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Assist => News => Topic started by: Spanky on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 00:31:15 AM

Title: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 00:31:15 AM
For the next release of Assist we have been planning to allow users to submit artwork to be shown when America's Army is launched (splash screen). Starting today and going for 1 week (ending the 7th) we will be accepting and collecting submissions to be put into a vote and the winning artwork will be used for 1 month. After that 1 month, we will have a new contest.

The reason behind this is to show off our users creativity and to get some interesting discussions going. Just to be clear, this is what we are talking about:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/464376/aac_maap/splash.bmp)

With all that said, here are the guidelines:
- Must include "AAO25.com" or "www.AAO25.com" somewhere visible in the graphic.
- Suggestions for other text would be "Battletracker.com", "America's Army" and "Assist". These are not required but any text outside of these suggestions may be rejected.
- You may submit as many works as you want and refine them until the due date (7th of December).
- The graphic must be as large or larger than the original which is 349x211 pixels but no larger than 640x360.
- You are free to use any renders or artwork found on this site but renders/graphics from other games will be rejected. If asked nicely, ELiZ may make custom renders for characters/objects.
- The final graphic must be in indexed BMP format. Check your work in this format before submitting. Certain colors/gradients may not look good when converted.
- Graphics advertising specific clans/groups will be rejected.
- Feel free to use the Logo and GUI from the upcoming Assist v8, the links are below.

Since this is the first time we've done this, guidelines may change. Remember, the point of this is to have fun. Submit your works in this thread. Go!




Assist v8 logo and GUI:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/464376/aac_maap/AST8_Logo.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/464376/aac_maap/AST8_GUI.png
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: alechko1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 03:21:17 AM
Nice initiative
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Vanoke on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 04:50:40 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_screen
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Ganja on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 06:20:02 AM
Yeah very good idea. Won't be for me as I totally suck in these kind of things but I hope some people will be creative
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: -[unR]BENDAWICH on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 07:15:51 AM
"starts up MS Paint" thats about as good as it gets with me. Pretty useless with photoshop and what not =p But i draw a mean stick person.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Rapture on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 11:38:53 AM
hmmm interesting idea. :)

hey benda my stick man can beat your stick man. its a stick man duel
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Ganja on Sunday, December 01, 2013, 12:19:23 PM
"starts up MS Paint" thats about as good as it gets with me. Pretty useless with photoshop and what not =p But i draw a mean stick person.

Dude you use paint? How low, I use Word  :cool:
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: defeateR on Monday, December 02, 2013, 13:47:44 PM
- The graphic must be as large or larger than the original which is 349x211 pixels but no larger than 640x360.

Can it be 360x640? Would be vertical instead of horizontal.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Monday, December 02, 2013, 14:04:35 PM
Actually, a vertical one would fit in more with the new version of Assist.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Monday, December 02, 2013, 20:11:35 PM
Not a single submission so far? I thought this would be more popular.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Jared on Monday, December 02, 2013, 20:34:49 PM
Not a single submission so far? I thought this would be more popular.

Good things take time :D
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Monday, December 02, 2013, 20:48:39 PM
That explains why this one was done so quickly:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/464376/mAApPackFiles/splash4.5.bmp)

:D
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Jared on Monday, December 02, 2013, 21:11:08 PM
lol and what was that like 6 years ago too ? ha :D I have one better

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc07.deviantart.net%2Ffs22%2Fi%2F2007%2F365%2F1%2F2%2FHeadshot_Banner_by_anX_cD.jpg&hash=f2745b73ba83c12ff720772ef1e37d75)

or

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc01.deviantart.net%2Ffs50%2Fi%2F2009%2F271%2Fe%2F7%2FmAAp_Pack_Web_Design_by_anX_cD.jpg&hash=0f7878c6f602651d42f24fe8bebee2ac)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Monday, December 02, 2013, 21:29:47 PM
Big Shit Eating Grin on my face right now.

Awesome stuff.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Alex on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 00:24:21 AM
I might try to make something, but it will most likely be bad. It would be a good excuse to load up photoshop though, I haven't used it in a long time.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: teddy_grizzly_bear on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 02:31:59 AM
Good things take time :D
Even then I'd expect people to at least reply and say they're working on something.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Possessed on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 02:44:13 AM
build an ADS image :P wich will change at every AA launch :P

money...$$$
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: [SWISS]Merlin on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 05:29:40 AM
i do not have time atm, but i will be able for the 3rd or 4th time....
sorry.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: FireEagle on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 05:44:01 AM
I'm working on something, I'll post my contribution later today  :up:
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Vanoke on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 07:23:31 AM
Is this what you like. i can try to led the face more come out of the picture so wait ! for splash 2
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fscaled%2Flarge%2F9%2Fk379.jpg&hash=fd6c08f3e0f893828e851d87a978e0dd) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/k379.jpg/)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Vanoke on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 07:53:49 AM
splash 2
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fscaled%2Flarge%2F824%2Fl4o5.jpg&hash=bc2b3eb7f86c2416c2f1e68d1b8d8d11) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/l4o5.jpg/)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: FireEagle on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 10:47:03 AM
And here it is :)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimg.org%2Fbbqxefasr%2Faa_splash3.png&hash=68f49ffaf8ded420dd63fc0acb7872c4)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Vanoke on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 11:40:36 AM
FireEagle this is good  GJ :D

