Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:29 pm
Okay here's my entry. It's a picture I took and its my doggie.
Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/ ... gelpic.jpg
Program: Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/ ... gelpic.jpg
Program: Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:17 pm
Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:58 pm
This is an old set because I was too anxious to focus on making a better set.
Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:31 am
Due to some unfortunate circumstances, luckystar101 is now withdrawn from this competition.
Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:06 am
*collapses* I finally finished!
Sorry if I get that song stuck in your head... I've already done that to 4 different people!
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Original Images: 'Paradise'; 'Parking Lot'
Sorry if I get that song stuck in your head... I've already done that to 4 different people!
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Original Images: 'Paradise'; 'Parking Lot'
Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:23 pm
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Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:57 pm
Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:40 pm
I have a question, are you allowed to make (just for this contest) a set that is a bit over PPT limits?
Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:11 am
watericesage wrote:I have a question, are you allowed to make (just for this contest) a set that is a bit over PPT limits?
Flame:
I'm going to state this once. Avs can be no bigger than 80x80, and sigs no larger that 400x100.
Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:52 am
Anyone wondering about the chicken requirement...it was random pointlessness.
Judges are to choose 4 people to oust.
Dawn2
Original Image: Picture tube image
Programs Used: PSP 9; Paint
Sunnie (Zero)
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Darklegendary
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
bluehawaii19
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
remybuxaplentyfan
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Optimus
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 5
Starchaser
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Kitten Medli
Original Image
Programs Used: Paint; PS Elements; GIF Movie Maker
moogie
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
hellyer
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Kyra
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
xerai
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Program Used: PS 7
Shadowfare
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements 2
Koku
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
fzun
Original Image
Program Used: PSP7
tymaporer
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 7
Amethyst
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements
Apricus
Original Image
Program Used: PSP8
watericecage
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9
Scholastic
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
...Alex
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
meowth1982
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9
ScottNak
Image 1
Image 2
Programs Used: PSP 7; Animation Shop
Kidwaiy
DQed
JellyFish27
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9, Paint, Animation Shop 3
paola
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
DM was on fire!
Original Image
Programs Used: PSP8; Paint
polarbearpop
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
Mermaid Hil
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements 2
Sakura
Alex
Image 1
Image 2
Program Used: Photoshop CS
timkhj
Image 1
Image 2
Program Used: PS 7
Neko
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Judges are to choose 4 people to oust.
Dawn2
Original Image: Picture tube image
Programs Used: PSP 9; Paint
Sunnie (Zero)
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Darklegendary
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
bluehawaii19
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
remybuxaplentyfan
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Optimus
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 5
Starchaser
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Kitten Medli
Original Image
Programs Used: Paint; PS Elements; GIF Movie Maker
moogie
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
hellyer
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
Kyra
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
xerai
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Program Used: PS 7
Shadowfare
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements 2
Koku
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
fzun
Original Image
Program Used: PSP7
tymaporer
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 7
Amethyst
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements
Apricus
Original Image
Program Used: PSP8
watericecage
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9
Scholastic
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
...Alex
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
meowth1982
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9
ScottNak
Image 1
Image 2
Programs Used: PSP 7; Animation Shop
Kidwaiy
DQed
JellyFish27
Original Image
Program Used: PSP 9, Paint, Animation Shop 3
paola
Original Image
Program Used: PS 7
DM was on fire!
Original Image
Programs Used: PSP8; Paint
polarbearpop
Original Image
Program Used: PS 6
Mermaid Hil
Original Image
Program Used: PS Elements 2
Sakura
Alex
Image 1
Image 2
Program Used: Photoshop CS
timkhj
Image 1
Image 2
Program Used: PS 7
Neko
Original Image
Program Used: Photoshop CS
Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:02 pm
*deep breat before first PPTTG-judging* There are _quite_ many of you, but I'll sincerely try my best.
Dawn2: A very lovely set all in all, and I love the mix of all the blue colors. Also, good job with the transparency, many find that often hard but you have done a great job. The downfalls of the sets are in my opinion the main font as well as the rather plain background. I can't help thinking something more unusual font would have lightened it up a lot more. Some patterns etc. help bringing that little extra to the background. And to add it, the box on the sig ends rather abruptly, which I personally don't like.
Sunnie: Nice set, really. Good color-combinations and choice of fonts. What was mainly brought to my mind was the image quality; looking at the used image it has gotten quite rough on the edges in the set, something you should work on. The stronger black dots in the background don't seem to work that well either and the subtext could use some extra effects making it stand out a bit more.
