Anyone Know Where I Can Get Hi-Quality Image/3D/Real Model of Metal Gear TX?

[Jedi Master Baiter]

I'm trying to do a movie poster, & I'm going to need to either find/render an image of the Metal Gear from Metal Gear for the NES/MSX or Snake's Revenge.

Can anyone help me out?

I tried all over Google.  I could also use a model toy or 3DS max model if one exists.

Otherwise I'll need to somehow render one out of scratch.  If anyone knows how I could do that, I'd really appreciate it!

[L___E___T]

Are you talking about this chap?



I couldn't find anything high res, but here's what I did find:

http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/michael/blog/images/Metal_Gear_D_specs.png
http://mgs13.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/180px-metal_gear_d.jpg
http://www.ugo.com/games/metal-gear-solid-characters/images/metal-gear-d.jpg

All these were google sourced - what did you search for?  I'm not sure how useful they are as they're all low res  -  but I figure it's a good base to redraw from if time permits?

[Jedi Master Baiter]

The problem is I'm trying to make a realistic movie poster.  Not so much a drawing as a real life-like-looking thing.  That's why I could also use a model if one existed.

But thanks anyway.

[UglyJoe]

This is the best 2d version that I could find:

http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tx-55metalgear.jpg

With the right filters, it could look semi-realistic -- that is, if the jpeg compression hadn't crushed it so badly.

[L___E___T]

Hmmm I wonder if you could kit bash one up, how good are you at modelling?  If you could do that you could photograph with a macro to get exactly what you want, like these perhaps?

http://www.fantasyanime.com/squaresoft/fm_pic02.jpg

http://www.fantasyanime.com/squaresoft/fm_pic05.jpg
http://www.fantasyanime.com/squaresoft/fm_pic13.jpg

May be worth a shot rather than build a model in 3DS

[Jedi Master Baiter]

You mean build one out of scratch?

I think I would need more than just those two diagrams.

I think I'll render a 2D version myself & make the poster look sort of like the style of First Blood's:

http://www.idave.com/pka106.jpg

The Metal Gear MKII from Snatcher looks pretty close in style to the TX as well.

[L___E___T]

I think your plan is solid and I can't wait to see it!!

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Thank you so much, UglyJoe!

A small file goes such a long way!

I had to resize the image almost 400% (which looked horrible); posterize it, add a blurred, darkened layer to that; then an overlay to that; & finally a chrome-textured "color burn" layer to that, & finally got this:



It's not finished yet; I'm going to add some foliage in front of the Metal Gear so you won't see the entire thing, & the parts you do see will be touched up with lighting, dodges & burns, etc.

I could use some constructive criticism, & some suggestions, preferably with the crew on the bottom.

I'm not sure who would've directed this, James Cameron maybe?  Kojima Productions wasn't around at this time, so that's why it says Konami.

[UglyJoe]

Non-constructive!

• Looks nice, considering the source image.  I thought for sure you'd end up with JPEG artifacts everywhere once you started applying filters.

Constructive!

• It appears to be floating.  Make the ground it's standing on more defined.


• Its outline clashes too much with the background.  Darken it up.

[L___E___T]

I would agree with Joe, darken the outlines and currently it's floating in the forest way up, but it does look good - it's testament to your skills that you managed to turn that little image into this.

Lastly, looking at the cast choice I'm ecstatic to see Sean Connery, Tom Berenger and Michael Biehn.  Though I'd rather see Jim Cameron as the director

[nintendodork]

I think the poster looks very nice except for the text at the top.  It reminds me too much of the stuff I see on Icanhascheezburger, so maybe a smaller font size, and some more serious text for that.  Otherwise, it's lookin' good!

[cubelmariomadness]

NO ONE IS SAFE! looks kind of funny to me, actually.  I think that the impact font kind of doesn't blend real good.

[Jedi Master Baiter]

As for the "floating" image, I've already got that covered.

So let's see:

-Blend/darken outlines
-Amend text at top

Also, James Cameron as director - anyone else agree?  I'm leaning towards that as well.

Anyone have any suggestions for what the text should read at the top?  I'll be experimenting with the font/color.

[nintendodork]

I think the actual text is fitting, it's just the style that I would change. I probably should've worded my post better.  A smaller font size, and a more serious font. 

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Yeah, I know, but I didn't think the phrase through-enough.  I'm still open for suggestions if anyone doesn't like it.

As for the font, I think something along Georgia is better. What do you suggest, Nintendodork?