Scifest Sig Banners Here

[J.R. Hudson]

You know the drill; start storing your Sci banners.

[Daniel Skubal]

Roger that.

John... you should most definitely update your avatar for the sci-fi festivities.

[CallaghanFilms]

http://www.b9robotresource.com/images/other/rodserling.jpg
Wintry January night, the present. Order of events: an official contest announcement from one Jarred Land, then the frenzied three months of filming that you’ve just witnessed has alas met its end, but with nothing more enlightening to add beyond evidence of some last-minute editing across all points on the non-linear globe. You've heard of trying to find a needle in a haystack? Well, stay with us now and you'll be part of a thread whose mission is not to find that proverbial needle. No, their task is even harder. They've got to both screen and vote on not film noir nor western nor superhero nor dance-fest, but on a genre of a different color...and in just a moment you'll screen and vote with them, because you've just landed in The DVXUser Zone.

[pywl]

Christopher Walken ,to me, is about as sci-fi as you can get
(not because of his movie necessarily, but man just look at him)
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

[DJQuikFingaz]

Working on a banner, but for now check out the avatar!

<<<<<

[J.R. Hudson]

Alright I have this as my SIG but its not showing up in my sig


http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/1153/dvxscifest5sa.jpg

[Daniel Skubal]

It's showing up on my end. lol

[J.R. Hudson]

Okay; so it showed up twice there; but check other threads and it doesnt show up; (Key Twilight Zone music)

[Weston]

I'm stupid and confused....can anyone help me in posting my banner? I got a pic...but what exactly do i do...

[Mino]

There are many sci banners, but this one is mine

[Jeremy Ordan]

Mine sucks, but I suck at photoshop. Hopefully I'll work something else up. In case you cant tell I got Pin head, Alien, Predator, GnR Logo, an alien, and a devil in my matrix-esque background.

Let's hope my film is better than this avatar.

[J.R. Hudson]

Mino yours is freakin me out

[Mino]

Me too...LOL

[Weston]

Alright....i figured it out....

[Daniel Skubal]

lol how is a guy in a raincoat sci fi?

I like the comp of it, but I just dont get how it is scifi :-\

[Ralph Oshiro]

Here's mine . . . until I re-do it.

[TC]

http://www.ftdfilms.com/sci_banner.jpg

It's been brought to my attention that the robot and girl look like they're in a... ahem... felatious position. :grin:

[J.R. Hudson]

You in on this one NBC? (I know you are TC)

[Weston]

Well....they are chemical suits. So....is that Sci-fi?

[Barry_S]

Kids in rain coats? Are they from the future? :)


Alright....i figured it out....

[TC]

You in on this one NBC? (I know you are TC)
I'm not 100% yet. I'm getting ready to move down south, so we'll see what I can pull together. Ill be leaving all my crew up here in Nor Cal. :cry:

[Weston]

I know it must be a helluva time to pick on me....but sure.....yeah....small babies in rain coats. Why the hell not.

[Mino]

Indeed!...LOL

[Jarred Land]

one request.. can we keep the sig banners less than 150 pixels high.. people with 400 pixel high sigs are just way too big and on every page it robs real estate.

[Weston]

Ok....my banner is fixed....just for you fellows. haha.

[J.R. Hudson]

Good idea Jarred; in fact, no banner sigs should be bigger or smaller than TC's style.

.02

[MattinSTL]

Good point... sorry... new banner coming folks. That old one I had sucks anyway... but I see it IS called "sci-fest"... which made my day.

[Ralph Oshiro]

You in on this one NBC? (I know you are TC)You betcha', John! Here's my chance to actually get a script and really try and shoot something good. I think there will be a lot of VFX-heavy stuff that'll knock all our socks off!

[TC]

Good idea Jarred; in fact, no banner sigs should be bigger or smaller than TC's style.
Hell yeah, I set a precedence.

[MattinSTL]

Exactly what size is that TC? Also what about the length... I wonder if that's an issue with robots... it does seem like that could be a little longer... hmm.

Also I got dibs on the term "sigh-fest"... let's not have one of those... everybody get BRAVE with your flicks!

[TC]

Exactly what size is that TC? Also what about the length... I wonder if that's an issue with robots... it does seem like that could be a little longer... hmm.569 x 70

It's the perfect size, damn it!

[Mino]

TC's is 569x70

Damn it TC...You turned me into an echo

[J.R. Hudson]

i SHRUNK THIS ONE TOO

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6047/dvxscifest4jc.jpg

[MattinSTL]

If only there was some sort of "properties" button you could right-click to find out the size of pics... hmm.

I guess that was a lame attempt to sound "on topic" while making a joke about size and robots... do you think the cost of pipe would really come into play down there?

Please look at TC's banner and you decide: 1) humans piling up from robot destruction or 2) the sure-fire way to guarantee I won't be pissed that you ordered lobster on our date at the robot ball.

[Jarred Land]

If only there was some sort of "properties" button you could right-click to find out the size of pics... hmm.


yeah pcs have that button but macs dont, as far as i know... but i think you can tell whats too big or not just by looking at it.

[GenJerDan]

Yeah, watch the width, too. Posts get all scrolly if the banners are too wide.

[TC]

Everybody: Make sure your banner links to the OFFICIAL RULES thread.

[krestofre]

Eh, it's a quick job. I'm not that great in Photoshop.

How do I make it link to the rules thread?

Thanks.

[CallaghanFilms]

:thumbsup: Nice Blade Runner-esq font you have working for you.

