Atariboy2600 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Last night I made a Blaster label for the 5200 game that some ask me to do but I found out that they was not much of any images to use from the real arcade flyers so I had to draw it from scratch using only GIMP and any arcade screen shots I seen of the game so I drew both the backdrop, the ships and spaceman and I only used the real logo title from the Blaster flyer and well here's the label hope you like it. Here's a step by step of how I did it for anyone wanted to know, Blaster Art 01: The first image you see is the backdrop for the label from top to bottom I use the idea from the arcade side art I saw. Blaster Art 02a: The next is drawing the forground image like evil ships and spaceman again I had to draw them cuase they never made any images of them from the game only in screen shots sooo I had to hand draw them only with a mouse. Blaster Art 02b: Then I color them to give them the arcade look to them as if they did came from the real arcade. Blaster Art 03: And then I used the real logo title from there flyer and past it on the labal. Edited October 14, 2005 by Atariboy2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Final Image: And here's the label . Injoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Awesome label, I may have to see how that looks when printed for my own Blaster cart. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Awesome label, I may have to see how that looks when printed for my own Blaster cart. ..Al 948450[/snapback] Gee if only I had more money or somthing I could have a cart too But anyway hey Albert where can I post many of my 2600 and 5200 labels in High-Rez image like that Blaster label on this page so anyone can download them from The Last Starfighter, The A-Team, Dukes Of Hazzard to Super-Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, DKJr and others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 VERY NICE!! Feel like making an A8 label variation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Yea just tell me what A8 label variation you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 How about XEGS style with the blue border or maybe even custom imaging that fits a 400/800 cartridge shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Atariboy you do an excellent job of these labels! I think I like Iratas Quest better though, something about that little fuji shield gets me all misty eyed. I think this label looks like something you would have seen back in the day though. kind of spacey themed background. Like a tempest or tron with the grids & objects just floating around. I like it! If I ever get a Blaster cart I'd like this label applied as well. I only wish Atari2600.com would get you to create fresh artwork for their First Star titles, instead of the photoshoped art they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicvidgamer Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi Atariboy, Great job on all these labels. I've got a few questions about GIMP. Is it similar to photoshop or illustrator? Have you tried these other programs? I did a quick search on GIMP. It looks like its a freeware program? Just curious because I've never heard of GIMP but all your images look really nice. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I use GIMP as wll. for freeware, it kicks all kinds of ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandviewCoin Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Photoshop CS2 works pretty well.. And "Shakes Fist menacingly" at Atariboy... heh heh heh Art school starts Jan 16th for me at www.miad.edu Can't wait to learn some snazzier tricks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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