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Subject: So I'm making some fanart for Bungie Day, however...

Corporal Sultan - Squad Assistant of 2nd Squad [A122] - Spartan Corps

Very nice work. I would actually spend good money on that!
Haha, I'm looking forward to more! Ultimate Forum Junkie

  • 07.04.2011 7:55 PM PDT

Very good! Arbiter and John are spot on. Cortana however is off for obvious reasons (dat ass). Background is very good as well. Bound to be amazing once you finish it.

  • 07.04.2011 7:58 PM PDT

Looks nice, good job!

  • 07.04.2011 8:30 PM PDT

You better close this sig when your done.

I like the way it looks so far, some things I would look into are; the scale of MC compared to the Arbiter, they look about the same size when MC appears to be standing closer to the camera.
Another thing (I'm assuming you were going to add after you've finished the final positions) is shadows, also since chief is next to cortana she may close enough to cast a purple/pinkish glow on MC.
The last thing I think needs some work is the overall lighting of the scene, I would take into consideration of objects out of view of the camera that may be casting shadows (or generating light.)

Oh and you need to make this in at least two resolutions, one in 1280x720 and another in 1366x768!

Edit: If cortana had some transparency and had her digital markings she may not look to bad, right now the only real problem I see with her is that she's bald.

[Edited on 07.04.2011 9:57 PM PDT]

  • 07.04.2011 9:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Monkeylizard
Please, tell me what software you used? Is it a free program?
I have a drawing tablet, but haven't found any decent drawing software (for free).

  • 07.04.2011 10:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: Max93

Posted by: Monkeylizard
Please, tell me what software you used? Is it a free program?
I have a drawing tablet, but haven't found any decent drawing software (for free).


It's Photoshop CS5, and is completely free when used in conjunction with Google (but only if you're a terrible person...)

  • 07.04.2011 10:20 PM PDT

The Forerunner, the Great Journey, and Heaven Theory

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Posted by: Agustus
I lol'd at the absurd miscommunication that occurs whenever dibbs post something. Perhaps his brain is so highly evolved that he can no longer clearly communicate with lesser life forms, even among his own species.

If you're taking requests, would you mind doing the Battle of the Ark (the fight between Mendicant Bias and Offensive Bias). I think the Flood ships (surrounded by the green haze of the spores) charging headlong into the Forerunner ships (who are firing at them) with the Ark in the background would be pretty cool to see.

From what I've seen, I like your work; I don't know how to describe it, but the lack of precise edges (I guess thats the right way of putting it?) really appeals to me.

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  • 07.04.2011 10:26 PM PDT

READ IT.

I won the Star. With this on Week 18.

Cortana needs more... blue.

  • 07.05.2011 4:26 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Parasite
I like the way it looks so far, some things I would look into are; the scale of MC compared to the Arbiter, they look about the same size when MC appears to be standing closer to the camera.
Another thing (I'm assuming you were going to add after you've finished the final positions) is shadows, also since chief is next to cortana she may close enough to cast a purple/pinkish glow on MC.
The last thing I think needs some work is the overall lighting of the scene, I would take into consideration of objects out of view of the camera that may be casting shadows (or generating light.)

Oh and you need to make this in at least two resolutions, one in 1280x720 and another in 1366x768!


Part of my technique is that forms are more important than value, and value is more important than color. Today I'll be devoting all my time to making sure the lighting is consistent.

I'll also definitely make 3:4, 16:9 and 16:10 wallpaper versions at some point in the future. Let me just focus on finishing the thing first before we start thinking about wallpaperizing it.
Posted by: Alex the Awesome
Cortana needs more... blue.

Over the span of the franchise, she's been a few different colors. I figure this is one aspect that I can have some artistic license with. She'll probably be a different color in the final piece, but it needs to be a color that works well within the composition, so it may not be a color that's 100% canonically accurate.
Posted by: Sniffy66
Cortana however is off for obvious reasons (dat ass)

I'm just trying to appeal to the target audience. You've seen how many screenshots of Kat's ass there are out there.

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  • 07.05.2011 8:46 AM PDT
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UPDAET GAIZ!!!/ ~*^_^*~~

I'm calling this composition final. From now until Bungie Day, all I'll be working on are lighting, color, fine details and a little proportions here and there. Character placements are final.

Any input before I absolutely set this in stone?

  • 07.05.2011 12:50 PM PDT
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"Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.” - Albert Schweitzer

That's hella good, bro.

:)

  • 07.05.2011 12:56 PM PDT
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urpdaet hurrr

Adding some preliminary color, almost done with Arby's armor, need to fix the lighting on MC, Cortana still needs some work.

Weapons will be fixed, so don't worry about that.

Anywho, input anyone?

  • 07.05.2011 6:06 PM PDT

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Your doing a really good job, keep up the great work!

  • 07.05.2011 6:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Soul
You should work in Bungie dude


Once I get a decent portfolio put together, I'm definitely shooting a copy in their direction.

  • 07.05.2011 6:34 PM PDT
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IT'S [strike]GOOFY[/strike] UPDATE TIME!

I'd call this about 80% done. I'll have it fully completed tomorrow afternoon, Mountain Daylight Time.

  • 07.06.2011 8:47 PM PDT
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I may seem to come across as a -blam!-, but I'm really just trying to help.

Lookin great so far! Can't wait to see the final thing.

  • 07.06.2011 8:52 PM PDT
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Wow that's really cool. What is it paint or on a computer or what?

  • 07.06.2011 9:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: robyslobbynobby
Wow that's really cool. What is it paint or on a computer or what?


Photoshop CS5 and a 15" (I think) Wacom Intuos 3.

  • 07.06.2011 9:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: Monkeylizard

Posted by: robyslobbynobby
Wow that's really cool. What is it paint or on a computer or what?


Photoshop CS5 and a 15" (I think) Wacom Intuos 3.


Oh sweet well nice work, can't wait to see it finished!

  • 07.06.2011 9:13 PM PDT
Subject: So I'm making some fanart for Bungie Day, however...

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Well the flip really got me, but it all looks good to me, minus Cortana's baldyness and then the AR and Energy Sword still... Yeah. I'm guessing it was just to get a baseline before all the details are put in?

But definitely will download a wallpaper version of it once/if you make it.

  • 07.06.2011 9:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sundalius
Well the flip really got me, but it all looks good to me, minus Cortana's baldyness and then the AR and Energy Sword still... Yeah. I'm guessing it was just to get a baseline before all the details are put in?

But definitely will download a wallpaper version of it once/if you make it.


I consider the weapons all really quick and easy things to fix, so don't even worry about them. Getting Cortana's hair to look right might give me some grief, but... I don't know. We'll just have to see how it turns out.

As for wallpaper versions, I'll definitely have 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10 versions available either tomorrow or the day after.

  • 07.06.2011 9:30 PM PDT

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it nlooks great man, keep up the good work... this is probably gonna end up as my wallpaper

  • 07.06.2011 10:10 PM PDT
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Home stretch!

Any final input before I git 'er done?

  • 07.07.2011 12:11 PM PDT

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Looks amazing Monkeylizard. My only advice, give the AR a more defined shape and Cortana a bit more hair. Other than those two pet peeves of mine, that I'm sure don't really detract from the beautiful art,it looks great :D

  • 07.07.2011 12:14 PM PDT

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