Excess of PPTTG 8 (Round 1-3)

[WIS]

Iath-em - I have absolutely nothing to say except wow. No picture, that's amazing. But, I have ONE thing to say. "Celebration" should've been above "2006", and not below it.

Casual observance would dictate that Celebration was written above 2006 and not below it.

I think she meant on top?

[Nikita]

Nikita - HOW DO PEOPLE DO THAT WHOLE COLOUR DECREASE THING?! <_< The whole one on one thing seems really cool, but...why's Ross "Doody"? oO

The same reason Chandler is "Bunny", it's their halloween costumes. :P lol

[melmite]

Melmite - To be honest with you, you really didn't do too much. You did the border, which I do like, but after a while, doing a border like that may be boring to some. Trying something new is all a part of graphics making, and who knows. You could maybe have your own style. Also, the 3d text is a little bothersome. <_<

I don't want to sound nitpicky but I did add a texture layer (which I've never done before) and did a few minor tweaks to the picture, not just the border.

Flame, please let me know if I'm not allowed to nitpick

[Amethyst]

Amethyst - Full Metal Alchemist, right? oO Anyway, by trying to dodge the Japanese subtitles, her chin is cut off a bit. Nothing to worry about though. Also, I think with the colours and the grid, you can't really tell what it is. And, finally, I think the text would've been better if it was just on top of the mini movie, not above it.

.....

I could have sworn you knew that the X-Laws and all their zealotry are from Shaman King.

...Well, that and all the URLs have 'sk' in them

[Rachel]

Rachel - I'm seriously jealous of your ability to colourize. I've tried, but I can't. OK...the text is very nice, but "of youth" looks a bit small. Also, the scanlines are a bit too heavy for my taste. The font's cute...what is it?

The font is "Andrew Script"

[WIS]

Neko - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/ ... TRY_02.jpg
This one's nice. I like the re-coloration and especially the way you've tilted it to the side. The colors are beautiful, and I much prefer them over the original ones. It took me a while to notice the heart under the text, but it's pretty neat once I did. I have mixed feelings about the border, one moment it looks kinda tacky, the other it looks really cool... I dont know, I'm glad you didn't stick to a boring pixel line though. - 8/10


kiay - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v32/D ... udicon.gif
I do like that color wash effect you did, the placement of the flower is really cool. Legend isn't especially visible, the text is cool lookin' though. The border bothers me, it's a black pixel line... runs through everything. I think it would look much better if it was a gradient or something. I'm not a big fan of what you did with the colors, but I suppose it does look nice in other tastes. - 7.5/10


Nikita - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/ ... ppttg2.png
Ahh, you did your famous color-wash thing again. Lovely colors. Although you did something unique with the border, the lines look really awkward. I dont know if this was done on purpose or not, but it looks like as if you didn't anti-alias the lines and then just blurred them. The text works, though I'm not a BIG fan of it. - 7.5/10


Melmite - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/ ... tterby.jpg
The first thing I notice is the texture, it's too overpowering. I think you should have left it out, or, erased it completely from where the butterfly was. It takes a lot away from the image. The second thing is the overpowering border, while I do applaud you for not using a one pixel line, I think it could've been thinner. The text seems also a bit out of place and un-antialiased. Perhaps a different colored drop-shadow would have helped it stand out? Good for your first LJ icon though. - 6/10


moogie - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/ ... round2.gif
This one's really simple, but I like it... a lot. I love the colors, I'm glad it's black and beigy yellow, (or at least that's what it appears) instead of piercing white. The text placement and animation is great. Though it doesn't look like you've done much with the image, I'm glad you didn't. Sometimes it takes skill to know when to stop. - 8/10


LAQ - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/ ... ljicon.png
When I first look at this, I think... WOW. That is beautiful, I think you work really well with flower images. However, I took a look at the original image, and I think... WOW! That has little relevance, but the original picture wowed me as much, if not more than your LJ icon. Apart from that though, very nice job. I love the border and the colors. - 9/10


