Half-Life 2: Episode Three Covert Art

Piece I worked on for the morning buds.

Alyx looks........ weird.fudgeblood

my thoughts exactly

I see Alyx has gone for the more masculine look with the goatee :lol:

Tweaked some lighting to act like real world effects.

Easy guys, looks good...but Alyx does look a little strange. :)

The setting is near the Borealis in The Artic for fans that are following the story; Main reason why you see those shadows and effects like snow on her clothing ect.

Looks horrible.

1. Alyx is not going to be the focus of the episode. Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

2. Gman on the cover? No, you seem to miss the point of Gman.

3. The third ep will undoubtedly be about a race to get to the Borealis before the combine as the ship most likely containts portal technology, since its is an Aperature science boat. That is basically the reason I think the background you used is out of place. Edit: I see you do know about the borealis so im even more confused why the background is so busy. The place where the ship is desolate and empty while your background is busy and is more like the combine environments in HL2. Notice that with the episodes the game has done away with the industrial.

Harsh? Maybe but if you made a thread about it it must mean you want opinions.

Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

rzepak

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Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

fudgeblood

Sorry=) But if you havent played it till now than I doubt you ever will.

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Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

fudgeblood

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Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

Evz0rz

Looks horrible.

1. Alyx is not going to be the focus of the episode. Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

2. Gman on the cover? No, you seem to miss the point of Gman.

3. The third ep will undoubtedly be about a race to get to the Borealis before the combine as the ship most likely containts portal technology, since its is an Aperature science boat. That is basically the reason I think the background you used is out of place. Edit: I see you do know about the borealis so im even more confused why the background is so busy. The place where the ship is desolate and empty while your background is busy and is more like the combine environments in HL2. Notice that with the episodes the game has done away with the industrial.

Harsh? Maybe but if you made a thread about it it must mean you want opinions.

rzepak

G-man is simply looking over Alyx.

If you analyze it, you will notice The Ship at the upper right corner, lol...

Harsh criticism? I've Seen worst bud, but this is fan made with limited resources.

I do admire the feedback, however I can go one step further for a more convincing cover by using my tablet to generate infinite resources with my own creations. I must say, my morning was marvelous nevertheless!

Man, I thought this was gonna be like, new news and a huge reveal on the cover art. Sigh...

Oh well. Looks nice for amatuer. :)

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Frankly she might not even have that big of a role in the game as she has some coping with her fathers death to do.

fudgeblood

Alyx looks........ weird.fudgeblood

she looks like a dude.

[QUOTE="fudgeblood"]Alyx looks........ weird.-Origin-

she looks like a dude.

Sorry, but from a graphic design point of view its bad. The type looks terrible and the layout is a mess!

@ OoSuperMarioO

I will give you some constructive criticism

1) From a designers point of view the colours you picked are to dark so nothing will draw peoples eyes to the cover.

2) To many flat layers.

3) To much white space, even though it has a basic art background its nothing that a viewer would really go "oh look i know that" as its to basic.

4) The HL2 logo and the G-man wouldn't be in front, behind or anywhere near the title that would some how distract the viewer from viewing it or recognising it.

5) The overall feel of the cover is to COLD blue and black are dark colours and give viewers feelings, just like red is hot, etc maybe check out a colour wheel ( handy link ) oh and about the blue colour being cold, just looked at Alyxs face kinda explains it :P

I know your just making fan art but if you want to make good concepts and develop your skills you need to understand and learn from these and other criticisms

[QUOTE="fudgeblood"]Alyx looks........ weird.mrbojangles25

my thoughts exactly

And I thought it was official :(

Looks good for a fan made though. I don't really expect much, not trying to me offensive but I didn't find Valve's games to have good box art.

@ OoSuperMarioO

I will give you some constructive criticism

1) From a designers point of view the colours you picked are to dark so nothing will draw peoples eyes to the cover.

2) To many flat layers.

3) To much white space, even though it has a basic art background its nothing that a viewer would really go "oh look i know that" as its to basic.

4) The HL2 logo and the G-man wouldn't be in front, behind or anywhere near the title that would some how distract the viewer from viewing it or recognising it.

5) The overall feel of the cover is to COLD blue and black are dark colours and give viewers feelings, just like red is hot, etc maybe check out a colour wheel ( handy link ) oh and about the blue colour being cold, just looked at Alyxs face kinda explains it :P

I know your just making fan art but if you want to make good concepts and develop your skills you need to understand and learn from these and other criticisms

xxstalker24xx

From a designers point of view, its pretty bad. Here are some pointers both positive and negative.

