Return Of CATS

Phyltre · 24th September 2004, 03:37

This post is going to sound a little confused, because I'm asking/stating several things at once. Okay.

I'm trying to make a "perfect" copy of the image of CATS, the villian from Zero Wing (yes, the All Your Base guy.) I'm doing this both for myself and for some friends, because I would like to make a nice wallpaper with it or something similar. I know the fad is long since dead, but that's not the point here; I like the character design and want to make use of it. The only images we have of said villain are quite pixelated, 256-color mess. I've done a little cleanup of it myself in Photoshop, (see attachment) but I'm sure anyone willing to help me would have both the skill and software to do five hundred times better, since I'm not very good artistically. So...

Is there anyone who would like to help me out there in Winamp-Land by making the image look nice and hi-res? And if not, where is somewhere I could go? And after that, are there any sites that make wallpapers from submissions/requests?

This probably sounds crazy, I know...

Phyltre · 24th September 2004, 03:40

I'm also posting a copy of the original, I probably messed mine up somewhat by expanding it a bit in places.

mikeflca · 24th September 2004, 04:14

This seems like the wrong place to post this....but then i suppose that if you posted it in the art forum almost nobody would see it, heh.

In repsonse to your question no i do not have skills like that though.....

Of course simply for old times' sake;

http://rmitz.org/AYB3.swf

Fickle · 24th September 2004, 05:00

I thought you were talking about the musical.

ryan · 24th September 2004, 05:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Fickle
I thought you were talking about the musical.

Me too.

White Raven · 24th September 2004, 05:30

I'll do a drawing of him for you...
I can do anime. My style looks somewhat similar to that...
You might have to colour it though, as I hate colouring.
But I'll do the lines for you.

Phyltre · 24th September 2004, 05:40

Thanks very much, WhiteRaven. I hate that so many good character designs get wasted in the digital world, you know?

Widdykats · 24th September 2004, 10:34

That's very nice of WR!
However for all of you who may have been disappointed
that this was not about cats....
Hit It!

Phyltre · 27th September 2004, 02:32

My sincerest apologies to those who were mislead by my title. CATS the musical scares me.

Does anyone know who owns the rights to Zero Wing now? Since Toaplan went out of business? I wasn't really much for the "All Your Base" thing but I did like the game...it just seemed to have personality. Even if it was extremely difficult.

On a different note: Engrish.com has quite a few examples of tragically poor translation in all kinds of cultural items. I laughed quite a bit over there, go check it out. See attachment (not photo-edited, just a bad translation.)

mark · 27th September 2004, 16:35

get an emulator and take a screencap.

Phyltre · 27th September 2004, 21:14

That little thing IS a screencap, as far as I can tell. The technology for a simple console/arcade game wasn't very sophisticated, you remember. I've made a capture of it before and there's not really much difference IMO; a good image needs to be created because it does not exist.

24th September 2004, 05:00	#4
Fickle Butterknife of Justice (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind you. Posts: 5,504	I thought you were talking about the musical. Go read a book without pictures pabook? \| Look, a blog! \| Buy Stuff I Wrote

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White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	I'll do a drawing of him for you... I can do anime. My style looks somewhat similar to that... You might have to colour it though, as I hate colouring. But I'll do the lines for you. just as feathery as ever

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24th September 2004, 04:14	#3
mikeflca Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: san diego, california. Posts: 623	This seems like the wrong place to post this....but then i suppose that if you posted it in the art forum almost nobody would see it, heh. In repsonse to your question no i do not have skills like that though..... Of course simply for old times' sake; http://rmitz.org/AYB3.swf

24th September 2004, 05:40	#7
Phyltre Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Freefall Posts: 2,751	Thanks very much, WhiteRaven. I hate that so many good character designs get wasted in the digital world, you know?

24th September 2004, 10:34	#8
Widdykats The Forum Slut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A place that invites a post pumping whore from NY Posts: 15,583	That's very nice of WR! However for all of you who may have been disappointed that this was not about cats.... Hit It!

27th September 2004, 16:35	#10
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	get an emulator and take a screencap.

27th September 2004, 21:14	#11
Phyltre Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Freefall Posts: 2,751	That little thing IS a screencap, as far as I can tell. The technology for a simple console/arcade game wasn't very sophisticated, you remember. I've made a capture of it before and there's not really much difference IMO; a good image needs to be created because it does not exist.