Silent Hunter 5 "Conning tower emblem" contest

[longam]

Ubisoft: we will launch a special contest for the Silent Hunter fans, letting them create “conning tower” emblems that will be featured in the final game. Here are the contest rules that will be posted on our official forums and website, and we would also like to have then posted on the Subsim website/forums if you agree.

1. Create a submarine conning tower emblem respecting the following:
- The emblem must identify itself in the World War 2 era
- No offensive subjects allowed
- The image must be without any background(so it can be applied to the submarine)
2. Save the image to a PNG file, with the resolution 128x128 pixels, 32 bit
3. Send the file to gkane@ubisoft.com (gkane@ubisoft.com)
4. The devteam will review each image and make a first selection
5. With the selected images, a poll will be created at a later date and you guys will be able to vote for your favorite one
6. The top 10 voted conning tower emblems will be incorporated into the final game, for everybody to see and use
You have one month to create and send in your images (steps 1-3) starting today, Friday October 2nd , up to Monday November 2nd


Official Announcement on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yq5PsN-hEI&feature=fvsr


Edit by webster to add this new information from ubisoft:

FINAL UPDATE: The submission time is over. Over 150 emblems have been submitted! Good Job! Now it's the dev's turn to make the first selection, and you will be able to start voting for your favorite one starting on the 14th of December!

[Sonarman]

Check this out a tower emblem competition (http://www.gameshadow.com/gamepedia/11207b/silent_hunter_5/trailers/silent_hunter_5_tower_emblem_contest_video/?utm_source=nl122&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2nd-f&utm_campaign=newsletter&newsletter=122) has been announced at Gameshadow to take place on the SH5 Ubi forums (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1121062387/m/4751089397), (includes a video with Alexandru Gris of the SH5 devteam).

[AVGWarhawk]

Now that is a great idea. :yeah:

[FIREWALL]

Thx Sonarman :salute: I sumitted an entry. :DL

[AVGWarhawk]

Good for you Firewall. We have the best talent on the net for this type thing. :03:

[mookiemookie]

My money's on Torplexed if he chooses to enter something. :up:

[FIREWALL]

No talent here. :oops: (meaning myself)

I'll probably catch hell for copyright infringement. :p2:

[Thomen]

No talent here. :oops: (meaning myself)

I'll probably catch hell for copyright infringement. :p2:

What did you send in the whole Conning Tower Emblems Book? :D

http://www.amazon.com/Embleme-Wappen-Malings-deutscher-Boote/dp/3782208269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1255039124&sr=8-1-fkmr0

[Torplexed]

I sent one submission in for the contest after I saw longam's post. She looks better at this size than the 128x128 pixel resolution they requested, but those are the rules. Wish me luck.

Maybe I should also design something with soup in it. ;)

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg

[evan82]

I sent one submission in for the contest after I saw longam's post. She looks better at this size than the 128x128 pixel resolution they requested, but those are the rules. Wish me luck.

Maybe I should also design something with soup in it. ;)

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg
Very nice emblem:D

[AVGWarhawk]

Looks good Torplexed. Is there a limit to what you can enter? If not, send in some more. :03:

[mookiemookie]

I sent one submission in for the contest after I saw longam's post. She looks better at this size than the 128x128 pixel resolution they requested, but those are the rules. Wish me luck.

Maybe I should also design something with soup in it. ;)

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg

Like I said...my money's on you. Excellent work!

[Dowly]

Awesome stuff Torplexed! :salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Awesome stuff Torplexed! :salute:

:yep::up:

[Semtex]

I sent one submission in for the contest after I saw longam's post. She looks better at this size than the 128x128 pixel resolution they requested, but those are the rules. Wish me luck.

Maybe I should also design something with soup in it. ;)

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg

i wanna this on my u-boot :arrgh!:

[Alex]

Nice job, Mr Torplexed. :up:

[Akula4745]

Torplex has talent... I just have Adobe Photoshop.

I wonder if by "No offensive symbols" they meant my devil girl...
http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/towerinsignia2.jpg
http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/truk/towerinsignia2.jpg

[mookiemookie]

I wonder if by "No offensive symbols" they meant my devil girl...

http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/truk/towerinsignia2.jpg

My guess would be swastikas. But nice lookin symbol there!

