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Re: [friendsofanne] The Finished Cover

Good point Darryl, and as this project doesn't directly affect me, I'm only offering my honest opinion. Just as you have kindly done for me in the past.

 

I've learned that if one must explain, then "it" might not be doing the intended job. Perhaps the two of us who responded are only doing so out of ignorance, or perhaps as an artist its sometimes hard to see through different eyes. Whatever the case, clarity is a good idea, and seeking additional feedback may not be a bad move. Again, I think everything else turned out extremely well. This was my only suggestion as something that didn't quite stand out right to me. I don't think it's bad by any means, I just think it interrupts the flow and might be a little confusing to some.

 

p.s. By natural, I meant the illustrated picture. Yes, it's not a photograph, but it represents elements of nature: tree, bushes, sky, house, stars, moon, grass, etc. All elements of earthly nature, and even though it's a little cartoony, it's done in the sense of "realism". But as you say, this isn't an issue since you are using a different method towards a different goal. I just wanted to clarify my point as to not cause confusion.

 
~ James

James Maxon
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----- Original Message ----
From: Darryl Sloan <darrylsloan@...>
To: friendsofanne@...
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:51:32 PM
Subject: Re: [friendsofanne] The Finished Cover

Julie,

I'm not hurt. I was more concerned that Will was going to simply ask
me to remove the glow because two people didn't get where I was coming
from. I kind of reacted, because it was pretty tricky to get it to
look just like that. If you look carefully at the glow, you'll see it
grows slightly denser towards the edges, then there's a subtle
mistiness beyond that. There was more to producing this effect that a
simple click-outer- glow-select- range.

James,

'Fraid I can't accept your stance on this one. The logo was designed
to represent Anne Droyd, so I went with the idea of metal aglow with a
sort of electrical forcefield. There's nothing "natural" intended
about any of it. It's not suppose to be subtle. It's supposed to
represent an android girl who stands out with dynamic superhuman
qualities. I think the problem is we're all referring to it as an
"outer glow," whereas that isn't really what it's supposed to be.

Darryl



Tue May 27, 2008 7:17 pm

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Go to the Friends of Anne web site, and there you will see the cover art complete with Anne Droyd logo, story title and author name. Better still, go to...
Will Hadcroft
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May 25, 2008
11:57 am

I like it. It looks like a scene from a horror movie. Will must have had the cover artist get to work around halloween last year! It's got a nice spooky theme...
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May 25, 2008
9:20 pm

Looks good Will. the only thing I'd suggest is to tone down a little on the "Outter Glow" of the "Anne Droyd" text. Just a touch less opacity, as it looks a...
James Maxon
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May 27, 2008
2:03 pm

It looks amazing Will! I agree with James here in regard that outer glow round the title, but perhaps, copy in hand, the effect won't appear quite so vibrant....
Julie Euston
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May 27, 2008
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... Grr! The fierce blue-tinged glow is deliberate. The title was supposed to make you think electrically-charged metal. :-) I think you're objecting becuase...
Darryl Sloan
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May 27, 2008
4:33 pm

HA! I know what you are saying Darryl, but to me an "outer glow" should follow the same natural principles as a Drop Shadow. The robotic style on the font is...
James Maxon
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May 27, 2008
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Hi Darryl, No offence intended. Visuals are a touchy thing for many. I did consider that the effect was meant to represent metal, and am glad to have it...
Julie Euston
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May 27, 2008
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Julie, I'm not hurt. I was more concerned that Will was going to simply ask me to remove the glow because two people didn't get where I was coming from. I kind...
Darryl Sloan
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May 27, 2008
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Good point Darryl, and as this project doesn't directly affect me, I'm only offering my honest opinion. Just as you have kindly done for me in the past.   ...
James Maxon
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May 27, 2008
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... I know. I was probably a tad over-sensitive on this one. :-) Darryl...
Darryl Sloan
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May 27, 2008
7:29 pm

Realism doesn't come into it. How often do you see text hanging in mid-air like that, let alone take the time to remark how light is hitting it? I think the...
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May 28, 2008
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...   I beg to differ, and again, for my final attempt at clarification on this point: I was talking about the illustration's appearance of nature... How...
James Maxon
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