back_from_heaven wrote...
Wow very nice Zombie Chow, mind I ask where you got the background picture?
Thanks for the encouragement, but we both know this still isn't quite right yet. I can't put my finger on it, but I'm still not that satisfied.
But here's the source image! It's a background from the now defunct Hellgate: London. Check it out, it's got some cool designs that I think will appeal to you.
http://public.bay.li...ndon.jpg?psid=1But in the meantime, for the 1st time, I made something I actually think is decent myself. You know how many people have voiced out about Squad Members in ME3? This is my response, humble yet significant:
http://public.bay.li...bers.png?psid=1As fellow Desktop designers, I think you can appreciate the "trick" here, my little visual misdirection. The problem has always been that our source material for these wallpapers, the ME3 debut trailer, was NOT that hi-res. When we stretched it, it seems very low-res.
I got around this by surrounding Shepard with hi-res extracts from my personal ME2 screenshot folder, who also cover the space view. The result - it just seems like the camera's focused on the Squad Members rather than Shepard or the background, thus dismissing the low-res as out-of-focus!
It also tells a story. Of course, what is Shepard feeling? But also, what are his loyal Squad Members thinking?
Overall, I think I did an ok job this time, seriously. But I looked at Lord Penguin's image...and I'm wondering if I could touch up the colours? At the same time, I think I prefer a darker image, as it fits the mood better.