[FIREWALL]

This is my lame entry. :oops:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4819/53832407.jpg


After seeing what I'm up against I shoulda sent this one.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/937/homerdoh.png


:DL

[longam]

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg

Great Job Torplexed...

[Torplexed]

Well, I've come to the conclusion that creepy guys dispensing soup makes for an odd conning tower emblem. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Soup.jpg

[Dowly]

Jesus, how fast you're drawing these things? :o

[Semtex]

lol good job Torplexed. amazing stuff :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Well, I've come to the conclusion that creepy guys dispensing soup makes for an odd conning tower emblem. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Soup.jpg

Go for it....your the best http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Sailor Steve]

I wonder if by "No offensive symbols" they meant my devil girl...
I read it as "No offensive subjects", which I would interpret as maybe swastikas but more likely nudes and such.

Your 'Devil' is kinda cute.

But my vote has to go for Torpy's mermaid.

[Shiplord]

In a game like SH I prefer to play with the original historic tower emblems over user created stuff. This should be a simulation and not an action game like Need For Speed and other car racers where players can create their own look of the cars.:down:

[Akula4745]

I read it as "No offensive subjects", which I would interpret as maybe swastikas but more likely nudes and such.

Your 'Devil' is kinda cute.

But my vote has to go for Torpy's mermaid.

Yes sir... I was trying to make zee humor... and I'll be voting for Torp's mermaid too! LOL

Well, I've come to the conclusion that creepy guys dispensing soup makes for an odd conning tower emblem. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Soup.jpg

As I said before - Torplexed has TALENT... I only have Photoshop. :damn:

In a game like SH I prefer to play with the original historic tower emblems over user created stuff. This should be a simulation and not an action game like Need For Speed and other car racers where players can create their own look of the cars.:down:

Even better they give us a choice - you get your historic accuracy... and I get a leggy devil girl... hopefully the included emblems will be mod-able so each can have their own preference.

Torplexed - are you a commercial artist? If not you certainly missed your calling my friend! Youse got some skillz fer sure...

[Torplexed]

Torplexed - are you a commercial artist?

More like cheesecake artist. Say cheese. :D I use Photoshop too. This is just pencilwork with color & text added in PS.

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Helga.jpg

[OrangeYoshi]

Wow, Torplexed. Unless there are some truly awesome things, I'll bet that I'll be voting for one of yours.

[elanaiba]

In a game like SH I prefer to play with the original historic tower emblems over user created stuff. This should be a simulation and not an action game like Need For Speed and other car racers where players can create their own look of the cars.:down:

Considering that historical uboat commanders and crews were able to choose any emblema, including those of their own creation, wouldn't a game that didn't allow the player this option be a-historical?

And a choice available, is not a choice enforced :)

[Kaleun_Endrass]

And a choice available, is not a choice enforced :) Hehe, good one. You could also be a lawyer...:salute:

[LiveGoat]

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx161/LiveGoat/U-boats/Emblems/AusschussKind-1.pngThis is a custom emblem I've been using in SH3 it's based on a trading card from a german magazine from around the 1930's. It's an optical illusion. I thought it'd be cool because it's time period specific and it could very well have been something a U-boat captain would see and be inspired to use. It's simple but it looks authentic. I've included a pic of the actual card as well. The png is in a black square (might not be visible depending on your background color).


http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx161/LiveGoat/U-boats/Emblems/card49.jpg

[Kaleun_Endrass]

The description of the card says:
"Starrt man zwei Minuten angestrengt auf das weiße Kreuz und schaut dann auf eine weiße Fläche, so sieht man die Blätter grün, die Blüte rot und den Untergrund in einem schönen Violett."

Translation: "Staring intensively two minutes at the white cross and looking on a white surface right after, you will see the leaves green, the bloom in red and the background in a beautiful purple."

They should have written, that you can see that illusion only if you blink.


Nice one btw.

[Silent-Killer]

They should have written, that you can see that illusion only if you blink.



I didn't have to blink ;) But yeah it's a very nice illusion :yeah:

[Elder-Pirate]

Torplexed is the man. :yeah: and one of the best artist so far that I've seen on these Subsim forums, but who was the Lady artist for the Subsim Werewolf hunt?? Ana, ava? I believe she is somewhere around Bucharest ? and she has posted one or two times on the Werewolf Hunt thread. Neal knows of her I'm sure. She would be a great one to contribute a "Conning Tower Emblem"

Here is one of her works for the Subsim hunt. ( Her sig is at bottom left with hand pointing at it. )

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/Werewolfhuntwhoisartist.jpg

Maybe Torplexd and her could get ideas from each other?

