This wallpaper captures the urban essence that proliferated the art of Ghost in the Shell in every incarnation of the series. Phill does an amazing job of capturing a moment of surrealism.
While there are a few, stray building angles and shadows, you find that your eye forgives the minor details and instead focuses on the overall scene that is larger than life, with lights trailing off into infinity.
@Damo: Well when I click on it to sign it in, it takes a while to load and then a message appears saying "click troubleshoot and we'll repair the problem" Doesn't tell me what the problem is after.
Well, if you want to know more then I'll be available through PM or MSN, whichever is best for you. Rather not go further into on the SB of all places. =P
It's my birthday today!! To commemorate, here's a wall about me; the things I love.
First off, this is dedicated to Tate. She's one of the closest friends I have, online and off. There're only two other people I love as much as her. Thank you for putting up with me Tatorio. And for being willing to wait 30 years to see this wall. XD
I started this wall the week before Anime Expo. So, the end of June, last year. At the time, Taters and Evol were the only people that actively talked to me, and that I considered friends. Derek and I were still just friends, and he'd just flipped his car. (No one was hurt, just the car.) Now I have more friends than I ever thought I would, and have had to make several more signs to accommodate them all. So, here's to mark my year of growth. I'm another year older, and finally looking forward to the years to come.
This was all done with the lasso tool. Absolutely NO PEN TOOL. I hate the thing. And vectoring. I have no patience for it. XD And everything except the scan of the city was remade. The top half of the clouds were with a tablet. The bottom was with a mouse. The girl is from a scan of one of Asian Kung-Fu Generation's albums.
Now here's some fun for you guys: Go through and list off as many things as you can figure out in this wall. The person with the most gets a wall of their choice from me.
Example: The Tommy Gun means I like the 1920's. The Absolut bottle means I like Absolut ads.
So all you have to do is list what all the pictures on the signs mean. Anyone can do this, even the people that know me, except Taters. She gave up that right a while ago. XD PM the list to me, you have until. . . Monday.
Wow very innovative work. i did not feel anything when i just looked at the thumbnails but after seeing your descriptions they've made me clicked on the full version lol and indeed it's a nice mix. the champloo sign was my favourite sign. :) i love your city as well though they are small you've took the effort and D-tailed them. and i feel happy for you to have broaden your circle of friends and i'' take this chance to wish you a happy birthday!
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F*CKING AWESOME!
no seriously thats the only way i can describe this...
haha as for what i see in the wall...totoro, champloo, asian kungfu generation, katamari damacy, bebop, wolfs rain, bleach, urahara drawn in what seems to look like that dude from chrono trigger, FF7, cloud, shadow of the colossus, anime paper, mokona, and the ones you mentioned absolut, and the tommy/1920s. haha also is that mindgame their on the left? cant tell but it looks like it.
haha and oh...happy bday!
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I love this! It has the Asian Kung-Fu Generation girl on it, another fact why I love it, I love AKFG. Plus a mix of my favorite anime's are on here. Very well done! This is a postive fav of mine. ^^
OMG... This has so much going on and is so colorful. This is definatly going to be used. Awsome job and such an ecletic mix of nerdiness that I'm interested it, it deserves a fave.
I didn't know the lasso tool could look so good, I think the best thing about this wall is you managed to pack everything you love into it in such a unique way without overdoing much of anything at all. I like the bright colors for the sign, the image of the girl and the city in the distance. This is really great and seems like you had fun and a bit of torture doing it. instant fave~
Happy Birthday Gid!!
I am one of the luckiest bastards who got a chance to know you; I am sooo happy, lucky and well...proud for knowing you xD
Ahem...as for the wall
Well; you already know I have a plan about stealing your skillz (it's a fact...I WILL get them someday @_@) there is not much to say. Perfect composition and quality for a perfect lady.
Great wallpaper! It has a funky vibe to it that's reminiscent of 1960's pop art. There is so much detail and color to be found here. I have never seen a wallpaper quite like this.
