imagineer99
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Which one of these names doesn't belong here!
Nemo, the fact that you would consider me in the same league as MSU and Nim is quite a compliment. Maybe you meant people like Now Inc. and Ace.
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Wallpaper Contest #29 - Horizons!!!
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Which one of these names doesn't belong here!
Nemo, the fact that you would consider me in the same league as MSU and Nim is quite a compliment. Maybe you meant people like Now Inc. and Ace.
SirNim
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If anybody's name does belong there, it's yours, not mine... :lol: You're very good, and I've been slacking these past few contests... I'm in a dry spell... I'll tell you what I need - an arsenal of high-quality digital photos - which I don't have because I've (stupidly) never brought a digicam with me down to Florida...Originally posted by imagineer99
Which one of these names doesn't belong here!
Nemo, the fact that you would consider me in the same league as MSU and Nim is quite a compliment. Maybe you meant people like Now Inc. and Ace.
Well, I gotta say, I expected a different response to my last post, but I'm glad I didn't get it. You guys all hit the nail on the head.
Imagineer99, you said:
"I enter these contests because they make me think of WDW in a creative way."
Well put. That one sentence nearly outweighs my entire rant.
NemoRocks, you said:
"I've even had to buy two books on how to get the best out of Photoshop and have yet to put together a good wallpaper."
Even though the second part of your sentence is untrue, the first part rocks! That's AWESOME that you're putting forth that kind of effort to make yourself better at something you enjoy, and you know what....IT SHOWS!
I've seen such progression with so many of you in these contests. And you guys aren't only teaching yourselves, you're learning from the guys that have been doing this kind of stuff for years, and in some cases, do it for a living.
I can remember a while back when CalDisney first started posting his artwork in the old Digital Media section. His first set of stuff left a lot of room for improvement, and he knew it. So, he asked for criticism and feedback on his work. He got just that from guys like NowInc, me, and others, and then he practiced and made more stuff. Now his entries and artwork have jumped 300% in quality. He simply wanted to learn and get better at something he really enjoys doing.
THAT'S what it's all about!
Imagineer99, you said:
"I enter these contests because they make me think of WDW in a creative way."
Well put. That one sentence nearly outweighs my entire rant.
NemoRocks, you said:
"I've even had to buy two books on how to get the best out of Photoshop and have yet to put together a good wallpaper."
Even though the second part of your sentence is untrue, the first part rocks! That's AWESOME that you're putting forth that kind of effort to make yourself better at something you enjoy, and you know what....IT SHOWS!
I've seen such progression with so many of you in these contests. And you guys aren't only teaching yourselves, you're learning from the guys that have been doing this kind of stuff for years, and in some cases, do it for a living.
I can remember a while back when CalDisney first started posting his artwork in the old Digital Media section. His first set of stuff left a lot of room for improvement, and he knew it. So, he asked for criticism and feedback on his work. He got just that from guys like NowInc, me, and others, and then he practiced and made more stuff. Now his entries and artwork have jumped 300% in quality. He simply wanted to learn and get better at something he really enjoys doing.
THAT'S what it's all about!
Gregory
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Well, Sir Nim and imagineer99... I can help you out there
See? Now the quote is perfect Really, though... I missed out on all the good topics, as I started entering these contests late... So, all the good E-Ticket rides are done already... Theres barely no pictures for all these older rides...
Hopefully, we'll be able to get a few new types of contests going... I really want to do one where we can use Flash or something... like, you can do anything you want with Flash that's Disney related...
Originally posted by Irrawaddy Erik
Great papers guys...
Here is mine..I was planning on doing something simalar to what Leaf did. I just threw something together. :lol:
I like it, Erik! I think I may make some t-shirts with those names on them! Those would be sweet for us Horizons lovers, and no one else would get it!
Irrawaddy Erik
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HAHA I made some "vintage postcards" for binder covers and they are like
"Visit Sunny Mesa Verde"
"Hang around in Brava Centauri"
"See the Amazing Creatures at Sea Castle"
They look like postcards from the 40s
joefox97
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I too, never had the good fortune of riding Horizons... but I love the music... it's very inspiring... I listen to it whenever I need help realizing that I can achieve my dreams... and it always does the job.
I only visited Disney once before Horizons closed... in 1997... and I missed out on so much at Epcot because I was too focused on too many other things.
However, I did watch the video (courtesy of Digital Disney) of the ride to get an idea of what it was like. Photos told me some of the story, the video filled in another few details (not a great ride cap -- the film quality isn't too great, but it helped all the same) and then I let myself go with the passion of the music -- and I decided to go simple. My idea is a lot like Steamboat_Kevin's (sorry Kev!), but it's the inspiration I had when I listened to the music...
So! Share comments, let me know what you think. I am trying to get better at these contests too... although, Zac, I have to say -- you've outdone yourself... my hat goes off to you... amazing art.
With no further adieu, here's it is!
I only visited Disney once before Horizons closed... in 1997... and I missed out on so much at Epcot because I was too focused on too many other things.
However, I did watch the video (courtesy of Digital Disney) of the ride to get an idea of what it was like. Photos told me some of the story, the video filled in another few details (not a great ride cap -- the film quality isn't too great, but it helped all the same) and then I let myself go with the passion of the music -- and I decided to go simple. My idea is a lot like Steamboat_Kevin's (sorry Kev!), but it's the inspiration I had when I listened to the music...
So! Share comments, let me know what you think. I am trying to get better at these contests too... although, Zac, I have to say -- you've outdone yourself... my hat goes off to you... amazing art.
