Official Graphics Comments & Criticism

Mitch2025 · 04-07-2007, 10:24 AM

lol i learned on grunge so its pretty simple for me, however im starting to like sigs that are more simple. ones that dont have alot going on in them. this one may be one of my favorites:

and this one i just found. brings back some good memories seeing as how it was my first ever:

Close · 04-07-2007, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCBlack

@con77: Try the gamerenders.com forums.
I've improved a lot since I last posted some gfx. My newests (rate/comment)(in order from newest->oldest):

Phew... that's about 1 month's worth.
A graphics section would, once again, kick major ass.

The 1st is great. 9/10
The 2nd: I don't like the brown/white line and the text is horrible. 8/10
The 3rd is the best, IMO. 10/10
The 4th: I hate the whole style, meh. 5/10
The 5th: Same. ^
The 6th: Text kills it. 7.5/10
The 7th is great. 9/10
The 8th: The text color ruins the sig. 8/10
The 9th: Looks good but idk the render, bad border. 8/10
The 10th: Looks alright but the double text on Hedgehog is a bad idea. 7.5/10
The 11th: Text doesn't match, bg doesn't match the color scheme. 7/10

KCBlack · 04-07-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiicanchangetheworld

The 1st is great. 9/10
The 2nd: I don't like the brown/white line and the text is horrible. 8/10
The 3rd is the best, IMO. 10/10
The 4th: I hate the whole style, meh. 5/10
The 5th: Same. ^
The 6th: Text kills it. 7.5/10
The 7th is great. 9/10
The 8th: The text color ruins the sig. 8/10
The 9th: Looks good but idk the render, bad border. 8/10
The 10th: Looks alright but the double text on Hedgehog is a bad idea. 7.5/10
The 11th: Text doesn't match, bg doesn't match the color scheme. 7/10

Just remember it was from newest to oldest. And I disagree with the 3rd one. It's one of the worst. Bad case of floating head syndrome (head is apparent while rest of body is masked behind effects/c4ds). XP But thanks.

Close · 04-07-2007, 10:35 AM

Good Tutorials:

Tut 1
Advanced tutorials
Easy but nice Tutorial
Awesome sig Tut
Basics of how to make an awesome Sig
PhotoShop Effects (bad idea for sigs though)
Awesome Chrome Effec
PhotoShop Effects 2
Good PhotoShop Brushes

Best Renders Around
Specifically Naruto Renders

My Notes For a Good Sig.

Make a sig around 380x110.
Place the render in the middle.
Always add a c4d.
Use Color Balance/Brightness/Contrast.
Use Glass/Spatter around the sig.
Smudge (Blur the edges) your render in the sig.
Use Burn/Dodge/Sponge tool.
Your background your idea.

This is what I got:

Mitch2025 · 04-07-2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiicanchangetheworld

My Notes For a Good Sig.

Make a sig around 380x110.
Place the render in the middle.
Always add a c4d.
Use Color Balance/Brightness/Contrast.
Use Glass/Spatter around the sig.
Smudge (Blur the edges) your render in the sig.
Use Burn/Dodge/Sponge tool.
Your background your idea.

i think renders look better on the right and that C4D renders make sigs look too cluttered unless they are done correctly

Close · 04-07-2007, 10:49 AM

Yeah, I used to do that but found it better in the middle once I advanced.

KCBlack · 04-07-2007, 10:54 AM

Actually, C4Ds don't always match the sig and render placement is determined by the flow. Depending on how you want the flow of the sig to be, you may place it on the left, right, center, you may rotate it a bit, duplicate it: render placement is never set in stone.

Close · 04-07-2007, 02:54 PM

Yeah, your right

I just usually put mine in the middle.

Syntax · 04-07-2007, 05:00 PM

Heres the site I used to create my current avatar...Have fun

http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

ssbb_lover · 04-07-2007, 09:12 PM

Geez, I don't know where to turn to get better. I don't want to do animation, I want to get really awesome at still sigs. I don't want to whine, but I honestly have no clue of how to progress.

Hayaku · 04-07-2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssbb_lover

Geez, I don't know where to turn to get better. I don't want to do animation, I want to get really awesome at still sigs. I don't want to whine, but I honestly have no clue of how to progress.

Practice makes better so just keep on trying and eventually you'll get better. Try to write down ideas of what you want your sig to be about and then put it all together.

KCBlack · 04-07-2007, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssbb_lover

Geez, I don't know where to turn to get better. I don't want to do animation, I want to get really awesome at still sigs. I don't want to whine, but I honestly have no clue of how to progress.

Gamerenders tutorials. I've seen them change lives. XP Seriously though, they'll help. Just don't become too dependent of them.

ssbb_lover · 04-08-2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCBlack

Gamerenders tutorials. I've seen them change lives. XP Seriously though, they'll help. Just don't become too dependent of them.

I don't, sometimes i'll just see how to do something i've been wanting to know how to do, leave the tut and do my own thing.

Now normally, I would take your advice; one problem. I registered for an account and they never sent me an email (everything I filled out was CORRECT, I quintuple checked the email part

). I tried twice yesterday, and once about 2 months ago. Any reasons as to why?

KCBlack · 04-08-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssbb_lover

I don't, sometimes i'll just see how to do something i've been wanting to know how to do, leave the tut and do my own thing.

Now normally, I would take your advice; one problem. I registered for an account and they never sent me an email (everything I filled out was CORRECT, I quintuple checked the email part

). I tried twice yesterday, and once about 2 months ago. Any reasons as to why?

Nope. Maybe there's a problem with gamerenders? Try contacting one of the staff.

ssbb_lover · 04-08-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCBlack

Nope. Maybe there's a problem with gamerenders? Try contacting one of the staff.

