After many hours of painting over a layer mask, and after many failures on getting the .gif to animate properly, it has been completed.
First, I would like to say, thanks fear for letting me use parts of his banner he previously made, so I can animate it to have text changing with smooth transitions in the bottom left corner with smooth transitions between other views of main things in opticraft SMP.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FDtYNZ.gif&hash=235e0be42c4ef7f282dd6c5a8192deb6)
For proof of fear letting me use his banner content in the banner above, click the spoiler.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7N6T2.png&hash=4acd2913e68e0407d627f2688cd30b75)
If you need me to show anything I edited out, I will. But only on request by Nick, Relkeb, or Optical.
Any problems? Tell me and I'll fix them. (Anything with the banner, such as, an image in the banner and whatnot.)
*Dither problem fixed.
*Small lighting problem fixed.
My banner will scare them into the server:
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJL4Uv.png&hash=0b357b3dc1169c46e1fdc62656a73419)
Or...
We can really scare them.....
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg225%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D225%26amp%3Bfilename%3Dopticraft4.png%26amp%3Bres%3Dlanding&hash=8238a93a6cb0445aafbfdbccb99ec09d)
Same banner is below, but the link was broken. Leaving the link there JUST in case.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FxLftI.png&hash=4111312c849240dfab46351c4fd952f1)
Here's a normal one:
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FobeF7.png&hash=8e8bb425a53e078c2e533dea5be862fc)
Paint themed, idk why:
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg577%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D577%26amp%3Bfilename%3Dopticraft6.png%26amp%3Bres%3Dlanding&hash=3ee02aeee336d131d4eed69a4d3cbede)
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FJIuPB.png&hash=e8fa8fa4f3c980ec33477a539a4e98fa)
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXQJcF.png&hash=746378f9859fec2d9fd1d14a1526b187)
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg442%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D442%26amp%3Bfilename%3Dopticraft14.png%26amp%3Bres%3Dlanding&hash=7eb7ba36c8994ff4a83f1f6de3b03a1b)
EDIT: Same banner in the spoiler, but the link was broken. Leaving it there, anyway.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fzm0gj.png&hash=e44aa80c0fa901b15d0cee46d0dd278f)
Snow themed: [Thanks to MegaAero45 for the idea!]
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F8hxk3.png&hash=0e790ae25382dba445dc4ec785c4e8d5)
Ideas are welcome, just tell me. :D
Few pointers guys.
1. The text should always be in the foreground. Nothing should cross any part of the text and distract the viewer.
2. More complex doesn't mean better.
3. I know it is fun to mess around with different fonts but we are looking for a nice, clean, professional looking font.
Like this?
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg69%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D69%26amp%3Bfilename%3Dopticraft21.png%26amp%3Bres%3Dlanding&hash=36a9dfc5ee3af66a66e0e4c119b262c5)
The blood brush doesnt fit well with a minecraft server. Not to mention that outerglow makes it look to unprofessional.
It's not a brush, but I understand.
Can you show me an example of what exactly you're looking for?
If we had and example of exactly what we were looking for, we wouldn't be having this competition would we?
Maybe you'd have an example that's not an Opticraft banner, but shows what you want.
But, ok.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F15IOt.png&hash=625b5af187ee9e8e8cde15b9bfe5ba80)
I'll keep trying, I guess..
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FdJfG4.png&hash=1d0aff8043b3488e6084202e62abaaa3)
Hidden due to an irreversible and unnoticed typo. One of my personal favourites too. ): I could probably remake it if it has any chance of winning.
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F4aoqA.png&hash=cbf919ccdc3f5dcbfdbd477b9b4741da)
http://h1.flashvortex.com/files/61/2_1341364328_22588_316_0_468_60_8_1_61.swf
Bloody double fail fixed. Both evank and the site he uploaded the banner to failed. I had to use hax to get the .swf up.
OPTICRAFTS NEW BANNER(marquee removed /facepalm)
Erm...
- Although scalable, vote pages doesn't allow Flash banners. Even if they do, Flash banners in such places look bad, unprofessional and utterly weird.
- Effects feel too flashy for a survival server. It could be alright for a MMORPG or something.
- GIF/APNG could work better instead, unless you plan on showing live stats in the banner. But showing live stats can be done better by using PHP + ImageMagick/GD if vote page allows direct linking.
- Also the server IP is smp.opticraft.net, not www.opticraft.net.
Now before my precious post gets nuked, I post another banner here:
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43994670/opticraft13.png)
Another with liesserver features under the server IP:
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43994670/opticraft14.png)
Same as the 2nd version, but with weight difference in case some idiots can't realize which string is the IPfor sake of professionality.
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43994670/opticraft15.png)
My First Try
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjamesstudios8.x10.mx%2FOpticraft.jpg&hash=50eaa6ef8afe2aece3ec1009a1eb829f)
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F8hgKh3E.png&hash=02fc5c12653e173ca41960b6aa0b0407)
EDIT: That moment when I realised I've forgotten the IP. :P
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FhCZgyMC.png&hash=76cc0a1904b776038176d8df3cacc1a2)
Even though there has been no recent replies, I see the banner hasn't changed and there is no winner, right? And no necroposting, right?
(https://www.opticraft.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F8hgKh3E.png&hash=02fc5c12653e173ca41960b6aa0b0407)
Should exclude the version number, since it's subject to change. :)