Darklegendary: This is quite an experimental set, and I don't mean anything bad when saying that. It's good to see that people dare to cross the borders and do some serious color editing etc. (I hope that was understandable...). The color of the outer border is a bit too strong, looking at the rest of the colors of the set. The border would fit better, if you had not made the background so light. Still no biggie, though. Good job.
bluehawaii19: The first thing that I thought of when seeing this set was that you definitely need to make the subtexts stronger (consideration of using pixel fonts, darker colors etc.), I could hardly see what was written until I moved closer to the screen (I might need glasses too, you know...). The placing of Dom in the sig does not look right on the quite empty background.
remybuxaplentyfan: You really haven't done that much to this set. All I see is the used image pasted onto a plain background (not ignoring you must have removed the white around the image and then the adding of white and plain text and subtext. And well, that is pretty much all I can say.
Optimus: Needless to say, this is an excellent set. Great image effects and originality. Personally I'm also fond of the mosaic-effects you have added to the original image. Good work with colors and fonts. Just watch out that you don't get stuck in the same patterns of the graphics-making.
Starchaser: Yet another gorgeous set. The border is quite out of the ordinary, I love it! A good example of creative thinking. The fonts are great, but I have to say though that the smaller text are quite hard to read (my (pea)brain had to concentrate bit harder to read them) so you'll need to be careful with that.
Kitten Medli: Very nice set you have made. I think there are some things you could have done better though; the image you used seems to have gotten a bit out of proportion, in the sig (forgive me if it hasn't, it really looks like it though) which is not too good, you need to be in "control" all the time, so to say. The choice of fonts is not the greatest in my opinion, but they're still ok. As a plus I have to say, that first I did not see the slight animation, but when I looked at it closely I went "oh... how nice", it's the small things that count eh?
moogie: Great job moogie. The choice of colors is absolutely fabulous (darling!). The rounded corners give the set that little extra; one can tell you have quite some talent with combining styles and effects. A minus with the whole thing would be that the light cursive text behind the main text (saying the same thing, yes I know) makes the set a bit too messy. Though I'm not sure of it would be better without it, maybe something else could replace it? Just ideas, really.
hellyer: Good start, but it seems like this set is half-finished. The added image effects do not work in my eyes, and same thing goes for the text. The borders are too "heavy" in colors, comparing to the image itself. That concludes my thoughts pretty well. My tip to you would be that it often helps to brainstorm some before making a set, then you'll have lots of ideas concerning effects, colors etc. to mix together.
Kyra: Lovely set, I truly mean that. You've done a great job in making an empty space in the set seem much fuller with colors, effects, brushes and God knows what. Usually I would end up complaining about that the empty space in the sig is really disturbing, but you totally blew me off that track, great job! However, I do not like the instant black and white in the border of the set that meets the blues of the image, background and fonts. Try to use some border colors matching up to these three in the future. I'm unsure if I really like the placing of the image on the av or not, you'll have to settle on a "maybe".
xerai: Though I can sense that you had a great idea for a set in the beginning, the end result got rather messy. The blends are quite nice, but the text all over the place is no good at all, you could have still had it there, but I would have rather seen you place it behind all the people in the images you used. I'm not too fond of the colors either.
Shadowfare: I'm in a conflict here. I don't like the set, but it's great. Can you get anything out of that really? I guess too many personal likings are getting in the way of judging graphic skills. So, putting most of my personal thoughts aside, I can assure you that the set looks very good. The border around the pixel font is too square-ish though, which I dislike no matter what. The bright blue around the image gives a rather empty feel to the set, even though it's not that empty at all. I'll just stop now, before I confuse myself to death.
Koku: Nice set all in all. This is one of those times I have to complain about the emptiness of the background though. The background colors and patterns are nice, but something small above the "dawn" text would not do any harm. And now that I mentioned it, the text on the sig is a bit too big and/or out of style, you could have done some more consideration on that part. The av is great though, prefect placing of text and image there.
fzun: Well done fzun, this shows how even quite simple sets can become great pieces of art showing good graphic skills. If I were you I would have place the fonts a bit more to the left, further away from the border. I would have also blurred out the more pixel-ish parts of the image. Next time try to look carefully at the details, they can change a whole lot when it comes to the overall appearance of the set.
tymaporer: Sorry to say, but this is quite a weak entry/set. You started of with a tricky image, though the most skillful artist would manage to make so much more out of this. I can give an ok for the av, but the sig just doesn't work. The placement of text is quite... er, abstract maybe? As a reader one doesn't know where to start, what to separate from each other and where the end is. Background a colors are poor, and a stronger order would definitely be needed. You did, however, manage to blend the image into the set quite well.
Amethyst: Great colors, I must say. Structurally I can't really find any problems with this entry. Looking at the used image I can't say that you could have done a better job with that either (al though, who knows?). One thought though; the outer border could have been a bit lighter, the contrast between it and the rest of the set is quite big. Animation could have worked and made the subtext-part better.
