SOTM 2010 - April (Touhou!) - Entry Thread

[ganbaru]

@Cyz , she is Yukari Yakumo
@ Mr.ghost a unrelated comment: you might have some problem with the way you used that text on your signature.

[Haladflire65]

I tried a different lighting scheme. Which looks better?

ver. 1

ver. 2

edit: ver. 3

[CMHerrera]

Originally Posted by Haladflire65

I tried a different lighting scheme. Which looks better?

ver. 1

ver. 2

edit: ver. 3

I think ver. 2 is the best

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

Here's my Version One of one of my possible entries: Mystia Lorelei in Crimsonfall.



Any ideas on which text to put in? My first idea is "Night falls, money follows."

The bright area looks a bit unmatching with the rest of the sig wich is dark.

Originally Posted by Frailty

I've done this sig quite a few months back


C&C?

note: the one on the sig is Shikieki

I like overall the style of the sig, it's really good, my only problem would be that pink border wich looks a bit of.

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@Marcus H. I have no idea for a text, but I think than the background's lightning might be improved.
@ fraility great choice of render and good lightning, just need to add something on the empty space.
My first try C&C would be welcome;

I don't know, the gary scale doesn't look to atractive with the type of render and background.

Originally Posted by Drake

koo?

I really like it, can't think in anything it needs.

Originally Posted by Cyz

Hmm, not familiar with the characters but I manage to find one. Do educate me of whom she might be....

Love the colors and the style, the font is a bit of, probably a more "artistic2 or 2gamour" one would do.

Originally Posted by Mr.ghost

This is Yuka Kazami according to two sites. I think it was a fan-made render.

It's a good style, I think it may need a border isnce the bg is a bit bright.

Originally Posted by Haladflire65

I tried a different lighting scheme. Which looks better?

ver. 1

ver. 2

edit: ver. 3

I like V2 more, but I'm not sure about the text, the font and color don't seem to the the proper ones. :/

[imbehindyou]

My Dear Alice

Final Entry

[escimo]

First draft.




Edit: Almost forgot.
I'm guessing the character is Kazami Yuuka.

[Endrance]

1st attempt using Patchouli Knowledge

[LKK]

@ escimo: The animation speed seems too fast to me.

[ganbaru]

Haladflire65 I would go with the 2nd version
escimo is she supposed to be on a train? I think th the darkest spot ( on the animation) might be too dark compared to the rest of the animation.
Endrance where's the rest of the tree's shadow?

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

I don't know, the gary scale doesn't look to atractive with the type of render and background.

In fact, the original picture was gray scale, otherwise I would have kept at least the eyes's color.
My second try, C&C are always welcome:



( Previous version)

[felix]

^ I like the rectangular version.

[OceanBlue]

Version 1. I'll probably find something to change before final submissions.

Reimu Hakurei.

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by escimo

First draft.




Edit: Almost forgot.
I'm guessing the character is Kazami Yuuka.

Oh, nice as always escimo. I like the anim,ation a lot, mix very well with the text and the general style of the sig.

Originally Posted by Endrance

1st attempt using Patchouli Knowledge

Hmmm... looks way to simple, like a mere crop image, but I could be wrong. Well the colors and contrast are okay,. the text is a bit lost among the sky tough.

Also, Endrance makes a non-animated sig! Spooky... O_O

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Haladflire65 I would go with the 2nd version
escimo is she supposed to be on a train? I think th the darkest spot ( on the animation) might be too dark compared to the rest of the animation.
Endrance where's the rest of the tree's shadow?

In fact, the original picture was gray scale, otherwise I would have kept at least the eyes's color.
My second try, C&C are always welcome:



( Previous version)

In that case, I think you could work something here very cool, since in photoshop it's really easy to add color to a grayscale image, you could work a really cool efect and style with this sig, I sugest to stick with the square sig.

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Version 1. I'll probably find something to change before final submissions.

Reimu Hakurei.

Overall I like it, can't think in anyhing it needs... maybe a border.

[Periwinkle]

I have no idea what the name of the charactes are, but... here are my attempts






...yeah, file sizes are a bit too big, but I'll fix that

[mero]

The second one is better by far periwinkle. Nice color choice.

@evil rick - i don't like borders on bright sigs. I personally try to avoid borders as much as possible actually.

[Haladflire65]

I tried reworking the text, a totally different style. Should I stay with it or just choose a simpler font?

[CrowKenobi]

I like the font, but perhaps making it a little bit more readable (maybe more gray then black) will work out.

[Haladflire65]

Originally Posted by CrowKenobi

I like the font, but perhaps making it a little bit more readable (maybe more gray then black) will work out.

Thanks for the suggestion I also got feedback saying that the style of the font didn't fit the sig so I tried another combo.

[CrowKenobi]

Originally Posted by Haladflire65

Thanks for the suggestion I also got feedback saying that the style of the font didn't fit the sig so I tried another combo.

I liked that font!

The new choice doesn't excite me, though... See if any fonts here tickle your fancy.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Mr.ghost

This is Yuka Kazami according to two sites. I think it was a fan-made render.

The shiny bubbles on the bottom make the background too distracting. Try to bring the focus towards your render using contrast, etc. Also, it seems a bit muted. Are you intentionally keeping stronger blacks and whites out of your signature? You could try to use some differentiation between the values on the render and the background. Right now, the contrast is stronger on the sides than in the center, which usually isn't what you want.

I'm just throwing out random ideas, since I can't test them right now.

[Cyz]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

Love the colors and the style, the font is a bit of, probably a more "artistic2 or 2gamour" one would do.

Oookay, version 2:



^ Changed the font