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Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on March 11, 2005, 06:57:16 PM
I had a few spare hours at work the other day, so I put together a desktop image for DitV. You can grab it here:

http://www.shootingiron.com/dogs/dogs_1280.jpg

It's ironic that a game about human relationships got an image with no people in it. I didn't notice this until it was almost done. Weird. Anyway, I decided to go symbolic with this one, using icons for demons, violence, scripture, and the faithful.

I collected a lot of excellent period photographs while working on this one, so there may be a second Dogs desktop in the future, featuring a Dog and his coat.
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Judd on March 11, 2005, 07:21:29 PM
It is beautiful.

Wow.
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: jporrett on March 11, 2005, 11:06:09 PM
Dang John, that rocks!  Looking forward to seeing the other one.  

Hey, do you have the other Forge images you did around anywhere?  I seem to remember seeing Sorcerer and  Trollbabe.  I know there were others, but I'm drawing a blank.  I used to have it bookmarked, but I can't find it anymore.

Thanks for sharing this with us.
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on March 11, 2005, 11:36:18 PM
Glad ya like it.

The other desktops are here:

http://www.shootingiron.com/forge/

My website is in serious flux right now, though. I can't promise that the link will work for very long.
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Andrew Morris on March 11, 2005, 11:48:04 PM
Indeed it is...what's with the Portuguese hack? Is that recent?
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: lumpley on March 12, 2005, 03:12:34 PM
I'm just sittin' here with my jaw swinging.

Unreal. Gorgeous.

John!

-Vincent
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on March 13, 2005, 07:59:43 AM
Well, I couldn't have asked for a better response, V. And a link on anyway, too! Shiny.

And it's the least I could do. My own jaw came unhinged when I started reading DitV and it still hasn't quite gone back right. That game deserves its own gallery's worth of tribute art. Maybe a mural somewhere.

I really need to finish the second DitV image. There's a layer in the Photoshop file called "ghost dog." That alone is worth going back to.
Title: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: apparition13 on March 13, 2005, 09:36:11 PM
those are...  stunning. And evocative.  I think I get the games more now, just from seeing your images.  Wow.
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Karasu on October 23, 2005, 10:41:24 PM
Quote from: John Harper on March 11, 2005, 11:36:18 PM
Glad ya like it.

The other desktops are here:

http://www.shootingiron.com/forge/

My website is in serious flux right now, though. I can't promise that the link will work for very long.

I was wondering if anyone has a local copy of the Dog's desktop that John created, since it appears that his site has been hacked. :(
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Darren Hill on October 24, 2005, 03:54:37 AM
Dang, looks like I missed my chance to see these images. :(
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on October 24, 2005, 08:17:16 AM
I've changed hosts, but haven't moved everything yet. I'll put them back up when I get to work tomorrow.
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on October 24, 2005, 08:59:31 PM
The Dogs desktop (and the rest) are back online here:

http://www.onesevendesign.com/forge/

Thanks for reminding me to put those back up.
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Iskander on October 24, 2005, 09:43:11 PM
Oh, my. Those are all superb. Thanks for my new desktop, John!
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Eric Provost on October 24, 2005, 09:47:31 PM
Dude.  You totally rock.  Once I finally get my ass around to publishing I'm totally going to give you a ring and chat about a cover design.

-Eric
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Mikael on October 25, 2005, 07:19:45 AM
Now that you've given the Devil your little finger...

The Dogs background is really really really really good! Any chance of getting versions for some other resolutions, like 1400 x 1050? Oh well, the overall look of the image is a bit fuzzy - it does not suffer much if stretched.

Cheers,
+ Mikael
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Neal on October 25, 2005, 02:34:19 PM
John, this is really good work.  You've forced me to make a tough decision between a lovely photo of Goblin Canyon and your evocative screen saver.  Damn your eyes, just when my life was getting simpler.
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Karasu on October 25, 2005, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: John Harper on October 24, 2005, 08:59:31 PM
The Dogs desktop (and the rest) are back online here:

http://www.onesevendesign.com/forge/

Thanks for reminding me to put those back up.


No problem, thanks for making those cool wallpapers in the first place!
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: dazzler96 on October 26, 2005, 05:35:43 AM
I'm only new to this site and DitV, but I had to comment on the beautiful images. Awesome!!!!
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Ben Lehman on October 26, 2005, 07:38:09 AM
So, John...

Still making those desktops?

*whistling innocently*

yrs--
--Ben
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: John Harper on October 26, 2005, 07:46:52 AM
Oh, Ben. You just wait and see.
Title: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
Post by: Judd on October 26, 2005, 07:49:32 AM
Quote from: John Harper on October 26, 2005, 07:46:52 AM
Oh, Ben. You just wait and see.


Sweeeeet.

Daddy's gettin' a new desktop.