With no further adieu, here's it is!
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NowInc
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I am sure MSU will agree with me when i say that the amount of "competition" in these contests has more than tripeled in the past year. Not that it was EASY before..but now there are a LOT more quality entries pouring in, that its a lot harder for myself (and im sure most of you) to come up with something that actually stands a chance of winning anymore.
This shows me that you guys finally GOT IT. Lay back and have fun. Doesnt matter if you win, hell, ive seen many wallpapers here that HAVNT won get used on peoples desktops. These contests are a matter of opinion, just cuz you dont win doesnt mean your entry isnt worthy.
And in conclusion....HERE::
Gimp :: http://www.gimp.org/
Gimp...for windows:: http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/
And finally..TUTORIALS!!
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials.html
http://empyrean.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/~nem/gimp/tuts/
http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html <--basically a manual
http://www.xach.com/gimp/tutorials/
http://tigert.gimp.org/gimp/tutorials/
http://mmmaybe.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://www.beastwithin.org/users/wwwwolf/things/graphics/gimptut/
http://gimpguru.org/
http://freebooks.by.ru/view/GimpIn24h/ <--learn gimp in 24 hours
http://www.cubicdesign.com/gimp/
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/cserv/sw/graphics/tutorials.html
http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/graphicssoftware/gimp/
Thats a good list to get you started i think. And remember kids..GIMP IS FREE!! And its VERY closley compaired to photoshop (its tools are almost identicle and theres not much you CANT do with gimp that you can do with photoshop). I gave you the tools and the means of learning them...the rest..is up to you. Enjoy!!
This shows me that you guys finally GOT IT. Lay back and have fun. Doesnt matter if you win, hell, ive seen many wallpapers here that HAVNT won get used on peoples desktops. These contests are a matter of opinion, just cuz you dont win doesnt mean your entry isnt worthy.
And in conclusion....HERE::
Gimp :: http://www.gimp.org/
Gimp...for windows:: http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/
And finally..TUTORIALS!!
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials.html
http://empyrean.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/~nem/gimp/tuts/
http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html <--basically a manual
http://www.xach.com/gimp/tutorials/
http://tigert.gimp.org/gimp/tutorials/
http://mmmaybe.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://www.beastwithin.org/users/wwwwolf/things/graphics/gimptut/
http://gimpguru.org/
http://freebooks.by.ru/view/GimpIn24h/ <--learn gimp in 24 hours
http://www.cubicdesign.com/gimp/
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/cserv/sw/graphics/tutorials.html
http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/graphicssoftware/gimp/
Thats a good list to get you started i think. And remember kids..GIMP IS FREE!! And its VERY closley compaired to photoshop (its tools are almost identicle and theres not much you CANT do with gimp that you can do with photoshop). I gave you the tools and the means of learning them...the rest..is up to you. Enjoy!!
Steamboat_Kevin
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Not a problem, man. Good job! :sohappy:
Originally posted by joefox97
With no further adieu, here's it is!
For whatever reason, I'm loving that slogan.
"Dream it. Do it. Disney."
It's like, perfect. HEY! There's another great shirt!!!
imagineer99
New Member
Originally posted by Gregory
Well, Sir Nim and imagineer99... I can help you out there
Really, though... I missed out on all the good topics, as I started entering these contests late... So, all the good E-Ticket rides are done already... Theres barely no pictures for all these older rides...
Hopefully, we'll be able to get a few new types of contests going... I really want to do one where we can use Flash or something... like, you can do anything you want with Flash that's Disney related...
Thanks for fixing the quote Gregory! Genius as always...
As for Flash contests, those of with out Macromedia Flash would be unable to compete. For the first time, we could blame our failure on not having a right program!:lol:
ACE
New Member
Thanks Dan! I've been thinking about trying gimp. The program I use works ok but it's limited on effects and there are no text effects at all. I think I've gone as far as I can with my current program and I have tried the trial version of photoshop (loved it), so I think Gimp is my next step.
One question, has anyone tried Paintshop Pro? A friend gave it to me, but it seems complicated compared to Photoshop, and I haven't had much time to figure it out. I figured if Gimp was like Photoshop, then that would be better than Paintshop Pro. What do you folks who've used Paintshop Pro think?
:wave: ACE
ACE
New Member
I have Paint Shop Pro 6. I just can't figure out how to do special effects on text. You know like glowing or embossing, etc... I guess I just need to spend more time on it and find a good tutorial for it. The help that comes with it isn't too good in my opinion.
I looked at gimp today and I see what you mean by all the windows and the text effects weren't any easier than Paint Shop. I'll keep playing with both until I decide which I like better.
:wave: ACE
Gregory
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Yeah... I know...
What I was thinking is this- either have a contest that only people with Flash could compete in, or work in teams...
We could have each person who has Flash pick a team of three-four people, and have artists, etc...
I don't think this will ever work, because most people havn't dished out $600 for Flash... But I think that it would look really cool if we had a "Tribute to your favorite Ride" contest...
NowInc
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A flash contest would most definatly be unfair to most. Since its a program that isnt exactly "pick up and play", not to mention not free (the last version i bought was i think 4....i really hate that dreadfull peice of software). Those whom have experience in it would have an extreme unfair advantage, and file sizes would skyrocket.
on a very obscure side note...anyone else remember back when we were trying to figure out how to do a WDWMagic Music competition??? hehe
on a very obscure side note...anyone else remember back when we were trying to figure out how to do a WDWMagic Music competition??? hehe
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