[LiveGoat]

By the way, the above emblem I submitted wasn't made from scratch by me. I just cropped the jpg and squished it into 128x128 in Gimp, so it prolly doesn't quallify. But if anyone wants it, feel free.

[Torplexed]

who was the Lady artist for the Subsim Werewolf hunt?? Ana, ava? I believe she is somewhere around Bucharest ? and she has posted one or two times on the Werewolf Hunt thread. Neal knows of her I'm sure. She would be a great one to contribute a "Conning Tower Emblem"

Ana was and is amazing. She has a better mastery of the digital arts than me. I believe she is from Budapest, Hungary(next door to Romania anyway) :D

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=244089

[Akula4745]

More like cheesecake artist. Say cheese. :D I use Photoshop too. This is just pencilwork with color & text added in PS.

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Helga.jpg

Ok if you say so... but a very talented cheesecake artist. Me likee!

[Grothesj2]

In a game like SH I prefer to play with the original historic tower emblems over user created stuff. This should be a simulation and not an action game like Need For Speed and other car racers where players can create their own look of the cars.:down:
Do you use your own made up name then for your captain or do you impersonate another real life captain? A tower emblem is no different than making up your own captain's name.

[cxsinsanity]

I think it's the captains choise for the emblem. And in the fact, you are captain of your boat, so it's your choise. And you can select a non historical emblem too. This would be historical i think. :hmmm:

[Kaleun_Endrass]

I prefer to select the historical correct emblems for my boats. If I'm assigned to U47 then it's the bull, if it's U48 then it's the black cat and if it's U201 then the snowman decorates my conning tower.
First I thought this contest is just stupid, but now I think it could lead to a better identification with the players avatar, the boat and crew. You create a fictional identity when starting a career, then you select your individual emblem and get the feeling of "thats my boat, harrrghhaaa". It's quite possible I change my attitude...

[Elder-Pirate]

Ana was and is amazing. She has a better mastery of the digital arts than me. I believe she is from Budapest, Hungary(next door to Romania anyway) :D

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=244089


I don't know about better mastery of the digital arts than you but she is very talented. Just wondering if you or anyone knows how to get her attention as to this thread as to making up some Conning tower emblems?

Don't get me wrong Torplexed for I think your a great artist but competition couldn't hurt. :D

[Kaleun_Endrass]

My emblems I just sent in...
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6909/collectionh.png

[elanaiba]

I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P

[mookiemookie]

I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P

Rivet counter! :O:

[Kaleun_Endrass]

I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P
I'll just go flushing myself down the toilet after sending this "update":
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9470/reddeathdoublescrews.png

[LiveGoat]

My emblems I just sent in...
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6909/collectionh.png



Very cool. Seeing a grim reaper on a conning tower would've been quite unsettling, probably like seeing Topp's Red Devil. That is provided one was ever lucky enough to see the sub before it attacked in the first place.

[Mittelwaechter]

Ana Mirela Tache

She runs a blog here:

http://anamirela.blogspot.com/

[GoldenRivet]

Very cool. Seeing a grim reaper on a conning tower would've been quite unsettling, probably like seeing Topp's Red Devil. That is provided one was ever lucky enough to see the sub before it attacked in the first place.

Seeing a conning tower - period - would have been quite unsettling :D

[Elder-Pirate]

Ana Mirela Tache

She runs a blog here:

http://anamirela.blogspot.com/


Thanks but I can't make contact. She's got her user name @ yahoo listed but that doesn't work either.

Well maybe she wouldn't have wanted to draw any emblems anyway? :06:
It was worth a try though.

[Akula4745]

I just sent along a couple of entries for the contest... maybe a few more to come - and yes I know the sea dragon is unrealistic for an emblem of the time period... but I couldn't resist.

http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/toweremblem.jpg

I especially like the Gazelle and am currently using it on my VIIB in Ops Monsun.

http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/toweremblem01.jpg

Good luck to all who enter!

[LiveGoat]

True dat. I guess the lookouts would be a little too preoccupied to admire the detailing. :DL

LOOKOUT 1: "I say, chappy, that's a hun conning tower coming this way, is it not?"

