Moko's SFM adventures

Should I make more?

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Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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7/17/14: Feel free to make requests and such.
Formats:
  • Poster
  • Icon
  • Spray
  • Super Smash Bro's Trophy

Request Format:
Class:
Team:
Cosmetic(s) (paint)[effect]:
Weapon(s):
Map & general location:
Pose:
Expression:

Some examples of my posters here: http://imgur.com/a/oZoX8








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Ladies and gentlemen, after some strife, I present to you my first SFM creation. Enjoy

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Edit: I just realized you can see the old canisters, oops.
 
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nb

nb

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You should always make more posters, if you like being artistic, or you're just addicted to SFM (Like me :3) So, if I may, I'd like to offer some constructive criticism for your poster: I like the the pose that you did, and the misc you're wearing (I know it's just a tank, but it looks cool. I would have never thought of that), but you need to have more lighting. You choose this by looking for a dark space in the map, and put your character there. You can also gave a blurry background, if the character is in an action pose. You should also add shadows to your poster. Make the character stand out, but not too much.

I think that's all I can offer, as you have succeeded in everything else. Great work. :D Also, while this post hasn't ended yet, I'll link you to some very important links that will help you be more efficient in poster-making, as well as some really cool random add-ons.

TF2 Models: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122763613 (This by far is the most important guide for SFM in my opinion. All of the TF2 items are put into this guide, and it's all neatly packed into squares.)

Killstreak Sheens: http://steamcommunity.com/app/1840/discussions/0/558753804152538124/ (If you don't know what it is, it's coloured lighting on a weapon that comes from MvM or Crate #83 that makes your weapon shine a colour.)

Killstreaker: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=261359148 (A lovely guide made by our very own Darkly Admin Cmp. It shows how to put the Killstreaker into SFM.)

Unusual Effects/Killstreaker Effects: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=187038852 (Unusual effects are the cool effects on hats. Killstreakers are the eye effects that go along with the Killstreak Sheen.)

Paint Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0ApNVp9AQW4OsdGluNG9rZDliOVppQ1FqYWxjSWk1NFE&pli=1 (The paint colour codes that you can apple to MOST miscs.)

How You Paint Miscs:
(Includes a download of a Hat Proxy which allows you to paint the miscs, and instructions are in the description and video.)

I hope this helps you. :P Feel free to add me on Steam if you have more questions. I will gladly answer your question for you. (Unless I can't answer it D:)

Good luck in your future posters. :)
 
DARKLY | Pixar's Ham

DARKLY | Pixar's Ham

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Newb, that video on how to paint hats misses some points. It only teaches you the "lazy" way to do it by just copying the directory pasted in the element viewer, when like 80% of the other hats require you to open their file with Notepad+ and find their real directory. ( You'll know if it works if the hat turns black, keep in mind that if it's a blue skin, the hat will require a "_blue" or a "1" depending on what it says in the file )

But for the dark lighting part, it isn't really required as you can create an animation set for the camera ( +Create animation set for existing elements, then choose "camera1" ) and lower the ToneMapScale to make the whole map darker.

Good luck on your posters!

Just to let you know, me, Newb, and Cmp all use SFM and make posters so it's kind of a competition here. :fuckthis:
 
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nb

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DARKLY | ❄ Frozen Ham ❄ said:
But for the dark lighting part, it isn't really required as you can create an animation set for the camera ( +Create animation set for existing elements, then choose "camera1" ) and lower the ToneMapScale to make the whole map darker.
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I really feel like natural shadows/lighting is better for posters than camera shadows/lighting. But, that's just my opinion. Mr_Moko can choose what he likes. :)
 
Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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Newb said:
You should always make more posters, if you like being artistic, or you're just addicted to SFM (Like me :3) So, if I may, I'd like to offer some constructive criticism for your poster: I like the the pose that you did, and the misc you're wearing (I know it's just a tank, but it looks cool. I would have never thought of that), but you need to have more lighting. You choose this by looking for a dark space in the map, and put your character there. You can also gave a blurry background, if the character is in an action pose. You should also add shadows to your poster. Make the character stand out, but not too much.

I think that's all I can offer, as you have succeeded in everything else. Great work. :D Also, while this post hasn't ended yet, I'll link you to some very important links that will help you be more efficient in poster-making, as well as some really cool random add-ons.

TF2 Models: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122763613 (This by far is the most important guide for SFM in my opinion. All of the TF2 items are put into this guide, and it's all neatly packed into squares.)

