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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 02:58:23 PM

Title: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 02:58:23 PM: 1680x1050 bg (http://www.o3visuals.com/files/sparks%20bg.png)

I figured I'd post this here in case anyone wanted it. Was just dicking around with After Effects this morning.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 07, 2009, 03:38:40 PM: Oooh, i like that one better than the last desktop you made....new wallpaper for the server!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 03:42:22 PM: Trying to remember what the last one looked like. I forget :P
Title: Re: Background
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on July 07, 2009, 03:43:52 PM: It was this one.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 03:45:41 PM: Ah. LOL yeah.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 07, 2009, 03:46:51 PM: Yep, that's the one. I was searching for the thread you posted it in.....

http://www.fites.net/forums/index.php/topic,4698.0.html
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Petch on July 07, 2009, 05:08:03 PM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 02:58:23 PM
1680x1050 bg ([url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/sparks%20bg.png[/url])

I figured I'd post this here in case anyone wanted it. Was just dicking around with After Effects this morning.

Shouldn't it be "Frag Infinity Tournaments"?

Looks good though!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 07, 2009, 05:19:54 PM: Quote from: Petch on July 07, 2009, 05:08:03 PM
Shouldn't it be "Frag Infinity Tournaments"?

Looks good though!

I guess it would be now, but the original is singular.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: The Nstuff on July 07, 2009, 06:06:02 PM: needs more gradients
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 12:25:11 PM: Fiddled around with some coloring, lighting, and text depth. (and pluralized the subheading 8) )

(http://www.o3visuals.com/files/sparks%20bg_th.png) (http://www.o3visuals.com/files/sparks%20bg.png)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 08, 2009, 01:39:07 PM: Hey, can you make one without the 'frag Infinity Tournaments'? I like both, but I like it with just the FITES for my server. Oh, and can you render one in 1280x1024?
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on July 08, 2009, 01:53:20 PM: How about 1920x1200 as well?
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 02:31:37 PM: Sure and sure.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 08, 2009, 02:39:04 PM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 02:31:37 PM
Sure and sure.

Gracias señor.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 02:46:45 PM: Did you want it with or without the subheading, Tibs?
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 02:53:11 PM: Here's the 1280x1024 version:

http://www.o3visuals.com/files/fitespark_1280.png
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 08, 2009, 03:04:02 PM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 02:53:11 PM
Here's the 1280x1024 version:

[url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/fitespark_1280.png[/url]

Nice! Looks good on mah DT!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 06:07:46 PM: Here's the 1920 one for ya Tibs (with a bit more detail added):

http://www.o3visuals.com/files/fitespark_1920.png
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 08:07:12 PM: More tomfoolery..

(http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon.png)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 08, 2009, 08:34:18 PM: OoooOoOOooHhHhh!!!! Me LIKEY! 1680x1050 peez peez PEEZ!??!?!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 09:57:19 PM: I added some other stuff on to it. Some subtle, and some not so subtle.

Here ya go:
(http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon_th.png) (http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon_bg.png)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on July 08, 2009, 10:51:44 PM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 06:07:46 PM
Here's the 1920 one for ya Tibs (with a bit more detail added):

[url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/fitespark_1920.png[/url]

Nice thank you. All you really need is FITES. We all know what it means anyways. I dig the Decepticon background.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 09, 2009, 06:23:35 AM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 08, 2009, 09:57:19 PM
I added some other stuff on to it. Some subtle, and some not so subtle.

Here ya go:
([url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon_th.png[/url]) ([url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon_bg.png[/url])

WOW! That looks feckin' awesome! Thanks again!

I don't want to sound picky (it looks awesome the way it is!) buuuuut....it would look doubly awesome if the 'decepticon' text was lowered a bit and the decepticon symbol was centered vertically. IE: drop the symbol and text down a tad so the group is centered vertically. ;)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 07:50:26 AM: Uploaded the changes. F5 that Crap!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 09, 2009, 07:58:04 AM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 07:50:26 AM
Uploaded the changes. F5 that Crap!

PERFECTION at it's FINEST! You are a scholar and a gentleman!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 08:06:44 AM: Glad you like.

