Author Topic: 80s style wrestling marquee....SIDE ART! (Read 16991 times)

reptileink · « **on:** October 19, 2016, 10:15:45 pm »

Marquee final

Final Side Art

harveybirdman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2016, 10:23:02 pm »

Red white and blue background nes prowrestling style?

reptileink · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2016, 10:27:14 pm »

Hrmm, it's a little busy, but I like the tie in

harveybirdman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2016, 10:33:00 pm »

Pretty neat but yeah still missing something...

reptileink · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2016, 10:41:20 pm »

The more I look at marquees, the more I feel like it's not missing anything...lol. Some of the most iconic marquess have even less..lol.

Also, a question, I have it set for 300PPI, will that translate well to printing? I know everyone says DPI, but I don't seem to have a setting for that in my Photoshop.

JDFan · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2016, 10:58:22 pm »

Quote from: reptileink on October 19, 2016, 10:41:20 pm

The more I look at marquees, the more I feel like it's not missing anything...lol. Some of the most iconic marquess have even less..lol.

Also, a question, I have it set for 300PPI, will that translate well to printing? I know everyone says DPI, but I don't seem to have a setting for that in my Photoshop.

PPI (pixels per inch) and DPI (dots per inch) are pretty much the same thing - just one (pixels) is for monitors or displays which show images as pixels and the other is for printing which shows things as dots on paper.

PL1 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:05:04 pm »

How would it look with less stripes?

Scott

reptileink · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:11:02 pm »

I came up with this as well, but the wrestlers kind of get lost

Less stripes

reptileink · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:14:08 pm »

Quote from: JDFan on October 19, 2016, 10:58:22 pm

Quote from: reptileink on October 19, 2016, 10:41:20 pm
The more I look at marquees, the more I feel like it's not missing anything...lol. Some of the most iconic marquess have even less..lol.

Also, a question, I have it set for 300PPI, will that translate well to printing? I know everyone says DPI, but I don't seem to have a setting for that in my Photoshop.

PPI (pixels per inch) and DPI (dots per inch) are pretty much the same thing - just one (pixels) is for monitors or displays which show images as pixels and the other is for printing which shows things as dots on paper.

So will this look like crap when printed?

PL1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:27:45 pm »

Quote from: reptileink on October 19, 2016, 11:14:08 pm

So will this look like crap when printed?

A 300 PPI image printed at 300 DPI should look as good as it does on the screen -- no resizing artifacts.

Scott

pbj · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:54:31 pm »

I vote the less stripes version.

Titchgamer · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2016, 02:28:37 am »

Less stripes for me to out of those.

As a thought though have you tried putting in a ring and just flag up the ring leaving the space around it blank?

Malenko · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:14:00 am »

I dont like your font or color choice, mix it up a bit. I'd also drop the fisherman's suplex guys and just leave the classic 80s drop kick, but lose the drop shadow. A sloppy example is attached, I was movin quick with my clone stamp and pencil tools since I didnt have the source files.

reptileink · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:36:38 am »

Hrmm, not a bad idea Malenko. I will play around some more. What is the cursive font?

Malenko · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:41:58 am »

Quote from: reptileink on October 20, 2016, 09:36:38 am

Hrmm, not a bad idea Malenko. I will play around some more. What is the cursive font?

Freestyle Script (Regular)

http://ufonts.com/fonts/freestyle-script.html

reptileink · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:52:26 am »

Any other name suggestions?

I was going to name it SlamFest, but I thought that sounded a bit too......dirty...lol

I went through the gammit thinking of wrestling related names that don't end in "cade", though Wrestlecade sounded cool....

This will be a dedicated wrestling cabinet with WWF Superstars, Wrestlefest, WrestleMania, Saturday Night Slam Masters, ProWrestling, FirePro, and maybe a few others. No N64 titles though or anything like that. I have been a wrestling fan since I can remember, and I was lucky enough to grow up in the 80s, and then 90s era when wrestling was at it's best, but I don't want to really add any actual wrestlers to it, but thinking of making some "blank generic" wrestlers with likenesses for the side art/CP.

yotsuya · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:55:19 am »

I agree with Malenko about the font. If you want to stick with your original font and color, I would add a white stroke around the lettering. That black and dark blue just doesn't sit right.

And no, Wrestlecade does not sound cool. :-)

pbj · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2016, 10:44:39 am »

I was always partial to the SEGA Wrestle War marquee.....maybe you could take that and shoop off the SEGA logo and call it done...

reptileink · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2016, 10:47:41 am »

Quote from: pbj on October 20, 2016, 10:44:39 am

I was always partial to the SEGA Wrestle War marquee.....maybe you could take that and shoop off the SEGA logo and call it done...

Yea, I saw that logo, and Taito's Champion Wrestler(which I thought of doctoring) marquees when searching for wrestling art. Problem with those is I would be using existing cabinet artwork that already exists for a custom cabinet. Trying to come up with my own theme on this one.

reptileink · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2016, 10:03:49 pm »

Was hoping to do a tangerine color cabinet in true 80s style, but now leaning more towards the "Murica color scheme. This one is starting to grow on me. I was trying to get some stars in the "Squared" part, but didn't have much luck. The "star studded" font I found somehow squished the Q and U together making it unreadable.

