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--- Another "Quick 20 minutes" signature
---- Please judge between v1 & v2 (The difference is that one has 95% of the C4D blurred)
----- Please tell me what I should of done or change.

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Re: A Beginner's Portfolio

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I like this style, but you need to improve on it.

You need some foreground effects to improve depth.
You could grab the background c4d, erase some of it, and place on tope of the render.(Make sure it flows.)

V1 is better.

Keep it up.
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Kraq wrote:I like this style, but you need to improve on it.

You need some foreground effects to improve depth.
You could grab the background c4d, erase some of it, and place on tope of the render.(Make sure it flows.)

V1 is better.

Keep it up.


Thanks for tips,

Can you tell me some examples of "Foreground effects"?

As for the C4D, I actually had tried what you said. Had the C4D,then my Render,then the same C4D over him so I could create a "spinning tornado" kinda effect,but it looked weird :(
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-- New Signature & NEW STYLE, really wasn't sure about this one,tried something different.
--- As usual, v1 or v2?

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V1. :)
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Well I would suggest following tutorials for now if your not doing that already.
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v2 actually. I like the colors in the background. May I please use it ? :)
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Holy mother of god, these are so much better than my first ones..

My first one was monocoloured and mono-layered (:

The final fantasy v1, AWESOME dude.

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Kah00ner wrote:v2 actually. I like the colors in the background. May I please use it ? :)

Go ahead,if you need a thin black border let me know. (Cant add font sorry,suck at it). Just gimmie credits in extra small font size =P

@Ol3n: I know its not really good,it was a quick 30 mins sig. I only follow tuts when I have time to read it carefully :P
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Shure ^^ I don't mind - if it'll look better.
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Spoiler!

Take which ever version you like, btw I'm honored :oops:
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Sweet :) How do I put it into my sig again ? xP
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Kah00ner wrote:Sweet :) How do I put it into my sig again ? xP

Save Picture, then go on ;
www.imageshack.us

Locate your sig and upload it,copy the Forum Code. Then just past the Forum Code in your Signature :)
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ExSoldier wrote:
Kah00ner wrote:Sweet :) How do I put it into my sig again ? xP

Save Picture, then go on ;
http://www.imageshack.us

Locate your sig and upload it,copy the Forum Code. Then just past the Forum Code in your Signature :)


OR just use the url your using :P

put that in your sig

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[img]http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/579/sig15v2.png[/img]
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Amarisa wrote:
ExSoldier wrote:
Kah00ner wrote:Sweet :) How do I put it into my sig again ? xP

Save Picture, then go on ;
http://www.imageshack.us

Locate your sig and upload it,copy the Forum Code. Then just past the Forum Code in your Signature :)


OR just use the url your using :P

put that in your sig

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[img]http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/579/sig15v2.png[/img]


Yeah I never understood how that [img] work :shock:
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Saa-Weeeetttt ! :) 8)
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--- New Signature involving the "Gradient Map --> Lighten" technique.
----- I smudge @ 30% around my focal because cool people do it =D
------ V1 or V2?
------- Please tell me how to improve it <3 Like what should I add?(No redirections to tuts plz =P )

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v2
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v3
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V1.
And you should add border and text. :sohappy:
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omier44 wrote:V1.
And you chould add border and text. :sohappy:

I only border when I actually use the sig :P And yeah I suck at Fonts :(
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Added V3.
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V3 is best. :D
I have always liked contrasty sigs like that. :sohappy:
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You're improving. Try different techniques to get better. Read tuts here and here. NP
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Nice contrast and use of the smudge tool, but try adding some more effects next time.
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---- New Signature involving previous technique(Sorry no new yet,need to read some tuts when I have time)
--- As usual,V1 or V2.
-- Btw its Silver Surfer from Fantastic 4

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V2
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----- New Signature, introducing Black&White/Saturation Style
--- Using Fancy Brush for the first time
-- Attempt at Font
-- v1,v2 or v3

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v2
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v3( + Font)
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v4
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Please tell me what I should REMOVE or ADD.
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1st of all stock/render is streched, second it lacks of effects and more small details fon't isn't bad but it's in wrong place and colors does not match, lacks of lightining. Add some lights, or effect c4d to make it more "alive"
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Noobs_Slayer wrote:1st of all stock/render is streched, second it lacks of effects and more small details fon't isn't bad but it's in wrong place and colors does not match, lacks of lightining. Add some lights, or effect c4d to make it more "alive"


Thanks,thats exactly the kind of feedback I need.

For effects ; This is really my lack of knowledge, I don't know many techniques and the one I know usually involve playing with Blending Options.

For Lightning ; I know :( I'v seen some sick ass sigs with awesome Lightning on them. I played around with Render-->Lightning Effects but yeah :(
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ExSoldier wrote:
Noobs_Slayer wrote:1st of all stock/render is streched, second it lacks of effects and more small details fon't isn't bad but it's in wrong place and colors does not match, lacks of lightining. Add some lights, or effect c4d to make it more "alive"


Thanks,thats exactly the kind of feedback I need.

For effects ; This is really my lack of knowledge, I don't know many techniques and the one I know usually involve playing with Blending Options.

For Lightning ; I know :( I'v seen some sick ass sigs with awesome Lightning on them. I played around with Render-->Lightning Effects but yeah :(

Thats how im doin it, lol. I can suggest you to read tutorials to learn techniques you don't know. gfxskool and gfxresource are perfect cuz they have many cool tutorials, some even cought my eye. ;O
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v4 Added,played with B&W.
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