Yeah -just a scrappy paint layer at the moment to se what it looked like with a bit of shade. Looks quite harsh at the momenet, but the grey and the paints colours will all be tidied up. Just want to see if this concept is strong enough to submit. I've not had much inspiration lately :-(



Enough about me. Let me know what you think. Cheers.

cool image, i enjoy it...not sure how the threadless crowd will tho?

that's cool!

Update soon!

New version with some adjustments. Let me know what you think. Cheers.

haha this is great..The Paintball Martyr

$5

Thanks guys

This is really neat! The splatters are really nicely done, it's cool the way you've done it so it looks like some are hitting his back.

Maybe if you matched the colors and the pose from platoon it would come across better. I like the idea, but it's not quite there yet

?! The pose is the exact pose from Platoon! And I used greens to make it as much like the original as possible. I only have 5 colours to work with, and I needed colourful paintballs - so I'm not sure what you mean about the colour.

yeah hes an idiot I got it right away the only thing I can think he might mean and I may be wrong .. but in teh original was he holding a gun? I cant recall .. looks great though

Thanks - there's no gun in the original. Thats kind of the idea behind it - he's being shot in the back as he's running away without a weapon.

yeah I couldnt remember but as I said this is looking quite nice

@ Keaton Kohl:

have you watched the movie??



...and i think this is PERFECT on army green tee. 5$

all one color paint so its like red team vs blue team

Yeah - but paintball doesn't work like that. It's usually just armband/colour tagging per team. Plus, if it was one colour, it would have to be red against the green, and then it would just look like blood :-/

Needs more shots to the crotch :D



Naw just kidding, it's pretty great! I'm not sure if I'd wear it, though.

Eliassssss

Btw the left hand looks a little awkward. I think in the movie both his hands were kinda open towards the camera (like his right/our left)

Try Google images. I did!



PS: Your slogan tee is my favourite!

Okay, I looked at my dvd cover and you're right. But to be fair when I had initially googled it there were also scenes from the movie and these old adverts:

http://www.johnnydeppfan.com/xmovies/plat1.jpg

http://www.totalfilm.com/__data/assets/image/667902/50-platoon.jpg

where both thumbs were visible.



PS: Thanks!

Oh, cool. Thanks bud. Obviously, a different frame was chosen later on where you see less of the face. I understand that for artistic reasons, but it also means the thumb is gone.



I'm going to edit the hand though as you're not the first person to say that, and I did think it myself, also. Cheers.

i'd kinda like to see a couple big inkspat style paint splatters, kinda like frank miller does his blood

OK, thanks Olli - I'll look into it

No actual changes made. Just wonder what folks thought about it on white. I think it pops a bit more. I'm not sure o the technical meaning of 'pops', but it is doing it.

To my eye, the paint actually stands out better on the darker shirt. I also like the darker shirt better because it gives a better sense of the emotions of being betrayed, if that makes sense.

the darker is def better

agree with olli

embed barber's adagio for strings into thew swf file for the win.

To: Wullagaru and fathead

Jesus Christ I'm not an idiot I know what I'm talking about! and yes I have seen the movie and in the original cover if I remember correctly which I believe I do, his head is so far back that his face is not even visible just a chin and the very tip of his nose. So before you guys get rude make sure you know what your talking about. "Exact" pose my arse, grumble, grumble.

kinda interesting. at least it's something different... i think the boys would like it.

awesome man, i like v2 most, and the rgb paint!

nice work.

darker = way better. submit v2!

Dear Mr Idiot,



I have gone to the trouble of creating a very clear image, with labels, to show you exactly how wrong you are. Please click HERE to see it.



There really isn't much in way of a difference of angle in head tilt - but I intentionally tilted the head forward slightly so that paintball mask was distinguishable as a paintball mask. Otherwise (with your advice) it would be a worms eye view looking up at the bottom of the mask, and there was absolutely no logic in doing that. Moreover - it's still in keeping with the Platoon imagery, as several frames were used, as Darkie pointed out. I have also included that alternative image with the face visible at a similar angle. And besides - it's called artistic license! "I know what I'm talking about" my arse, grumble, grumble.

Oh - and thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm sticking to the dark version, but I have to perfect (used loosely) the splatter first, and will do that tomorrow. Check back soon! x

dear fatheed u owned mr idiot...and dark version is ace

no way

The original image does not show a face

I was not familiar with the alternative image and I'm irritated because I made a suggestion, that's what the these are for, and you guys started name calling It's a bad way to respond to critique

No worries, Khol. I was just fooling around - no hard feelings. I do value any feedback.

*Kohl!

I liked the dark green better as well. I say onward to submission!

I've completely reworked the paintball explosions and added a thumb! Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Click submit!

BUMP!

perfect!

nice going with the paint job

I like this alot, although that new thumb looks a bit small. I suppose size isn't everything.

and the difference between this and v2 is??.... 2 dots?

All of the paint is reworked so that it looks good close up. It's perhaps more for my own satisfaction as there is not any immediate difference for anyone without an eye for detail, and perhaps, pedantry. But, FYI - also changed is the lighting on the guys behind, the armband colours. :-)

I LOVE it. Devil's advocate here. How can they shoot from the back and have the paint ball hits on the front?

Good job, I think it's ready to be submitted, but ...(Petty comments ahead)

-Try turning one of the guys in the background so that his gun is more visible, it will read better and quicker.

-The other two guys peeking behind his shoulders are too symmetrical, and tend to read at first glance as a part of the main figure's silhouette.

- Finally, I think a more realistic rendering of the spatter will fit in better.

He's being shot from all angles CB. The blokes behind are just as a contextual reference.

Nice work. One of my favourite films.

Nicely done, submit v4

this is absolutely good to go. i hope it gets printed.



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Thanks guys, It's now pending approval - so no more suggestions! I know there's loads. Lol



Link to pending sub through this blog.

PHEW I can sleep tonight - will 5 it when it goes up of course