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Re: Good art, bad cover
Posted By: Phoenix_9286 <Ian.Sechler@gmail.com>Date: 5/15/12 2:56 a.m.

In Response To: Good art, bad cover (SonGoharotto)


: Master Chief's back is turned to the action, and his posture shows that he is
: off-balance and unprepared. This may be a deliberate thematic choice,
: given that he is facing new challenges. However, it's not very heroic. I
: do like the composition, but muting the color of his armor to a muddy grey
: means he blends in with the scenery and doesn't really pop.

: Compare this with what I consider the best box art in the series to-date:

: Green being the color compliment to red, Chief's armor really stands out
: against the ruddy glow of a burning city. Very eye-catching. He crouches
: on both feet, leaning forward and prepared to spring into action. Both
: guns are held at the ready, while the angle of his head indicates his eyes
: are scanning for threats/targets. This is a man who takes charge of the
: situation.

: But maybe that's just the art snob in me talking.

Interestingly, Halo 2 is near the bottom of my list of Artwork.

Halo 3 is my favorite, followed by ODST. Then Reach, Combat Evolved, Halo Wars, Halo 2, and Anniversary.

The Halo 4 artwork here falls somewhere between Reach and Halo 2. I haven't decided yet.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the Halo 2 artwork. I even have a giant poster of it hanging up. It's just that since then, it's been firmly trounced by other Halos.

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COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)GrimBrother One 5/14/12 10:24 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)VAVA Mk2 5/14/12 10:30 p.m.
           Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)GrimBrother One 5/14/12 10:31 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)VAVA Mk2 5/14/12 10:33 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Pkmnrulz240 5/14/12 10:33 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 5/14/12 10:30 p.m.
           Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)GrimBrother One 5/14/12 10:32 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)VAVA Mk2 5/14/12 10:35 p.m.
                       Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)GrimBrother One 5/14/12 10:36 p.m.
                             Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)VAVA Mk2 5/14/12 10:43 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 5/14/12 10:37 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)swiftadmiral117 5/14/12 10:32 p.m.
           Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)VAVA Mk2 5/14/12 10:36 p.m.
     It's good, I like it! *NM*TDSpiral 5/14/12 10:33 p.m.
           Re: It's good, I like it!shieldtron 5/14/12 10:34 p.m.
     Fastastic!Leviathan 5/14/12 10:36 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Phoenix_9286 5/14/12 10:37 p.m.
           Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)GrimBrother One 5/14/12 10:40 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Leviathan 5/14/12 10:46 p.m.
                 Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Phoenix_9286 5/14/12 10:47 p.m.
                       Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/15/12 1:21 a.m.
                             Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Archilen 5/15/12 5:13 a.m.
                                   Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/15/12 10:44 a.m.
                             Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)tadboz 5/15/12 5:15 a.m.
                                   Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)General Vagueness 5/15/12 5:36 a.m.
                                         Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)kidtsunami 5/15/12 5:46 a.m.
                                   Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Phoenix_9286 5/15/12 5:54 a.m.
                                   Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)uberfoop 5/15/12 6:02 a.m.
                                   Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/15/12 10:50 a.m.
                                         Huh, that never occured to me beforeTDSpiral 5/15/12 1:14 p.m.
                                         I don't get it, yet...ZackDark 5/16/12 12:34 a.m.
                                               Re: I don't get it, yet... *IMG*Metalingus627 5/16/12 3:35 a.m.
                                                     Gotcha. Thanks. *NM*ZackDark 5/16/12 4:14 a.m.
                                                     Re: I don't get it, yet... *IMG*Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/16/12 10:32 p.m.
                                         your posts are awesome *NM*kidtsunami 5/16/12 2:03 a.m.
     737KB lol *NM* *NM*JamesD 5/14/12 10:41 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)ArchedThunder 5/14/12 10:44 p.m.
     That's the PEGI version.Louis Wu 5/14/12 10:57 p.m.
           Re: That's the PEGI version.TAK 5/15/12 12:17 a.m.
           Re: That's the PEGI version.ZackDark 5/15/12 12:54 a.m.
                 Re: That's the PEGI version.Louis Wu 5/15/12 1:15 a.m.
                       Did someone call for PEGI?PyroSporker16 5/15/12 3:13 a.m.
                             ROFL *NM*stabbim 5/17/12 7:43 p.m.
                             Omg so much win *NM*Nillapuddin 5/17/12 8:10 p.m.
           Re: That's the PEGI version.dogcom 5/15/12 5:30 a.m.
     maybe the first halo box art i dislikenomis78 5/14/12 11:19 p.m.
     How lovely...Sl'askia 5/14/12 11:21 p.m.
     *whistles*LostSpartan987 5/14/12 11:25 p.m.
     Armor Lock Confirmed for Halo 4Metalingus627 5/15/12 12:54 a.m.
           Re: Armor Lock Confirmed for Halo 4Grizzlei 5/15/12 2:50 a.m.
           Re: Armor Lock Confirmed for Halo 4yakaman 5/15/12 3:13 a.m.
     It's decent, I guess.uberfoop 5/15/12 1:11 a.m.
     Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 2:30 a.m.
           Re: Good art, bad coverGrizzlei 5/15/12 2:40 a.m.
                 Re: Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 3:00 a.m.
           Re: Good art, bad coverStephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/15/12 2:43 a.m.
                 Re: Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 3:14 a.m.
                       Re: Good art, bad coverLeviathan 5/15/12 3:44 a.m.
                             Re: Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 4:14 a.m.
           Re: Good art, bad coverPhoenix_9286 5/15/12 2:56 a.m.
                 Re: Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 3:24 a.m.
                       Re: Good art, bad coverdavidfuchs 5/15/12 3:33 a.m.
                             Re: Good art, bad coverSonGoharotto 5/15/12 4:17 a.m.
                                   Re: Good art, bad cover *IMG*uberfoop 5/15/12 4:28 a.m.
                                         Re: Good art, bad cover *IMG*SonGoharotto 5/15/12 1:21 p.m.
           I don't think that's very fairTDSpiral 5/15/12 1:32 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)SonofMacPhisto 5/15/12 2:49 a.m.
     Best. Halo box art. Ever.The Lionheart 5/15/12 9:25 a.m.
           Other awesome box art. *IMGs*The Lionheart 5/15/12 10:33 a.m.
                 Re: Awesome boxes. *IMGs*Hedgemony 5/15/12 11:58 a.m.
                       I got a good chuckle out of that ;) *NM*Der Flatulator 5/15/12 1:11 p.m.
                       You have great taste! *NM*The Lionheart 5/16/12 2:35 a.m.
                 Re: Other awesome box art. *IMGs*ZackDark 5/16/12 12:47 a.m.
     Very very awesome.Urban Reflex 5/15/12 12:44 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Enfinit 5/15/12 2:58 p.m.
     Re: COMPLETED ART (Halo 4 box art)Gravemind 5/15/12 7:51 p.m.
     The Chief looks under-armored.Quirel 5/15/12 9:11 p.m.
           Re: The Chief looks under-armored.Leisandir 5/15/12 10:43 p.m.
                 Re: The Chief looks under-armored.Quirel 5/15/12 11:27 p.m.
     Very nice!Lurono 5/16/12 1:33 a.m.
     This changed my mind.Unique Name 5/16/12 3:13 a.m.
     (LTTP) Im blown away by this shot, chief = winnillapuddin 5/16/12 4:56 a.m.
     Can't unsee the face.BlueNinja 5/16/12 1:41 p.m.



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