Apricus: Good one Apricus! As I do not really find any problems in the images etc. I'll just move on quickly to the part that could use some improvement; your choice of fonts is in my opinion not the best and the same goes for the effect you used on them. It's all about testing different combinations, though getting a conflict between individual opinions is pretty much impossible when it comes to details like this.
watericecage: This set has both good sides and bad. As I complimented someone else earlier, I will compliment you on a good job regarding the transparency. You did have a black border to work with though, which makes the task a bit easier, at least that’s what I have thought during my own set-makings. Continuing along, I do not like the way you have cut of the image in the sig, the result would have been much better of you had resized the image instead (kind of like in the av). Another thing I do not like is your choice of fonts plus that all the separate sub-text words make my head spin. The colors are successful despite all what I mentioned before though.
Scholastic: You have chosen a very interesting technique to separate the different characters from the image. Original and stylish, I like it. The border colors you have used should have been a bit more stronger though, as well as the fonts, which brings me to the fact that a more unusual font would have done this set good as many other sets I have and will judge in this post. If I were you I would simply added more contrast to the set.
...Alex: In a sense of style this set is great, as well as sticking out of the crowd with a small-sized av. I can’t help feeling that it’s quite dull though. The colors are not outstanding, nor the fonts. I _think_ you have written something on the av (“Alex”?) but I really can’t be more than 5% sure, you should have fixed this without anyone pointing it out to you, unless you actually wanted to have it like that for some strange reason. And forgive me if my eyes have just created an illusion of a text on the av! Not a good thing that a small part of the font was placed above the woman in the image this time.
meowth1982: Great entry with lost of humor in it! You show a good creative sense of mind when combining such a funny image with the perfect subtext (note that I’m only judging the combination). The main text should have been made smaller, it stands out too much and fills too much of the space in the sig. The background is ok, but not anything overly well done. The placing of the text on av would have been better if it would have been put in the upper right corner instead.
ScottNak: Poor Scott, I understand you’re missing your green friend. Nevertheless, you’ve made a really good set. The only thing I feel I can complain about is the animation. Instead of splitting it into three parts, you could have combined the two last, making waiting time for the viewer shorter and more bearable.
JellyFish27: Good start, though I can’t really see that you’ve done much at all with the image itself. Nice cutouts however. I dislike the font a lot though; you should have anti-aliased it, looks quite tacky the way it is right now.
paola: An adorably great set! If I can recall it correctly, you were complaining about that the computer you made the set with has no fonts (or good fonts). Personally I think that is a bunch of nonsense. The fonts match up perfectly with all the luscious colors I could stare at all day long. And yes, that’s all.
DM was on fire!: The small text you have placed all over the set really messes it all up. Just by placing it behind the used image and making it blend into the background more would have helped a whole lot. Though not entirely impossible, it’s hard to distinguish the main font and sub-text due to what I mentioned earlier. I have to say though that only these small changes would have made it a whole lot better, concentrate on the details and you’ll get far.
polarbearpop: Loving the sig, it’s the av that has most flaws in my eyes. Mainly because the placing of the image could have been a whole lot better (you could have resized it, displayed the whole dog in the image as in the sig etc.). Though I wouldn’t call this a really advanced set, you have already gotten far, keep up the good work.
Mermaid Hil: Interesting set. Al though I think the swirl-effects have gotten worn out by the years, this is nothing pointing at that you are not a good graphic artist, only what I would have changed for the sake of if myself. The main problem in this set is the huge gap between main text and subtext in the sig, leaving a terrible empty space in the middle of it all. The borders of the image part you cut out for the set are too rough, try to make lines like this smoother.
Sakura: As I don’t know what image you used for the set I am pretty much unable to do some judging regarding that, but from what I can see, you have made a good set. It is original and you have made a good combination of fonts, colors etc. No major complaints.
Alex: Before I say anything else, I’ll just tell you that we like the same song (don’t know about the rest). You have but an original idea into a well-made set, which is highly appreciated. I myself would have made the transition between the two images a bit more smooth while also keeping the frames for a bit longer, letting the viewer look at both carefully even the first time when he or she lays his or hers eyes on the set.
timkhj: You definitely need to work more on the image as well as font quality. No viewer is too fond of blurred creations when you know it probably wasn’t the artist’s direct intention to make them so. The main font of the sig should have stronger colors to stand out more and be more viewable.
Neko: wesome set to end my judging with! I think the image effects you’ve used are great. Sometimes such things can “damage” the image used, but you have only done justice for this set. A small detail that irritated me was that the main text and sub text weren’t aligned so that the subtext would be straight under the main text. I think this would have made a small detail better in the set.
Sorry if my comments started to sound a bit repeating, though I think hat is quite inevitable when there is such a large amount of sets to judge.
My votes go to JellyFish27, remybuxaplentyfan, tymaporer and hellyer.
Holy sheet, that’s over 2600 words! May I faint for just a while? *faints*
Dawn2: A very lovely set all in all, and I love the mix of all the blue colors. Also, good job with the transparency, many find that often hard but you have done a great job. The downfalls of the sets are in my opinion the main font as well as the rather plain background. I can't help thinking something more unusual font would have lightened it up a lot more. Some patterns etc. help bringing that little extra to the background. And to add it, the box on the sig ends rather abruptly, which I personally don't like.