LOOKOUT 2: "Rather! Shall we rouse the lads?"

LOOKOUT 1: "Just a minute. Hallo, what do we have here?"

LOOKOUT 2: "What what, old trench?"

LOOKOUT 1: "Looks to be a logo of some sort."

LOOKOUT 2: "Let's have a look (raises binoculars). Zounds, tiger, I think you may be on to something."

LOOKOUT 1: "Those jerries love to draw little pictures, eh?"

LOOKOUT 2: "Indeed. Sort of puts one in mind of a devil, doesn't it?"

LOOKOUT 1: "I was thinking more of a satyr, actually."

LOOKOUT 2: "I suppose it could be, yes."

LOOKOUT 1: "Wait, what's that?"

LOOKOUT 2: "Hmm?"

LOOKOUT 1: "Yes. Yes, yes... yes, that's most certainly a projectile of some sort coming out the front end."

LOOKOUT 2: "Certainly looks that way, yes."

LOOKOUT 1: "I don't want to seem presumptuous, but I'm guessing it's a torpedo of some sort."

LOOKOUT 2: "It IS traveling through the water."

LOOKOUT 1: "Perhaps we should alert the lads."

LOOKOUT 2: "But we ARE sure it's a satyr and not a devil that is on the conning tower?"

LOOKOUT 1 (looking through binoculars): Wait... it's most certainly a devil. My apologies, old boy for doubting you."

LOOKOUT 2: "It's quite alright, chap. Couldn't be helped."

LOOKING 1: "It is rather menacing, isn't it?"

LOOKOUT 2: "What is?"

LOOKOUT 1: "The devil on the conning tower. As if they're taking a piss."

LOOKOUT 2: "At us, you mean?"

LOOKOUT 1: "Why certainly. I mean you don't think they'd go through all the damn trouble to paint a damn devil on their bridge to alienate the bloody french would they?"

LOOKOUT 2: "I suppose you're right. I'll wake the lads."

LOOKOUT 1: "Too late."

LOOKOUT 2: "How's that?"


(huge explosion)









Seeing a conning tower - period - would have been quite unsettling :D

[Elder-Pirate]

^^ :haha::haha::har::har: Ho boy. :rotfl2:

[Elder-Pirate]

Thought I might try this one

OK with the Conning Tower emblem, ( very nice ) but I hope its not for the"Title" of your post? :hmmm: "USS Snakehead"..........????



Better not let him see this.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/KarlDoenitz.jpg

:haha:

[Sailor Steve]

@ LiveGoat: :rotfl2::rock:

Very droll, old fellow!




@ Elder-Pirate: Love your sig, but it's kind of big.

[JScones]

@LiveGoat: :rotfl2:

I could imagine that as a BlackAdder-type sketch.

[Torplexed]

I just sent along a couple of entries for the contest... maybe a few more to come - and yes I know the sea dragon is unrealistic for an emblem of the time period... but I couldn't resist.

Sea dragons don't seem unrealistic to me. It's a good clean emblem. :salute:
One more entry to keep the lookouts busy looking at Jerry's little pictures. Thought I'd try a Viking or Norseman type.

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Viking.jpg

[Akula4745]

Sea dragons don't seem unrealistic to me. It's a good clean emblem. :salute:

I meant it was a rather intricate design for the 1940's (with the shading)... but thanks for the kind words, Torp!

[Kaleun_Endrass]

I did it again...
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/548/collection2.png

[chaine]

hi, i will enter the contest whit this http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/4029176076_9207455dca.jpg

[Kaleun_Endrass]

hi, i will enter the contest whit this
It's very invisible... I guess there went something wrong?

[chaine]

It's very invisible... I guess there went something wrong?

i wasn't posting the pic right, see it now!

[chaine]

and maybe this one too...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/4029345784_4105316354.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

WOW! There's some good stuff on here so far. Glad I'm not the Judge!

@ Gunfighter: I love your two wolves in the lower right. Like the first one best, but the last one is probably the more believable of the two.:salute:

[chaine]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4029100451_310a329f67.jpgand this one too.

[Kaleun_Endrass]

I did one today and just sent it in.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3811/bigu2x.png
(for this post it's double sized)

[chaine]

I did one today and just sent it in.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3811/bigu2x.png
(for this post it's double sized)
very good

[Akula4745]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4029100451_310a329f67.jpgand this one too.