Bangel - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/ ... exicon.png
This is very pretty, I really like what you have done to the lily. The colors are great! Although, I wish you had used a different font or done something different for the text. Maybe something unique with the border will also help, but good job! I like this one! - 8.5/10


maniac - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/ ... leicon.png
Well, this is very messy to begin with. Perhaps you could have placed the candle to the side and made the text go on the other side? So that they dont overlap and create a really messy feel. The background is also very distracting. I have one really, really crucial advice for you. (Because I think this will really improve your graphic abilities) If you know where layer properties are located, you could, instead of always choosing normal, pick overlay or soft light and experiment with the blending modes a little. - 6/10


stinkyllama - http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/ ... /slrik.jpg
Ooo, I like how you've sharpened the image. It was done nicely. The lines in the background look really cool. However, the little circles behind the text is really distracting, perhaps you could make them fainter? The text itself is okay, but I cant help thinking perhaps one half of it should be blue and the other should be red. It looks awkward for some reason. - 7.5/10


Marissa - http://remedy.silhouette-project.com/my ... yaicon.gif
I like what you did to the image, it's very pretty. Very soft and beautiful. However, the border really distracts from the image. I think this piece could be so much better if it wasn't there. Monotype Cursiva (is that the font?) doesn't really look good here. Especially the I, it bothers me. - 7.5/10


Kitten Medli - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/Medli/PPTTG.png
Ahh, a neopets icon! This is very cool and nice, I like what you did to the image. Lovely brushing, and I love how it looks like it's saying "what" because you simply added some lines. I dont like how the brush goes over it though, the brush also seems a little un anti-aliased, perhaps making it just a tiny bit smaller would help. - 8/10


Ken - http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a223/ ... queen1.gif
Bravo, VERY hard image to work with. You did a wonderful job with it. There's only one thing I'd like to nit-pick on. I think you should try to emphasize the text somehow, perhaps a dropshadow or whatever. I think it's a little bit overpowered by the rest. Perhaps the sharpening thing is just an effect I like. Excellent though. - 9/10


Rachel- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/ ... ound2c.png
I like that you re-colored the image. However, in the original, there were someshadows that you didn't keep. Namely the one next to the nose, I think it would've looked very much better, if you had been able to keep it. Erasing the face was great, although, I wish you had erased her her collar's scanlines. As the collar is a light color, and the scanlines are very obvious on it. The text is also a bit messy. - 7.5/10


Amethyst - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/l ... vid_LJ.gif
Ahh, this is very nice. The image was hard to work with. Even though in the LJ icon it's very hard to distinguish what it originally was, it looks absolutly stunning. The animation was well done too, I like that you've made it really fast so that nobody can really catch the last frame switch to the first unless they really looked for it. Although, I wish it wasn't just a black line for the border... Nice job though! - 8.5/10


Iath-em - http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f78/Perhin/PPTTG2.jpg
This is stunning! I love vector art! The colors, the style, everything about it is great! Although, perhaps you could move the text to the empty lower half? 2006 will be hanging over the rounded edge, but I'd think that'll look cool. Very nice job! I've always been envious of people who could do vectors. - 9/10



Sorry, I choose Melmite and Maniac.

[DM was on fire!]

Melmite - To be honest with you, you really didn't do too much. You did the border, which I do like, but after a while, doing a border like that may be boring to some. Trying something new is all a part of graphics making, and who knows. You could maybe have your own style. Also, the 3d text is a little bothersome. <_<

I don't want to sound nitpicky but I did add a texture layer (which I've never done before) and did a few minor tweaks to the picture, not just the border.

Flame, please let me know if I'm not allowed to nitpick

I really couldn't tell, sorry.

Ammy - I really didn't watch Shaman King too much near the end for some reason.

Inrun - WIS is right.

[Flame]

Melmite - To be honest with you, you really didn't do too much. You did the border, which I do like, but after a while, doing a border like that may be boring to some. Trying something new is all a part of graphics making, and who knows. You could maybe have your own style. Also, the 3d text is a little bothersome. <_<

I don't want to sound nitpicky but I did add a texture layer (which I've never done before) and did a few minor tweaks to the picture, not just the border.

Flame, please let me know if I'm not allowed to nitpick

You aren't allowed to 'nitpick'. Asking why a judge said what they did, however, is allowed.

I can explain a bit more than DM did... She's saying you didn't do too much because all she saw was a resized image, an added border, text, and the texture layer. It doesn't seem like as much of an effort was put in as there could've been, maybe, but I'm most certainly not saying you didn't put effort into it. Also, the tweaks to the picture aren't really noticeable... (AKA I couldn't tell that you tweaked it.)


