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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: LGM on Wed 07/05/2003 13:05:48

Title: Need logo
Post by: LGM on Wed 07/05/2003 13:05:48
I'm not very good at all at logos! I just don't have enough 1337 PS skills yet..

So I was wondering if you guys could come up with different ideas for logo art for my film company "Snapshot Pictures".

It would be much appreciated, and I would love you forever, and your name would be in the credits of every movie! How's that for gain!?

So, what do you guys got! Give me your best shot.

(A nice square resultion would be nice.. 640x480 or something to that extent.)
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Wed 07/05/2003 13:24:04
 * Iqu contemplates for a while...

Hm...

* Iqu contemplates for a while longer...

Hmm . . .

* Iqu starts to mastu- [color]

Ahem... I'll have a stab at it.
Anything particular in mind? or just go with whatever pops in to my sordid little mind?

(eg// serious? quirky? camp? sinister? etc...)
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: SSH on Wed 07/05/2003 13:25:29
Here's my totally original logo ideas:

A coffee ring! Not already used by Lucent and 10001 other companies...

A swoosh or some other arc of an ellipse or circle: not already used by Nike and 10001 other companies

How about a shotgun opened to be reloaded... snap shot... geddit?

OK, I'll get my coat...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: n3tgraph on Wed 07/05/2003 14:20:48
well, I tried something quicky, somethings missing but I didn't have any more time :)

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/asdffff.gif)

leet webmachine tutorials :P
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: on Wed 07/05/2003 16:07:55
Snapshot Studios sounds far better than Snapshot Pictures btw :P
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Wed 07/05/2003 16:42:26
et voila...

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/iqu-lgm.png)

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: BOYD1981 on Wed 07/05/2003 18:48:36
i just did this one really quickly, like 5 minutes...

(http://www.btinternet.com/~boyd1981/SPlogo1.png)

that isn't the background colour, it's transparent...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: n3tgraph on Wed 07/05/2003 20:34:32
Whooops

hahahah, I'm such a dumb ass! I really thought it was snapshot studios! :P
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: LGM on Wed 07/05/2003 21:28:41
Very good!

Keep them coming.. So far, Iqu's is the top canidate!...

Maybe I should use Snapshot Studios instead o_0 Since Mr. M0ds thinks it's better :p

Sure, Snapshot studios it is!

Iqu.. I'm thinking, if that could be animated to zoom in slowly and make it all neat looking.. We could play some male voices acting like their actually shooting.. Twould rock! Also.. If you could make picture Studio, I'd love you forever.. And get rid of the transperencies.. it doesn't translate well to film.. Thanks man! You're the best

Keep em comin, ppl! ;p
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Evil on Thu 08/05/2003 00:00:31
(http://invis.free.anonymizer.com/http://www.geocities.com/lobsterswithlasers2/sspictures1.jpg)

(http://invis.free.anonymizer.com/http://www.geocities.com/lobsterswithlasers2/sspictures2.jpg)
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Thu 08/05/2003 02:26:45
Animating it...
Hm...

I kinda designed with animating in mind, it's just my pc's a bit... well... crap, really.  Ergo, it take time.

Picture to Studio... Doing now... No problem.

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: LGM on Thu 08/05/2003 03:11:30
Nice, Harry!

But, they're not what I had in mind..

Nice try though! :p
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Thu 08/05/2003 05:27:13
Right.  Not finished yet as my pooter crashing faster John Denver...

Ideas Iqu had:
1. Sound - Polaroid Camera fading into old style cine-cam sound (think projector-ish).
2. I have a plan to do something with the first part, where the pictures falls from behind view (thru view point).  It will seem like the photo is just a picture frame type thing.  (i.e. zooming out from the undeveloped black section, and rotating somewhat.
3. "Studio" does sound better.
4. If everyone in the world sat down at exactly the same time, would it cave in?  - off topic, I know, but it has me both intrigued and aroused.

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/iqulgm01.gif)

Hugs
Iqu
(to be honest, with the bad pc thing, I don't even know if it's working right - the last 5 frames look to me like they were done in "Jerk-o-vision")...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: n3tgraph on Thu 08/05/2003 07:42:06
yay - I made up lgm's name

now all I want is 100 bucks copyright funds :P

j/k ;D

when I'll be 70 and my grandchildren watch lgm's pictures, at least I can say... HA, I came up with the studios thing  ::) ;)
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Esseb on Thu 08/05/2003 10:51:36
I didn't bother finding out a polaroid photo's real aspect ratio, or choosing good fonts or figuring out if it should be caps or not. This is just the idea:

(http://www.esseb.com/images/esseb_lgm_logo.gif)


Point being that it works as a black and white image. If you use it you've gotta figure out the points above yourself. Choose whatever colours you like as long as it's high contrast like it's now.