And here it is :)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimg.org%2Fbbqxefasr%2Faa_splash3.png&hash=68f49ffaf8ded420dd63fc0acb7872c4)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 12:15:09 PM
FireEagle, transparency isn't supported by BMP and that will make the shadow/glow effect look really bad. I'd suggest removing it and moving the AAO25.com up a little.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: FireEagle on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 12:41:45 PM
That's a pity! :( I think you mean something like this:

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs28.postimg.org%2Fyjry8zzi5%2Faa_splash4.png&hash=5580db9314a271ee8bb370e9fbc55be6)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 13:06:45 PM
Bingo.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: defeateR on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 13:15:07 PM
1st version in progress
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F2cid3b5.jpg&hash=bf85f37767a397feaeb77cff0aefa1a1)

Description: Military badge with AAO 25 logo bas-relief feeling.

2nd version in progress
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F10igjll.jpg&hash=94ca20af8b43efbf1994a653371168ed)

Description: Military badge with AAO 25 logo in plain black.

Open to suggestions
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: SASF-DarkShooter on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 13:19:14 PM
@Defeater I'm afraid you'd have to change the battletracker link to aao25.com in order to qualify as a contestant.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 13:40:10 PM
I hate to do this but I uploaded the new logo and Assist GUI to the original post. You guys are welcome to create your own styles but it may make your splash flow more with the new layout/logo if you used some of the colors from it.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Vanoke on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 14:29:30 PM
serius question  So i have to integrate ( collar and ore Badge !?) to make it in the idear from this badge. :)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not serius :   (https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fscaled%2Flarge%2F713%2Fz3jc.jpg&hash=feb379b6234cb88962a10b1c9d64f6cb) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/z3jc.jpg/)      :D

And the winner is  !!!!!

Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 14:33:20 PM
You can do whatever you want. I just added the logo and GUI as a guideline. You don't have to follow it.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: FireEagle on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 15:08:29 PM
Update into the new style.
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.org%2Fq1asadi13%2Faa_splash5.png&hash=0436df6c81567958f3804451b29410e3) (https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs28.postimg.org%2Fde1gh3o8t%2Faa_splash6.png&hash=1ef9d56d5bba9a72d3f73210bf811e99) (https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.org%2Fhvz5vgex3%2Faa_splash7.png&hash=f7beb1a0dc04de503d13618ea7f7cbaa)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 15:48:05 PM
I'm liking that one FireEagle.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Saltuarius on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 16:09:54 PM
great stuff fire!
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: SASF-DarkShooter on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 17:58:41 PM
Really awesome stuff Fire!
Personally I prefer the first one with the grey-ish border.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: zoxee on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 18:34:22 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 18:58:11 PM
FireEagle, your colors look great when converted to Indexed BMP. One thing I would say is that it seems like Unreal is cutting off the left and right 2 pixels or so. Might make it wider as the border looks uneven when loaded into AA.

I can't seem to get a screenshot of it but go into Photoshop, Mode > Indexed and then save it as a splash.bmp and put it in your AA System folder.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: -[unR]BENDAWICH on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 19:14:07 PM
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.com%2Fa%2Fimg841%2F1617%2Fvljw.png&hash=1a8260c302b9a2ec322c4215ee83f269) i win, i was gunna put in a stick man but i dont have the time.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Yahoo on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 19:20:26 PM
Benda i think your "5" is narrow but apart from that looks perfect to me.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: -[unR]BENDAWICH on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 19:22:12 PM
that may take a few hours to change, i will have a look into changing it over the weekend.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Possessed on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 19:30:37 PM
now its time to remake aao25 :P
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: ~=W!CK!D=~ on Tuesday, December 03, 2013, 19:34:19 PM
Great new look fire, good job man
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: ELiZ on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 09:02:41 AM
Here is the raw images I've made, you can use these in your splash screen.


