CQB Armor with Pistol Final Version

killarzachary · Post by **killarzachary** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:41 am

What do you guys think? I thought this looked real good, but sadly I couldn't get any good looking text for it, if you think you could help then please contact me on AIM.

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:27 am

An interesting effect on the left, but I don't really like the sig as a whole. Lighting is off and nothing really blends together, and you've almost made the left effect the focal point rather than the MC.

killarzachary · Post by **killarzachary** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:59 am

SHOUTrvb wrote:An interesting effect on the left, but I don't really like the sig as a whole. Lighting is off and nothing really blends together, and you've almost made the left effect the focal point rather than the MC.

I see what you mean, i'm going to be trying to make the lighting what it used to be.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:21 am

The cutout of the pistol looks poorly done, other than that, I think it rocks. Good job.

Angel-Natavi · Post by **Angel-Natavi** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:42 am

Personally, I like it. Makes it look more like a scenematic than a still shot.

And, parden the butchering of this phrase, but I think it would go well with your sig.

"And when he gets to heaven, to Saint Peter, he shall tell: 'Another soldier reporting sir. I've served my time in hell.'"

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:46 pm

I agree with Angel. I think it looks good. All you need to do is add a border. Even if it's a simple one pixel stroke, it'd look better then nothing.

killarzachary · Post by **killarzachary** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:49 pm

Modtrocity wrote:I agree with Angel. I think it looks good. All you need to do is add a border. Even if it's a simple one pixel stroke, it'd look better then nothing.

Lol, I could of sworn I put in a border, I'll fix that soon, also try to get text.

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:54 pm

Try a 2-3 pixel border set to overlay.

Halo4Ever · Post by **Halo4Ever** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:57 pm

I like it alot, It makes it look like hes shooting, Like the wind is parting for a bullet, Get some text!

killarzachary · Post by **killarzachary** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:59 pm

Halo4Ever wrote:I like it alot, It makes it look like hes shooting, Like the wind is parting for a bullet, Get some text!

But every time I try to add text it looks like shit.

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:40 pm

All I'd try to do is get that light spot out of there. If it was a Lens Flare, try putting it behind the Chief's head.

youhoo7 · Post by **youhoo7** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:50 pm

i think for text you should place just a simple arial, in the botom left corner, or just make it a textless sig

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:10 pm

Modtrocity wrote:

How's something like that?

All I'd try to do is get that light spot out of there. If it was a Lens Flare, try putting it behind the Chief's head.

Yeah that doesn't look good.

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:40 pm

>_> I did it in like five seconds... Yeah the text does look bad..

Angel-Natavi · Post by **Angel-Natavi** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:08 am

Well, of course it doesn't look good. You need something that compliments the primary colors of the signature, which are dark red and gold. I would put the text down in the black bar in the lower left of the image, with a golden-ish outline similar to the helm on the spartan. Use that as your text, with whatever effect you want, with a dark red or something similar on the inside. That way, it is easily recognizable, and readable.