[wesley]

got mine done

[Daniel Skubal]

Someone should use 'lost in space' for theirs... that show was the epitome of old sci-fi.

[MattinSTL]

If somebody doesn't knock down a futurama one soon I'm taking it.

[skettalee]

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9968/sig16kn.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3474/sig27gd.jpg

I can make these things all day, let me know if anyone wants something special.

[Erik Olson]

My sci-fi banner here...

http://www.expeditionfilmpartners.com/images/dvxfest2006_569x70.jpg

This banner conforms to DVX SciFest Standard (DVXSFS) DVX1138-569.70 - Banner dimension shall not exceed 569p W x 70p H

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[skettalee]

Yet another :

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/782/sig32mn.jpg

Anyone can use these ones I created, thats why im making them.

[Dallas]

Not sure where I picked up this idea, but it seems right to me. :evil:

[David G. Smith]

Lets stay simple

[krestofre]

sketta - love the MST3K one. Wish I'd thought of that.

David - I almost went with the Star Baby. Glad to see it's represented. :)

[Jarred Land]

david dude can you shrink that down a bit.. I think i may need to make some sig rules, some of these are just way to big. good.. but just too big.

[J.R. Hudson]

Doesnt anyone read the threads?

[MattinSTL]

569 x 70 people... let's standardize it.

[Jarred Land]

yeah 569x70 is good for me.

[David G. Smith]

By 560X70 is that pixels or fractions of an inch or what. I do not do that much work in a photo editor. Sorry.

[Jarred Land]

pixels dude.. and you better be joking.

[Erik Olson]

http://expeditionfilmpartners.com/images/dvxfest2006_350.jpg

Now in conforming 569 x 70 banner ratio!

http://expeditionfilmpartners.com/images/dvxfest2006_569x70.jpg



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[Oli.S]

here I go...

[David G. Smith]

pixels dude.. and you better be joking.

I wish I was. I'm a camera dude. Computers, especially photo editors are not my forte. I think I've got it now.

[tankgirl]

You guys are doing an awesome job! I think all of the banners look great. The get me in the spirit to go shoot something... with a camera of course!

[disjecta]

Not sure where I picked up this idea, but it seems right to me. :evil:

I really like it :)

[Dallas]

I really like it :)
:thumbsup:

[TC]

You guys are so cute, I want to vomit all over my keyboard.

:grin:

[disjecta]

Why don't you go do that, mister, while we continue with our cute stuff :beer::angry::engel017::evil:

[TC]

HAHA, I almost made a really graphic/ gross joke that I'll keep to myself.

:beer:

[MattinSTL]

Don't worry... the robot telepathically put the joke in my head.

[blckhawk542]

Finished mine days ago...here it is

hurray!!

[Tim Miller]

A little something I threw together. Enjoy.

[Daniel Skubal]

:thumbsup:

Dallas, you're 4 posts overdue. I think you owe us a video :-p

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

you guys contunue to blow me away and inspire me with your photshop (or what have you) skills.
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/scifiban.gif

[CallaghanFilms]

you guys contunue to blow me away and inspire me with your photshop (or what have you) skills.
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/scifiban.gif
Just putzing around with this one...

http://callaghanfilms.com/db3/00277/callaghanfilms.com/_uimages/jdanstan.jpg

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

ha!

[235 Studios]

Thought I'd throw my hat in the ring - here's my banner-

[TC]

Oooh, that's clever. I like it.

[235 Studios]

Oooh, that's clever. I like it.

Thanks. I thought that someone would have done that by now, so when I saw that no one had, I jumped all over that! :thumbsup:

[Bentrandom]

I toss my space helmet into the T'Pau ring and remember... If we don't fight to the death they will kill us both. Goodbye, Jim.

http://www.trandem.com/Images/BTT/dvxfestsig.jpg

[MattinSTL]

I thought I'd come up with an original tag line for this contest.

(BTW is this too much color?... I'm a man of color you might say.)

[235 Studios]

I like that tag line LOL!

I don't think that it is too much color - after all you have cartoon characters in there. The color palet is nice, and matches the feel so I think that it works. (Now if you were trying to go for the erie, scary sifi banner I would say you completely missed the boat.)

[MattinSTL]

Okay fine I guess the original was too playful for you guys.

http://www.gettreel.com/my%20new%20banner%20AIM.jpg

So I decided to pay homage to the absolute rockin'est game that EVER was... This is just a sample of the most artistic sci-fi you'll ever see... referring to Doom3, not my other banner. I'm guessing most of you guys aren't familiar with this game. If you have a really good graphics card it's flat-out mind-blowing. Honestly I can't play it at night with the lights out... my pansy-ass heart can't take it.:embarasse

[Tim Miller]

Anyone know the guy from my sig? Just curious, thought someone might get a laugh.

[235 Studios]

Okay fine I guess the original was too playful for you guys.

http://www.gettreel.com/my%20new%20banner%20AIM.jpg


I liked that banner - I thought that it was good, and well put togther. Your current banner is great too BTW. (I love that game.)

[Niebs]

here's mine... i made it before i read through this thread, i hope the size is all right.

[Shaw]

Nice. Ender's Game rocks. =D

[Niebs]

yeah, one of my all-time favorite books.