(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2F2h49m5v.png&hash=9d172495ff3f52ef811f3fd980dd9689)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2Fekkh7o.png&hash=c9777e8318c26a445d360d97e3db649d)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2qm0nyp.png&hash=0b8067e42da69caa83a87ce552b4bb11)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2z99utx.png&hash=b6b0890a09d60409099129ead49480c6)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2Fbg1w8.png&hash=95c54d43355906e6fb085261195d8731)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2nbu70o.png&hash=cc6d3c472c08d0fb1eac821751262655)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F2wp08wy.png&hash=4013fe8007cad0fc8933387df94f6c34)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2Fivjzlz.png&hash=cde3106908510d766f6d4a721a6b6d14)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.tinypic.com%2Fa5atdk.png&hash=3c189772d8fbe82d7709e6eb3ec2019a)

Click on image to see a larger version
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Ganja on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 09:13:29 AM
last one looks so badass haha graet job eliz
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: defeateR on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 09:56:06 AM
(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2F2qrznlj.jpg&hash=615e25f1e330ba5818195173014f5cd4) (https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2F52lx13.jpg&hash=64ab731c1bae9aea40cde59214e62c5c)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Darthviox on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 11:48:09 AM
Welp, here's a little something that I came up with. :p

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FGhFwQPP.jpg&hash=94048781e6fa08e6a6e92a02a6ac9cec)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: raw on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 12:24:14 PM
i have to say 1st that you all do a good job but why nobody likes to use pics of the real soldiers?
why they needs to be from the game?
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 12:28:31 PM
i have to say 1st that you all do a good job but why nobody likes to use pics of the real soldiers?
why they needs to be from the game?

It's horrible when games are advertised with things that don't even pertain to the game. Represent the game by using things from the game. The characters and outfits from the game should be very familiar. It's like this;

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F5e%2FUS-Army_soldier_taking_cover.jpg&hash=c9c18a042724fb5f190e09c8a5111b9c)

What game is that trying to advertise? It could be any FPS.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Jared on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 12:30:27 PM
Here is the raw images I've made, you can use these in your splash screen.


(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2F2h49m5v.png&hash=9d172495ff3f52ef811f3fd980dd9689)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2Fekkh7o.png&hash=c9777e8318c26a445d360d97e3db649d)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2qm0nyp.png&hash=0b8067e42da69caa83a87ce552b4bb11)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2z99utx.png&hash=b6b0890a09d60409099129ead49480c6)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.tinypic.com%2Fbg1w8.png&hash=95c54d43355906e6fb085261195d8731)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2nbu70o.png&hash=cc6d3c472c08d0fb1eac821751262655)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2F2wp08wy.png&hash=4013fe8007cad0fc8933387df94f6c34)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2Fivjzlz.png&hash=cde3106908510d766f6d4a721a6b6d14)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.tinypic.com%2Fa5atdk.png&hash=3c189772d8fbe82d7709e6eb3ec2019a)

Click on image to see a larger version

Could we get a render of a guy with the SF gun on one knee, pointing the gun to the left and up just a bit?
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: raw on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 12:57:46 PM
Spanky...how about add the game name there and url? Ofc the pic needs to be edited and change the colors.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: ELiZ on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 13:07:45 PM
@utRoda

Sorry, most of my animation files are gone/Archived.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Jared on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 13:13:56 PM
@utRoda

Sorry, most of my animation files are gone/Archived.

np. its all good man.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 13:23:56 PM
Spanky...how about add the game name there and url? Ofc the pic needs to be edited and change the colors.

That's what the original post says. You must include AAO25.com but the rest is optional.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: raw on Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 13:37:19 PM
That's what the original post says. You must include AAO25.com but the rest is optional.

So then you need only some real skills in photoshopping to make a nice banner for this game using real soldiers and not these pixelsoldiers :)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Phoenix. on Thursday, December 05, 2013, 05:58:02 AM
U support FireeEgle  :)  :style:  :up:
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: FireEagle on Friday, December 06, 2013, 09:50:18 AM
Because I lost the source file I've made a small remake of my previous contributions  :)

(https://aao25.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fw22nin0ff%2Fpresentation.jpg&hash=ef9c27eed491d9266de42f1cc49d2b1c)
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: SASF-DarkShooter on Friday, December 06, 2013, 10:03:31 AM
Nice! Personally I wouldn't go for the mirroring of the aao25.com, but that's your own choice.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Friday, December 06, 2013, 13:08:12 PM
Just a reminder for everyone, the contest ends tomorrow. Please make sure your final work is submitted. The last image you submit will be the one used in the contest.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Saturday, December 07, 2013, 12:23:31 PM
The competition is now over. A voting thread will be started shortly.
Title: Re: Create a custom splash image for Assist!
Post by: Spanky on Saturday, December 07, 2013, 12:42:38 PM
Vote now!
http://aao25.com/news-82/vote-for-your-favorite-splash-screen!/