Sunnie: Nice set, really. Good color-combinations and choice of fonts. What was mainly brought to my mind was the image quality; looking at the used image it has gotten quite rough on the edges in the set, something you should work on. The stronger black dots in the background don't seem to work that well either and the subtext could use some extra effects making it stand out a bit more.
Darklegendary: This is quite an experimental set, and I don't mean anything bad when saying that. It's good to see that people dare to cross the borders and do some serious color editing etc. (I hope that was understandable...). The color of the outer border is a bit too strong, looking at the rest of the colors of the set. The border would fit better, if you had not made the background so light. Still no biggie, though. Good job.
bluehawaii19: The first thing that I thought of when seeing this set was that you definitely need to make the subtexts stronger (consideration of using pixel fonts, darker colors etc.), I could hardly see what was written until I moved closer to the screen (I might need glasses too, you know...). The placing of Dom in the sig does not look right on the quite empty background.
remybuxaplentyfan: You really haven't done that much to this set. All I see is the used image pasted onto a plain background (not ignoring you must have removed the white around the image and then the adding of white and plain text and subtext. And well, that is pretty much all I can say.
Optimus: Needless to say, this is an excellent set. Great image effects and originality. Personally I'm also fond of the mosaic-effects you have added to the original image. Good work with colors and fonts. Just watch out that you don't get stuck in the same patterns of the graphics-making.
Starchaser: Yet another gorgeous set. The border is quite out of the ordinary, I love it! A good example of creative thinking. The fonts are great, but I have to say though that the smaller text are quite hard to read (my (pea)brain had to concentrate bit harder to read them) so you'll need to be careful with that.
Kitten Medli: Very nice set you have made. I think there are some things you could have done better though; the image you used seems to have gotten a bit out of proportion, in the sig (forgive me if it hasn't, it really looks like it though) which is not too good, you need to be in "control" all the time, so to say. The choice of fonts is not the greatest in my opinion, but they're still ok. As a plus I have to say, that first I did not see the slight animation, but when I looked at it closely I went "oh... how nice", it's the small things that count eh?
moogie: Great job moogie. The choice of colors is absolutely fabulous (darling!). The rounded corners give the set that little extra; one can tell you have quite some talent with combining styles and effects. A minus with the whole thing would be that the light cursive text behind the main text (saying the same thing, yes I know) makes the set a bit too messy. Though I'm not sure of it would be better without it, maybe something else could replace it? Just ideas, really.
hellyer: Good start, but it seems like this set is half-finished. The added image effects do not work in my eyes, and same thing goes for the text. The borders are too "heavy" in colors, comparing to the image itself. That concludes my thoughts pretty well. My tip to you would be that it often helps to brainstorm some before making a set, then you'll have lots of ideas concerning effects, colors etc. to mix together.
Kyra: Lovely set, I truly mean that. You've done a great job in making an empty space in the set seem much fuller with colors, effects, brushes and God knows what. Usually I would end up complaining about that the empty space in the sig is really disturbing, but you totally blew me off that track, great job! However, I do not like the instant black and white in the border of the set that meets the blues of the image, background and fonts. Try to use some border colors matching up to these three in the future. I'm unsure if I really like the placing of the image on the av or not, you'll have to settle on a "maybe".
xerai: Though I can sense that you had a great idea for a set in the beginning, the end result got rather messy. The blends are quite nice, but the text all over the place is no good at all, you could have still had it there, but I would have rather seen you place it behind all the people in the images you used. I'm not too fond of the colors either.
Shadowfare: I'm in a conflict here. I don't like the set, but it's great. Can you get anything out of that really? I guess too many personal likings are getting in the way of judging graphic skills. So, putting most of my personal thoughts aside, I can assure you that the set looks very good. The border around the pixel font is too square-ish though, which I dislike no matter what. The bright blue around the image gives a rather empty feel to the set, even though it's not that empty at all. I'll just stop now, before I confuse myself to death.
Koku: Nice set all in all. This is one of those times I have to complain about the emptiness of the background though. The background colors and patterns are nice, but something small above the "dawn" text would not do any harm. And now that I mentioned it, the text on the sig is a bit too big and/or out of style, you could have done some more consideration on that part. The av is great though, prefect placing of text and image there.
fzun: Well done fzun, this shows how even quite simple sets can become great pieces of art showing good graphic skills. If I were you I would have place the fonts a bit more to the left, further away from the border. I would have also blurred out the more pixel-ish parts of the image. Next time try to look carefully at the details, they can change a whole lot when it comes to the overall appearance of the set.
tymaporer: Sorry to say, but this is quite a weak entry/set. You started of with a tricky image, though the most skillful artist would manage to make so much more out of this. I can give an ok for the av, but the sig just doesn't work. The placement of text is quite... er, abstract maybe? As a reader one doesn't know where to start, what to separate from each other and where the end is. Background a colors are poor, and a stronger order would definitely be needed. You did, however, manage to blend the image into the set quite well.
