Liontamer's Open Discussion Graphics Thread

[TylerBlackMark]

I've got some very basic promotion logos that I've done for a few created promotions I ran in my games. I figure I may as well throw them up here.

 

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/TylerBlackMark/HOOK.jpg

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/TylerBlackMark/PWN.jpg

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/TylerBlackMark/FORGE.jpg

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/TylerBlackMark/WOW.jpg

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/TylerBlackMark/LAX.jpg

[fullMETAL]

My video is finished and uploaded. It also has a basic leathering tutorial as the 2nd half.

 

http://www.viddler.com/explore/Metalitia/videos/1/

 

Viddler: because YouTube is a stingy bastard, that's why.

[Linsolv]

TylerBlackMark (Hey, I marked for him too! But I'm not that much into ROH, so I've only seen him once or twice) - I like your logos; especially the Hook and PWN ones. Curious what you used for the PWN background image.

 

fullMETAL - Congratulations on finishing your tutorial! Also, grats on getting teh praise from Reap in his thread. PS You have a cool voice. Made for radio!

 

Reminds me, I need to finish up my tutorial... (Whoo! Just finished taping it all. Now I need to edit and dub them. Shouldn't take more than... well, knowing my moods, could never get done. But hopefully before I go to bed monday.)

[Linsolv]

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0D5C37717E27F55C

 

Aaaaand, finished.

 

Somehow, whenever I think a thing's going to be quick, it never gets finished. But when I think it might take a long time, it takes no time flat.

[liontamer]

linsolv - I think the gradients, particularly on the left side plate look pretty good. Not sure what you did diffeently, but I think thebelt strap looks improved over he last tile as well. My only compaint would be the eagle. Whatever type of distortion you did to it made it look very odd. and loose a lot of detail.

 

Also between the two belts and the logo you seem to really like the same wrestler graphic. Unless it's part of the actual company logo I'd try to mix it up a bit.

 

fullmetal - different style, but not bad. Only complaint I'd have would be if the goal was pure realism, the main plate is too narrow making it a little bit of a different shape than the other pics. If the goal was just to have something resembling the older belts, then I think it's fine. And I'll be checking out the video later today.

 

 

gaz - a very different style. I like it.

 

Tyler - logos look good.

[Linsolv]

It's the company logo. However, if you've got suggestions for visual submission holds, I'm not actually that high on that particular graphic. But for reference, here's my company logo:

 

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ihklxw.jpg

 

I set it as my avatar for fun, but it's too small to make anything out.

 

(See, I wanted a picture of someone IN A submission hold for my logo, and the only hold I could think of that really looks like much was the Boston crab. So I came across a good image of CM Punk putting someone or other in a crab and that's where I got the image. Nothing really special.)

 

Incidentally, I've got another idea for a belt, but no promotion to make it for! I mean, I need a World Title for if/when I ever hit Regional with SSW, but that's not gonna be for a while considering how much time I've been spending (and fun I've been having) with making the logos and graphics.

 

PS: I came up with an idea I wanted to try out for a belt. Then I realized the only good way to do it would've been to use the main plate I had in my UK title belt; so I decided to make a different one. I'm almost done, just wanted to try a few different gradients for the "filigree."

[Linsolv]

Finished.

 

English Belt - Redux

 

http://i47.tinypic.com/33e79sk.png

http://i50.tinypic.com/swzb6g.png

 

I found a BUNCH of vaguely metallic gradients for Illustrator. Getting them into Inkscape was... troublesome. Then, converting even the 3-4 I tried out [to a format that would work with a radial pattern like I've been using] was... also troublesome. But it got done. I'm not 100% happy with how the red balances out, brightness-wise, but it'll have to do until I decide to spend a while working on a better color balance. However, I think the current red really makes the gold "pop" in the larger version, at least.

 

P.S. - Getting the balance just right so that the "ridges" were visible but subtle took a good bit of time.

[liontamer]

Ok, not sure if this will work, so bare with me. I've uploaded a few title PSD's to include the main belt straps that I use. If it works, feel free to download and have at it.

 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W7PHL5YM

 

Please let me know if it works. If it does, I start uploading more of my work for everyone's use.

 

R

 

Missed this post entirely. They work in photo x2, although it says some features are missing.

[ReapeR]

Missed this post entirely. They work in photo x2, although it says some features are missing.

 

Most likely you don't have said features. Fonts/custom shapes etc. Maybe???

 

R

[ReapeR]

Finished.

 

English Belt - Redux

 

http://i47.tinypic.com/33e79sk.png

http://i50.tinypic.com/swzb6g.png

 

I found a BUNCH of vaguely metallic gradients for Illustrator. Getting them into Inkscape was... troublesome. Then, converting even the 3-4 I tried out [to a format that would work with a radial pattern like I've been using] was... also troublesome. But it got done. I'm not 100% happy with how the red balances out, brightness-wise, but it'll have to do until I decide to spend a while working on a better color balance. However, I think the current red really makes the gold "pop" in the larger version, at least.

