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Title: Console vector art?
Post by: just_jeepin on February 10, 2005, 11:09:25 am: I've been searching high and low for vector drawings of console systems.

Any idea where I might find any?
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Invader70 on February 10, 2005, 10:33:02 pm: If you can't find any it might be an idea to get some good raster one and vector them yourself...

Frostillicus has a good guide on how to start vectoring...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 11, 2005, 09:12:04 am: This is a great idea. Any of us with Illustrator skills should start working on some. The part that would take time is finding photos of the systems from a similar angle (that would lead to the best results at the end though).

I may try one or two in the next couple days...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 11, 2005, 12:17:36 pm: a couple of quick ones...

first flat color
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 11, 2005, 12:18:03 pm: then with a little shading
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 11, 2005, 12:19:11 pm: then a fun little outline version

not much time in these, I'm supposed to be working...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: just_jeepin on February 11, 2005, 12:24:43 pm: Wow! That looks great Megashock5.

I was wondering if maybe we should ask for a catagorie to be added at http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/ or somewhere to house them.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: mahuti on February 11, 2005, 01:40:40 pm: Like I said when you emailed me... if there's enough stuff to merrit a new category, then I'd be happy to create one. If only a few were created, I'd be inclined to add them to the Logos & Fonts category... though a name change might then be in order. There are already some iconic images in that category, and these are of a simlar vein.

http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/categories.php?cat_id=3
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: mahuti on February 11, 2005, 01:40:57 pm: Oh, and those do look excellent.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Invader70 on February 12, 2005, 04:00:16 am: Very nice work.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Felsir on February 14, 2005, 08:51:56 am: I made (quick) vector versions of my gaming equipment:

Dreamcast, Gameboy Color
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Felsir on February 14, 2005, 08:52:29 am: PS2
Gamecube
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Felsir on February 14, 2005, 08:53:13 am: X-Box
Arcade (my cab is based on the centipede cabinet)
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: jcroach on February 14, 2005, 08:59:41 am: Quote from: megashock5 on February 11, 2005, 12:17:36 pm
a couple of quick ones...

first flat color

Those do look fantastic. I'd love to see more. Did you use some sort of automated raster to vector converter or did you do that freehand?
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 14, 2005, 09:44:54 am: ^^ I basically pasted a photo into Illustrator and drew all the shapes with the pen tool on top of that. Not sure if that's how Felsir is doing it as well, but it's likely.

I've never seen an automated trace come out nearly as nice as a trace done by hand (or mouse, I suppose).
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Felsir on February 14, 2005, 09:53:18 am: Quote from: megashock5 on February 14, 2005, 09:44:54 am
^^ I basically pasted a photo into Illustrator and drew all the shapes with the pen tool on top of that. Not sure if that's how Felsir is doing it as well, but it's likely.

I've never seen an automated trace come out nearly as nice as a trace done by hand (or mouse, I suppose).

Yup, that is exactly the way I did this vector work.

I do like the style of your NES image, it looks more vibrant than my console drawings.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 14, 2005, 11:57:03 am: here's a new one...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 17, 2005, 09:23:00 am: BUMP so more people might join in...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 18, 2005, 02:49:38 pm: OK, I guess I'll add another one...
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Witchboard on February 18, 2005, 03:13:46 pm: If I could vectorise worth a spit, I'd be tracing up a storm, but since I can't I'll sit back and watch.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 18, 2005, 05:02:40 pm: Yep, Sega Master System. Good guess!
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Felsir on February 19, 2005, 05:26:04 am: funny thing: in Europe those consoles look completely different...

Great work though!
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: quadmasta on February 20, 2005, 11:23:25 pm: Quote from: megashock5 on February 18, 2005, 05:02:40 pm
Yep, Sega Master System. Good guess!

SMS is awesome. All my NES friends envied the SMS greatly.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Witchboard on February 20, 2005, 11:40:39 pm: After the Atari 400 I didn't have another console until the PS1. :angel:
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: jcroach on February 21, 2005, 09:01:33 am: Quote from: megashock5 on February 18, 2005, 02:49:38 pm
OK, I guess I'll add another one...

My Illustrator skills are very lacking. These images have a great 3d quality to them. Something I haven't been able to acomplish with the flat arcade side art that I've messed with. Any change of providing the origional illustrator files?
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Minwah on February 21, 2005, 10:34:08 am: Quote from: Felsir on February 19, 2005, 05:26:04 am
funny thing: in Europe those consoles look completely different...

Snes was different, but the Master System was the same...until they brought out the Master System 2 that is ;)
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on February 23, 2005, 05:01:16 pm: I have no problem sharing my Illustrator files, I'm just not sure how to upload them since they won't display in the html like the GIFs. I may be able to upload them somewhere else and post links.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: mahuti on February 23, 2005, 05:21:58 pm: arcade art library maybe?

http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: somunny on March 01, 2005, 10:58:56 am: Hey Megashock,

Great work! Still planning to upload these for the masses?
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on March 01, 2005, 12:00:57 pm: Yeah, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll have to see if I can figure out how to upload them to arcade art library. Do they have a section that's fitting?
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: mahuti on March 01, 2005, 12:58:16 pm: Homebrew is fine for now. I've been thinking about reworking the categories for a while... in the meantime, that one will work well. If you would prefer, you can just PM me with a link and I'll post them up there for you... save you some trouble.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: megashock5 on March 02, 2005, 02:04:03 pm: Okay, uploaded all three Illustrator files into the Homebrew section.

Hopefully I'll find time to do some more systems.
Title: Re: Console vector art?
Post by: Pixelhugger on March 02, 2005, 02:22:27 pm: Excellent work Megashock. Really clean and nice.... you too Felsir - as always. :) I'd love to see a 2600, 5200, Vectrex, Genesis and (most of all) Colecovision. Mebbe I'll jump in down the road when my other projects are finished but I've gotta be the community's SLOWEST vectorizor by a long shot, so anyone else up to it please knock those out soon ;) Would LOVE them for my emulator selection buttons which, in turn I'll upload to Mahuti's site when done. FWIW