Amethyst: Great colors, I must say. Structurally I can't really find any problems with this entry. Looking at the used image I can't say that you could have done a better job with that either (al though, who knows?). One thought though; the outer border could have been a bit lighter, the contrast between it and the rest of the set is quite big. Animation could have worked and made the subtext-part better.
Apricus: Good one Apricus! As I do not really find any problems in the images etc. I'll just move on quickly to the part that could use some improvement; your choice of fonts is in my opinion not the best and the same goes for the effect you used on them. It's all about testing different combinations, though getting a conflict between individual opinions is pretty much impossible when it comes to details like this.
watericecage: This set has both good sides and bad. As I complimented someone else earlier, I will compliment you on a good job regarding the transparency. You did have a black border to work with though, which makes the task a bit easier, at least that’s what I have thought during my own set-makings. Continuing along, I do not like the way you have cut of the image in the sig, the result would have been much better of you had resized the image instead (kind of like in the av). Another thing I do not like is your choice of fonts plus that all the separate sub-text words make my head spin. The colors are successful despite all what I mentioned before though.
Scholastic: You have chosen a very interesting technique to separate the different characters from the image. Original and stylish, I like it. The border colors you have used should have been a bit more stronger though, as well as the fonts, which brings me to the fact that a more unusual font would have done this set good as many other sets I have and will judge in this post. If I were you I would simply added more contrast to the set.
...Alex: In a sense of style this set is great, as well as sticking out of the crowd with a small-sized av. I can’t help feeling that it’s quite dull though. The colors are not outstanding, nor the fonts. I _think_ you have written something on the av (“Alex”?) but I really can’t be more than 5% sure, you should have fixed this without anyone pointing it out to you, unless you actually wanted to have it like that for some strange reason. And forgive me if my eyes have just created an illusion of a text on the av! Not a good thing that a small part of the font was placed above the woman in the image this time.
meowth1982: Great entry with lost of humor in it! You show a good creative sense of mind when combining such a funny image with the perfect subtext (note that I’m only judging the combination). The main text should have been made smaller, it stands out too much and fills too much of the space in the sig. The background is ok, but not anything overly well done. The placing of the text on av would have been better if it would have been put in the upper right corner instead.
ScottNak: Poor Scott, I understand you’re missing your green friend. Nevertheless, you’ve made a really good set. The only thing I feel I can complain about is the animation. Instead of splitting it into three parts, you could have combined the two last, making waiting time for the viewer shorter and more bearable.
JellyFish27: Good start, though I can’t really see that you’ve done much at all with the image itself. Nice cutouts however. I dislike the font a lot though; you should have anti-aliased it, looks quite tacky the way it is right now.
paola: An adorably great set! If I can recall it correctly, you were complaining about that the computer you made the set with has no fonts (or good fonts). Personally I think that is a bunch of nonsense. The fonts match up perfectly with all the luscious colors I could stare at all day long. And yes, that’s all.
DM was on fire!: The small text you have placed all over the set really messes it all up. Just by placing it behind the used image and making it blend into the background more would have helped a whole lot. Though not entirely impossible, it’s hard to distinguish the main font and sub-text due to what I mentioned earlier. I have to say though that only these small changes would have made it a whole lot better, concentrate on the details and you’ll get far.
polarbearpop: Loving the sig, it’s the av that has most flaws in my eyes. Mainly because the placing of the image could have been a whole lot better (you could have resized it, displayed the whole dog in the image as in the sig etc.). Though I wouldn’t call this a really advanced set, you have already gotten far, keep up the good work.
Mermaid Hil: Interesting set. Al though I think the swirl-effects have gotten worn out by the years, this is nothing pointing at that you are not a good graphic artist, only what I would have changed for the sake of if myself. The main problem in this set is the huge gap between main text and subtext in the sig, leaving a terrible empty space in the middle of it all. The borders of the image part you cut out for the set are too rough, try to make lines like this smoother.
Sakura: As I don’t know what image you used for the set I am pretty much unable to do some judging regarding that, but from what I can see, you have made a good set. It is original and you have made a good combination of fonts, colors etc. No major complaints.
Alex: Before I say anything else, I’ll just tell you that we like the same song (don’t know about the rest). You have but an original idea into a well-made set, which is highly appreciated. I myself would have made the transition between the two images a bit more smooth while also keeping the frames for a bit longer, letting the viewer look at both carefully even the first time when he or she lays his or hers eyes on the set.
timkhj: You definitely need to work more on the image as well as font quality. No viewer is too fond of blurred creations when you know it probably wasn’t the artist’s direct intention to make them so. The main font of the sig should have stronger colors to stand out more and be more viewable.
