October Art Contest; Finn

Finn · October 10 2012, 04:06 AM

I'm using Phage for this contest. Here's my first draft. I like it, but I might do some changes.

Finn · October 12 2012, 01:44 AM

No feedback?

I'm not sure about Neelix as his head seems to stick out a bit

The Lensman · October 12 2012, 03:57 AM

The thing from the Bayou wrote:

No feedback?

I'm not sure about Neelix as his head seems to stick out a bit

I'd get rid of Neelix. Aside from that, it looks pretty good.

If you're doing a movie poster, you can get some great fonts at Dafont.com for free. Look for one called Steel Tongs....it's a movie poster font for stuff like "Written by" "Directed by" "Produced by" set up at a key stroke. Really helps with movie posters.

Looking forward to updates!

Finn · October 13 2012, 06:16 AM

Here's a new draft

Solarbaby · October 13 2012, 08:08 AM

Creepy and moody, just like the episode

The Lensman · October 14 2012, 02:00 AM

I like the image work on the first one better, as it's easier to see IMO. Again, I recommend the Steel Tongs font to help give your poster a boost in the authenticity dept, this is what it looks like:

The cool thing about this font is that it does the tedious work for you. So if you have caps lock off and press "A", it will type "Written by", pressing "B" will type "Casting By", etc, etc. What you see on this page is the alphabet, in order, plus one or two odd keys.

Pretty much an essential for anyone looking to make authentic looking movie posters. The text on the bottom of a movie poster is ingrained into modern audiences....you could have gibberish there, but as long as it's in this font, and spaced out like a movie poster, it will feel authentic.
Like this:

Never underestimate the power of fonts. My entry for last month depended on it.

Don't forget to put the stars name on the poster tho'!

It's not on Dafont (my mistake) but it is here:
http://www.fonts2u.com/steeltongs.font

And some Horror font's:
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=110

I hope this feedback helps.

Finn · October 14 2012, 07:07 PM

^thanks!

The Lensman · October 15 2012, 07:50 AM

Coming along nicely!

The credits at the bottom look good, the layout a bit different from the normal poster look. Here's a reference for the standard layout in regards to how the names are used with job titles:

There's no real order for these things, but the name is typically to the right of title.
YMMV though

Finn · October 18 2012, 02:30 AM

Things are getting busy so I'm not going to update it. Thank you for your tips, The Lensman.

Ptrope · November 1 2012, 01:33 AM

The thing from the Bayou wrote:

^thanks!

Happy Halloween! Don't forget, the deadline is tonight! (I assume you have a higher-rez version of this to e-mail to me

).

Finn · November 1 2012, 02:26 AM

I emailed you two weeks ago. I just checked.

I'll resend it

October 10 2012, 04:06 AM	#1
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	October Art Contest; Finn I'm using Phage for this contest. Here's my first draft. I like it, but I might do some changes.

October 12 2012, 01:44 AM	#2
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: October Art Contest; Finn No feedback? I'm not sure about Neelix as his head seems to stick out a bit

October 13 2012, 06:16 AM	#4
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: October Art Contest; Finn Here's a new draft

October 13 2012, 08:08 AM	#5
Solarbaby Fleet Captain Location: solarbaby	Re: October Art Contest; Finn Creepy and moody, just like the episode __________________ Voice actors needed for Star Trek: Absolution animated series coming 2013 https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAbsolution1?fref=ts

October 14 2012, 02:00 AM	#6
The Lensman Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way Galaxy	Re: October Art Contest; Finn I like the image work on the first one better, as it's easier to see IMO. Again, I recommend the Steel Tongs font to help give your poster a boost in the authenticity dept, this is what it looks like: The cool thing about this font is that it does the tedious work for you. So if you have caps lock off and press "A", it will type "Written by", pressing "B" will type "Casting By", etc, etc. What you see on this page is the alphabet, in order, plus one or two odd keys. Pretty much an essential for anyone looking to make authentic looking movie posters. The text on the bottom of a movie poster is ingrained into modern audiences....you could have gibberish there, but as long as it's in this font, and spaced out like a movie poster, it will feel authentic. Like this: Never underestimate the power of fonts. My entry for last month depended on it. Don't forget to put the stars name on the poster tho'! It's not on Dafont (my mistake) but it is here: http://www.fonts2u.com/steeltongs.font And some Horror font's: http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=110 I hope this feedback helps. __________________ "Everyone Booze Up And Riot!!" .....Milk and Cheese..... Last edited by The Lensman; October 14 2012 at 02:13 AM.

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October 14 2012, 07:07 PM	#7
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: October Art Contest; Finn ^thanks!

October 15 2012, 07:50 AM	#8
The Lensman Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way Galaxy	Re: October Art Contest; Finn Coming along nicely! The credits at the bottom look good, the layout a bit different from the normal poster look. Here's a reference for the standard layout in regards to how the names are used with job titles: There's no real order for these things, but the name is typically to the right of title. YMMV though __________________ "Everyone Booze Up And Riot!!" .....Milk and Cheese.....

October 18 2012, 02:30 AM	#9
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: October Art Contest; Finn Things are getting busy so I'm not going to update it. Thank you for your tips, The Lensman.

November 1 2012, 02:26 AM	#11
Finn Vice Admiral Location: West of Boston	Re: October Art Contest; Finn I emailed you two weeks ago. I just checked. I'll resend it