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Title: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 16, 2007, 01:39:56 pm
hi!

My Bartop is not finished but in an advanced stadium. so i need some artworks for it.

a friend of mine will print me the Mario Bros side art on a 45x40 sticker.
(http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/data/thumbnails/5/MarioBros-sideart.jpg)

i need a marquee and i want to use the two Mario and Luigi paintings for that:
(http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/data/thumbnails/2/Mario.jpg)
(http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/data/thumbnails/2/luigi.jpg)

in the middle should be the name of the Bartop (which i dont have yet :D ) in the font of the Mario Bros Cab.

the marquee will be 45cm x 7cm (not very tall - i know ^^")

does someone have an idea about that? the bartop will be in red with black here and there.

a second question. the CP will be black painted MDF wood do you think some stickers will look good? i think about the turtle and this red crab, perhaps the firefly ;)

what do you think?

the Link to my Bartop (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=62663.0)... but not painted yet.

Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 17, 2007, 02:28:35 pm
does anyone know where i can get the Font of the Mario Bros marquee?

Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: BobA on April 18, 2007, 11:59:56 am
Not exactly the same but similar.

Link (http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=249)
Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 18, 2007, 02:25:02 pm
thanks :) but this is like the Nintendo Font... the Mario Bros font (see above) is different
Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: BobA on April 18, 2007, 03:13:35 pm
Ok took a look at a mario bros marquee.  It is sort of a rounded modern stencil.

Try the fonts at this site   Link (http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=114&page=1)
Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 18, 2007, 05:40:36 pm
Ok took a look at a mario bros marquee.  It is sort of a rounded modern stencil.

Try the fonts at this site   Link (http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=114&page=1)


Not bad BobA - I like this one: http://www.dafont.com/-crass-roots-ofl.font (http://www.dafont.com/-crass-roots-ofl.font)
Title: Re: Mario Bros - Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 21, 2007, 04:47:05 am
i want to make the marque look like the side art. but i REALLY have NO grafic skills.

is it possible for someone to make a better one? mine looks absolute crappy.

Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 22, 2007, 02:58:45 pm
this is the barto with side art

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5351/cabhj5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

it would be SOOOOO NICE if someone could help me with the marquee  :cheers:

please  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 03:20:52 pm
Why not use the original Mario Bros. marquee?
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 04:08:45 pm
Here is one I put together -

You'll notice Mario Bros. isn't centered - is this a problem?

I might as well warn you that I only did this because I like Mario Bros. I'm not in the habit of doing art for others. I won't be able to dedicate much time to adding any tweaks or anything. Let me know what you think -

Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 04:10:53 pm
Also, I took some liberty with the letters. I always thought that marquee needed some embossed/contouring on it. I added a little effects.

If you like it - I can put a black border around it so it'll fit your marquee area. Right now it's 45cmx7cm.

I'll need to send you a high res version of it if you like it.
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 22, 2007, 04:27:21 pm
yes!!! great, thank you very much :)

 :applaud:

is it possible to add a little bit yellow to the left and right? as it is on the side art? i think that will make it perfect
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 05:04:28 pm
I don't think there is a good way to introduce the yellow without rethinking some other components. I put some on the sides, but it doesn't flow very well to me.

Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 11:20:28 pm
Ok - last shot. Let me know if you want this or not.

Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 23, 2007, 03:39:07 am
this one is really great  :angel:

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 23, 2007, 10:40:38 am
 :)
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: ChadTower on April 23, 2007, 10:50:49 am


Niiiice.   ;D
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 23, 2007, 11:10:54 am
oh i did not see your question above. why not use the original?

i think the original is ugly - compare your new one and the old original ;)

Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 24, 2007, 01:02:01 am
 :)
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: BobA on April 24, 2007, 08:19:30 am
 leapinlew

:applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 24, 2007, 02:17:31 pm
perfect!!! thank you so much

 :notworthy: :cheers:

i think this version IS the highres one? right? or do you have a .bmp or .ai or whatever version for me to print it?
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: leapinlew on April 24, 2007, 02:21:35 pm
This isn't high res - I'll need to send you the high res version. If you have a place to upload it. If you print that - it won't look very good. It'll be pixelated.
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on April 25, 2007, 02:07:45 pm
hmmm... no i dont have any webspace
perhaps via ICQ? or Email?
Title: Re: Marquee for my Bartop - need help
Post by: scorp.ius on May 04, 2007, 02:19:43 pm
hi!

did you see my PMs? i have sent you my email :)