1. Post #1
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    Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the screen layer option. Also, I found a kickass way of creating a flamethrower effect :buddy:

    Though I feel like there's too much empty space on the left, but what can you do vv

    Please compare to the original!

    Notable Edits -

    Mosquito


    Comments, Praise, and Criticism Please!
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  2. Post #2
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    Dennab
    November 2006
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    I'll never understand how to stitch pictures together. Always infuriates me when I can't get wider pictures :(

    This though, is quite amazing. I love the lighting. The effects are what you always use though :P (Next Michael Bay?) Haha.

  3. Post #3
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    The effects are what you always use though :P (Next Michael Bay?) Haha.
    But... I've never used these particular pictures before :saddowns:

  4. Post #4
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    Devil Traitor's Avatar
    August 2009
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    Very nice picture you did, but yeah you're right, you could add more of those hovercrafts or Dragons but not much, other than that, very good job.

  5. Post #5
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    Dennab
    November 2006
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    But... I've never used these particular pictures before :saddowns:
    You are right, this is very original(I'm not being sarcastic), I actually enjoy this picture. Being somewhat of a dragon lover, this is quite nice. I know I probably could never portray the effect you gave in this picture, the cross between modern, or future weaponry against a fire breathing dragon the size of a battleship.

    HNNNGGG :smithicide:

  6. Post #6
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    The fire has too different styles, the one at the begining looks transparent and opaque and the one at the end is very realistic and sexy, and it looks like they are on a different angle at the point where they join.

    Said that, the final part of the firey is fucking awesome, the lighting on the Mantas is sexy as hell, and the stitching is perfect.

    Edit;

    Oh, and the pose is fucking awesome too.

  7. Post #7
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    The fire has too different styles, the one at the begining looks transparent and opaque...
    Wait, what?
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  8. Post #8
    ttam6297's Avatar
    November 2009
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    Fire tutorial now, kthxbai.

    Anyways, this is extremely sexy piece you have created. Pose is good, editing is good.
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    Editing is always great but the screenshot itself is a little boring.

  10. Post #10
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    Wait, what?
    Sorry, sometimes I dont know how to express myself since english isnt my main language.

    I mean that it looks opaque, the yellow color at the begining of the fire is not very bright, and I think it should be, but that could be just me and my ugly laptop screen.

    But still, the part where both parts of the fire trail is weird.

  11. Post #11
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    oogaboogaman's Avatar
    January 2005
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    Nice editing. Cool dragons.

  12. Post #12
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    February 2010
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    Picture is too small for my monitor :saddowns:

  13. Post #13
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    Picture is too small for my monitor :saddowns:
    :raise:

  14. Post #14
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    February 2010
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    Don't stress yourself, hun. :) <3

    Awesome job you did though, I really like it. Because I hate those Dragon models, their a bitch to pose. Also, I would like to know what map you used because it looks rather interesting, also could you tell me what those ship models are becasue they look really cool.

    And on a side note, your avatar is fucked. :)

  15. Post #15
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    September 2009
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    Picture is too small for my monitor :saddowns:
    Heh, your monitor must be a movie theater screen then, because I'm running this at 1920x1080 and it still stretches the page. *Fails to see the joke.*

    Anyway, that's a very impressive picture. Really something to admire, in my opinion.

  16. Post #16
    Airsoft Boy's Avatar
    June 2008
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    Reminds me of Reign of Fire.
    Outstanding pose.

  17. Post #17
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    November 2007
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    Picture is too small for my monitor :saddowns:
    wtf, whats your resolution

    _____________________________________

    as for the picture, the shading on the ship getting blown up is superb as discussed previously
    fire looks nice too and the stitching looks perfect... overall great pic

  18. Post #18
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    Reminds me of Reign of Fire.
    Outstanding pose.
    I actually used a pic from that as a bit of a reference for the flames.

    Dragons rock.

  19. Post #19
    ttam6297's Avatar
    November 2009
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    I actually used a pic from that as a bit of a reference for the flames.

    Dragons rock.
    Can you show us how you did the flames? In a detailed 30 minute voices tutorial.(Pause for laughter)*Cricket*

    But I really want a tutorial.

  20. Post #20
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    Can you show us how you did the flames? In a detailed 30 minute voices tutorial.(Pause for laughter)*Cricket*

    But I really want a tutorial.
    I'll make the flame tutorial after I make that explosion tutorial everyone wants...
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    after I make that explosion tutorial everyone wants...
    yes. YES!
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    heathendevil's Avatar
    March 2007
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    this looks really fucking cool

    seriously

    amazing quality amazing idea

  23. Post #23
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    I never said anything about when I would make it.

    Just that I would make a flamethrower tut after the explosion one.
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    September 2009
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    The only part I don't like is the enging of the fire (in dragon's mouth), it just fades out, and that looks kinda weird, at least to me.