[MattinSTL]

Anyone know the guy from my sig? Just curious, thought someone might get a laugh.
https://home.mchsi.com/%7Emtschopp/wsb/media/1431202/site1005.jpg

I may be the only one. That's the guy who can supposedly summon UFO's... yeah he stood us up hear in STL... I think it's 'cause it only works in wide open spaces where his buddy can get a clear signal on the remote.:grin:

[Jarred Land]

dude a 1.25mb banner.. your nuts. people arn't gonna like you for hoggin the bandwidth

[Bigmagic]

Ok I fixed another one. How do you do the link thing again?

[Ralph Oshiro]

here's mine... i made it before i read through this thread, i hope the size is all right.Too big . . . 569 x 70 pixels is what everybody's doing.

[Bentrandom]

I tried getting mine down to 70 pixels high but the image gets to muddy. I guess I'll have to come up with a new one. I was going by the earlier rule of no higher than 150. :undecided

[235 Studios]

Too big . . . 569 x 70 pixels is what everybody's doing.

yeah 569 x 70 is TC approved :thumbsup:

[HorseFilms]

This is the best I can do with my limited Photoshop skills.:)

[krestofre]

Awesome. :thumbsup:

[Norm Sanders]

Don't worry, Horse, I'm fairly limited as well ... and don't have a great eye for the visual candy like other's do either. I copied Barry S' size of 70x750. Also changed my avatar to crop circles .... though it'd be appropriate.

Now if anyone's having seizures because of all the flashing movement, just let me know. :evil:

[img]

here is mine

[TC]

yeah 569 x 70 is TC approved :thumbsup:I give it my seal of approval.:beer:

These are some great banners guys. They look great.

(I love Enders' Game too.)

[Dallas]

Dallas, you're 4 posts overdue. I think you owe us a video :-p

I meant posts of substance. It's gonna be awhile, eh? :thumbsup:

[J.R. Hudson]

Norm? That sig would be B I G G E R than 569 X 70.



Sigs no greater than 569 X 70.

[Shaun Patrick]

look into his eyes....

[Norm Sanders]

So who ripped out my entire sig, and why not a considerate PM about it first so I could fix it??

Until the previous page, I've never seen mention of banner size limits, nor is there anything stating it when uploading the banner to the sig (like how the avatar specifically states 75x75 max. or 24kb). EDIT: I've now read through the ENTIRE thread, and see where the suggestion came in for sig size, but never realized it suddenly became a hard & fast rule. Soooo, why aren't other sigs over 70 high being deleted too?

Also, here's a quote I'd rec'd from Jarred on it:

yeah your sig banner is cool.. and your avatar is now too.

So what exactly am I doing wrong, and where are the posted rules I'm breaking?

Finally, I've been working by example; Barry S' sig is 750x70 (where I got the idea for the size), and even the sig example you posted on the front page is 600x85


Alright I have this as my SIG but its not showing up in my sig
http://www.eefilm.com/temp/dvxscifest5sa.jpg


I also REALLY dig dj200423's sig as well, which exceeds the hight limit that's being mentioned.

[Shaun Patrick]

569x70, I believe, is the limit.

[Niebs]

okay, now my sig is regulation...

[Daniel Skubal]

If it's really an issue, I will get rid of it, I am just keeping text out of the sig to deduct from the real estate on the page. Technically mine is taking up as much space as everyone elses's with text in theirs for example, john hudson has around the same vertical height with his sig because of the text below it in his sig.

If it really is an issue, though, I will most definitely remove it.

[Norm Sanders]

Sorry, dj, not to single you out ... believe me, there are others with higher than 70 tall as well. I personally LOVE your sig, and am jealous of the artwork (great job).

I'm just wondering why mine was singled out for going over in length, which takes up no extra real estate with regards to height (Jarred's original concern, asking people to stay under 150 tall).

Not only was it singled out, but the entire sig, not just the banner, was completely erased, then replaced with the new ideal dimensions/instructions. I know it wasn't Jarred, because he'd already approved it ... so I'm just curious why it was decided I wasn't worth PM'ing about it.

[Daniel Skubal]

I noticed others are getting it as well, I'm sure I'm on their list. I need to load my project up and size it down.

[Norm Sanders]

I'm all about the warnings. A warning would have been nice.

[Niebs]

my whole sig was replaced with the new sig specs too. took me a while to figure out how to link my banner to the rules page again...i'm so stupid with the html tag stuff.

[Bentrandom]

Couldn't get my butterfly effect image to work within 70 pixels high. Here's a new one.

[J.R. Hudson]

If it's really an issue, I will get rid of it, I am just keeping text out of the sig to deduct from the real estate on the page. Technically mine is taking up as much space as everyone elses's with text in theirs for example, john hudson has around the same vertical height with his sig because of the text below it in his sig.

If it really is an issue, though, I will most definitely remove it.

We love it

But remove it please. Make them all the same; this is per JARRED.

Envision? You were not singled out. It was done to about 10 people today. Don't be so paranoid. Jeez.

Sometimes it's better to just do it for you guys otherwise you either ignore it or take your sweet ass time.

[TC]

Someone should really do a Firefly sig. That would be awesome.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

and thus Jarred speaketh saying "let not any creature in the galaxy maketh his signature greature than 569 X 70, as the key holder TC hath shown us".

And lo, there were many who did obeyeth and and yet some rebels would stand in defyance to the founder, and thus the Banner Wars began. Some would exceed this decree in girth and yet others in stature, but yeah not so many did offend in girth as did in stature, yes definately more exceeded the limit in stature rather than girth, come to think of it - verily in fact I say the rebels defied the Galactic Overload only by making them too tall and I don't think any were too wide

.... er ... now where was I ...

oh yes, and as the rebel horde did fling their oversized banners hether and to, willy nilly about the galaxy, as it were, causing rampant scrolling down the page and the affliction of many with carpul tunnel syndrome. So great was the chaos wrought by these well intentioned evil doers, that the Galactic Overlord had little choice, and yeah, thusly he did dispatch his chiefest bounty hunter, assasin, and pilot, John Hudson, known throuought the galaxy as ... THE MODERATOR ...

