Star Trek: The Mirror Universe pinball

[zitt]

I learned last weekend that my Comic book artist continues to have life-getting in the way issues; and probably won't make delivery of the backglass art in time for me to get it on the machine for TPF. I asked him to be done several times... but family / deaths / real-work deadlines keep getting in the way.

So; On Thursday - I decided I was going to scan my existing CPR repro Prototype backglass and create my own. Well; the same HP Scanjet 4670 I used to scan the PF is now giving me a interference pattern on the scans.

As a result; I decided to use an existing scan of the production backglass and "mirror-ize" it to have some of the features of the ProtoType Backglass.

First; here an example of the original Production BG:


And here's My current revision of the BG I've modified:


I'm not sure about the nasa render of earth replacing the planetoid... I like it... but it may be too much for the BG.
Comments? Suggestions?

[swinks]

I think it looks great though maybe could the grey design around earth be made a little lighter or semi see through and maybe the windows on the player 2 be placed in the forward position as well as the balls in play/credit to complete the boxes. Also how will the light shine through the 1 to 4 player go and maybe the colour seems a little odd as nothing else in the design is that colour I think….

overall looks great, you are definitely multiskilled 

[zitt]

Good idea on the grey.
I know the player2 and credits are blocked right now. I need to measure my 7digit nixies and make sure all the windows are big enough. I intend to do that later.

As far as the "1-4 can play"; my thought was the original didn't really "show" up that well. This way there is a complementary color scheme going on. I'm pretty sure there are two #47s under this font in the original.

[swinks]

with the 1 to 4 be the violet with blue trim like the colours in the sky - reckon that would help it pop and look contemporary, and forgot about the nixie tubes as well.

thanks for the updates.

[Slash]

I like it although I think the planet looks too photographic/realistic compared to the rest of the backglass.

Maybe you could do something a bit more like this with planet earth so it looks a bit more like a graphic than a photo/picture.  Maybe even reversing the orientation of the continents to reflect the theme.

Just a thought off the top of my head.  I'm loving what you are doing BTW!

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I've taken into account some of the suggestions provided... Replacing the Earth with a custom Terran Empire Logo I created in Photoshop.

Better?

[swinks]

I think it looks very good, well done. 

[Slash]

I think that looks great, the planet ties in nicely!

[vinito]

Needs more nipples

[zitt]

Rev5 changelog:

1) Reworked Terran Logo again... Put "blade" behind planet to look similar to existing logos. Blade is smooth as opposed to chiseled. Ideally this would go thru the planet; but no idea how to do it right in photoshop.

2) Due to KLOV peer pressure; "flipped" Player 1&3 with 2&4.

3) Dude on left is now a RedShirt.

4) Uhura now has nipples and dark stockings.

5) All new art has "film grain" applied to it so it blends better with original artwork.

6) McCoy now has some muscles under uniform.

7) Everyone's boots have been blackened to better match the show.

Remember to click image to get very high rez image

[vinito]

HA!
They're placed a bit funny, but I do appreciate the fast response.
Nipples make everything better... even if they're not "anatomically perfect".

(edit to add: by "placed funny" I just mean an inch or few. Don't want you to think that me saying "nipples make everything better" meant willy-nilly adding them to everybody else. Please don't put them on Kirk!)

[zitt]

Done for Kirk and Spock. Look for it in the next update.
Just kidding.
Are you looking at the high rez image? Your not mistaking the pink highlights for nipples are you?

[vinito]

Nope.
Here's an anatomical study for ya.



I wouldn't have noticed anything odd except at first glance I had the odd feeling I was being watched.

edit to add: I thought before posting that picture and decided it was OK to do it because it's no more naughty than dozens of pinball backglasses, and also in this case it is literally an anatomical study.

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Ok. Rev 6 is online. Change log is somewhat minor:
1) New Terran Logo Revision; "stabs" thru planet like most artistic representations.

2) Spock has his dagger in his right hand. Beware of Evil Spock... he might just stab u in the back.

3) Kirk's is on his hip.

4) Per  anatomical study by vinito; I "raised" the nipples a bit on Uhura. Do I need a hair more?

I couldn't find any "Mirror Universe" position I liked.

Thinking I'm about done here. Ideally; I'd add Uhura's Dagger; but we'll see.

[Slash]

That looks better with Spock holding a dagger.  Before it looked slightly like he was playing air guitar.