Neko: wesome set to end my judging with! I think the image effects you’ve used are great. Sometimes such things can “damage” the image used, but you have only done justice for this set. A small detail that irritated me was that the main text and sub text weren’t aligned so that the subtext would be straight under the main text. I think this would have made a small detail better in the set.
Sorry if my comments started to sound a bit repeating, though I think hat is quite inevitable when there is such a large amount of sets to judge.
My votes go to JellyFish27, remybuxaplentyfan, tymaporer and hellyer.
Holy sheet, that’s over 2600 words! May I faint for just a while? *faints*
Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:21 pm
Theres animation? How'd that happen? 
I noticed how the image looks a little out of proportion too. :O Thanks for the judging-ness.
I noticed how the image looks a little out of proportion too. :O Thanks for the judging-ness.
Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:41 pm
Kitten Medli wrote:Theres animation? How'd that happen?
I noticed how the image looks a little out of proportion too. :O Thanks for the judging-ness.
I think *a certain person* stared at the sets a bit too long
...Someone is messing with my head or I'm just very, very tired. Either way I'm not liking it one bit .
Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:51 am
Here I goooooooooooo.
Dawn2
I honestly don't have any problems with the av. In the sig, however, it's a little plain looking. The edges of the butteterfly also look a little odd where they meet the rest of the sig. The thing that would probably make this set look better would be a more unique main font.
Sunnie
So the set did make you change your name. XD Anyways, very nice image choice. The av is very nice. The black edging gives it just enough detail. Good main font choice for the sig...however I'm not fond of the subtext and I think there's just a little too much empty space.
Darklegendary
You did a lot with the original image. It's a fun set. I think there's sort of a white smudge behind the av text and the sig subtext which looks a little odd (though the smudge could be because of my computer...) but other than that, very nice. I love the subtle swirls in the background too.
bluehawaii19
Okay. Choose a different font for the subtext, because I can't read it. The main font is sort of dull looking with it's color. It's nothing striking that stands out. Also, the background is too plain. Add some detail.
remybuxaplentyfan
Okay...you took an image, stuck on a plain background, then stuck on text. Sorry if that sounds rude, however there's no detail in this set. Choose a better image, make the background have varying colors and details, and make the main font more interesting.
Opimus
You've altered the colors well. Hm...The only think I sort of have a problem with is the placement of the person's head in the av. (I think there being no nose bothers me.)
starchaser
Cursive fonts are customary with your sets. However, in the av it is sort of unreadable. I think that could be easily fixed by making the text more of a white color.
Medli
Okay. Get rid of the thick white border around the text in the av. Because of the softer look of the image in this set, the sig font would have looked better if it was cursive, or just less boxy.
moogie
Very nice. I like the positioning of the image. The curved corners also soften the set. The only sort of weird thing about it is the cursive text going across, but I'm not really sure how you could fix it other than getting rid of it. But then I'd probably say the set was too plain, so...yeah.
hellyer
I like the effect you've used on this. I love the font choice. Some small things though. The background is just a little plain. Also, the guitar handle looks a little weird because it isn't smooth in the sig.
Kyra
Purdy! Okay, I'm not overly font of where you cut off her face in the av. In the sig, there's a bit too much empty space. It might've looked a little better if you had shrunk the image of Shiva a little more and then decreased the height of the sig a little.
xerai
Okay. You did a good job with the blends, but they look...weird. The boys head upside down blends in with a net and seems out of plae, and the faded text across everything doesn't really go. I'm not overly fond of your font choice in the av, or of the dull red grey color you've used.
Shadowfare
Very nice. Main suggestion would be to make the av text stand out a bit more. (Maybe make DM! in white or a pale blue so it would stand out more. Also, I think you changed the border color around the subtext from the first line to the second...I'd stick with the lighter border around the bottom too. I love your font choice as well - very unique.
Koku
I love the soft look of this set. The av is pretty much perfect. But for the sig, the background is still a little plain/empty above Dawn. *shrugs*
fzub
Guess what fzun? Your set is sorta blurry on my monitor. But from what I can see I'll tell you this. I don't like your font choice of where you placed it in the sig.
tymaporer
Not really the best of image choices...and the dark gret background just makes it look worse. The background needs more detail, and your font choice is sloppy looking. The yellow square is also, erm, odd. I'm not sure what it's there.
Amethyst
This is one of your best works. You've pulled away from overly solid lines I've seen you use before. I love your main font choice and its color. But I don't like the black border around the set. A deep red might've looked better. Also, I'm not overly fond of the black subtext.
Apricus
You've brought out the colors well. The color combination is interesting, though a tad bit too bright. The top left corner of the av looks a little empty. But my favorite detail about this set is the faded image of the girl in the sigs background. ^^
watericecage
The av would have looked better with a background, and I don't like your sont choice. In the sig, the black border doesn't go. The main font is messy looking, and a better font is need for the subtext.