And so THE MODERATOR did smite them, and smite them good, verily it was as if the collosal banners were never in existance, and after more smiting, he did smote some more, and then he had a ham sanwich, which was good but he and the Mrs. and Junior were out of pickles, which would have made it better. John had always loved pickles ... er sorry ...

And thus on finishing his good but not fantastic sandwich John did resume smitething, and yea he did not lay his hammer down until balance had been restored to the galaxy, and thus the banner wars were over before they began.

And lo, though immiediatley afterwards there was minor unrest and initial bickering, even those he smote would come to join hands with the federation, making a daisy chain across the milky way, and singing "Cum by Ya Galactic Overloard" Thank God almaighty, Cum by ya .... indeed.

[TC]

jd- That was terrific! Some paragraph breaks would have been nice though. :beer:

EDIT: Thank you.

[J.R. Hudson]

lmao!

[pywl]

Good lord jdanstan I think you have watched a little too much Monty Python!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

jd- That was terrific! Some paragraph breaks would have been nice though. :beer:
ask and you shall recieve great one, Yea for it was you that showed us the way...

[fixitinpost]

Someone should really do a Firefly sig. That would be awesome.

Been working on one since last night. It's almost done.

Lol, jd, that was awesome!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

muahahahaha!

[MattinSTL]

I'm wondering who's going to do a Richard Simmons for us?

[Final Design Studios]

Heres my banner.........I might change it as time goes on.......but you can probably see my sci-fi style, it ain't aliens.

[235 Studios]

he did smote some more, and then he had a ham sanwich, which was good but he and the Mrs. and Junior were out of pickles, which would have made it better. John had always loved pickles ... er sorry ...

LMFAO!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Brilliant, Brilliant I say. That piece reminds me of Monthy Python and the holy grail, when they get to the cave and the monster is about to kill them when the animator has a massive heart attack and dies ...

Good stuff!

[Norm Sanders]

Envision? You were not singled out. It was done to about 10 people today. Don't be so paranoid. Jeez.

Sorry John, no idea where I got the idea that I was being singled out.


Norm? That sig would be B I G G E R than 569 X 70.



Sigs no greater than 569 X 70.

[Matulis]

This is all so new... so exciting. My first banner. My first entry into my first contest. Anyone have a cigarette?

[J.R. Hudson]

If it makes you feel better to play the victim that's okay too.

:thumbsup: :cheesy: :laugh: :shocked:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I'm wondering who's going to do a Richard Simmons for us?
Damnit Mattin, I had so much crap to do tonight, but I wanted to figure out how to animate this
... procrastination is my middle name.
so here you go and to quote Star Trek IV "a double dumbass on you!" :)
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/SCIFISIMMONS.gif

[Shaun Patrick]

damn, those banners are awesome, jdanstan.

[Erik Olson]

Anal Probe!
Anal Probe!
We demand an Anal Probe!


That is an anal probe in your banner, right ToiletBob?


You Aussies are a bunch of sick puppies. Anal Probe!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Anal Probe!
Anal Probe!

We demand an Anal Probe!

That is an anal probe in your banner, right ToiletBob?

You Aussies are a bunch of sick puppies. Anal Probe!

Hahaha!

Lol, I thouhght you were demanding an Anal Probe because of my banner at first, which come to think of it would help explain Alien fascination with that particualar area ... not that I'm sayin' anything about richard.

(and sorry about the double real estate guys, I like to post mine on the gallery wall as it were, cuz it will prbably change 10 or 12 times between now and August)

[MattinSTL]

Thanks Jack. I just didn't feel right about this contest without a little Simmons. Wouldn't it be crazy if Richard was Gene's little brother?

I honestly appreciate everybody on this forum who can make me laugh out loud.:thumbsup:

Hey this banner thing is brand new to me as of this contest. Then I started at zero on .gifs yesterday. I think I'm starting to get it, but would you mind telling me how many frames that is and the duration of each frame? Also what program are you using?

I told Jeremy that I wanted to make a banner that represents a looping, 6 second movie. You're getting close to it there. You have beginning, middle, and ahem, end.

So gimme the stats of what we can't see. Is that 32 color? How many frames? Frame duration? Program?

Sorry to be anal about this, but I've decided that I need to get a lot more capable on the web. I had a guy that I was going to pay to make my site into a nice flash site and I think he was abducted by aliens.:huh:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Thanks Jack. I just didn't feel right about this contest without a little Simmons. Wouldn't it be crazy if Richard was Gene's little brother?

I honestly appreciate everybody on this forum who can make me laugh out loud.:thumbsup:

Hey this banner thing is brand new to me as of this contest. Then I started at zero on .gifs yesterday. I think I'm starting to get it, but would you mind telling me how many frames that is and the duration of each frame? Also what program are you using?

I told Jeremy that I wanted to make a banner that represents a looping, 6 second movie. You're getting close to it there. You have beginning, middle, and ahem, end.

So gimme the stats of what we can't see. Is that 32 color? How many frames? Frame duration? Program?

