The Graphics Rating Thread [READ THE FIRST POST. D:<]

[Renyui!]

CheesePeow/Crashink: i like it, but, personally, i think it needs borders on the sides, thats just my opinion. i like the render on the right, he really is "Expressing himself".
newz banner!

raaaaaaaaawr! i mean, raaaaaaaaate!

 

[Pikabloo]

Ishida;; The first one looks quite awesome, for me. Just tone down the large explosion-y smudge bit, and move the text around a bit. Also, add something to the background, because it looks too empty without anything in the black areas. Otherwise, it's nice. I like the grungy feel to it and the colours help convey that. It's a bit close to looking monotone, though, so be careful of that. And maybe add emphasis to the green in Samus' visor :3

The second one, ah, the orange text doesn't go :\ The displacement-ing looks okay, but there's this little white thing on Renji's chin o.o And, well, the banner just seems to be lacking stuff. I have no idea what, though.

CheesePeow;; I like the concept... it's just that the composition is off. The text draws all the focus. Sharpen up the faces of the people a bit, and change the font. It's looking very empty in the middle bit, as well, so nudge the girl more towards the center. Overall, it's just lacking effects :\ It's almost like you're going with a surrealism look, so add some things to represent that there (I have absolutely no idea what you could add, though). But I do like the use of clouds for the background :3

Poke'd;; The background is simple, but nice. The text is difficult to read, though, and you could have gone with a simpler border. The render blending, oh the blending. It's quite difficult to see what I'm supposed to be looking at :\ It is difficult to get the blending down right, though. Most of the time, it has to look like it wasn't just pasted on, but it shouldn't look like a part of the background, either.

 

[Uryū Ishida]

Hmm..thanks for the advice.

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Made from CME's Tutorial. I suck so much. no where as near as good.

 

[helix]

It's very nicely done. The effects are beautiful and the render seems to fit in well.

New banner I made recently...

 

[evilcheese]

@v.valentine the leaves are a really nice touch. but it looks really empty. i would put a gradient there.

rates please.

 

[Loki]

V.Valentine; Hikaru no Go! I gotta read that series. I would definitely say I prefer the one in your sig. The image doesn't really seem to belong in the banner, with the bright render unblended with the black background. The brushes are cute, but they stand out more than the render, and you left a big empty... space in the middle. Perhaps add some text or maybe lighting there? The render has some pretty high contrast to boot, so you could tone it down a bit, maybe it'd look better against the black background then. Since the render is pretty small too, you should probably resize it.... It looks too wide for the render. :/

Ishida; Well, basically, you're getting really good at graphics. Compared to the first graphic you arrived at PC with, (I still remember.) this L banner is actually pretty good. The splattering at the bottom doesn't look nearly random and varying in size as a splatter should, and I think you could've chosen a different light texture on the right, but I rather like everything else. Even though the render takes up very little space in the banner, I think you've managed to fill it enough so that it doesn't look too empty. Colors are nice, blending is good, the lighting on his hair is a very nice touch... The text doesn't look perfect in that positioning, and I think a more medieval font like Cloister Black would've been better for the 'L'. I'd say this is my favorite banner from you. ^^ Very cute L render by the way~


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Made for Aere~

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Gawd, that image was impossible to work with. When he first showed me the render, I was like, "Oh, this looks fun!" But Yuna's super bluish-pale skin bothered me SO much. x_o;; I was just like, "SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S A ZOMBIE. O_O" So yeah. I had issues with this one. xD; But I think it turned out alright. Anything I can do to improve it before I turn over the finished set to Aegis? Tone down lighting? Make text more obvious/less obvious/bigger/smaller? Anything along those lines? xD

 

[Uryū Ishida]

Xenocrates;; Haha :P you still remember my first banner:P, i just took a look at it. a far way i have come it seems xD. and yeah i did try to vary my splatters in size. but it didnt quite work out that well.

On to the rating.

Yeah that looks really hard to work with, i dont think i could of pulled that off that good. its really nice,the lights and the little balls, all add to the feel of the banner, It is just AMAZING. for the text i reckon it is fine as it is, just maybe make a bit more solid, not as faded? 10/10

 

[evilcheese]

how come you didnt rate mine xenocrates? >.<

 

[Uryū Ishida]

I Didn't notice that. well ill rate it.