Killstreak Sheens: http://steamcommunity.com/app/1840/discussions/0/558753804152538124/ (If you don't know what it is, it's coloured lighting on a weapon that comes from MvM or Crate #83 that makes your weapon shine a colour.)

Killstreaker: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=261359148 (A lovely guide made by our very own Darkly Admin Cmp. It shows how to put the Killstreaker into SFM.)

Unusual Effects/Killstreaker Effects: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=187038852 (Unusual effects are the cool effects on hats. Killstreakers are the eye effects that go along with the Killstreak Sheen.)

Paint Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0ApNVp9AQW4OsdGluNG9rZDliOVppQ1FqYWxjSWk1NFE&pli=1 (The paint colour codes that you can apple to MOST miscs.)

How You Paint Miscs:
(Includes a download of a Hat Proxy which allows you to paint the miscs, and instructions are in the description and video.)

I hope this helps you. :P Feel free to add me on Steam if you have more questions. I will gladly answer your question for you. (Unless I can't answer it D:)

Good luck in your future posters. :)
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Thank you very much for the advice and all the tips and such! I really appreciate it. SFM is a tricky thing to use, that's for sure, and this was the first thing that I made in the program. I only hope to get better with it.

I will be honest, my ultimate goal is to get good with this program and then eventually get into modeling for the game so I can make my own custom hats and weapons (hats fist).

DARKLY | ❄ Frozen Ham ❄ said:
Newb, that video on how to paint hats misses some points. It only teaches you the "lazy" way to do it by just copying the directory pasted in the element viewer, when like 80% of the other hats require you to open their file with Notepad+ and find their real directory. ( You'll know if it works if the hat turns black, keep in mind that if it's a blue skin, the hat will require a "_blue" or a "1" depending on what it says in the file )

But for the dark lighting part, it isn't really required as you can create an animation set for the camera ( +Create animation set for existing elements, then choose "camera1" ) and lower the ToneMapScale to make the whole map darker.

Good luck on your posters!
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Thank you for the tip and thanks for wishing me luck!

DARKLY | ❄ Frozen Ham ❄ said:
NewbJust to let you know, me, Newb, and Cmp all use SFM and make posters so it's kind of a competition here. :fuckthis:
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I won't lie, it might be fun to see if I can give all of you guys some more competition. It's always interesting to see how things unfold when there are more people doing the same kind of thing.

To all who make SFM things, I know how difficult things can be. I'd also like like to say one thing to everyone...
:challengeaccepted: Challenge accepted!
 
nb

nb

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I know Jewb and Tech have also started using SFM, so even more competition to fight against. Also, in my opionion, posters progressively get better & take less time to make once you fiddle with SFM more. I know when I first started, I spent 3 hours making this: http://imgur.com/kzFFv8r 3 months and several hours on SFM, I make posters like this: http://imgur.com/42QlbQT - it took me 30 minutes to make it, 2 minutes to render, 1 minute to edit, and 30 seconds to upload.

So, tell us a Loadout, and may the odds be ever in your favour. Game on guys.
 
Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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Newb said:
I know Jewb and Tech have also started using SFM, so even more competition to fight against. Also, in my opionion, posters progressively get better & take less time to make once you fiddle with SFM more. I know when I first started, I spent 3 hours making this: http://imgur.com/kzFFv8r 3 months and several hours on SFM, I make posters like this: http://imgur.com/42QlbQT - it took me 30 minutes to make it, 2 minutes to render, 1 minute to edit, and 30 seconds to upload.

So, tell us a Loadout, and may the odds be ever in your favour. Game on guys.
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That really is quite the improvement. I'm sure that what you said is true, considering that's how things are generally in life. The more you do it, the better you do it and the faster you can do it. (Very redundant sentence there.)
Indeed, game on. :waiting:

DARKLY | ❄ Frozen Ham ❄ said:
"Serving well-cooked and spiced Posters since 2014"
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Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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I present to you a new poster. "The Boss is Disappointed"
I probably should have tweaked the hand a bit, but oh well. Enjoy.
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edit- Forgot to remove the canisters again, oops.
 
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That's better than my second poster(second poster ever done.). Great work Mr_Moko. :)
 
Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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Did another one, just messing around for about an hour and then did this in like 30 minutes? I don't quite know. Anywho, played with the lighting a bit (probably could have done more).
Sidenote: I removed the canisters this time, but you only see the back.

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Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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Here's another. "They Meet"
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Pretty sure I removed the default canisters this time. XD
 
Mr_Moko

Mr_Moko

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Decided to make this before I finish up with the computer for the night. Could maybe use some work, I don't know, I like it. Took roughly 40 minutes.
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