I love how you made the signs. They're so detailed, colorful, but not crowded in my eyes. The f\emale character is stylish too--she looks more of Stila girl than anime character :D +fav
Great job , on the wall , okay lets see Samurai champloo , cowboy bebop , katamari game , The bleach character (the guy in my avatar) Cloud from final fanatsy 7 , Wolf rain the wolf , your friend derks name is in thier , The "AP" sign is in thier . I think thats all i can find , i know some , but i cant remember where they are from. .
I was going to comment of this earlier, but I just didn't have the time. ):
Well... I LOVE this wallpaper! The roads and city are awesomely done. And you did all of it with the LASSO TOOL?! Bloody crazy, but astonishing! One one one 'minor' crit though. The clouds are well done, but they're all quite clumped together. A little variation would've done it the world of good. ;D
But everything = Awesome. My new desktop. All I found on the wall was Samurai Champloo, Shadow of the Colossus, Bleach and Final Fantasy. x(
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First off, this is dedicated to Tate. She's one of the closest friends I have, online and off. There're only two other people I love as much as her. Thank you for putting up with me Tatorio. And for being willing to wait 30 years to see this wall. XD
I started this wall the week before Anime Expo. So, the end of June, last year. At the time, Taters and Evol were the only people that actively talked to me, and that I considered friends. Derek and I were still just friends, and he'd just flipped his car. (No one was hurt, just the car.) Now I have more friends than I ever thought I would, and have had to make several more signs to accommodate them all. So, here's to mark my year of growth. I'm another year older, and finally looking forward to the years to come.
This was all done with the lasso tool. Absolutely NO PEN TOOL. I hate the thing. And vectoring. I have no patience for it. XD And everything except the scan of the city was remade. The top half of the clouds were with a tablet. The bottom was with a mouse. The girl is from a scan of one of Asian Kung-Fu Generation's albums.
Now here's some fun for you guys: Go through and list off as many things as you can figure out in this wall. The person with the most gets a wall of their choice from me.
Example: The Tommy Gun means I like the 1920's. The Absolut bottle means I like Absolut ads.
So all you have to do is list what all the pictures on the signs mean. Anyone can do this, even the people that know me, except Taters. She gave up that right a while ago. XD PM the list to me, you have until. . . Monday.
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no seriously thats the only way i can describe this...
haha as for what i see in the wall...totoro, champloo, asian kungfu generation, katamari damacy, bebop, wolfs rain, bleach, urahara drawn in what seems to look like that dude from chrono trigger, FF7, cloud, shadow of the colossus, anime paper, mokona, and the ones you mentioned absolut, and the tommy/1920s. haha also is that mindgame their on the left? cant tell but it looks like it.
haha and oh...happy bday!
And ofcourse HAPPY BIRTHDAY ^^
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+fave.
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Mokona!! I love Mokona!
Good Job with the Lasso Tool! It looks really good!
I'm adding to my fav!
Everything on this wall is just too brilliant, we have Jin, Cloud, Totoro, Mokona, Cowboy Bebop, Urahara signs and lots of other ones... =D
I liked how everything is so colorful and creative... Great job!
Ah, that cloud really looks good :D
I must fav this!
oh well i'll forgive you. only because this wallpaper OWNS.
i love all the little surprises you scattered about the wallpaper. great stuff gid.
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I am one of the luckiest bastards who got a chance to know you; I am sooo happy, lucky and well...proud for knowing you xD
Ahem...as for the wall
Well; you already know I have a plan about stealing your skillz (it's a fact...I WILL get them someday @_@) there is not much to say. Perfect composition and quality for a perfect lady.
I wish you a good birthday, by the way.
Artsy wall. I like it. =D
Well... I LOVE this wallpaper! The roads and city are awesomely done. And you did all of it with the LASSO TOOL?! Bloody crazy, but astonishing! One one one 'minor' crit though. The clouds are well done, but they're all quite clumped together. A little variation would've done it the world of good. ;D
But everything = Awesome. My new desktop. All I found on the wall was Samurai Champloo, Shadow of the Colossus, Bleach and Final Fantasy. x(
┝ Happy Birthday by the way ^.^┥
you still haven't come back yet....
But in my heart i know one day you would come back to search for me..