Very nice!

[chaine]

Very nice!

thanks
i love this game, but i am still new to it, and i am just getting started on TMO mod... in one word fantastic the work that the team had whit it. I am from azores, and the hear many stories the elders tell us of uboats near the aquipelago, and how the germans contacted whit the locals for resupplying ( that shod be a interesting part on a game like this), trading in money and in objects, like gramophones and stuff, and evan paying locals for keep a open eye for allies movements in the area ( they stories, and some are very hard to verify ).
i like your pig emblem

[Jimbuna]

There is some seriously excellent artwork here http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Webster]

i hope somebody besides ubi is saving all these so a pick your own logo selection mod can be made.

i know it would be it would be massively popular and we already know ubi will have it in the game so i can see where everyone can have their favorites to pick from or customize their own based off of what they see here.

[Akula4745]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4029100451_310a329f67.jpg

I finally dug up the pic your emblem reminded me of...

http://www.jimdeadman.com/images/jimstork01.jpg

I guess ya'll never realized I am actually a secret weapon for homeland security in my spare time. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

LMAO :har:

[Seeadler]

The contest is extended up to December 1.

[evan82]

Ok. I alredy send my sawfish:ping::
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5914/evan82slachensawfishbig.png
And version 128 x 128 for game:
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9909/evan82slachensawfish.png
:D

[Webster]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/ABThing/OnUBoat.jpg
some of my Emblems on U-Boat


now thats a nice "dazzle" camo job, it would confuse the heck out of anyone trying to ID the sub :o

[Red Heat]

I sent one submission in for the contest after I saw longam's post. She looks better at this size than the 128x128 pixel resolution they requested, but those are the rules. Wish me luck.

Maybe I should also design something with soup in it. ;)

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Mermaid.jpg

Outstanding work Torplexed...was all aways!
I admire you work a long time since the Wolfpack League!

Good Luck to you! :yeah:

[Webster]

the trouble i see with this is im thinking the in game size will be small and most detail will be blurred out or not even visable so the excellent work we see will not show up.

i hope im wrong but i would bet only the large scale elements in these emblems will be visable

[longam]

I would hope they would be more blended in with the skin

[Torplexed]

Good Luck to you! :yeah:

Thanks Red Heat!

Gunfighter's conning tower of emblems kinda reminds me of the conning tower of cartoon babes I had for a while. Anything to distract or throw off enemy fire. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/SH3screenshot.jpg

[Gunfighter]

the trouble i see with this is im thinking the in game size will be small and most detail will be blurred out or not even visable so the excellent work we see will not show up.

i hope im wrong but i would bet only the large scale elements in these emblems will be visable
Hi WEBSTER when I did picture of Conning Tower all Emblems were 128x128 in size they are slightly higher this is due to croping of full picture from 1920x1080 to forum size of 1024x786 but hopefully they should show on tower as is,but you will know more about this than I.
@Torplexed your Emblem of mermaid is great Conning Tower babes look good too,They would distract me to ? Well not so much these days I'm 70 more of a quick twinge LOL

[Akula4745]

Thanks Red Heat!

Gunfighter's conning tower of emblems kinda reminds me of the conning tower of cartoon babes I had for a while. Anything to distract or throw off enemy fire. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/SH3screenshot.jpg

I would love to know how you did that, Torp...currently working with tower emblems for an Ops Monsun mod (historical German emblems)... and I have a good idea how those tiles replicate around the 3D tower. What you have there would appear to be next to impossible to pull off without bits n' pieces of the images popping up on the splash shield... and other odd places.

On a side note: I'd be distracted too. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

It is going to be extremely interesting to see which ones are eventually chosen :hmmm:

[longam]

Thanks Red Heat!

