A wallpaper by `SoyLaTigre
Submitted 6 years, 9 months ago

Fullmetal Alchemist Shades of Melancholy

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Shades of Melancholy Fullmetal Alchemist Wallpaper

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`SoyLaTigre

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Well, I'm not really sure where this came from. After a ton of working, re-working, and re-re-working, I've finally gotten this. I was thinking of the FMA movie while working. If you've seen the movie, you'll notice a difference in colors between the two worlds- Ed's world is bright and colorful, while the other is dull. I really wanted to emphasize that, and bring out Ed's expression.

The BG is entirely made of textures from mayang's gallery (Except the lamppost), all skewed and sized to fit perspective. In order to make sure things looked right, I made a rough 3-d model and used a screenshot as a reference. This was one big headache... but I think it's worth it. A big thanks to blu3angl and shiningdays for giving me feedback!

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`MinstrelKnight

6 years, 9 months ago

 

its much better than before, and I know the effect you were going for since I've seen the movie, but..I still don't dig the color/black and white. =\ I've never really seen any walls that pulled off this trick succesfully, and while yours is damn good, its just not down my alley.

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~bleacher6

6 years, 9 months ago

 

yay! ED! kinda sad back ground..... lotsa grey, and some color on Ed.... hmmm.... i like it! >_< +favs ... so pale and gloomy

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~NightxLight

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Nice alley, nice use of textures. I didn't see the movie, so no. I don't really understand your use of colors. But I don't dig the dull grey background with a sudden colorful and vibrant Ed. It just doesn't blend. Other than that. Good job.

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`hagane28

6 years, 9 months ago

 

it´s great, and now looks much better than before, I mean, the perspective of the bg it´s not wrong anymore, I´m glad that you fix it, Now it really looks good

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$aikming

6 years, 9 months ago

 

A nice wallpaper though I wonder why the character would glow given the background is quite mono as in grey & white. Nevertheless I like the background

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~marcoskatsuragi

6 years, 9 months ago

 

The background are pretty and well done... good work!

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~mblack

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Oooh I like the idea you went for, I've seen the movie before (it was pretty good ^^) and yeah you can tell that the colours are fairly different in each world ^^ It looks almost like as if Edward is isolated in this wall =P Coz he's the only thing which is in colour. Nice idea ;D

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`flyindreams

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Nice job with the textures ^^ I'd be a bit curious to see what this'd look like all black and white, but regardless, it looks nice right now ^^

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`supermonchi

6 years, 9 months ago

 

The alley 3D-ness looks cool and the texturing as well. If everything was constructed from scratch then you've done tremendous job. Love the backwall and the lamp post. Not sure about the glowing Ed - haven't seen the movie.. I'd say his shoes and bottom of his pants could be blended better with the bg though, atm the difference of colours look rather too contrasty and perhaps lacking shadows on the floor. Building a believable world from scratch is not easy and I think you've done a pretty good job overall :)

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~zip

6 years, 9 months ago

 

the bg looks like 3D~~!! but the shade around ed'head should not be yellow I think

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`Eowyn

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Wonderful background. Your composition is fantastic :).

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~nekome

6 years, 9 months ago

 

It is a wallpaper with atmosphere very much. Edward who pauses in the seen mysterious space looks away the reality like the back of the alley and the building, etc.

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~fookongmick

6 years, 9 months ago

 

I really like the 3d concept of the alley and the background. It really brings into life. And yea... the concept of the movie is pretty obvious in this wall. And Ed really looks sad... nice walL!!!

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θblu3angl

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Waiii I think you did great with this wall! I see that maybe the glow around him was to separate him with the rest of the world. personally, i don't see anything wrong with the idea of a colored person in the mist of black and white town. Great JOB!

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~sakuraathena

6 years, 9 months ago

 

this backgroud looks very sad and lonely but it very match edward well done

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~psychopath

6 years, 9 months ago

 

pretty good, i like the colors and how Ed really stands out (oviosly) anyways, good job!

