Alive - Title Screen and Logo Concept, Feedback/Suggestions Options

[Vexus]

I have photoshop cs 4 just to clarify.

@jonnie - I actually donwloaded a bunch of blood splatter brushes yesterday the current picture shown was utilizing those brushes.

@magical - I tried duplicating the text which made the text more bright, tried doing the gaussian blur from filter menu (Only place I could find it) but it makes the text very blurry at 3 and 8 not even readable.

Only word I might understand is hard to read is the S but for the rest I can perfectly read them, are they really that hard to read excluding the S?

I can upload the photoshop file and try messing around yourself with the gaussian blur if you want tough.

Thanks for the help ppl.

This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 16 2012, 12:59 AM

[Magical_RuNE_Kni...]

No problem : ) and yes, if u could upload the photoshop file, that would be fantastic! >.<

Did u blur only the duplicated layer? (and move it below the original?)
Also, did u remove the font effects?

i forgot to mention that. >.<\

[Ndoelicious]

The brain and the BG doesn't blend properly, since I can see it like 2 separated images combined.
Oh, and the font..For me, I think you need to resize the font, and put it close to the brain pic. That'd be better..hopefully ^^

[Vexus]

@Ndoelicious

By BG I assume you mean the black background?

If yes the background was always black but the blurred area was cut off in the original picture and I made it more rounded to look better.

The font moves closer to the brain ingame which I can edit freely whenever I want, the picture is only here to display the font.

@Magical

Yes I tried making the blur on the duplicated layer and tried above and under the text, under the text it only makes the "black holes" in the words white not really that nice in my opinion.

I removed the red border around the text but left the inner shadow and drop shadow. (If you remove inner shadow the text completely changes.)

Anyway here's a link of the file, sorry was at work couldn't upload it earlier but here:

Link

Thanks

[Ndoelicious]

Here, I edit some of you.
Does it look better for you? Hopefully it does

Attached File(s)

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[Vexus]

Seems very blurred out not sure it's a good idea on using that when some people are saying they can't read the clear version heh.

Thank you anyway.

[Ndoelicious]

Blurred?
But I didn't do anything, just fix the BG color..lol

[Magical_RuNE_Kni...]

Thats alright. Thanks a lot for the upload. \o/ It was very helpful! \o/ \o/

Hmm... maybe even try something like this...? :

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i was a little delayed too, sorry.' But i tried messing around w/ it.. hopefully u like it.
i can give u the photoshop file too, if u want.

[Ratty524]

I'd honestly suggest that you don't blurr the text at all, or keep the messy edges minimal, to make your text clear. The blood splatter around the text is fine, though.

My problem is the title screen. You have so much negative space (space that is unused/not filled with anything) while the title itself is so small that it fails to really pop out. While it looks like you are trying to go for subtly, since this is a horror game you are making, it still wouldn't hurt to increase the size of the title a little bit.

[Vexus]

Not much I can do but I tried editing it a little:

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Barely visible infected (In full screen or higher brightness shows them more, tough a shame.).

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As regards the text thanks for the help magical but the words are far too white and shiny/blurry? The game is dark on purpose so I wouldn't really want shiny stuff.

Are you able to read the text better like that tough?

I'm still curious how people can't read the text well, I don't have a great eye sight but I can see it perfectly.

I'll try viewing the text with a lower resolution to see previous poster issue but apart of that I really have no clue.

This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 21 2012, 07:28 AM

[Magical_RuNE_Kni...]

personally, i can kind of read it better w/ the blur and glow attempt, but that just might be my own bias in knowing what im thinking.

... i think the same kind of.. applies to u too though. Like u know what it means, so u already know what it says without needing to really think about it or read it. \(' ^ ')/ Or u know what u want it to say.

Maybe these will give u an idea of what ppl mean?.. :

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[Ratty524]

The first two sentences of my post was referring to your studio name, not the title. The text of the title really didn't need to have any changes, what I am suggesting is that you increase the size of your title. The reason is because you have so much black space in your image that is kind of drawing attention away from your title a little bit. Keep in mind, I'm not saying you should make the text jumbo-sized, that would kill the mood of your image, just make it big enough to stand out a bit more.

[Vexus]

Ok so I tried improving the logo scene, how's this:

Link

(Bottom binary should mean digital mind)

If I could make it animated I would make some lights on the brain but I lack the knowledge on how to do that and might end up with something alternative or leave it like that.

[kayden997]

I don't think the clock sound should be playing. Maybe some electrical sparks?

And I was also thinking that the brain should be "alive" somehow.
Maybe a gradual pulsing glow, or some circles running along the insides (like a circuit board with electric pulses running along the wires)

[Vexus]

Problem is this logo scene is being done throughout events on a map.

The title screen is skipped sort of and let's me add these kind of stuff, the sounds could be improved as I tried searching for something suitable for 2+ hours but couldn't find anything decent but not sure where to search :/

I could do a gradual glow by utilizing a picture with 0 opacity then on move picture I get it to x opacity in 20 frames or such tough.

Thanks for the tip.

[Vexus]

I'm updating the logo but I couldn't make circles running inside the brain correctly sorry kayden.

What I did was make a glow on every circle on the brain which will slowly show then fade away after x seconds.

I'm trying to edit the sound by having a spark but some of the clock sound will remain as I can't remove it without removing part of the song. (Not good in these things.)

I'll post an updated version shortly.

[Edit]

Here's a link to what I typed above.

Link

For any more changes suggestions please let me know.

Thanks

This post has been edited by Vexus: Dec 2 2012, 09:00 AM

[Vexus]

Bump

Any opinions on the new version?

[Jens of Zanicuud]

I think the new version is rather perfect
I've only a suggestion... make the text gradually fade in / out instead of moving it.
In my opinion this could provide a better effect.

The code highlight animation is pretty good. The effect is really well done

Jens

[Vexus]

Thanks jens

Actually the words do fade in while moving but I see your point and will try it out.

Thanks for the tip.