Gunfighter's conning tower of emblems kinda reminds me of the conning tower of cartoon babes I had for a while. Anything to distract or throw off enemy fire. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/SH3screenshot.jpg

Remember Torplexed, thong bikini bottoms didn't exists back then! :haha:

But I would have that on my sub any day! hooya

[Torplexed]

Gunfighter: More excellent emblems! :salute:

Akula: I used Privateer's superb "Turm Emblems Your Way" mod for the oversized conning tower art effect. It was a SH3 mod, so I don't know if it'll work with Operation Monsun, but you can give it a look.....:ping:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=149906

longam: Yeah, the thong bikini is an anachronism, but then so am I. :D

[Sgtmonkeynads]

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs104.snc3/15159_1278862052501_1258518337_30851627_2479110_s. jpg


Mine that I run

[evan82]

Ok. I alredy send my sawfish:ping::
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5914/evan82slachensawfishbig.png
And version 128 x 128 for game:
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9909/evan82slachensawfish.png
:D
But I'm not a member of UBI forum, so I don't know what to think about it.:dead:

[longam]

longam: Yeah, the thong bikini is an anachronism, but then so am I. :D

From 1944 - Looks like they had some form back then.

Source - http://drx.typepad.com/psychotherapyblog/page/3/

http://drx.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bdba69e20120a60021b2970b-450wi

[javelina1]

This is my lame entry. :oops:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4819/53832407.jpg



:DL

The BSD daemon! cool. A great O/S (FreeBSD). :yeah:

[Torplexed]

From 1944 - Looks like they had some form back then.

Source - http://drx.typepad.com/psychotherapyblog/page/3/

Ya' know Miss Bryant there kinda reminds me of the cute island girl I left on a Pacific pier when SH4 first came out. Unfortunately, my quick departure for the Japanese shipping lanes resulted in a wardrobe malfunction. She never did speak to me again. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/HawaiianBreeze.jpg

[kptn_kaiserhof]

jimbuna thats a cool pic but not my style

major insult on the allied side thou

[Jimbuna]

jimbuna thats a cool pic but not my style

major insult on the allied side thou

I wasn't aware I'd posted a picture. To which one are you referring? :hmmm:

[longam]

http://www.longam.net/sh4/fish.jpg

I call mine fishy anchor, I worked hard on it too... :DL

[Akula4745]

http://drx.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bdba69e20120a60021b2970b-450wi

Alright... now this thread is getting interesting! :O:

[Webster]

http://www.longam.net/sh4/fish.jpg

I call mine fishy anchor, I worked hard on it too... :DL


can i buy the rights to use that emblem on my sh5 sub? $$$$$


its such unique quality you rarely get to see now a days, picaso made millions selling pictures just like that :yep:


besides going for all the pretty looking ones, some home made looking art work would add some realism since not every boat had someone who was artistic

EDIT - (well ok, on second thought i guess they could go find one at port)

[TarJak]

I've made some colour versions of real U-boat emblems:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Aa3Z9QSGhFM/SvadlaRi4gI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/-fPBK2TqXSo/Emblems.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Aa3Z9QSGhFM/SvagJdPLdOI/AAAAAAAAAKc/_s-q9G2Qt6E/Emblems_2.jpg

[longam]

Nice work Tarjak! I like those old style drawings.

@webster
Just right click and copy, its all yours

[Red Heat]

Ya' know Miss Bryant there kinda reminds me of the cute island girl I left on a Pacific pier when SH4 first came out. Unfortunately, my quick departure for the Japanese shipping lanes resulted in a wardrobe malfunction. She never did speak to me again. :D

http://pyxis.homestead.com/HawaiianBreeze.jpg

This one its FANTASTIC!
I love this one Torplexed... :haha::haha::haha:

[Gunfighter]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/ABThing/GirlEmblem.jpg
OK Guys Droollllllllllllllllllllll

[JJ]

After I saw this topic I couldn't help myself but to cook something up. This is what I sent them.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9228/emblem.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/emblem.jpg/)

And hi to all the old geezers who know/remember me :D I sure haven't been here in ages.

[Akula4745]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/ABThing/GirlEmblem.jpg
OK Guys Droollllllllllllllllllllll

That one would be perfect, Gunfighter! Who could shoot at that virtuous lady of pleasure? :yeah:

[Gunfighter]

That one would be perfect, Gunfighter! Who could shoot at that virtuous lady of pleasure? :yeah:

She is called "Dek" Which puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "ALL HANDS ON DECK" !!!!!:har:

[Sailor Steve]

And hi to all the old geezers who know/remember me :D I sure haven't been here in ages.
Of course I remember you! The Drebbel Trial is enshrined in the Subsim Activities section of the forums.

