NLPR-Halo

Shomari · Post by **Shomari** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:36 pm

C&C plz

Aby · Post by **Aby** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:38 pm

Almost looks like a professionally done poster for the game. You killed it with the special effects at the top left, though.

Xyzzzy · Post by **Xyzzzy** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:05 am

I agree with Aby, try and erase or smear that thing coming out of his right shoulder some. It really kills the whole thing. Other than that I like it a lot, especially since it's a Halo piece. 9/10

Hitman144 · Post by **Hitman144** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:07 am

yea that big red goo is ruining it , make it smaller and it should look awsome

i give it a 9.5/10

Shomari · Post by **Shomari** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:02 am

Ok ill fix it tommorow

Waisha · Post by **Waisha** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:53 am

is that big red thing gone now? cuz i love it. 9-10 / 10

0l3n · Post by **0l3n** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:45 pm

Work on depth and lighting, looks way to chaotic to.

6.5/10

Shomari · Post by **Shomari** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:31 pm

v2:

0l3n wrote:Work on depth and lighting.

6.5/10

Where should the lighting go on this one?

Ol3n wrote:looks way to chaotic to

Whadda ya expect its halo

0l3n · Post by **0l3n** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:17 pm

The lighting should be above to the left a bit.

[SD]Kratos · Post by **[SD]Kratos** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:21 pm

0l3n wrote:The lighting should be above to the left a bit.

i agree, so it reflects on his head and on his metallic "armor"

0l3n · Post by **0l3n** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:12 pm

Yeah, just take a look at his leg.

Shomari · Post by **Shomari** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:26 pm

Snudge · Post by **Snudge** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:55 pm

Sorry to say, but kinda shows how bad the lightsource is. You replaced it in a whim, there should be more to one then that.

Aby · Post by **Aby** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:07 pm

The light is *actually* coming from the direction you would be looking at the picture from, and so you can't place it anywhere on the picture and be correct. It's better without one.

0l3n · Post by **0l3n** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:46 pm

Its coming from the sun not from you -.-

Snudge · Post by **Snudge** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:09 pm

0l3n wrote:Its coming from the sun not from you -.-

He means from the direction of the viewer, 0l3n. l2read. <3

San · Post by **San** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:13 pm

Waisha wrote:is that big red thing gone now? cuz i love it. 9-10 / 10

shows how every1 just agrees with every1 above them

Shomari · Post by **Shomari** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:04 am

Snudge wrote:Sorry to say, but kinda shows how bad the lightsource is. You replaced it in a whim, there should be more to one then that.

Tips?

aazumak · Post by **aazumak** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:19 am

looks greatimo, i just doint liek teh text to much

SuicideGrl · Post by **SuicideGrl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:56 am

in my opnioin, the lightsource was better in v2 than the most recent one. the sheen on his faceguard is on the right side, so a light source on the left isn't appropriate in my opinion. i think more centered than it is in v2, but not as far left as it is in v3 would be good.

my only problem with it is that while i feel like the top of the piece has nice depth, the bottom, near his legs, seems a little flat to me. perhaps the c4d you used (the red one people were complaining about before) could be brought out in that region to create more depth?

bear in mind that these are things i struggle with too, which is probably why i keyed in on them. halo ftw, btw :)

7/10 from me.

Snudge · Post by **Snudge** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:33 am

Shomari wrote:
Snudge wrote:Sorry to say, but kinda shows how bad the lightsource is. You replaced it in a whim, there should be more to one then that.

Tips?

Incorporate the lightsource at an earlier stage, use some applied images, sharpened, blurred, dodge, burn, gradient maps, photo filtres, you name it.
This will colour the lightsourse together with the colours you're using in the gradient maps, etc.
You could also try smudging it a little, but please try adding more then this.

Oh, and try some
Filter->Render->Lighting Effects
Or anything else in the 'render' section to enhance the lighting.

SuicideGrl · Post by **SuicideGrl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:07 pm

when is it appropriate to use "apply image"? i understand what it does, but i always feel that by using that feature i relinquish control over my laters.

cin · Post by **cin** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:09 pm

im not entirely sure, but i normally use apply image a couple of times in a piece

- i use it when i want to try out something like a lighting effect on my whole piece
- i use it when i want to do a tool on several layers at once (i hide the other
layers, make new and apply image)
- i use it when im done to fix up some details sometimes

but idk, probably there is better use for it