First off, sorry for inconveniencing the mods the first time by not sizing this to the correct dimensions. I should have read the FAQ more carefully, and for that, I appologize.
Layers: 9 Time spent: Approximately 5 hours - on and off for a few days
This is my third attempt at a submission here, but this time I actually put a lot of time and effort into this wallpaper in order to make sure that it was polished. Thanks to the members of Session Zero for assisting me in making this look even better. It started as something very simple and lame, and came out as probably the best wallpaper I have been able to make.
The background itself is simply a stock photo that I have used from stock.xchng. However, the original seemed far too real for an anime wallpaper, so I used a blur technique, and a few blending options to retract some of the realism, while maintaining some believability and quality. The first version of the wall had a bright lens flare behind the Gundam which I intended to be the Sun, but it caused a harsh grain on the background, so I had to remove it. Thanks to the Session Zero member for pointing that out to me.
The Gundam gave me the most trouble for this wallpaper. It was rendered fairly well, but when I blended it with duplication and gaussian blur, it caused a purple outline around the character which took quite some time to remove again. Overall, I think it came out pretty nicely.
Finally, the text. The first version of the wallpaper used Impact font, but after some critique, it was changed. Also, the layers were duplicated and then a gaussian blur was added to the bottom layer in order to make it look as it does now. Choosing a colour also proved to be difficult, as I needed to find one that was suitable, between light purple, and blue. I am pretty satisfied with the outcome.
Thanks to all os the members in Session Zero for all of their help while making this wallpaper: blu3angl - Gave the most input, even if you were brutally honest - but it was MUCH appreciated Arei - Thanks for pointing out the grain caused by the lens flare
Other thanks: zack, mullen12, zarakiken, chibicrystal, alienzero
Thanks everyone. Even if this doesn't get accepted, I had a lot of fun making it, and learned much more about wallpaper design. I have a greater amount of respect for those who spend time on making wallpapers, as I have now experienced the real process of it. Thanks!
EDIT: Thanks for pointing out that this isn't the Strike, but indeed the Freedom. I have edited the text accordingly. No other changes.




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6 years, 11 months ago
Image much clearer now..good good. text too. LoL, I"m "Brutally" honest?
6 years, 11 months ago
Err... That's not Strike. It's ZGMF-X10A Freedom + METEOR.
6 years, 11 months ago
that isn't strike..o_o..that is freedom..o_o..but overall its pretty nice
6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I don't know my Gundams very well xD Sorry about that. I have edited the title, and the text accordingly, to fit the wallpaper properly. I hope this is better now.
And yes blu3angl, 'brutally honest'. xD But that is a very good thing. You pushed me to make this the best that I could. Thanks!
6 years, 11 months ago
it's so cool and very simply but i like that ^^ and it's bright so clean and feel good to see it thanks a lot for good job ><b
6 years, 11 months ago
glad to see it got accepted. it turned out great. i see you blended the scan in better and changed the font color. it looks good. great job! :)
6 years, 11 months ago
Great job, but I had reach my wallpaper limit again...argh....cant download!!
6 years, 11 months ago
Wow! This wall simply rocks. I love the perspective and the simple bg comprised nothing but of blue skies and clouds is really beautiful. Last, but not least, the gundam itself just looks so badass from this vantage point. It's like literally staring down the barrel of gun-dam..... I know, lame attempt at a joke. Please don't shoot me down for it. Anyway, very awsome wall! Take care. +Fav
6 years, 11 months ago
Wow, my fave gundam you did a great job matches well with my desktop, i also added it as one of my faves Grat job looking forward to seeing more of your work
6 years, 11 months ago
man awesome wallpaper i love the backround it makes it look very cool and different from other wallpapers that use the same gundam pic. good fricken job.
6 years, 11 months ago
wow great job man i realy love it , the scan is great and the colours are better now good job keep it up.
6 years, 11 months ago
Never seen this Gundam... But as long as it's mecha... A+ Nice job here!
6 years, 11 months ago
awesome, this is the first time i see freedom up close. the background is a beauty too. this is a great work.
6 years, 11 months ago
That's really cool! I like the background. The blue skies matches Freedom perfectly. I like the text too. It looks clear and neat. The image of the meteor and freedom is nicely vectored. Well done.
6 years, 11 months ago
pretty =)) i love the clouds in the sky xPP good job =DD
6 years, 11 months ago
I spotted this one in session zero, I'm really amazed how much it has improved. The overall quality is very good. Good job, man.
6 years, 11 months ago
Excellent image! the perspective is reallly great!
6 years, 11 months ago
great wallpaper of ZGMF X10A FREEDOM Gundam --- is so cool the freefom and meteor --- i like so much the background of sky --- freedom rulz --- is so great but i prefer the strike freedom is so cool --- the dragoon system is so cool --- i ticking to my favorites
6 years, 11 months ago
good wall
+fav
6 years, 11 months ago
O___O Shweet~...
6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks for this very cool wallpaper. Good work
6 years, 11 months ago
I like the clouds! Theyre sooo pooofie
6 years, 11 months ago
good work !!!!!
6 years, 11 months ago
Very nice pic used, the BG fits nicely, makes it look like it is really flying in the sky
6 years, 11 months ago
nice job for your first time, the sky blends in well with freedom, though i am curious as to how it would have looked with a sun flare :P
6 years, 11 months ago
I like the colour scheme and composition, but the clouds are a bit too blurry. Though, all in all it's a nice job.
