Attract-Mode Support Forum
Attract-Mode Support => Themes => Topic started by: verion on May 24, 2015, 05:12:23 PM
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EDIT:
TL;DR
AM logo final version at the end of this post http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=208.msg1576#msg1576
you can check out my AM video intro in this post http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=252.0
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I was wondering - maybe AM logo could use a little refreshment?
What do you think?
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verion-
I like it, has a nice retro feel to it. Hmm, I wonder what Raygun thinks of it.
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I'm glad that you think it looks positively retro.
It's hard to nail retro feel without looking dated - but that was the goal.
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Here was a the original ones I submitted... good to see some different takes - I'm not exactly a graphic designer :P
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=76.0
I like the idea of the 2nd one maybe with some updates to the background shapes?
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Here you go!
I've got some "shapes" in the background for you.
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LOL .. I actually meant the logo shapes, behind the letters.. but hey, whatever works to promote AM!
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I couldn't resist. :D
best-arcade-poster-ever!
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I like it except we need an american arcade in the background instead of one from japan.
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/xs1sdog0n1t5nrtyn8ny.jpg)
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If I can get the backgrounds, arcade cab, girl, and logo - I will create an animated startup/splash screen :)
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Hey - give me JUST the girl and I'll make a short opening movie in return :D
But all kidding aside - the girl is a copyrighted image, so I would rather not use it in free software distribution.
As for the logo - of course I will provide the final version in .png or vector format if we decide to use it.
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Hey - give me JUST the girl and I'll make a short opening movie in return :D
But all kidding aside - the girl is a copyrighted image, so I would rather not use it in free software distribution.
As for the logo - of course I will provide the final version in .png or vector format if we decide to use it.
got it covered.
(http://collegetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shorts-too-short.jpg)
public domain.
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OK. I've started this - but I didn't see THAT coming. :D
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OK. I've started this - but I didn't see THAT coming. :D
I get that a lot. haha!
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Nitro-
Those weird linux guys and their fantastical imaginations. LOL...
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Awesome work on the girl...err wait..is it the logo we are working on here? :P
No honestly I like it.
Question...how would it look all..umm "8-bit pixel-ly?"
*claps* nice work man :)
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I don't know if we should - for me arcade is more about scanlines and phosphor glow. Not really about "showing pixels".
Did you mean something like this?
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I don't know if we should - for me arcade is more about scanlines and phosphor glow. Not really about "showing pixels".
Well yeah you are right about that..
thats looks good though :)
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A quick try below.
It can be something like this or I have to do something completely different.
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And now something completely different.
It was hard to get to that look - I hope I will remember how to repeat that process :)
Of course it is lacking "mode" for now.
Tell me what you think. Is it better that way?
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the scanline thing? Perfect. We never really saw pixels in old games I guess because the video was so crappy anyway. Guess that's why the "purists" spend so much money to make their cab "look as bad as possible" lol
But yeah I remember scan lines not pixels...I don't remember them till 16 bit actually.
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I think it is to dense now - it shows all its glory only on close-up.
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Verion-
You know, I've tried to make some cool retro themes but I can never get them quite right. For some reason pulling off a retro feel becomes a daunting task. I even tried to make some 8bit looking themes but same problem. This is the kind of retro art I love:
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That's the colors, thick borders and fonts giving it a retro feel IMO :)
(http://ubersuper.com/uploads/2010/06/1c61be2bac12d391429a9b9d8e81233f.png)
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpvxwhSjv21r1yctyo1_500.jpg)
(http://www.jazjaz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Babes-vs-Robots-Game-Promo-Posters.jpg)
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brand new version
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I see what you mane by seeing it's glory close up. But remember we were never that close to the screen (unless we were home). As for the new one I like it too. Still like the scan lines...but I still use a CRT TV and monitor too :P
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Yea, I know that we won't be seeing scanlines like this. I was just showing off a little ;)
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Verion-
That is more like it. And, like what Liquid said, thick curved lines and vintage colors.