The way I set it up, font changing is simple, as is texture changing, and everything else really. That's what I love about AE, if you set the project up correctly and use nested comps efficiently, the changes are non-destructive and workflow is very fast. And quite honestly.. I see no reason to use Photoshop anymore. All I'd need it for would be resizing images, but since Fireworks loads up faster, I guess I don't need it.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 09, 2009, 08:11:32 AM: How ever you do it...keep doing it! I am constantly seeing a lot of progress with your work. Seeing what you do makes me want to start using AE now....but I am too lazy to install it. I will eventually.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: The Shoctor on July 09, 2009, 08:45:00 AM: GG Post whore. Even your sig says so! ;)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 08:46:40 AM: Best part, is that I could even animate that background ;)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 08:47:11 AM: Quote from: The Shoctor on July 09, 2009, 08:45:00 AM
GG Post whore. Even your sig says so! ;)

You know it! :D
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 09, 2009, 09:02:08 AM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 08:46:40 AM
Best part, is that I could even animate that background ;)

Hmmm, animated avatar maybe? Nice!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Czar on July 09, 2009, 09:46:32 AM: Hammer and Sickle bg like that?!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 01:37:42 PM: Here's a very rough draft for ya (haven't done any lighting at all yet):

(http://www.o3visuals.com/files/czar_th.png) (http://www.o3visuals.com/files/czar_1680.png)

And I only have that star thing back there just for contrast. let me know if you'd rather have a different graphic on the flag.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Czar on July 09, 2009, 01:41:44 PM: HAWT! This`ll look great at 1680 x 1050!! Also, could you just save a generic copy of the red background so I can put it on my two 1024 x 768 monitors residing on either side of the big one? That`ll be amazing!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 02:02:31 PM: Oh Sean.. this might be a bit more coherent as an avatar for ya.

(http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon%20avatar.png)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: decepticon on July 09, 2009, 02:30:39 PM: Quote from: Agent4054 on July 09, 2009, 02:02:31 PM
Oh Sean.. this might be a bit more coherent as an avatar for ya.

([url]http://www.o3visuals.com/files/decepticon%20avatar.png[/url])

I was gonna crop it but I didn't want to cut anything off....nice!
Title: Re: Background
Post by: sully! on July 09, 2009, 09:22:00 PM: Czar, not to rain on Agent's wallpaper parade here, but have you ever seen this one? When I first saw it I thought it would be perfect for you.

(http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/D0f24545/01166_crimsondawn_480x272.jpg) (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1166/crimson_dawn.html)
Title: Re: Background
Post by: The Shoctor on July 10, 2009, 08:15:32 AM: Quote from: sully on July 09, 2009, 09:22:00 PM
Czar, not to rain on Agent's wallpaper parade here, but have you ever seen this one? When I first saw it I thought it would be perfect for you.

([url]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/D0f24545/01166_crimsondawn_480x272.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1166/crimson_dawn.html[/url])

*stares blankly at the screen* I can only see the urls if I quote.
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1166/crimson_dawn.html

Edit: to even get to the link I had to first click it to see their ad. Then come back and click it again to get there.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: Czar on July 10, 2009, 08:20:33 AM: Oo! I like that one too. I have other systems here I can throw a nifty wallpaper like that on. (Wifey's laptop. Ha) Good find.
Title: Re: Background
Post by: sully! on July 10, 2009, 01:13:56 PM: Quote from: The Shoctor on July 10, 2009, 08:15:32 AM
Quote from: sully on July 09, 2009, 09:22:00 PM
Czar, not to rain on Agent's wallpaper parade here, but have you ever seen this one? When I first saw it I thought it would be perfect for you.

([url]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/D0f24545/01166_crimsondawn_480x272.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1166/crimson_dawn.html[/url])

*stares blankly at the screen* I can only see the urls if I quote.
[url]http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/1166/crimson_dawn.html[/url]

Edit: to even get to the link I had to first click it to see their ad. Then come back and click it again to get there.

Weird, it was showing up for me. It was probably pulling it from cache though. Thanks for the fix.