So no one's been able to post for the whole year of 2007? (I remember now, I actually sent it in DECEMBER) They've been losing a ton of members if that's true...

Gymdawg · 04-08-2007, 07:20 PM

I've been busy lately, but I guess I can do a little showcase of some of my favorite things I've made.

Viola.

demonflair · 04-09-2007, 04:47 AM

Hey I've tried to make a sig in photoshop, but I don't know how to change the colors in the Image Ready.

Gymdawg · 04-09-2007, 09:05 AM

What do you mean? ImageReady has all the same color tools and pallet options as Photoshop.

demonflair · 04-09-2007, 09:40 AM

I need to do my image by ImageReady and that belongs to Photoshop as well, but I don't know how to change the RGB colors of my image when I am in ImageReady.

Gymdawg · 04-09-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiicanchangetheworld

My Notes For a Good Sig.

Make a sig around 380x110.
Place the render in the middle.
Always add a c4d.
Use Color Balance/Brightness/Contrast.
Use Glass/Spatter around the sig.
Smudge (Blur the edges) your render in the sig.
Use Burn/Dodge/Sponge tool.

I'm going to have to fundamentally disagree with your "notes" here. While they may be what you choose to limit yourself to they are by no means any indicator of a "good" sig.

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Make a sig around 380x110.

I've said it before, I'll say it again:
Size doesn't matter.

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Place the render in the middle.

Scratch that whole idealogy. Renders should be placed where they look best. I've made plenty of sigs with the renders offset to the sides; and a few with no render at all.

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Always add a c4d.

A C4D isn't always necessary, in fact, if used incorrectly (IE, if you're just going around adding them everywhere) they can greatly subtract from a sig.

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Use Glass/Spatter around the sig.
Smudge (Blur the edges) your render in the sig.
Use Burn/Dodge/Sponge tool.

That's great -- assuming you want to spend the rest of your life making one kind of sig.

Quote:

Look, follow these guidelines and you end up with a standard, run-of-the-mill sig just like every other piece of work tossed together without thought or concern.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by demonflair

I need to do my image by ImageReady and that belongs to Photoshop as well, but I don't know how to change the RGB colors of my image when I am in ImageReady.

Why do you need to do it in ImageReady? If you're just trying to add animation to a sig or something you can make the image in Photoshop and then port it over into ImageReady to do the animation.

04-07-2007, 10:49 AM	#46
Close 幸せ雑& Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Planet Earth. Posts: 1,772 Friends: 0 1337-0000-0000-0007	Yeah, I used to do that but found it better in the middle once I advanced. __________________ <3 Awesome Sig Artists with much respect - Tyler, Mike, Byuakua, Ricky, Syntax, iRawr, and Tarheel People getting there quickly- Jam, Sneaux, and Gikoku

04-07-2007, 10:54 AM	#47
KCBlack WiiChat Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 487 Friends: 0	Actually, C4Ds don't always match the sig and render placement is determined by the flow. Depending on how you want the flow of the sig to be, you may place it on the left, right, center, you may rotate it a bit, duplicate it: render placement is never set in stone. __________________ MOH:H2 Persona: KCBlack If anyone wants to play (total nub btw lol), just IM me and we can set something up.

04-07-2007, 02:54 PM	#48
Close 幸せ雑& Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Planet Earth. Posts: 1,772 Friends: 0 1337-0000-0000-0007	Yeah, your right I just usually put mine in the middle. __________________ <3 Awesome Sig Artists with much respect - Tyler, Mike, Byuakua, Ricky, Syntax, iRawr, and Tarheel People getting there quickly- Jam, Sneaux, and Gikoku

04-08-2007, 07:20 PM	#56
Gymdawg ~I Spy Hypocricy~ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Her arms Posts: 1,283 Friends: 0 5981-2669-3238-7379	I've been busy lately, but I guess I can do a little showcase of some of my favorite things I've made. Viola. __________________ ~Well, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one ~

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demonflair Slowly returning.. <_< Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal, Portimão Posts: 2,516 Friends: 0 2967-1215-6372-5681	Hey I've tried to make a sig in photoshop, but I don't know how to change the colors in the Image Ready. __________________


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04-07-2007, 10:35 AM	#44
Close 幸せ雑& Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Planet Earth. Posts: 1,772 Friends: 0 1337-0000-0000-0007	Good Tutorials: Tut 1 Advanced tutorials Easy but nice Tutorial Awesome sig Tut Basics of how to make an awesome Sig PhotoShop Effects (bad idea for sigs though) Awesome Chrome Effec PhotoShop Effects 2 Good PhotoShop Brushes Best Renders Around Specifically Naruto Renders My Notes For a Good Sig. Make a sig around 380x110. Place the render in the middle. Always add a c4d. Use Color Balance/Brightness/Contrast. Use Glass/Spatter around the sig. Smudge (Blur the edges) your render in the sig. Use Burn/Dodge/Sponge tool. Your background your idea. This is what I got:

04-07-2007, 05:00 PM	#49
Syntax That Canucks Fan Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,715 Friends: 0 0000-0000-0000-0001	Heres the site I used to create my current avatar...Have fun http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

04-09-2007, 09:05 AM	#58
Gymdawg ~I Spy Hypocricy~ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Her arms Posts: 1,283 Friends: 0 5981-2669-3238-7379	What do you mean? ImageReady has all the same color tools and pallet options as Photoshop. __________________ ~Well, it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one ~

04-09-2007, 09:40 AM	#59
demonflair Slowly returning.. <_< Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal, Portimão Posts: 2,516 Friends: 0 2967-1215-6372-5681	I need to do my image by ImageReady and that belongs to Photoshop as well, but I don't know how to change the RGB colors of my image when I am in ImageReady. __________________

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