Sorry to be anal about this, but I've decided that I need to get a lot more capable on the web. I had a guy that I was going to pay to make my site into a nice flash site and I think he was abducted by aliens.:huh:

Actually this is my entry for teh DVX SCi FI fest -- this IS my movie ...

hmmm ... its 51 frames long 288X70 at 72 res and its 173K most frames are Zero duratiom except the ones that hold and the flashing richards are .1 seconds each.

I did it in image ready. I had never done it before either so I just searched animate in photoshop and it told mem how to do it, and then I just experimented.

[Daniel Skubal]

done.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

done.
lol
you should photoshop one of those chic file cows in there

[Daniel Skubal]

lol, I'm working on a new one right now... no cows :(

[Daniel Skubal]

Alright here's what I've done:
http://rah.eviljoes.com/Dee-Jay/images/RetroDVXSpaceFestSig2.jpg
http://rah.eviljoes.com/Dee-Jay/images/AlienBanner1.jpg
http://rah.eviljoes.com/Dee-Jay/images/AlienBanner3.jpg
http://rah.eviljoes.com/Dee-Jay/images/bannersig.JPG

[AmyO]

Someone requested Firefly? Here's one I whipped up based on one of my favorite Serenity promotional banners. Feel free to take it and run with the idea if you have a way to embelish it.

Good luck to all who are entering. Can't wait to see 'em.

[J.R. Hudson]

Anal Probe!
Anal Probe!
We demand an Anal Probe!


That is an anal probe in your banner, right ToiletBob?


You Aussies are a bunch of sick puppies. Anal Probe!

Jesus; Try Googling Anal Probe and see how quick you have to explain to your wife your looking for something for the SCIFI Banners...

http://home.comcast.net/~georgesaunders/Images/greys_anal_probe_cereal.jpg

[Final Design Studios]

ha ha

Nothing beats breakfast with a probe in the box. Free fun toy!!!!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

ha ha

Nothing beats breakfast with a probe in the box. Free fun toy!!!!
...sort of trumps any breakfast cereal's high fiber claim :evil:

[J.R. Hudson]

Placing this here

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8144/dvxscifest29vq.jpg

[Daniel Skubal]

I like the new one, John. That fonts really cool

[ecarr]

here's what i threw together

[MattinSTL]

If somebody doesn't beat me to it I'm gonna .gif animate some cow abductions... or else blowing an alien's head off with a phaser.

It's one or the other... coming soon.

(wow that's the first teaser for a banner)

[Isaac_Brody]

I'm down.

[fixitinpost]

Here's one I threw together. Wish I had better Photoshop skills.

[CallaghanFilms]

Here's another one I made as a backup...
http://callaghanfilms.com/db3/00277/callaghanfilms.com/_uimages/tron-banner.jpg

[Shaun Patrick]

I waiting for a Tron banner. Awesome dude.

[235 Studios]

I waiting for a Tron banner. Awesome dude.

Ah the beloved Tron, now there is a great movie :)

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

Thought I would pitch one in. Bryce 5 and Photoshop.

[CallaghanFilms]

I waiting for a Tron banner. Awesome dude.

Ah the beloved Tron, now there is a great movie :)
Thanks fellas. This is one of the few films I don't believe I have seen as an adult...I don't want to spoil the memories I have of it as a child (nor the "unbelievable" special effects I remember.)
http://callaghanfilms.com/db3/00277/callaghanfilms.com/_uimages/tron-banner.jpg

[MattinSTL]

There's only two movies my dad ever brought me to... Tron and Raiders of the Lost Ark. I remember Tron was somewhat lost on my father. (He is/was a beer drinkin', rough-ass carpenter.)

I saw Tron again about a year ago and I'll tell you to follow your impulse to not spoil the memories. I even had a yellow light-cycle with the pull-cord and I brought it with me EVERYWHERE.

I may still buy one of those if I find one on ebay. That movie created a lust for bullet-bikes that I finally outgrew just last year! There was a concept bike around 1988 that strongly resembled a light-cycle. Had they ever made it I would still own one.

[krestofre]

I'll tell you to follow your impulse to not spoil the memories.

You know, Tron is actually one of those movies from my childhood that still holds up for me. I even still think the effects are pretty cool. :laugh:

[pmark23]

http://x2.putfile.com/10/29405035849.gif

[ecarr]

lmao, that's awesome, pmark!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Thanks fellas. This is one of the few films I don't believe I have seen as an adult...I don't want to spoil the memories I have of it as a child (nor the "unbelievable" special effects I remember.)
http://callaghanfilms.com/db3/00277/callaghanfilms.com/_uimages/tron-banner.jpg
Yeah, it holds up pretty well actually. Performances standard pro for the day and the visual look holds up really wel IMHO I think cuz they went for such a uniqur look and basically animated over the image right -- which means you are saved from bad CGI and it just looks "cool".

Now Goonies, DON'T WATCH IT AGAIN AS AN ADULT!

[CallaghanFilms]

Yeah, it holds up pretty well actually. Performances standard pro for the day and the visual look holds up really wel IMHO I think cuz they went for such a uniqur look and basically animated over the image right -- which means you are saved from bad CGI and it just looks "cool".

Now Goonies, DON'T WATCH IT AGAIN AS AN ADULT!
I may no longer have a choice in the matter...
My son was looking at the Tron banner, and quickly became intrigued. I told him a bit about the film, and now he want me to buy the DVD asap so he can see the "bad computer man".

Looks like I may be making a trip to Target after the storm does its business.

I do disagree about Goonies, by the way. The "Truffle Shuffle" truly stands the test of time.