Iqu, I like yours, but what is the logo? The entire thing, with the faded copies of the polaroid above and below or just the one in the center? Try fading out the background between the two guys to improve contrast. Oh and the 'Studios' bit looks weird, maybe the font/outlining or placement. Either way, I'd use it if I were lgm :).

Edit: Saw tehe second one. Ignore that "what is the logo" bit :).
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: LGM on Thu 08/05/2003 13:24:43
Amazing, Iqu!

It's a bit fast IMO, but cool. I liked the res you had before aswell.. It woulda look great on film. But I guess you can always make it work.

Do whatever you deem necessary to make it better.. Also, did you do that in Flash?

Thanks man
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Thu 08/05/2003 15:27:18
Flash? Hm... Why didn't I think of that.
I just faffed about with my usual combination of Paint Shop Pro (7 no less) and Animation Shop (insert version number, I forget which).
You liked the resolution I had before?..  Um, it's still the same size, I just had to remove the blank sections to prevent my pc from crashing every seventh click.
I had a problem with the timing of it, as everything is jerk on my pc, once I suss out how to fade things in flash it'll be sorted.
I'm currently searching for samples so you can hear my glory as well as gaze upon it.

Probably post the new version in ten hours time.  Don't worry, I'm not wasting that much of my life, I'm just netless between 4pm and 2am.  Damn Tesco.net, damned ntl: ...

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Eggie on Thu 08/05/2003 17:31:07
Well, I WAS going to make a nice, flashy thing in PSP but then I came up with a much better idea!

(http://invis.free.anonymizer.com/http://eggie.sphosting.com/logo.gif)
Oh well, shit happens.
Would look nice animated, though.
They could fight and then it would freeze at the moment the left dude kicks the right dude...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Fri 09/05/2003 14:54:40
Ok
Done it... I think.

Click > me  (http://lumpcity.fateback.com/stuff/001.html)< in all my flash glory...

I'm kinda stupid actually, I should've used flash to begin with, but the problem is as follows:
In the Start menu, I have a section called "Art Tools".  There is also a section called "Internet Tools".  Flash is in the net tools, and when I decide to art something up I naturally choose the first section.  I am an idiot.

Well, back to doing what I should've been doing while I was busy doing this...

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: on Fri 09/05/2003 21:46:05
Holy shit! That's amazing!

Alright, I'm using this thing..

Is there any way to get it into AVI format?
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Evil on Fri 09/05/2003 22:51:34
:( I'M MAKING MY OWN COMPANY! YEA! HOW DO U LIKE THAT!?!... screw it i am to lazy :p. I love it IQU but I think it goes to slow...  :-\
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: on Fri 09/05/2003 23:01:42
LGM why not try making your own? Mine is dead simple. Look at it and you'll see how easy I made it :p

m0ds
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: on Fri 09/05/2003 23:59:29
Well, it's too late now.. I could never do better than Iqu..

Also, thanks to everyone else who contributed, much appreciated!
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Sat 10/05/2003 08:13:00
You want it AVI now?

You'll want me to make all the films for you, too, I s'pose?
And be your chauffer?
And cook your dinners for you?
And wipe your ass, too?...

Well, I suppose making it AVI's not to hard...
I'll try it now.

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Sat 10/05/2003 08:29:00
Right, welcome to "making it in AVI 101".

One.
Re-download it from the link above.  I put an anti-import thing on the first, old habits die hard etc.
Two.
Open Flash, and choose "File", "Open" and then pick "iqulgm02.swf".
Three.
"File", "Export Movie" choose AVI then "640x480" "32bit /w Alpha"  set the sound and compressions to whatever you think is best.
Four.
Pray that you have enough disk space, unlike me
(The reason you're getting this half-assed tutorial, actually).
Five.
Send me either £3000 or your first born son.  Your choice.

Hugs
Iqu
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: on Sat 10/05/2003 12:34:19
I love you Iqu!

But sadly, I can't pay you.. But you will be credited in every movie I make!
Hows that?

Thanks man!
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Sat 10/05/2003 12:40:36
Hm... credit in the film, and your first born son... You drive a hard bargain my friend, but... oh, what the hell. Deal.

Just start praying you only have daughters...

Hugs
Iqu

...hm, daughters... that gives me an idea...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: LGM on Sat 10/05/2003 13:54:27
Here is the video, for all whom are interested:

http://www.fbc-bettendorf.com/lgm/movies/snapshot.zip (http://www.fbc-bettendorf.com/lgm/movies/snapshot.zip)

You need the latest DivX codec.

(Iqu, the sound wasn't working.. So I had to change it..)
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Renal Shutdown on Sat 10/05/2003 14:36:20
You... changed... the sound?..

* Iqu feels a hulk moment coming on...
Title: Re:Need logo
Post by: Evil on Sat 10/05/2003 17:09:52
Lgm, go with the first born son one. ;)