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Post by gwek on Aug 26, 2010 10:43:23 GMT -5
As GF puts our cards together, it becomes increasing apparent that there may be some problems with the art.
We were able to find nice stand-alone art for quite a few of the characters (eg, Watto, Vergere, Gryph).
For many other characters, though, no "clean" art exists. For example, there are only a few images of Demagol and Darth Zannah, and Shimrra has never actually be drawn in full.
So what to people suggest?
I see a few possible options:
1) Take the V-Set route and use "proxy" images from existing Star Wars minis for ALL pieces.
1b) Same as #1, but possibly consider using art from Dungeons & Dragons minis, too (the artwork is a similar style, and they might have good images for pieces like the yammosk, Alto Stratus, Saba Sebatyne, and even Joruus C'Baoth).
2) Use proxy images if we can't find a clear, existing image elsewhere.
3) Someone with Photoshop or some artistic ability could modify some existing pictures. For example, with minimal fuss, we can have Shimrra, Saul Karath, and Cassus Fett. Even with this approach, so pieces may be hard to create.
4) Create images/art from scratch. (I know this is beyond my ability, and would also mess with any sort of time line).
So... thoughts?
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Post by Dendrite on Aug 26, 2010 17:39:18 GMT -5
Who exactly do we need clean art for?
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Post by gwek on Aug 26, 2010 21:24:34 GMT -5
If we don't take art from existing minis, I think we have art for the following characters (6/20): 1-Gryph -- approved August 8 7-Tycho Celchu -- approved August 10 8-Admiral Daala -- approved August 10 9-Jerec -- approved August 12 10-Joruus C'Baoth -- approved August 16 15-Vergere 16-Watto -- approved July 9 With minor photoshopping skills, we can get a few more. They have existing pictures, but will need to be "cut out" of the background: 2-Admiral Saul Karath 13-Celeste Morne 17-Cassus Fett (may require some minor re-drawing of lines) 19-Supreme Overlord Shimrra -- approved August 16 (the picture I found would need some minor clean-up, probably "fading out" the feet) We might also be able to find a few more in the comics (but they'll also need to have their backgrounds "cut away"): Captain Fordo, Master Tholme, Alto Stratus, Ben Skywalker (I think we could use Anakin art from the JEDI QUEST comic--I just got a trade paperback that includes it today). That leaves the following as real problems, depending on what route we go: 3-Darth Zannah 12-Saba Sebatyne 14-Chief Chirpa -- approved August 10 18-Demagol 20-Yammosk -- approved July 19 Although you would think a character like Demagol would be easy to find, there is actually NO image of him that's full-body without being covered by word bubbles or other stuff. I almost want to just use a pic of Rohlan Dyre, because there are a few of those.
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Post by surfrider56 on Aug 31, 2010 0:31:27 GMT -5
Well, I'm back ... won't bore you with the vacation/school details, so into the fire ....
We seem to be short of pics? While not the admitted greatest, I did come up/faked every card witha pic. Are any of those pics useful for at least the basis for someone's better artistic abilities?
I see you've refinalized a pile while I was out and about ... let me see what I may contribute in my sunbaked way ......
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