Explorer's Computer Fanart

Explorer · **on:** August 14, 2008, 05:45:29 PM

So, I managed to upload the images I wanted, and here is the computer fanart.

I'll start by my own avatar in a wider version, more comprehensible.

Please give your opinion! I'll keep posting more!

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t330/ex...hoto/Avatar.png

I'm new at this, so if it doesn't work, tell me.

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:15:04 PM

Hi Explorer!

I've been looking forward to the fanart thread since reading your announcement in the welcoming center (it took me a while to work up for the nine days in Scotland). I tried to edit your post so the picture would show up rather than the url. Usually this works by putting the url of the picture in image tags. For some reason it didn't work out with the picture. I have had the problem too with some of mine. I don't know exactly, but I think it is something about certain signs in the name of a picture to be displayed that way. Maybe somebody with more computer knowledge than I have can give some more helpful advice here.
I like the picture composition. Is the Cera taken from the beginning of the song "Things Change"?
Where did you find the background?
One piece of hopefully constructive criticism (to help improving your future work, not to belittle your current one) is that maybe the edge between the rock behind which Littlefoot is standing and the grass is a bit too hard making the stone look a little "inserted". The smudge tool of photoshop or some of the other tools could be used to smooth out that edge a bit.
I'm looking forward to see more of your work

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:50:08 PM

Yes. The stone does look unnatural. You should also add a shadow. No, I'm not talking about just a drop shadow. Duplicate the image and make it totally black. Then make it a bit faded and transform the object into a position that makes it look like it's a shadow. Here's an example of something I made a while ago:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa146/t...TBackground.jpg

I'm MUCH more experienced now so I could probably make it better and make the characters more realistic, but I'm not going to do another project like that for some time. Anyway, just make shadows like that and you'll be fine.

EDIT: Notice the mistake I made on Ducky's shadow? I fixed that but I can't find the fixed image...........

Kor · **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2008, 04:14:03 AM

One thing you can do is take some screenshots of the movie & tv series for certain things you can study how it is done there, like how they do a rock on dirt or grass, ect. Maybe some other animated things, and other artists, so you can get a feel of how some others do things and get your own style also.

Explorer · **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2008, 08:53:44 AM

Quote from: Malte279,Aug 15 2008 on 12:15 AM

Hi Explorer!
I've been looking forward to the fanart thread since reading your announcement in the welcoming center (it took me a while to work up for the nine days in Scotland). I tried to edit your post so the picture would show up rather than the url. Usually this works by putting the url of the picture in image tags. For some reason it didn't work out with the picture. I have had the problem too with some of mine. I don't know exactly, but I think it is something about certain signs in the name of a picture to be displayed that way. Maybe somebody with more computer knowledge than I have can give some more helpful advice here.
I like the picture composition. Is the Cera taken from the beginning of the song "Things Change"?
Where did you find the background?
One piece of hopefully constructive criticism (to help improving your future work, not to belittle your current one) is that maybe the edge between the rock behind which Littlefoot is standing and the grass is a bit too hard making the stone look a little "inserted". The smudge tool of photoshop or some of the other tools could be used to smooth out that edge a bit.
I'm looking forward to see more of your work

Thanks for the advices, everyone!

To the quote, yeah, you guessed Cera. However, the background is from a sceenshot I took in Smash Bros. Brawl. Some of the backgrounds there seem to amazingly fit with the LBT screenhots, and I found this one interesting. Probably, all others I have also have Smash Bros. Brawl Backgrounds.

I'll try to put even better ones!

Explorer · **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2008, 05:42:13 PM

Here's another one!

The theme is a little crossover'ed', but I think it didn't get bad at all.

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t330/ex...sh_Bros_LBT.png

Also, here is the previous image, a little edited:

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t330/ex...to/Avatar-1.png

Mumbling · **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2008, 01:06:35 AM

Haha I like the smash brother one

It does remind me a bit of the RPG 'dawn'

Chiletrek · **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2008, 03:07:25 AM

Hello:
They both looks very good, is the first one a crossover with Digimon?

Keep it up!

Kor · **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:32:56 AM

Interesting looking pictures, thanks for sharing them. Is this a hobby of yours?

Explorer · **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:54:45 AM

Yes, I usually create things like these with many images, with some backgrounds, or even create my own backgrounds. Then its just think of some images to fit there (like a storyline) and (after the advices I received) adjust some aspects.

kjeldo · **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2008, 08:03:26 AM

mighty,

Malte279 · **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2008, 08:07:17 AM

Did you think of any little scenes or stories when creating these compositions? In case of the one with Littlefoot and Cera it would be relatively easy to think of a situation which might result in the characters looking like that. Good improvement on the edge of that stone by the way

In case of the other it is tricky to think of anything that would upset Cera like that while Petrie remains quite cool while Ducky and Littlefoot don't seem to mind Cera very much either.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2008, 08:13:46 AM

Sorry but they just don't look natural. I remember using a program for mac that was very good at integrating animated images into real images and making it look natural. I just wish I could remember what it was. I was in third grade then.........

Explorer · **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2008, 03:01:15 PM

Actually, all images combine give good ideas for storylines. I made good ones (of other themes) that were originated by images.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:07:11 AM

On your first picture:

I'd seriously been sitting here for about five minutes trying to figure what movie that shot came from. When I gave up, clicked on the link and realized it was your fanart, I was like: "Holy Sh--, they drew that???"

Petrie. · **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2008, 07:55:01 AM

Ahaha, Petrie calls a tornado in Smash Brothers.

: Notice how he doesn't look a bit worried.

I too was wondering about that one image when I first saw it. Pretty good cut/ppaste job on the images. I'd focus on what others have said---the shadows make it appear more real.

Explorer · **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2008, 04:33:14 PM

I got another one!

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t330/ex...8_photo/New.jpg

Sorry for taking this long, couldn't find the right images. I had another thing in mind, but it turned out like this.

Vaan360 · **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2008, 06:04:19 PM

Very good the last one, and good work with the edge on first one.
I had same work of those as well, way way worst, very bad to be honest, but I bought a new pc, and I thought screw that, now I know I totally did a bad choose bacause now I have to to them again , and I suck

Kor · **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2008, 11:21:42 PM

Nice artwork and it looks like a scene that could be from one of the games they play.

Mumbling · **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2008, 01:04:52 AM

Cool