[JJ]

Of course I rememeber you! The Drebbel Trial is enshrined in the Subsim Activities section of the forums.
Oh, boy.. hahaha.. I just read it all through and laughed my butt off. Can't believe it's been that long.

[Torplexed]

After I saw this topic I couldn't help myself but to cook something up. This is what I sent them.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9228/emblem.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/emblem.jpg/)

And hi to all the old geezers who know/remember me :D I sure haven't been here in ages.

Very nice JJ! Long time no sea. :up:

[karamazovnew]

Nice job Gunfighter! I can't get enough of german crosses and eagles :up:. Can you give a link? I'd love to use some of those now! :salute:

[longam]

OK Guys Droollllllllllllllllllllll

:haha: that's cool Gunfighter!

And wow, there is some talent here.

[Gunfighter]

Nice job Gunfighter! I can't get enough of german crosses and eagles :up:. Can you give a link? I'd love to use some of those now! :salute:
Sorry friend but I should let the contest Run first.none of them may be use there are a lot of good Artist out there.And someone has hinted at a future Mod So could you wait till contest is over around Mid December. I would gladly make some up for you with Iron Cross and Eagles.again sorry:06:
EDIT 19/11/09 CHECK YOUR PMs

[Malmer]

Does PNG support more than one transparent 'color'? If not, what color preferably should be used as background?

[JJ]

Does PNG support more than one transparent 'color'? If not, what color preferably should be used as background?
Transparency isn't a color. It's an area(s) in the image without any color information, which allows whatever it is underneath the image to be seen through the transparent area(s).

[Malmer]

It's for anti-aliasing a vector emblem with the/a background; the background color WILL affect the edges of the emblem.

[tonschk]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9228/emblem.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/emblem.jpg/)



Very Nice :yeah:

[Gunfighter]

It's for anti-aliasing a vector emblem with the/a background; the background color WILL affect the edges of the emblem.

Hi if you select(With selection Wand or magic Wand do not feather this area) area around Emblem and choose the colour to fill this area with flood fill tool I have just tried this with several colours on PNG image and it worked OK hope this helps If it will not work check to see if image is 8bit Colour or more if its more reduce to 8bit.

[PL_Andrev]

After I saw this topic I couldn't help myself but to cook something up. This is what I sent them.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9228/emblem.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/emblem.jpg/)

And hi to all the old geezers who know/remember me :D I sure haven't been here in ages.

FAN-TA-STIC
Do you have it as HI-RES image?

[JJ]

Cheers folks!

FAN-TA-STIC
Do you have it as HI-RES image?
800x800 is as hi-res as it gets. I kept it relatively low to keep me from going ballistic with the details since they won't show up anyway once it's down-res'd.

If it doesn't make it to the game I can post it here so anyone who feels like it, may do whatever he/she wants with it. Be it emblem for the sub or bumper stickers :DL

[Gunfighter]

I Hope it makes it,Its very good.When you reduce them to 128 takes a bit out of the texture, good luck with it.:up:

[Malmer]

Hi if you select(With selection Wand or magic Wand do not feather this area) area around Emblem and choose the colour to fill this area with flood fill tool I have just tried this with several colours on PNG image and it worked OK hope this helps If it will not work check to see if image is 8bit Colour or more if its more reduce to 8bit.
I managed - somewhat - to create an 8-bit mask for the vector object. Now I can save my .PNG's with 32 bit depth instead of 24. (As it seems PNG24 only handles one color as transparency (1-bit).)

Still the anti-aliased edges are not perfect, but the bitmap can be used on any background. :salute:

[kanolsen]

...
2. Save the image to a PNG file, with the resolution 128x128 pixels, 32 bit
...

I am working in Photoshop, and I can't save it in 32 bit, only 8 or 16. And if I save for web and devices, I choose PNG-24, would that be OK, or will my entry be discarded?

Thanks for any help
Kanolsen

[kanolsen]

How do you save the .png in 32 bit in Photoshop. Since several of you have sent in images, somebody must know something about it:06:

Kanolsen

[HansVonBeehan]

How about these...

http://www.military-graphics.com/WILDE.png

http://www.military-graphics.com/UBOATFLOT9.png

http://www.military-graphics.com/NAZIMOUSE.png

http://www.military-graphics.com/SSGIRL.png

[Jimbuna]

Very nice Hans http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[HansVonBeehan]

Haah :) thanks :D
:salute: