Uplift Universe - Image Entry: Andy Jones

#48

Hi, Andy, it’s coming along really well. i like the changes you’ve made in the foreground alien, especially his scale. I like seeing him nice and large like that. Very Jim-Burns-esque.

One area that could use soem work is making a stronger foreground/background division. Right now it feels like the giant dolphin on the left is about to step on the teensy people and other dolphin-strider on the right. The transition from foreground cliff to background plain is very soft and makes them look like they are all right next to each other. Maybe that distinction should be sharper, or maybe the litle folk need to be higher up on the canvas to fit in with the perspective you’ve established in the foreground plain.

But the sky and the chartacters, the important stuff, is looking really nice. Good luck with the rest!

#49

Michael I absolutely agree about the depth issue I need to sort that out. And now since you pointed it out it does seem as though they are about to get squashed haha!

Thanks very much…I am on to it :smiley:

#50

ha ha well there is your fun image, you can title it squashed

#51

Made it wider.

#52

Now that I have widened it I need something on that side and as I merged my layers ages ago I don’t feel like moving the dolphin or human at this point so spaceship it is. Still need to sort out the DOF issue, especially with the foreground and middle ground where the party is.

Thanks for looking

#53

The Scouts headed out to find a new home for the three races. Their nomad way of life was coming to an end and the city beckoned. Who knew what fortunes or misfortunes the humans lives would take once they arrived. The dolphins would be sold and the apes would become servants in the hustle and bustle.

Sorry that was really bad! Anyway I think I shall finish my picture here as I seem to be spending loads of time on it and I don’t think I can go anywhere else with it. I want to do other things now :smiley:

Thanks for looking and thanks to everyone who left me feedback!

#54

Good stuff Andy! I haven’t had the chance to go back and have a look at this image for a while. Looks great! I like the creature in the foreground and it has that “classic” sci-fi look, with the colour palette and style.

:thumbsup:

#55

Hey Andy! Final Image allready. Your very fast. Congrats! It looks awesome.

Brad

#56

Well done on getting done Andy dude! :slight_smile: Looking good :slight_smile:

#57

congratulations dude! :thumbsup: :buttrock: a knockout for sure! :stuck_out_tongue:

#58

Very good composition!.. I L O V E the colours palette! a very crisp image. Bravò!:thumbsup:

#59

IT’S AWESOME! I absolutely love the colors and the style. It’s beautiful!

#60

headtrip, sasquatch70, Bill, nwiz25, OZ and TCPortfolio, thank you all very much for your comments! This is my first challenge and I enjoyed it. Also there are some incredible works in this challenge.

#61

P.S if anyone can help. I have sent a tiff of the final image a few times now via ftp but I still don’t seem to appear on the entries page, and when I refresh it says I haven’t uploaded my finished image. If anyone can tell me exactly what I am supposed to do I would appreciate that.

Thank you

#62

thats a great illustration, there andy!. i love the chimp design, he’s so natural its as if this is a possible evolutionary outcome…Fantastic…Some crit, there could be a bit more atmospheric perspective…(easily achieved with a soft airbrush in which ever program you use)…just to get a lighter contrast for the background…and a bit more cloud work

HAH its been snowing here recently, thats why i’m noticing it :D.

OK. so

your artwork for the ftp for ahem “uplifting” coff…

should be

RGB

saved in TIFF format

Zipped…

then make sure your zip folder is renamed to the corresponding number given to you in the instructions

as an e.g 13456_34263930 some random number i made up…but its similar to that layout…

Otherwise experiment with other clients…I couldn’t download ftpSMART for some reason and went on to use Ace FTP 3 pro.

if its still a problem…thats when the mod comes in.

hope you’ve got it sorted already

#63

Brilliant Marley! I may just do those additional atmospherics before I try and upload it again. Thanks for taking th etime to point me in the right direction regarding that too :smiley: Appreciated!

#64

I think you should be very happy with your entry :slight_smile: Great stuff for sure :thumbsup:

I must admit, I had a big laugh, when I read your story. Not that it was funny in any way. But your own reaction to it sure was! Some people around here really struggle with these stories.

#65

This is great Andy :smiley: good luck

#66

Martin, thanks. Yes I found my backstory hard because there wasn’t really a story to the piece and I think it looked very cliched so the sbackstory ended up cliched and boring too haha. Glad you like it though.

linda, thank you very much indeed

#67

The Scouts headed out to find a new home for the three races. Their nomad way of life was coming to an end and the city beckoned. Who knew what fortunes or misfortunes the humans lives would take once they arrived. The dolphins would be sold and the apes would become servants in the hustle and bustle.

Sorry that was really bad! Anyway I think I shall finish my picture here as I seem to be spending loads of time on it and I don’t think I can go anywhere else with it. I want to do other things now :smiley:

Thanks for looking and thanks to everyone who left me feedback!

Edit* I too advice and added a bit of atmosphere to the mountains to get a bit of distance. Also added my signature which I forgot! Not worth updating I suppose but I did anyway just in case.

Oh and all done in Photoshop CS2
Wacom I 3