1. Color's contrast is ok, not the best but it's subpar. Not including the "Episode 3"
2. Way too cluttered, the image is too busy and you just threw in a ton of different elements. G-Man was pointless to put in there, it just makes it look more messy.
3. No focus - You don't really have a central component, arguabally it could be Alex, however she is not too small, too dull and due to being of a low opacity she blends in to much thus cannot be the central focus (Even if it were your intention)
4. The "Episode 3" Text Is Not Distinguished - This should definitely be at the forefront and clearly distunguishble from the background without having to look, it should not be blending in on the side.

Also worth nothing that Alex looks horrible and it doesn't even come close to passing for snow.

From a designers point of view, its pretty bad. Here are some pointers both positive and negative.

1. Color's contrast is ok, not the best but it's subpar. Not including the "Episode 3"
2. Way too cluttered, the image is too busy and you just threw in a ton of different elements. G-Man was pointless to put in there, it just makes it look more messy.
3. No focus - You don't really have a central component, arguabally it could be Alex, however she is not too small, too dull and due to being of a low opacity she blends in to much thus cannot be the central focus (Even if it were your intention)
4. The "Episode 3" Text Is Not Distinguished - This should definitely be at the forefront and clearly distunguishble from the background without having to look, it should not be blending in on the side.

Also worth nothing that Alex looks horrible and it doesn't even come close to passing for snow.

spanK__

Sure bud, just curious. Why didn't you ask the other designer if he had work to share? Just a little strange your askin me, no dramas though :-).

Utilizing state of the art computer graphic editing software I have developed and designed inuitive and industry leading designs.
My specialty is game cover art and promotion since gaming is a passion of mine that I have held for years, it is just a part of who I am.

On this particular piece I used my $400US tablet to do a detailed sketch of Alex as the main focus of the piece with an accompanying text
that is not only visually appealing but also catchs the eye of the viewer.

Utilizing state of the art computer graphic editing software I have developed and designed inuitive and industry leading designs.
My specialty is game cover art and promotion since gaming is a passion of mine that I have held for years, it is just a part of who I am.

On this particular piece I used my $400US tablet to do a detailed sketch of Alex as the main focus of the piece with an accompanying text
that is not only visually appealing but also catchs the eye of the viewer.

spanK__

It's easier said then done. Thanks for the feedback, nevertheless.

No, I'm uploading my actual work right now, however you still didn't answer me as to why you didnt' ask the other designers for their work.

Here you go champ, only because you requested them. If you are going to "critique" me on them , please right click and go view image to see the non-scaled down versions.

Few commision web design projects (Not the final revisions though)

Helping a friend with the graphic design advertising some items within a virtual world

*I understand that the one below could use with a bit of brightening on the main focus object*

RockNRolla Wallpaper (One of my favorite works)

http://jamesta999.deviantart.com/art/The-Real-RockNRolla-102997307

No, I'm uploading my actual work right now, however you still didn't answer me as to why you didnt' ask the other designers for their work.

spanK__

Posted, look forward to your critiques and feedback.

Posted, look forward to your critiques and feedback.

spanK__

I made a cover for HL2 ep.3 too!:D

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Posted, look forward to your critiques and feedback.

OoSuperMarioO

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[QUOTE="spanK__"]

Posted, look forward to your critiques and feedback.

spanK__

Alyx looks........ weird.fudgeblood

Looks like she is on the pot and oOSuperMarioOo snapped a picture of her and she wasn't too happy about it!

[QUOTE="spanK__"][QUOTE="OoSuperMarioO"]Any work with physical tools?

OoSuperMarioO

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH7JO8XIBn4&

Marvelous!

Sure bud, just curious. Why didn't you ask the other designer if he had work to share? Just a little strange your askin me, no dramas though :-).

spanK__

He didnt ask but i will say, i am a level designer and did BA (Hons) Visual Communication and Media Design / Computer Arts at UNI, so tis valid :P

[QUOTE="spanK__"]

Sure bud, just curious. Why didn't you ask the other designer if he had work to share? Just a little strange your askin me, no dramas though :-).

xxstalker24xx

He didnt ask but i will say, i am a level designer and did BA (Hons) Visual Communication and Media Design / Computer Arts at UNI, so tis valid :P