Win Autographed SHIII Recognition Manual or Copy of SHIII - Page 4

Soviet_Warlord · 01-31-06, 05:20 PM

Ok I'm making one of these too, but mine is the actual box art. What are your reccomendations guys? I don't have any screenshots of SHIV... so I have no idea what kind of graphics I can expect....

Soviet_Warlord · 01-31-06, 11:44 PM

Well... does anyone know what American and/or Japanese subs looked like in World War II? All I have right now to work with is black and white photographs (not good since this is box art) and SHIII, which is full of German subs.

Marhkimov · 02-01-06, 12:07 AM

Here's some more photos of US submarines for you. Most are in black and white, but if you look hard, you'll find many color photos too.

http://www.navsource.org/archives/subidx.htm

Used google to find this 3D Gato rendering too:

Though I'm not sure if we can use it...

Marhkimov · 02-01-06, 12:28 AM

Here are some good pics to edit as a base. Found them on Navsource.org

Gato (SS-280)

Gato (SS-273)

Oil painting (of Gato) by Tom Freeman entitled "The Harder (SS-257) Rescues Ensign John Gavlin"

Balao (SS-329)
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0832902.jpg

Balao (SS-329)
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0832903.jpg

If you search some more, there are plenty of reference pictures to play with.

Soviet_Warlord · 02-01-06, 01:55 AM

lol, look at this, I recolorized a photo :P

Pretty nifty huh?

But in the end, I don't think that I should use colorized WWII photos for my box art... it doesn't really fit in

Marhkimov · 02-01-06, 02:03 AM

Use some of the editing filters...

Use some imagination...

Use some creativity...

Use some ingenuity...

Use some artistic license...

All in all, have some fun! :P

Soviet_Warlord · 02-01-06, 02:40 AM

Ok heres my first release version. It is pretty "dirty" (lots of random pixels serving no purpose) so I'll see if I can fix it up later. Its 2:30 in the morning lol so I have to go....

btw, Im a real newbie to Photoshop, so please don't critisize to much

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9...oxartv39hx.jpg

(edit- image tags snipped- new version below)

Marhkimov · 02-01-06, 02:43 AM

Wow! I think that's awesome.

That would certainly qualify as a "digital sketch." Ain't no shame in that...

Soviet_Warlord · 02-01-06, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marhkimov

Wow! I think that's awesome.

That would certainly qualify as a "digital sketch." Ain't no shame in that...

lol, thanks for the praise, but I think it looks too much like the SHIII cover with a random image pasted ontop :P

Maybe I should diminish the filter effect on the image and make it a tad lighter for starters...

Soviet_Warlord · 02-01-06, 03:08 PM

Ok, I've made a new version of my box art, but I still haven't found the time to go through and remove the ugly pixels... but I did spend another two hours on it, mainly adding the Japanese Rising Sun

This project is really consuming my free time, doing stuff with Paint is annoyingly slow. Photoshop is so advanced, sometimes I can't find the basic functions

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/1...oxartv44ec.jpg

EDIT: Image tags snipped, vastly improved version below.

gary999 · 02-01-06, 05:41 PM

Here's my cover (and my first post too).

I've attached the images I used to make the composite, for those of you that are interested in that sort of thing. The sub is the USS Torsk, the last American naval vessel to sink a warship in WW2.

Letum · 02-02-06, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary999

Here's my cover (and my first post too).

I've attached the images I used to make the composite, for those of you that are interested in that sort of thing. The sub is the USS Torsk, the last American naval vessel to sink a warship in WW2.

The smoke looks a little streched, also think a bit about camera focus. Apart from that, very good

gary999 · 02-02-06, 04:47 AM

Thanks for the feedback Letum.

I agree with your comments and I've made a few changes.

Cpt.Thorne · 02-02-06, 05:27 AM

Here is my entry to the comp.
Box cover it is:

Prost!

Cpt.Thorne · 02-02-06, 06:45 AM

Here is my entry for ad category:

01-31-06, 05:20 PM	#46
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Ok I'm making one of these too, but mine is the actual box art. What are your reccomendations guys? I don't have any screenshots of SHIV... so I have no idea what kind of graphics I can expect.... __________________

01-31-06, 11:44 PM	#47
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Well... does anyone know what American and/or Japanese subs looked like in World War II? All I have right now to work with is black and white photographs (not good since this is box art) and SHIII, which is full of German subs. __________________

02-01-06, 12:07 AM	#48
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's some more photos of US submarines for you. Most are in black and white, but if you look hard, you'll find many color photos too. http://www.navsource.org/archives/subidx.htm Used google to find this 3D Gato rendering too: Though I'm not sure if we can use it... __________________ It takes two to tango

02-01-06, 12:28 AM	#49
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here are some good pics to edit as a base. Found them on Navsource.org Gato (SS-280) Gato (SS-273) Oil painting (of Gato) by Tom Freeman entitled "The Harder (SS-257) Rescues Ensign John Gavlin" Balao (SS-329) http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0832902.jpg Balao (SS-329) http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0832903.jpg If you search some more, there are plenty of reference pictures to play with. __________________ It takes two to tango

02-01-06, 01:55 AM	#50
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	lol, look at this, I recolorized a photo :P Pretty nifty huh? But in the end, I don't think that I should use colorized WWII photos for my box art... it doesn't really fit in __________________

02-01-06, 02:03 AM	#51
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Use some of the editing filters... Use some imagination... Use some creativity... Use some ingenuity... Use some artistic license... All in all, have some fun! :P __________________ It takes two to tango

02-01-06, 02:40 AM	#52
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Ok heres my first release version. It is pretty "dirty" (lots of random pixels serving no purpose) so I'll see if I can fix it up later. Its 2:30 in the morning lol so I have to go.... btw, Im a real newbie to Photoshop, so please don't critisize to much http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9...oxartv39hx.jpg (edit- image tags snipped- new version below) __________________

02-01-06, 02:43 AM	#53
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow! I think that's awesome. That would certainly qualify as a "digital sketch." Ain't no shame in that... __________________ It takes two to tango

02-01-06, 03:08 PM	#55
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Ok, I've made a new version of my box art, but I still haven't found the time to go through and remove the ugly pixels... but I did spend another two hours on it, mainly adding the Japanese Rising Sun This project is really consuming my free time, doing stuff with Paint is annoyingly slow. Photoshop is so advanced, sometimes I can't find the basic functions http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/1...oxartv44ec.jpg EDIT: Image tags snipped, vastly improved version below. __________________

02-01-06, 05:41 PM	#56
gary999 Nub Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's my cover (and my first post too). I've attached the images I used to make the composite, for those of you that are interested in that sort of thing. The sub is the USS Torsk, the last American naval vessel to sink a warship in WW2.

02-02-06, 04:47 AM	#58
gary999 Nub Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the feedback Letum. I agree with your comments and I've made a few changes.

02-02-06, 05:27 AM	#59
Cpt.Thorne Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is my entry to the comp. Box cover it is: Prost! __________________

02-02-06, 06:45 AM	#60
Cpt.Thorne Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is my entry for ad category: __________________