Hittokiri Zero Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 This was just a test sig I created of PeaceMaker Kurogane. It was really me just trying to get back into the animation groove x___X, i think that's why Kaisuke said it best when he said i went a tad overboard on the animation XD. Oh well I plan on recreating the sig later possibly with more planned animation instead of just random effects and text :P. Well any comments or criticism would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I know little about animation, but the banner itself is fantastic. I don't really like the effect you used on the "revolution" text; it's a little too fast and flashy for my tastes--not exactly seizure-inducing, but I'd prefer for the words to be more deliberately paced. Everything else is perfectly timed. I particularly love how you used orange in "zero" and red in the "maker" half of "peacemaker"--both hues complement Tetsu's vibrantly colored hair and serve to pull the image together. Like all of your work, this looks very attractive and professional. Awesome job. ^_^ ~Dagger~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Mage Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 [size=1]The animation is a sweet touch, but theres alot of text and I guess that kinda bugged me. The faded words in the background stands out well. Even though there isnt much color to it, it looks alright. Awesome[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hittokiri Zero Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Thanks, the basis of this simple sig was really on the text, and while the revolution text is a tad tacky it was an accidental effect I created and is what I based the image around that's the only reason I left it there XD. Really I guess the big "All I got to do" text should've been faded out a bit more but oh well i'll be sure to do that in the remake >_>. As for how the remake is going to be i'm still not 100% sure i could do something with a complex BG but then i'd have to re-edit and re-cut out the stock image because I really just hid it into the bg on this sig. But anyway, here's another signature I made which I never posted here. This is a Counter-Strike sig I made for a friend >_> this version is kind of compressed though so the quality down a tad bit. Also my graphics are always optimized for 1024x768 screen resolutions so those of you with higher or lower screen res. please tell me if their are any noticeable errors or things I should change in my images, with that said in done this sig truly does look a lot better in 1024x768, in 800x600 the airbrushing looks a little odd >___> anyway here it is... *edit the sharper CS sig has been reattached to this image ^_^* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Well, I'm a fellow animator too and even I say there's not too much going on in the animation to make it need tune-ups. But then again, that part that has "the revolution has begun" is a bit off and that'd be my only beef about the animated part. The sig graphic itself is amazing. Beautiful style and work. Just, the sig is a bit big for OB standards if that's what it was made for XD Ya know, has to be 500x100 or less. But I'm sure you're aware of that and I'm babbling for no reason. [b]My Rating:[/b] 8/10 Fix the revolution part and we're in business :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Well, I just re-set my screen resolution in order to see what your Counter-Strike banner looks like at 800x600. While the compression definitely becomes noticeable, I can't see anything wrong with your airbrushing. This is another great sig--I love how it seems as though he's emerging from a veil of fog. However, its overall atmosphere seems slightly subdued. Did you use a white border for the CS banner? There's nothing wrong with that, but I was curious as to why you often choose light or subtly colored borders (for example, your current sig's is a soft gray). ~Dagger~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hittokiri Zero Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 Nope I actually had to check the PSD to see what color border I used x___X. In the CS sig the color is more or less a light blue, it's actually a white outline with the opacity set to like 20 >_>. Hmmm... I never really noticed or thought of why I used light borders ^_^. Really I guess it'it depends on the sig itself, most images I make are lighter colored so a lighter border usually looks better, It's also because I usually find outlines such as a pure black or dark gray to be just too bold. Dark borders stand out a tad to much and I like it better when they blend/meld together with the postbit I guess =O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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