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Post by Damiana Jones on Nov 27, 2009 9:12:11 GMT -8
What this with all you guys talking about putting 1+ hours into your banners? I think it's strange. The only time I think more than an hour is if someone is rushing me to do their banner. And I have to force creative juices then nothing looks right. Most of my banners come out in fifteen to thirty minutes when I'm in a mood and the creativeness in me is activated.
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Post by Beezil on Nov 27, 2009 9:44:02 GMT -8
I dunno. I've spent 3+ hours on a banner before. It's not just making the banner, I guess, but also finding the right pictures to use, fiddling with the background, colors, design, ect.
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Post by CG Dragonfly on Nov 27, 2009 9:48:43 GMT -8
I never understood the 5+ hours or whatever time beyond an hour that goes into making a banner. I did a few from the request thread with a turnout of an hour or less, which included finding pictures, deciding design, etc.
Perhaps I'm odd though? >.>
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Post by Beezil on Nov 27, 2009 9:52:01 GMT -8
Some banners can be painstaking to make... Cutting things out can take a long time, finding the right background and model picture can too. I know Jace said he spent over 2 hours on my Halloween banner, and I can believe it. Good work can take a long time to create, but then again, simple things can also be beautiful.
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Post by Mandolin on Nov 27, 2009 9:54:21 GMT -8
I've been trying to make a banner for Whitefang for weeks. I can't do it because I've met Katie Holmes (I live in her hometown) and she's really not a very nice person, from my experience. Due to that, I'm not creatively inspired to do anything pretty and trying to do something I'm not inspired about frustrates me. Mainly a lack of inspiration is why I don't charge. If someone asks me for a banner and their model doesn't click right off the bat I may try and work with it anyway... but the last thing I want is to HAVE to turn out a banner and do a shitty looking one because I'm getting paid for it. I've never asked for a Jace banner, and I doubt I ever will just because I understand that artistic component of it. I know that Dee, Sirena, Sili's human, Cora, Dani, and some others have made Mando banners just for the fun of it, and they'll all been lovely Course, I'm also not going to turn down a donation for banners either, though a lot of the work I do is for newer players who really don;'t have the coin for those things.
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Post by Persephone on Nov 27, 2009 10:21:55 GMT -8
I usually offer to pay because I think that if it's good work and something I can't do myself that it's a service. And you pay for services rendered. That or if I need it by a certain time period for an RP.
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Post by Vex on Nov 27, 2009 10:24:27 GMT -8
I've never asked for a Jace banner, and I doubt I ever will just because I understand that artistic component of it. I know that Dee, Sirena, Sili's human, Cora, Dani, and some others have made Mando banners just for the fun of it, and they'll all been lovely If Mandolin's model wasn't Morgana, I'd make you one... Emma, I think it was longer than that on your Halloween one, but I love that one. You better use it again next year! *shakes a fist* Jocelyn's took about... 4 hours, I think. With dilly dallying and yim side-convos. Vespertine's is going on 3 hours, just because I'm that bloody picky about the background. I haven't even started on adjusting the model, adding text, lighting or anything like that, yet. >.o
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Post by Deylin on Nov 27, 2009 10:30:28 GMT -8
Well Jace, Mando now has two models.. The other which is pretty cutesie.
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Post by Beezil on Nov 27, 2009 10:52:34 GMT -8
Emma, I think it was longer than that on your Halloween one, but I love that one. You better use it again next year! *shakes a fist* LOL Jace. Oh yes, I will. I loves it =x *pets the pretty banner*
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Post by Mandolin on Nov 27, 2009 11:07:16 GMT -8
Well Jace, Mando now has two models.. The other which is pretty cutesie. Indeed. Iren's work on Bibian Blue is lovely. I adore the vintage looking shots >.>
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Post by Damiana Jones on Nov 27, 2009 11:47:03 GMT -8
Lol. When nine times out of ten, when I make a banner for someone I either a) offered or b) just did it because their model made me want to. I only pick out pictures that gave me inspiration. Inspirational pictures = fifteen to thirty minutes made banners.
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Post by Vex on Nov 27, 2009 13:10:20 GMT -8
Well Jace, Mando now has two models.. The other which is pretty cutesie. Indeed. Iren's work on Bibian Blue is lovely. I adore the vintage looking shots >.> I didn't know that. I'm sure anyone who plays Abyss understands why I don't want to use Morgana. Other than being showed up like woah.
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Post by virgo_shelly on Nov 27, 2009 14:06:59 GMT -8
Jace I understand why you wouldn't want too, but just because a person is used in Abyss doesn't mean you should be discouraged. And if you didn't want to make Stealthy a banner, but wanted to play with that model, because lets face it shes beautiful, Mando could easily recieve the banner and Tam would never even know you made it. Plus, Tam doesn't play this game, so you being 'shown up' wouldn't matter here. Your work is amazing Jace and it almost makes me...angry I guess.. that you would feel like your not as superior.
I love Tam's work. Its always beautiful and amazing. But. Your work is just as good and personally I would rather have a Jace banner that you wanted to make then a Tam one she didn't want to touch.
Side note :: This doesn't just apply to Tam and Jace, but to every banner/char combination that is used in Abyss and RBC. As well as many other games that the same things happen. I don't think anyone should be discouraged because of someone else's work but instead should be inspired by the work with the model and make your own great works using said model.
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Post by Airey on Nov 27, 2009 15:04:05 GMT -8
What this with all you guys talking about putting 1+ hours into your banners? I think it's strange. The only time I think more than an hour is if someone is rushing me to do their banner. And I have to force creative juices then nothing looks right. Most of my banners come out in fifteen to thirty minutes when I'm in a mood and the creativeness in me is activated. Exactly...I can't even TRY to force myself to spend two hours on a banner...and i've tried...it only takes me an hour if I only focus on the banner and don't go on the chat or get caught up in family crap.
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Post by Saikeria Moore on Nov 27, 2009 15:13:31 GMT -8
What this with all you guys talking about putting 1+ hours into your banners? I think it's strange. The only time I think more than an hour is if someone is rushing me to do their banner. And I have to force creative juices then nothing looks right. Most of my banners come out in fifteen to thirty minutes when I'm in a mood and the creativeness in me is activated. Nothing I ever do takes me more than an hour, unless I leave it sit, or if I'm talking to someone else while I'm doing one, but even if I am talking to someone if I'm really into making something I'll neglect the convo. Whoops. ;x Other than that I'm usually one of those people who dont have the attention span for something which takes a long ass time.
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