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Title: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Felsir on September 16, 2005, 08:24:35 am
While waiting on the results of the Optimus Prime, I picked up work for the Frankenstein cab. Here is a start with the bezel art.
Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Poker808 on November 03, 2005, 03:48:49 am
That is very cool...How did you make it look like a scetch...Did you use PhotoShop for this...
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Post by: Felsir on November 03, 2005, 04:15:53 am
Nope, no photoshop. It is all vector work done in Visio. See also this topic (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=34485.msg352869#msg352869) for the sideart to go with this cab theme (and the marquee (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=34485.msg312633#msg312633)).

This is project currently waiting, I'm finishing some other customer assignments first.
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Post by: Cutty on November 03, 2005, 10:20:19 am
I like that a lot
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Post by: versapak on November 03, 2005, 10:31:36 am
OK

I'm confused...


Shouldn't a bezel include some sort of opening where the actual screen should be?

or...

Are you just making a full picture that would look fine with a box cut out of the middle?

or...

Is that just one piece of a larger picture, and that is not the actual dimensions of the final pic?



Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: AmericanDemon on November 03, 2005, 06:55:25 pm
I believe that it is simply the beginning of the bezel.  Nowhere near complete.  I would assume that the electrodes would be found either at the top or near the bottom.  But thats my assumption....
Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Felsir on November 06, 2005, 05:15:10 am
I believe that it is simply the beginning of the bezel. Nowhere near complete. I would assume that the electrodes would be found either at the top or near the bottom. But thats my assumption....

That is correct, see the attached sample image. There will be two electrode nodes on either side of the screen, the bottom will have some misc electronics/mechanics like bolts and powercord lying around.

Is that just one piece of a larger picture, and that is not the actual dimensions of the final pic?

Indeed.
Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Felsir on December 07, 2005, 08:05:55 am
I also started on elements to use on the control panel. The player 1 and player 2 sides are marked Dr. Victoria and Frankenstein. I also made a graphic for the trackball... see below:
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Post by: dema on December 07, 2005, 09:03:56 am
That looks really awesome!!!
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Post by: BobbyG66 on December 07, 2005, 10:24:06 am
That trackball artwork is amazing!
I like the missing screw also...
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Post by: Pixelhugger on December 08, 2005, 03:44:33 pm
Beautiful. Great idea and absolutely beautiful execution. I can hardly wait to see the rest of the CP!
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Post by: GreenKnight37 on December 09, 2005, 01:53:03 am
Dang....I love that trackball image! 

I've never thought about doing special artwork just around the trackball like that.  Very very cool!
Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Felsir on December 09, 2005, 07:04:01 am
Thanks for the kind responses!

I like the missing screw also...
Plan is to have the missing screw as art on the CP somewhere.

I completed the joystick graphic. The CP graphics were kind of tricky since I had no source material to trace from, I designed those from scratch and tried to match the style of the rest of the Frankenstein graphics.

Not sure yet what graphic to use with the buttons. Suggestions are welcomed  :D
Title: Re: Meanwhile back in the secret lab...
Post by: Felsir on December 09, 2005, 07:12:02 am
This is what I have so far. The background needs work to make integrate the components into one graphic. Note that the buttons etc. are not in the exact place, I created the mockup to see if the components "work" together when placed on a CP. I have no exact dimensions yet.
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Post by: RayB on December 09, 2005, 02:54:39 pm
DAAAAAMMNNNN!!
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Post by: cyberphox on December 11, 2005, 12:38:56 pm
I have to say...very jealous...that is very nice...great theme...I'd like to have some kind of lab theme myself...
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Post by: elvis on December 13, 2005, 11:46:17 pm
Are you still working in Visio?
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Post by: Felsir on December 14, 2005, 01:50:05 am
yes  ;D
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Post by: Avery on December 16, 2005, 05:18:55 pm
Plan is to have the missing screw as art on the CP somewhere.

Will there be other bits of "pre-stressing" in the CP?  It seems like there ought to be a faux hole where a missing control might belong with bits of wire and stuff hanging out.
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Post by: vornar on December 17, 2005, 04:22:03 pm
Damn felsir, that is amazing work.
Playing with illustrator has taught me how time consuming work this is.
You either work extra fast or mega long hours, but the results speak for themselves.

*Bows in awe*
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Post by: RayB on December 19, 2005, 06:44:36 pm
Felsir, it's time to move on to a real illustrator's tool.   ;)
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Post by: elvis on December 20, 2005, 10:50:02 pm
yes  ;D

I'm always blown away by your work.  Amazing stuff! 

And extra points for being that amazing *AND* using Visio! :)