Evilcheese;; Nice Smudge Banner, The flow is nice, so is the render, and the little stars look cool,I like the text as well, but the lighting could be toned down a bit, and maybe some more gradient maps? im not sure, 9/10

 

[Pikabloo]

evilcheese;; Tone down the lighting, although it is an interesting place to put it in. The starry brushes are a nice little touch, but maybe spread it further across the banner, since when it's just focused on that area, it looks really weird. They do add a nice sense of flow, though. The smudging is nice, but looks to be a bit monotone. And in comparison too the seemingly more colourful render, it doesn't look too good. Oh, and the render looks a bit over saturated, as well. Also, I see one little floating orb thing on her wing: add more of those. Since floaty orb things = good. Most of the time, and if you use it correctly, of course. The font is quite small, and I don't like the soft brush line on overlay underneath it.

Xenocrates;; FLOATY ORBS FOR THE WIN! 8D Er, yeah, the floaty orb things look really nice on this one. Hmm... there's no massively big problems with it. Although, try a clipping mask on the text, since the black just stands out a bit too much. There's also the somewhat empty-ish space in between them. But it doesn't look too bad, since your eyes aren't really drawn to that area. And it's not too much of a big deal, unless you're a picky graphics person like me >: Try upping the brightness a bit. Or maybe the brightness settings on my screen just suck. And I was going to say something about the colour, but I forgot what it was o___o

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Repost, I guess :\

You don't have to rate if you're tired of seeing it, though xP

 

[evilcheese]

ooh i like the effects and stuff. that glittery thing is really cool and the clone stamp at the bottom as well. although the focalpoint is kinda hard to see maybe the light source could be there. maybe an overlay border? all in all a really good banner.

i know i shouldn't have starteed another one but i started to play around with brush settings and it looked cool so i had to finish it. i know it doesnt really match turtwig. any render suggestions?

 

[Loki]

Ack, sorry evilcheese, when I posted it wasn't there and I didn't notice it. xD I'll rate it now~
Angel Banner that I forgot to comment on;

1. Ouch. The lighting is really really bright and blinding. It also gets in the way of the render. :/
2. I don't really like the positioning of the renders. The wings distract from the focal point, which is blinded by the lighting. The contrast is good though.
3. I really like those little star things floating out of it. <3 It looks even better with that background too, so that's a job well done.
4. The text isn't perfect, but it's not bad either. I'd suggest a different font... more swishy?
5. To alleviate the wings issue, maybe you could dodge it, or fade it out with a soft white brush on lowered opacity?

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Turtwig banner

1. Too much sparkly ouch-y blinding-ness. xD;
2. The text doesn't really match. I think a blocky text would've worked better with this banner, because turtwig's lines are really thick.
3. Can't say I'm a fan of that motion blurring, or the main color of the background. I think maybe a pale yellow or green would've been better in this set. Purple and green make my eyes hurt, and then there's that magenta stuff. xD;

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Shiranui; Ohh, I like this Naruto banner. :O I'm thinking that the focal point wasn't supposed to be his face...? Because the lighting brings my eyes to his hand. xD; I like it though, it's different. The blending on the right is really nice, the colors and everything have a great flow to it, but the left side of Naruto's face and hair seem over-sharpened. D: He's starting to look kind of like a pixel drawing. xD;;

 

[Uryū Ishida]

Took your advice Xenocrates, ill post both versions to see which one is better



v1:

v2:

 

[Michii]

Could someone rate this with detail?

Thank you =]

 

[evilcheese]

@demidian - (im used to that name) the light textures should be well light they have to be a little brighter. the clone stamp set it to linear dodge. myabe a little more clouds on the right so it doesnt look so empty. and what does the L stand for?

this is what i got for that:

 

[Renyui!]

Michii: Wow, a sk8board banner, Awesome! i like the little blotches and skulls and stuff youve put everywhere, youre so good, michii!
hey guys check this banner out!

do i really have to say this? ah well, rate!

 

[Shika]

It's quite plain. The render stands out too much from the background ( Didn't use "doesn't blend" because it's quite blended. At least on my screen! ) I suggest you to make background the same color scheme with the render.

To rate: (Beware, don't click it unless you are the one under me)

Spoiler:

You don't have to rate it xD
Just spent my useless time on Paint xD

 

[Uryū Ishida]

Haha Shika-kun:P Nice xP

Reply to evilcheese;; Ahh yeah, i never really realised that my light textures weren't so "LIGHT" like. And the L stands for nothing, it is My renders/characters name, he is off death note.

 

[Shika]

Don't have to rate any!
Lucky me~

Rockman Leo
Quite satisfied of what I can make with the stock. xD Got another version but text needs to change. So later.

 

[Chikara]

Shika: You're getting so good x.x
I love the graphics in the background, but in my PERSONAL opinion, I don't know why I think this, but the picture doesn't really go with it o.o Weird, cause it looks awesome, but a little bit awkward. Maybe make the black around the edges come a little closer to the picture?

9.5/10

Anyway, I made this out of boredom and used a few random tiny brushes to make it pretty~