Well, I haven't made a siggy for myself in a year or so, and I decided I need one. This is what came out of it:



It seems a bit chaotic while being bland at the same time for me (don't ask me what that means) so I want some feedback on how to make it better or if its fine as it is. That's a Sukhoi-27 fighter, by the way.

This signature uses only the render (rendered by me ) and basic photoshop brushes (not those fancy ones made by others) as outside material. Actually, pretty much all of the texturing is made by manipulation of the render. And cloud/difference cloud for the underlying background. I made the red/green/blue thing right below the plane, but somehow it looked better on a white background then on this one. I need feedback on that.

Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Oct 1 2008, 3:07 pm by Centreri.

The plane could use something to help contrast it with the background - at the top, in the bridgey section, it kinda blurs in until I'd looked specifically at it for a few seconds.
I think the echoey effect on your name could also use a bit of an angle - as it is, it implies motion which is centered completely wrongly, creating stress.

Explayne what a bridgey section is, pl0x.

Also, do you mean so the position of the name echo is moved a bit to the right to emphasize motion, or just slant the whole thing in a direction?

I think the clouds and blue should be a bit blurred, to show motion.

The jet looks pasted on. You have a heavily blue saturated background with a picture of a real-life plane whose light source was natural sunlight. There are no connecting elements between the two.

Constructive criticism. I know that something's wrong with it. Otherwise, I'd just stick it in my signature. How do I fix it.
I think it kind of shows motion, and blurring something isn't usually the way to go.

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You couldn't take anything from what he said? He thinks the background doesn't fit with the jet.

IMO it looks really good, maybe add a Blue flame coming from the thruster? I find it looks weird flying with nothing propelling it.

Ah, pardon me. I was running on way too little sleep.
Looking at it again, seems to me that it was just the light conditions here and the fact that I was about to fall over unconscious.
As long as the name is to the bottom-right or upper-left of its projections, it should be fine, if done decently. Or I suppose one could keep it as is; others may not notice it, and the stress isn't necessarily a bad thing.
How are we to know what you've already figured out or not?

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Oct 2 2008, 3:06 am by EzDay281.

Well, the point is that he just criticized, without giving suggestions. I want suggestions on how to make it better. I can make the name better later - a bit of a color change and it'll be easier to see and easier to position. The plane is the problem.
The problem is, that doesn't really help me.

Real planes don't really have fire coming out of those things. Just like no fire comes out of your car pipe.

IE, the jet's highlights are from natural sunlight, which does not match the background. You could try adjusting the highlights to reflect the type of lighting the jet would be subject to in whatever kind of environment that is (electrical storm, alternate dimension, burmuda triangle).

How you approach it comes down to your goal. Are you aiming to be realistic, abstract, what? Is there an emotion or feeling you want to convey?


In other words, you need connecting elements. What, exactly, once again comes down to your goal, as there are many possible approaches.


Not exactly the best comparison, as the engines of the two function very differently.

As for flames and afterburners, depends on the engine.




Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Oct 13 2008, 9:12 pm by Hercanic.

It's an overwin winjet?

Its floating in mid air. Just got shot. You need to add black smoke puffs.

These are the sigs that I have made and used on SEN.

2005-ish


June 2008


July 2008


August 2008


Recently

This sig for the win =)