Update to my Website (Again...)

[rtgwbmsr]

I updated my website bigtime! Worthy of self-promotion!

What's new, you ask? (Updated again, 4/6/03):
New Flash buttons!
Full size JPG files under 500 KB (most requested thing)
As well as the regular BMPs that exceed 3 MB in most cases
New images...lots
New site layout
New color scheme
The index page is 95 KB at the moment
Firewall friendly (No :8000)
Dial up friendly (index page is 95 KB)
CD Availible for those of you who are on dial up, and don't want to download 150 MB of images.

Click here to visit my website!

I put in a lot of work for this update (again). If you have any suggestions, there are e-mail links on the page.

[ April 06, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

[Pantso]

Cool site! I love the wallpapers! Keep up the good work!    

BTW, have you submitted any wallpapers to Resexcellence?

[Calum]

dustin, i couldn't get the link to work, however while searching at netscape search, i did find http://www.akgames.run.to/ which i presume isn't you?

edit: i had to put the :8000 at the end to get it to work, by the way.

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Calum: Member # 81 ]

[xyle_one]

okay, i am going to use this thread to promote my site as well. well, no, actually, i am just looking for input on the design. i havent validated it yet, i was going to wait until i was happy enough with the design.. anyways.
my site
muffin man- do you have any work you want posted on artformsdesign.com?? im about ready to launch the site but i havent much content. and i am still working out a way to update easily, and for people to sign up and get like 20 mbs web space to post their work.... (headache)

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: ecsyle_one ]

[rtgwbmsr]

Ecsyle:
You can link to the battle images, and anything else you want. You have to link to the wallpapers page somewhere tho...and I will link to you if you want.

The full link for those that are having problems:
www.akgames.net

People still use Windows 95!?     :eek:    
And thankfully, Windows 2000 overtook Windows XP.

[ April 06, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

[xyle_one]

i will link your site under "artists". i will probably put it online later today.

[rtgwbmsr]

In the "Conformity" image, what effect did you use to do the "bar" in the middle (that the text was on). Did you lighten it up, and then do a motion blur? It kinda looks like that.
Another stupid question: how did you do the text?

[xyle_one]

quote:  In the "Conformity" image, what effect did you use to do the "bar" in the middle (that the text was on). Did you lighten it up, and then do a motion blur? It kinda looks like that.
Another stupid question: how did you do the text?

the bar was a copy of the image below it, with a motion blur, and i think it was a "screen" blending. You were correct on the method. the text was white with a drop shadow, then i lowered the opacity on just the layer and not the effect. and the picture was part of a set i took on monday. the whole image took about 30minutes.

[Pissed_Macman]

quote:Originally posted by The Muffin Man:
I updated my website bigtime! Worthy of self-promotion!

What's new, you ask?:
Flash buttons!
Full size JPG files under 500 KB (most requested thing)
As well as the regular BMPs that exceed 3 MB in most cases
New images...lots
The thumbnails now total less than a meg (compared with >2 MB in the past)
The page is 926 KB at the moment.

Click here to visit my website!

Click on that link! 66.67% of people are using Windows to access that site! The same percentage are using IE! I would like some non-windows users on there.
Interestingly, all of the other OS users (all Mac users) were also using a non-Microsoft browser (Mozilla and Netscape).

I put in a lot of work for this update. If you have any suggestions, there are e-mail links on the page.

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

Did you mean to link us to your wallpapers section? I went to www.akgames.net:8000 to get to your homepage, which looks really good btw.

[Pissed_Macman]

  :eek:    :eek:  That's some amazing work, ecsyle!

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by Macman: LITERALLY a fuckass / b0b:
   :eek:          :eek:     That's some amazing work, ecsyle!

thanks!. 3d is fun      
i actually like this rendering better, but i guess thats just me.
image

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: ecsyle_one ]

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: ecsyle_one ]

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by Macman: LITERALLY a fuckass / b0b:


Did you mean to link us to your wallpapers section? I went to www.akgames.net:8000 to get to your homepage, which looks really good btw.

I fixed the one in the first post, it now goes to the wallpapers page. The one in my sig goes to the main page.

 

quote: i actually like this rendering better, but i guess thats just me.

What proggy did you do that in?

FYI: All of this link-whoring seems to be working. 62 hits in 36 hours!

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]

[xyle_one]

quote: What proggy did you do that in?

3D Studio Max v5.

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by ecsyle_one:

3D Studio Max v5.

Ah. I don't have that kinda cash to be blowing on programs. Bryce 5 full was like $58 with my student discount. Photoshop is around $270...

How much was 3DS Max? 2k?

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by The Muffin Man:


Ah. I don't have that kinda cash to be blowing on programs. Bryce 5 full was like $58 with my student discount. Photoshop is around $270...

How much was 3DS Max? 2k?

Well, last year was a good year for freelance work. max costs around 6000. im actually using a copy from work. i called autodesk, told them that i am the only person using at the office (which i am) and that i tend to bring a lot of work home. "can i have a license??" they said sure, no problem...so here i am. i do need to get my own copy, but at 6000, its not going to happen today. i am still paying off some computers (my g4 & iBook). i cant use educational software either because i am making money from it. this is where we get into the "why don't you use open source software???". because there is no animator/modeler for linux that can touch max, same for illustrator or photoshop. my opinion.