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Ha, a bit late to the thread here... great work verion! That v4 logo looks awesome.
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Thanks!
I've made slightly different version for white background with darker "beige" color for mode txt
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That's VERY cool - I'd like the 'mode' to be a little more "aged" beige - and the thick borders might make it look awesome :) Maybe the mode be a bit bigger also?
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@liquid8d - You've actually made me go to the basement to find my old C64 floppy drive :D
I've photographed it and turned into texture (2nd image)
I've even added that dirt on edges - that always was the hardest to clean. (3rd image)
It looks cool - but I'm not sure if it looks better. But the previous was too much of pink/orange.
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You have a C64 floppy drive lying around?! :P I like that texture, but not for this logo... I dunno, keep playing with it - I think you are close. My opinion would be like the faded beige from an old newpaper or magazine or something on mode, make mode bigger (maybe even the same size as attract, and throw some thick color borders on it. I love the background as well!
Some other food for thought..
(http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/dedicated/pong_logo.jpg)
(http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Asteroids_Marquee1.png)
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v5
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hello 70s
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from verion You've actually made me go to the basement to find my old C64 floppy drive :D
you rock man! I miss mine :( did you know you can hook your commodeor64 to today's internet..and there are websites (they look like old C64 BBSes) to connect to!
Umm I'm looking at the logo not the woman right? lol
getting better man looking good
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Looks great! Just nitpicking, I'd still like to see a couple variations of maybe different borders or arrangements of the words or something. What do you think about some stylish lines or something behind the lettering? Like a couple varying sizes in a straight line or an arch or offset lines or something?
Just adding some more inspiration or ideas I'm thinking - feel free to do what you will.. really like where you've gone with it!
(http://static.vecteezy.com/system/resources/premium_previews/000/058/296/original/yellow-blue-sunburst-background-vecteezy.jpg)
(http://retroclipart.co/600/royalty-free-retro-orange-brown-and-green-lines-and-circles-on-white-background-by-kaycee-812.jpg)
(http://retroclipart.co/600/royalty-free-vector-retro-illustration-of-red-and-green-christmas-colored-curvy-lines-by-milsiart-794.jpg)
Or I always liked this -I don't know what it's called, but it's used pretty regularly in backgrounds - the small to larger circles in the lines of this pic:
(http://www.ring.fr/sites/make-ai/-upload-/3484_12954_20141217011922.jpg)
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I think this (v5) variant of logo is finished. We can choose not use it, but more work will be like beating the dead horse.
But we can try different variants.
Below my favourite kind of typography coloring of the era.
I especially like the dark brown-ish inside. I don't know if they were using brown or it is just aged print of black - but this is how I feel it should look like.
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from akafox I'm looking at the logo not the woman right?
That girl is mesmerising. She's definitely in Attract Mode. :)
Too bad it's copyrighted foto (not stock) that can't be purchased, so we can't use it for wallpaper or something. :'(
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And now something completely different.
It was hard to get to that look - I hope I will remember how to repeat that process :)
Of course it is lacking "mode" for now.
Tell me what you think. Is it better that way?
One word.
SWEET!
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Looking good, definitely retro looking. But, you need to ask Raygun what he thinks then send him the final cut.
Does anyone have a hot girlfriend or wife to reenact that pose? ;) ;) ;) I would ask my spouse but we need to attact people not repel them. :) Just kidding, of course. ;)
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Any of the last three are awesome! Depending on how you planned on doing 'mode' on those - I like the thicker borders with the inside white stroke..
TBH - I think the t-shirt one may still be the best.
Let's get raygun on this and make it official :)
Surely there is a public domain pic of a girl posing somewhere!
