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Post by Trypod on Jan 30, 2007 8:58:28 GMT -5
i got the idea last night when i saw that wrestlemania ad with the saliva song. the idea being that i take each like line in the song (do you feel/want/need it) and use each one as a tag line for a poster. sort of like when movie posters are released in character sets and each have a tag line relating to the character. so i started one off with hbk. i don't think his tag line is even in the song, but i thought it was still suitable. it's just a proto right now. but i plan on making a handful of these, and then maybe a horizontal one featuring all the wrestlers that i use and just have the "ladies and gentleman..." line as the tag-line. |
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Post by waylon on Jan 30, 2007 9:47:39 GMT -5
I think the idea is great. However, I have a few critiques about the concept you posted.
- I don't like "SHAWN" blended into the background. Maybe change it to "HBK" instead since he isn't really called just by Shawn that much.
- Did you try using the actual Wrestlemania logo? I don't like the text you have currently on it. It doesn't get me excited or anything like that.
Other than that, I really think these could turn out to be awesome. There are just a few things that need to be played around with.
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Post by Trypod on Jan 30, 2007 10:20:34 GMT -5
yeah, i plan on changing the 'shawn' text, as well as the logo. just to have something there to show for the proto, i used the 'official' text. i don't really like it either. i'll probably use the official logo, but first i'll play around with some more original stuff. i usually only use the official logos if i can't come up with anything at all on my own.
thanks for the feedback.
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Post by Trypod on Feb 1, 2007 15:35:50 GMT -5
updated the hbk one and i'm adding a new one. there all pretty much the same, except each new one will have a different tag-line, picture, and colour. i have two more started, and then i'll have one 'main' poster featuring all four of wresters i've chosen. yup. |
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Post by waylon on Feb 1, 2007 16:13:39 GMT -5
I really like that Undertaker one. The color scheme, the slogan, and the cut all look great. I'm not so sure on the logo you came up with though. It looks much better than your first attempt, but it still doesn't really have that Wrestlemania feel. Both of them do look good though. I like that you changed "SHAWN" to "HBK", looks better I think. The HBK cut though is a little grainy. In general though, these are a great concept and I cant wait to see the rest/final group poster. Its a shame stuff like this gets no replies.
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Post by Stuffs "Thunder" Liger on Feb 1, 2007 16:47:38 GMT -5
Trypod, is that you?
I love the text work, and the layout, while it works... isn't blow away. You've got some texture in the background, but it just feels empty even with that.
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Post by hatebomb on Feb 1, 2007 16:57:17 GMT -5
I like it, but not for WM. I gotta agree this doesn't have a Wrestlemania "feel" at all.
But you know what, this poster would be great for Summerslam.
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Post by Trypod on Feb 1, 2007 19:22:32 GMT -5
i can totally understand how it doesn't have that wrestlemania feel. i get it myself. but that's probably the way it'll look with just the character sets. they're a certain theme for each one. my original idea was to even have a different logo for each character to suit them, then for the group shot have an 'official' one.
it's also challenging to come up with an original wrestlemania logo. you have to be a whole lot more original than any other logo. with any other ppv poster, you could really slap on some grunge font and get away with it. i always have some troubles coming up with a wrestlemania logo. has to seem a whole lot more 'official'. i'll definitely play around with more fonts.
thanks for the feedback guys.
and yeah, it's trypod.
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