Topic: Dogs on the Desktop
Started by: John Harper
Started on: 3/11/2005
Board: lumpley games
On 3/11/2005 at 6:57pm, John Harper wrote:
Dogs on the Desktop
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.
On 3/11/2005 at 7:21pm, Paka wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
It is beautiful.
Wow.
On 3/11/2005 at 11:06pm, jporrett wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
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.
On 3/11/2005 at 11:36pm, John Harper wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
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.
On 3/11/2005 at 11:48pm, Andrew Morris wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
Indeed it is...what's with the Portuguese hack? Is that recent?
On 3/12/2005 at 3:12pm, lumpley wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
I'm just sittin' here with my jaw swinging.
Unreal. Gorgeous.
John!
-Vincent
On 3/13/2005 at 7:59am, John Harper wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
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.
On 3/13/2005 at 9:36pm, apparition13 wrote:
RE: Dogs on the Desktop
those are... stunning. And evocative. I think I get the games more now, just from seeing your images. Wow.
On 10/23/2005 at 9:41pm, Karasu wrote:
Re: Dogs on the Desktop
John wrote:
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. :(
On 10/24/2005 at 2:54am, demiurgeastaroth wrote:
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Dang, looks like I missed my chance to see these images. :(
On 10/24/2005 at 7:17am, John Harper wrote:
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I've changed hosts, but haven't moved everything yet. I'll put them back up when I get to work tomorrow.
On 10/24/2005 at 7:59pm, John Harper wrote:
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The Dogs desktop (and the rest) are back online here:
http://www.onesevendesign.com/forge/
Thanks for reminding me to put those back up.
On 10/24/2005 at 8:43pm, Iskander wrote:
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Oh, my. Those are all superb. Thanks for my new desktop, John!
On 10/24/2005 at 8:47pm, Technocrat13 wrote:
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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
On 10/25/2005 at 6:19am, Everspinner wrote:
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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
On 10/25/2005 at 1:34pm, Neal wrote:
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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.
On 10/25/2005 at 8:58pm, Karasu wrote:
RE: Re: Dogs on the Desktop
John wrote:
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!
On 10/26/2005 at 4:35am, dazzler96 wrote:
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I'm only new to this site and DitV, but I had to comment on the beautiful images. Awesome!!!!
On 10/26/2005 at 6:38am, Ben Lehman wrote:
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So, John...
Still making those desktops?
*whistling innocently*
yrs--
--Ben
On 10/26/2005 at 6:46am, John Harper wrote:
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Oh, Ben. You just wait and see.
On 10/26/2005 at 6:49am, Paka wrote:
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John wrote:
Oh, Ben. You just wait and see.
Sweeeeet.
Daddy's gettin' a new desktop.