Scholastic
This is a very unique lookibf set. I love how you've seperated all their faces in the sig, and also in the av, something I rarely see. The main problem with the av is that one of the guy's eyes is cut off by the text, so you should've moved his head to the left a little. My only suggestion would be to change the main font in the sig to something a little more striking that contrasts the silver edging a bit more.
...Alex
When I squint and tilt my head, I can see see the av text. Bring it out. Overally, this set is nive looking, but very plain. Your font choices don't really help, and there's really nothing...interesting to look at.
meowth1982
I haven't seen anything Angry Beavers...in forever. Okay. the background sort of doesn't go, but it's not bad. The text in the av should be moved so it doesn't cover his teeth...and the main font in the sig should be downsized a bit.
ScottNak
Okay. I know it's supposed to be a little boring with the grey...but, eh. I'm not overly fond of your font choice in the sig. And the animation in the subtext is almost painfully slow. (Though maybe that's my punishment for the requirement of 'no green', huh? =P )
JellyFish27
Nothing has been done to the weird image as far as I can tell. The font needs anti-aliased, and even so the color of it doesn't really go. The cutouts are nice, but there's nothing special about them and they really don't do much for the set...Eh. My suggestion would be to start with a better image.
paola
Very nice. I love the sig background and the darker green line behind the subtext...the main font is also pretty good. (I think you said you had bad font?) The only think I sort of don't like is how her head looks in the av because of where it's cut off at the neck. It looks okay in the sig, but not in the ab for some reason.
DM
Okay, it's not bad...but not really your best work. I'll start with the text overlay...Get. Rid. Of. It. It's far too strong. And the scripty font you've used in both the sig and av is sorta, well, lost within all the text.
polarbearpop
This is very nice. Only thing I sort of don't like about the sig is the font you've used for the subtext, but it's no big deal. In the ab, however, you cut off the dog's face at a weird spot.
Mermaid Hil
Okay. Her hair is sort of jagged around the edges. The sig is too empty overall, and the swirls sort of make it look like you needed a quick way to fill space. Her wings also blend in top much with the background. My suggestion would be to maybe lessen the height of the sig so you have less space to fill.
Sakura
I can't really tell what this is, but even so, it's a nice looking set. The font choices you've used work well in the sig, though I'm not all that fond of the font in the av.
Alex
Impressive. You also got this song stuck in my head (Argh!) Okay.You should have made the transition between the first image and the second in the sig a little slower, but that's really it.
timkhj
Don't use blurry images. I think this set need a more interesting border (maybe a double one.) I don't really like the sig subtext, and I think the main text would have looked a little better with a thinker black border.
Neko
Hm, very nice. I think the black line a little within the border looks sort of odd on the av, but it looks nice on the sig. The diagonal scanlines are an interesting touch.
JellyFish27, remybuxaplentyfan, tymaporer, watericecage.
Warnings to Mermaid Hil and timkhj.
Dawn2
I honestly don't have any problems with the av. In the sig, however, it's a little plain looking. The edges of the butteterfly also look a little odd where they meet the rest of the sig. The thing that would probably make this set look better would be a more unique main font.
Sunnie
So the set did make you change your name. XD Anyways, very nice image choice. The av is very nice. The black edging gives it just enough detail. Good main font choice for the sig...however I'm not fond of the subtext and I think there's just a little too much empty space.
Darklegendary
You did a lot with the original image. It's a fun set. I think there's sort of a white smudge behind the av text and the sig subtext which looks a little odd (though the smudge could be because of my computer...) but other than that, very nice. I love the subtle swirls in the background too.
bluehawaii19
Okay. Choose a different font for the subtext, because I can't read it. The main font is sort of dull looking with it's color. It's nothing striking that stands out. Also, the background is too plain. Add some detail.
remybuxaplentyfan
Okay...you took an image, stuck on a plain background, then stuck on text. Sorry if that sounds rude, however there's no detail in this set. Choose a better image, make the background have varying colors and details, and make the main font more interesting.
Opimus
You've altered the colors well. Hm...The only think I sort of have a problem with is the placement of the person's head in the av. (I think there being no nose bothers me.)
starchaser
Cursive fonts are customary with your sets. However, in the av it is sort of unreadable. I think that could be easily fixed by making the text more of a white color.
Medli
Okay. Get rid of the thick white border around the text in the av. Because of the softer look of the image in this set, the sig font would have looked better if it was cursive, or just less boxy.
moogie
Very nice. I like the positioning of the image. The curved corners also soften the set. The only sort of weird thing about it is the cursive text going across, but I'm not really sure how you could fix it other than getting rid of it. But then I'd probably say the set was too plain, so...yeah.
hellyer
I like the effect you've used on this. I love the font choice. Some small things though. The background is just a little plain. Also, the guitar handle looks a little weird because it isn't smooth in the sig.
