EPICNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED.

CuccoLady · 08-18-2008, 07:04 PM

When AI logs on tonight you shall know what I speak of.

1-up Salesman · 08-18-2008, 07:10 PM

I'll look forward to it.

Microphone_Kirby · 08-18-2008, 07:11 PM

And you needed to make a topic about this... WHY?????

I would assume that AI would put it on his art thread (assuming it's art). :\

CuccoLady · 08-18-2008, 07:15 PM

He PM'd me telling me to create the topic so we can laugh as you all wriggle in anticipation. >:-D

(No, it's because there are a lot of things to post and it's easier for him if there is already a topic.)

...

(Plus a bit of the former.)

Microphone_Kirby · 08-18-2008, 07:16 PM

Eh. Whatever.
*leaves Topic*

Panfan · 08-18-2008, 07:17 PM

OMG WHAT COULD IT BE

heh · 08-18-2008, 07:20 PM

knowing AI its probably a gargantuan mural depicting all of the members of vgf being eaten by old gods with chainsaws bursting out of the earth and breathing fire

**Valigarmander** · 08-18-2008, 07:27 PM

Rainbow Dash · 08-18-2008, 08:02 PM

Will this update be coming monday-ish

i hope its a sandvich

Typhlame · 08-18-2008, 08:07 PM

^^Me too.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-18-2008, 08:26 PM

1. CL and I collaborated on a picture of Samus
2. It is done, there are images to be posted. No time now, got to work for about an hour.

Typhlame · 08-18-2008, 08:35 PM

Rayman FREAK · 08-18-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DELICIOUS POISON

1. CL and I collaborated on a picture of Samus
2. It is done, there are images to be posted. No time now, got to work for about an hour.

A(n) images, you say? I'm intrigued.

All seriousness aside, this sounds really cool.

StarryPeach · 08-18-2008, 09:01 PM

Sweet. Looking forward to this, you two~

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-18-2008, 09:09 PM

Oh, you teases. Teasing us all the time with your teasables.

CuccoLady · 08-18-2008, 09:52 PM

AI is gonna post all of the pictures that were drawn throughout the process. In the end he ended up doing most of the work, though, because at the time my lineart skills were less than satisfactory. xD

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-18-2008, 10:40 PM

Ha, yes, I meant we did work on a single picture but there's quite a bit that makes up even the simplest picture - so we thought we'd post it. And stop being modest CL, you did an awesome job of your parts. A+ wud draw agin

The picture I've dubbed Battle of the Kihunters:

Links to larger versions:

1024 pixels wide
1280 pixels wide
1600 pixels wide

Onto TEH PROSSESSSS

CL contributed by drawing all of the initial character draft, which is crucial to the process wherein proportion and the future of the image are established. She delivered to me these 2 images to use seperately, after studying reference images of them (she's never played Super Metroid before, she didn't even know it was a non-linear game).

I used them to put together a mockup with a rough concept background I'd sketched out while CL was working on the rest. After I showed CL the background, she added in a few things and at the time I thought I would use it as a reference in designing the final background:

This is the one I did initially as a concept, but let CL finish the lines for:

So with the mockup in place, I started to set down the final lines in Photoshop. I didn't have to make any major changes aside from a redraw of the beam-cannon part of the suit, for angle issues. CL was very thorough which made this quite painless:

The kihunter's wing wasn't transparent at this stage, because I created a white cutout/background of both it and Samus so that I could color them seperate from the overall background.

That set in place, I began working on the color draft:

I didn't take any extra shots during the shading process, but there were seperate layers for highlights and shadows. The final product started taking shape, and I brought the background into the image to have a look at adapting it:

There were a few issues, though. I didn't like the angle on the background combined with the foreground characters, and the colors and shading were a bit too flat. I tweaked the colors first, and took a break from the picture to figure out how to do a nice background. I'll spare you the background process (lots of boring crap with bright pink guidelines for perspective and major annoyances that I didn't bother to save).

The final background is something of an optical trick, because I made in a way that it can be viewed as the top of a chasm or a towering wall with a passage leading into it.

Bomby · 08-18-2008, 10:45 PM

Bomby approves wholeheartedly of this picture.

Panfan · 08-18-2008, 10:47 PM

awesome collab guys

CuccoLady · 08-18-2008, 10:59 PM

We should do another after AI recovers from the work from this one. xDDDD

08-18-2008, 07:04 PM	#1
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	EPICNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. When AI logs on tonight you shall know what I speak of.

