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Title: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 09, 2009, 09:18:11 pm: hey all, i messed up my control panel when i built it and decided i would design the graphic before i construct this time. soo this is what ive come up with so far.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/untitled.jpg)

i really wanted a time crises arcade box but decided to settle with my back up of ghostbusters. i like this but i feel like it is missing a few things. any help with ideas of what else to add would be awesome. im not very creative in this department, sadly. the track ball is white and the upper, middle right pushbutton is black and i think i might move it out alittle bit to the right or buy a white one for it. as well, all the buttons are going to be red for both players
Title: Re: help with ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 10, 2009, 01:51:57 am: how about something more like ...?

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/untitled-2.jpg)
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: thatitalian on September 10, 2009, 06:40:51 am: Hehehe, cool... :afro:
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: HaRuMaN on September 10, 2009, 07:27:13 am: Personally, I like it better without the "who you gonna call".
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: vertygo on September 11, 2009, 01:44:48 pm: Maybe some sort of proton beams ? either hitting the buttons or just flying out uncontrollable :)
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 11, 2009, 07:57:12 pm: ok how about this?? does anyone know were a track ball that is 2-1/4" and translusent orange, orange, or just translusent that i could buy? the one i have atm is white and i think it would clash horabley with this

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/323333.jpg)
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 11, 2009, 08:25:04 pm: i figured i'd post the marque too. you guys think its to modern considering how the control panel looks?

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/untitled21212.jpg)
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: Gamester on September 12, 2009, 10:09:49 am: Yeah, to me the 3D rendered look of the marquee doesn't really go that well with the cartoon styled control panel... Probably should go one way or the other with the style.

Also, IMO, the title on the marquee is way too small.
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: vertygo on September 12, 2009, 05:29:43 pm: There are definitely lots of trackball options, colours, and back lit ones.
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 22, 2009, 12:07:24 pm: (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/untitled21212-1.jpg)
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: Gamester on September 23, 2009, 12:17:12 am: I'm liking the direction you're going.

On the marquee, seems like the lettering may be a little too transparent in places. It's pretty hard to read... When I first looked at it all I saw was "Ghostbus ers The Video."

Another approach you might play with is you could use less (or no) transparency on the lettering and put the top edge of the letters behind the ghost's top teeth, so it looks like he's taking a bite out of them. Just a thought...
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: tib0lt on September 23, 2009, 07:11:49 pm: thanks for your imput gamester i think this might look alittle better

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/tib0lt/untitled-4.jpg)

i tried making it look like the ghost was eating the logo but didn't find it appealed to me all that well
Title: Re: ghostbusters control panel
Post by: Gamester on September 23, 2009, 10:26:59 pm: Looks great! It's just enough transparency that it gives the illusion that the ghost is passing through the letters, but at the same time they are still readable.

Good work! :cheers: