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

[Vexus]

Hey first time posting here hehe.

Anyway I'm changing the previous bland title screen from alive to something "animated" and I would really like some opinions/suggestions on how to maybe improve it or if it looks good already.

I'm going to upload a video as it's better explained this way than trough screenshots.

Link:

Link (I'm sorry for the hiss sound I don't know where it came from)

The logo scene is still getting some edits here and there but that's currently the new layout. (Now will have to find some sound)

If you wait for like 12+ seconds the title screen will switch to a random scene (There are currently 5) which show other people you might or might not meet

Logo scene and cut scenes can be skipped by pressing enter which takes you to title screen.

So, good/bad?

Thanks for the feedback

This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 11 2012, 04:43 AM

[Lato]

I can't read any of the stuff in red, it looks just like paint was thrown on the screen, like a blood stain. Everything else looks pretty cool, I like the lighting and shadow effects going on. But there isnt much point in putting text in a video if no one can read it.

[Vexus]

I can't read any of the stuff in red, it looks just like paint was thrown on the screen, like a blood stain. Everything else looks pretty cool, I like the lighting and shadow effects going on. But there isnt much point in putting text in a video if no one can read it.

The logo scene is still getting some edits here and there but that's currently the new layout. (Now will have to find some sound)

Taken from the first post.

The red font says "Digital Mind Studio" using a custom font.

Studio might be a little hard to read but in youtube it gets resized from 640x480 to a smaller "screen" it kinda makes it look blurry even with 480p quality.

Anyway I tried increasing the font size:

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How is that?

[Lato]

I didn't know about the difference in youtube quality, but after seeing your edit I still cant read it clearly. Maybe make the words not so thick? They just don't seem very defined. If your advertising your company name I would think to make it simple and easy for ppl to read, however if you are going for a more artistic look then id say it looks good.

[X-M-O]

I like the brain with the digital stuffs in it, but why is the text bloody? 0.o
Just curious, because if there isn't a particular reason then it would match better if it were digitised in some way rather than bloody-splatter looking. =]

[Vexus]

Alive is a survival horror in a zombie infested world thought I would use a "creepy" font.

The game is set in black and white and only red is visible as colour ala sin city.

@Lato

Well it's not exactly a company I just wanted to add a logo to the game and had no clue what to add so I started thinking on a company name of sorts and that's what I came up with.

This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 11 2012, 01:02 PM

[X-M-O]

Ah, so your logo is representing your game and your studio at the same time?

What you could do, is use a normal readable font and then put blood splatter behind the text; it would be easier to read. ^^

[Vexus]

Something like this x-m-o?

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Something quick to give an example.

This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 11 2012, 01:41 PM

[X-M-O]

Yeah, that helps make it more readable. ^^
Obviously you might want to refine it a bit, but it's a step in the right direction. =D

[Dark Kyu]

Your new "animated" title screen is actually pretty good. It does give some horror vibe, really fitting for your project.

[Vexus]

@ X-M-O

By refine I guess you mean more readable?

@ Dark Kyu

Thanks, seeing many projects incorporating some sort of animated title then looking at mine which was the same old bland one I decided to switch and have an extra twist with random cutscenes when you wait x seconds in the title screen

(In the future I may add more than 5 but it's tough to bring out ideas and execute them properly.)

[X-M-O]

Sort of, but by "refine" I'm meaning more like "complete". It just seems like a "rough-draft", if that makes any sense. =]
For example, the image in your signature that says "Alive" appears more complete than the "digital mind studio" text.

[Vexus]

The blood could be edited to be more believable I guess but I'll just say I'm not that great at doing these small details heh so I'll do my best and post another version for criticism.

(Also my current alive sig is no longer the actual word used in the title screen as it can be seen in the link that shows the title screen animation progress)

[X-M-O]

Ah, that makes sense then. ^^
Yes, I'd love to see what you come up with. =]

[Vexus]

Just want to say that the current sig is a slightly edited version of the title from the game 'I am Alive' while the newer version looks more creepy imo.

Sorry for the double post but since no one replied I have to show the slightly updated version.

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Resized it a little as it was kinda big, made the white blend more with the red and a little darker and more blood splatter?

I seriously don't know how to make the blood better, some pictures as examples if this one still could improve in blood department would really help.

[Jens of Zanicuud]

The brain picture is actually good, but the blood looks more like dirt...
I don't know how to improve it, I'd just blur the writing less, in order to make people read them easily.

In my opinion, you could just remove blood and make the writings fit the picture (some sci-fi regulat font).
I don't know if I have explained what I wanted to say properly...

Jens

[X-M-O]

Try the Wet Paint Font, it might work better. =]

[Vexus]

@Jens - Actually the text is not blurred just given options to enhance it with the help of photoshop, only the blood is kinda blurred but since the background is black it won't show any difference apart of spreading more.

@X0-M-O - I appreciate the help but that fonts seems too simple apart of the drops at the bottom, gotta keep on searching myself or find some tutorial on blood lol.

Thanks anyway.

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Used some brush and edits, what do you think of this?

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This post has been edited by Vexus: Nov 15 2012, 02:57 PM

[Magical_RuNE_Kni...]

hmm, idk... personally... well, i.. find it a little hard to read too.. >o<\'

.. Maybe u can try duplicating the white font on top. Then, with the duplicated layer, try blurring it by selecting "gaussian blur" and choosing something between 3px to maybe even 8?

[Jonnie19]

I do find the text especially hard to read, you gotta kinda consider also the Screen Res of some of the older computers, I must admit X-M-O's idea could be used effectively, you could overlap the font with extra additional blood. drawn by yourself, then combine that with a gaussian blur like Magical_Rune_KNight said. I personally would think that'll work