08-18-2008, 07:27 PM	#8
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I hope it has something to do with this.

08-18-2008, 08:35 PM	#12
Typhlame Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably eating. Gender: Posts: 4,284 Thanks: 709 Thanked 155 Times in 110 Posts	BAH

08-18-2008, 09:09 PM	#15
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	We are teased. Oh, you teases. Teasing us all the time with your teasables.

08-18-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I'll look forward to it.

08-18-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: None of your business. Gender: Posts: 7,155 Thanks: 559 Thanked 225 Times in 181 Posts Blog Entries: 6	And you needed to make a topic about this... WHY????? I would assume that AI would put it on his art thread (assuming it's art). :\

08-18-2008, 07:15 PM	#4
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	He PM'd me telling me to create the topic so we can laugh as you all wriggle in anticipation. >:-D (No, it's because there are a lot of things to post and it's easier for him if there is already a topic.) ... (Plus a bit of the former.)

08-18-2008, 07:16 PM	#5
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: None of your business. Gender: Posts: 7,155 Thanks: 559 Thanked 225 Times in 181 Posts Blog Entries: 6	Eh. Whatever. leaves Topic

08-18-2008, 07:17 PM	#6
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	OMG WHAT COULD IT BE

08-18-2008, 07:20 PM	#7
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	knowing AI its probably a gargantuan mural depicting all of the members of vgf being eaten by old gods with chainsaws bursting out of the earth and breathing fire

08-18-2008, 08:02 PM	#9
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,398 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Will this update be coming monday-ish i hope its a sandvich

08-18-2008, 08:07 PM	#10
Typhlame Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably eating. Gender: Posts: 4,284 Thanks: 709 Thanked 155 Times in 110 Posts	^^Me too.

08-18-2008, 08:26 PM	#11
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	1. CL and I collaborated on a picture of Samus 2. It is done, there are images to be posted. No time now, got to work for about an hour.

08-18-2008, 09:01 PM	#14
StarryPeach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Gender: Posts: 7,639 Thanks: 771 Thanked 343 Times in 296 Posts	Sweet. Looking forward to this, you two~

08-18-2008, 09:52 PM	#16
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	AI is gonna post all of the pictures that were drawn throughout the process. In the end he ended up doing most of the work, though, because at the time my lineart skills were less than satisfactory. xD

08-18-2008, 10:40 PM	#17
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Ha, yes, I meant we did work on a single picture but there's quite a bit that makes up even the simplest picture - so we thought we'd post it. And stop being modest CL, you did an awesome job of your parts. A+ wud draw agin The picture I've dubbed Battle of the Kihunters: Links to larger versions: 1024 pixels wide 1280 pixels wide 1600 pixels wide Onto TEH PROSSESSSS CL contributed by drawing all of the initial character draft, which is crucial to the process wherein proportion and the future of the image are established. She delivered to me these 2 images to use seperately, after studying reference images of them (she's never played Super Metroid before, she didn't even know it was a non-linear game). I used them to put together a mockup with a rough concept background I'd sketched out while CL was working on the rest. After I showed CL the background, she added in a few things and at the time I thought I would use it as a reference in designing the final background: This is the one I did initially as a concept, but let CL finish the lines for: So with the mockup in place, I started to set down the final lines in Photoshop. I didn't have to make any major changes aside from a redraw of the beam-cannon part of the suit, for angle issues. CL was very thorough which made this quite painless: The kihunter's wing wasn't transparent at this stage, because I created a white cutout/background of both it and Samus so that I could color them seperate from the overall background. That set in place, I began working on the color draft: I didn't take any extra shots during the shading process, but there were seperate layers for highlights and shadows. The final product started taking shape, and I brought the background into the image to have a look at adapting it: There were a few issues, though. I didn't like the angle on the background combined with the foreground characters, and the colors and shading were a bit too flat. I tweaked the colors first, and took a break from the picture to figure out how to do a nice background. I'll spare you the background process (lots of boring crap with bright pink guidelines for perspective and major annoyances that I didn't bother to save). The final background is something of an optical trick, because I made in a way that it can be viewed as the top of a chasm or a towering wall with a passage leading into it.

08-18-2008, 10:45 PM	#18
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Bomby approves wholeheartedly of this picture.

08-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#19
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	awesome collab guys

08-18-2008, 10:59 PM	#20
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	We should do another after AI recovers from the work from this one. xDDDD