[Shaun Patrick]

I worked at a computer summer camp a couple years ago and the kids were completely blown away when I showed them Tron--they all loved it. Unfortunately, Tron 2.0 is stuck in development hell right now.

BTW. Goonies is still awesome.

[MattinSTL]

Pmark23 that rocks. The best thing is it's still a small file!

[krestofre]

And it's NOT the Special Edition. :evil:

[Zak Forsman]

quick and dirty sig banner here. will update later.

[J.R. Hudson]

Oooh I like that one. Nice job!

[Jarred Land]

man you guys should go to the stickypod banner contest and at least enter.. win something for a little banner work, hes only got 2 entrants so far!

http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?p=325704#post325704&conly=

[Daniel Skubal]

OMFG I didn't see this! I'm all over it.

[bluestar]

https://home.mchsi.com/%7Emtschopp/wsb/media/1431202/site1005.jpg

I may be the only one. That's the guy who can supposedly summon UFO's... yeah he stood us up hear in STL... I think it's 'cause it only works in wide open spaces where his buddy can get a clear signal on the remote.:grin:


LOL i guess that makes three of us. That guy kills me. Maybe he should take his funds and purchase a DVX, he could probably make a good sci-comedy.

[Ralph Oshiro]

Cool banners, guys!

[pmark23]

He just finished another one:

http://x2.putfile.com/10/29700173131.gif

:thumbsup:

[img]

good job i like.

[blckhawk542]

Pmark..that was the longest .gif ive ever seen in my life....

you just saved me like....2 1/2 hours of needing to watch starwars into that like 10 min animation...haha

[canasian]

It's on baby.

[pmark23]

Is .GIF an acceptable format for this contest?

[TC]

The banners aren't for the contest. They're just promoting the festival.

[Norm Sanders]

TC, I think he was kidding ... at least I HOPE so! :)

[uhrgl]

TC's is my fav so far.

[Norm Sanders]

Yeah, I've been thinking of changing mine, but then I realized I'm the only one with Christmas colors in mine! Come December, I'll throw a Santa's hat on the flashing skull to give it that festive flare. :thumbsup:

[navitas]

O.K. So here is my version:

http://www.didasko.pl/dvx_fest.jpg

Unfortunately I'm an XL2USER so I won't be entering the contest but, hell, why not making a banner :)

[Erik Olson]

Yea! It's about time Metropolis made an appearance in the banners - bravo!

e

[MattinSTL]

Yeah, I've been thinking of changing mine, but then I realized I'm the only one with Christmas colors in mine! Come December, I'll throw a Santa's hat on the flashing skull to give it that festive flare. :thumbsup:

Hmm... I think I worked a little holiday cheer in my banner as well... albeit really subtle.:cheesy:

[Norm Sanders]

You're dead on, Matt. In fact, yours has more of a real Christmas tree shade of green to it, making it all the more authentic. Now come December, just throw a little elf hat on Santa's little helper there in the background of your banner, and BAM!

[avery]

My Banner (http://www.freewebs.com/lanmanfilms/)

[Norm Sanders]

Cool banner, now just shrink it down to 569x70 & you can post it in your signature!

[Brandon Rice]

Here's mine! Hope you like it...


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/scionbrice/scififestcopy.jpg

[MattinSTL]

Cool banner, now just shrink it down to 569x70 & you can post it in your signature!

No problem to shrink that one down a bit... you're only dumping black.:thumbsup:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

O.K. So here is my version:

http://www.didasko.pl/dvx_fest.jpg

Unfortunately I'm an XL2USER so I won't be entering the contest but, hell, why not making a banner :)
wow man that looks nice, way to keep the design consistent right through the font and nice how you punched up that color.

Now you know you can enter -- just not compete. Would be rad if an XL2user whipped out this amazing film and we were all like DAMN! And everbody would be saying "you see people it's about content and the camera is a tool and a skilled person can get good looking stuff out of an XL2 or aDVX ... you see people that's what I've been saying."

And some people would be all like "XL2 totally rocks and the DVX sucks!" and the DVX people would be all like "Nuh'uh, does not!"

Wonder how hard it would be after votes are tallied to draw a circle around all the non DVX / HVX entries and just call that the OTHER or OPEN category and not have prizes for it but you could still win 1st 2nd or 3rd in the OPEN Catagory ... Barry ... Jarred ... in all your infinate free time ... guys?

[krestofre]

And some people would be all like "XL2 totally rocks and the DVX sucks!" and the DVX people would be all like "Nuh'uh, does not!"

And then the second Civil War errupts and the country is torn asunder. :cry:

[Final Design Studios]

Its kinda cool to see what kind of sci-fi everyone seems to go with for their banners, some are space, some are genetic, some are alien, some are...........well...........videogames, but thats cool too.

[Norm Sanders]

Wonder how hard it would be after votes are tallied to draw a circle around all the non DVX / HVX entries and just call that the OTHER or OPEN category and not have prizes for it but you could still win 1st 2nd or 3rd in the OPEN Catagory ... Barry ... Jarred ... in all your infinate free time ... guys?

*in Homer Simpson voice* Mmmmm, open category.

I've got a friend who's got a $80K Varicam I could use ....

[navitas]

Thanks for the feetback guys!

//I guess I have to start working on my XL2 short... :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Thanks for the feetback guys!