To DM- Melmite has a style. Everyone does. Some are just less noticeable than others.

[TDG]

Nikita - HOW DO PEOPLE DO THAT WHOLE COLOUR DECREASE THING?! <_< The whole one on one thing seems really cool, but...why's Ross "Doody"? oO

The same reason Chandler is "Bunny", it's their halloween costumes. lol

Actually he's dressed up as a potato satellite (Spudnik) </geek>

[Pixa]

Nikita - HOW DO PEOPLE DO THAT WHOLE COLOUR DECREASE THING?! <_< The whole one on one thing seems really cool, but...why's Ross "Doody"? oO

The same reason Chandler is "Bunny", it's their halloween costumes. lol

Actually he's dressed up as a potato satellite (Spudnik) </geek>

Pssht. That's Ross.

And wow, the standard of work is amazing this year! Keep it up guys.

[Nikita]

Nikita - HOW DO PEOPLE DO THAT WHOLE COLOUR DECREASE THING?! <_< The whole one on one thing seems really cool, but...why's Ross "Doody"? oO

The same reason Chandler is "Bunny", it's their halloween costumes. :P lol

Actually he's dressed up as a potato satellite (Spudnik) </geek> :P

I know..but the other friends were calling him Doody :P One of the lines in the episode is even "Bunny vs. Doody" (you wont find a bigger friends fan than me).

[timkhj]

Short Version... I had lots going on and I was late... SORRY!


Neko
wow. My favorite of the round. Very well done. I like the colorization.
9

kiay
Aside from rather hard to read text, the look is very nice. colors are a bit dark, but thats my preference for lighter colors too.
7.75

Nikita
Is Ross a bit squished? Nicely done, I like the cut. SAME effect you've used a hundred times, but looks good.
7.5

Melmite
Toooooo pink. The border overpowers the rest of the image. Also the glow on the text is distracting.
6.75

moogie
Simply done but nicely done. I really like the the animation, but what's with the grey frame at the end?
8.5

LAQ
Very nicely done. I like the recolorization. Good presentation.
8

Bangel
Looks good, although the font looks hand drawn. even if it isn't, I'd suggest a smoother looking font. Ans just a note - It's a good idea to always keep your source images at least on your HD if you don't have space to always keep them online.
7.75

maniac
I give you credit for the effort you put into this and the candle picture, but its several disjointed parts don't seem to come together in a fluid looking image.
7

stinkyllama
For the record, I think I liked your original entry better Nice design, perhaps a bit rough of a finish.
7.5

Marissa
I like the soft look alot here. The border fits great as well.
8.5

Kitten Medli
Simple look, but I like it.
7.5

Ken
Somewhere, Disney animators are softly weeping. Your icon looks exactly like what the movie looked like before they remastered the tape Good work on that look though. The font is a bit rough though
7.5

Rachel
Great recolorization. A bit dark overall for my taste, but I like it.
8.25

Amethyst
Hrmmm... the main image is a bit too busy looking to me, but it does look good. The minimovie is painfully jumpy as it loops - perhaps fade out and in.
7.5

Iath-em
Just an idea, but why waste the round edge on a white background? Try using a transparent file type? I agree about the idea of "celebration" in front of "2006". Otherwise, very nice.
8



Votes go to Melmite and Maniac... sorry

[moogie]

the gray thing at the end is to show the end of the animation, i had it fade to black at first, but i didn't like it, it didn't look good

[Flame]

Round 3
-Make a wallpaper
-Dimensions 1024x768 OR 800x600
- No anime images
- It must have at least two colors. Mainly because I don't want some colourized or greyscale wallpaper. And use both
colors! I don't want some silly little area of a second color just because you needed to fill requirements.
-You have 6 days. (Which means this round will end sometime Friday night, according to where I am in the world.)


Note to Marissa: This is the last round you can participate in, as you've won PPTTG once already.

[WIS]

I assume Melmite and Maniac are out?


rachel
kiay
Neko
Bangel
Kitten Medli
stinkyllama
LAQ
Nikita
Marissa
Amethyst
Iath-em
moogie
Ken

^ Remaining Contestants.