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MarkTime
12-28-2007, 07:54 AM
I am new to the site, I have read through some stickies and searched for similar topic threads...

But there is the possibility that I am breaking a rule or posting in the wrong place, and if so, I apologize, please feel free to let me know how to post this, and I will certainly follow the rules.

OK... let me state, I am a programmer and I write games for Colecovision. That is a 25 year old game system, and so this falls into the category of a small hobby... all though I do sell the cartridges, its a very small operation and I cannot offer payment for work.

But, I can certainly offer credit, and the game will come out on cartridge, and I will give you a cartridge, and that has a value, certainly as a keepsake, but in actuality could be resold on e-bay for a few dollars, so a real value as well.

Anyway....here is the challenge:

http://shop.rastersoft.net/

Look at this website, you see they sell one game, Frog Feast. The game, has had 3 different boxarts over time.

I am porting this very same game to colecovision. In fact, its nearly done.
I cannot use any of the original box art. I have a license to port this game, but not to use the boxart, and, not to use the music, but thats a different issue.

Anyway...so, I need to do my own box art. Now, I would like it in the retro colecovision style, example here:

http://www.intvfunhouse.com/parkerbros/box/frgr-000.jpg

That says intellivision, and this is colecovision, but it gives you an idea of the style.

Basically I was looking for a Frog Feast box art. No copying of the artwork from the other Frog Feast boxes...no copying of the artwork from Frogger. No copying of anyone's copyrighted artwork.

If someone wants to do a box art...or multiple people, I will pick the best one.

Free cartridge...and an in-game credit. 100 or so people will buy the game.

Thanks

Vengeance
12-28-2007, 07:55 AM
where can we get the art for this game?

MarkTime
12-28-2007, 08:06 AM
p.s. and if you want to do it, just do it for fun, and post the work here for others to comment on.

I am not an artist, and I'm not even sure if I know good from bad. I much rather to start a thread with the experts from the site posting and commenting...it really would be pointless to take criticism from me, since I'm nearly 'blind' when it comes to judging art....even though ultimately I will have to choose what goes on the cover of this games box...still it would be much better, if the community so chooses and wishes, to have kind of a public discussion about it.

thanks

MarkTime
12-28-2007, 08:09 AM
@Vengeance

As far as art goes, I go to two places:

http://search.creativecommons.org/

Search the creative commons for artwork that allows a commercial use.

I have found a couple interesting ones this way.

the other place, is a free clipart site...I cannot find it at the moment, I will post a link later...

It's not going to be easy...I tried my own hand at it...it really looked bad.

Ayron
12-28-2007, 09:07 AM
Personally, this sounds amazing.
i would be glad to try and make a boxart for you.
that is, after my latest project is finished.

Ervo
12-28-2007, 09:20 AM
I can make one, but how large do you want it?

MarkTime
12-28-2007, 12:41 PM
I probably should ask for oversized....you know like 1200 x 1600 ...just from my experience with books, it looks better when shrunk down....but with that said my example box is 428 x 573, and that is big enough I guess.

The actual box, is VHS tape case sized...

My example box, by the way, is so bad, it looks like a 2nd grader's montage project. But...it kind of hints at one approach to the issue.

The only reason I'm uploading it, is because the frog in this example, came from a Creative Commons search on Yahoo (I think I found it on FLICKR).

The fly is from an open clip art website, and the background is from the game, and the reed I did by hand.

Where I was going with this, was to trace the frog over by hand, and turn it into a cartoon frog...

anyway, I don't want to limit anyone's ideas...I just include this, in case it inspires any ideas....it definately does not have to go the direction I was taking it.

Kirbylore
12-28-2007, 01:00 PM
almost done, it's just what does the box for this company look like? like what is the standard text on every box? should I just slap it on the intelvision box?

Kirbylore
12-28-2007, 01:36 PM
well, here's what I came up with. since you didn't respond to my last post, I just slapped it onto the intellevision one. so here it is, I can change anything very easily, if you don't like something :) all the images are both clipart that is open to commercial use AND edited by myself, so there it is, hope you like it :D I also included a version without all of the grain, so that's that second one there :D

EDIT: sorry it's not as big as you said, but I made everything myself, and I think I did a pretty good job :D what do you think? can you use it?

MarkTime
12-29-2007, 12:06 AM
Sorry I was out for a while.

Yes, I think you did a good job!

To me that is very impressive....however I do have a concern, to me the Frog appeared angry...and I would prefer he was happy...hmmm, I'm going to think about it....for a bit, see if angry will work.

but great visuals, I definately thought it looked good.

Kirbylore
12-29-2007, 12:35 AM
cool :D well I kind of thought that the frog was angry at the flies for being so... well I don't know, annoying I guess, so that puts some motive to eat them in the game. right? well those were my opinions anyway. But that's great that you like it :) please feel free to work with me with what you want on this box, and I'll be more than happy to help you out :)

Ervo
12-29-2007, 09:51 AM
Here's mine. It sucks, probably because i made the art myself...

Kirbylore
12-29-2007, 09:58 AM
I see you know how to use that ellipse tool pretty well huh :P it's nice, but it's a little too cartoony XP he might like it, I dunno.

Ervo
12-29-2007, 10:20 AM
I see you know how to use that ellipse tool pretty well huh :P it's nice, but it's a little too cartoony XP he might like it, I dunno.

I made pics with paint :D I'm gonna make another one tomorrow, because this is so cartoony :D

BTW, where did ya found those pics?

Kirbylore
12-29-2007, 01:20 PM
some clipart site that I found on yahoo :D

Kirbylore
12-31-2007, 09:36 AM
I kinda have a feeling Mark isn't here anymore :O whatever :D sorry for bumping the thread :P