//I guess I have to start working on my XL2 short... :)
:thumbup: yeah kick our DVXcult asses!
(beavis laugh "hehe hehe hehuheheh")



*in Homer Simpson voice* Mmmmm, open category.
I've got a friend who's got a $80K Varicam I could use ....

Well ... IF they decided to acknowlede the Other Category seems like we'd have to cap it to HVX comparables (not saying there is an equal) like the prosumer JVC and Sony HD's and if Canon is really launching one too -- nothing that someone would actually use to shoot Law & Ordere, LOL.

Or maybe not -- maybe the open catgery is everything from Pixelvision up to Sin City HD and Dick Tracey 70MM ... http://users.pandora.be/ramones/emoticon/scratch.gif

[limehouse]

Thanks for the feetback guys!

//I guess I have to start working on my XL2 short... :)
That is badass!

Here's mine...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

*in Curly voice* Nice banner. Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk

Great range w/ unity in the palette!

[Brandon Rice]

That is a nice banner.

[limehouse]

I got tired of messing with this one... if anyone wants to use it, be my guest.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/285/metalbloodbanner4np.jpg

[Norm Sanders]

Actually, still has a nice clean look to it ... I like your style limehouse. Good stuff.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

here is new banner for time being...
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/barb-sci-fi.gif

[235 Studios]

here is new banner for time being...
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/barb-sci-fi.gif

Nice work- you've put up some great banners.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

thanks
check out my learning curve, this was mt 1st banner for the zombie fest:
http://live-theater.org/zombiebanner.jpg
hahaha

[235 Studios]

Wow, you've come a long way.

Simmons and bunny rabbits huh? Nice combo. ;)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Wow, you've come a long way.

Simmons and bunny rabbits huh? Nice combo. ;)
that wasn't the BEST I could do but I was to intimidated by everyon's photo shop skills/to busy to try a real one so I just did something silly :thumbsup:

[235 Studios]

so I just did something silly :thumbsup:

Silly can be fun! :beer:

[MattinSTL]

The original RC banner was badass when you consider the excellent flick that Jack was about to dump on us. We should have known he had an ace up his sleeve.

Jack your banners look too good right now so I'm guessing you haven't decided on an idea yet.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

The original RC banner was badass when you consider the excellent flick that Jack was about to dump on us. We should have known he had an ace up his sleeve.

Jack your banners look too good right now so I'm guessing you haven't decided on an idea yet.
You are correct -- waiting to see what actors are back and that will shape my idea a lot.
But maybe my banner means that my film will suck this time :shocked:

[i_&_t]

wheeee! banners!

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/4397/scibanner14lt.gif (http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=36596)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

wheeee! banners!

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/4397/scibanner14lt.gif (http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=36596)

that's a BAD ASS log line!

[MattinSTL]

You are correct -- waiting to see what actors are back and that will shape my idea a lot.
But maybe my banner means that my film will suck this time :shocked:

You're original RC banner causes bizarre uncontrollable laughter in me... it's creepy. Do you know what "warm fuzzies" feel like? I get those until I start laughing... I think it's the kitten coming out of the tissue box.:huh:

If you ever saw the SpongeBob where Plankton wants to develop the beach and tricks SB into helping him run everyone off... and once SB realizes what he's doing he goes nutty nice on everybody until Plankton says, "it's too nice... it... it can't take it". You never know what Plankton is referring to as, "it". But when I look at that banner I DO know.:cheesy: That banner is so nice that it hurts my brain.:undecided

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

You know I think the second most used phrase around here is "not that there's anything wrong with that" followed after someone pointing out that someone or something is gay. The most common used phrase I think is "we can't answer you because your question it's too vague, there are too many variables" or words to that effect, you know after someone asks "how to light" or "how much to charge for editing" or what the best settings for the DVX are. But I digress. When I posted the original Richard Simmons banner Jarred said "That's the gayest thing I've ever seen, not that there's anything wrong with that." Which was in fact my intent, to create the gayest banner possible (not that there's anything wrong with that). We have XL2 users making there voices heard around here, and I've learned that there are even cool chics about. But I'm waiting for someone that's Gay with a vengence (not that there's anything wrong with that) to round out our Adam Sandler level of PC and tolserance around around here :)
EDIT: I'm not gay BTW ... not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Matulis]

Wait... there are cool chicks in here? Sweeeeet! Where are they? What do they do here? Are they observing from afar, or do they interact with us without our knowledge? You'd think that if they've been with us this long, there would have been some sign... some indication of their presence. Wait... I finally have a script idea for the SciFest!! Thank you, oh enigmatic female beings. My first born to you!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Wait... there are cool chicks in here? Sweeeeet! Where are they? What do they do here? Are they observing from afar, or do they interact with us without our knowledge? You'd think that if they've been with us this long, there would have been some sign... some indication of their presence. Wait... I finally have a script idea for the SciFest!! Thank you, oh enigmatic female beings. My first born to you!
They aren't so much enigmatic as just very few in number, so you will run into them less often.

But Trent made a coold flick for Zombie fest, and half of I&T is of the finer gender and they made a cool flick, and then there are some ladies that have been around for a while I think Like THartely and Pookie is a lady too I think.
But you need to see Barry Green's 10K post video:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?p=327334

[Matulis]

Ahhhh, fringe clad wood-nymphs, enslaved by a hyptonically gyrating Tim Curry and his band of merry mischief-makers. It's all becoming so clear.

