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Main => Artwork => Topic started by: jelwell on October 24, 2006, 06:51:51 pm
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The short story: Anyone know where I can find high(er) res Crystal Castles control panel artwork?
The Long version:
I'm thinking about redoing my control panel and I'd like to work in some artwork.
The design of my cabinet is a somewhat demoralizing hodgepodge. On the bright side it reminds me and my friends more of an authentic arcade than any other cabinet with a cohesive theme.
The prized artwork is a custom marquee that a friend of mine created for me (Note it says, "Joey's Arcade Cabinet" not "Atari Crystal Castles" as expected):
http://singleclick.com/gallery/v/Joe-Elwell/album395/DSC08033.jpg.html
The side art has the remnants of it's former self (Time Pilot 84) with stickers that I've collected over the years:
http://singleclick.com/gallery/v/Joe-Elwell/album/DSC07301.JPG.html
The control panel "artwork" (if it can be called that) is atrocious at best (at least, pictured with a baby next to it, I can hopefully keep some of my dignity):
http://singleclick.com/gallery/v/Joe-Elwell/album324/DSC06429.jpg.html
When I redo the control panel I'm thinking about integrating a more cohesive artwork theme. I'm not even sure I want to continue mimicking Crystal Castles. But I'd like send a high res crystal castles control panel to my artistically inclined friend to get us thinking about ideas.
So far I've found this:
Low Res artwork including control panel(s) (http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/cpom/cpo.html)
High Res flyer (http://www.arcadeflyers.com/flyers/atari/11004401.jpg)
High Res artwork but no control panel (http://www.localarcade.com/4images/search.php?search_keywords=Crystal)
Company that sells the control panel (http://www.arcaderenovations.com/store/product.php?productid=11&cat=103&page=1)
Vector files including speaker overlay (http://vectorlib.free.fr/CrystalCastles/) (I'm surprised this website isn't listed in the Artwork FAQ sticky.
Obviously I can't just buy the printed control panel, because I need to customize it to support 4 joysticks, among other things. Which means I could use any hi-res Crystal Castles artwork since the control panel may end up being a hodgepodge of Crystal Castle artwork.
Any pointers or suggestions would be appreciated, including ideas for sideart (although as I pointed out, part of me likes that the thing is a frankenbeast so I may not go for a 100% cohesive theme)
Joseph Elwell.
P.S. I already submitted my cabinet to CrapMAME. Sadly they're not accepting applications.
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So far I've found this:
Vector files including speaker overlay (http://vectorlib.free.fr/CrystalCastles/) (I'm surprised this website isn't listed in the Artwork FAQ sticky.)
don't be surprised, this site is just a partial (vector files only) backup of AAL, that I maintain.
all the files in vectorlib are available thru AAL.
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all the files in vectorlib are available thru AAL.
But that's not true. Vectorlib has a crystal castles speaker illustrator file that AAL does not.
Joseph Elwell.
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But that's not true. Vectorlib has a crystal castles speaker illustrator file that AAL does not.
Joseph Elwell.
huuuu ...
http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=936 (http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=936)
traced by myself and upped on 24.07.2005
:D
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huuuu ...
http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=936 (http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=936)
traced by myself and upped on 24.07.2005
:D
You might want to change the keywords (if that's possible). A search for "crystal castles", or "crystal" or "castles" doesn't hit your speaker grill.
Thanks for creating the speaker grill illustrator file.
Joseph Elwell.
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keywords adjusted.