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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Graphic Charts
Heythere,
i was just looking at the current top gfx artist rankings here and i had the urge to just bitch about some of the best gfx artists on the c64 being ranked way to low.
Dont get me wrong, there are many talented people around today.
But artists of the caliber of a Paul Docherty or Bob Stevenson would mop the floor with the majority of the people in the top 10 in any of the various gfx subsections.
And by the way, wtf is it with full screen gfx artists and normal gfx artist i mean give me a break its all the same to me.
You may disagree, thats fine. Bite my shiny metal ass.
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Quote:I'm not saying they weren't great at the time, but a lot of their work can look a little dated by today's standards
The same could be said about many demos.
Obviously the rating system is undoubtedly imperfect, seeing that a hugh riley or paul docherty being able to score lower than f.ex. hydrogen.
I mean, come on.
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Hein
Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 942 |
I'm also old-fashioned and my favorite oldies are the ones doing pixels before the 90s. Especially the game graphic artists, who obviously didn't do copies, deserve a higher rank in the charts. I especially like Riley's ingame background graphics in many games, such as Predator or Bangkok Knights. Many other Euro-trash like Stevenson, Levy, Binn, Docherty did ingame gfx as well. Or how about US hero Sachs?
Anyway, no matter what ranking, I still enjoy looking at those old games. |
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The Phantom
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 360 |
I have to say that I also think full screen artistry is the same as anything else. In all seriousness, GRAPHICIAN covers it all, doesn't it?! |
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Skate
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 494 |
I agree that "fullscreen graphician" category doesn't make sense and should be removed. |
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fade
Account closed
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 290 |
Just want to add that it's different drawing a great set of titties and doing lettering. |
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Radiant
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639 |
Yeah, it's a never ending cold war: Do we vote a 10 for demos that were a 10 "back then" but look a little dated, or do we compare them to today's productions? Personally I go with the latter, just as I do with movies or music. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
Quote: Yeah, it's a never ending cold war: Do we vote a 10 for demos that were a 10 "back then" but look a little dated, or do we compare them to today's productions? Personally I go with the latter, just as I do with movies or music.
The latter, ofcourse. The best demos are the ones that stood the test of time, so to speak.
As for the graphician thing: 'fullscreen' is a bit much but I think there's for example a difference between logo graphicians and those doing pretty pictures. Not everybody is able doing both equally well ..
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
Quote: Yeah, it's a never ending cold war: Do we vote a 10 for demos that were a 10 "back then" but look a little dated, or do we compare them to today's productions? Personally I go with the latter, just as I do with movies or music.
See, the great thing about is that we DON'T conform, otherwise the charts would reflect nothing. That makes sence too, since we don't judge by the same preferences anyway. Some people like techno, others (however few) like polka, some of the creative people are mainstreamers others aren't. The lovely dynamics of this place (and the real world too, I've been told.. never been there!)
I would however like if there'd be added a "fullscreen musician" category (that multi speed hokus pokus deserves a category of its own!). :) |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
The real world is overrated. I know: I've seen it on tv, on something called the 'Jerry Springer' show. |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
oh yes, someone please fullfill the job called "full screen musician", and I will be wowed :) |
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