February 05, 2004, 11:08:04 am
I like the original versions better.

-S
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: greywolf22 on February 05, 2004, 04:46:00 pm
I agree, I prefer the original as well  :)
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: yeets on February 06, 2004, 03:55:00 pm
Grr.. thinking of making a last minute change now based on a suggestion by HC.

Which do you like better?


I like the 2nd one even better.  I dig the font..
Title: Re:Edit: Opinions on Marquee & CP Art *Finished!!*
Post by: gthyb on February 06, 2004, 10:02:52 pm
awesome!