Author Topic: New Year holidays Banner Competition (Read 44325 times)

saintelle · « **Reply #180 on:** December 09, 2009, 06:59:30 AM »

I'm new to this, so if this is a stupid question, sorry: can the banner either feature original artwork or does it have to be official images?

DaggerLite · « **Reply #181 on:** December 09, 2009, 07:43:45 AM »

Quote from: saintelle on December 09, 2009, 06:59:30 AM

I'm new to this, so if this is a stupid question, sorry: can the banner either feature original artwork or does it have to be official images?

Artwork (both fan-art and original) should be fine. It needs to be directly anime-related. If you can link to it on AniDB it should be fine. For instance, if you made a Clannad banner, you could use art from the anime, games or other sources. If the image does not look fairly professional (like your typical fan-art), I wouldn't bet on it getting accepted, however.

@ temporalcask
Nice banner, but I think Ritsu looks a bit awkward. Do the characters form separate layers? I think it looks like she's been resized wrongly, making her "wider" than she's supposed to be.

dxbstars · « **Reply #182 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:13:46 AM »

temporalcask

really nice ^_^

RhythmBandit

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Wee-ooh wee-ooh, Anti-Aliasing Police! Just turn on AA on the text. Seeing Rei turned like that is kind of disorienting, but I see you did that to fit a bigger image of her in.

Rei image was from a 1920*1200 "scan" image
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8266/minitokyoneongenesiseva.gif

I'm new to this so i"ll try my best next time ^_^

rheffera · « **Reply #183 on:** December 09, 2009, 10:08:26 AM »

Quote from: dxbstars on December 09, 2009, 09:13:46 AM

temporalcask

really nice ^_^

Seconded!

temporalcask · « **Reply #184 on:** December 09, 2009, 12:48:50 PM »

Thanks. ;D

Also, they are all on one layer and were scaled down together, though I also think she looks somewhat skewed. I will try bringing her to her own layer and tweaking her separately and see if I can get her looking less warped.

Kuroshima · « **Reply #185 on:** December 09, 2009, 01:46:55 PM »

I just think that is the drawing style.... All their necks are kinda skinny as well...

DaggerLite · « **Reply #186 on:** December 09, 2009, 02:14:31 PM »

Quote from: temporalcask on December 09, 2009, 12:48:50 PM

Also, they are all on one layer and were scaled down together, though I also think she looks somewhat skewed.

There's not too much to do about it then. I guess it has to do with the angle and the style altogether. It's not too bad, but if you manage to make it look better with Ritsu resized in her own layer, that'd be nice.

fireg · « **Reply #187 on:** December 09, 2009, 02:37:00 PM »

Here is something from "Ghibli Ga Ippai Specials" - House Foods ''Ouchi de Tabeyou'' Winter ver.

Here it is in the context:

I think it fits although "Why donate?" text becomes invisible.

I know it's badly blured, but couldn't find hi-res image of those two scenes and took a screenshot from an online vid.
If someone provides screens from this ad I'll upgrade it

jay85 · « **Reply #188 on:** December 09, 2009, 04:57:44 PM »

Here is my attempt at a xmas/yule banner.

and now in black

Rei Ayanami & Auska Langly Soryu from Evangelion

jay85

DaggerLite · « **Reply #189 on:** December 09, 2009, 05:04:48 PM »

Purple one looks great in just about every single way to me. The cut-out, snow falling and text decoration is very well done, I'd say. Santa in the back could perhaps use some anti-aliasing or edge blurring, and I'm not sure if it's important to have a big "T" in "BT."

Kuroshima · « **Reply #190 on:** December 09, 2009, 06:30:18 PM »

I like the black one jay85....
The santa works well with a dark sky and stars... Maybe add a moon?

RhythmBandit · « **Reply #191 on:** December 09, 2009, 08:39:47 PM »

Quote from: dxbstars on December 09, 2009, 09:13:46 AM

Rei image was from a 1920*1200 "scan" image
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8266/minitokyoneongenesiseva.gif

I'm new to this so i"ll try my best next time ^_^

No sweat! I see you used this image (NSFW) and cropped it. We're seeing her from above, which is why I thought it looked a little disorienting.
I was looking at your banner and noticed you missed a few patches of pink between the locks of hair by her neck. If you go in there with the magic eraser (set at a high tolerance; I'm using Photoshop, I don't know if you are), you can erase them easily. Hope that helps!

Jesta23 · « **Reply #192 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:16:08 PM »

Toradora - Taiga
Original render can be seen here. -

temporalcask · « **Reply #193 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:21:01 PM »

I tried warping her on her own layer, I like it a little better, not sure what others think.

Kuroshima · « **Reply #194 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:46:34 PM »

Jesta23, excellent banner!

jay85 · « **Reply #195 on:** December 09, 2009, 11:38:51 PM »

Quote from: DaggerLite on December 09, 2009, 05:04:48 PM

Purple one looks great in just about every single way to me. The cut-out, snow falling and text decoration is very well done, I'd say. Santa in the back could perhaps use some anti-aliasing or edge blurring, and I'm not sure if it's important to have a big "T" in "BT."

I fixed the T in BakaBT and blurred the edges of St.Nick like you suggested.

Quote from: Kuroshima on December 09, 2009, 06:30:18 PM

I like the black one jay85....
The santa works well with a dark sky and stars... Maybe add a moon?

Here is the black one with a moon.

I also spent some hours looking for snowflake brushes and added them to the corrected one as well

Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langely Soryu from Evangelion
jay85

Kuroshima · « **Reply #196 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:08:21 AM »

I like the original snowflakes and the moon is very nice!

edit: I think there is some pink around the character with blue hair (rei?)... I dont' know if it's supposed to be there or not..

dotjSBer · « **Reply #197 on:** December 10, 2009, 04:28:17 AM »

Yay, my first contribution to the forum

Hakurei Reimu from Touhou [Lucky me they made an anime from it.]
my profile

Thanks to enginarc for its template !!

Any suggestions

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moosealert · « **Reply #198 on:** December 10, 2009, 04:32:57 AM »

Quote from: Kuroshima on December 10, 2009, 02:08:21 AM

edit: I think there is some pink around the character with blue hair (rei?)... I dont' know if it's supposed to be there or not..

It's part of the Santa hat. And I really like that banner.

(You've never watched NGE??)

Kuroshima · « **Reply #199 on:** December 10, 2009, 05:59:36 AM »

Nope, sadly I can't say I have.... I haven't had much time for anything lately... I've been really busy...
Ahhh, there is so much I want to watch but finals are coming up :s.
There's is stuff waiting for me on my hdd when winter break begins