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°kyosuke

6 years, 9 months ago

 

HM... I like that CG-background. It looks like a real photography. Edward's "light" effect in the wall looks very smooth and nice. Edward looks a bit blurry compared with the rest of the pic, but the picture overall looks great.

I've just started seeing Full Metal Alchemist, and I wanted to get a good wallpaper of it. Yours was chosen :) Congrats, dude! And pretty nice job!

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~Saburo

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Background is wonderful, but I don't like very much Ed's face... it seems a bit strange :\ However is a very beautiful wallpaper :D +favs

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~kazu

6 years, 9 months ago

 

[strike]SoyLaTigre[/strike] it's simpole and plan it put's realethy to shame i love the scan over all nice work

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~hitome-sakura

6 years, 9 months ago

 

ohhh, nice wallpaper, especially the background the character seems to be out place, it doesnt seem to get mixed with the background although overall its very nice and attractive,

good job....

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~Giant

6 years, 9 months ago

 

i always loved these series... and every effort is better than the next. love the background gives the walli a real theme to it

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~azumaria92

6 years, 8 months ago

 

aww it nearly made me cry really good job thats definitly what i imagined ed in our world, great paper

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~everlia

6 years, 8 months ago

 

edward is cool..

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~sacredsky

6 years, 7 months ago

 

Ooh, I like the atmoshpere of this wall...but I think it would be better if you added color to the lampost, and maybe tint the walls a color? Or just make Ed gray so the whole wall matches.

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~Tomoyo

6 years, 7 months ago

 

Wow!! COOL!! I like the background make the pic looks so cool. In here Ed look cool too. Add to fav Great job. Keep it up ^ ____ ^

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~glhines

6 years, 7 months ago

 

I like this wallpaper. The style reminds me of a colorized black-and-white photograph. The only part I don't like, per se, is the texture of the ground. It seems too regular--too CG--to fit in with the rest of the setting. Otherwise, it's a fantastic wallpaper.

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~shygal

6 years, 6 months ago

 
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~ryuuhime

6 years, 1 month ago

 

this is really great, I love the contrasts, makes a really nice effect and really gives the feeling of contrast between the two worlds. awesome job!

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~tehdebbeh

6 years, 2 weeks ago

 

I love how Ed has a glow about him.

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~Obernewtyn

5 years, 11 months ago

 

Poor Ed really isn't a part of that world! nicely done.

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~DE-chan

5 years, 10 months ago

 

The wall behind and Edward seems opposite with each other, that's feel like Edward is alone. Add to favourite!

Thanks.

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~reenamuras

5 years, 10 months ago

 

(Wow, that's really nice. I like the contrast with the emphasis on Edo.)

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~Evilmau

5 years, 9 months ago

 

Gret wall I like that feeling of loneliness i also like Ed standing like that it gime me that feeling of lose something you really love pretty well done

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~AnimeGrl07

5 years, 7 months ago

 

I totally see what you were going for here, and it was nicely done at that!

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~Gustavar

5 years, 7 months ago

 

I love the greyscale. I'm not sure the colour really works in it, but the scene is great.

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~DE-chan

5 years, 5 months ago

 

It is one of my most favourite Fullmetal Alchemist wallpapers. How should I put it :)) The atmosphere in this wallpaper is myterious, quiet and deep. Grown-up Edward with serious look is disposed to the right made the theme seems larger ^^ I love your work. It's a great wallpaper! Thanks for sharing.

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~zesiini

5 years, 3 months ago

 

An excellent wall , I like it a lot.

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~GoombaGoo

5 years, 2 months ago

 

I like this one alot the mood ad picture shows the whole over side of FMA.

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~octofly

4 years, 11 months ago

 

I can really see the movie in this one. The background is done really well and it's very realistic except for the glow around Ed and the perspective is off for the ground. The paving stones on the ground go to a different vanishing point than the alley. Still a really cool scene.

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