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lucky · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: Retronix Skin (early sketch 1)

Hi there, here is another idea for a Jamstix 2 skin, a bit more retro electronic is the intention, though I am not quite sure what that means.

The included screen shot shows a very early look on such an idea. Expect the whole thing to change a lot (on all aspects), before any release, which again will not be any time soon. First I want to finish the Neostix skin, but I thought just share it anyway, might give somebody else some ideas.

Regards,

Lucky
PS: The image also shows some of the transparency challenges that need to be addressed when skinning.

RetronixEarlySketches01

Hewitt Huntwork · Jam Meister Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 82

This is your best yet!

I'd still love to see you get away from those neon colors, but your orange screen background is awesome! I liked the screen background colors on your techno skin as well. Nice!
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chardin · Jam Meister Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 75

Great job! I agree with Hewitt Huntwork that the neon colors are a bit much for my eyes. But you're the artist, so go with it!

lucky · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback.

Don't worry too much about the neon colors; the hit symbols come straight from the Nihilistic skin and act just as a reference. In general the hit symbols are very tricky to design, as they are with many, are very tiny, no apparent transparency and get additional color coding dynamically. Frankly, a design nightmare....

I'll try and do some research on vintage guitar effects to get some ideas for colors and such.

r, Lucky

Mekanik Zain · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:07 am Post subject:

I agree with Chardin about neon colors .... But the sliders and knob design is nice ...

Mekanik Zain · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

Hello Lucky !

Any news about this pretty skin ? Wink

madmax · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

this skin rocks, if it is ready, i would use only that .....

any news about that skin?

lucky · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:17 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. Unfortunately I have had little time to work on it due to other commitments. Furthermore I am still struggling a bit with a few skinning 'challenges' in Jamstix. But rest assured that I will continu to work on it; it only takes a bit more time than I was hoping. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

r, Lucky