First sig.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:12 pm

V1

V2

V3 w/Scanlines.

V3 w/o Scanlines.

It is my SOTW entry, but I wanted some C&C on it. It is my first with a 'render'.

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:20 pm

i think ..."God On Trucks" is better

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:21 pm

Why? Normally I skate on wheels, that are on trucks.

Cobain · Post by **Cobain** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:28 pm

wheels sounds more associated with biking, cars etc...if u get where I'm coming from

Ragdoll · Post by **Ragdoll** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:21 pm

The sig isn't that good, but Rodney is! You know I actually had the opportunity to skate with him last summer in NYC. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

Dsoup · Post by **Dsoup** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:24 pm

I'd keep with wheels, becuase this is the first thing that comes to mind when I see "God on trucks":

Either is hard to distinguish what the actual meaning is if you aren't familiar with the name, "Rodney Mullen."

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:47 pm

Ragdoll wrote:The sig isn't that good, but Rodney is! You know I actually had the opportunity to skate with him last summer in NYC. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

I know the sig isn't good, It was a first and I was just testing out how good I could do renders, scanlines, borders, etc. I think its O.K. But can you guys give me tips on improving?

Ragdoll · Post by **Ragdoll** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:52 pm

>_< No I can't really, I'm not n=much of a gfx guy so I couldn't tell you what needs improvement.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:50 pm

Okay, well thanks anyways Ragdoll.

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:26 pm

P2L

Read a few, use a few.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:28 pm

OMG, spank you helpy helperton.. :]

(seriously thanks.)

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:00 am

Updated with V2.

EDIT

Crap! Double post sorry. :/

Pepsi · Post by **Pepsi** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:50 am

You said this is your first sig so ill have this to say..

It looks nice but could be alot better with little touches of improvement.

For example:
You have the outer glow around some layers as the stock yellow that is by default. Try messing with the colors of that glow to make thing seem more blended. Maybe a darker color would work and give it some depth perhaps. Also a big thing for me seeing this was the size of the sig. Halomods says sigs 120x500 but you can go smaller to obtain a better effect. Maybe if you slid Rodney over to the left so he partially behind his name and cropped off the excess to the right I feel the sig would be less "open" with "dead space". take the slogan of "god on wheels" and place it under his name centered perhaps and bring the opacity down on it some also. One final thing to try would be reducing the brightness on Rodney himself and adding a slight touch of contrast to him.

For a first sig I think its awesome. All the basic functions are represented in the sig meaning it has layers, you can cut out image effectively and you didnt use Halo font

. Just keep at it and try those things I mentioned. Im sure by tinkering with thoes settings your going to find other things as well to make it even better then ever.

GJ and I always pick Rodney Mullen when playing any Tony Hawk game. Hell, he was good enough to do Christian Slaters freestyle skating in Gleaming The Cube so that has to say something about him

EDIT:
This post was made in referance to V1.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:10 am

Pepsi, took your advice, screwed with random stuff for a while, came up with v3. :]

Dr.Cox · Post by **Dr.Cox** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:45 pm

Senor_Grunt wrote:
Ragdoll wrote:The sig isn't that good, but Rodney is! You know I actually had the opportunity to skate with him last summer in NYC. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
I know the sig isn't good, It was a first and I was just testing out how good I could do renders, scanlines, borders, etc. I think its O.K. But can you guys give me tips on improving?

*SLAPS S.G*

Stay away from Download able Brushes.

Lt Slap a ho · Post by **Lt Slap a ho** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:31 am

Dr.Cox wrote:
Senor_Grunt wrote:
Ragdoll wrote:The sig isn't that good, but Rodney is! You know I actually had the opportunity to skate with him last summer in NYC. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
I know the sig isn't good, It was a first and I was just testing out how good I could do renders, scanlines, borders, etc. I think its O.K. But can you guys give me tips on improving?
*SLAPS S.G*

Stay away from Download able Brushes.

If you can't do it with defaults, don't do it at all.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:48 am

Dr.Cox/Lt Slap a ho wrote:Stay away from Download able Brushes.
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If you can't do it with defaults, don't do it at all.

Thanks for the tips.

Dr.Cox wrote:*SLAPS S.G*

I needed that.