Thoughts?

Titchgamer · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2016, 01:59:26 am »

I like that better

But I think you. Need to fill in the "squared" with something to make it pop out.

Maybe texture it with a canvas effect or as you say stars?

Malenko · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2016, 07:45:54 am »

I like that a lot better than your previous ones, and better than my mock up too.

I dont know what version of photoshop you're on, so this suggestion but be harder to do on an older version. Add another stroke of the red to the inside of "SQUARED". Textures and all that look neat but arent very 90s wrestling retro. You could also recolor the guys to match existing wrestlers, the guy drop kicking could be Mr.Perfect , and the guy receiving the drop kick could be redone to match Rick Flair (wooooooooooooooooooo) or whomever you like.

reptileink · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2016, 10:02:12 am »

Yea, no textures going on this one. Straight, clean, 80s art for sure. I think I have PS7 or 8, and am pretty sure I can do the interior line. If not, I have some ideas to get one in there.

Great ideas Malenko, I was messing around with changing their boots and such as the dropkicking wrestler had red boots that got lost in the bars. Mr Perfect wore a singlet, so not sure how well that would look seeing as the drop kicker has tights, but I get your thinking. Ric Flair is possible though. Light blue trunks and boots with platinum blonde hair FTW!

Now, for the CP, how can I get a template for the machine I want to build? I will be making a copy of this Venture cabinet, and can only find the side panel templates so far:

Should I just wait to get the sides put together and then make a template off the CP when I build it? Probably better idea.

reptileink · « **Reply #23 on:** October 21, 2016, 08:29:37 pm »

I think I have finished it!

pbj · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2016, 01:05:00 am »

I like it

Titchgamer · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2016, 01:51:01 am »

Yeah thats good

Only thing that i think looks odd is the light blue patch on the one guys pants!

yotsuya · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2016, 04:47:58 pm »

Quote from: reptileink on October 21, 2016, 08:29:37 pm

I think I have finished it!

Good for you, letting it evolve instead of falling in love with the first draft.

yamatetsu · « **Reply #27 on:** October 22, 2016, 07:44:52 pm »

That "squared" font looks a bit "washed out" to me. How about adding a thin inside line ?

It's just a subtle difference, but it makes the text look a bit sharper.

Martijn · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2016, 09:42:54 am »

maybe throw in a wrestling belt

reptileink · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2016, 11:18:29 pm »

Wow, managed to impress PBJ AND Yots?

Thanks guys, that means it doesn't suck...lol. I've done a bit of touch up here and there, but won't bother with another re-post.

I plan on having a belt of some type in the side art, but actually gotta start the cab before the side art to gain a good idea of size. Not going full size side art.

Yamatetsu, I see what you have there, don't think it makes that much of a difference, but I'll try that as well.

ed12 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 24, 2016, 12:16:48 am »

ya u nailed it
CONGRADS

ed

adder · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2016, 12:21:05 am »

how about.... more yellow (you can never have enough yellow)

Titchgamer · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2016, 01:49:49 am »

Think the yellow is to much tbh.

yotsuya · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2016, 09:03:10 am »

Stick with the white. In fact, send it off to the printers now.

Malenko · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2016, 09:29:42 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 24, 2016, 09:03:10 am

Stick with the white. In fact, send it off to the printers now.

Im with Yots. It looks good. Im indifferent on the grey line.

reptileink · « **Reply #35 on:** October 24, 2016, 10:14:46 am »

Yea, I'm calling this part done. Stay tuned for CP and Side art updates as I progress.

Thanks for all who offered input. Being this my first marquee fully designed by me (my Punisher one was done by a friend), it was good to hear feedback. I did not add another inside line, as I feel it really didn't add much. I have touched up "Flair's" trunks to be more baby blue, and fixed a few little colors here and there on his skin (his arm and torso were too white), and fixed some of the tips on the brown hair where yellow was still showing through.

Thanks again!

pbj · « **Reply #36 on:** October 24, 2016, 10:25:24 am »

Now go cut some boards. Please.......

reptileink · « **Reply #37 on:** October 24, 2016, 11:35:12 am »

Yes, yes, I know...lol

I am just getting back to work after being on LOA since July, so waiting for a couple paychecks to come in before I splurge. Need a new router first. Already lined up a free PC, and have a CRT that I am using.

Also still undecided on the cabinet style. I thought I had one chosen, but now considering another. I'll start a proper Project Announcement thread when I get underway. Winter is coming

reptileink · « **Reply #38 on:** October 26, 2016, 12:03:35 am »

Side art added to first post.

Titchgamer · « **Reply #39 on:** October 26, 2016, 04:25:20 am »

I like it.

Not sure about the oval ending so abruptly when it meets the text though.


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