    Apart from that, i love the lighting, shading, composition, angle, everything.
    Great job, as always!

  25. Post #25
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    July 2009
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    I think badass pretty much sums this pic up.
    Awesome flamethrower effect dude. ^_^

  26. Post #26
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    February 2007
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    this

  27. Post #27
    zacbru's Avatar
    February 2010
    247 Posts
    the edited light is impressive.

  28. Post #28
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    March 2007
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    Isn't it strictly illegal to port UT models?

  29. Post #29
    Mental's Avatar
    February 2009
    192 Posts
    Damn thats nice and good job with that model, its a bugger to manipulate (or it was for me)

  30. Post #30
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    "Any notable edits will be featured in the final thread, so please don't make a new thread for your edits (I'm looking at you bubbo)"

    :O Mine wasn't notable!

    Heh, looks good Vman, your flames aren't super bright as mine.

  31. Post #31
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    Holy smokes awesome.

  32. Post #32
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    The fire effects are superb and the shading is nice too. The motion-blur is also decent. The little fixes to the textures and models are a lovely addition.

    However, the whole picture is kinda... dull. The lack of notable changes to the contrast, curves and colouration of the piece makes it so that, once I get past looking at the sexy fire, everything else is somewhat flat and lifeless.

    In this respect, Mosquito's edit was vastly more interesting and rounded. This is a great shame because you're pretty much the fucking God of effects, Vman, but the lack of really simple stuff like messing with gradients and contrast and things of that nature means your pictures don't really come to life, in my opinion.
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  33. Post #33
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    "Any notable edits will be featured in the final thread, so please don't make a new thread for your edits (I'm looking at you bubbo)"

    :O Mine wasn't notable!

    Heh, looks good Vman, your flames aren't super bright as mine.
    Woops, forgot about that.

    One moment.

    The fire effects are superb and the shading is nice too. The motion-blur is also decent. The little fixes to the textures and models are a lovely addition.

    However, the whole picture is kinda... dull. The lack of notable changes to the contrast, curves and colouration of the piece makes it so that, once I get past looking at the sexy fire, everything else is somewhat flat and lifeless.

    In this respect, Mosquito's edit was vastly more interesting and rounded. This is a great shame because you're pretty much the fucking God of effects, Vman, but the lack of really simple stuff like messing with gradients and contrast and things of that nature means your pictures don't really come to life, in my opinion.
    T_T

  34. Post #34
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    Sorry?

  35. Post #35
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    The fire effects are superb and the shading is nice too. The motion-blur is also decent. The little fixes to the textures and models are a lovely addition.

    However, the whole picture is kinda... dull. The lack of notable changes to the contrast, curves and colouration of the piece makes it so that, once I get past looking at the sexy fire, everything else is somewhat flat and lifeless.

    In this respect, Mosquito's edit was vastly more interesting and rounded. This is a great shame because you're pretty much the fucking God of effects, Vman, but the lack of really simple stuff like messing with gradients and contrast and things of that nature means your pictures don't really come to life, in my opinion.
    I kinda agree with Chesty, Mosquito's is bright and you can say that is a movie poster and yours looks as it is just a frame in an overhyped movie... if you know what i'm saying.

  36. Post #36
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    February 2010
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    Mosquito's hide the whole posing. Even is it's not perfect, I prefer Vman's.

  37. Post #37
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    Might I inquire how you did the fire?

    Edited:

    i'm a poet and i didn't know it

  38. Post #38
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    Mosquito's hide the whole posing. Even is it's not perfect, I prefer Vman's.
    I kinda agree with Chesty, Mosquito's is bright and you can say that is a movie poster and yours looks as it is just a frame in an overhyped movie... if you know what i'm saying.
    wat

    Might I inquire how you did the fire?

    Edited:

    i'm a poet and i didn't know it
    Yes you may.

  39. Post #39
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    Zeraxify's Avatar
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    This picture is pretty good, not one of your best, not one of your worst.


  40. Post #40
    No one likes you, get banned.
    gtanoofa's Avatar
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    Oh tell me you don't understand. I am being as more descrptive as i can. Your picture looks like a frame in a long movie, nothing special about it just a scene were shit goin' down fast. Mosquito's is alive and colorfull, it looks like a movie poster that reflects the frame of the movie which is your edit. Now try reading this.