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techno-Comet

PostPosted: October 15th, 2007, 4:51 pm
by Halonut1
Uh, i really wanna stress i just did this in like 30 minutes to kill time. so sorry it dont have loads of features :P

Ok with that out of the way.

http://halonut1.deviantart.com/art/tech ... t-67371040

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Re: techno-Comet

PostPosted: October 15th, 2007, 8:05 pm
by Cliff Cawley
Halonut1 Wrote:Uh, i really wanna stress i just did this in like 30 minutes to kill time. so sorry it dont have loads of features :P

Ok with that out of the way.

http://halonut1.deviantart.com/art/tech ... t-67371040

Image

loading it here now..


Suggestion: Now that you've got a couple of skins out, why don't you sit down and learn some new style techniques and spend some more time polishing your skins?

Most of your skins look like you've used the Bevel and Emboss layer effect. Perhaps have a look at some of the other skins out there and see what other interesting surfaces and designs you can come up with?

I'm not saying this to discourage you, just to inspire you to make better and better skins :)

Cliff :)

PostPosted: October 16th, 2007, 2:55 am
by skryingbreath
Bevel and emboss is cruise control for cool.


A good serious tip an old school skinner (syphen - give him a google sometime) gave to me was to look at real life surfaces and mimic them.

PostPosted: October 16th, 2007, 3:35 am
by SLoB
yep, a good source for real life surfaces are cars, esp if your stuck in traffic jams etc. you can look at the detail, the reflections and how the reflections shape with the contours of the cars, or any reflections and shapes from household objects

PostPosted: October 16th, 2007, 6:40 am
by Halonut1
I'm working on something, just need to find something

And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

oh and lol at the cruise control meme.

PostPosted: October 16th, 2007, 9:47 am
by skryingbreath
Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.

PostPosted: October 16th, 2007, 12:51 pm
by Halonut1
skryingbreath Wrote:
Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.


Thank you for the critiqe.

like i said, did THIS one to kill time, i never said it was my best skin evar. not even close.

PostPosted: October 17th, 2007, 7:52 am
by ALAS
SLoB Wrote:yep, a good source for real life surfaces are cars, esp if your stuck in traffic jams etc. you can look at the detail, the reflections and how the reflections shape with the contours of the cars, or any reflections and shapes from household objects


lol, that´s exactly what I did when I started skinning. Not looking at the traffic itself anymore, only at reflections, reflections, shapes, glass, metal, plastic, yeaah...

PostPosted: October 17th, 2007, 1:24 pm
by Cliff Cawley
Halonut1 Wrote:
skryingbreath Wrote:
Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.


Thank you for the critiqe.

like i said, did THIS one to kill time, i never said it was my best skin evar. not even close.


I just wanted to let you know so that you'll try new things ;) I can't wait to see what new skins you come up with :)

Cliff :)

PostPosted: October 17th, 2007, 6:26 pm
by SLoB
hmm,
I do not regard skinning/designing as just killing time, its a passion for 99% of designers/skinners, instead of just killing time why not make use of that time and look at some of the other skins and the many ps tutorials out there and try and do small things to begin with that do not just involve bevel & emboss, you owe it to yourself to get a few more tricks in the bag/feather in the cap which will really help your creativity