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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Box Cover Comments
Comment on 7sk's The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Box Art / Cover.
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Nice color editing, entire design is quite good. Maybe lower the opacity slightly on the Hylian text? I think I remember someone else making the same suggestion, it's not a huge deal but in the end I think it'd look better.
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Really incredible, I especially like the sword and pedestal on the spine, it's a nice touch.
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I just lost my virginity.
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This is my entry for The Expressions Session 3, logo-less boxes.
I started this box a few months ago, but got nowhere and kind of left it. This Session allowed me to unearth and finish what, I think, may be my best box yet.
There are about three or four different textures used throughout, and a few more used in specific places. The Hylian on the front is the script from the prologue scroll of the game, the text on the back is the last conversation between Ganondorf and the King of Hyrule. The pedestal render was "drawn" by me (no tablet, so I used my mouse), and the text on the sword says "THE LEGEND OF ZELDA" on the right and "THE WIND WAKER" on the left. All in all, this box took me about...20 or so hours of work, between conceptualizing, working, reworking, changing, adjusting, and setting up the presentation.
Don't forget to full-view and check out the printable. Comments and critiques welcome.
Hope you like it :)
Edit: #2, The text opacity on the printable is lower, I hope that's fine.
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#4, Uh...what?
Excellent box man, you did a great job on that pedestal.
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OMG!Awesome box!
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#6 - I didnt mean i lost my virginity, i meant that my eyes lost their virginity after seeing this box or something like that - do you understand that xDD I dont really understand it myself, it should be a compliment.
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Obvious fave. Too bad the glitch is preventing me from author faving you.
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Thanks you guys :)
Oh, and a BIG BIG thank you to all the people that helped me out on my WIP thread: gameninja, Silent Oblivion, woopwoop11, Spiderpig24, beardedwalrus, mariolee, jesse777, YoshiStar, afifan000, del1337er, and WWF, thank you guys so much :)
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Simply amazing.
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Wow.... I mean, not that the use of the stained glass is original, they've been used over and over, but damn this is nice. And you know what? I'm going to fave for that spine art alone. That's truly brilliant and deserves a fave simply because you thought of it.
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The color scheme seems odd.
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Well sorry, I guess I forgot to add this to my favorites.
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#12, Thanks, that spine had been a point of contention in the WIP thread, but I'm glad I kept it. The pedestal alone took me four hours from start to finish.
#13, odd how?
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#15, It looks odd because I'm used to Zelda being colorful, and not golden, white, gray, and brown, it's a good design but I'm feeling the colors so much. Usually mosaics have many different colors. Good design, just not for me.
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This looks fantastic. Great colors, and the sword as the spine is awesome.
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#17, Thank you very much :)
#16, Granted. I just thought that, since Zelda has always had a history of gold boxes and gold cartridges and discs, I sort of took that and ran with it, giving it a more muted color scheme and a golden glow.
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This is amazing :)
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I knew I was going to be favoriting this when I saw the thumbnail, and I most definitely wasn't wrong.
This is just spectacular. Love the spine, love the regal, legendary, and almost divine look of it.
Damn, man. I hope we'll be seeing more on par with this from you.
I really think you should cut out the 3D image, though. Having both makes it unnecessarily large, which is annoying and it puts a bigger strain on the servers.
More importantly, though, it's too much to take in all at once and I think that kind of muffles the initial impact of seeing it. Remember, while presentation is important, the purpose of it is the box, not the presentation.
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Really amazing work here.
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It would've been better if you made the art, but it still looks good.
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Thanks you guys :)
#20, Hmm, maybe. I don't know, though. I like the flat view because it gives you the full image of the sword, and I like the way the 3D box looks, and how it makes most presentations look more professional. If more people ask for it, though, I'll kill the 3D.
#22, No, it wouldn't have been. I'm not a good artist, and I wanted the box to look professional, meaning, using official art. Please don't launch a fatwa against people that don't draw their own covers.
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Holy shit.
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When I first saw this box, I thought it was awesome.
Then I thought it was insane.
Then just straight out beautiful.
But there is only one way to describe it:
Goddamn HARDCORE.
Oh, and about the presentation issue, do what many artists do, only use the 3d one... I personally look at the printables anyway so I can see that connection through that.
But anyway, GODDAMN HARDCORE! GODDAMN HARCORE! GODDAMN HARDCORE! :P
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This box is outstanding. It has the same sense of timelessness that most Zelda games have. The artwork is obviously from Wind Waker, but the way you reworked it is good and so natural that it makes it look like it could almost be used for any Zelda game. Great box.
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Congratulations on the Hall, you defiantly deserved it.
As for the presentation issue, 2d is for Quality, 3d is for Design. Even thought this box is more Design than Quality, this box works better 2D because of the sword.
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I'm amazed. It's incredible. And for the presentation, just cut out the 3d one. It doesn't look as good as the 2d because of the sword. +fav and I wish I could +author fav
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Updated with 2D-only presentation (3D on version 1)
Thanks to everyone that's commented and faved, I can't tell you how happy I am to get my first Hall of Fame award! I hope you'll all continue to be as supportive and positive as you've been today.
:)
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Edit: Nevermind, looks great.
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#30, I got rid of the 3D one over ten minutes ago.
o.o
It's still on version 1, though.
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Congrats on the well deserved Hall of Fame, it looks much better with just one box.
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#29, much better
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D': Beautiful...
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You are one talented newbie.
Everything about this looks absolutely stunning. I love The Master Sword splitting into each part of the cover. It makes the whole thing look like the alter of the sword surrounded by the stained glass windows. The presentation is the best part in my opinion. Where did you find that image of Hyrule Castle?
Overall, this is really amazing. I have no words to describe it.
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#35, Deviantart. I should probably give credit...
Background Image by Deviantartist deviantdoa
Thanks for the compliments :)
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Absolutely fantastic, I hope that this gets into the MasterWorks - it certainly deserves to.
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I love it even more now, and i can just agree with #37.
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#37, #38, If that this box were to get into MasterWorks, I don't know what I'd do. I'd be ecstatic. Let's just hope more people think like you guys :)
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#37, Yeah it's definetely worthy of the Masterworks. This is so amazing.
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Niice! Better presentation.
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Over 40 favs, 5 of which are rank +10...yea this is going to be MW very soon.
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Yeah, amazing box.
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The sword on the spine is CLEVER! And of course the stained glass on the front and the back are beautiful.
Great job as usual 7sk.
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Congrats on Masterworks dude. This box is phenomenal.
Was this hand drawn?
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#45, That happens to be official art.
Congrats on MW you deserve it.
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YES
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When did this happen?!!?
Thank you guys so much!
:D
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Congrats on the MasterWorks!
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Congrats man. Metroid Prime shall be next.
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Woot! Congrats dude
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Congrats man. This design is still as breathtaking as when I first saw it.
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Congrats!!
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nice, reminds me of mine tehe similar : link
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Woah.
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Last update for today.
- Hall of Fame Medal added to presentation (looks a bit large, might need a follow-up update)
- overall presentation made brighter
- updated username logo
- printable brightened a bit to make for clearer printouts
Now I guess I should go make some new boxes, huh. :)
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Maybe I'm just being an ass.. but.. I have been trying to understand why this box is so popular, for a very long time.
It's nice, yeah, but it's just the stainglass art with other stuff added... right?..
I really don't get it. :/
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#57, I'm with you on that one.
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What does the hylian text say? Or is it just random letters
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