6 years, 11 months ago
its very good...i like it a lot ^_^
6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks alot for this It looks very good
6 years, 11 months ago
There alot of the same pic but with different background
6 years, 11 months ago
Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I love the Freedom! $_$ Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for the sharing! >___________________________< I've added it to my favourite too! >.<
6 years, 10 months ago
cool wall!!!!!!!!!!i love it!! the sky so beautyful and the gundom too
6 years, 10 months ago
nice job... freedom looks nice on this one...
6 years, 10 months ago
it's bright it's clean it's nice ^_^ all there is to it
6 years, 10 months ago
Absolutely beautiful! Though maybe a little bland for my taste, the image was cleaned beautifully, and the clouds are so fluffy and free! Though, I think there may be a lack of perspective. (Unless you were trying to make it so that the gundam looked as if it were falling from the sky!
6 years, 10 months ago
I really like the perspective in this one.
6 years, 10 months ago
wow~
that was an awesome wallapaper for me...really like it... : D
6 years, 10 months ago
Wow
6 years, 10 months ago
Wow nice ^^
6 years, 10 months ago
Nice... Very nice... Its clean, text and Freedom. Those clouds are very nice... Good work!
6 years, 9 months ago
OMG! THE BLUE IS LIKE...*Gasp* The Blue just makes it look so cool. I can't even explain it!!! >< I've seen another Freedom wallpaper like this but with a different background then sky. I have to say, this one is much better *nods*
6 years, 9 months ago
Awesome Freedom wallpaper. Great job with the perspective work on this image. Thanks for sharing
6 years, 9 months ago
Honestly... I really like what you did!! Impressive job!!!
6 years, 9 months ago
That cool
6 years, 9 months ago
It's surely cool, I like it... but... can Meteor fly on Earth? é_é
6 years, 9 months ago
The background fits well with the scan .. this wall looks great :D ..
+FAV
6 years, 9 months ago
Wow...just...wow...Great work with this one, really loved the background and, of course, the gundam ^_^
Nice nice ;D
6 years, 8 months ago
I am awed by the determination you've implied through your comment to make this a perfect first ACCEPTED wall. (Even though it's nothing spectacular spectacular, I'm going to add it as a favourite 'cause I adore your comment as much as your wall. xP)
As for the wall, I like how you've used up the whole rectangular space without making it seem like too much, and love how the main picture stretches itself to all four corners. I don't particularly like the font colour, but I guess the lightness of its hue makes the wall less brutally boy-ish, and much softer. =)
Is all, xP.
6 years, 8 months ago
ah... i just love Freedom too much! haha. this is one of the little light wallies that i like. nicely done.
6 years, 8 months ago
awesome.. this is so cool.. nice job!!! :P
6 years, 7 months ago
exelent wallpaper , it`s incredible
6 years, 7 months ago
i reli like the render
6 years, 6 months ago
The scan is splendid and the background is very beautiful and very succeeds, Nice work
6 years, 6 months ago
wow,that's cool Freedom with Meteor.it's my fav gundam in gundam Seed
6 years, 5 months ago
The blue sky is so great, it makes Freedom look cooler +FAV
6 years, 5 months ago
GOOD!
6 years, 3 months ago
a relly cool wallpaper.. but it has a small but important error... i think it's TACTICAL not TACITCAL...
6 years, 1 month ago
Cool~~! The colors all match and fit well. Great job! +fav
5 years, 9 months ago
Great WOrk!
wow this is simple yet detailed at the same time!
5 years, 5 months ago
This wallpaper is so awesome!
5 years, 4 months ago
cool view for a wall
5 years, 2 months ago
Cool wallpaper of the Freedom in Meteor! A job well done!(n_n)-b
5 years, 1 month ago
WOW this is far the best gundam seed wallpaper i ever seen. I mean WOW!! Love this. sweet!
5 years, 1 month ago
very cool freedom wall
5 years, 1 week ago
What a beast. Great job!
5 years, 5 days ago
Hey, very nice wallpaper, keep up the good work!|(n_n)|
4 years, 10 months ago
Very nice work. The entire wallpaper gives this great overall feel. Again, very nice.
4 years, 9 months ago
the blue colors are very nice.
4 years, 8 months ago
wow this is great. you used the colors really well and the Freedom almost looks real
4 years, 8 months ago
Whoaaa, cool wallpaper nice lighting and text, i love freedom and meteor!
4 years, 7 months ago
waw amazing! Like me!!!!!!!!!!
4 years, 2 months ago
Like others said it's not strike, but FREEDOM! Cool pose, great weapon, but it would be much better to have a rather dark back ground!!
4 years, 1 month ago
looks so realistic... nice wall...
3 years, 10 months ago
P(T_T) So dreamy. *bows to Freedom*
3 years, 5 months ago
the freedom's pose is amazing, but the text feels a little out of place
1 year, 9 months ago
I really like this wallpaper. The lighting on the gundam looks awesome. The Freedom looks great compared to the Strike or whatever his first one was called (sorry, it's been years.) I guess it's sort of gundam standard operating procedure to make the main character start off with a plain gundam then get a really cool looking one toward the end. This is definitely one of my favorite gundam wallpapers. Keep up the great work.