 

P.S. - Getting the balance just right so that the "ridges" were visible but subtle took a good bit of time.

 

Absolutely love the design of this belt. Played around with it a bit. Hope you don't mind.

 

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n230/jhall2129/TEW%20Title%20Belts/swzb6gcopy.jpg

[Linsolv]

I see your cone gradient, what else did you do, exactly?

[liontamer]

Absolutely love the design of this belt. Played around with it a bit. Hope you don't mind.

 

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n230/jhall2129/TEW%20Title%20Belts/swzb6gcopy.jpg

 

wondering what this might look like with the added backing in silver instead of gold and/or with smaller arrows across horizontally......

[ReapeR]

I see your cone gradient, what else did you do, exactly?

 

I layered it three times, extended it across the entire belt (obviously). Deleted a few of the center plates to give it more depth. Then gave it a soft reflective gradient.

 

Nothing other than that. Just loved the concept of it and started playing around. Definately meant no harm towards you with that. Might "borrow" this look in a title down the road.

 

R

[ReapeR]

wondering what this might look like with the added backing in silver instead of gold and/or with smaller arrows across horizontally......

 

Like this?

 

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n230/jhall2129/TEW%20Title%20Belts/swzb6gcopy_alt.jpg

[Linsolv]

The silver works great, Reaps. Though, the gradient's SLIGHTLY off. I am a stickler for the gradients matching, dontcha know.

[ReapeR]

The silver works great, Reaps. Though, the gradient's SLIGHTLY off. I am a stickler for the gradients matching, dontcha know.

 

Normally it would match, but since I went over the top of your original gradient, that was the result.

[Linsolv]

"Normally it'd match, but your work sucks"

 

or

 

"Normally it'd match, but I'm stealing your crap."

 

I can't decide which would be more fun to say.

 

Needless to say, I'd be teasing with either.

[ReapeR]

I'd go with neither. I'm upset I didn't think of it first.

[Linsolv]

It's probably because you didn't see Wade Barrett's trunks on NXT.

 

http://www.tinypic.ws/images/07470038888919569759.jpg

 

PS: If you wanna use it for a belt go right ahead. I simply don't have much of a "muse," so I doubt I'll ever get well known even if I keep at this.

[ReapeR]

It's probably because you didn't see Wade Barrett's trunks on NXT.

 

http://www.tinypic.ws/images/07470038888919569759.jpg

 

PS: If you wanna use it for a belt go right ahead. I simply don't have much of a "muse," so I doubt I'll ever get well known even if I keep at this.

 

Don't sell yourself short. Your style is different then mine which is different then Liontamer which is different then Paynes and so on and so on. Keep up with it. have you seen some of my earlier stuff. Uhh!!!

[Linsolv]

No, no. I'm not trying to say I'm bad. I just don't have ideas. I look at, for instance, your thread -- you've got 20-30 belts there, and that's not counting past years. I've always had a problem that I learn to do something (draw, sing, play guitar, etc.) but when it comes to trying to apply that knowledge, I never have anything I actually want to do with it.

[ReapeR]

No, no. I'm not trying to say I'm bad. I just don't have ideas. I look at, for instance, your thread -- you've got 20-30 belts there, and that's not counting past years. I've always had a problem that I learn to do something (draw, sing, play guitar, etc.) but when it comes to trying to apply that knowledge, I never have anything I actually want to do with it.

 

Ahh, I get ya. Yeah, I seem to be the opposite. I have tons of ideas, but I'm rarely able to get them across. The whole title belt thing just seemed to click with me.

 

This is why I hardly play the game. I have so many ideas, but can't seem to figure out a way to put them in game or on paper.

 

I do spend quite a bit of time looking at real belts for inspiration. Then I just morph whatever it is and "throw stuff on the wall and see what sticks."

[Linsolv]

Well, I'm pretty much out of belts for SSW. I suppose now it's time to find a belt to redesign. Maybe from one of the GDS-verse so I don't have to compete against Belt Titan ReapeR. (Note: If you did those, just don't tell me so I don't get all emberassed.)

[liontamer]

if you're looking for a belt to try, you could try the request back around page 2 of this thread. It'll be a while before I can even try.

 

And stop looking at it as a competition with reaper and myself. Just keep focusing on getting better. Look at your first produce and look at your new ones. You've already learned quite a bit. Keep learning, whether it's by asking us questions or just experimenting with stuff yourself.

[Linsolv]

Competition's fun. When it's not fun, I'll stop trying to compete. Humans are all about setting goals, you know.

 

I think I will try my hand at that, tomorrow. Tonight I've got a belt I'm not too far from finishing already.

 

PS. Finished.

 

http://i40.tinypic.com/161ykpw.png

http://i44.tinypic.com/scxaop.png

 

Still haven't really internalized the notion of "busy" belts. Ah, well.