Kyra
Purdy! Okay, I'm not overly font of where you cut off her face in the av. In the sig, there's a bit too much empty space. It might've looked a little better if you had shrunk the image of Shiva a little more and then decreased the height of the sig a little.
xerai
Okay. You did a good job with the blends, but they look...weird. The boys head upside down blends in with a net and seems out of plae, and the faded text across everything doesn't really go. I'm not overly fond of your font choice in the av, or of the dull red grey color you've used.
Shadowfare
Very nice. Main suggestion would be to make the av text stand out a bit more. (Maybe make DM! in white or a pale blue so it would stand out more. Also, I think you changed the border color around the subtext from the first line to the second...I'd stick with the lighter border around the bottom too. I love your font choice as well - very unique.
Koku
I love the soft look of this set. The av is pretty much perfect. But for the sig, the background is still a little plain/empty above Dawn. *shrugs*
fzub
Guess what fzun? Your set is sorta blurry on my monitor. But from what I can see I'll tell you this. I don't like your font choice of where you placed it in the sig.
tymaporer
Not really the best of image choices...and the dark gret background just makes it look worse. The background needs more detail, and your font choice is sloppy looking. The yellow square is also, erm, odd. I'm not sure what it's there.
Amethyst
This is one of your best works. You've pulled away from overly solid lines I've seen you use before. I love your main font choice and its color. But I don't like the black border around the set. A deep red might've looked better. Also, I'm not overly fond of the black subtext.
Apricus
You've brought out the colors well. The color combination is interesting, though a tad bit too bright. The top left corner of the av looks a little empty. But my favorite detail about this set is the faded image of the girl in the sigs background. ^^
watericecage
The av would have looked better with a background, and I don't like your sont choice. In the sig, the black border doesn't go. The main font is messy looking, and a better font is need for the subtext.
Scholastic
This is a very unique lookibf set. I love how you've seperated all their faces in the sig, and also in the av, something I rarely see. The main problem with the av is that one of the guy's eyes is cut off by the text, so you should've moved his head to the left a little. My only suggestion would be to change the main font in the sig to something a little more striking that contrasts the silver edging a bit more.
...Alex
When I squint and tilt my head, I can see see the av text. Bring it out. Overally, this set is nive looking, but very plain. Your font choices don't really help, and there's really nothing...interesting to look at.
meowth1982
I haven't seen anything Angry Beavers...in forever. Okay. the background sort of doesn't go, but it's not bad. The text in the av should be moved so it doesn't cover his teeth...and the main font in the sig should be downsized a bit.
ScottNak
Okay. I know it's supposed to be a little boring with the grey...but, eh. I'm not overly fond of your font choice in the sig. And the animation in the subtext is almost painfully slow. (Though maybe that's my punishment for the requirement of 'no green', huh? =P )
JellyFish27
Nothing has been done to the weird image as far as I can tell. The font needs anti-aliased, and even so the color of it doesn't really go. The cutouts are nice, but there's nothing special about them and they really don't do much for the set...Eh. My suggestion would be to start with a better image.
paola
Very nice. I love the sig background and the darker green line behind the subtext...the main font is also pretty good. (I think you said you had bad font?) The only think I sort of don't like is how her head looks in the av because of where it's cut off at the neck. It looks okay in the sig, but not in the ab for some reason.
DM
Okay, it's not bad...but not really your best work. I'll start with the text overlay...Get. Rid. Of. It. It's far too strong. And the scripty font you've used in both the sig and av is sorta, well, lost within all the text.
polarbearpop
This is very nice. Only thing I sort of don't like about the sig is the font you've used for the subtext, but it's no big deal. In the ab, however, you cut off the dog's face at a weird spot.
Mermaid Hil
Okay. Her hair is sort of jagged around the edges. The sig is too empty overall, and the swirls sort of make it look like you needed a quick way to fill space. Her wings also blend in top much with the background. My suggestion would be to maybe lessen the height of the sig so you have less space to fill.
Sakura
I can't really tell what this is, but even so, it's a nice looking set. The font choices you've used work well in the sig, though I'm not all that fond of the font in the av.
Alex
Impressive. You also got this song stuck in my head (Argh!) Okay.You should have made the transition between the first image and the second in the sig a little slower, but that's really it.
timkhj
Don't use blurry images. I think this set need a more interesting border (maybe a double one.) I don't really like the sig subtext, and I think the main text would have looked a little better with a thinker black border.
Neko
Hm, very nice. I think the black line a little within the border looks sort of odd on the av, but it looks nice on the sig. The diagonal scanlines are an interesting touch.
JellyFish27, remybuxaplentyfan, tymaporer, watericecage.
Warnings to Mermaid Hil and timkhj.
Last edited by Flame on Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:06 am
Silja wrote:JellyFish27: Good start, though I can’t really see that you’ve done much at all with the image itself. Nice cutouts however. I dislike the font a lot though; you should have anti-aliased it, looks quite tacky the way it is right now.
I never could actually see what anti-alias did on my other computer, but I can tell on my laptop now, because I just looked, so even if I don't make it past this round, that really helps because I hated how my fonts looked! Thanks!