Experimentation

Discussion in 'Signatures' started by thebear, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. thebear

    thebear Active Member

    Posts:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2009
    First reall attempt at a Sig, i think i used to many effects tbh but c&c is always appreciated

    [​IMG]

    Be Gentle :P
     
  2. scarletham

    scarletham Well-Known Member

    Age:
    35
    Posts:
    1,163
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2005
    Location:
    Chicago
    Good first attempt man, keep it up.

    First idea as far as suggestions go would be to work on your text - Bevel and Emboss only takes you so far :) Try using random filters, different brushes with erasers, basically go wild and experiment with text. Main idea is for it to match your sig, give it a good grundge look.

    Second thing would be to work on its depth - experiment with layer placemen, styles, etc.

    Anyways, keep it up - Practice, practice, practice etc ;P
     
  3. thebear

    thebear Active Member

    Posts:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2009
    Im glad that everything else that the txt is okay :P

    Yeh i had some reservations about the txt, but thinking about it your suggestions have got my mind working xD Thank you very much
     
  4. DRM

    DRM Senior Member

    Age:
    36
    Posts:
    1,083
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2008
    Location:
    Belfast
    Really nice first attempt mate as stated above work on your text. but i also have a few things about the actual tag. i dont know it its angled strokes or oversharpening on the render but it does look over sharpened, work on the depth as stated before by playing with your burn, dodge tool and bluring. try and keep your focal clear so we can look at it pleasingly withoug trying to lok through effects to see it. also the lighting is a bit off. it looks like a circular white soft brush fog in front of him somehow, try and look at your render as to where you place your light source, its comming from above and slightly behind i reckon.

    I know some of this may seem harsh and im being a dick but if you keep all this in your head while doing a tag then you will improve very fast. and as said before. practice. practice.practice
     
  5. scarletham

    scarletham Well-Known Member

    Age:
    35
    Posts:
    1,163
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2005
    Location:
    Chicago
    ^ Much more specific, much better explanation
     
  6. thebear

    thebear Active Member

    Posts:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2009
    All taken in, thank you for the advice will get a new one up soon
     
  7. thebear

    thebear Active Member

    Posts:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2009
    Ok been working on a new one, any comments?

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Λtreyu

    Λtreyu Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    1,505
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2005
    for the new one work on text, try using some anti-aliasing to take care of that blurryness of it. the lightsource (that star on the right) is contradicting the light reflection on masterchief, so that is another thing to think about. i like the layout though
     
  9. thebear

    thebear Active Member

    Posts:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2009
    Hmmm thanks for pointing that out Ateryu, didnt notice the light contradiction tbh, ill take the star out see how that looks :P

    Edit: There we go, is this any better?

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Λtreyu

    Λtreyu Well-Known Member

    Posts:
    1,505
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2005
    yeah that looks alot better :)
     

Share This Page