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Does anyone have a hot girlfriend or wife to reenact that pose? ;) ;) ;) I would ask my spouse but we need to attact people not repel them. :) Just kidding, of course. ;)
I take it your spouse doesn't read these posts omega man? LOL
Well...don't get me wrong here..I like the girl(s) and all..however we might want to make the logo not so umm..."manly". Yes emulation might be another "male dominated things" I am sure but I think neutral here night be better.
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Fox-
Thank goodness, no. That is just my Jedi mind games at work. ;D I definitely got the better end of the bargain on that deal.
You bring up a good point. We should probably keep the logo gender neutral as not to offend anyone. I think the last logo would look good even without a background. How about putting it on a piece of arcade type wood grain for texture?
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How about using the last two with some wood texture. For instance the mode could be done with a wood texture representing what the cabinets of that era were made of. That just overlay on some wood texture.
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Well not wood..but stick on adhesive wood grain. Just we weren't ready for futuristic grey boxes for our consoles until '85 :P lol
You have a point there. Although using a '70's retro thing is going a little to far back I think. Most people play the old 80's games...they think arcade = 80's (thanks a lot pacman! :P )
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OK - I'm not posting girls any more.
You get sidetracked too easily ;)
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don't have any better idea to incorporate MODE - better that adding it on a plaque or something like this.
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I think the wood would look awesome as a background behind the logo.. not a fan of it just the mode text.
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Yea, I don't like that wood texture either.
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v7
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That looks pretty good. ;D Have you decided on a bg yet or none at all?
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A good logo should be "background independent". If it looks good on light and dark background as well - that it is a big bonus.
That is the case with both logos (v5 and v7) that I consider as a potential keeper.
When we settle with one version - I'll add a nice background to make it a wallpaper or splash screen.
Of course I'll upload it as a transparent .png so anyone can put it on it's own wallpaper.
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BTW if you have any arcade related images for background - public domain or creative commons - please post the link.
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Looking good! Sorry id' be more into this if i had a clue of graphics design. So far as it stands I can keep my crayons in the lines now...that's as far as I gotten lol
You do good work though! :)
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I've made final changes to both versions.
Time to decide - ver. A or ver. B
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Hi, both look great but I'm wondering if someone not familiar with Attract Mode would read Ver A as"Attract Modc" maybe?
What I'm saying is that the "e" very much looks like a "c" to me
Thomas
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Yea, I agree that this should be fixed.
But for now, I don't want to put more work in any version - until we choose one of them (if any).
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Just want to say I officially like either of these over the ones I originally submitted so I do think one should be choosen as the "official" logo.
I know I pushed for the thick borders version - but I still like ver A. better ;D I agree it would be nice to maybe change the font due to the 'e' but I like the way the mode is embedded into the attract. I've already used the first one of that version for a couple things ;) I'll give more feedback assuming you want it if you plan on doing more refinements once one is decided on.
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This is how the 'e' can be fixed. Of course it will be incorporated in the same manner as the current one.
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I have to agree. I like version A but with the corrected e.
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ok. my next steps with A version:
- update logo with fixed 'e'
- test logo against various backgrounds (white, black, busy photo/screenshot)
- add some variants with back shadow/glow/outline (if needed) to be more visible with busy background
- upload final version as transparent .png in standard and hi-res
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final version
below you'll find logo in .png format with transparent background
3 resolutions to choose from in separate zips
- 500px wide
- 1000px wide
- 3000px wide
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Check out my video intro featuring new ATTRACT MODE logo
in separate thread
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=252.0
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Yes, version A it is. Thanks verion.
Flashy new logo... check!
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I'm glad that you like it.
I'm happy that I can contribute somehow - without any coding skills.
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Ok, forum logo updated!
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New logo looks great!
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Thanks.
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Oh what? no "girl" with the logo? ;) lol good work man!
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I can PM you a private version ;)
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Oh what? no "girl" with the logo? ;) lol good work man!
Beware of the Booby trap haha
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:)
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would love to see a attract mode campain where you offer hoodies and t-shirts :-*