[Norm Sanders]

Jack, I think it's Pooh, not Pookie. I've seen some of Pookie's posts lately .... a little too snide/bitter to be a girl. :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Jack, I think it's Pooh, not Pookie. I've seen some of Pookie's posts lately .... a little too snide/bitter to be a girl. :)
Yeah I thought I might be confused about that. I think they are mentioned close together in Barry's 10K vid too so that probably added to my confusion.

[eignacio]

Sigh...here's my ghetto banner. I sorta wasn't paying much attention during the lesson on photoshop.

[Norm Sanders]

Banner's fine but it SCREAMS zombie fest to me! :laugh:

[eignacio]

aww man - "They Live" isn't sci fi?

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6513/theylive3dx.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Norm Sanders]

I dunno, never saw it. Looks like zombies to me, but then again, it also looks like Skelator from He-Man, in a sherrif's outfit.

[eignacio]

ha,ha - it's cool man. they do look like zombies though.

i just slapped that one together in half an hour. I'm going to start practicing a bit on the photoshop and make a better one.

[KingVidiot]

OK, here's a quick-and-dirty one!

[Norm Sanders]

Hey, pretty cool on Spock's hands integrated into DVX. I like it! I think McCoy's side could use a little "something", but not sure what .... nice fade on the BG color as well.

Was this shot on DVX or XL2?? :)

[MattinSTL]

I like any banner that's got humor... and the strategic use of the V is great.

"They Live" is definitely Sci-Fi... about as much as you can get actually. If that flick wasn't so dated it would be great. Somebody should steal that concept for their entry.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

new one
http://live-theater.org/canonban.gif
got an alternate if mods find this one too incendiary

[Norm Sanders]

Well, I don't know what they'll say, but as far as design, animation, and overall look it's FREAKIN' KILLER! WOW, JACK!!!!! However, for those who don't click on the banner, could be a little confusing about promoting the sci-fi fest.

So what's the red stuff? Lasers, yarn, what?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I guess they're laser tractor beams???
they were in the original XL2 graphic so I kept them for that
I won't leave it up for long anyway because I like my Barbarella Banner much better.
Just a little in joke :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

mmm ... I think its one of those things that if we don't talk about publicly in a thread...
...and if it doesn't get to the point where the screen is hard to look at because the whole forum is jumpin' around all over the place...
...then they may over look it...
although you've probably blown it now, LOL -- good going, hahaha :grin:

[J.R. Hudson]

You just nailed it.

Unless any other MOD/ADMIN differs...

It's really just a judgement call I think. Both of yours are fun and look nice. Others I have seen (Tarylou for example) are just like a bad discoteque gone wrong.

SO quit talking about it! (Youre attracting attention!)

[Norm Sanders]

Talk about what? :happy:

I'm just sickly jealous of Jack's current one. That's just insanely cool work right there.

[J.R. Hudson]

Yeah; it does kind of have a THING vibe

[HorseFilms]

Yeah, if those lenses were dogs, he'd be onto something there.:beer:

[KingVidiot]

Just a little in joke :)

I know what you mean... I think.:cheesy:

By the way, the image is an XL1!:happy:

[dvpixl]

how does the linking work?

[ecarr]

go into where you edit your signature, select your picture, and click the little button that says "insert link" (little globe with a paper clip) and then copy and paste url.

[ecarr]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=36596

this is the official sci-fest rules url.

[dvpixl]

I don't see that little globe... something to do with my settings? does everyone paste the link of the pic onto the signature slot? that's what i did. anyway,thanks for the tip ecarr, ill keep trying.

[ecarr]

when you go to usercp, and edit signature, it should come up with all the font and size options, and it's one of those buttons. idk, maybe yours is set up different...

[J.R. Hudson]

This is what you should be seeing

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/6865/globe3ej.jpg

Go to EDIT OPTIONS and make sure at the bottom you have WYSIWYG selected as MISC OPTIONS in the dropdown menu

[ecarr]

thanks for the visual. john_madden right there.

[dvpixl]

Lol

[J.R. Hudson]

Look what I learned to do!

Matrix style!

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4647/matrix1ks.jpg

[HorseFilms]

Nice work, John!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

coo!

[J.R. Hudson]

The actual Matrix Code says something like

"Jared is a stinky litte monkey kitty.." or something

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I think it actually says "Jared is a stinky litte monkey kitty...who looks great since he lost 300 pounds and got a a television endorsement deal..."

[J.R. Hudson]

It's like a bad PS tutorial night gone bad


http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/536/icewind4rc.jpg

[235 Studios]

Look what I learned to do!

Matrix style!

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4647/matrix1ks.jpg


Lookin' good. I like how you added the isara logo to it. :beer:

[MojoTrancer]

Finally got around to putting my banner together. Hurray for me!

jdanstan, very nice... Barbarella. Now there's a cheesy old flick begging for a remake!

[CallaghanFilms]

Waltind,

Damn, man. I spent something around five minutes staring at the matrix banner looking for the logo. I was beginning to think it was the old "magic eye" hidden picture shite making a comeback (which I never saw either). Then I realized that John hadn't added to the version in your quote.

[Norm Sanders]

I was looking at it too, but then realized it's just linked to Isara ... maybe that's what he meant.

[J.R. Hudson]

Lol!

[Norm Sanders]

Oh. :embarasse Now I see it. Yeah, you'll have to stare at it for at LEAST 20-25 minutes ... it's one of those pop out pics. :grin:

[J.R. Hudson]

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/3849/foryank5di.jpg

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

lazy question: are these tutorials part of photoshop or where did you find them -- you're kickin ass now.

[J.R. Hudson]

It's a site called pslover.com

It rocks!